Chapter 211： copper hairpin

The shopkeeper flattered him and said: "The second young master is really a good man! This hairpin is not even worth twenty cents, but you spent one or two cents to buy it."

Yang Erdan looked away, looked at the copper hairpin in his hand, turned around and walked towards Xu Nuoyan, and gave the hairpin to her, "You know better, I'll keep it for you."

Xu Nuoyan was amused and took it very naturally. He held it up and looked at it for a moment, then said thoughtfully: "This copper hairpin is not damaged. Shopkeeper, why did you say there is a bead missing on it?"

The shopkeeper came over, took the hairpin and gestured, "It turns out there are several circles of red rope wrapped around it, and there is a bead on the red rope. I have seen it, it is a pearl, and the hole is drilled very well, not ordinary." Good stuff, for the sake of that bead, I agreed to spend one tael of silver to buy this hairpin.

It’s just that the man came with his mother-in-law at that time. His mother-in-law was obviously reluctant to part with it, so the man said never to sell it, which was a pity for me! I didn’t expect that I would come here again today and sell me one tael of silver without the beads. Isn’t this extortion of money?

We are open to do business, and we are fair and honest. I will sell it as cheaply as possible within the appropriate range, and I will try my best to give a fair price to others when I take it back. This is not the case today. I want to really collect it. If I turn around, my boss will kill me! "

Jiang Ning expressed his understanding and said with a slight smile: "I'm sorry to bother the shopkeeper today. I need to customize some noodle dishes. When the time comes, I will ask my second daughter-in-law to discuss it with the shopkeeper."

"Okay, okay! If Uncle Guang En needs anything, just ask him, and I will definitely do it." The shopkeeper smiled broadly and followed them out of the shop as he spoke.

The three of them returned to Dongli Villa. Jiang Ning and Xu Nuoyan asked for the hairpin and went back to the room.

Xu Nuoyan looked at Yang Erdan puzzled, "Which copper hairpin does Aniang like?"

Yang Erdan shook his head, feeling a little guilty, "Speaking of which, my mother-in-law didn't have many kinds of hairpins that she could wear when going out. In the past, my family was poor, so all they used were bamboo or wooden hairpins. Later, when my mother-in-law earned some money, she only gave it to her elder sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law. My sister bought beads and flowers, but she didn’t buy any herself. The ones on her hands were all gifts from others.

Although it is noble and valuable, it is not suitable for daily wear, and my mother-in-law doesn’t like it. If I had known, I would have bought her some silver hairpins at the Zhenbao Pavilion just now. "

Silver hairpins on the market are either pure silver or silver-plated, and can be worn by ordinary women without being too eye-catching.

Seeing that Yang Erdan was in a bad mood, Xu Nuoyan immediately pulled him out again, "Let's go! Let's go buy it!"

Jiang Ning didn't even know that the two children had gone to the city again. After returning to the room, she took out the hairpin and looked at it for a long time, trying to confirm that this hairpin was the same hairpin as the one in her memory. Maybe she was too absorbed in looking at it and unknowingly It's already dark outside.

Steward Zhu held a lantern and said hello outside the door, "Madam, is it time for dinner?"

Jiang Ning came back to his senses and rubbed his eyebrows, "Come in! What time is it?"

Steward Zhu stepped forward cautiously and respectfully replied: "It's time for you."

“Where are the Second Young Master and the Second Young Madam?”

Butler Zhu replied hesitantly: "The second young master and the second young lady have gone out and have not come back yet."

Jiang Ning just thought that the young couple was going to Xu's house, so he didn't ask any questions. Instead, he handed the copper hairpin to Butler Zhu, "Someone went to Zhenbao Pavilion to sell this hairpin today. Find a few people to help me check that person's background." "

“Yes!” Butler Zhu took the things carefully and didn’t ask any more questions.

Jiang Ning stood up and took out a box, "Here are three thousand taels. Please help me pay attention to the shops on the main street of Fucheng and the west of the city, as well as the houses in the south of the city. If you find something suitable, buy it. The shop should have two rooms, not too small, and the location should be good. , the house needs to have three courtyards. In addition, if I buy 500 acres of land near Dongli Villa, it doesn’t matter if it is all wasteland, as long as it can open up wasteland, I want to build another village.

If these three thousand taels are not enough, you come to me again. If I have left the city, tell the second young master and ask him for money. ”    Butler Zhu didn’t dare to delay with such a large sum of money. After leaving the yard, he immediately ordered Zhu San to go to Zhenbao Pavilion to inquire about the news, and went to buy a shop and house himself.

Because there were so many things going on, Butler Zhu didn’t pay attention to when Yang Erdan and his wife came back.

Early the next morning, when Jiang Ning got up, Xu Nuoyan was already waiting outside, preparing to wash her.

Jiang Ning smiled helplessly, "It seems that our family is really in desperate need of a few servants, otherwise you wouldn't have to do your own business all day long around me!"

"No way! My mother-in-law said that when you get married, you should honor your parents-in-law. What's more, my mother-in-law is so good to me, so I should serve you!" Xu Nuoyan said while twisting Jiang Ning's hair. Her hands were very skillful. , and she combed her hair into a beautiful bun.

Jiang Ning saw her trying to take out a silver hairpin from behind, and immediately asked in surprise: "Where did this hairpin come from?"

Xu Nuoyan pursed her lips playfully, "Guess!"

Jiang Ning smiled angrily, "Did you go out to buy it yesterday?"

"Auntie, you are so smart! I can't hide anything from you!" Xu Yan was a little frustrated.

Jiang Ning laughed and said, "You have forgotten that I walked around the Zhenbao Pavilion yesterday. Although this silver hairpin is on the first floor, it is always placed in a conspicuous position. It is still a complete set. I can still forget it!"

"Then I won't hide it from you, I'll give it all to you!" Xu Nuoyan immediately picked up a small box from behind and opened it for Jiang Ning to take a look at. "This set of hair contains a silver necklace, earrings, two hairpins, two hairpins, and a Pair of silver bracelets set with emeralds.

Chang Lin said that grandma doesn’t like to wear those gorgeous jewelry, so we specially selected some silver jewelry. In addition to this set of hairpins, there is also a set of ten silver hairpins! Let me show you. "

Jiang Ning really liked it after seeing it, "These must cost a lot of money!"

Xu Nuoyan shook his head, "I thought of these ten sets of silver hairpins myself, so I made one set, and the rest were made by craftsmen. If they were sold in a shop, each set would cost five taels of silver. I Go buy it, it’s thirty taels for a set, it’s not expensive, and with this set, the total is sixty-five taels.”

Jiang Ning could accept the price, so she immediately put on the two silver bracelets, chose a magnolia silver hairpin and asked Xu Nuoyan to insert it for her.

After finishing her bun, Xu Nuoyan asked: "Mom, what clothes are you wearing today?"

Given Jiang Ning's current status, she should wear silk and satin, but she feels that the clothes are easy to catch the silk threads, which is inconvenient, so she prefers the materials bought from An Guolang.

Except for two sets of satin dresses for going out, the rest in the wardrobe are made of cotton and fine linen.

Jiang Ning looked back and said, "Just the crimson one."

Xu Nuoyan put it on for her, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Her mother-in-law is simple, and she doesn't care about external things even though she has a noble status. She doesn't dress like a lady, but like an ordinary woman, and she is still the kind of beautiful woman who still has charm. people.

As soon as Jiang Ning finished washing up, Butler Zhu came over, "Madam, I asked someone to ask this morning. There is really a piece of wasteland that can be bought and sold near Dongli Villa, but it's a bit deserted!"