bad, i'm a fool

Chapter 20

Make up, what to make up for?

After seeing off Lu Sisi, Xiao Hongdou changed into her out clothes, still thinking about it.

If the emperor was really lucky for him, he wouldn't be to the point of "repairing". Could it be true that the emperor is violent and likes to beat women?

But as far as she can see these days, it really doesn't look like it.

What the emperor has done the most in the past few days is to ask questions.

The question was so detailed that Xiao Hongdou almost secretly felt a little long-winded in her heart.

But every time Han Dongwen listened to other people's answers, he always kept silent for a long time and thought for a long time, as if there was some mystery hidden in what others said.

After all, she couldn't tell what His Highness cared about, she just thought that maybe being an emperor was more tiring than she thought.

Thinking of this, she weighed a small purse in her hand, closed the door and went out.

In the purse is her monthly money. Since entering the Yingchun Palace, the maids have started to receive monthly money, but before she left work for the first time, she couldn't get out when she was learning the rules.

After half a year, she also saved four or five gold dollars, plus the unexchanged silver dollars and copper plates, which can be regarded as some savings.

"I wonder if I can buy something to bring to Daddy..."

Looking at her purse, she suddenly had a feeling that she suddenly... suddenly grew up.

Originally, it was not easy for maids to leave the palace without orders, but there is a flower street outside the palace, so you can go shopping.

Originally, this flower street was only because it was the closest to the palace, and many peddlers set up a stall here to sell rare things, hoping that those who bought and purchased in the palace would fall in love with them and become imperial treasures. Over time, this flower street gradually became more and more rare. , almost all the rare things imported from Simeng and even outside Simeng can be found here.

Naturally, the shop rents in this flower street have also increased, and gradually, they have become magnificent shops, and the people who come and go have become dignitaries and their servants.

Xiao Hongdou stepped into the busy Flower Street, hesitated for a while, and looked at a teahouse.

The tea house is not an indecent tea stand where people drink tea, but it is a commercial building that sells good tea from all over the world. The waiters inside don't serve people easily, and they all stand in long coffee-colored gowns, standing on the shelves beside them. , what is placed are the precious tea cakes from all over the world.

Xiaohongdou looked at it for a long time, then swallowed.

A few days ago, His Royal Highness gave me tea, and a cup of canary buds aroused my homesickness. Now I finally earn monthly money. I bought some to relieve the pain of homesickness. It shouldn't be considered a waste, right?

She stepped into the teahouse cautiously.

There were not many waiters in this building. She paced in and saw not only various famous teas on the high wooden shelves on both sides, but also marked the year of picking and the number of picks. stubble.

For those that are particularly precious, they are carefully stored in a locked crystal cabinet, which can only be viewed through the back. The year, location, and serial number of the tea tree are marked on it-only picked from one tree, in the end Be more particular.

"Golden...golden..."

The tangy tea aroma was a bit strong, and Xiao Hongdou was a little dazzled for a while, so she quickly calmed down and looked around, only to feel that there were many counters, but there was no one selling canary buds.

Moreover, why doesn't the tea cake seller have a price tag?
She was thinking about it, when suddenly a waiter in a long gown passed by behind her, Xiao Hongdou turned around quickly, and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, can you tell me, is there anyone selling Bianzhou tea in this shop?"

The guy was probably busy with other things, so he looked up and down Xiao Hongdou, and seeing that she was not wearing luxurious clothes, he became a little impatient, and just pointed casually: "Go over there and have a look, I have to serve you some tea." go!"

This is not to blame for his poor eyesight, the most important thing in doing business and serving people is eyesight, and the servants of a rich family, who doesn't want to be more nose-turned than the master?If one is a servant of a high-ranking official, one would wish to wear the dress that the master rewarded him every day, so that others will know which adult's subordinate he is.

Even the maids who serve Long Live in the palace, when they visit this flower street, they must wear the skirts and gowns trimmed with white, gold and red, so that people will have to say "Miss Xile" when they see them.

It's the first time for Xiao Hongdou to go out to visit the Flower Street, and she has never seen someone who changed into her own clothes in the palace dress.

After the man said this, he turned his head and left. This teahouse was originally elegant, and there were very few handymen and servants. Xiao Hongdou could only follow the direction he pointed, turned around three times, and got lost in this wooden teahouse. Inside the formation.

"Forget it, I'd better ask Mi Niangniang to come again another day, or sister Sisi may also..."

She was muttering to herself, following the path she found for the wooden frame, but she walked a little bit off, when she turned around a corner that looked like a warehouse, she heard a few conversations from somewhere next door, and she grasped it all at once. her ears.

"My lord, this tea is from the old tree that just fell this year. You can try this tea."

Mr. Chief?

Is it the Chief Director who blatantly overstepped in front of His Highness that day? !
It's not too early, he came to this teahouse after the court today?
Little Red Bean covered her mouth in shock.

"This tea is too sweet, you can't drink too much...Forget it, you guys go out and stay outside, don't let anyone come over and eavesdrop."

It was a woman's voice.

"What do you think about today's events?"

The woman's voice was gentle, but with a unique majesty, the tone was much different from the voices of warblers and swallows that Xiao Hongdou listened to in the harem.

"It's nothing more than someone obstructing it. I thought that Tantai and his son would attack first, but I was wrong about two things."

It was a woman who answered her. This woman's voice was sweet and coquettish, as if she was acting like a baby. Just by hearing her voice, one could almost tell that she must have an extraordinary appearance.

"First of all, it's the courage of these two fathers and sons. Recently, they have become more and more shameless for doing such a detrimental thing!"

"Sister, you are wrong about this matter. Above the court and under the jade seal, anyone who hurts others must be selfish."

The majestic female voice who claimed to be her sister said seriously.

"Well, in short, I don't know how much this An Haijin can be recovered at the moment. Right now, you have to arrange people to win over traders and work as soon as possible. From the purchase of materials to the building of the building, you must hold it in your own hands. Don't ask the National Army Secretary to intervene. .Also, the cost of materials and labor has been calculated to be too much, and it would be troublesome enough to get the money back, and I don’t know how much of it will be left after all this trouble!"

Even with the annoyed tone, under her charming tone, it still seemed that people couldn't help but love her.

Xiao Hongdou was stunned, and couldn't help but sigh that the girl's tone of voice was really distracting, and she almost ignored that what they were talking about now was kickbacks from corrupt officials!
"Tsk, the law of the country establishes the laws of a country and judges the black and white of the world, but it is really annoying to be made to do such a shitty thing!"

The gracious woman was a little annoyed, and asked again: "Just now you said you didn't expect two things, what about the other one?"

Hearing her question, he smiled lightly at Convenience like a silver bell:

"Hehe, the other thing is that His Royal Highness chose Yihonglou on his own initiative. This is not the style of Tantai and his son."

(End of this chapter)