Chapter 35 Chapter 35: Lust makes one lose their minds. There is no one beside them...
Without the pungent smell around him, Zhao Mingsheng suddenly felt much more comfortable.
The proprietress took out a pile of silk threads, arranged in order from light to dark in color, and spread them on the table for her to choose.
She picked some of each color.
Remembering that his mother liked embroidery, Zhao Mingsheng took some more brightly colored silk threads, such as red, pink, and yellow.
After you’ve made your selection, hand it over to the boss lady to pack.
While the boss lady was packing, she looked down and suddenly found that her cuffs had been rubbed with dirt and were covered in dust. She took out her mother's hand-embroidered handkerchief to wipe it.
While wiping, Zhao Mingsheng suddenly felt someone approaching, and he raised his head to look at the person.
A woman wearing an apricot dress and a simple yet delicate bun smiled gently at her.
"Can I see your handkerchief?" She felt a little abrupt after saying this, so she added awkwardly, "Your handkerchief is very beautiful. Can I take a closer look?"
Zhao Mingsheng remembered her. When she entered the store, there were several other people choosing handkerchiefs, and she was one of them.
This young lady seemed not very satisfied with the handkerchiefs in the store. The previous group of people who were picking handkerchiefs had almost left, and Zhao Mingsheng, who came later, had also finished picking silk threads, but she was still picking here.
After searching for a long time, she still couldn't find a handkerchief that suited her taste.
Huang Yuexin followed her father all the way from the capital to Qingkang Town to discuss business.
Her father had gone out to discuss business, leaving her alone in the inn with nothing to do. She took her maid out for a walk and happened to walk into the embroidery workshop.
She wanted to pick out a few handkerchiefs, but after looking through them, she found that the embroidery on these handkerchiefs was either crude or ugly, and they were far inferior to the styles in the capital. In short, none of them caught her eye.
Just at this moment, a beautiful lady walked into the store. Although she was not wearing expensive silk or satin, her overall outfit was eye-catching.
Perhaps it was women's natural love of beauty, but ever since this angel-like young lady entered the room, Huang Yuexin's attention had been on her.
She looked at her carefully and found that the embroidery on the young lady's dress and the purse hanging around her waist were surprisingly beautiful.
After the young lady took out the handkerchief, Huang Yuexin noticed that the embroidery on it was her favorite daffodil, and she couldn't help herself.
She was really curious about who embroidered the young lady's clothes, so she bravely stepped forward to ask.
Zhao Mingsheng was stunned when she heard her request. However, the handkerchief in her hand had been stained by her, so she was too embarrassed to hand it over.
Fortunately, she always brought two handkerchiefs with her when she went out, just in case. The other handkerchief was of the same pattern as the one she had in her hand.
She took out another handkerchief from her sleeve and handed it to the woman in apricot clothes in front of her.
Huang Yuexin took the handkerchief and stroked the pattern on it carefully. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it.
The daffodils embroidered on the handkerchief are graceful and elegant, with pure and not gaudy colors, and even the dewdrops on the petals are clearly visible.
It can be seen that this must be the work of a highly skilled embroiderer.
"Could you tell me where you bought this handkerchief? Who embroidered it? I'd like to have her embroider a few handkerchiefs for me."
Having found her dream, Huang Yuexin was eager to know where she could buy another handkerchief like this.
She had already made plans in her mind. Once she found the embroiderer, she would definitely order seventeen or eighteen embroidered handkerchiefs and a beautiful dress tailored to her.
Zhao Mingsheng shook his head, breaking her thoughts.
"I'm sorry, this handkerchief was made by my mother, not bought from outside."
When Huang Yue heard that it was not available outside, she felt disappointed. Her original expectations were dashed. The difference in her mood made her sad and almost cry.
Zhao Mingsheng hated to see a beautiful woman cry, so she quickly said, "If you like it, take it. Consider it a gift from me."
Huang Yue smiled heartily after hearing this, "Really? Thank you so much."
She flipped through the handkerchief in her hand lovingly, then looked up at Zhao Mingsheng with bright eyes and said, "My name is Huang Yuexin, and I'm a merchant. If you don't mind, can we be friends?"
After saying this, she looked at Zhao Mingsheng cautiously and expectantly.
She just thought that the young lady in front of her was very beautiful, and looked very much like the ladies from wealthy families in the capital.
No, she is a hundred times more beautiful than those ladies from wealthy families.
However, when the ladies in the capital heard that her family was a merchant family, they looked down on her because of her humble background and were unwilling to be her friends. She wondered if the young lady in front of her felt the same way.
"Merchants also make a living by their own abilities. What's there to be dissatisfied with? I'm still a farmer. My name is Zhao Mingsheng. If you don't mind me, we can be friends."
Huang Yuexin finally felt relieved when she heard her say this.
However, when she thought about such a fairy-like figure having to work hard in the fields every day, Huang Yuexin's delicate eyebrows twisted into a knot.
Such a beauty should be like those ladies from noble families, enjoying flowers and reciting poems in her spare time every day. How can she do such rough farm work? It would be a pity if such a beautiful face was damaged by the wind and sun.
"Is there any difficulty at home, young lady? Otherwise, please let me buy this handkerchief for ten taels of silver."
A random handkerchief can be bought for ten taels of silver. It seems that the young lady of the Huang family is not an ordinary merchant.
Zhao Mingsheng was secretly shocked and shook his head. "My family is not in financial difficulty. Farming is just my hobby. I only grow some medicinal herbs in the fields. It's not a big deal. You don't have to worry."
"Besides, we are already friends. I agreed to give you this handkerchief." She said with a smile.
She felt that the young lady from the Huang family was very innocent. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably think that she was deliberately using the silver to show off or humiliate others.
Zhao Mingsheng felt that the young lady in front of him had clear eyes and had no bad intentions at all. She just sincerely wanted to help a friend she had just met.
After hearing this, Huang Yuexin's brows relaxed. Although she was still a little worried, since Zhao Mingsheng said so, she had no choice but to give up.
Huang Yuexin heard that Zhao Mingsheng's family grew medicinal herbs. She remembered that her father came to Qingkang Town to purchase medicinal herbs, so she kept these words in mind and planned to talk to her father in the evening to see if she could also purchase the Zhao family's medicinal herbs.
It seemed like she had been out for quite some time, and she hadn't left a message for her father when she came out. She was afraid that her father would get worried if he came back and saw that she was not in the room.
So she packed up her things and prepared to go back with her maid.
"I live in the largest inn in this town. You are welcome to visit me anytime." Huang Yuexin waved the handkerchief in her hand and said goodbye to her reluctantly. Seeing Zhao Mingsheng nodded in agreement, she turned and left.
After watching Huang Yuexin leave, she took the silk thread wrapped by the proprietress and prepared to stop by the pharmacy.
Before entering the pharmacy, I heard some noise in the usually quiet alley.
When I walked in, I saw a crowd of people gathered inside and outside the door of the drug store, making it impossible to get in or out.
Zhao Mingsheng didn't understand what was going on, so he just grabbed a bystander and asked him.
"Auntie, what are all these people doing here?"
The aunt turned around and glanced at her, then said firmly, "Girl, you're not from this place, are you?"
Zhao Mingsheng thought about it and realized that she was from the neighboring village and could not be considered a local, so she nodded.
The old lady said proudly, "No wonder you didn't know. This pharmacy has a miraculous medicine. Taking it can prolong your life and even restore your youth."
Zhao Mingsheng: ...
Is what this lady was talking about really the same thing as the Qibao Biranwan in her impression?
Aren’t her pills only used for black hair? When did they have so many other magical effects?
Even Zhao Mingsheng himself began to doubt, wondering if he had remembered it wrong.
But to confirm, she still asked, "Auntie, what is the name of the medicine you are talking about?"
The old lady lowered her head and thought hard, "What's it called?" She thought for a long time and finally remembered: "It's called... Qibao Hair Pills!"
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