Value peace

Chapter 50 Hongshang Embroidery Workshop

It is unreasonable for Duanniang to investigate this matter. She is a servant in the inner house, but Gu Xiyan has no other people available. Accurate and fragmented.Gu Xiyan couldn't help it either, so she had to let Duanniang keep it in her heart and ask slowly if she had a chance.

They were busy marking the precious plants in Xiuhe Garden, Huilan still ran around them enthusiastically, and often pulled Gu Xiyan into the woods to sit down and rest: "Girl, here is my help Duan Niang will do!"

Gu Xiyan is not a hypocritical person, since there is someone to help, who wants to stand under the sun and get blushed.But sitting in the forest, Gu Xiyan couldn't help sighing when she saw Huilan's light figure like a bird.

Life is weird sometimes.If Huilan hadn't met Cui Baoyi, she wouldn't have learned so many things, and she wouldn't be the beautiful and smart Huilan today; Do you want to have more ambitions and higher pursuits than ordinary girls?Will she be unfair to her identity in her heart?

This is a question no one can answer.

Sitting in the forest, Gu Xiyan would often hear the sound of silk and bamboo from Yuanxiang Lake, which reminded her of the Longevity Class and her Huqin teacher, Mr. Huang.

Speaking of which, since she returned to the Gu Mansion, she has never seen Mr. Huang again.

She took advantage of Duanniang and Huilan's efforts to call Mo Ju, and wrote a letter to Mr. Huang through Cui Baoyi's place, greeted everyone in the Longevity class, and asked how the new play was going. Is the funny play he performed still popular? After talking about my general situation, I finally asked Mr. Huang if there is any way for me to learn to play the huqin from him again.

Mo Ju is a ghost, watching the gap slip from the grass by the Yuanxiang Lake to Liuting.

After a while, Mo Ju came back and told her quietly: "Mr. Huang is no longer here. Aunt Qin received the letter and said she would pass it on to Mr. Huang."

Gu Xiyan was a little strange. When she was in the Longevity Class, Mr. Huang would never go out if it wasn't for the drama.She asked, "But are they going to be in a new play?"

Mo Ju whispered: "I didn't say anything. It shouldn't be. When I went, I saw a lot of people in the yard, as if they were rehearsing a play."

Gu Xiyan wanted to ask a few more questions, but when she saw Duanniang and Huilan walking towards this side talking and laughing, she stopped the topic and gave Mo Ju a wink.Mo Ju blinked her eyes understandingly, and said loudly: "Auntie Duan, Sister Huilan, come here and have a rest, I'll make you a pot of good tea."

One afternoon, they were sorting out and registering things in the Yuanxiang Building where Aunt Cui lived in Xiuhe Garden. Mo Ju came in and called Gu Xiyan: "Girl, come and see, which one of these two pots of chrysanthemums is left? Aunt Duan told me just now, but I couldn't hear clearly..."

Duanniang was about to go out, Gu Xiyan stopped Duanniang: "I'll go. This account book is very boring, just go out and have a look."

"Alright!" Duanniang laughed, "The magnolias beside Dicui Pavilion are in full bloom, let Mo Ju accompany the girl to see the flowers!"

Gu Xiyan went out and smiled back at Duanniang, but she just caught the contempt on the corner of Huilan's mouth that didn't disappear in time.

She couldn't help but sighed again!

Seeing Gu Xiyan coming out, Mo Ju dragged her to the edge of the bamboo forest by the yard before stuffing something to her.Gu Xiyan knew it well, pulled Mo Ju and said, "Let's go, let's go to Dicui Pavilion and see the magnolia flowers."

Dicui Pavilion is next to the woods over there. It is a two-story building with brick and wood structure. The eaves are high and the bowl mouth is thick. The magnolia tree is full of beautiful flowers and branches, and the tree is full of withered white petals. , Spread the ground like snow.Gu Xiyan sat on the stone chair under the tree to read the letter, while Mo Ju stood beside her and looked around nervously.

Mr. Huang's letter only wrote a few lines, saying that he has some personal affairs to attend to at this time, and he can't teach her Huqin for the time being, and we will see you later.

Gu Xiyan read it several times, and felt that his tone between the lines was a bit blunt.

Could it be because I hid my identity from him when I was in the longevity class, so I am angry now.

Gu Xiyan thought over and over again, but couldn't get an answer.

It is a pity to think of Mr. Huang's patience and carefulness in teaching himself how to learn the huqin.But she is not a person who sticks to the horns, so she will not be depressed because of this.

She tore up the letter and sprinkled it in Yuanxiang Lake, and then returned to Yuanxiang Building with Mo Ju, while Duanniang and Huilan were still counting things.Gu Xiyan stepped forward and took a look. Huilan's hand-painted lowercase script is dignified and beautiful, very beautiful, and a hundred times stronger than her.

She couldn't help but sighed again.

The things in Xiuheyuan haven't been sorted out yet. Nanny Wu has already been to Da'anfang to see the house. She is very satisfied and wants to move. Instead, Huilan is full of embarrassment: "It's going to be June soon, aunt's book It’s about to dry, and some leftover clothes and daily utensils also need to be cleaned up…”

Mrs. Gu will do her best to the end: "There is no rush, you just take your time to clean up."

Nanny Wu thought about it for the same reason, so she had to run on both sides, and Huilan came out to speak again: "You can clean up the house over there with peace of mind. I have me here. It happens to be busy with the second girl."

Nanny Wu naturally said nothing more.

Huilan came and went, and soon became acquainted with the people in Wuyuan, especially Xinghong, who called "sister" the most affectionately, and Mo Ju also thought that Huilan was very good, she was beautiful, literate, and good at doing things. Busy, but she is more alert than Xinghong, she faintly senses that Gu Xiyan cares about Huilan, so she dare not be too intimate with Huilan.

In the blink of an eye, it was the second day of June, and Gu Xiyan told Mrs. Gu that she wanted to go to the new line class to make some new clothes, and asked Mrs. Gu to go with her.

Mrs. Gu was a little hesitant. Gu Xiyan heard the sound and knew her well, and knew that she was concerned about money, so she said: "Mother, let's go together. I think my daughter has not been filial to her mother since she returned to Shengjing, so let her make a piece for you this time." New clothes!"

Mrs. Gu was a little moved, hesitated for a while, and said: "How can I make you spend money, I really can't leave because of something at home. I also know that I have wronged you for more than a year, and let Duanniang go to the accountant Give me some money, just make whatever beautiful clothes you want, no matter what, you will be indispensable.”

Gu Xiyan persisted for a while, but Mrs. Gu's attitude was very firm, and she couldn't force it.But when she left the garden, she still went to Nanny Tian and asked Mrs. Gu's size carefully.

Back in Wuyuan, I didn't expect Huilan to be chatting and laughing with Duanniang. Seeing Gu Xiyan came back, she smiled and said: "I heard that the girl will go to 'Hongshang' to make clothes tomorrow. Last month Auntie is going to enter the palace, and the new clothes are also made there, and the craftsmanship is very good. If you don't mind, I want to join in the fun by the girl's side, what do you like?" After finishing speaking, the big eyes said anxiously. Looking at Gu Xiyan, she was full of longing.

Duanniang winked at Gu Xiyan from the side.

No matter what her plan is, if the soldiers come to block, the water comes and the soil floods, I'm still afraid that you will fail!
Gu Xiyan smiled indifferently, and said casually: "Okay, let's go and join in the fun together!"

Duan Niang groaned.

As soon as the sun rose the next day, the corner door of Gu's mansion opened wide, and a four-wheeled carriage slowly shook out with a "tap-tap" and drove towards Dongshi.

Dongshi in Shengjing is one of the most prosperous markets in Xia Kingdom, with teahouses, taverns, pawnshops, people sitting in sedan chairs, riding horses, carrying burdens, small vendors with big umbrellas doing sales and buying, and people driving donkeys to transport goods. Blind men with strong feet, hanging flags and reading fortune-telling... There was a lot of noise and loud voices, and crowds gathered everywhere.

For a while, Gu Xiyan was sitting in front of Yiwen Tea House watching these people coming and going.

Hongshang is at the head of a lively alley next to Dongshi.Different from other shopfronts in the East Market, there is a spacious Guangliang door next to it for women's carriages and horses to enter.When Gu Xiyan and the others arrived, there were several carriages and sedan chairs parked inside the gate, and from time to time, a woman wearing a veiled hat would leave or arrive accompanied by a servant.It can be seen that Hongshang's business is very good.

After getting out of the car, someone immediately came to greet him.The young man in the green hat naturally received the coachmen or servants, while the woman in the green skirt was in charge of receiving the female relatives.Gu Xiyan and her group followed the woman in Tsing Yi who received them through the spacious square and entered a door with hanging flowers, and there were other women in the door who were in charge of receiving them.

The woman called herself "Sixth Aunt", and asked which family the girl was from when she opened her mouth.

Duanniang answered "Tongyifang Gufu", and the smile on Liugu's face became even brighter, and she said, "It turns out that she is the precious family member of Master Gu of Honglu Temple! The girl must be Gu Shang's second girl..." Kindly leading them through a grassy and lush courtyard to serve tea in a side room.

The layout in the wing room is very simple, a low couch, a square table in the middle, four grand master chairs cushioned with autumn-colored money ball flower cushions, all tidy and tidy, and the tea leaves and tea sets for drinking tea are also in good condition. Very particular, the teacup is as thin as a cicada's wing, and the tea leaves are fresh and green.

Liugu talked to Gu Xiyan respectfully: "This is the first time, girl, I don't know if you want to make clothes or shoes and socks?"

This is the most upscale custom-made clothing store in Xiaguo, right? Look at their service, look at their management... It's funny that I was planning to do some business to earn some cash back then...

She took a sip of tea lightly and said with a smile: "I want to make two sets of summer clothes for my mother, do you have any good recommendations?"

Aunt Liu went out and whispered a few words to someone, and immediately a little girl came in with a red lacquer tray bringing in several clothes of different colors, and Aunt Liu showed them to Gu Xiyan one by one with a smile on her face. : "Girl first look at the style and make a decision, and then we will bring you a sample of the fabric..."

Gu Xiyan saw that Liugu showed some styles that are very suitable for people in their twenties, and her admiration in her heart intensified a little.

Hongshang even knew how old the headed mistress of the Gu family was, and with this carefulness, she was invincible.

(End of this chapter)