SFS Chapter 233 Buying Heavenly Gifts
Chapter 233 Buying Heavenly Gifts
In the afternoon, Gu Qingqing originally intended to let Daxin stay and run errands for Wen Wuyan, but Wen Wuyan insisted and defeated Gu Qingqing with the words "I'm not a child".
"Erhua, you can't let go of your sister's hand. Otherwise, if you get lost, we won't be able to find you, and you will be trafficked by scammers to another place, and you will never see us again." Gu Qingqing instructed Erhua as soon as they walked out of the inn.
"Mom, I know. I won't let go of my sister's hand. Brother Daxin, come too, let me hold you. If you get lost, mom will be worried." Erhua looked like a little adult and reached out to hold Li Xin's hand.
Li Xin naturally would not refuse. He had originally planned to keep a close eye on Dahua and Erhua and not let them leave his sight. Now that Erhua wanted to pull him, he took two steps forward and held her.
Gu Qingqing was carrying a basket and holding Sanhua, and looked at the three little ones walking in front of her with great satisfaction.
After walking a long way, Dahua stopped, looked at the intersection and asked, "Mom, where are we going?"
"Go to the intersection on the Daxin side."
As they walked and stopped, Erhua made sounds of laughter and surprise from time to time.
At the same time, the little mouth kept chattering, "Mom, look, the road here is paved with smooth stones, it's so neat and beautiful."
Gu Qingqing followed with a “hmm”.
"Mom, look at the houses here. They are so shabby. Not as good as ours." Erhua said, looking around.
Gu Qingqing was afraid that there might be some powerful people living here, and thus might offend them.
She urged, "Okay, walk quickly."
"Mom, look at the lion at the door. It's so big and majestic. Can we put one at the door too?"
Gu Qingqing looked at the pair of stone lions at the door of some unknown family and said with a smile, "When we built the stone pillars, didn't you say they were pretty? You can sit on them and even eat with a bowl in your hand."
Erhua seemed to have just remembered this after being reminded by Gu Qingqing and chuckled.
Located in a remote area, Gu Qingqing really did not think that Shangyang County was a medium-sized county. She even complained in her heart that if medium-sized counties were all like this, wouldn’t it be deserted if it was a lower-class county?
She followed the shop boy's instructions and crossed a few streets. Then she heard the bustling shouts, singing, and the voices of people walking around and talking, sometimes near and sometimes far.
When she walked onto the street, she could see restaurants, teahouses, brocade shops, rouge and powder shops, gold and silver shops, etc. everywhere on both sides of the road.
There are also various small vendors setting up stalls, and the air is filled with sweet scents.
Seeing this scene, the excited Erhua subconsciously held on to her sister and brother Daxin tightly, fearing that she would get lost.
Gu Qingqing, who was following behind them, looked very satisfied.
Dahua was also a little scared when she saw the street which was a hundred times busier than their town. She turned around and asked, "Mom, where are we going?"
Gu Qingqing looked back and forth and locked her eyes on a gold and silver jewelry store, "Let's go to that Fenggelou."
Dahua knew a few words, including "gold and silver". She thought her mother was going to buy her another set of jewelry, so she turned around and looked at Gu Qingqing silently, shaking her head.
"Haha, this time I'm not buying it for you. I'm buying it for your cousin Gu Qi. He will be 100 days old in a month." Gu Qingqing understood Dahua's look and hurriedly explained with a smile.
When Dahua heard that it was not bought for herself, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wow! Mom, look we can see the people in the store from here, why is that?" Erhua pointed to a glass window, surprised.
"Because it's glass."
"What is glass?" Erhua asked curiously.
"It's the kind where we can see people in the store from outside and people inside can see us."
"But in this way, we can see the people inside. What if the wind blows and they get in?" Erhua wondered.
"The wind can't get in, but the sunlight can. It will be very comfortable to bask in the sun behind the glass in winter." Gu Qingqing had seen small areas of glazed windows in the town, but she didn't expect there were so many in the county.
Tsk tsk tsk, she'll ask around when she's free.
"Mom, can we use this at home? Then I can see you in the house."
Gu Qingqing chuckled and said, "We'll talk about it later."
While they were talking, several people entered Fengge Tower, and even Gu Qingqing was shocked.
One word to describe it: big!
Two words to describe it: really big!
The first floor of Fenggelou was much bigger than any other silverware shop in town, and even bigger than a certain Feng shop in the city where she used to live. There was a staircase on the side that led up to it, and judging by the customers' attire, it was not hard to tell that they were all either wealthy or noble, which meant that there must be some good stuff up there.
The waiters in the store include a waiter and a maid.
One of the maids in uniform in the store saw them coming in and greeted them with a smile, "Madam, do you need anything? We have just received a batch of silver jewelry in Fenggelou. Do you want me to show it to you?"
Wow, it’s different in the county. There are female salespeople, and they are pretty.
The store has a strong service purpose. She is a village woman, but now she has been promoted to a lady!
Gu Qingqing looked at the well-dressed person in front of her, and her voice became gentler unconsciously. "Well, I want to see some items for my child's hundred-day birthday." Gu Qingqing said.
"Is this the young master of the family? Madam, please come in first."
Gu Qingqing smiled at her, accepting the statement.
When the maid saw that she was holding the child, she actually brought her a long-legged stool for her to sit on.
Then he went to the counter to get his things.
The counter tops are all made of glass, and there are some silver jewelry inside the counter. Gu Qingqing sighed in her heart, how great!
After a while, the maid brought out a wooden tray covered with red satin from the counter. On it were several small silver locks, some hollow and some solid.
"May I introduce you, madam?" asked the shop maid.
"Thank you." Gu Qingqing said while hugging him.
"This 'Wealth and Longevity' is a new model, with auspicious cloud lace on the edge. If the young master at home wears it, he will surely be blessed with peace and longevity."
"This 'King Wen's Hundred Sons' symbolizes a prosperous family, many descendants, a long life, good health and many children."
"This 'Qilin Silver Lock' symbolizes auspiciousness, happiness, and prosperity, and implies many children and good fortune. It is also especially useful when worn on a child's chest to 'lock' the child's life, implying a long life."
"This 'Five Sons Winning the Championship' is even more of a hope to bring honor to the family."
"This 'wealth' is the original style. It is simple, but it also has light auspicious cloud patterns on the edges. This is a new style. Does anyone like it?"
Gu Qingqing looked at the things in front of her. They were all good things, but not quite to her liking.
The "Hundred Sons of King Wen" and "Qilin Silver Lock" that she liked were both very heavy and not very suitable for a rural environment.
The other few look small but are actually hollow. Who knows if they will be squeezed into silver sheets in the future.
After thinking about the wearing environment, she asked, "Does the store have those small silver locks in the form of a sheet?"
"Yes, wait a moment, ma'am. I'll get it right away."
After a while, the clerk brought a few more styles. Gu Qingqing, at Dahua's suggestion, chose "wealth and longevity". In Dahua's words, "these words are easy to recognize."
Gu Qingqing then saw a pair of small chrysanthemum earrings in the store. They were small but delicate, and she thought they would go well with the large flower belt, so she bought them.
If Dahua has one, Erhua must have one as well, so I chose a pair of gardenia-shaped ones for Erhua, even though Erhua doesn’t have ear piercings yet.
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At this moment, there was a woman outside the store wearing a luxurious satin long dress. The hem of the skirt dragged on the ground and fluttered like flowing water. She had exquisite jewelry on her head, and the bright sunshine shone on her beautiful bun.
The beauty was swaying, but she was wearing a white veil on her face, covering her appearance.
They looked the same and were heading towards Fengge Tower.