[The Legend of Zhen Huan] Rebirth of An Lingrong

After the New Year's Eve, Ling Rong started to visit relatives and friends again, until the Lantern Festival was approaching.Only then did Ling Rong feel relieved, the new year was too tiring, she just wanted to rest for two days, but there was still a very important thing for her to do.

On the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, at night, when Ling Zhi returned from a gathering with his classmates, he heard the concierge say that Ling Rong had looked for him today, so he went directly to Ling Rong's small courtyard.

"Boom! Rong'er, are you asleep?" Ling Zhi knocked on the door lightly and asked.

"Brother, come in, I'm still awake." Before Ling Rong finished speaking, a maid opened the door and brought Ling Zhi into the room.

"Brother, have you just come back? You smell of alcohol, and you don't know how to cherish yourself at all. Liuli, go get a basin of hot water, Baoshu, go get a bowl of chicken soup." Ling Rong came up to him wearing a loose uniform.

"Sister, don't be busy, I'll go back and clean up later." Ling Zhi touched his nose awkwardly and smiled.

"My sister asked me to come, but what's the matter?" Ling Zhi asked.

"Don't worry, wash your face first, and drink the chicken soup before talking." Ling Rong said, Ling Zhi had to do as he said.

"Can we talk now?" Ling Zhi asked after putting the soup bowl back.

"It's good for Liuli to stay and serve. Everyone else should go down and rest first." Ling Rong said.

"Brother, I want Mrs. Lama to join the gang and do some small business together. Does my brother think it's possible?" Ling Rong asked straightforwardly after everyone had gone out.

"Huh? Why did Ronger think of Mrs. Mistress? Mrs. Mistress has always been aloof, and she is proficient in everything, but she has never heard of any business. I'm afraid Ronger will be disappointed." Ling Zhi said.

"Rong'er wants to start a business, just tell her mother no."

"If I do it myself, I can only make a fuss. I need someone with a background and a reputation. Madam Ma is undoubtedly the best choice." Ling Rong sighed, and she also knew it was difficult.

"Rong'er, wait a little longer, and wait for my brother for another two years. My brother will definitely get a good name and become Rong'er's best backing." Ling Zhi looked at his sister distressedly. She should be a carefree age. , but prematurely bear the burden of the family.

"I have always believed in my brother, but before my brother becomes famous, I also want to do my best to help him." Ling Rong held Ling Zhi's hand and said seriously.

"Brother, come with me to visit Mrs. Ma tomorrow. I still want to give it a try. If this is done, brother will be able to choose a better school after the autumn exam and have better teachers to guide him. have a better chance.”

"Rong'er..." Ling Zhi clenched his fists unconsciously, feeling deeply powerless.

"Brother, don't be under pressure. Even if it doesn't work out, business can still be done. There are big ways to do it, and there are small ways to make money, isn't it?" Ling Rong comforted with a smile.

"Okay, brother will take you to see Master and Mistress tomorrow. Although Mistress is a bit cold-tempered, she is not difficult to get along with. Ronger needn't worry too much."

"Well, I'll save it, I'm just going to visit the elders, nothing will happen." Ling Rong said with a slight smile.

"Well, let's rest early, brother will come to see you tomorrow."

"Well, brother should also rest earlier, Liuli, send brother off for me."

"No need, it's cold, I'll go back by myself, you guys rest early, and be careful not to catch a cold." Ling Zhi waved his hand and went out the door.

After Ling Zhi left, Ling Rong went back to the inner room and took out all the palace flowers Liuli had made these days.There are at least hundreds of colored glazes made, and they are packed in five large boxes.Ling Rong carefully selected more than a dozen kinds, packed them in a gift box alone, and went to bed early.

Early the next morning, Ling Rong got up to dress up.Today, Ling Rong chose the sky-blue skirt embroidered with cats and butterflies sent by Lexus on New Year's Eve. She was covered with a sky-blue plain gauze gown with white edges, and she stepped on moon-white soft-soled embroidered shoes.The hair was simply combed into a double bun, tied with a sky-blue headband, a small cinnabar mole was dotted between the eyebrows, and a pair of small Jade Rabbit pounded medicine earrings was added, and it was completed.

"Miss, is this too plain?" Qingyu asked worriedly.

"Go and bring some Peach Blossom Palace flowers from the box." Ling Rong looked at himself in the mirror and ordered.

Ling Rong asked Qingyu to choose ten thin sky-blue hairbands, divided them into two parts, braided the pink peach blossoms and the hairbands together to replace the original two hairbands, and strung some pure-colored rice pearls on the specially left parts And small silver bellflowers, naturally hanging in the ears.

"Go and get my lotus root pink cloak." Ling Rong ordered after straightening her hairband.

After Ling Rong was dressed up, Ling Zhi came to knock on the door.Ling Zhi was wearing a sky-blue gown, a royal blue jacket with a white border, and no cape, with a tall and neat figure.The clothes of the two brothers and sisters complemented each other very well, and after eating some breakfast together, they went to the horse house in a carriage.

Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, so there are very few people visiting today.The concierge was already familiar with Lexus, and soon the two were invited in.

After meeting Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Ma, Ling Zhi was called by Mrs. Ma to the study. Ling Rong was a female relative, so naturally he couldn't follow Ling Zhi, so he stayed in the inner hall.

This was the first time Ling Rong saw Mrs. Ma. Mrs. Ma was only in her 30s, with a pretty face and well-maintained body, with a strong scholarly atmosphere on her body.Wearing a light green flag dress with two nests of cloud geese, the top and bottom skirt are fresh and airy.Such as jet-black hair combed into an upside-down bun, with a rose-red iris orchid slanted on the hairpin, in addition to only a jasper seven-treasure hairpin, adorned with thin silver thread beaded tassels, showing that the owner is not ordinary. Xiaojiabiyu.

Seeing the iris orchid, Ling Rong felt a little more at ease, and ordered someone to take out the gift box he brought.

"Lingrong came to disturb me rashly. Fortunately, my wife is generous and doesn't care about Lingrong's impoliteness. Lingrong has prepared a small gift, thank you for taking care of my brother in the past few years, madam, please don't dislike me." Lingrong is obedient and clever Said, the lily of the valley in the ears swayed slightly with the movement, adding a bit of playfulness.

"Miss An, you're being polite. Since Ling Zhi called me teacher's wife, he should take care of him." Madam Ma accepted the gift and said calmly.

"Auntie, is this the sister who is a good looking Gonghua?" A crisp voice asked curiously.

It was only then that Ling Rong noticed that the girl next to Mrs. Ma was delicate and pretty, with a bit of baby fat, wearing a simple bun of ingots, and the pin on her hair was the pink chrysanthemum palace flower she had sent before. Seeing the girl's address to Mrs. Ma, she probably guessed the girl's identity.

"Tian'er, don't be rude, you'll make Miss An laugh." Mrs. Ma reprimanded lightly, but there was a slight smile on her face.

"Ma'am, my sister is so cute, Ling Rong likes it very much." Ling Rong said with a smile.

"Your sister belongs to General Heluke's family?" Ling Rong looked at the little girl who pouted slightly, and asked.

"Oh? How did sister know?" The girl Fanfen asked in amazement with her small mouth opened wide.

"I heard what my younger brother Ling Yong said." As if thinking of something, Ling Rong couldn't help covering his mouth and laughing.

When it comes to being mischievous, Ling Yong is definitely a good player.Ever since Ling Yong and Ma Bin got acquainted, the two would hang out together every few days.Even though Mrs. Ma and Mrs. Ma are both literati, Ma Bin loves martial arts more. Although he has a good literary talent, his temper is not half that of a literati.Although Ma Bin is not as natural as Ling Yong, but his martial arts qualifications are also excellent. He worshiped General Heluke as his teacher early on, and often hang out with some soldiers. Mrs. Ma often asks for family law.

Ling Yong was good at martial arts, and knew that Ma Bin's master was the famous General Heluke, so he brazenly and stalked Ma Bin to take him to the school (jiao) field to peek.But he didn't want to be discovered by a little girl, and even started to fight. Ling Yong's moves were not as good as others, and he didn't dare to use brute force. If he didn't pay attention, he was beaten into black corns!

Although General Heluke made the little girl apologize in the end, he didn't blame them, and allowed him to go to the school to study with Ma Bin in the future. Ling Yong was a blessing in disguise, but Ling Yong still felt ashamed. Not as big as him!Later, Ling Yong hid at home for three whole days, and did not dare to go again until the bruises on his face faded away. From then on, he remembered that fierce little girl, Heluke Jingxuan, whose nickname was Tian'er.

"Sister Xiao Tian'er! If I don't obey, I know that big stupid cow must be talking bad about me! Let me catch him next time, and I will definitely make him look good!" The little girl stomped her feet angrily.

"Tian'er! Don't be unreasonable!" Mrs. Ma scolded.

"It's my sister who made my sister angry. I hope my sister will be magnanimous. Forgive me this time. My sister is cute and cute. It's too late for my sister to like it. How can I laugh at my sister? It's rare to see Ling Yong cover up when she laughs." Covering it up, as if not daring to go out. Someday my sister will be free, how about coming to my sister's house as a guest?" Ling Rong quickly stroked her hair.

"I...I want him to apologize to me and promise not to speak ill of me again!" The little girl was still furious, but the object of her anger was Ling Yong.

"Okay, my sister promises you, I will definitely ask Ling Yong to apologize to my sister, and promise not to offend my sister again!" Ling Rong promised.

"Well, then I'll go and play with my sister in a few days. Are there many beautiful palace flowers at my sister's place?" The little girl said with a look of longing.

"Yes, there are many, there are probably hundreds of them, and I didn't count them carefully. If my sister likes them, feel free to wear them!" Ling Rong said generously.

"So much?" The little girl's eyes widened in disbelief.Ling Rong noticed a flash of surprise in Mrs. Ma's eyes, but it was only fleeting.

"Yeah, and it's not all done yet. When I was a child, I liked the beaded hairpins and palace flowers on my mother's head. Unfortunately, the hair was not long enough. The beaded hairpins in the shop are suitable for us. There are too few of them, so I took the maids to fiddle with these palace flowers. I wanted to make some smaller hairpins and the like, but there are too many finished products at home, and now I can’t fit them in my room. I didn't dare to do it again. I was thinking about whether to just set up a shop and sell these palace flowers to make room for them." Lingrong was a little proud and a little distressed.

"It's such a pity to sell it so beautiful! Keep it for yourself, wear one every day, and you won't have to repeat it for several months!" The little girl disagreed.

"But, I still want to make some better ones! I can't keep them all, even if I have two heads." Ling Rong analyzed.

"That's right." The little girl scratched her head in distress.

"Why don't you...let's open a shop together, my sister! Let's keep the ones we like, and exchange the rest for silver taels, and then we can make more beautiful ones! What do you think, sister?" Ling Rong suggested.

"Okay, okay, okay!" The little girl's eyes lit up, and she nodded fiercely.

Mrs. Ma looked at the two ignorant and whimsical little girls, shook her head helplessly, sighed, and said: "To open a shop, you need to choose a location, choose a name, decorate the shop, hire workers, and ensure the supply of goods. To ensure safety and confidentiality... are you sure it can be done by just the two of you?"

"Ah? It's so troublesome, isn't it impossible to do it?" The little girl looked disappointed, Ling Rong tilted her head, looking thoughtful.

"Girl An, if you really want to do this business, you have to plan well." Mrs. Ma said.

"Although Ling Rong has learned account management from his mother, he has never done business. It is because Ling Rong's thinking is too simple." Ling Rong lowered his head dejectedly.

"Hey~~ you guys!" Madam Ma sighed, she still couldn't bear it after thinking about it, she moved in her heart, and said, "How about this, I will take the lead in opening the store, Ling Rong is responsible for the supply of goods, and Tian'er is in charge of publicity , How about we build this shop together?"

"Really! That's great! Auntie, you are the best!" The little girl happily rushed over to hug Madam Ma and act like a baby, and Ling Rong also looked at Madam Ma happily and nodded.

The matter of the shop was settled in this way, and the process was a bit of a joke, thanks to the blessing of the little girl Tian'er, both Ling Rong and Ling Zhi heaved a sigh of relief.

From that day on, Tian'er became a frequent visitor to An's family, following the troubles inside and outside the mausoleum, and sometimes meeting Ling Yong, the two fought each other like two black-eyed chickens, often making chickens fly Dog jumping, so lively.

After the Lantern Festival, Mrs. Ma began to make arrangements for the shop. The three joint ventures provided the money for the purchase and decoration of the store. Mrs. Ma was in charge of all operational matters, Ling Rong was in charge of preparing the goods, and Tian'er was just a name. Participate in business.Therefore, the final share is determined as: Mrs. Ma [-]%, Mausoleum [-]%, and Tian'er only [-]%.Originally, Lingrong wanted to give Tian'er an extra [-]%, but was unanimously rejected, so he had to give up.

The shop was finally named "Guanju Pavilion", and it was Mrs. Ma who got the name. "Guanju Pavilion" has three floors up and down, covering a large area, and the location is quite good, facing the street and adjacent to the largest bank in Songyang County.

Regarding the "Guanju Pavilion", the preliminary idea after deliberation is that the first floor is mainly for ordinary or poorer families, and most of them are ordinary palace flowers, hair bands, wooden hairpins, plain silver hairpin rings and other low-priced items. The materials used are relatively common, but the style is novel and the workmanship is exquisite, so the price is more expensive than those sold in other shops; the second floor is mainly for wealthy families. The heads used by girls who come out of the pavilion; the materials used range from silver and red gold to jewelry and jade, and the variety is the most diverse; the third floor is for the rich or official wives. There is only one pair of masks per set, and only 5 sets are released each month at most, on a first-come, first-served basis, and the price is frighteningly high.If you can't get what you want or have special requirements, you can bring your own materials and customize them, and no more than 5 sets per month.

After having a preliminary plan, Mausoleum began to prepare.Most of the goods on the first floor are ordinary goods. Lingrong selected some more ordinary ones from the palace flowers made by Liuli before. The mausoleum of goods on the first floor has been preparing since it gave Mrs. Ma a boxing gift a few years ago, drawing a lot of drawings, and Liuli and the master crafted it together; the things on the third floor are the things that Ling Rong and Mrs. Ma value the most. Both Ling Rong and Mrs. Ma participated in the preparations. Ling Rong referred to what he heard and saw in his previous life, screened and modified it, and carefully drew the pattern.The people who gave her the most inspiration were also the ones she hated the most!Think about it and feel sad.However, she doesn't care, she can't care, one day, she will get it back.

Lingrong drew quite a few patterns, but she only picked two novel styles but ordinary materials and sent them to Mrs. Ma.After all, as a woman from a small family who has never traveled far, it is not easy to draw two pictures, isn't it?Mrs. Ma Feng Jiashi is a talented woman, especially good at painting, and has a high vision. She also drew a few pictures by herself.But when the design sketch of the mausoleum was sent, Feng Jiashi was still taken aback.The picture is beautiful, but the materials used are too ordinary. Feng Jiashi modified the materials marked on the mausoleum, and then sent him to make it together with the picture he made.

After three months of busy work, I was finally ready.After everything was ready, we chose an auspicious day and scheduled to officially open on the eighth day of April!

On the opening day, only the shopkeeper was sent to preside over it. Whether it is the Ma family, the general's mansion or even the An family, they are all officials, and such things as officials and the people competing for profit can never be brought to light.

But Tian'er's girl obviously didn't have such concerns. On the opening day, she rushed to "Guanju Pavilion" with a few friends from her boudoir.Originally, she planned to take Ling Rong to go with her, but Ling Rong hid her.

According to Tian'er's gossip, the business was very hot that day, not only the ordinary palace flowers and hair bands on the first floor sold well, but also the outrageously expensive hairstyles on the third floor. People paid a deposit on the spot and asked to book the next batch of new goods.

Ling Rong was very satisfied with this, and happily gossiped and had fun with Tian'er, enjoying the rare brisk life.

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