Datang all-rounder

Chapter 42

As soon as this was done, Wang Ke returned to the usual state of sleeping until he woke up naturally.

Although Wang Ke had woken up this day, he stayed on the bed and refused to get up. Even the breakfast was brought to him by Dongyue to feed him.

The two were just feeding you a spoonful and me taking a mouthful. When they were having a good time, Mrs. Wang stepped into the room. Seeing this, she shook her head with a smile and said, "Ke'er, it's also Dongyue who has such a good temper. If it were someone else, who would be willing to serve you like this."

Seeing Mrs. Wang coming in, Dongyue quickly put down the bowl and saluted.

Hearing Mrs. Wang say this, Wang Ke pulled Dongyue into her arms, kissed Dongyue on the face and said, "My family Dongyue is virtuous, and my husband will love Dongyue well in the future."

Seeing that Wang Ke dared to make such an intimate gesture in front of Mrs. Wang, Dongyue's face was already flushed, and she struggled to stand up and stood aside.

Mrs. Wang shook her head with a smile and said, "Get up quickly, the Third Highness is here, waiting for you in the front hall."

As soon as Wang Ke heard that Li Ke was coming, he remembered that he was busy during this period and forgot to meet Li Ke. This mention really missed him a bit.He hurriedly asked Dongyue to get him clothes.Mrs. Wang shook her head, smiled and avoided going out.

Wang Ke went out and came to the front hall, but saw Li Ke sitting on the recliner at home, sipping tea leisurely, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Why is your highness coming to my house today when you are free?"

Li Ke jumped up, punched Wang Ke in the chest, and cursed with a smile: "Good boy, I don't blame you if you were too busy to find me a while ago. It's all right now, it's been a few days If you don’t want to go to my place, but you want me to come to your house to look for you, you’re getting bolder, don’t you want to fight?”

Wang Ke looked at Li Ke, and said disapprovingly, "I've been busy for so long, and I just rested for a few days, why don't you let me rest and recuperate? I sold this to your Li family, and your Li family has been tossing it all over." The bones of the body are about to fall apart."

Li Ke knew that he couldn't say anything to Wang Ke, so he said helplessly: "I can't talk to you, you have reason to say anything."

Wang Ke also sat down, took a sip of the tea brought by the servants, and asked, "How do you know I'm fine, resting at home?"

Li Ke said disdainfully: "Didn't you say that you sold them all to our Li family? Can I not know what you are doing?"

After finishing speaking, he changed his tone and continued: "You have really become famous these days. Now who in the court doesn't know that the young master of the Wang family has just returned not long ago, and he has continuously offered many good strategies to the court, and all of them have been adopted. As soon as you become an official, you will go directly from the fourth rank, and it will be difficult for others to reach your position after a lifetime of work, you are really amazing."

Wang Ke knew that Li Ke didn't come to say these unkind words to him, and he must have something to say to him when he came.So he asked unceremoniously: "Just tell me, if you think of something. If you are fine, you must have someone call me to go to your place; if you come here by yourself, there must be something wrong. Just tell me , what else can we two not say, you need to spend so much time to pave the way."

Li Ke came here today because he really wanted to ask Wang Ke about something, but now that Wang Ke pointed it out, he couldn't help but smile twice before saying, "Brother Wang, I heard that one of your reports is Tell father to call all the vassal kings who have been entrusted in various places back to Chang'an to live here, I don't know what you said exactly."

When Wang Ke heard that he was talking about this, he immediately understood what Li Ke was worried about, so he carefully told Li Ke what he had written.

After finishing speaking, he analyzed: "I'm talking about the imperial army, taxation and other aspects. I didn't go into details when I said it at the time. I was a little tempted to see the emperor, and the civil servants were also very supportive. Later When I was writing the report, I discussed in detail the necessity of doing this from several aspects, and it is estimated that the emperor will allow it to be implemented after reading it. In this way..."

Both of them understood the meaning behind this, and they laughed tacitly.

"Hey, what is it that makes His Highness so happy?"

The two were laughing happily when they heard Mrs. Wang's voice.Turning his head to look, it was Mrs. Wang who led Wang Ke's two aunts and Dongyue out.Seeing that the two were laughing non-stop, Mrs. Wang asked curiously.

Before Wang Ke could speak, Li Ke said, "Brother Wang was talking to me, and when we talked about something interesting, we started laughing."

When Mrs. Wang saw Li Ke opened his mouth, she didn't explain why she was laughing. She knew that she must not talk to them, so she didn't ask any more questions. .I can only leave Ke'er to accompany His Highness. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Wang Ke couldn't help asking curiously: "Mother, where are you going?"

Mrs. Wang replied: "Isn't it the Chinese New Year? Go buy some jewelry for your mother and your two aunts, and buy some decent ones for Dongyue by the way. You have been a concubine for so long, and I haven't seen you." Buy something for someone else. For those who celebrate the Chinese New Year, they must wear two new ones."

Wang Ke patted his forehead, really, it's been so long, and he really hasn't bought anything for Dongyue.If I don't mention it today, I really didn't realize it.He hurriedly said: "Mother, you can just buy your own with Auntie, and Dongyue's will be bought by the boy. This is all the boy's fault. Today, the boy has to make up for Dongyue."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Li Ke and said, "Your Highness, it's okay anyway, do you want to go out for a stroll with me, and you can also buy some for the family?"

Li Ke thinks about it, there is nothing left and right, and today he came to Wang Ke to ask about that matter, but also to play with Wang Ke.Now Wang Ke asked to go out together, and he agreed with one bite.

A few people took Wang Ke's car to Chang'an's so-called largest and best gold shop.

Entering the store, someone greeted the leader and sat down in the inner room, and the shop assistants brought over the best jewelry in the store for them to choose.

Wang Ke chose a ring, a string of necklaces and a pair of earrings for Dongyue, and let Dongyue dazzle herself
These things are inherently attractive to women, and they feel good when they pick them up and look at them in this way and in that way.

Wang Ke looked left and right, but he was not very satisfied, of course including the ones he had just selected, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.I thought to myself: "It's really not as good as the styles of later generations. There is nothing to choose from this choice."

Thinking of this, my heart moved, and I said to the clerk: "Can I invite your shopkeeper to come, Xiao Ke has something to ask."

The guy saw them coming in a car, and knew that they had a lot of background. Of course, he knew that what he did now was the best choice, so he hurriedly invited the shopkeeper out.

Wang Ke cupped his fists and said, "I don't know the shopkeeper's name."

Before the shopkeeper came out, he heard the staff tell about the origins of this group of people, and hurriedly replied: "Your surname is Liu, I don't know what orders this young master has for you?"

Wang Ke replied: "I don't dare to order, I just want to ask, can your store make it according to the picture?"

The shopkeeper let out a sigh of relief.At first he thought that something offended the group of guests, then he couldn't afford it and had to walk around.He hurriedly replied: "There is no problem with this, as long as you can draw a pattern, the small shop can make it."

Wang Ke nodded and said: "Then please ask the shopkeeper to bring a pen and paper, and draw a few designs, and ask your shop to make it with me."

When the people in the store heard that Wang Ke said that they would draw patterns in class, they were a little stunned.

The design of this jewelry is not a simple thing, and it is impossible to come up with a style without spending a little time.But Wang Ke wanted to draw on the spot, still with a few styles, which made them feel really weird.However, the Wang family and Li Ke were already used to Wang Ke's frequent unconventional actions, and they were immediately relieved after being taken aback.

Shopkeeper Liu was so surprised, he stared back and asked, "Does this young master want to draw some patterns on the spot?"

Wang Ke asked puzzledly: "Yes! Is there any problem?"

Shopkeeper Liu saw that Wang Ke answered so simply, so he let him go.Ask the buddy to bring a pen and paper, and stand aside to see what kind of trick Wang Ke wants to draw.

Wang Ke was born as a painter and also engaged in design. In addition, there are so many styles for his reference in later generations. He only needs to pick a few accessories that match Dongyue's temperament and draw them. This is also a very simple one. thing.

Wang Ke looked at Dongyue, and several styles had already formed in his mind.Wang Ke drew a hairpin, a pair of bracelets, a necklace, and a pair of earrings on the paper with a few strokes.When he was about to paint the ring, Wang Ke stopped, looked up at shopkeeper Liu and asked, "Treasurer Liu, can you show me every gemstone in your store?"

Shopkeeper Liu was secretly startled when Wang Ke was painting, because the styles Wang Ke drew were never seen by him, who has been in the jewelry business for more than 40 years, but all of them were so beautiful. fine.At this meeting, Wang Ke asked himself, hurriedly asked someone to follow Wang Ke's request, but he came forward, clasped his fists and said, "Young master, I don't know what to call you?"

Wang Ke hurriedly stood up and replied, "My surname is Wang, Wang Ke."

"Oh, Mr. Wang." Shopkeeper Liu cupped his hands and said, "I don't know what kind of business Mr. Wang is in. How come you are so familiar with jewelry?"

Wang Ke immediately understood what shopkeeper Liu meant. He was afraid that he was a colleague, and he came here today to find out what's going on here.

He smiled and said, "Don't be suspicious, Shopkeeper Liu. I'm not from your industry. I'm serving in the army. I don't have any plans with your store. Please rest assured, Shopkeeper Liu."

Shopkeeper Liu felt relieved when he saw Wang Ke explaining the matter to the truth, and he couldn't help showing a bit of embarrassment on his face, and said, "That's not what the villain meant, so don't worry about it."

Wang Ke said understandingly: "It's nothing. It's normal for colleagues to be jealous. Shopkeeper Liu doesn't need to hide it."

The clerk came in with a tray of gems, and Wang Ke rummaged through it. As he knew, no diamonds appeared at this time, so he felt a little disappointed.He wanted to make a diamond ring for Dongyue.

Diamonds are forever, one will last forever.

Seeing Wang Ke's expression, shopkeeper Liu couldn't help asking: "Is there no one you like?"

Wang Ke replied: "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I don't have the one I want. Forget it, let's change the style!"

Shopkeeper Liu asked puzzledly: "The types of gems in this store are the most complete. Has your lord seen anything else?"

Wang Ke said with a smile: "There is a kind of gem that is not produced in my Tang Dynasty, and it is not found around Datang. This kind of gemstone is only produced in a place far away from the sea, and it has not flowed into my Datang yet."

After finishing speaking, he said to Dongyue: "Come on, which one do you like, and choose a husband to match you with a ring."

Dongyue excitedly found a ruby ​​inside, and whispered: "I like this, I wonder if it's okay?"

Wang Ke took it over to take a look, and felt that the size was a little smaller than the one he had in mind, so he said to Shopkeeper Liu, "Shopkeeper Liu, is there any one that is a little bigger than this?"

Shopkeeper Liu looked at the clerk next to him, and the clerk hurriedly replied, "There is one that is a little longer than this, is it okay?"

When Wang Ke thought about it, the longer length was not what he wanted, so he hurriedly said, "Take it and have a look." The clerk ran out quickly.

Wang Ke sketched out the pattern of the ring with a few strokes on the paper. It turned out that there were two connected hearts embedded in a ring, but the thing used to hug this gem was not simply stretching out a few Instead of coming from the corner, it is extended from the ring setting and rolled upwards, encircling the edge of the ruby, as if setting a thin golden edge on two red hearts that are together.

The people standing aside all put down the jewelry they had just chosen in their hands, and asked Wang Ke to design some for them as well.These few are all Wang Ke's elders, Wang Ke has no reason not to agree, grabbed a pen and drew several styles of each jewelry to make them dazzle themselves

Seeing how many people were fighting vigorously there, Wang Ke couldn't help but wondered at Li Ke who was sitting motionless beside him: "I said, why didn't you choose a few to give back to those in your house?"

Li Ke sighed and said: "After seeing the styles you designed, can I still value these? I still don't buy them. They should let them buy by themselves."

Wang Ke couldn't help but said again: "You want me to draw a few more pictures for you..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Ke said: "Stop, I don't want you to design, or if they want it again in the future, I have to ask you to design it for me. I don't want to be so troublesome."

Wang Ke thought, yes, if every time I buy these things, I have to ask myself to draw the pattern, then I will not annoy myself to death, forget it, one more thing is worse than one less thing.Stop asking.

(End of this chapter)