Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

After taking a short break in the restaurant, Ling Jingxuan carefully told a few book boys to take good care of the buns, and then greeted shopkeeper Wang, and asked about the direction of Baiyun Pavilion, so he and Yan Shengrui took Ling Jingpeng and Zhang Qingyu for a stroll in the county Zhao Han and his wife, who were shopping, parted ways, "Brother, come and see, what is this, it's fun."

Mrs. Zhao Han led a large group of children through the crowd. Ling Wu, the little bun who wanted to stop and study everything he saw, stopped again in front of a stall selling windmills. The colorful windmills attracted all his attention. , Ling Wen, who was always following him, also had a little longing in his eyes, but as soon as he thought that it cost money to buy, that little longing disappeared without a trace, and his little hand gently pinched it on his waist. The money he brought out was to buy things for grandma and the others.

"Does Xiao Wu like it? Brother Yan, can I buy it for you?"

Ling Wen's reluctance does not mean that Chu Yan is also reluctant. For him, nothing is more important than making his younger brothers happy.

"Huh?? I don't want it anymore, Daddy will scold me."

Reluctantly looking at the windmill for the last time, Ling Wu shook his head and stepped forward decisively. The colorful things are indeed very good, but they are not practical. Although he is not as stingy as his brother, he is not the kind who will The master of wasting money.

"Hehe... Uncle Ling will scold people only if he knows you don't buy it. Well, buy it if you like it, one for each person, and play with it." Pulling him back with a smile, Chu Yan turned to the peddler after finishing speaking: " how much for one?"

Seeing that although he was not particularly rich at such a young age, he was dressed in silk and satin that ordinary people could not afford, the peddler quickly raised a warm smile: "One penny, how many do you want?"

"What? It's only a penny for these things? Why don't you go snatch them!"

"Forehead"

Hearing the price, Ling Wen yelled out subconsciously, and then realized that they were on the street, his little face couldn't help turning red instantly, and the peddler's forehead went dark, and he didn't know how to react stupidly, he had been doing it for many years It was the first time he met such a small customer in business.

"Ahem, please trouble six, one for each person."

Resisting his smile and coughing twice, Chu Yan took out six copper coins from his purse. He had heard of Xiaowen being stingy before. Uncle, but I haven't really seen it before. When I saw it today, it was really funny.

"Okay, great, wait a moment, young master."

When he came back to his senses, the peddler had borrowed the money, and Ling Wen, who had just made a big fuss, quietly pulled the corner of La Chuyan's clothes, and after he bent down, he blushed and whispered in his ear, "Brother Yan, what are you doing?" Xiao Wu and the others can just buy it, but I don’t need it.”

A penny is too expensive, even if it wasn't for his money, he would not be willing to part with it.

"Hehe...it's okay, it's rare to come to the county seat. Except for teaching you to read, Brother Yan usually doesn't seem to have given you anything. Just treat it as a gift from me. Doesn't Xiaowen want a gift from Brother Yan?"

Squatting down and straightening his hair for him, Chu Yan said softly, he likes these two younger brothers the most, compared to those brothers in the capital who are easily killed, they are undoubtedly closer than his own brothers, as long as he has the ability in the future , he will definitely pack all the best things in the world and send them to them.

"OK then."

After hesitating for a while, Ling Wen finally nodded. Chu Yan petted him, took his windmill from the vendor and handed it to him. His small face could not help but smile slowly: "Thank you, Brother Yan."

"Thank you, Brother Yan."

Lingwu Tiewazi, who also got the windmill, smiled happily at him, and the other three little bookboys also bowed down respectfully: "Thank you, Young Master Chu."

"You're welcome, everyone, after playing, you should also pay attention to the road under your feet, and be careful not to fall."

Waving his hand, Chu Yan did not forget to tell them, the little buns agreed in unison, and they got together to study their windmills, as if they didn't take his advice to heart, Chu Yan couldn't help being funny, no Follow them quietly to avoid any accidents.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chu, for making you spend money."

Han Fei, who was a step too late to take out the money, caught up with them with a face full of embarrassment. When he saw that the children wanted one just now, he was going to buy one for them. Who knew that the money was well hidden, and when he took it out At that time, Ren Chuyan had already given the money.

"Uncle Han is being polite. They all call me brother. It's right to buy them a gadget."

Although Chu Yan is young, he also knows that except for the three brothers Yan Chengrui, Ling Jingxuan and Zhang Yang who often asks his father for advice, the others treat them politely and distantly. Being too careful will give people a feeling of alienation, even though he abides by etiquette from the beginning to the end, and has never acted superior to others.

In fact, what he doesn't know is that it is because he strictly abides by etiquette that others dare not get too close to him. Etiquette is indispensable among wealthy and noble families, and even if there is a slight mistake, it will be spread very badly by others, but in the countryside , is undoubtedly a kind of restraint, Chu Yan is still young after all, obviously did not see this clearly.

Seeing this, Zhao Dalong and Han Fei couldn't say anything more, both of them smiled, and secretly reminded themselves that if the children want to buy other things later, they must not let Chu Yan pay for them, even though he might It's nothing, the two adults are really ashamed and flustered.

On the other side, according to Xiao Er's instructions, Ling Jingxuan and others saw a large row of carriages parked on the side of the road at the corner. Baiyun Pavilion is located to the west of the county, and it takes at least an hour to walk. These carriages are for those who want to save money. The ones prepared by the people of the time are somewhat similar to modern buses or taxis. Even Ling Jingxuan couldn't help but marvel at the wisdom of the ancients.

Five copper coins for each person. It's a good thing they didn't bring Xiao Baozi with them, otherwise his little face would probably be elongated again.

Wealth and wealth are awesome. Xinyuan Restaurant and Baiyun Pavilion occupy the most prosperous and lively areas in the east and west of the city respectively. Compared with the luxurious and huge Xinyuan Restaurant, Baiyun Pavilion is not far behind. The facade is luxurious and grand, with two floors , the carved red lacquered gate is very happy, entering the shop, there are all kinds of fabric embroidery, embroidery thread embroidery needles, as large as embroidery screens, there are so many things, everything is dazzling.

"What do you guys want to choose?"

Seeing them coming in, the boy greeted them with a smile on his face. There are already many customers in the store, but most of them are women. Even if there are men, they come with the women. A few big men like them come together It is estimated that I will not see it once in ten days and a half months.

"I want to talk to your shopkeeper about some business. I wonder if he's here?" Looking at the empty counter, Ling Jingxuan was thinking about a few children and didn't bother to talk nonsense with him.

"The shopkeeper is on the second floor, please wait a moment."

The clerk looked at them suspiciously, but he didn't mean to look down upon them. After speaking, he went to the second floor. Ling Jingxuan looked at each counter. In addition to embroidery, there were also gold and silver jewelry. It seems that there are all the things that can be used, even the golden crown hairpins for men. The only thing I don’t see is the cloth clothes. I glanced thoughtfully at the direction of the stairs. It should be on the top, right?A counter that sells clothing fabrics.

"Is there anything the guest officer can do for me?" Not long after, a white and fat man who looked like Maitreya Buddha came down from upstairs. Judging from his age, he was no more than 40 years old.

"I have a few exquisite and rare things here that I want to show you. I wonder if the shopkeeper is interested?" Ling Jingxuan looked him over carefully, then turned around and took the bag from Zhang Qing, in front of the customers in the store. Just opened it.

"Why is this purse so big?"

"It's such an exquisite workmanship. The flowers on it don't look like they were embroidered or sewn on. How did you do it?"

"It's really good, the style is novel and good-looking, but it's a little too big."

A few more courageous female guests gathered around the moment they saw the bags, picked them up and looked them up and down. Before that, Ling Jingxuan and the others had already moved away thoughtfully, and the women's comments were without exception He was full of admiration, and the shopkeeper on the opposite side was also a fine person. When he saw this, he knew that those things must be worth a lot of money, and the interest in his eyes couldn't help but grow stronger.

"Sister, you are wrong. It is better to be bigger. When you women go out, the makeup on your face will inevitably fall off. Wouldn't it be embarrassing if you attend a party? If you use this bag, no You can put all the rouge and gouache in the bag and take it with you? Even if you encounter such an embarrassing situation, can’t you immediately remedy it? And you see, this bag is not a purse, but a handbag. It can also be called a shoulder bag, it can be twisted in your hand or on your hand like this, and it can be worn on your shoulder, not only will it not be ugly, but it will also add a bit of alternative beauty to you.”

Taking all the expressions on the shopkeeper's face into his eyes, Ling Jingxuan smiled and stepped forward to show a few women a demonstration, only missing his bag to the extent that there is nothing in the world.

"Oh, it's true after you said it. This bag is indeed much better than a purse. Why sell it?"

"I'm going to buy one too, it looks pretty good on my back."

"That's right, brother, how are you going to sell it?"

After he said it, the women who were just curious expressed their desire to buy one after another. Ling Jingxuan turned his eyes and said with an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, ladies, I plan to sell these bags to Baiyun Pavilion, not alone. For sale, if you want it, wait for me to negotiate a price with the shopkeeper before going to Baiyun Pavilion to buy it."

"That's it, shopkeeper Hong, you have to hurry up."

They are all women from rich and noble families, and it is impossible to be entangled like a village woman. Hearing this, he had to put down his bag regretfully, and shopkeeper Hong, who had been silently watching all this, raised a smile and said, "Don't worry, Mrs. Wang, Bai Yun The Pavilion never disappoints customers, this ??Huh?? satchel will be placed on the counter of Baiyun Pavilion soon."

As soon as this remark came out, it was undoubtedly telling Ling Jingxuan that they had room for cooperation. For this reason, Ling Jingpeng and Zhang Qing, who were following behind them, gave him a thumbs up in their hearts.

"A few of you, please."

After seeing off a few women, shopkeeper Hong turned around and greeted enthusiastically, his gaze always drifting towards Zhang Qing who was packing his bags.

"Shopkeeper Hong, please."

After all, he was not an acquaintance like shopkeeper Wang and shopkeeper Zhang who had a cooperative relationship. Ling Jingxuan was polite and modest with a smile on his face, and shopkeeper Hong was obviously satisfied with his attitude. After explaining a few words to the staff, he took them to the back.