Chapter 548 Silver Hairpin
Fubao also felt that when Zhao was at the border, the family was very lively and he could see Sister Rou every day.
In Fubao's memory, the most gentle girl she has ever met is Sister Rou. Just like her name, she is gentle and quiet. She always sits quietly beside Zhao, but she is also very caring. Fubao's impression of Wan Yirou is that of a gentle older sister.
Fubao has no sister, but Wan Yirou has allowed her to enjoy the love of a sister that no one else has ever enjoyed since she was a child.
After they finished lunch, Fubao was already yawning. Taking a nap was probably the only difference between Fubao and the other children in the village.
The children in the village would work or go out to play after eating, but Fubao had to sleep after lunch.
When Zhao and Wan Yirou saw Fubao yawning, they both covered their mouths and laughed.
"This girl has changed a lot in other aspects, but her habit of taking a nap has not changed."
After saying that, Zhao looked at Wan Yirou again, "Rou'er, then let your sister Fubao sleep with you? When you wake up, go for a walk on the street. Bring two more people with you. This girl is a bit naughty. I'm afraid you can't take care of her alone. Don't tell me, just go."
"Yes, mother."
Wan Yirou stood up and bowed.
Fubao was led out of the warm room by Wan Yirou. When he came out of the warm room, a cold wind blew in his face, making Fubao shiver. Fortunately, a maid brought him a cloak.
"Miss, this is what Madam asked me to bring. She said it should be used by Miss Fubao first. Although it is a little big, it can protect Miss Fubao from the cold wind. Go back to your Zhuying Cottage first. Don't let Miss Fubao catch a cold."
"Okay, I understand. Qingmei, you come back with me, holding sister Fubao."
Qingmei immediately took the cloak from the maid and put it on Fubao. The cloak was Wan Yirou's last year. It was still a little big for Fubao, but it could cover Fubao from head to toe and was very warm.
Qingmei picked up Fubao, who lay obediently on Qingmei's shoulder, his two little arms around Qingmei's neck, and said in a daze: "Sister Qingmei, thank you for your hard work."
Qingmei laughed softly and said, "Is Miss Fubao confused?"
Qingmei could feel that Fubao was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes.
When the master and servant returned to Wan Yirou's Zhuying Cottage, Fubao was already fast asleep. No one knew how he got upstairs to the bed. He would have no idea if he had been sold by someone.
Wan Yirou usually has a light sleeper status and would be woken up by any movement in the yard. But this afternoon, when she slept with Fubao, she did not wake up at all and slept for more than half an hour.
And I was woken up by Qingmei.
"Miss, it's time to get up." Qingmei lifted the curtain and saw the adult and the child sleeping soundly. Qingmei felt strange because the young lady had never slept so long before. Every time she woke up in less than a quarter of an hour.
She slept very long and sweetly today, and she didn't hear any movement inside even though she was standing outside.
Fubao sat up earlier than Wan Yirou. She rubbed her eyes and felt a little dazed for a moment, not knowing where she was.
When he gradually regained consciousness, Fubao realized that he had entered Wan Yirou's room.
Wan Yirou's room is not big, with only a bed, a dressing table and a wardrobe.
Fubao heard from his grandmother that wealthy families pay attention to gathering energy, so the rooms are generally not big. Unlike in their village, every household has a large population, and if the rooms are not built bigger, there will not be enough room for sleeping.
The two of them got up, packed up, and went out with their people.
This was Fu Bao's first time shopping in the capital, and her heart was filled with excitement. She sat in the carriage of the Duke's Mansion, looking outside through the window from time to time.
There are many shops outside, selling all kinds of things.
"Sister Qingmei, where is the place you mentioned?" Fubao wanted to get off the carriage and go for a walk. It was so boring to sit in the carriage and only look but not touch.
"Miss Fubao, we are almost there, just turn around."
Qingmei lifted the curtain, walked head to head with Fubao, and pointed to a corner in front of her.
Soon the carriage turned a corner and entered another street. There were more carriages and sedan chairs on this street than the previous one.
"Sister Rou, can we go down now?"
Fubao had sharp eyes and had already noticed that there were many pieces of jewelry on the stalls, all of which were styles she had never seen before.
Qingmei glanced at Wan Yirou, and Wan Yirou nodded.
"parking."
The carriage stopped in front of a stall, and Wan Yirou and Fubao got off the carriage one after another.
Fubao couldn't wait to climb down and ran towards the stall he had just set his eyes on.
"Sister Fubao, slow down."
Wan Yirou was shocked. At this moment, she really wanted to tie Fubao around her waist with a rope.
The driver drove the carriage away a little, and agreed on a time to come back and pick it up.
Wan Yirou came out with five or six maids and old women.
"Miss, don't worry, Mammy is watching over Miss Fubao."
Wan Yirou was still a little worried, so she hurried over.
I saw Fubao holding two hairpins, mumbling something in her little mouth. She looked at one and then that, reluctant to put them down.
"Sister Fubao, are you interested in these two hairpins?"
Wan Yirou asked with a chuckle, covering her mouth with a handkerchief.
"Well, Sister Rou, which of these two hairpins do you think is better? I want to buy one for my mother."
"If you like, why not wear both of them? Let Second Aunt take turns wearing them." Wan Yirou suggested.
Fubao seemed to have a switch turned on and immediately nodded in agreement.
"Sister Rou is right. I have money, so what choice do I have? I'll take them all."
Fubao looked proud, why didn't she think of it? She is now a baby with a huge fortune.
Fubao handed both hairpins to the boss, "Boss, I want both of them. How much? Please pack them for me."
The boss didn't expect that this little girl, who was dressed so rustically, was actually so rich. He saw Fubao picking and choosing just now and was almost ready to kick her out, but he didn't expect this girl to be so capable. Fortunately, he was patient for a while, otherwise he would have missed such a big client.
The boss couldn't stop smiling.
"Miss, you have a good eye. These hairpins are the best two on my stall, and you picked them both. The total value of these two hairpins is forty taels of silver. I will pack them for you right now."
Fu Bao couldn't help but frowned when she heard the price. She had 100 taels of silver, but she still had to buy other things. How could these two hairpins cost 40 taels of silver? She took the hairpin and looked at it. It wasn't that heavy. Even with the craftsmanship, each hairpin wouldn't cost more than 10 taels of silver. This boss was obviously taking advantage of her small size and deliberately cheating her.
Even Qingmei couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to argue with the boss.
"Boss, your hairpin is just a common item, but you want to charge twenty taels of silver for it? Why don't you just go and rob it? Are you deliberately raising the price because our young lady is young?"
Qingmei protected Fubao behind her and questioned the boss.
The boss's eyes were a little evasive, but he immediately replied: "You little maid, do you know the value of the goods? This is pure silver, and the craftsmanship is made by our famous Master Ji in Beijing. You are short-sighted and still say that the things you return to me are not good. Who doesn't know the value of the goods?"
Qingmei wanted to say something else but was pulled aside by Wan Yirou.
"Boss, can you let me have another look at the silver hairpin?" Wan Yirou spoke in a gentle voice, neither too high nor too low, and with a humble attitude.
The boss saw that this was a noble lady and the clothes she wore were worth a lot of money. She must be a real lady, right?
The boss then handed the silver hairpin that he was about to wrap up to Wan Yirou.
Qingmei took it and passed it to Wan Yirou. Wan Yirou took the silver hairpin and took a closer look at it, then chuckled and asked, "Boss, is the Master Ji you are talking about Master Ji Xian?"
"Of course. Could it be that there is another Master Ji in Beijing?"
Wan Yirou chuckled and said, "Do you know that all of Master Ji's jewelry has his name on it? There is nothing on your silver hairpin."
The boss turned pale and stammered, "Impossible, this is what Master Ji made. Do you want to buy it or not? If not, leave. Don't delay my business."
Wan Yirou took off a gold hairpin from her head and showed it to the boss.
"Boss, see, this is from Master Ji's hand."
The boss looked carefully and saw two very small words at the end of the gold hairpin: Ji Xian.
The boss knew he was in the wrong, but he didn't want to lose face, so he insisted that his things belonged to Master Ji.
"Sister Rou, let's not buy it. This boss is dishonest in his business and will get into trouble sooner or later."
Fubao took Wan Yirou's hand and turned away.
The boss was so angry at Fubao's words that he jumped up and down, "You little girl, how can you talk like that? Are you cursing me?"
"Mom, I bought the silver hairpin at this stall. He said it belonged to Master Ji."
A girl and a woman came to the boss's stall in a threatening manner.
The boss was still cursing and had no idea that he was in big trouble.
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