Peach Blossom at the Bottom of the Fan

Chapter 101
It has a faint fragrance that lingers in the nose, but if you smell it carefully, you can't smell it, you can only smell the aroma of food and tea.

Miss Lin frowned, glanced at the refreshments on the table, turned half sideways, lightly clasped the wooden hairpin in her hand with the paper, and couldn't help laughing when she heard the crisp sound.

"Its voice is clear and sweet, without any noise, it really looks like red sandalwood."

Hearing Miss Lin say this, Gu Sixiao laughed.He casually took out a piece of paper from the small shelf beside him and placed it in front of Miss Lin.

"Little lady, please use the hairpin to try."

Miss Lin's eyes flickered slightly, and she still used the hairpin to draw across the paper as she said.

With just one swipe, a purple mark appeared on the paper, just like a black ink brush, but its color is a bright purple.

"Purple sandalwood retains its color. If the red sandalwood is cut into crumbs and soaked in water, the color will be rich and brilliant. As a dye, it can last for years. If it is soaked in wine, it will leach glue, like swallow saliva and lotus root silk, sticking together continuously. "

Listening to Gu Sixiao's eloquence, Miss Lin couldn't help smiling, "It seems that Miss Lin knows red sandalwood very well."

Smiling slightly, Gu Sixiao didn't answer.

And Miss Lin didn't intend to listen to her answer, holding the red sandalwood hairpin in her hand, although she wanted to put on a faint expression, she was overflowing with uncontrollable joy.

"This lotus is beautifully held. Such a carver is probably a master."

Because of Miss Lin's words, Gu Sixiao couldn't help but take another look at the lotus flower with hairpin head.

She was very familiar with the lotus carver, and her thoughts moved slightly. She smiled and said: "Young lady has good eyesight. This wooden hairpin was carved by our master himself. It has been a long time since he did it himself. If it weren't for this piece of red sandalwood." It's really rare, and he won't do it himself."

As soon as Gu Sixiao finished speaking, Xue Wanying asked in surprise: "You said this is a wooden hairpin carved by my father?!"

should be!
Although Gu Sixiao only said this because he thought the carver was familiar, but now he smiled without hesitation: "Exactly! It's because this wooden hairpin is unique in terms of material and workmanship. That’s why I dare to recommend it to the young lady.”

Although she didn't speak all the time, Mrs. Lin kept looking at Miss Lin. At this moment, she smiled and looked at Gu Sixiao, "The things are good, but I don't know the price?"

Xue Wanying snorted, but turned to look at Xiaoyu who was at the side.

There is no price tag for the items in Xueji Silver Building, it all depends on the cleverness of the shopkeepers, remember.

Seen by Xue Wanying, Xiaoyu was about to answer, but Gu Sixiao was silent: "A thousand taels of silver is the same price."

Xiaoyu was startled and almost opened her mouth to speak, but just as she opened her mouth, Gu Sixiao glared at her.

Although she didn't see Xiaoyu's actions behind her, Mrs. Lin still frowned, "A thousand taels of silver? The little lady is really a lion."

"Ma'am, I misunderstood. How could we, Xueji Yinlou, a century-old store, cheat customers? As the saying goes, an inch of red sandalwood is worth an inch of gold, and the price of red sandalwood is the same as gold. Only red sandalwood that is more than 500 years old can be made into a material." , and most of the ten woods are empty, most of them are materials that cannot be made. However, if this is not the case, it will not show the preciousness of rosewood. Madam, you should know that most of this rosewood is used by the royal family now, and it can flow into the people. There are very few of them. Like this Xueji Yinlou, even if you search all over, you will never find a second red sandalwood hairpin. Even in other places, you can find the same red sandalwood, but you can't find the same carver. Madame, do you think, how can the unique things in this world be measured by money?!"

Speaking of this, her voice paused, but her eyes turned to Miss Lin.

The little lady Lin was stroking the wooden hairpin, she couldn't put it down, she also raised her head at this moment, looked at Mrs. Lin, and called softly: "Mother..."

Mrs. Lin's heart softened at the sound of mother, "Forget it, money can't buy a good heart. Since my daughter likes it, we have decided on this wooden hairpin."

Looking up at Gu Sixiao, she smiled and said, "You little lady is really good at talking. That's right, all the girls in your Xue family are good at talking!"

As soon as Mrs. Lin said this, Xue Wanying's face immediately changed.

She deliberately humiliated Gu Sixiao, just to make her lose face in front of this lady.

Although it is not a family of officials, the Lin family is also a scholarly family for generations, and Mrs. Lin's natal family also has someone who is an official in the court, and it is said that she is a third-rank high-ranking official.

Because of this, Mrs. Lin is very well-known in the female family circle of Jinan Mansion, and she holds various flower viewing parties at home from time to time, so that the ladies in the city are proud to attend the flower viewing parties of Lin Mansion.

Although merchants have a bad reputation, in Jinan Mansion, Xue's daughter often attends various gatherings.

Humiliated Gu Sixiao face to face, if there is such an opportunity in the future, how can Gu Sixiao have the face to appear in front of everyone? !
With such an idea, Xue Wanying didn't even introduce who Gu Sixiao was in front of Mrs. Lin.

But I don't want to, now Mrs. Lin has revealed Gu Sixiao's origin in one word.

"Madam's praise..." Gu Sixiao saluted, still smiling, with a decent demeanor, without any restraint.

Seeing Madam Lin's eyes, she couldn't help but nodded again.

Xue Wanying hated it secretly, but she couldn't show her shame in front of Mrs. Lin, so she could only smile and said, "It's my sister's luck, she found the treasure all at once, and fell in love with Mrs. Lin. Alas, I didn't know my sister knew such a thing." Too many, being a younger sister is just a skill in tea art!"

These words, in the end, still showed sourness.

Gu Sixiao pretended not to hear it, just looked at Miss Lin, and said with a smile: "Little lady, next time you use cinnabar, if you can't wash it clean, you might as well try the method I said..."

When Gu Sixiao was speaking, Miss Lin looked down at her fingers, and sure enough, there was a smear of cinnabar on her fingers, which was the paint that she hadn't washed off when she painted this morning.

She always likes to paint, and sometimes the paint will stick to her hands, and it takes many times to wash it off. Today, she was dragged out by her mother before she finished painting. self-knowledge.

She was a little shy at first, but when Gu Sixiao finished speaking, she couldn't help laughing, "It seems that the little lady is also good at painting."

"I don't dare to boast, but I have studied for a few years." Gu Sixiao smiled, although she was self-effacing, but her expression was quite confident, "I am best at drawing fans, and I will make a fan myself someday. With the little lady."

Miss Lin smiled, but before she could respond, Xue Wanying on the other end laughed and said: "I even forgot that my little sister was a fan teacher in the Su family fan shop. Really, if there are good things, you can't just give them to Miss Lin, but If you want to send us sisters, Mrs. Lin will also send it..."

Mrs. Lin smiled, but said nothing.

Gu Sixiao smiled generously and said, "Naturally, Mrs. Lin must not think my workmanship is crude."

"Su's fans are always exquisite. Since my sister can work as a fan master in Su's, she must have outstanding craftsmanship."

Miss Lin, who has always been reluctant to get along with others, actually defended her at this moment, and even shook Gu Sixiao's hand with a smile, and said softly: "My boudoir's name is a single word Mo, and others only call me Mo Niang, my sister is—— Call it Huaer?"

Just now Xue Wanying yelled loudly, although Miss Lin heard it but didn't pay attention, she smiled happily at the moment, "What a coincidence, I am Mo, you are Hua, it is really fate."

"It's really interesting..." Mrs. Lin, who didn't pay much attention to Gu Sixiao, also smiled.

Looking at Gu Sixiao's eyes softened, "My mother Mo always doesn't like to talk too much with others, so it's rare that I hit it off with the little lady today. Just in time, it's spring and the peonies are blooming. Five days later, my house will hold a rewarding ceremony." At the flower festival, the little lady will definitely come to show her face - Sanniang will also come!"

Although they were also invited, it seemed that it was just by chance.

Xue Wanying agreed with a smile, but there was some displeasure on her face.

Mrs. Lin didn't take it seriously, she got up with a smile, and said: "These jewelry should also be sent to the house." She turned her head and gestured.

There was a clever servant woman who came forward and smiled and grabbed some silver coins from her purse to reward Xiaoyu.

Xue Wanying was full of dignity, so the maid naturally didn't dare to offer a reward.After turning to Gu Sixiao, he hesitated.

It's okay to look at the clothes, but listening to what the mistress said just now, she looks like a little lady, who doesn't give a reward...

"presumptuous……"

Just when Xue Wanying covered her mouth and laughed, Miss Lin had already scolded her coldly.

Repelling the maid, she smiled and took off a jade bracelet from her wrist, "Sister, you and I are destined, this jade bracelet should be a gift for meeting, don't dislike that it was worn by my sister."

With a quick glance, Xue Wanying had already seen that the jade bracelet was a good quality Hetian jade, at least it was worth a hundred taels of silver.

"Miss Lin, this is..."

She interrupted, and wanted to decline for Gu Sixiao, but she didn't want Gu Sixiao to accept the jade bracelet with a smile.

"Thank you, Sister Lin. The younger sister didn't bring any good things with her. When I go to Sister Lin's house as a guest, I will give my sister a token."

To put it bluntly and generously, it really seems that a young lady with a similar family background meets by chance and recognizes the handkerchief as her acquaintance.

Xue Wanying couldn't help but sneered in her heart. As soon as Lin's mother and daughter left, she called to Gu Sixiao: "Do you know how much that bracelet is? It's a shame to accept it! I don't know what you want to return This man has money!"

Smiling slightly, Gu Sixiao said lightly: "The best Hetian Baiyu would cost a hundred taels of silver—sister is worried? Although I have no money, the things my father and sister gave me before are worth some money!"

Being choked by her like this, Xue Wanying was angry and hated, and didn't talk to Gu Sixiao again, rushed out of the elegant room and went straight to the tent.

"Sister, looking at Gu Hua'er, you are so bold that you actually accepted such a precious token from the young lady of the Lin family."

Being disturbed, Xue Wanhua frowned, but after hearing Xue Wanying finish speaking, she was also a little surprised.

Madam Lin knows that the Lin family is a well-known country gentry in Jinan. They are rich and powerful, and there are many people who want to label them as the Lin family. It's really strange that my daughter gave such a valuable token.

"Is it really what you said? Yingying, your name is Hua'er——no, I'll go with you..."

Bringing Xue Wanhua back to the elegant room, Xue Wanying was full of satisfaction.

When the sisters returned to the elegant room, Gu Sixiao was clearing the tea tray.

Xiaoyu, who was helping, asked in a low voice: "Miss Gu, the red sandalwood hairpin has been kept in the elegant room for several years. Although the young owner has never set a price, I think it is only one or two hundred taels of silver. Why do you dare to ask for it? How expensive?!"

It is not surprising that the price is high, but what is surprising is that people actually bought it without even paying back the price.

(End of this chapter)