Chapter 31 Is there that kind of...

We quickly returned to Zuofu on the south bank of Wende Bridge. It was not yet noon.

Third uncle Zuo Hanchou is busy with official duties and has not yet returned. In such a large mansion, only third aunt and fifth brother Zuo Yunting are present.

Zuo Lingquan came to the main courtyard first, reported to his third aunt that he was safe, and then prepared to go shopping to buy rouge and gouache for the senior sisters.

It was hard for Zuo Lingquan to tell his third aunt about choosing rouge for women, but he was not familiar with the capital and could not ask anyone one by one when he went out. When he was about to choose a water spirit maid to accompany him when he went out, Wu

Brother Zuo Yunting yawned and lazily ran out of the back house.

It was already three o'clock in the morning, and the maids and servants at home were almost ready for lunch. Zuo Yunting had obviously just gotten up. At this time, he was rubbing his eyes and walked directly to the dining room without even putting on his clothes.

The maids and servants had long been accustomed to this scene. When they saw Zuo Lingquan coming from the verandah, they quickly bowed and bowed;

"Seventh Young Master."

Zuo Yunting was so sleepy that he didn't pay attention at all. When he heard the sound, he realized that his cousin was standing next to him. As an elder brother, naturally his unkempt appearance could not be seen by his younger brother. Zuo Yunting coughed quickly, stood up straight and patted his clothes, pretending to be mature.

typical:

"Ling Quan, are you back? You were cleaning the house just now, and your clothes were a little messy."

Zuo Lingquan saw through it without saying anything: "Fifth brother is really diligent and thrifty. I have just come back and am about to go out for a walk."

Although the two are cousins, they have never met in the past years. With Zuo Lingquan becoming the prince-in-law, Zuo Hanchou has been nagging about 'something' all day long these days:

"Sir! If you were half as capable as Ling Quan, even half as good-looking, you would be able to eat soft rice instead of hard food..."

Zuo Yunting could almost hear cocoons in his ears, and he wanted to get to know his cousin.

Hearing that Zuo Lingquan was about to go out for a walk, Zuo Yunting became interested, walked over and patted Zuo Lingquan on the shoulder:

"You just arrived in the capital not long ago, so I'm afraid you're not familiar with the streets. Would you like the fifth brother to take you out for a walk? The fifth brother is known as the 'Eight-inch Gun of Wende'. Everyone in the capital knows this, and he is very familiar with the outside world."

Eight-inch gun? Zuo Lingquan's eyelids twitched, but he refused to smile and responded warmly:

"That's just right. If Fifth Brother is not busy, take me out to show you the way."

"What can I do to be busy? I won't die if I skip one meal."

Zuo Yunting left immediately, straightened his clothes, and took Zuo Lingquan out of the house, heading towards the busiest Xinghua Street.

Donghua City has a total of thirty-six squares, with a population of no less than three hundred thousand. The weather in February is very good, and many people come out to get some fresh air. The streets are full of people, and the shops along the streets are also full of beautiful things.

Zuo Yunting said that no one knew him, and he was obviously not bragging. When he walked to Xinghua Street, where brothels and restaurants were crowded, he could often hear the sentence:

"Fifth Master, come in and play~"

"Fifth Master, the crickets we just caught from the Evergreen Mountains..."

…

Zuo Lingquan walked all the way, and his head gradually became covered with black lines, but after all, he was a brother of the same race, so it was hard for him to say anything. He waited until he reached the middle of Xinghua Street and said:

"Fifth brother, you don't want to take me to a brothel, do you?"

When Zuo Yunting heard this, his eyes moved slightly. After looking around, he leaned closer and whispered:

"Ling Quan, aren't you still a young child? Do you want Fifth Brother to take you there..."

Zuo Lingquan has always kept himself clean, so he must be Chu'er. His eyes pointed at the majestic imperial city in the distance:

"Fifth brother, are you sure that Her Highness the Princess will not send us brothers to the palace to be eunuchs after she finds out?"

Zuo Yunting felt a chill and hurriedly shouted: "Haha!"

"It's just a joke, Fifth Brother, I never go to unclean places like that. Um... Do you want to go to the gambling house? If you go, you can lend me some money, um... Fifth Brother is more diligent and thrifty, so I will give all the money to your Third Uncle.

I’ve purchased the four treasures of my study.”

Zuo Lingquan sighed and said: "I won't go to the gambling house. I've been living in Qihuang Valley recently. The senior sister there asked me to bring some rouge. Does Fifth Brother know where Xianzhizhai is?"

Zuo Yunting suddenly realized and patted his chest:

"Let's go, I'll take you there. Well... pick a few things for me by the way."

"Fifth brother still uses this?"

"How could it be? It's for my mother."

"Really? I'll definitely have to pay for it. When I came to Beijing, I didn't bring any gifts to my third aunt. I'm ashamed to say that..."

"As a family, we don't care."

While the two were chatting, they arrived at a three-story building in the middle of Xinghua Street.

The high-rise building is called "Xianzhizhai", where there are all kinds of jewelry, rouge, gouache, clothes and cloth. The items purchased are all for ladies and ladies, but the customers are not all ladies and gentlemen. There are also gentlemen who come to choose gifts for the people they like.

Not a few.

Zuo Lingquan entered and looked up to see the proprietress standing in the hall. Her eyes were shining with golden light, as if she saw a big piece of fat. She ignored the guests and ran over quickly:

"Hey~ What brought the fifth young master here? There are few visitors. Come in quickly. Who is this?"

"My cousin, nicknamed Qinghe God of Wealth, you have to entertain him."

"Hey~Double happiness is coming to us! Come in quickly!"

The plump boss lady clapped her hands as if she saw two pieces of fat, and quickly brought Zuo Lingquan into a private room next to the hall to sit down. Tea, water and melon seeds were all available.

Zuo Lingquan didn't care about this. After sitting on the chair, he drank tea quietly and let Zuo Yunting pick things first.

However, Zuo Lingquan still underestimated Zuo Yunting's unreliability.

Zuo Yunting sat down on a chair. After being flattered by the landlady, he immediately started to ask for whatever he wanted. In just half a cup of tea, there was a lot on the table.

Zuo Lingquan had a lot of money, so he didn't care about buying things for his third aunt, but the things the shop clerk brought over were obviously not what a housekeeper should use - flashy hairpins, brightly colored rouge, etc.

It looks inappropriate on a little girl, but it's just about the same on Sister Goulanyao.

After Zuo Lingquan looked at it for a moment, he put down his tea cup and raised his hand to stop Zuo Yunting's words:

"Fifth Brother, are you sure these things are all for Aunt Three?"

When Zuo Yunting saw that it was good, he gave it up and said haha:

"A bit Doha? That's it. What do you want to buy?"

Zuo Lingquan shook his head secretly, without saying much, and turned to the shopkeeper: "I heard that you have a kind of rouge called 'Red Flower Honey'?"

The landlady could tell who was paying the money, and she nodded with a smile:

"Red flower honey is the signature of my Xianzhizhai restaurant. Her Royal Highness the Princess likes it now. How much do you want, Master?"

Zuo Lingquan counted the number of people and ordered about ten boxes of rouge. Although the price was a bit expensive, compared with Zuo Yunting's lavish spending, it was much more affordable. He asked the shopkeeper to pack it and send it to his house. He got up to leave and just walked out.

In the private room, I saw two official ladies choosing clothes in the hall.

Last time in Qihuang Valley, Zuo Lingquan and Wu Qingwan were sparring, and Wu Qingwan's clothes were accidentally torn. Although Wu Qingwan didn't mind, Wu Qingwan took great care of Zuo Lingquan, and it was impossible for Zuo Lingquan to ignore this love.

Remember, since he met him, he opened his mouth and said:

"Do you have a high-quality skirt?"

The proprietress wished that Zuo Lingquan would buy the shop directly, and nodded quickly:

"Yes, as long as it is for women, we have it here. May I take the young master up to have a look?"

Zuo Lingquan nodded slightly and looked back. Zuo Yunting met an acquaintance again and was chatting. He didn't interrupt and went directly to the second floor with the landlady.

The second floor is much quieter than the lobby on the first floor, and the people entertaining are all women. Apparently there are many ladies and ladies here on weekdays to choose ready-made clothes and fabrics.

Zuo Lingquan came to a large room and looked up and saw many dresses hanging on the wall. There were dresses with separate tops and skirts, and there were also dresses that were made in one piece. Regardless of style and texture, I'm afraid you can't find them in the Great Dan Dynasty.

Comparable.

Zuo Lingquan had good eyesight and knew Wu Qingwan's appearance and body measurements, so he naturally knew what kind of skirt would look good on him. After looking around for a while, he picked out a cloud-white long dress. The fabric was from the four southern counties.

The Yunzhong brocade produced has cloud patterns outlined with silver threads. It not only lacks the intelligence of a young girl, but also has a mature and graceful atmosphere. It is very suitable for a woman like Wu Qingwan who cannot figure out her age.

"Young master, you have really good taste. The embroiderer just made this dress. It took nearly three months of work. Just this one..."

Zuo Lingquan was not interested in listening to these deceptive nonsense. After choosing a dress, he looked around again.

The landlady quickly asked: "What else do you want to choose?"

What Zuo Lingquan had scratched last time was not only Wu Qingwan's outer skirt, but also the clothes underneath. If he wanted compensation, he would definitely pay for the whole set.

Although it was not appropriate to give underwear as a gift, based on Zuo Lingquan's contacts, Wu Qingwan had the demeanor of an outsider and was not very particular about worldly rules. After a little hesitation, he decided to buy one as compensation for Wu Qingwan.

However, it has always been difficult for grown men to ask for this.

Fortunately, the landlady's eyes were extremely vicious. When she saw Zuo Lingquan's hesitation, she understood the meaning and smiled in her eyes:

"Young master, you want to buy some obscene clothes, right? I really feel sorry for women."

Obscene clothes are close-fitting clothing, and bellybands are one of them. The word "obscene" is used because ordinary people think they are unclean, and few men would buy them.

Zuo Lingquan didn't care about this and asked:

"Have it?"

"have."
To be continued...