Chapter 51 Coming to the Door
Uncle Yongqing returned home in shock and ordered his maid to invite Qiu Heng.
Not long after Qiu Heng arrived, he knelt down and saluted: "Grandpa."
Uncle Yongqing took a serious look at his little granddaughter.
The girl with her hair tied up casually in a bun is wearing a shirt that is not old, and her figure is light and full of vitality.
It's great to be young.
Being young and ambitious is even better.
"Sit down."
Qiu Heng sat down as instructed.
"Are you wearing a perfume?"
Qiu Heng shook his head: "I didn't wear it at home."
Smell can reveal a person.
When she goes out as a Qiuliu girl, most of the things she wears such as sachets and pendants, as well as the fragrances she chooses, have a purpose.
When acting as a "magpie", he will always use a fragrance suitable for men. This not only subtly conveys his identity as a man to others, but also clearly distinguishes him from the Qiuliu girl.
At home, she washes away the smell of incense making, and is more used to not leaving any scent behind.
Uncle Yongqing was a little disappointed when he didn't see Xiangpei: "My grandfather only knew that you made fragrant pills well, but I didn't expect that you also made Xiangpei, a fragrant ornament that has never been seen in Beijing."
"Does grandfather want Xiangpei?" Qiu Heng asked directly.
She actually guessed that Yuan Chenghai should have found Uncle Yongqing, otherwise he would not have asked her sooner or later, and he would not have called her here to ask about Xiangpei today.
The reason for asking such a direct question is to maintain the impression in Uncle Yongqing's mind: vanity, cleverness, and boldness.
In this way, Uncle Yongqing will value her value and despise her methods. Be confident in handling her and trust her.
"Haha, you can choose a suitable one for your grandfather later. But today I asked you to come because someone asked my grandfather to ask you for a piece of incense."
"I wonder who he is?"
"Yuan Chenghai, Mr. Yuan, is the one you asked your grandfather about before. His family members like Xiangpei, and they heard that you did a good job, so they went to find your grandfather."
"Family? Didn't you say before that Mr. Yuan is away from the capital most of the time, and his parents, wife and children are all in the south——"
Uncle Yongqing hesitated and said, "His concubine lives here in the capital."
"Concubine -" Qiu Heng said calmly, "Then what style, what color, what fragrance, what effect does she like..."
Qiu Heng asked a question, and Uncle Yongqing looked confused. After asking a series of questions, I got an old man with a dull expression.
"Grandfather?"
Yongqingbo suddenly came to his senses: "Oh, the other party didn't say anything, wait until I ask again."
Qiu Heng thought for a while and suggested: "It's better to do this. If you meet Mr. Yuan, if he can't explain clearly, I can meet with the female family member and find out personally."
"It's not necessary -" Yong Qingbo subconsciously refused.
Qiu Heng smiled and said: "Since you are giving a gift, you must be sincere to do what you want. Mr. Yuan will appreciate it if he sees that his grandfather cares about him, right?"
Uncle Yongqing couldn't help but nod.
This is true, there is no harm in being on good terms with Yuan Chenghai.
When he met Yuan Chenghai again, Uncle Yongqing repeated Qiu Heng's question. After hearing this, Yuan Chenghai looked confused and finally regained his balance.
"A Xiangpei has so much to pay attention to?" Yuan Chenghai was shocked, and even became curious to meet the little girl who tinkered with Xiangpei.
"Yes, I heard it in confusion. If Mr. Yuan doesn't know, it's better to ask them to have tea and communicate by themselves."
After hearing this, Yuan Chenghai took a deep look at Uncle Yongqing.
It is said that Uncle Yongqing is good at sneaking into the camp, and it is true that he can sacrifice his face to let his granddaughter deal with the concubine of an outsider.
Um? Could it be that he wants to be a cheap grandson-in-law?
Isn't the old guy too willing to take risks?
Even though Yuan Chenghai was accustomed to the lawlessness in the southeast, he never dared to think of taking a noble girl from the Imperial Household as a concubine in the capital. Uncle Yongqing's over-enthusiasm undoubtedly misunderstood him.
This misunderstanding made my curiosity to see what Miss Qiuliu looked like even stronger.
"Then let them speak for themselves. Uncle, thank you for your trouble. Yuan Mou proposes a toast to you."
Qiu Heng waited until the next day and met Hui Niang in a teahouse. Hui Niang was a little murmuring in her heart.
Even though she met the wives and noble ladies when she went shopping on weekdays, it was not unreasonable, and she could even make them less popular, but there was no real interaction with them.
Oh, it's not impossible. Those who beg the master to do things will have their wives come over to show their kindness, but this is the first time to deal with a noble lady who has not left the court.
"Is it Miss Qiuliu?"
Seeing Qiu Heng, Hui Niang looked at him carefully.
The girl wears a plain shirt and a green skirt, her hair is tied up in a double bun, her eyes are clear, and she is dressed freshly. It is difficult to make people feel bad about her.
Still a little girl.
"I am. Are you Mrs. Hui? I heard that you like Xiangpei very much. I brought some here to see if there are any you like."
The girl has a soft voice, a generous attitude, and her tone is as casual as chatting with friends.
Huiniang was startled, and a different emotion arose in her heart.
Qiu Heng cast a confused look.
Please...you...collect 6...9...books...!
Hui Niang came back to her senses: "It's too troublesome for Miss Qiu Liu."
"No trouble. I'm very happy that the Xiangpei I made is liked by others." Qiu Heng opened the box he brought and motioned to Hui Niang to look at it as she pleased.
Huiniang's eyes fell into the box and couldn't move away.
Butterfly fragrant pendant, rose fragrant pendant, lotus fragrant pendant... different shapes with different straps, a dazzling array of things to look at.
Huiniang picked up this one and put down that one, wishing she could take them all away.
After a while, she raised her eyes with difficulty and looked at Qiu Heng.
“It’s an eye-opener to see so many exquisite perfumes, and I don’t know where to start.”
Qiu Heng smiled: "Ms. Hui's praise is just due to her familiarity. In fact, whether it is a fragrant pendant or a fragrant pill, there is no best, only the most suitable."
"Suitable?"
"Yes, suitable."
The aromas of the perfume in the box are intertwined, and the girl's body also has waves of fragrance, which makes her words inexplicably attractive: "Everyone has a unique smell, even if the same fragrance is used on different people, it will blend with the person's own smell. , will present different fragrances...so the fragrance should be prepared according to the person, and it will be unique.”
Unique!
These words hit Hui Niang's heart accurately.
"Miss Qiuliu." Hui Niang's eyes were bright, "Can you please make the most suitable incense for me? I am willing to pay you a lot of money!"
Qiu Heng smiled: "Ms. Hui is polite when asking for money. I make incense just for fun, not for sale."
Huiniang said hurriedly: "I don't mean anything else, I like it so much..."
"I know." Qiu Heng paused deliberately, "Someone really appreciates the incense I made, which is the greatest feedback to me. But -"
Huiniang was excited, and her heart tightened when she said "but".
"Mrs. Hui wears incense on her body, her clothes are fragrant, and she must have used incense in her bath. In this case, it would be difficult to distinguish her own smell."
"What about that?"
Qiu Heng thought for a while: "It's better to choose a day than to hit it. Let's do this. I will go to your mansion with Madam Hui. After you take a bath and change clothes, you will understand the smell, and then I will go back to make incense for you."
Huiniang was overjoyed when she heard this: "Thank you so much, Miss Qiuliu."
Hu Si and a few of his men were walking around Yuan's house on inspection. When they saw the carriage with the sign of Yongqing Bofu entering Yuan's house, they couldn't help but rub their eyes.
It looked like the car was for female relatives. Why did it enter Yuan Chenghai's house?
Oops, it can’t be red bean cake!
After thinking of this, Hu Si walked over directly.
Seeing that he was from the Imperial City Department, Yuan Zhai's disciple was quite polite: "Is there something wrong, sir?"
Hu Si pointed toward the door: "I just saw a carriage coming in. It doesn't seem to belong to your family."
The disciple secretly cursed the Imperial City Secretary for his sharp eyes, and laughed and said: "It is said that the sixth girl from the Yongqing Uncle's Mansion came to mix the incense for Madam Hui."
"Oh, that's okay."
Hu Si turned around and left, turned a corner and ran away.
Tell the adults to go!
(End of chapter)