Who Said I Was a Coquettish Bitch

Early in the morning on the 22nd of the twelfth lunar month, Bai Chen packed up, went to the market with Xiao Lin, bought new year's goods, and had dinner at Wangyue Tower to celebrate his birthday.

Bing'er wanted to follow to get things, but Xiao Mo dragged her away to cut the window grilles.

When Xiao Mo left, she gave Xiao Rin an expression of "I can only help you here, the rest is up to you".

Xiao Lin: ...

This girl is thinking about something every day.

"Which market are we going to?" After getting into the carriage, Bai Chen asked, "Is it the one in the south of the city or the one in the north?"

Xiao Lin said: "It's your birthday today, we can go shopping wherever you want."

The market in the south of the city, where the three teachings and nine streams gather, must be more lively and more traditional, and the New Year's goods are mainly affordable and simple; the customers in the market in the north are almost all wealthy people, and the items sold are exquisite and expensive, but the atmosphere is naturally not as good as that in the south.

Considering that he was going to buy New Year's goods for the palace and his mother-in-law, Bai Chen said, "This is the one in the north. After shopping, I happened to drop by Wangyuelou for dinner."

……

The market in the north is relatively large, with several streets in total, and the spacious streets are lined with rows of shops.

This place is not as noisy and crowded as the market in the south of the city, there is no sound of vendors hawking, no bargaining, and no sound of Xiao Er standing at the door soliciting customers. The guests are all well-dressed and elegantly behaved. welcome.

Here, everyone speaks politely and politely, and never makes loud noises, which is insulting to gentlemen.

Bai Chen took a look and found that almost every shop here was beautifully decorated. There were festive lanterns hanging outside the shop, and some shops even put on new Spring Festival couplets. The handwriting looked like it was written by a famous artist, which secretly showed the old version of the shop. background and strength.

Bai Chen was inexplicably a little apprehensive. With the little money in his hand, it seemed that he couldn't get out of any store he entered.

I should take some money from the "dowry" for self-defense, careless.

"Have you decided to buy something for your mother?" Seeing that his eyes seemed to be lost again, Xiao Lin couldn't help asking.

Bai Chen said: "You have prepared all the food and clothing for the New Year's goods for the Houfu, but I actually don't know what to buy for her."

Xiao Lin said: "Give it to the girl, probably jewelry and jade, rouge, gouache, spices, etc. I saw that my mother and Mo'er both like it."

"Ahem, so that's the case," Bai Chen coughed, "Then let's go and have a look."

The two of them visited several jewelry stores first, and as Bai Chen expected, he had some silver on him, not to mention any emerald jade bracelets, which was enough to buy his mother a pearl hairpin inlaid with gold, or a Pair of small drop emerald earrings.

But if you buy pearl hairpins or earrings, there will be nothing left. How can you buy gifts for the palace...

Bai Chen despaired of himself having no money, and when he stepped out of the shop, he heaved a long sigh.

"Aren't you interested in so many styles?" Xiao Lin asked.

Bai Chen was straightforward: "I didn't bring enough money."

Xiao Lin laughed, "I thought something happened and you were frowning. I don't have enough money here. If you like something, just buy it."

"Isn't it the first time I got a salary, so I want to use my salary to buy something." Bai Chen said, "Do you understand what I mean?"

Xiao Lin thought for a while, nodded and said: "The first time I hunted, I only hunted a wild goose. When my father hunted a deer, when he gave me the venison meat, I refused, because I just wanted to kill it myself. hunted stuff."

"Thank you." Bai Chen was very happy that Xiao Lin could understand him, instead of saying "Why should you be so stingy when you have money."

"You're welcome." Xiao Lin said, "Father also has a gold and silver jewelry store on this street, and from what they said, it seems that the noble ladies in the capital are quite demanding, and they won't buy jewelry that isn't worth much, so the price of jewelry is generally relatively high. The price of rouge and gouache is much lower, and there are many high-quality products among them, do you want to have a look?"

Bai Chen showed a smile: "That's kind!"

……

Two beautiful men were picking goods in the most famous rouge and gouache shop in the capital. They were really eye-catching. Not only the shopkeeper received them personally, but also many wealthy daughters blushed and peeked at them.

It wasn't until one of the noble ladies recognized them as the young master and wife of Kang Wang's mansion that those pregnant girls stopped thinking.

Under the careful recommendation of the shopkeeper, Bai Chen finally bought the "face like peach and plum" and "delicate and charming" made by Jiangnan craftsmen who just arrived

——In fact, it is rouge and lip balm.

Bai Chen bought three copies of everything, one for his mother, one for the princess, and one for Xiao Mo.

In this way, all the silver in his hand happened to be spent, and there was not a single copper plate left, so he could only feel sorry for the prince and Xiao Lin.

Fortunately, there is no need to stick to the form of gifts between friends - he knows that Xiao Lin is not someone who cares about this.

"It's almost time, I just went to Wangyue Tower for dinner."

Walking out of the shop, Xiao Lin gathered up his cloak and said.

Bai Chen was a little embarrassed, and looked up at him: "I should have invited you to dinner, but today is really a shame."

Xiao Lin said: "It's nothing, you don't have to be polite."

Bai Chen's eyes were crooked when he laughed, his little face was flushed by the cold wind, Xiao Lin wanted to touch his face when he saw it - and his hand even stretched out out of nowhere.

Halfway through, he felt something was wrong, stopped abruptly, and then made a very natural gesture of invitation, "It's cold outside, get in the car."

He secretly scolded himself for being crazy, why would he do such a thing.

At this moment, Bai Chen happened to be looking at the things he bought, and didn't notice the slight stiffness in Xiao Lin's movements, so he responded and got into the carriage in a good mood.

The carriage led them to Wangyue Tower soon.

It's the twelfth lunar month, and the business here is not so good. Before the serious lunch time, all the private rooms are full.

If there is no reservation in advance, even the son of the prince's family can only eat in the lobby.

Xiao Lin hesitated, considering whether to change to another place to eat.

Bai Chen didn't care, but he also understood that Xiao Lin likes to eat quietly and doesn't like noisy mood.

So he said: "Why don't we go and eat at another restaurant."

Xiao Lin smiled and nodded. The two were about to leave when they heard a familiar voice shouting in surprise: "Brother Chen, Young Master Xiao!"

Bai Chen turned his head, and it turned out to be Jiang Haochen.

"Brother Jiang?" What a coincidence, the day before yesterday I was asking if I wanted to invite them to dinner, but today I really met them here.

Xiao Lin: ...

When Jiang Haochen saw Bai Chen, he ran over happily, and the servant behind him hurriedly said, "Young master, don't run away!"

Bai Chen twitched the corners of his mouth, making preparations to support him in advance.

Unexpectedly, this time he stumbled and ran up, but he managed to stabilize himself without falling.

Then he grabbed Bai Chen's hand, "What a coincidence, are you coming to eat too?"

Xiao Lin: ...

"Yes, it's a pity that there are no private rooms. We are going to change to another one." Bai Chen silently withdrew his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "How is your body?"

"The poison on my body has gradually cleared away, and I can walk much more steadily now." Jiang Haochen looked moved, and grabbed Bai Chen's hand again, "If it weren't for you, I might have been poisoned to death."

Bai Chen: ...

"You are welcome, we are all friends." Xiao Lin stepped forward and separated them calmly, "Young Master Jiang, did you come alone?"

"My brother brought me here!" Jiang Haochen said, "There is no private room? Then it happens to be with us. It's boring to eat with my brother. The four of us are so lively, and we have just arrived not long ago."

Bai Chen looked at Xiao Lin and asked for his opinion.

Xiao Lin really wanted to refuse, but he knew that Bai Chen liked the dishes of Wangyuelou, and today is his birthday...

"Okay." Xiao Lin said.

……

When Jiang Haoran saw Xiao Lin, his heart also collapsed. Why did his younger brother bring back two people the next time he went downstairs? Bai Chen was fine, after all, he was their family's benefactor. God what is going on!

Xiao Lin didn't want to see him either, the two rolled their eyes at each other and snorted as a greeting.

But the two families have resolved the big troubles, so the atmosphere during the banquet this time is much more relaxed than last time. After learning that today is Bai Chen’s birthday, Jiang Haoran proudly ordered a pot of the most expensive Mochiyue wine from Wangyuelou to celebrate for him .

Wangyue Niang is a high-quality fine wine secretly made by the boss of Wangyue Tower. The quantity is limited, and even the rich may not be able to buy it.

Still except for Jiang Haochen, the other three all drank.

After Bai Chen drank the blessing wine that Xiao Lin and Jiang Haoran offered him, he waved his hands to express that he couldn't take it anymore.

Jiang Haoran refused to follow him, and wanted to drink with him, but Xiao Lin stopped him.

"That's right, you protect me so tightly, so I won't drink with him." Maybe it's because I've been drinking for three rounds, and I can let it go, Jiang Haoran said, "Your husband and wife have a good relationship. unbearable."

Xiao Lin: ...

Bai Chen: ...

"I can't see that you talk so much nonsense after drinking." Xiao Lin snorted, and retorted, "I only know how to talk about others, and you are old and young, why don't you marry a wife?"

Jiang Haochen not only didn't have a wife, he didn't even have a housekeeper.

"Marrying a wife? It's boring." Jiang Haoran smiled and said, "If someone like Mr. Bai can be considered, it's a pity that you preempted him."

Bai Chen knew he was talking nonsense, so he said helplessly, "Young Master Jiang, you drank too much."

"Brother has a sweetheart." Jiang Haochen said suddenly, "It's a pity that the girl seemed to be sick and passed away, so my brother was disheartened."

"Talk!" Jiang Haoran scolded, "Drink your tea."

Jiang Haochen raised his teacup and took a sip obediently: "Oh."

Sure enough, everyone has a story, Bai Chen thought silently.

"I heard that the plum blossoms are blooming outside the city, how about we go enjoy the flowers after dinner?" Jiang Haochen suggested.

Bai Chen said: "Okay, I'm free around today, and I just went to enjoy the flowers."

"No, we have to go home." Jiang Haoran drank a lot, but he was still not drunk. After seeing Xiao Lin's complexion turned darker, he decisively decided to take his brother back and stop being a monster.

Seeing that his elder brother was determined, Jiang Haochen had no choice but to resentfully agree.

Bai Chen asked Xiao Lin: "Then shall we go and have a look?"

Xiao Lin smiled and said, "Okay."