Chapter 631 He asked for it, so he has to accept it!
The carrier pigeon was sent away and the storm passed.
Outside the inn in Yanxia Town, Gu Junze re-harnessed the carriage and put everything in order.
Chu Ruohan leaned against the door, folded her arms, and watched him busying himself leisurely.
"Why? Last night's 'reward' put the Duke in such a good mood that he even did it himself today?" There was a hint of teasing in her voice.
Gu Junze paused, turned around, and looked at her with burning eyes. The meaning in his eyes was self-evident.
"If you feel it's not enough, Madam, you can continue tonight."
Chu Ruohan's cheeks flushed, she snorted lightly, turned around and got on the carriage.
The carriage slowly drove onto the official road again. This time, it was Chu Ruohan who took the reins and imitated him, driving the carriage in a very professional manner.
Gu Junze leaned back in the car, closed his eyes and rested, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
"Hey," Chu Ruohan's voice came from outside, "Tell me, what is our Qingchen doing now?"
"What else can I do?" Gu Junze said with a certainty in his voice without even opening his eyes. "I'm either climbing a tree or demolishing a house."
Chu Ruohan couldn't help but laugh: "Why do I feel that the palace might not be big enough for her to demolish."
"That's your Majesty's trouble." Gu Junze replied lazily, "He asked for it, so he has to bear it."
The two of them traveled south, stopping and walking, and after several days, they arrived at a prosperous town called "Jinguan City".
This place is famous for its Shu brocade, and every household is good at weaving brocade.
The busiest places in the city were undoubtedly the East and West Markets. They found an inn to stay in and then went out for a stroll hand in hand.
There are shops on both sides of the street, hung with all kinds of colorful brocades, which are dazzling and dazzling.
Chu Ruohan's attention was attracted by a small stall selling jewelry.
There were all kinds of pearl flowers and hairpins on the stall. Although they were not made of precious materials, they were exquisitely made and had novel styles.
She picked up a butterfly hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers and beads. The butterfly's wings were lifelike and trembled slightly with the shaking of her wrist, as if it was about to flap its wings and fly away at any time.
"Like?" Gu Junze stood behind her at some point, and his low voice sounded in her ears.
Chu Ruohan nodded: "Very unique."
Without saying anything, Gu Junze said to the stall owner, "Pack up this and those things."
He pointed to the most exquisite pieces of jewelry on the stall, looking very wealthy.
The stall owner was a shrewd middle-aged man. When he saw Gu Junze's imposing appearance, his eyes lit up and he quickly quoted a high price.
Gu Junze didn't even frown as he reached out to take out the silver.
However, Chu Ruohan grabbed his hand and winked at him cunningly.
She turned to look at the stall owner and picked up the hairpin with a smile: "Boss, your hairpin is well made. It's a pity that the quality of the emerald feather is only average, and the inlaid beads are not round enough."
"Your price is not very generous."
She picked up another jade hairpin and lightly ran her fingertips over it: "The quality of this jade is also average, not transparent enough, and there is cotton wool inside."
With just a few words, she left the stall owner speechless and breaking out in a cold sweat.
In the end, Chu Ruohan bought all the jewelry at less than half the price.
She proudly handed the wrapped jewelry to Gu Junze and raised her eyebrows: "How is it? The general should learn some of the ways of managing the household."
Gu Junze looked at her fox-like appearance, his eyes full of doting smile.
He took the item and took her hand. "Madam is right. You are in charge of all the money in the house. I don't know anything about it."
Chu Ruohan was so amused by his serious and dishonest look that she curled her eyebrows and clasped her fingers with his.
"You're smart."
The two walked side by side through the noisy crowd, and their eyes were attracted by the largest shop on the corner.
The shop was a three-story attic with vermilion columns and a black lacquer plaque with three large gold-plated characters written in a flamboyant style - "Jinxiu Pavilion".
"Let's go in and take a look?" Chu Ruohan asked, tilting her head.
"If Madam wants to go, then of course you should go." Gu Junze took her hand and walked up the stairs.
As soon as you enter the door, you are greeted by a vast expanse of brocade. The walls and shelves are covered with a wide variety of Shu brocades, some as brilliant as clouds, some as light as ink, and some interwoven with gold threads, exuding an opulence that is truly breathtaking.
A shopkeeper wearing a silk shirt and a mustache was a little dismissive when he saw the two men were dressed in ordinary clothes. However, when he saw Gu Junze's demeanor, which could not be concealed even by his ordinary cloth clothes, he turned his eyes and immediately put on a smile to greet them.
"What would you two like to see? The Shu brocade in our Jinxiu Pavilion has the most complete variety and the latest styles in Jinguan City."
Chu Ruohan was about to speak when her attention was drawn by a suppressed argument coming from the corner.
I saw an old woman with gray hair, a hunched back, holding a piece of moon-white brocade tightly in her hand, and begging a waiter bitterly.
"Shopkeeper Wang said this is the price. It's up to you whether you want to sell it or not." The clerk pushed the old woman with an impatient look on his face. "Your craftsmanship is outdated. We only accept your goods because we feel sorry for you because you are old."
"But...but this cloud pattern brocade is a craft passed down from my ancestors. I'm the only one in Jinguan City who can weave it."
The old woman's voice was hoarse, with a hint of resentment, "You can't bully people like this."
"Bullying?" the clerk sneered. "Grandma Sun, don't say such nonsense. Our shopkeeper Wang is the president of the Jinguan City Weaving Guild. Whatever price he says your cloth is worth, that's what it's worth!"
"If you don't sell it to Jinxiu Pavilion, I guarantee that no other store in this city will dare to buy your stuff!"
The old woman's body shook, her face turned pale, and her knuckles turned blue because of the force with which she gripped the brocade.
Chu Ruohan frowned.
She walked over and her eyes fell on the brocade.
The base color of the brocade was a very light moon white, with layers of cloud patterns woven on it with silver threads. Between the cloud patterns, there were a few faint blue flowers. The style was elegant and refined, and the craftsmanship was even more complicated and exquisite. It was definitely not the "outdated goods" that the clerk mentioned.
"I think this brocade is very good." Chu Ruohan said lightly.
The guy and Granny Sun were both stunned and looked at her.
Chu Ruohan stretched out her fingers and gently brushed the surface of the brocade. "Mother-in-law, this craft of yours is called 'hidden pattern', right?"
"Using a single color of silk thread, by varying the twist and weaving method, it takes on different lusters under light, creating dark patterns. This craft requires a lot of effort, and few people can do it anymore."
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