Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

Chapter 165 Seal

The next day I got up early, washed and dressed, and went out to see that it was no longer Jingui who was sweeping the floor in the yard, but a slightly older maid.

She was wearing a navy blue palace satin long skirt with a brown cape, and had a single gold hairpin inserted diagonally in her hair. She was sweeping the floor with a broom in her hand.

Seeing me coming out, she raised her head and smiled. She had an ordinary appearance, but the dimples on her face made her look cute. She smiled at me and said, "Good morning, young lady! I'm Qian Mu, who came from the old lady's place a few days ago. I'm in charge of cleaning now. How are you, young lady?"

I raised my hand to cover my mouth, pretended to cough twice, and replied, "Thanks to the young lady, I can finally get up and go out. I'm still a little weak, but I'm sorry to trouble my sisters again, so I'll go to the study to work now."

Qian Mu quickly stopped sweeping the broom and said, "You've worked hard, young lady. Be careful not to overwork yourself!"

I nodded. "Thank you for your kindness, young lady. As servants, how can we just sit back and do our work? As long as we are still alive, we must get up and work hard."

Qian Mu said yes and watched me walk away. It was not until I was quite far away that I heard her sweeping again behind me.

Although I was just pretending, I hadn't been active for several days, and I felt a little weak when I walked into the study.

I reached out and pulled my cloak to wrap myself tightly. From a distance I saw Ruofeng standing at the door of the study, chatting with Jingui.

Seeing me approaching, he bowed and said, "Hello, young lady. You are finally better."

Jingui turned around and saw that it was me. She bowed politely and said, "Good morning, young lady."

I returned the greeting and asked, "Hello, you guys, early in the morning. What are you talking about?"

Ruo Feng replied, "This is Miss Jingui's first day on duty in the study, so I'll tell her the general rules. Also, the young master hasn't been doing much business recently, so he's free in the morning. Usually, he comes in the morning and goes to banquets or visits in the afternoon."

Jin Gui nodded: "Yes, Brother Ruofeng explained it very carefully!"

I pulled out a small key from my sleeve and unlocked the door, saying, "Brother Ruofeng is honest and reliable, and he does things very carefully. You can't go wrong if you learn from him!"

Ruo Feng smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, young lady!"

I walked into the door, turned around, and smiled at him, "You deserve it!" Then I said to Jingui, "Come in. I will first tell you about the layout of the furnishings and what to pay attention to when sweeping the floor."

Jin Gui walked in respectfully, nodded to Ruofeng, and then closed the door.

I explained this to her, and Jingui nodded and did the cleaning work under my guidance.

I hadn't spoken for so long in a while, and my throat felt a little dry and my body felt a little weak, so I sat down on a chair in the corner.

Seeing this, Jingui quickly poured me a cup of hot water, and said, "Miss, you have just recovered from a long illness, take a rest first. Have a drink of water."

I thanked her and took the cup. I saw the door of the study was opened and Tu Shanjing led Ruiyang in.

Ruiyang hadn't seen me for a long time. He winked at me behind Tu Shanjing, and I smiled back at him.

Tu Shanjing smiled and said, "Your master has left the mountain?"

Jingui and I bowed and replied, "Not bad, not bad. Young Master, how is the cleaning done here? Is there anything wrong?"

Tu Shanjing looked around for a while, then sat down at the table and said, "I think it's pretty good."

Ruiyang put the small box in his hand on the table, and Tu Shanjing opened it.

When I saw it, I winked at Jingui and was about to leave with her.

"Wait, Lanxiang, please stay for a moment." Tu Shanjing said.

Jingui nodded at me, bowed respectfully, and went out.

I walked up to Tu Shanjing and asked, "Sir, what can I do for you?"

Tu Shanjing showed me the small box, which contained several crystal clear jades.

"I had a seal that was broken before, and I happened to find some high-quality jade. After I carve it and inject spiritual power into it, it will be as solid as gold. Can you help me choose which one is better?"

I leaned over and took a closer look. I saw a flawless piece of white jade, which was shiny and lustrous, and it was just right for his temperament. I pointed at that piece and said to him, "Sir, this one looks good to me."

He looked down and said, "Okay, then this one." After a pause, he continued, "You...about that book, you need a seal to open an account at a bank. I remember you don't have one, right? Why don't you pick one and I'll carve it for you as well."

I said happily, "That's great!" I lowered my head and looked around again, and finally chose a small piece of light green jade, saying, "I think this color is pretty good, so I'll take it."

Tu Shanjing picked it up, turned it in a circle and shone it in the sunlight, and said, "Although the color is good, the water content is a bit average, and there is some fluff."

I waved my hands and said, "Sir, I don't understand these things. I just think the color is beautiful. If it has some flaws, it probably won't be that valuable. I would feel more at ease accepting it!"

He smiled and said, "Okay, then let's carve this." He took out the two pieces and put them aside, then handed the small box back to Ruiyang.

Ruiyang took it and put it on the shelf next to it.

Seeing that Tu Shanjing seemed to be in a relaxed state, I asked, "Master, are you free now? I want to ask you two favors."

Tu Shanjing held his chin with one hand and said, "Sure. Just tell me."

I bowed and said, "I was busy before the New Year and didn't think about it. First of all, I want to apologize to Brother Eighteen and give him some New Year's gifts."

He smiled and said, "But do you want to give me the 'Black Pig'? Okay, I'll ask someone to buy it and send it to you."

I also smiled and said, "It's amazing that you still remember. Exactly. I'd like to trouble you to write a letter on his behalf, saying that I, the 19th younger brother, wish him a happy old age."

He picked up the pen and wrote quickly, then wrote on the envelope cover. He looked up and asked, "What about the second one?"

I looked at his expression and said carefully, "The second thing is that I would like to ask you to send a painting to Xiyan Xuan."

Tu Shanjing's smile faded, replaced by a look of surprise: "Painting?"

I nodded. "Yes, just one painting will do. It's the New Year, let him know that the person he's been looking for is doing well, so he doesn't have to worry about him so much."

Tu Shanjing spread out the rice paper, picked up the brush and asked, "Okay. But what do you want to draw?"

I thought about it and said, "Sir, just draw a picture of a beautiful woman drinking."

Tu Shanjing asked again: "What about the facial features? Round eyes or long eyes? High nose or low nose? Cherry-like mouth or big mouth?"

I thought, this is not easy to say, if I say too much, it will easily leak out, if he really meets Xiaoyao in the future, he will think of this and I will have to make up a lie. So I evaded the question and said, "It's just a freehand drawing, the facial features are not clear, they are hazy."

Tu Shanjing used his brush to sketch the outline of the figure in a short time. I leaned over to take a look and pointed at the woman's forehead and said, "Just add a peach blossom mark here."

Tu Shanjing followed suit, looked up and asked me, "Aren't you going to write a few words?"

I shook my head: "No, this is fine."