The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#444 - Hair Bunch

Lu Jing couldn't help but glance at Wen Xiaoqian several times after opening the door, before curiously asking, "How long did it take you to get dressed up like this?"

"Almost a whole night," Wen Xiaoqian yawned, "And then, to cover up the new dark circles under my eyes, I spent another morning."

"Was it necessary to go to such lengths?"

"Of course," Wen Xiaoqian said without hesitation, "Of my seven sisters, everyone except me is already married. Usually, we all live with our husbands' families, and we might not see each other even once in several years. This time, thanks to our grandmother's birthday celebration, we've finally gathered together again. On occasions like this, everyone will try their best to show their best side."

"On one hand, it's to reassure our families, and on the other hand, there's inevitably some competitive spirit. It didn't matter before when I was just a freeloader at home, but now that I've ventured out into the world, I can't go back looking too casual."

After hearing Wen Xiaoqian's words, Lu Jing looked down at the clothes he was wearing.

The deep robe he was currently wearing was already the best he had in his wardrobe. The material was also considered top-grade, costing him over ten taels of silver. It was quite comfortable to wear and looked very presentable, enough to handle ordinary social gatherings.

However, compared to Wen Xiaoqian's current attire, it seemed somewhat out of place.

Moreover, before setting off, Lu Jing had only taken a bath and used the beard-scraping knife that Chi had newly forged for him to shave his beard. He had generally made himself look presentable at first glance, but he hadn't paid much attention to the details.

Lu Jing himself didn't care, but seeing how serious Wen Xiaoqian was, he didn't want to hold the young woman back.

However, there wasn't enough time to buy clothes now. After all, in this era, any decent clothes basically had to be custom-made. Besides, Lu Jing had always casually tied up his hair. If he really had to do it properly, well, he didn't have the ability to do so.

Wen Xiaoqian seemed to see what he was thinking and proactively said, "As for clothes, I've actually prepared three sets for you, Great Hero Lu."

"You bought clothes for me? When? But you don't even know my size, do you?" Lu Jing was a little surprised. He recalled his conversations with Wen Xiaoqian and confirmed that he hadn't revealed anything about this.

Not only to Wen Xiaoqian, but no one else in the academy knew his exact size, because even Lu Jing himself had the tailor measure him every time he bought clothes.

Wen Xiaoqian blinked her eyes, "I estimated it myself. But don't worry, my estimations are very accurate. The error is usually only a few strands of hair."

Lu Jing gasped when he heard this, "Are your eyes that amazing?"

"Eyes? Oh, no, no, no, I only practice estimating the size of clothes, to tailor clothes for my future husband. I'm not good at other things," Wen Xiaoqian shook her head.

"… … … …"

Lu Jing didn't know what to say for a moment. In his opinion, Wen Xiaoqian's aptitude in all aspects was not bad. As long as she was willing to put her energy into serious matters, even if she couldn't become as powerful as Yan Yun, she could probably be about the same as Zhao Ming and Lu Ping.

But she just happened to put all her skill points into very strange areas.

However, Lu Jing didn't want to arbitrarily judge other people's life choices. He chose a set of clothes from the three sets that Wen Xiaoqian had brought and went back to the room to put them on.

He didn't know what material these clothes were made of. They looked thin, but the warming effect was surprisingly good when worn.

Moreover, every thread was sewn very neatly, highlighting meticulousness. Rather than saying this was a piece of clothing, it was more like a work of art. He didn't know where Wen Xiaoqian had bought it, but Lu Jing had never seen such workmanship in the tailor shops he had visited before.

Perhaps there were other purchasing channels for rich people like Wen Xiaoqian. Just like those rich people in Lu Jing's previous life, you would never know how many tricks they could come up with for the same ordinary thing.

When Lu Jing came out again after getting dressed, he saw Wen Xiaoqian rolling up her sleeves and drawing water from the well in the yard on tiptoe.

On the other side, a pot of hot water was boiling on the stove, and on the stone platform beside her were a wooden basin, a comb, and scattered items such as scissors and eyebrow trimmers.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would have been difficult for Lu Jing to believe that Wen Xiaoqian had done so many things in such a short period of time, and what was even more amazing was that her attire was not messed up at all, and there was no coal ash on her clothes.

When Wen Xiaoqian saw Lu Jing coming out, she also looked up and sized him up and down, with a look of satisfaction on her face, and then pointed to the stone stool in front of her.

Since it had already come to this, Lu Jing was not polite and sat on the stone stool.

Wen Xiaoqian picked up the comb and first helped Lu Jing comb his hair, then used scissors to trim Lu Jing's sideburns… Her movements were very skilled, and her expression was unprecedentedly focused, as if she were a painter who was painting freely.

It only took less than a quarter of an hour to complete the trimming.

Then, she took the hot water, poured it into the wooden basin in front of Lu Jing, diluted it with well water to lower the temperature, and cleaned the broken hair on his head for Lu Jing.

After the water stains on the ends of his hair were wiped dry, Wen Xiaoqian picked up the comb again and began to comb Lu Jing's hair while tying it up for him.

At this moment, Lu Jing even had a trace of illusion, as if he was really a Chen person preparing to travel far away, and Wen Xiaoqian was his wife, who was tying up his hair to send him off.

Seeing this, Wen Xiaoqian didn't force it, and left the red silk flower on the stone table, then handed Lu Jing a bronze mirror.

Lu Jing looked at the person in the mirror. Even under this pixelated clarity, he could see that he was indeed more energetic and handsome than before, especially the set of clothes he was wearing, which looked very fitting.

Lu Jing sighed, "Miss Wen, your skill of tailoring with your eyes is really amazing."

Wen Xiaoqian wiped her hands and smiled, "It's just a little trick. As long as Great Hero Lu doesn't laugh at me. By the way, Great Hero Lu, please keep the other two sets of clothes to wear. After all, those two sets of clothes are tailored to your size. If you don't want them, no one else can wear them."

Lu Jing thought about it. It seemed to be the case, so he didn't decline any more and directly accepted them.

However, he didn't take other people's things for nothing, and then said to Wen Xiaoqian, "When my next batch of ginseng is collected, I will also send you a few to make tea."

Speaking of this, Lu Jing thought of Chen Hanqing, who had been diligently collecting ginseng for him for the past two days, and wondered if he should tell him before leaving. But after calculating, Chen Hanqing should still have to work on the old field for another day, so Lu Jing dismissed the idea.

Anyway, he would be back tomorrow, and it wouldn't delay Chen Hanqing's work.