After bidding farewell to the prefect Zhao Ming and a group of military attachés from hundreds of households, Zhang Ning and his entourage rode back to Yuanshui Tea Garden. It was almost noon. Originally, Zhao Ming wanted to host a banquet in a restaurant, but Zhang Ning declined and went back to explain some matters.
In the afternoon, he and Qiuye can go to his uncle's place.
During the conversation with Qiuye, I learned that the name of the place is Fengxia Mountain. It is said that the sunset glow and autumn maple leaves are very famous in the local area. The name evolved several times from maple to phoenix, hence the name. Although his uncle Yao Monk lived in Fengxia
Mountain, but that place was unfamiliar to Zhang Ning, so he did not intend to take Zhang Xiaomei there for safety reasons.
Thinking of this, Zhang Ning seemed to see his little sister's expression in front of his eyes. She lowered her head and remained silent because she didn't want to cause trouble when he was busy. However, there are three things in people that cannot be concealed: loneliness, poverty and... care. She inadvertently cast her
The dependence and caring eyes that came gradually became clear in Zhang Ning's imagination.
In any case, Zhang Ning cannot spend too much time with her, because in comparison, everyone's safety and future, and whether they can live a good life in the future are more important, and these things are what Zhang Ning should plan the most. No matter in ancient times or today
, people are divided into high and low levels, and equality is just a pretense everywhere. In some places, equality before the law means you have to have money to hire a lawyer. If you want to live a good life, it has nothing to do with social status, wealth, and possession of resources.
Degree is closely related. As the saying goes, economy is the foundation of all superstructures.
However, not having time to accompany and neglect are two different concepts. Even in the fast-paced modern world, being busy is just an excuse. How much time can a text message and a greeting express to express concern for your family? Now, a letter and a small gift
, as long as it shows that you have put your heart into it, the effect will be no worse than being with it all day long.
So Zhang Ning turned to the Peach Blossom Fairy who was accompanying him and said, "Please wait for a while at the intersection ahead. I will buy something."
The Peach Blossom Fairy didn't ask any further questions. Since he didn't send her to buy them, it was naturally because he wanted to choose them himself.
What should I buy for my little sister? Zhang Ning remembered that last month she pestered her for underwear and gave up because of all the worries. It would be the most thoughtful thing to buy that thing for her now, but it seemed too ambiguous. At this time
Zhang Ning seemed to hear a voice saying: I won't tell anyone. So Zhang Ning felt no pressure. He didn't care about so much, as long as the girl was happy.
He walked into a cloth shop with the Jiangnan Weaving plaque to choose something. Generally, this kind of shop would have a variety of finished goods, mostly from the luxurious areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The people who received him were very calm, and men would not buy women's underwear.
Strangely enough, it was probably a match for the place where the romance was given. Zhang Ning would not say much, just spend money to buy goods. Facing the dazzling array of red, green and fragrant things, Zhang Ning also calmly stated the conditions: "Very good."
It’s light pink in color, shorter than the waist, and made of good quality fabric.”
He knew that the girl's favorite color was pink, and she didn't like bellybands, bellybands and other long styles, so she wanted to look beautiful. In the end, she chose a tube top, which cost as much as 80 taels of silver (about 40,000 to 50,000 yuan).
Yuan), the whole is a rectangular piece of cloth with two straps. The main body is brocade to cover the breasts. It is surrounded by extremely fine gold threads and small pearls. The hollow pattern is woven, which looks a bit like lace... but it is more expensive.
One point cost eighty taels, but Zhang Ning bought it anyway. As some occupational diseases left over from his previous life, all social activities can be measured in currency, so making my little sister happy is naturally worth eighty taels.
Zhang Ning paid the banknote, and soon the hostess of Buzhuang came to see the guests in person. She ordered someone to make some fine tea and entertained her. They asked for Zhang Ning's name and address. She was obviously a customer who could afford luxury goods.
They attach great importance to it. After all, luxury goods are highly profitable, easy to transport and store, and one business can equal the profits of countless pieces of cloth and satin.
He was not in a hurry to leave. He exchanged a few pleasantries, asked for paper and pen, and started writing a letter in the living room. This was a love letter to Fang Ling, but the date of signing was a few days ago.
The General Forum of the Anti-evil Cult.
After a while, the hostess of the cloth shop personally brought an exquisite carved wooden box and placed it on the table. She smiled and said: "I have asked someone to wrap the things of your distinguished guest in high-quality silk and satin and put them in a fragrant wood treasure box.
First of all, when you give gifts, you are decent and polite. I wonder if they are what you want?"
Zhang Ning opened the box, took out the silk bag and stuffed it into his pocket, and responded with a kind smile: "It was originally meant for people to wear. It's not good if it's too grand."
"Your distinguished guest is considerate and considerate. It seems so true..." the hostess said hurriedly, "Your accent sounds like a Beijing master. I wonder if you are an official or a businessman in Changde?"
Zhang Ning smiled but did not answer. After thinking for a while, he said, "I know a woman who is very beautiful. Unfortunately, she has a birthmark on her face. Is there any decoration to cover it up?"
The hostess immediately asked: "May I ask your distinguished guest, where is the girl's birthmark, how big is it, and what color is it? What is her origin? You know, a woman can put yellow on her face as a decoration, but you have to see if it is
Natural and decent, consistent with identity.”
She asked carefully, and the only way to describe it was to say it was a scar. However, Zhang Ning did not want to reveal too much information, so he pondered for a moment and said: "Below the left cheekbone, the shape is slender, one finger long, and light red. She is...
…Haha, you are not a lady like everyone else.”
After hearing this, the hostess stood up and ordered her attendants. After waiting for a while, she brought a box, reached out and opened it gently: "It happens that my mother's family runs a rouge and gouache business in the east of the city, and gave me some rare toys. This is one of them.
From the southeast of Guangdong, you can use printing paper dipped in special pigments to print patterns on the skin to make it beautiful. The pigments are available in several colors and are adjustable. The formula will not damage the body skin and is not easy to wash off. After printing, shower and wash your face.
It won't fade for ten days..." She smiled and said, "You should know that women are fickle. When she gets tired of it, she can wash it off after a few times of washing. And the guest's close friend wants to cover up the birthmark, and on the left
For the position of the face and body, it is recommended to have a butterfly print on my body; since the birthmark is light red, it can be covered with cyan, or it can be integrated with red. What do you think, distinguished guest?"
"It's amazing, not bad." Zhang Ning said happily, "How much does this thing cost?"
She said calmly: "Because it was given by a relative, it cost nothing, and since I see the young master as a refined person, I treated it as a gift as a gift."
"Thank you so much." Zhang Ning stood up and bowed with his fists clasped, and the hostess hurriedly stood up and returned the gift. Zhang Ning turned around and saw that the handwriting on the desk had completely dried, so he picked it up and folded it twice and asked the hostess for it.
He picked up an envelope and put it in it. He stopped staying, collected his things, said goodbye, and led his horse to meet the Peach Blossom Fairy at the intersection.
I saw the Peach Blossom Fairy wearing a cross-collar top, long trousers, and a drapery hat on her head. This was a relatively good-looking outfit. Sometimes she simply disguised herself as a man, often covering her face with a gauze scarf. When she saw Zhang Ning,
Then he took a curious look at the box in his hand. Because the wooden box was too big, Zhang Ning couldn't put it in his pocket, so he just held it in his hand.
Just as he was about to get on the horse, he held the rope in one hand and held the horse's back with the other but couldn't free his hands, so he handed the wooden box to the Peach Blossom Fairy and then got on the horse.
Peach Blossom Fairy held it and looked at it for a while: "The rouge and gouache I bought for Fang Ling?"
"It's not Rouge, it's for you." Zhang Ning said casually.
The Peach Blossom Fairy smiled and said: "Why are you giving me the things you bought specially? If I can't keep them with you every day? Stop joking."
"It's really given to you. Miss Fang doesn't need it. If you don't like it, just throw it away." Zhang Ning lightly kicked the horse's belly and continued walking forward.
The Peach Blossom Fairy was stunned there, not knowing whether it was true or not. It was inconvenient to open it on the street, so she had to hold her tightly in her arms and ride her horse to follow Zhang Ning. After returning to Yuanshui Tea Garden, it soon became clear where the Peach Blossom Fairy had gone.
He went to see her gift anxiously. Zhang Ning thought to himself: Sure enough, no matter what kind of woman, she likes to receive some special little gifts.
He went back to the other courtyard first. When he was about to see Fang Ling, he heard a noise outside the door. The Peach Blossom Fairy shouted loudly: "It was really delivered safely. If you don't believe it, ask him!" After a while, her voice said again: "Oh, no.
You posted it, I haven't decided what pattern to use yet..."
Zhang Ning walked to the door and was spotted by the two of them. Peach Blossom Fairy's face suddenly turned red. She took something and lowered her head and walked towards Fang Ling's bedroom. Fang Ling, on the other hand, stepped forward generously and folded his hands on his abdomen, bending his knees slightly.
What a blessing.
"No need to be polite." Zhang Ning took out the envelope, "I originally wrote you a letter and wanted to send it back, but unexpectedly I had to go back to Changde City to meet for something, so I wrote it in vain... I wrote it all anyway, so I'll give it to you."
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