[Red Mansion] Hairpins fly when they are

Baochai really went back to the house and brought a small bench, and sat by the back door, quietly weaving the net in her hand.

Across the door, Yinger squatted on the ground, guarding her basket.

Probably because her own girl was behind the door, Yinger was not afraid at all, and stared greedily at the scenery outside.

In the past, when the Xue family and the Rongguo Mansion were prosperous, Ying'er was a big girl in the back house, and she rarely had the chance to go out.Now no one cares about this anymore, so naturally you have to see enough.

Before I knew it, almost an hour had passed, and the back doors of other houses in the alley had never been opened at all, and the empty environment was a little boring after a long time.

She was thinking that there might not be any business coming to her door today, and she was feeling a little sad when suddenly, the back door of the house at the end opened, and a young servant in green clothes came out.

When Ying'er heard the door knock, she was overjoyed at first, and then overjoyed. When she saw the strange boy, she reflexively started to leave, and then remembered her business, so she lowered her head and squatted on the spot without moving.

The little servant walked very fast, probably just got orders from his master. When he passed by Yinger, he looked at her several times curiously, but he didn't stop on his feet, and went straight outside.

Ying'er breathed out quietly, waited and waited, but no one came out again, then she took the basket, gently opened the back door, and looked at Baochai through the crack of the door.

Xue Baochai was sitting on a small bench with her head slightly lowered, her expression was very devoted, the orange thread seemed to have life in her hands, flying up and down, it was even more beautiful than juggling.

Baochai's side profile is very beautiful, with apricot eyes streaming with sparkling water, a straight nose bridge, red lips and white teeth.There was a slight smile on her face, as if the net in her hand had brought her great joy.

Ying'er first admired her girl's beauty in her heart, and then she couldn't help laughing lightly: "Young lady is too serious in her work, she didn't even hear the door knock."

"Huh?" Xue Baochai raised her head and asked her with a smile, "How is business?"

When Yinger heard this, she immediately showed a sad expression: "Not one, I'm useless."

"Okay, you come in first, and it's time to close the stall today." Xue Baochai didn't have high demands on her. As a novice, it took a lot of courage to keep the stall for half an hour.

Ying'er felt deeply that she had dragged the girl back, so she wanted to make up for it: "Miss, go into the house and take a rest, I'll stay there for a while longer."

"No need, enough is enough for today." Xue Baochai stood up, waved to her, and then bent down to grab a stool.

Ying'er came in quickly, grabbed the stool and took it in her hands, and said with a flattering smile, "I'll get it."

Xue Baochai didn't try to fight her, anyway, she only had a few steps to go, so she turned around to close the back door, and fastened the bolt.

Having found nothing, the master and servant returned to the house. Ying'er went to put the basket and stool first, while Baochai poured two pots of white water and put them on the table.

"You have been guarding outside for so long, thank you for your hard work, drink some water and rest first."

Yinger was overwhelmed by flattery, and said with trepidation: "How dare you let the girl pour water for me. It's all because I have no skills, and I haven't made any money."

"Money is earned slowly, and you don't have to blame yourself. I expected in my heart that I won't open for half a month. It's only the first day, so don't worry." Baochai stretched out her hand when she saw that Yinger didn't even dare to sit. Pushing her to sit down, he encouraged her softly, "Think about it, if you really can't sell it, you can still sell it to Aunt Liu, at worst, you will make less money."

Back then, when Baochai set up a stall for the first time, she was also terribly scared. She didn't dare to look at the passers-by, and she couldn't open her mouth. She wished she could turn into an ostrich and bury her face in her knees, as if Setting up a street stall seems like a very shameful thing.

After two or three times, I will gradually no longer be afraid, especially after a business is made, the sincere sense of pride and expectation for life will make people more and more confident.

The price she sold to Mrs. Liu was much lower than the market price. It was also very hard for her own girl to weave these things. The more Ying'er thought about it, the more guilty she became. She didn't open her mouth at all today. She sat down with Baochai, blushing slightly. Guaranteed: "I just squatted there and did nothing. Girl, you have worked much harder than me. I will definitely yell at you tomorrow, and I will never let your hard work be sold so cheaply."

Baochai pushed the teacup in front of Yinger: "I'll go out with you tomorrow, I'll call out first, you follow me."

"It can't be done." Ying'er was so scared that she waved her hands again and again, "I'm just a girl, that's all right, girl, you are different from me, if my wife knows..."

"What are you afraid of?" Baochai interrupted her, "How many people are there in total in this yard? Niang and Xiangling are honest, and they just shut themselves up in the room every day to do needlework. I guess they will have to do it for a few more days. We went out quietly, and I just stood outside for a little while, so they wouldn't notice."

Yinger felt something was wrong in her heart, and wanted to object, but Baochai kept blinking at her, and her extremely beautiful almond eyes were filled with all kinds of charms, coupled with the begging expression on her face, her voice was both sweet and soft , Yinger seemed to be stuck in the neck, and couldn't say anything.

Amitabha, even if I am a woman, I cannot escape the charm of a girl. Maybe Baoyu is blind?If you don't want such a good wife, why can't you think about it and insist on becoming a monk?

Is this the doom of fate?

Alas, Yinger sighed secretly in her heart, not knowing whether it was for Baochai or Baoyu.

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The next day, after breakfast, Mrs. Xue watched Baochai drink the medicine with her own eyes, then told her to take a good rest, and then took Xiangling back to the next room, closed the door and quietly did the rest of the needlework .

Ordinary people usually go out to buy in the morning, Xue Baochai naturally refused to let go of such a good opportunity, after Mrs Xue left, she led Yinger to the back door lightly, pulled the latch lightly, and walked out , and then close the door.

The autumn morning was a bit cool, but the rising sun made people feel warm. The alley was no longer as empty as yesterday, and there were a few servants walking back and forth.

Baochai walked two steps away from the back door, stood against the wall, fixed her eyes on the people around her, and began to look for potential clients.

Ying'er followed behind her, put the basket in her hand on the ground, her expression was awkward, and she unconsciously pinched the corners of her clothes with both hands.

Baochai was very busy, so she didn't pay attention to Ying'er. When she saw a woman holding a paper bag coming, she cleared her throat and called out sweetly: "Luozi, beautiful Luozi, here is Luozi. It's for sale. Take a look, take a look, it doesn't matter if you don't buy it, don't miss it when you pass by, it's cheap and good-looking... After passing this village, there will be no such shop, small business, no deception , The newly opened jump price..."

Ying'er was taken aback, she never expected that her girl didn't even say hello, she just yelled directly.

The richness of words is more capable than that of the waiter of the most expensive jewelry shop on the street.

Is this still a girl she knows?

Although Baochai didn't deliberately increase the volume, Ying'er blushed when she heard it, she was a little ashamed, and she hurriedly tugged on Baochai's sleeve.

Xue Baochai was shouting vigorously, and she was also a little unhappy to be interrupted like this.

For this business, she prepared well in advance, not only the selection of silk threads, but also the formulation of styles and colors. She stayed up day and night for three or four days, and only two things were done in total, just for the pursuit of quality. She also prepared several sets of greetings.

She even specifically recalled the classic line of the Jiangnan Tannery Factory, which is popular all over the country, "The director ran away with his sister-in-law", but it was not easy to learn from it, so she abandoned it.

"What's wrong?" Baochai frowned slightly, turning her head to look at Ying'er.

Ying'er smiled awkwardly, unable to answer for a while.

Baochai ignored her and turned her gaze back.

The shouting just now was still effective, at least among the only five people in the alley, three of them looked at her.

A woman who was in a hurry even stopped specifically, smiled kindly at Baochai, and then left in a hurry.

At this moment, a girl about sixteen or seventeen years old came from behind, with a good appearance, wearing a peach red dress that was probably new, with two hairpins, one gold and one silver, on her head, and a pair of gold earrings on her ears. That is, the conditions are relatively good.

Xue Baochai stared at the girl with what she thought was the most cordial smile on her face, and greeted softly: "Girl, there are beautiful nets here, come and have a look."

The girl hurried a few steps, and when she got close, she chuckled a few times, and said as she walked, "You speak nicely, are you from the south? It's different from the accent here. What kind of accent do you have?" Woolen cloth?"

Xue Jiazu borrowed Jinling and said that it was the south side. Xue Baochai nodded with a smile: "Young lady's guess is accurate." He lifted up the basket on the ground and showed it to her personally, "It's all here. It doesn't matter if you don't buy it, at least you can bring some." Opinions, next time we can improve."

Hearing this, the girl felt very comfortable in her heart. As she flipped through the pages, she praised her sincerely: "Not only do you have a nice voice, but you also speak better. How did you sell this?"

She picked up a long wishful knot and thought to herself, it would be nice to hang this on the curtain in her room.

It took Yinger a whole day to weave this wishful knot, Baochai lowered her head and thought, she is not greedy, as long as the cost is more than the five copper coins sold to Aunt Liu, then it is a profit.

Moreover, anyone who does business knows that some small losses in the early stage are only for accumulating customers.

Therefore, Baochai smiled and replied: "It's our first time to sell things, and the girl is our first customer. You can give it as you see, as long as we don't suffer too much."

She is so happy, the girl is also very straightforward: "The handwork is exquisite, I think it is better than those sold in shops outside. Like this, it can be sold for about [-] yuan outside, I will give you [-] yuan, you sell it. Do not sell?"

Ying'er was very excited and wished she could rush to talk and sell.

"Yes." Baochai nodded with a smile, "We don't know anyone in the shop, so even if we take it, I'm afraid we won't be able to sell it for a good price. It's rare that you have a kind heart, girl. If you think it's good, welcome to visit again next time."

"Did you just move here? My name is Luliu, and I'm a girl from Mr. Liu's family. My master runs a silk shop on the street in front of me. My lady ordered me to go shopping this time."

Lu Liu put away her things and took out her purse to pay, but the corner of her eye kept lingering on a tender green purse.