Xie Xuanchen said that the people from the clothing store were allowed to come in, but after noon, the maid came to report that the daughters-in-law of the clothing store were already waiting outside.
Mu Mingtang had been squinting for a while, she nodded and didn't think much about it. Because in his own home, Mu Mingtang was too lazy to change the clothes of the guests, and went directly to Qingxintang.
Xie Xuanchen's palace occupies a huge area and is divided into three roads, left, middle and right. Although it is not neatly divided like a grid and has strict levels, the regulations of the palace are also very strict. The middle road follows a straight line and is the core of power in the palace. The middle road is bounded by the auditorium, which is divided into the front court and the back sleep. The front mansion gate, the ceremonial gate, the bell tower, and the auditorium are all places of great etiquette, and there are usually no people living there. The Qingxin Hall, Yulin Hall and Jingde Hall behind the auditorium are the daily living places for the masters.
Undoubtedly, only the wife can live in the buildings on the central axis. Yulin Hall is the main hall where Xie Xuanchen and Mu Mingtang lived, with seven rooms and three floors, and it is very spacious. Except for the middle road, the buildings in other places are not strictly arranged in a straight line. There are many fasting courtyards, halls and buildings, as well as a martial arts field, a weapons field, and a stable to the west of the central axis, while the east road is purely a place to play. There are gardens, pools, and swimming lakes. All kinds of exquisite attics are built according to the situation, just like a garden in the south of the Yangtze River.
Since Xie Xuanchen fell ill, the martial arts field, study and other places on the west road have been abandoned for a long time, and even the gardens on the east side have been deserted due to lack of maintenance. But there are only two serious masters in the palace, Mu Mingtang and Xie Xuanchen, and the two of them can't use such a big place, so for a while, Mu Mingtang really doesn't have time to repair things.
Today, the daughter-in-law outside came to show her the fabric. Because they were not serious guests, Mu Mingtang didn't use the hall where the guests were entertained, and he didn't want them to disturb Xie Xuanchen, so he let them wait in the side hall of Qingxintang.
Mu Mingtang originally expected that the clothes look this time would be the same as the last time Mrs. Jiang asked someone to come to the house to order clothes. Mu Mingtang had seen many similar things in Xiangyang and Jiang's house. The mistress didn't want to go out, so she called the familiar one. The shopkeeper's daughter-in-law came in and made a tailor-made for the rich lady. Mu Mingtang thought it was similar this time. After she sat down, she said to the maid, "Okay, the shopkeepers, please come in."
The maid responded, then clapped her hands and said, "The princess is here, let the first group of people come out."
Mu Mingtang was a little startled, the first group? At this time, the maid had already led a few people in through the side door, each of them holding a booklet in their hands, saw Mu Mingtang, and smiled and saluted: "I see Princess An."
They are all private business people, and their etiquette is not as good as that of the maids in the palace, and their greetings are uneven. Mu Mingtang was a little stunned. She glanced at it roughly, and felt that there were about seven or eight women in this row, and each of them had a small sign with one engraved on it.
The bumpkin Mu Mingtang was shocked. She thought that if she invited someone to make clothes, she invited one or two tailors to come in and make them tailored. Did Xie Xuanchen actually call a street
No wonder when he said it in the morning, he only mentioned Caomen Street, but did not mention any shops on the street. Mu Mingtang felt puzzled when he heard it at the time, Xie Xuanchen said something unclear, how did the maid know which one to invite
It turned out that there was no need to distinguish at all.
Mu Mingtang turned to ask the maid, "How many groups are there?"
"Aunt Xiang has made eight groups for good luck." The maid observed her words and said, "If the princess finds it troublesome, just send them back, it's up to you."
Mu Mingtang clearly felt that the expressions of the women below were nervous, as if they were regretful, and they seemed to be glad that he was in the first group. Mu Mingtang shook his head, full of the trance feeling that a countryman had just seen the world: "No need for now. Let them take out the things."
After getting Mu Mingtang's words, the women didn't need the maid's orders, and immediately opened their booklet with a smile, handed it to the maid, and stared at Mu Mingtang. The maids collected the things, put them on the tray, and presented them in a semicircle in front of Mu Mingtang. Mu Mingtang hesitated a little, and finally picked up a book.
The brochures are painted with patterns and patterns, and there are cloth samples attached to the side, and the introduction is very detailed. The woman who was selected below saw the great joy, and immediately introduced the new products of her family. Mu Mingtang opened the booklet while listening, and felt that several of them were very good, and he didn't know how to choose for a while.
Seeing that Mu Mingtang seemed embarrassed, the maid asked at the right time, "Princess, what do you think?"
Mu Mingtang frowned: "These three have their own strengths, I haven't thought about them yet."
The maid continued: "If the princess doesn't think about it, you might as well stay."
Mu Mingtang was startled. She felt that these words were a bit familiar. Isn't that what she said when she cheated on Mrs. Jiang's dowry
How can Mrs. Jiang's money be the same as his own? Mu Mingtang closed the booklet and said, "How can this be done? What can I buy if I need it? How can I use so many clothes?"
"The lord has explained it, and the princess will buy everything that the princess likes. But whatever the princess likes should not be revealed."
Mu Mingtang didn't pick up the words for a while, Xie Xuanchen was defeated too much, right? But when the women below heard this, they were so happy that they couldn't help but admire Mu Mingtang's beauty and generosity. The prince was so kind to the princess.
Mu Mingtang was dizzy at being praised. She finally felt that rich people can really do whatever they want, no matter how a piece of clothing was originally designed, as long as Mu Mingtang didn't like it at all, after he brought it up, the shopkeeper immediately nodded and changed it according to Mu Mingtang's idea. Later, Mu Mingtang didn't bother to think about it, so when a booklet was picked up, she just swept it roughly. If it wasn't particularly eye-catching, she immediately dropped it and didn't read it.
For this reason, the women who were chosen by Mu Mingtang were so happy that they could barely see their eyes. The woman who was favored by the princess went out through the other door holding the booklet. These ready-to-made clothes were all made to order. Mu Mingtang chose the style, and then the tailor would naturally make the clothes according to Mu Mingtang's size.
After walking the whole street at home, Mu Mingtang did whatever he wanted and was satisfied. At this time, Jiang Mingwei also made an appointment with three or two friends to go to the most prestigious Caomen Street in the capital to relax.
Caomen Street is bustling with clothing stores, tailor shops, and fabric shops. Because there are many high-ranking officials and women's families here, wealthy merchants have rented conspicuous locations to open jewelry shops and tea houses, and ordinary people who can't keep up with their financial resources will not admit defeat. Carrying a burden and selling silk flowers, moths, flower bags, and incense balls on the street, there are also people buying sugar water, snacks, and food. Everything is very prosperous.
But after Jiang Mingwei came today, she always felt that something was wrong. Usually, the shops on both sides of the street were constantly clamoring for sales. If they saw a carriage and horses approaching, the daughter-in-law who specially served the female family would have run out to greet the guests, but today they all got off the sedan chair, and the familiar faces were still missing.
Jiang Mingwei didn't think much about it, and just picked a store and went in. The shopkeeper was very surprised to see them. Although his attitude was respectful, Jiang Mingwei always felt that he was very embarrassed.
A friend who was accompanying me was not happy. Several of them are playmates since childhood, among them Jiang Mingwei is the best to marry, but the father of the rest is supported by Xie Rui, and the husband's family is not bad. These people are used to being held by others. When they saw that the shopkeeper sent a man to greet them, they were immediately annoyed: "It doesn't matter if you neglect us. If you neglect us, there is no place to take care of the nobles. Didn't you see that Princess Jin was also there? Princess Jin, which one of you is responsible for?"
Xiao Er kept nodding and laughing, not daring to speak at all. The shopkeeper felt that he was going to suffer from the beginning, but it didn't take long for a quarrel here, the shopkeeper hurried over and said with a smile: "Several ladies ask for mercy. The ladies are all precious and precious, the villain must not dare to neglect, but... Today is really true. Unfortunately, the daughter-in-law who entertained nobles in our store went out, so I'm afraid I can't entertain the ladies. My ladies, forgive me."
"Going out?" one of the friends frowned and asked, "Where did she go?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Princess An is interested today. She has come to serve Princess An."
It turned out to be called away by Prince An's mansion, and the woman who just spoke suddenly became hoarse, and secretly looked at Jiang Mingwei by the wrong eye. On weekdays, as Jiang Mingwei's princess identity, no matter where she goes, only everyone will let her share, Jiang Mingwei will take the second and dare not take the first. Only this one is an exception.
They had just oppressed people as princesses, but they didn't expect the flood to rush into the Dragon King Temple.
Jiang Mingwei's expression was not very good when she heard the An Wang Mansion. Later, when she heard that the female recruiter was serving Mu Mingtang, Jiang Mingwei's smile completely cooled down. She felt that everyone was looking at her, Jiang Mingwei held her demeanor, and said lightly: "It's not a coincidence, it's not a book, since my sister-in-law called away, I can't grab it with my sister-in-law, just change a family."
Several other people saw Jiang Mingwei speak, and they all agreed. The shopkeeper's lips moved, wanting to speak, but in the end he closed his mouth.
Forget it, it's none of his business, let's hurry up and send these honored Buddhas out.
Jiang Mingwei and a few close friends changed shops. Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the door, the shopkeeper who greeted them also had a bitter look on their faces.
Jiang Mingwei had a bad feeling.
"Princess, forgive me, today is unfortunate, my mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have gone to An Wangfu. Princess first take a look at it?"
It was Mu Mingtang again, and Jiang Mingwei got angry and asked, "How could it be so coincidental that the shop just said that he was called away by the Prince An's mansion. It's half a street away, why are your people being called away too? "
The shopkeeper also felt bitter. They have a small business and can't afford to hire too many people, and since few women are willing to show their faces, it's good to have one or two waitresses in the store. In the morning, people from Prince An's mansion came to deliver a letter, and when the shopkeeper heard that he was doing business in the mansion, he naturally put all the smartest and brightest in the mansion. .
The person specializing in entertaining women's family members was not there, so the shopkeeper and the running hall would temporarily respond. Ordinary guests are not so particular. Even if they ask, they can understand that the waitress is going to the palace to do business. Who would have known that it was such a coincidence that it was common to encounter a dignitary who would burn a high incense every time, but two of them came in one day today.
The shopkeeper smiled embarrassingly, and said carefully: "The villain dare not deceive the princess, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were indeed called away by the Prince An's mansion. Not only our store, but the entire street today, were called into the Prince An's mansion to accompany the princess to choose clothes. went."
"A street?" The woman following Jiang Mingwei was surprised and almost cried out, "All the people in the street were called away?"
The shopkeeper smiled and nodded: "Madam Hui, it's like this. It's not just the small shop. If you go further, there will probably be no one in the shop. The small shop is not well received, please forgive me, Princess Jin and the wives."
A lady covered her lips with a fan, and couldn't believe it: "It's too rich and rich to call out a street. She's a newly married bride who hasn't even given birth to a child. How can she have such confidence?"
In order to clear himself, the shopkeeper said quickly, "Mrs. Hui, the aunt who came to spread the word is holding a token of Prince An."
The most important thing for people who do business is to be well informed. The common people could not hear the movements of the court. Few people knew who King An was, but King Qiyang was very famous. The shopkeeper looked at the token of King Qiyang, and he dared to say anything else. Naturally, the female official said what he said.
It turned out to be Xie Xuanchen's order, several women looked at each other, and finally looked at Jiang Mingwei together. Xie Xuanchen is known to everyone, and there are few people in Beijing who are not afraid of him. These women are also used to being pampered. If someone else dares to grab their first place, it will be Wang Sun Guoqi and the others, but Xie Xuanchen...
just forget it.
Jiang Mingwei's face changed, and finally smiled stiffly: "Forget it, the elders are orderly, how dare I argue with my sister-in-law."
Jiang Mingwei's face was obviously not good-looking, and the other people panicked and said: "It's so easy to come out, and returning empty-handed is very disappointing. The princess should be tired after walking for so long. Why don't you all go to the teahouse in front of you and take a seat. , It just happened that there was a new drama recently, which is very interesting."
Everyone sang in harmony, surrounded Jiang Mingwei and went out. When they arrived at the restaurant, the shopkeeper greeted them early, and respectfully led several noble ladies to the private room upstairs.
Princess Jin and several official wives have extraordinary identities, and of course they cannot be polluted by the common people. As soon as they went upstairs, the atmosphere was immediately different from the one downstairs. They called a team of female performers and performed some of the most fashionable plays in Tokyo, including literary and martial arts, singing and reading. Under the flattery, the mood can be considered a lot better.
At this time, there was a burst of shouts from Li Ji Jinxiu Village across the street. They walked in and out of the hall, as if they were moving things. It could be seen that the waitress had returned. Just at this time, the girl's zaju finished singing, Jiang Mingwei stood up and pretended to have just finished watching the play, and was going to go downstairs.
The close friends who accompany them heard Xiange and knew Yayi, but no one mentioned that they were left hanging for half an afternoon, but they all pretended that they had just finished watching the play, and walked downstairs with a smile. One of the ladies married well and has the most face. At this moment, he smiled with Jiang Mingwei: "Didn't the princess say she liked Song Jin long ago? Just yesterday, a new jacquard look came, and the princess must take a good look today."
Jiang Mingwei nodded slightly and said, "Okay."
Jiang Mingwei has always liked Song Jin, which is not a secret in the circle. Song Jin relies on jacquard to show its color. If a new jacquard Song Jin comes to Beijing, it must be Jiang Mingwei's first early adopter, and no one else dares to compete with Jiang Mingwei. The group of them went to Li Ji Jinxiu Village, which is one of the largest cloth houses in Tokyo.
Paotang got the news early, and before Jiang Mingwei approached, the waiter who specially entertained female family members came out. Jiang Mingwei let out a sigh of relief, pretending that she had just come, and offered to see the new Song Jin.
After Jiang Mingwei said this, the female recruiter's face was slightly stiff, she hurriedly said no, went outside and whispered to someone for a while, and then lifted the curtain and came in with a very embarrassed expression: "Princess Jin, I'm very sorry. , the newly arrived Song Jin is sold out."
"Sold out?" Several of the colleagues were very surprised. One of the ladies pointed to a hall outside the curtain and said, "What is sold out, isn't it Song Jin in his hand?"
The female recruit's expression became even more embarrassing: "This... This is what Princess An asked for. Princess An thinks this design is good-looking, and asks the slaves to send all the inventory in the store."
"What?" These women were all overwhelmed. They had often enjoyed privileges, but it was the first time they had their beard cut off. The more people around her shouted, the more ugly Jiang Mingwei's face became.
Some people noticed that Jiang Mingwei's face was not good, and quietly stabbed the people around, and said tentatively: "Princess An likes it, and there is no reason to buy it out. Princess An is indeed noble, but Princess Jin is also a princess, and her status is not bad. Anyway, Princess An alone can't use so much, why don't you leave a few horses for Princess Jin?"
Jiang Mingwei squeezed the veil several times, and finally smiled reluctantly: "How dare I take the things that my sister-in-law likes. Since the second sister-in-law wants it, let it be given to my sister-in-law."
After Jiang Mingwei finished speaking, she didn't even want to say a word, she stood up suddenly and walked out. This time, even the blind could see that Jiang Mingwei was in a very bad mood, and everyone didn't dare to speak, so they hurried to catch up.
Jiang Mingwei couldn't even maintain her superficial skills, and said coldly, "Prepare the car and go home." She completely ignored the close friends who kept calling for her behind her.
Jiang Mingwei got into the car and left without even saying goodbye. The remaining few people were thrown faceless, standing at the door, looking at each other, their expressions were not good.