Ping An Biography

After bidding farewell to the prefect Zhao Ming and the military officials of thousands of households, Zhang Ning and his entourage rode back to the Yuanshui tea garden, it was almost noon.Originally, Zhao Mingyu hosted a banquet in the restaurant, but Zhang Ning declined, and after going back to explain some things, he and Qiuye could go to his uncle's place in the afternoon.

In the conversation with Qiuye, I learned that the name of that place is Fengxia Mountain. It is said that the sunset glow and autumn maple leaves are very famous in the local area.Although his uncle Monk Yao was in Fengxia Mountain, that place was unfamiliar to Zhang Ning, so he didn't plan to take Zhang Xiaomei there because of safety considerations.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ning seemed to see the little girl's expression in front of his eyes. She lowered her head and kept silent, not wanting to cause trouble when he was busy, but there are three things in a human being that cannot be concealed: loneliness, poverty, and... concern.The dependent and caring gaze she inadvertently cast became clear in Zhang Ning's imagination.

In any case, Zhang Ning can't 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.Whether in ancient times or today, people are divided into high and low ranks. Where everyone is equal, it is just a cover. In some places, you are equal before the law and you have to have money to hire a lawyer.If you want to live well, it is closely related to social status, wealth, and the degree of resource possession. As the so-called economy is the foundation of all superstructures.

But not having time to accompany and ignoring are two concepts.Even in the fast-paced modern age, being busy is just an excuse. How much time can one text message and one greeting express your concern for your family?But now, a letter or a small gift, as long as it shows that you put your heart into it, the effect is no worse than being with Cheng Ri.

So Zhang Ning turned his head and said to the accompanying Peach Blossom Fairy: "You wait for a while at the intersection ahead, and I will come to buy something."

Peach Blossom Fairy didn't ask further, since he didn't send her to buy it, it was because he wanted to choose it himself.

What to buy for my little sister?Zhang Ning remembered that she had been pestering her for underwear last month, and then she let it go because of all the troubles. It should be the most thoughtful thing to buy that thing as a gift for her now, but it seems too ambiguous.At this time, Zhang Ning seemed to hear a voice saying: I will not speak out.So Zhang Ning has no pressure, he doesn't care what he does, as long as the girl is happy.

He went into a cloth shop with a Jiangnan weaving plaque to pick things out. Generally, there would be a variety of finished goods in this kind of shop, most of which came from the luxurious areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.The people who received him were very calm. It was not uncommon for men to buy women's underwear.Faced with a dazzling array of red, green and green items, Zhang Ning also stated the conditions calmly: "It's a very light pink color, it's not as short as your waist, and the fabric is better."

The little girl's favorite color is pink, he knows it, and he doesn't like long styles such as bellybands and belly wipes, and then looks beautiful.Finally, I chose a tube top, which was as expensive as 80 taels of silver (equivalent to about 5 to 80 yuan). The whole is a rectangular piece of cloth with two straps. The hollow pattern woven together looks a bit like lace... It's just a little more expensive, and it costs 80 taels, but Zhang Ning still bought it.As a little occupational disease left over from the previous life, all social activities can be measured in currency, so it is naturally worth [-] taels to make the little girl happy.

Zhang Ning paid the banknote, and soon the hostess of the cloth village came to meet the guests in person, and ordered someone to make high-quality tea for hospitality, and asked for Zhang Ning's name and address.Obviously, customers who can consume luxury goods are very important to them. After all, luxury goods are highly profitable, transported and stored conveniently, and a single business can outweigh the profits of countless pieces of cloth and satin.

He was not in a hurry to leave, he exchanged some pleasantries, asked for a pen and paper, and started writing letters in the living room.This is a love letter to Fang Ling, but the signing date was a few days ago, and I was in the main altar of the evil cult.

After a while, the hostess of the cloth shop personally brought an exquisite carved wooden box and put it on the table, and said with a smile: "I have asked someone to wrap the things of the distinguished guest in high-quality silk and satin, and put them in a fragrant wooden treasure box. In this way, when you give gifts, you are both decent and courteous, do you think it suits you?"

Zhang Ning opened the box, took out the silk bag inside and stuffed it into his pocket, and replied with a kind smile: "It was originally given to people to wear, so it's not good if it's too grand."

"Your guest is thoughtful and thoughtful, it really makes sense..." The hostess hurriedly said, "I heard that your accent has a Jingshi accent. I wonder if you are an official or a businessman in Changde?"

Zhang Ning smiled but did not answer, thought for a while and said, "I know a woman who is very beautiful, but unfortunately there is a birthmark on her face, is there any decoration to cover it up?"

The hostess immediately asked: "May I ask you, where is the girl's birthmark, how big is it, and what color is it? What is her origin? You know, women can have yellow decorations on their faces, but we have to see if they are Natural and appropriate, in line with status.”

She asked carefully, and the only way to describe it was to say it was a scar, but Zhang Ning didn't want to reveal too much information, so he pondered for a moment and said: "Under the left cheekbone, it is slender, with a long finger, and is light red. She is... ...Hehe, not everyone's ladylike."

After hearing this, the hostess got up and gave orders to the attendants. After a while, she brought a box and gently opened it: "It just so happens that my concubine's natal family is selling rouge and gouache in the east of the city, and they gave away some rare toys. This is one of them. From the southeast of Guangdong, using printing paper dipped in special pigments can be used to print patterns on the body skin to make it beautiful. There are several colors of pigments, which can be selected and adjusted. The formula will not damage the body skin and is not easy to wash off. Shower and wash your face after printing It doesn't fade for ten days..." She smiled and said, "You should know that women are fickle. After she gets tired of it, she can wash it off after a few times. And the close friend of the guest wants to cover up the birthmark. For the position of the face, I suggest printing Wudie on the body; because the birthmark is light red, it can be covered with blue, or it can be integrated with red. What do you think?"

"It's amazing, not bad." Zhang Ning said happily, "How much money is this thing?"

She said calmly: "Because it's a gift from a relative, it doesn't cost any money, and I see a handsome man, so let's treat it as a gift from a bad shop."

"Thank you so much." Zhang Ning stood up and bowed with fists in his hands, and the hostess also hurriedly stood up to return the salute.Looking back, Zhang Ning saw that the handwriting on the letter on the table was completely dry, so he picked it up and folded it twice and asked the hostess for an envelope to seal.So he didn't stay any longer, took his things and said goodbye, and led the horse to meet Peach Blossom Fairy at the intersection.

I saw Peach Blossom Fairy wearing a collared top, trousers, and a drapery hat on her head. This is quite a pretty dress. Sometimes she simply disguised herself as a man, and often covered her face with a scarf.When she saw Zhang Ning, she glanced curiously at the box in his hand, because the wooden box was too big for Zhang Ning to put in his pocket, so he held it in his hand.

He was just about to get on the horse, holding the stiff rope in one hand and supporting the horse's back with the other, he couldn't move his hands, so he handed the wooden box to Fairy Peach Blossom, and then got on the horse.

Peach Blossom Fairy held it and stared at it for a while: "The rouge and gouache you bought for Fang Ling?"

"It's not Rouge, it's for you." Zhang Ning said casually.

Peach Blossom Fairy said with a smile: "You went to buy something specially, why did you give it to me, not by your side every day? Don't be kidding."

"It's really for you, and Miss Fang won't need it. If you don't like it, just throw it away." Zhang Ning kicked the horse's belly lightly and continued walking.

Peach Blossom Fairy stood there in a daze, not knowing if it was true or not, and it was inconvenient to open it in the street, so she hugged her tightly in her arms and rode her horse to follow Zhang Ning.Back in the Yuanshui tea garden, I soon didn't know where Peach Blossom Fairy had gone, probably anxiously looking at her gift.Zhang Ning thought: Sure enough, no matter what kind of woman, they like to receive some special small gifts.

He went back to the other courtyard first, and when he was about to meet Fang Ling, he heard a commotion outside the door, and Peach Blossom Fairy yelled: "It was delivered safely, if you don't believe me, ask him!" After a while, her voice said again: "Oh, don't You post, I haven't figured out what pattern to use..."

When Zhang Ning walked to the door and was discovered by the two of them, Peach Blossom Fairy blushed immediately, and walked towards Fang Ling's bedroom with her things lowered.On the contrary, Fang Ling stepped forward generously, folded her hands on her abdomen, and slightly bent her knees to make a blessing.

"There is no need to be too polite." Zhang Ning took out the envelope, "I wrote you a letter and wanted to send it back. Unexpectedly, I can meet you when I return to Changde City. I wrote it for nothing... Anyway, I wrote it all, so I'd better give it to you."