Chapter 502: Bai Jiao
Chapter 502
Erph smiled indifferently.
In order to make all the guests who come to the store feel at home, and carefully purchase, the security aspect naturally does not dare to slack off in the slightest.
Here, although it is not as heavily guarded as the Prince's Mansion and the Imperial Palace, it is not a place where idlers can come to make trouble, not to mention that even if someone really eats and comes here to make trouble, those guards who come with her are not people who eat white rice.
So even if the guards went to the teahouse opposite to drink tea, they would not let their guard down.
On the contrary, if someone really wants to take advantage of this opportunity to hurt her and hurt her children, it is just right for her to catch turtles in an urn.
"Alright, don't worry about it, what is this place?
This is at the feet of the Son of Heaven, so you can go and rest your feet, after all, there are all women here, and it is not convenient for you to be here!" said Erph, waving his hand indifferently.
After speaking, she didn't give Zhao Dezhu and Qingxi time to talk, and directly led the little bun, took Yaoqin and Xiaowen, and followed the female guy who stepped forward to greet the guests, and walked inside.
The female guy's name is Mi'er, she is young, but she is only fifteen or sixteen years old, seeing that although Erfu is not dressed obviously, but her temperament is not good, she did not despise her, smiled and pointed to the wooden handrail staircase behind the silk screen on one side, and said softly: "This distinguished guest downstairs has many eyes, why don't you please sit in the private room!"
"That's a good idea. Hearing this, Erfu nodded with a smile, and followed Er'er up to the private room on the second floor. Entering the private room on the second floor, she looked around left and right. Picked up a vase imitating Ru kiln and said softly. "It's so elegantly furnished, your owner's taste is good!"
This dazzling shop opened, and it was the first time that Erf had come here.
Although the design of the shop is all her idea, she still feels very novel when she sees it with her own eyes, especially the layout of the upstairs elegant room.
As she had originally envisioned, the second floor was connected to the wings of the backyard and the second floor of the hall, facing a wall in the courtyard. The hollow design of the round windows, inlaid with aqua blue glass, so that guests can enjoy the small and delicate courtyard scenery through the windows, even when the sun is setting in the west, the sun is shining on the face, standing on the porch and the scenery above and below, it will only make people feel warm, but not dazzling.
Doors to private rooms. It is a modern glass door.
In order to protect the privacy of the guests, Erff specially asked people to paint on the glass, which has two layers of inner and outer layers, and the pattern is similar. It does not shade the light, but it can obstruct the view of outsiders and prevent people from peeping.
Elegant interior. Quaint yellow rosewood furniture, light gauze soft curtains. Fluttering in the wind, with a touch of gardenia incense. It's the most relaxing.
Not only that, the elegant room where Erfu is located is ordinary, with first-class water-carved round tables and embroidered piers, with the arrangement of Bogu shelves, and on the other side, several elegant rooms dedicated to dealing with the Fujin of the royal family of the emperor and nobles in Beijing are even more exquisitely arranged.
For example, the wooden floor elegant room that imitates the Han and Tang Dynasty styles and sits on the ground, such as the quaint elegant room specially arranged with flowing water, white sand, and planted with white lotus, is simply unique and ingeniously conceived, and it is also thanks to the big bosses of the Ministry of Works, otherwise even if Erfu can draw drawings, she will not be able to design such a wonderful mechanism.
"I've heard that there is a brochure for the Guibao, I wonder if I can take a look!" said Erph with a sip of fragrant tea.
Mi'er smiled and lowered her body, then took out a thick booklet like a photo album from the Bogu shelf on one side, handed it to Erfu's hand, and said softly: "It was the little woman who neglected the distinguished guest, and asked the distinguished guest to rest for a while." ”
After speaking, Mi'er exited the private room again and came downstairs.
Mi'er hurriedly called the two store managers in the store, accompanied by the two store managers, took out two sets of delicate heads of ruby and turquoise from the treasure house behind the counter, and returned to the private room upstairs with them.
"Distinguished guest, you see, these are the two sets of new head noodles made by our Xuancai Fang this month.
This set of rubies is Danfeng Chaoyang, and this set of turquoise is green sandalwood, why don't you try it for the little woman to wear it for your guests?"
"No need, I don't know if the white girl of the Guibao is there?" Erfu patiently listened to Mi'er's soft-spoken introduction, raised her hand slightly, took out a gold-inlaid jade brand from the hem of her sleeve, raised it to Mi'er, and asked softly.
Although Mi'er only glanced at the sign, he still recognized that it was the identity plate of Erfu's unique shopkeeper, and when he thought of the rumors about Erfu in the store, his little face turned white, pinched the corner of his clothes, and bowed his head and said: "Mi'er didn't know that the owner was coming, and asked the owner to forgive him."
Mi'er is going to invite the white girl over. After saying that, he ran out so hurriedly, not even caring about the two sets of valuable heads, and disappeared in front of Erf's eyes.
At this, Erf couldn't help but smile and shook her head.
These female guys, although she has let Bai Jiao finely adjust/teach, but the class concept imprinted in her bones is still difficult to change, just now to her inconspicuous guest, the child responded to it quite moderately, and did not show any contemptuous eyes, which made her feel very comfortable, but as soon as she knew her identity, her steadiness was completely thrown out of the clouds.
If people who are not familiar with the details of this shop see the panicked look of being chased by a dog, I am afraid that they will think that something is wrong here!
Mi'er didn't know that her sudden gaffe had already made Erfu give her a bad review in her heart, so she rushed to the backyard and found Bai Jiao, who was reconciling with several accounts in the wing, and stumbled and said, "Sister Bai, the owner is here!"
Bai Jiao is a capable person selected by Erfu from the waves of female buddies, don't look at it as a native of ancient times, but the head is more lively than Erfu, and many ideas are improved on the basis of the suggestions given by Erfu, and with her lively head, she has become a person that Erf trusts a lot. Became the chief manager of the dazzling shop.
Her usual work has long ceased to be greeting customers in the store. It is only necessary to keep an eye on the accounts and the workshops in the suburbs, and there is also the need to go back to the accounts once a month. At the same time, send some new jewelry to the Erfu hairpin.
Bai Jiao, who was busy reconciling accounts at this time, heard Mi'er's movements, and asked without raising her head, "What owner?" immediately reacted quickly, threw the account book in his hand, and then carried the hem of his skirt, grabbed Mi'er with one hand, and ran to the elegant room where Erfu was.
"Master, why are you so free today? Slave and maid please master An!" Bai Jiao entered the elegant room, didn't even bother to breathe, made a standard half-squat salute, and said softly.
Erfu smiled and stretched out her hand to help Bai Jiao, motioned for Bai Jiao to sit on the opposite seat and speak, and replied softly: "I saw that the weather was good, so I led these little guys out for a walk." ”
As she spoke, she pointed to Xiao Qi, Hongxuan and the other four little guys who were eating snacks.
"Son, you go down first, take down all these things. Bai Jiao nodded slightly. Glancing at the two sets of heads in the tray, he smiled and waved his hand, and instructed Mi'er, "Take the pair of jade bracelets that I asked Yuhe and Qinglian to put in the small vault before." and the set of head noodles made by Master Gu himself. ”
"You're like that again, I've said it a few times, and a lot of people like those things. You just sell it and always leave it to me. I can't even fit in my makeup box. As soon as Erfu heard this, she knew that Bai Jiao was planning to let her bring back the two sets of jewelry she said, and she couldn't help frowning depressedly. Said softly.
Although Bai Jiao didn't know why Erfu was so thrifty, it didn't prevent her from pointing out a way for Erfu to be beautiful and save money, and said without any psychological burden: "Master, you are the side Fujin of the Prince's Mansion, you can't be frugal in this dress, if we don't have it in the shop, forget it, but since there are ready-made good things in the shop, then don't be so economical."
Besides, you can send back all the jewelry you have worn and don't like, and when the time comes, the slave maid will let Master Gu and them re-manipulate it, and they will still be able to exchange it for a lot of silver. After saying that, Bai Jiao smiled and blinked her eyes, and looked at Erfu with a proud expression of "Look at me smart, ask for praise".
"I can't help you.
But I can make it clear to you that you are not allowed to do this in the future.
Just send me two sets a season, I really don't need them on weekdays. Erfu nodded helplessly, agreeing with what Bai Jiao said, and frowned.
Bai Jiao is different from the little maids in the house who are pinched with a deed of sale, looking at the master's face everywhere, and not daring to make mistakes, the more people this person comes into contact with, the more daring she becomes, fortunately, she is very grateful to Erfu for rewarding her with a bite of food when she is in the most difficult time, she is loyal to Erfu, her hands and feet are clean, and the accounts are handled clearly, not greedy for ink, otherwise Erfu will not treat her so magnanimously.
"Master, a few years ago, the side Fujin Li family in your house took three sets of spring, summer and autumn series of heads and faces from us, and I haven't come to settle the bill yet. Bai Jiao nodded indifferently, and sent a streamlined and streamlined account book to Erfu's hand, and said softly.
Of course, this streamlined and streamlined ledger was also made by Erfu Bai Jiao.
Only record the total amount of income and output by day, a bit similar to the daily account kept by housewives, delete those irrelevant small accounts, and only record the total sales of the day and the loss of raw materials, labor, lamps and candles, etc., leaving a net profit figure, so that Erfu can know it in his heart.
"The things in the house have nothing to do with the shop, so don't do more useless work.
However, arrears are a bad habit, I can't let the Li family take advantage of me, I will deal with this matter myself, if the daughters of the fourth master's mansion come to buy jewelry in the future, except for the arrears that I personally allow, nothing else will be accepted.
This is a truth that children understand, and you won't be unaware of it.
You don't have to look at the fact that I serve the same man as them and give them face, and let them get out of the way if they don't have any money, so we don't have to worry about the source of customers now, I remember that those orders for custom jewelry are enough for next year!"
"The slave knows.
Before, the slave didn't want to agree to this, but she just thought that this shop had passed the clear road with the master, and if she didn't even leave this face to the Li family, she was afraid that she would give you eye medicine in front of the master. Bai Jiao explained softly, and didn't say anything more, just introduced some of the things that the shop had encountered recently and a few sets of jewelry that were selling well, and then handed the set of gold and silver skeins inlaid with top rubies - pigeon blood to Erfu, and put the pair of jade bracelets with floating flowers on Erfu's wrist.
"The jade planted by floating flowers, although it is not a precious thing, but this pattern looks like a starlight, but it is extraordinarily brilliant, so the slave maid took it upon herself to let Master Gu get this pair of concubine bracelets. Bai Jiao saw Erfu fiddling with the bracelet, looking like she didn't like it very much, and said softly.
Erfu heard the uncertainty in Bai Jiao's tone, raised her eyebrows and smiled, pulled the not gorgeous gown on her body, and whispered: "This thing is really good, I like it too."
But I'm dressed up like this and wearing this pair of bracelets, I'm afraid it will cause others to speculate!"
After speaking, Erfu planned to take off the bracelet and put it away, and then wear it when she went back, but her hand was on her wrist, Bai Jiao stopped Erfu's movements, smiled and explained softly to Erfu, who was puzzled: "The master is naturally noble, even if he is wearing a coarse linen clothes, it is difficult to hide the master's beauty, so don't worry about these things."
Besides, when the master goes out, there must be guards around him, so the master doesn't want to be an ordinary lady. After saying that, she pointed mischievously at Er'er and asked her to tell Erf how she felt when she first saw Erfu.
Mi'er stepped forward with a look of embarrassment, but didn't dare not say it, took two deep breaths in a row, and then took out the posture of putting her to death and then rebirth, and told how Erfu covered her ears and stole the bell by pretending to be an ordinary lady, but showing her feet everywhere, and then she knelt down in front of Erfu, hoping that Erfu would not be too angry to destroy her.
"Looks like my disguise wasn't very successful. ”
Erfu smiled and let Yaoqin help her up, looked out the window with one hand on her cheeks, muttered a little depressedly, and before Bai Jiao could say anything to appease Erfu's injured mood, Erfu's eyes lit up, raised her eyebrows at Bai Jiao, and said softly: "I originally wanted to go out and walk casually, even if others guessed my identity, what does it matter!"
But the wealth is not exposed, if those imperial historians see that I have such valuable jewelry, I am afraid that I will be impeached by the fourth master like a wolf and a tiger, you better put away this bracelet and let me take it back, otherwise I won't cause trouble for the fourth master!"
After speaking, he took the bracelet off his wrist and put it in a sandalwood brocade box.
(To be continued.) )