With a hairpin in her hair, beauty never needs too many embellishments. The person who happens to be there is a beauty.
The young woman saw Fu Xie smiling and asked, "Why are you smiling, Master?"
Xie Fu said bluntly: "I laugh at my little lady. This dress is so beautiful and special."
The young woman also recognized at a glance that the clothes on Xie Fu's body were the worsted embroidery exclusively owned by Xuantanzhai, and deliberately asked: "Oh, what's so special about it?"
Xie Fu smiled and said: "Those leather boots under your feet."
"These are riding boots, made of deerskin. The embroidery on them is embroidered stitch by stitch. The decoration on the side is black gemstones from the Western Regions..."
The young woman casually introduced these little leather boots to Xie Fu. After she saw Xie Fu's interested expression, she asked with a smile: "Do you like it, sir?"
"like?"
"Then you want to buy it for your sweetheart?"
When the young woman asked, a figure appeared in Xie Fu's mind involuntarily.
Her fragile but heroic appearance while riding a big horse, her face stained by travel, and her legs that were bleeding from rubbing the horse's belly for a long time...
It would be great if she could wear these leather boots.
Gu Xianting has been giving, but he has never received anything in return...
He asked: "These leather boots should be worth a lot of money, right?"
The young woman nodded: "Eight hundred taels."
Xie Fu grinned bitterly. A pair of shoes sold for eight hundred taels, which was simply outrageous. Was Xuantanzhai trying to steal money, or was Dafeng scraping other people's money?
The young woman smiled and said: "There is only one pair of these leather boots in the world, they are unique."
It was a very good selling point, and Xie Fu was really impressed. The lady was not short of money at all, she just wanted something unique that no one else had. This kind of luxury really controlled a woman's psychology.
Seeing that Xie Fu didn't answer, the young woman continued to ask: "Does the young master want to sell it to the young lady he likes?"
Xie Fu is not the same. Although the price of eight hundred taels is outrageous, Xie Fu has the money, and if it is to buy Gu Xianting, he will not be reluctant at all.
"The little lady just said that these leather boots are unique."
"yes."
"Since they are unique and you have already worn these leather boots, how can I buy another pair?"
The young woman giggled after hearing this.
Xie Fu asked curiously: "Why are you laughing? Did I say something wrong?"
The young woman responded: "Young Master is right, but by wearing these shoes, I am also performing a service."
"Appreciate further details."
The young woman explained: "Young master, you don't know. New shoes require a process of fitting your feet. Especially leather boots are like a sword that has just been forged. It needs a sharpening process to reach its peak."
Xie Fu understood the reasoning and said with a smile: "Having said that, if these shoes get stinky after you wear them, it would be ridiculous if I spend 800 taels to buy a pair of stinky shoes and give them away to others."
The young woman was displeased when she heard this: "My feet don't stink."
Xie Fu looked unbelieving.
The young woman explained: "Before I wear these shoes, I always need to bathe my feet with spices, and then use the warm and moist air to soften the leather boots, so that the leather boots can finally reach perfection."
Seeing that Mr. Xie was silent, the young woman added, "I wonder if the young master has done any research on tea."
"good."
"Young Master must have heard of virgin tea. The woman who picks the tea must be a soft and boneless girl with a charming gaze. After picking the tea leaves, she puts them on her body to warm them. In the end, the sweet, gentle and fragrant tea can be brewed. It tastes good.”
Xie Fu said with a smile: "You can make wild claims, but seeing is believing. Take off your leather boots and show me."
Buyers are those who dislike goods. Xie Fu really wanted to buy these boots for Gu Xianting, but he didn't like them being worn by a woman, so he wanted to make sure they were worn first, which was also part of the process of making the shoes.
"Young master, if you want to buy something, buy it. If you don't want to buy it, I will buy your pair of shoes."
Xie Fu said with a smile: "This is the service attitude of the famous Xuandan Zhai."
"Then young master, come with me."
A young woman leads the way, her slender legs wearing leather boots have just landed. Supported by a soft, close-fitting white skirt, the woman's natural curves are fully exposed. Her figure is tall and graceful, like a swaying lotus as she walks.
The more Xie Fu looked at it, the more he liked it. He wished he could take off the woman's shoes right now.
Arriving at an elegant room, the interior furnishings were all merchandise. A young woman sat down on a couch with her legs crossed, leaned forward slightly, bent down, and took off her leather boots.
Her feet were covered with a layer of dense gauze. The young woman lifted up her shoes and said, "Sir, do you think these shoes smell bad?"
Xie Fu took the shoes and took a sniff. Not only did he not smell the slightest smell of sweat, but there was also a faint warmth coming out of the boots. The fragrance was sweet and gentle, as if the boots were not dead things, but living things life's.
Xie Fu was curious, so he lifted up the woman's delicate feet and took a sniff. There was no luster, no sourness, only a gentle aura.
The young woman made a sound and quickly raised her hand to press her skirt to prevent it from widening. She said with displeasure on her face: "Master, what are you doing?"
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "Now I believe it, I bought it."
The young woman did not look very happy, and Xuandanzhai had no worries about selling her products.
Xie Fu said: "Take off the other one quickly. These shoes are mine. You are not allowed to wear them again."
The young woman really suspected that this young man was just here to tease her. Adhering to the principle of service first, she took off her boots, left barefoot and came back with a pair of embroidered shoes.
When I came back, I saw Fu Xie holding the leather boots and couldn't put them down. He couldn't help showing a strange expression and reminded: "Young master, eight hundred taels."
Xie Fu didn't even look at him and said calmly: "Just put it in the account."
The young woman was surprised and said with a serious face: "Sir, I'm really sorry, we don't do credit."
After hearing this, Fu Xie remembered that the purpose of his trip was not to buy shoes. He turned around and said with a smile, "My dear lady, are you in charge of Xuandanzhai?"
The young woman responded: "I am the master of this house."
Xie Fu smiled and said: "Well, He Qing said that if I need money, I will come here to get it."
The young woman was surprised when she heard this: "Miss Tantai? Are you Mr. Xie?"
Xie Fu nodded.
The young woman burst into laughter and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Xie. You told me earlier, and you made me think that business was coming. It turned out to be a loss-making transaction."
Fu Xie couldn't help but smile: "Is it convenient?"
"Thank you, Mr. Hu, please wait a moment. The money belongs to the accountant. I'll call Mr. Hu over."
After a while, Mr. Hu hurried over. It was the middle-aged man who sent Zhilan Yushu to his door that day...
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"The golden leaves fill the garden, the sparse branches move into mysterious order, the leaves are separated from each other and the branches are not noticed, and the heart is full of joy for you, but you don't know it. There is no meaning in resenting the branches. It turns out that you are sentimental, your sentiments turn into spring mud, and in the coming spring, you will add green..."
In the boudoir, Gu Xianting sang a minor tune and embroidered patterns with needle and thread.
It is a tradition that Huizhou women must do before getting married to embroider a suit of lining for their new husband. The husband's family will know whether the newly married wife is gentle and virtuous by looking at the quality of the needlework and whether the needlework is crooked. , you will know whether your newly married wife is reasonable.
I heard that there was a bride who had just passed away. When her husband saw that the lining was not well embroidered, he immediately divorced the bride.
Regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, this matter is something that Huizhou women take very seriously before getting married.
The autumn wind was getting colder. Gu Xianting looked at the window and saw only a few fallen leaves left on the tree, swaying in the bleak autumn wind, but not falling off. He murmured: "Thank you for your sympathy, the hanging branches can't bear to fall."
Oops, I was distracted and the needle pricked my finger.
Gu Xianting looked at the red spots on the onion finger and said softly: "Zhi'er, I don't pity you, who will pity you, come here."
As he spoke, he put his fingers into Tan's mouth and sipped.
Xiu'er climbed up to the attic with a cheerful face: "Miss."
When Gu Xianting saw Xiu'er, she felt particularly cordial and waved, "Xiu'er, would you like to come and see what I'm doing?"
Xiu'er came closer and smiled: "Should I still use Miss's needlework? Unless the embroidery is deliberately crooked."
Gu Xianting smiled and did not answer, lowered his head and continued to embroider.
Seeing that the young lady was not interested in joking with her, Xiuer asked deliberately: "What? The young lady doesn't seem to be in a good mood."
Gu Xianting responded: "Autumn is a season of unhappy emotions. The mood of autumn is deep, and the sadness is even stronger."
Xiu'er smiled and said, "I wish I could make the young lady jump with joy."
Gu Xianting glanced at Xiu'er: "You don't have this ability."
Xiu'er smiled and said, "I'm not that handsome man. I really don't have the ability."
After hearing this, Gu Xianting gave Xiu'er a gentle slap. Xiu'er chuckled and said, "God help me."
Gu Xianting smiled lightly: "Okay, let you little girl coax me."
"Miss, the master is back."
"Really?"
When Gu Xianting heard this, he immediately put down his needlework, stood up and ran out of the attic. He seemed to be jumping for joy.
Just as he ran out of the attic, he suddenly stopped. Xiu'er followed him out and asked, "Miss, what's wrong?"
Gu Xianting said softly: "Xiu'er, I'm scared."
"Miss, what are you afraid of?"
"What if he refuses to marry?"
Xiu'er said coldly: "I have tolerated him for a long time. If he refuses to marry us, we will fight hard and make a meal of it."
Gu Xianting smiled after hearing this, and his nervous mood relaxed, "That's all, it's better to face it sooner or later than to live like a year."
Gu Quan had just come back and was about to take a bath to wash away the dust when he heard his daughter's voice coming from outside the house: "Father, I have come to pay my respects to you from the Immortal Court."
Gu Quan put on his robe again and said, "Come in."
Gu Xianting came into the room and said, "Father, I heard that you are back, and my daughter came here to say hello."
"You are a filial daughter, you are very filial these days."
Of course Gu Quan's words were sarcastic. He had not returned home for many years, but he was particularly affectionate these days.
"My daughter is unfilial."
After hearing this, Gu Quan immediately raised his hand and said, "That's it, that's it."
Gu Xianting walked up behind Gu Quan, patted Gu Quan's back gently, and asked softly: "Father, what was the result of your trip to Yangzhou this time?"
Gu Quan asked back, "Is my Gu family not worthy of his Xie family?"
"Then..." Gu Xianting's voice couldn't help but tremble.
"It's done!"
When Gu Xianting heard this, his heart dropped and he became elated.
Gu Quan yelled: "You want my life! Do you have a beating technique like yours?"
Only then did Gu Xianting realize that he was feeling happy and excited, and his hands were unknowingly exerting force.
"Father, I am happy to hear that you have finally fulfilled the centuries-old agreement between our Gu and Xie families."
Gu Quan said: "You must be happy, you must be satisfied now."
