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039 Counterfeit
After lunch, Nangong Yue personally
boiled the decoction with An Niang brought medicines. She was about to take the
decoction to Lin Shi's Qianyun Yuan, but didn't expect Lin Shi
to come in.
Unexpectedly, her daughter really
boiled the medicine for her. Lin Shi couldn't help but feel touched and
her eyes reddened. Under her daughter's expectant eyes, she drank the medicine
soup.
After that, the Lin Shi talked
about the main events of the trip, "Yue Jie’er, don’t you still
have a vacancy..." It turned out that for Su Shi’s birthday
banquet, the mansion planned to add some new maids. Lin Shi thought that
just Nangong Yue also happened to have a vacancy here, so she planned to fill
it in.
In the words, Liu Mama had
already brought the Yapo to Mozhuyuan. That Yapo had
brought a dozen little girls, the oldest one was fourteen or Fifteen years old,
and the youngest seemed to be only six or seven years old.
In the empty yard, a dozen little
girls stood in rows, with different expressions. Some looking forward, some
being cautious, some panicking...they are all good appearances, at least more
than beautiful. Occasionally, there are a few particularly outstanding faces,
and the features are somewhat gorgeous. Logically, the maid’s appearances
shouldn’t be too provocative, and if the appearances overshadow the Master,
it’s not good.
It's just Nangong Yue doesn't care
about this. She had seen too many beautiful women in the palace in her previous
life. Some have beautiful looks, some were beautiful and intelligent, some were
serpent-hearted... If you saw a lot, you knew that the most important thing was
not these.
She looked around, but didn't choose
immediately. Just instructed Yimei and Yimei asked them to introduce
themselves.
Most of the people who will be sold
by the Yapo are from poor families, so the names are not very pleasant,
they are all flowers, springs, and so on. They have never seen anything in the
world, so they are very cautious and nervous. Most of the answers are stubborn
and unable to make a sentence. Therefore, it is difficult to draw two or three
clear, orderly, and loud voices, which naturally attracted Nangong Yue and Lin.
Shi and An Niang's attention and secretly nodded.
Nangong Yue was more perfered about
a girl named Huang Hua, who appeared to be all over perfect. Both of her
parents died, so she was sold to Yapo by her stepmother. This Huanghua
is alone and has no attachment, relatively easy to control. Moreover, she is
only eight years old and can stay for a few more years.
Thinking of this, Nangong Yue said:
"Huang Hua, come forward and let me have a look."
Huang Hua basically felt that her
appearance was not the best, her mind was not the smartest and her eloquence
was not the best. Unexpectedly, guiniang in this mansion had chosen her.
She was a little flattered, and took two steps forward cautiously.
Nangong Yue calmly looked at Huang
Hua. Huang Hua's eyes were small, but they were extremely bright, with a touch
of firmness; her eyebrows were thick and dark, her skin was healthy
wheat-colored, her palms were rough. At first glance, they are caused by
long-term rough work. Wearing a white-washed cyan dress on the body, it looks
clean.
Being sized up like this by Nangong
Yue, although Huang Hua was nervous, she tried to calm down, straightened her
back, and stood there quietly.
Nangong Yue suddenly asked: "Huang
Hua, what do you think of me here? Would you like to stay with me?"
Huang Hua took a deep breath, bowed
with the etiquette taught by Yapo, and said boldly: "Girl, you are
so elegant and graceful. Nubi is naturally willing.”
Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue
showed a hint of interest: “Since you can tell that elegant and graceful,
you must know some words?”
This time, Huang Hua said without
thinking: "Nubi’s father was a scholar ( xiu cai) when he
was living. It’s a pity that he studied hard for more than ten years but never
made progress. Dad didn't want the Nubi to be an illiterate person, and
he also taught the nubi a little during his lifetime. "
T/N note: xiu cai is person wh passed county level imperial examination
Hearing this, Nangong Yue became
more satisfied with her. It's not hard to find a maid these days, but there are
very few who can read. Moreover, this Huang Hua is a bit clever and knows a
sense of propriety .
"Mother," Nangong Yue said
to Lin Shi immediately: "Yue'er needs this Huang Hua."
Lin Shi nodded and also
thought that this Huang Hua is indeed good. In addition, she picked two girls
of appropriate age for her own Courtyard. Then asked the Yapo to go and
collect the money.
"Yue Jie’er," Lin Shi
looked at her daughter affectionately: "Do you want to give this girl
a name yourself?"
These rural girls' names are too
inferior to be shown public. So, the maids are assigned under their masters and
are given a decent and nice name by their own masters.
Nangong Yue tilted her head slightly,
thinking, then smiled, and said, "Huang Hua, then you will be called
Huamei."
Hung Hua that is Huamei hurriedly
bowed in response: "Thank guiniang for the name."
At this time, Yan Niang came to report: "Second Furen,
the reception hall of Rong'antang has been set up. Does the Furen want
to go over there? "
Su Shi's birthday banquet is
so important. Certainly, Lin Shi did not dare to take it lightly and
immediately got up to leave. But saw her daughter smiled and wrapped her arms
around her, "Mother, Yue'er also wants to go and have a look, okay?"
Lin Shi thought that her
daughter was not too young and could start to learn about housekeeping, so she
nodded and agreed.
Lin Shi's group of four went
to the reception pavilion of Rong'antang across the courtyard. The
reception pavilion has been completely renewed. The wallpaper has been changed.
The furniture and window lattices are spotlessly clean. The decorative vases,
smoke furnace, calligraphy and painting, etc. have been carefully placed.
Yan Niang has followed Lin shi
for many years, and her taste and work are reliable. Lin Shi looked
all the way, nodding her head and only slightly moved a few positions.
Nangong Yue also carefully checked
around. Mother’s this assignment is very important. If it was done well, it was
credit; but if it was not done well, she would lose face in front of other
aristocratic families, perhaps that she would be completely rejected by
Grandmother.
Nangong Yue looked around in a
circle, her eyes stopped suddenly on a large ground vase in the corner, her
brows frowned, but her expression remained silent.
This vase...
She took a step forward, pretending to appreciate, but her
heart sank, and things were terrifying.
Lin Shi has been paying attention to
her daughter. Seeing that she seems to be very interested in this vase, she
walked to her, smiled and said: "Yue Jie’er hasn’t seen this ten-arhat famille rose overglazed winter melon floor vase ,isn't? This is your
great-grandfather's collection from the past dynasty. It has been in some ages,
but it is very valuable. "
Nangong Yue smiled nonchalantly, and pretended to say
excitedly: "Then Yue'er should appreciate it more." She caressed the
vase with her finger casually, her eyes half drooping, hiding the gloom in her
eyes.
Damn, the glaze color of this floor
vase is wrong, The technique used in the blanking is insufficient. The pattern
drawing is acceptable, but it's still lacking maturity. In her previous life,
she had been a crown princess and also an Empress, What precious thing hadn't
seen precious and naturally developed some eyesight. With just one look, she
could be sure that it was a fake. Her great-grandfather came from an
influential family, and the official respected as the first assistant. How
could it be possible to collect a fake?
In other words, this vase has been
swapped!
Damn it, who is it? !
Lin Shi on the other end
didn't notice anything. She smiled and asked Nangong Yue: "Yue Jie’er,
what do you think?"
"It's pretty good." Nangong
Yue replied with a smile, but she was a little worried: Since this vase has
been counterfeit. What about the other items in the warehouse? My mother will
definitely go to the warehouse to retrieve items again, in case get a
counterfeit again...
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