The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 72

Fang Xiuyi is really glad that there are fewer people in the Shangshu Mansion and things are simpler, so she can have more time to do her own things, one of which is to make underwear for four people.The outerwear is taken care of by a special person and changes seasons on time, but the underwear cannot be handed over to outsiders.

After searching the warehouse in the mansion for a long time, Fang Xiuyi finally found a little cotton cloth. The cotton textile industry in this era is not very developed. This cloth should be the so-called triangular cloth, which is a very rare white under the moon. In terms of touch and color, it is more suitable for underwear.But the inventory is too small and a bit old. Fang Xiu took it out and gestured for a long time, but he was not satisfied.

Fang Xiuyi couldn't help feeling: "It's really easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality"!In the past, this kind of cloth was considered a high-end product for them, and it was hard to get by even touching it, let alone making clothes.But now, she still feels dissatisfied.Thinking of this, she felt melancholy for a while, not knowing if this change of hers was good or bad.

But no matter what, Fang Xiuyi decided to go out to buy cloth.This was the first time she went shopping since she became a lady, so she was a little nervous and looking forward to it.

"I'm going to go shopping, do you have anything to buy?" After the meal, Fang Xiuyi talked about shopping.

"Tell the housekeeper later, let him make arrangements, and I'll let Siji follow." Without further ado, He Huai'an first arranged for Fang Xiuyi.

Fang Xiu was a little silent, this battle!However, no matter what, she couldn't really go shopping in a big way.

"Alright!" Fang Xiu nodded in agreement, and suddenly thought of Fei Yu, "Honey, do you want to go together? Let's go shopping together, mother and daughter!"

"Okay, mother, when the school breaks."

"By the way, Siyuan, have you ever gone out with your friends?" The two children were picked up by car, and although the distance was not far, they couldn't walk to school.

"I went out a few times, all to buy books, and I came back soon."

"Well, it's good, don't stay at home all the time. But, Siyuan, you don't go to school now, is there anything that affects your friendship?"

"No, we've been in touch."

"That's good. Is the money enough? Fei Yu, I need to give your brother extra money every month."

"Mother, the person with the most monthly payment in the mansion is brother, and the person with the lowest monthly payment is mother!" Fei Yu said helplessly.

"Mother, my sister has given me enough, I already have a small treasury."

"Why am I the lowest person?" Regarding these matters, Fang Xiuyi basically didn't ask questions, and it was Fei Yu who took care of them.

"Because mother doesn't have monthly money!"

After Fei Yu finished speaking, everyone including He Huai'an laughed.

"Why didn't I?" Fang Xiuyi was also very surprised.

"Daddy told me that Mother Qian in the mansion can control it at will, so I didn't give it to Mother."

Fang Xiu looked at He Huai'an, and she didn't know when she explained it.

He Huai'an just smiled and didn't speak.

On the day of shopping, the mother and daughter changed into their usual clothes and went out with the most streamlined appearance.Although they didn't go shopping and eating with Fei Yu hand in hand as Fang Xiuyi thought, but at least they went to the street together.

In the morning, the weather was not too hot, the two sat in the carriage and looked out through the screen window.The people on the street may also have the same idea, and they came out to walk around when the temperature was slightly lower.There were people coming and going on the street, and various sounds came into the car from time to time.

"Baby, I'm sorry, I haven't taken you out for such a long time." There are too many restrictions on women in this era.

"It doesn't matter. We have seen many in the south before, but the architectural style and lifestyle are different."

"Yes, there is a big difference between the north and the south. However, you see, the capital is still more tolerant. People are relatively freer."

"Mother, you are always talking about freedom. What is freedom? Can we not sit in the carriage?"

Fang Xiuyi shook Fei Yu's hand, "Freedom means that each of us can choose the way of life we ​​want. You don't need to take a carriage, you can hang out with your friends on the street, and no one will judge you. , even, as long as you want, you can hold your father's arm and swagger through the streets."

Fei Yu was frightened by the scene Fang Xiuyi described.In her cognition, the so-called freedom she has now has a lot.She can eat and chat with her father and brother, she can learn the sculpture she likes, and she even manages the Shangshu Mansion, but it is absolutely unthinkable to go shopping with her father so intimately!

"Mother, will this really happen?" Fei Yu thought it was incredible.

"Yes, definitely will! Times are developing, society is progressing, and everything is changing."

In summer, shops open early.Fang Xiuyi didn't inquire beforehand, just strolled around casually, and went in to have a look when he saw something he liked, no matter if it was high-end or not.

The first thing I saw was a shop named "Nishikori". Judging from the scale and items, it should be a mid-end consumer, with a lot of designs.Fang Xiu thought for a while, and sure enough women are shoppers. She and Fei Yu excitedly touched almost all the products in the store.

"Mom, look, this one is really smooth, with gold threads!"

"Well, baby, look at this, the color is light and light, which is just right for you." Fang Xiuyi picked it up and gestured at Fei Yu whenever he saw something he liked.

"Mom, you have already said that at least ten kinds of fabrics are suitable for me!"

"Of course, my baby can wear anything." This is indeed the truth, they used to wear ordinary Gebu, and Fei Yu's temperament was also outstanding.

"What this lady said is that wearing this little material on a girl seems to have aura." The proprietress in the shop is very talkative.

Fang Xiu was so happy that she immediately chose five or six kinds of colors and wrapped them neatly.

"Mom, we just went to a store, and you bought so much, and you bought them all for me."

"Oh, I forgot, remind me next time!"

But after visiting three stores and buying several kinds of fabrics, Fang Xiuyi finally bought today's goal - triangular fabric.

Fang Xiuyi touched the triangular cloth, it was really good, no wonder it was exported to other countries, it was said that it was still a commodity in high demand on the Silk Road.

"This cloth is so good. I didn't expect that the current technology can be so advanced." Fang Xiuyi sighed and said to himself.

"Yeah, mother, this feels really good. Let's just buy this." Fei Yu thought, if he didn't buy it, he wondered how much material his mother would buy for him. He probably wouldn't be able to wear it in this lifetime. Finish.

"Madam, girl, you have a good eye. This triangular cloth is top-grade, but there are also cloud cloth and twill cloth, which are very suitable for making close-fitting clothing. There is also Youdou cloth, which is just right for summer socks in the hot weather." The shopkeeper was a young woman.

"Okay, bring them here and let me have a look." Fang Xiuyi basically has the mentality of getting rich now, and wants to pocket all good things when he sees them.

"mother!"

"Don't make noise! ​​I'll make more, and you can change one every day. Look at this, how good it is!" Fang Xiuyi's eyes were full of cotton cloth.

The store owner knows how to do business. The young woman can't tell Fang Xiuyi's identity, but this girl is indeed a natural beauty. Although she is dressed in ordinary clothes, she has an excellent temperament. Although there are few people around her, they seem to know the rules.So she suggested to Fang Xiuyi: "It's our honor for Madam to appreciate our things, but I still suggest Madam to buy properly. Although the cloth is good, it is light in color and difficult to preserve. It's not as good as Madam. If you need it, I will send it to you." House."

Fang Xiu glanced at the owner appreciatively. Although he was young, he could really speak.

"Well, what you said makes sense. Take half a piece of triangular cloth, half a piece of twill cloth, and ten meters of this Youdun cloth first. If there is a need later, I will send someone to come and pick it up."

The shopkeeper smiled. This lady seems to be a good owner, and she can still buy so much after reducing the amount of purchases.

"Okay, ma'am, I'll wrap it up right now. My husband's family name is Ren, so it's good for my wife to call me Ren's wife. If there is any need in the future, just send someone to pick it up. If I have time, I will come and see it often." , we often have new products.”

Fang Xiuyi liked doing business very much, she was enthusiastic and polite, and immediately fell in love with this store.

"Okay, I'll be checking in often. Thanks!"

After buying a pile of cloth, Fang Xiu looked up and saw a jewelry store diagonally opposite.

"Baby, let's go to the other side to look at the jewelry." Fang Xiu is not very interested in a pair of jewelry, but women always like to look at some beautiful things.

"Okay, mother. But, don't buy too many things, I have nowhere to put my jewelry." When Feiyu was named the county lord by the emperor, Feiyu was rewarded with a lot of jewelry, and they were all very new. Later, He Huaian bought some more intermittently.Now a large part of them are piled up in the warehouse, and there is no chance to wear them.

Mrs. Ren who heard this next to her couldn't help but Fang Xiuyi said: "This lady is so lucky to have such a caring daughter!"

Fang Xiuyi was even happier. As a mother, there is nothing better than being praised by others.

"That's right, my daughter is my baby!" Fang Xiuyi joked nonchalantly.

"Mother, if you don't leave, your precious daughter will be exhausted." Fei Yu rarely teased Fang Xiuyi.

The two walked towards each other while talking and laughing.

This jewelry store is called "Baofangzhai". In the morning, there were already several customers.

"Madam, miss, please look this way." The clerk from the jewelry store quickly greeted him.It seems that in these shops, the defense between men and women is not so serious.

"Okay, thank you!" Fang Xiu took Fei Yu to look at the jewelry near the door as soon as she saw that there were already a few people inside.

Jewelry production in this era is relatively mature. In addition to the traditional gold, silver and jade ornaments, there are also many gem ornaments with fine workmanship.Butterflies on a golden step shake as if they are about to fly.

"Baby, look at this pair of hairpins, children are fishing!" Fang Xiuyi was talking about a pair of gold and jade hairpins. The head of the hairpin was engraved with a pattern of a child holding a fishing line and just caught a small fish. The whole thing is very interesting. .She didn't expect that even a pair of hairpins could be made so interestingly.

"Shopkeeper, show me this hairpin." Fei Yu was also very interested, especially the engraving on the hairpin's head.

"okay!"

Fei Yu held it in his hand and looked at it carefully, the child's expression was clearly visible on the jewelry, it was indeed a fine piece, Fang Xiuyi also looked at it with relish, this idea is very good, but I don't know what it feels like to wear it on the head.

"Madam, girl, there are three pieces of jewelry in this set, as well as a pair of earrings and a bracelet. It's a new product in my store."

"Then bring the other two pieces as well." Fang Xiuyi wanted to see how children would be engraved on those two pieces of jewelry.

"Okay, ma'am, please drink tea over there, and the little one will bring it right away."

Fang Xiuyi and Fei Yu were taken aside to drink tea and rest, Fei Yu was still looking at the hairpin in his hand.

"If you like it, buy it."

"Well, I'll buy it and take a closer look."

"Miss He?" Just as the mother and daughter were looking at the jewelry, a hesitant voice appeared beside them.

Fang Xiu raised her eyes when she heard the sound, and saw a richly dressed middle-aged woman looking at her and Fei Yu, looking familiar.

"You are, Mrs. Chang?"

"It looks like you, I didn't expect to meet you here." Mrs. Chang looked at Fang Xiuyi in disbelief, "You, are you now living in the capital?"

As soon as Fang Xiu remembered, this Mrs. Chang was an official wife she met in Hangzhou Mansion.She once went to Chang's house to tell stories to Miss Chang, but she couldn't remember if anything bad happened to Chang's house at that time.

"Yes." Although Fang Xiuyi always thought that she might be possessed by a decrepit spirit, she was still very grateful to see her former employer. After all, she was given a job to live on back then. "I don't know where Mrs. Chang lives. If you don't mind, I would like to treat Mrs. Chang to a light meal to express my gratitude."

Mrs. Chang looked at Fang Xiuyi and Fei Yu suspiciously, and said uncertainly, "This is your daughter?"

"Yes."

Fei Yu bowed to Madam Chang lightly, and called "Madam Chang".

Mrs. Chang may not be able to figure out why a woman who was living in poverty a few years ago is now picking up jewelry leisurely in the jewelry shop in the capital like her.

"What does Mrs. He do for a living now?" Although Mrs. Chang thinks that Fang Xiuyi's status is humble, she still overcomes everything with gossip.

Fang Xiuyi knew what these people were thinking, but she didn't shy away from it, and it wasn't an outrageous thing.

"I met my husband in the capital, and he still has some money, so I don't have to go out to make a living yet."

"I heard that your child's father is no longer alive?"

"Yeah, I didn't expect to miss it for so many years. Fortunately, I ran into it in the capital."

"What a miraculous thing! Then you are really lucky. Now you don't have to suffer, and the children will enjoy the blessings too." Mrs. Chang's expression was a little suspicious and a little contemptuous.

Fang Xiuyi didn't care, she was living a good life now, and she still cared about what these people looked at.

Madam Chang's friend saw the situation here and came over, "Madam Chang, who is this?"

"This is the lady of the He family who worked in our mansion when she was in Hangzhou mansion." Mrs. Chang did not hide it at all.

The woman showed a clear expression, "Oh, so this is the Mrs. He you mentioned!"

As soon as Fang Xiu heard it, she knew that her reputation was really spread widely, and she was actually taken to the capital. She smiled and said nothing.

But the woman obviously didn't want to let it go. She said to Mrs. Chang: "Mrs. Chang, when your adults come to Beijing to report on their duties, promotion is indispensable. Don't let the ominous people spoil your luck."

When this person spoke, he was ridiculing Fang Xiuyi's bad luck, both openly and secretly.Fang Xiuyi said slowly: "Yes, Madam, please stay away from me too. I'm still worried that your saliva will stain my clothes, and it will take a lot of water to wash them."

The people in the store, including the clerk, were all amused by Fang Xiuyi's words.

"You, what are you, you're just a broom star, and now you're like a dog."

"Madam Tian!" Madam Chang seemed to be somewhat rational.

"What are you afraid of, so many people were implicated by the broom star back then, didn't your family also be implicated? This kind of person should be known to everyone, so as not to accidentally get bad luck."

Fang Xiuyi is not the kind of person who confronts people tit for tat, and was thinking of a few words of sarcasm, but Fei Yu didn't want to bear it anymore, Fang Xiuyi was the bottom line she couldn't touch the most.

"Madam Chang, isn't it? My mother invited you to dinner just now. I don't know when you will be free. Besides, since Mr. Chang came to Beijing to report on his duties, he must be a talented person who can be used by the court. Therefore, I suggest you leave Stay away from this Mrs. Tian, ​​so as not to be troubled by an ignorant person like her!" Fei Yu has her own title, and recently she has taken He Huai'an's favor, and she receives a bit of courtesy wherever she goes, and her style is more than Fang Xiuyi.

"This..." Mrs. Chang didn't respond to Fei Yu's words. In her eyes, Fang Xiuyi and Fei Yu were naturally inferior to Mrs. Tian. They were Mrs. Jingguan, "I'm afraid it's not convenient."

"That's right, let's get out of here as soon as possible. It's really bad luck. A little girl's family is so arrogant. It's really against the sky!" Mrs. Tian was furious.

"Madam Chang, you don't know right from wrong, but for the sake of the kindness you owed us back then, I advise you to be cautious in your words and deeds, so as not to implicate your adults!" Fei Yu's face sank like water, "Madam Tian, ​​please be careful. Say, there should be a clear sky under the feet of the Son of Heaven, and a person like you who speaks evil and acts evil will not be tolerated."

Fei Yu originally had an excellent appearance, but now this aggressive arrogance really stunned everyone in the store, including Fang Xiuyi.She always knew that her two children were extraordinary, but she didn't expect to grow up so soon and protect her in turn.

"Mother Zheng, take the things!" Fei Yu ordered, then frowned and looked at the stunned Mrs. Cao and Mrs. Tian, ​​and then said to Fang Xiuyi a little coquettishly, "Mother, I want to go home."

(End of this chapter)