Huang's brother, Huang Ziyan, passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty, but later failed in the imperial examination and failed to pass the imperial examination for seven or eight years.
People in their twenties, because they have not even passed the examination to become a scholar, naturally cannot open a school to teach, so they do not even have a job.
Huang asked his brother Huang Ziyan to come to the embroidery workshop to be the accountant. Firstly, he wanted to recruit him, and secondly, he felt that Fan Guangzu was too honest and was afraid that the embroidery workshop would be controlled by Shen Xiu.
And she placed Huang Ziyan in the accounting office to restrain Shen Xiu.
Shen Xiu did not rush to the embroidery workshop the next day, but went to the Yu family and the Meng family.
She knew more or less about these two families, and knew that they had some maids who wanted to be released.
After Shen Xiu proposed her intention to come, the eldest wife of the Yu family directly found several maids who were good at needlework and asked them if they were willing to help in the embroidery workshop.
Several maids are willing. They have lived in the inner courtyard of the Yu family for seven or eight years and have become accustomed to a life of fine clothing and fine food. Now that they suddenly have to leave the inner courtyard, they are a little reluctant to leave here.
However, the rules of the inner court have always been like this. As soon as the maids reach age, they must be released to get married.
Now Shen Xiu asked them to help in the embroidery workshop, and several maids were willing. After all, going to the embroidery workshop to help and getting paid was better than staying at home.
This is the case with the Yu family, and the same is true with the Meng family.
Shen Xiu visited two houses and gathered almost six people. These six people were already quite a lot. On the way back, Shen Xiu had already arranged the work for everyone.
Full of enthusiasm, she returned to the embroidery workshop and went to see Fan Guangzu, wanting to discuss with him how to arrange manpower.
But before Fan Guangzu could see him, he saw a down-and-out scholar first.
Shen Xiu didn't understand the origin of this poor scholar, so he went to ask Tan Xiu Niang.
Tan Xiu Niang has been in the embroidery workshop for more than ten years. If she had known about Huang's personality, she whispered: "This is Shopkeeper Fan's brother-in-law Huang Ziyan. He will come to the embroidery workshop to work as an accountant in the future." After saying this, she looked at it with deep meaning.
She glanced at her.
Shen Xiu's enthusiasm was poured out by the basin of cold water, and the smile on her face suddenly disappeared.
Not everyone may have 100% trust in her like Huiniang and Shopkeeper Liu.
In fact, Fan Guangzu is already very rare. It’s just that he has a shrewd and powerful wife.
Shen Xiu's mind was spinning a thousand times, and she thought a lot at that moment. But she quickly calmed down. Huang sent his brother here, clearly to install one of his own, and of course to protect himself.
But in general, as long as he doesn't do too much and the embroidery shop has too many things to rely on, Huang will not easily break up with himself.
The most important thing at the moment is to find out the details of this Huang Ziyan. If he is an honest and responsible person, then he can stay. But if he has evil intentions and tries to sow discord between himself and Fan Guangzu, then he will never let him stay.
Down.
Shen Xiu made up her mind and smiled lightly: "Since he is shopkeeper Fan's brother-in-law, and he will be working as an accountant in the embroidery workshop in the future, I would like to get to know him well."
Tan Xiu Niang saw everything in her eyes. Shen Xiu was able to adjust her mood so quickly. She was definitely not an ordinary person. She didn't know whether having such a prominent figure in the embroidery workshop would be a blessing or a curse in the future.
Shen Xiu said that if she wanted to get to know Huang Ziyan, it would be impossible to meet him alone. She went to see Fan Guangzu first.
When Fan Guangzu saw her, he felt a little embarrassed. After all, he arranged for Huang Ziyan to do the accounting work without consulting Shen Xiu in advance.
In order to prevent Shen Xiu from thinking too much, Fan Guangzu explained as soon as he saw her: "I really have no choice. Your sister-in-law begged me again and again, saying that her brother's family was almost in trouble. When I thought about it, this brother-in-law is really pitiful. Quickly three
He is ten years old and he doesn’t even have a wife. We simply asked him to come here to help so as not to go hungry every day.”
Since Fan Guangzu became henpecked, he has added another advantage to his honesty, that is, he can sell hard.
Originally, Shen Xiu came to him, partly because he wanted to find out the details of Huang Ziyan, and partly because he really wanted to raise an army to hold him accountable.
But after Fan Guangzu's misfortune, Shen Xiu had nothing to say.
According to what Fan Guangzu said, Huang Ziyan was so pitiful that she would go home and starve without this job. Wouldn't it be very unkind if she disagreed life and death?
Shen Xiu couldn't help but glance at Fan Guangzu. She used to think that he was just an ordinary businessman, whose vision and methods were not as good as hers. But even ordinary people have their own little thoughts and cleverness.
Fan Guangzu didn't know Huang's intention, but since he could agree to let her stay, it meant that, like Huang, he was still uneasy about her.
This is also human nature.
When there are difficulties, everyone can work together to overcome them. But when things improve, the fight for power begins.
"Shopkeeper Fan, I won't object if you want to add more accountants. But next time something like this happens, I hope you will tell me in advance." Shen Xiudao, "After all, we have an appointment first, embroidery workshop
Any decision made must be subject to my approval."
"But forget it this time. But I hope there won't be a next time." Shen Xiu nodded, "Please let me meet the accountant first. I just have a few questions to ask him."
Fan Guangzu felt that he felt sorry for her in this matter, and repeatedly said that he would never do it again, and then asked someone to call Huang Ziyan.
Huang Ziyan came soon.
As Fan Guangzu said, his life was indeed very poor. Although the clothes on his body were not patched, they had been washed many times and turned white.
Although he lived a poor life, his clothes were white and old, and he was in a poor state, his eyes were pure and honest, and you could tell at a glance that he was an upright person.
Shen Xiu breathed a sigh of relief and listened to Fan Guangzu's introduction: "This is Shen Xiu Niang of our embroidery workshop."
Huang Ziyan nodded slightly towards Shen Xiu. He had also heard of Shen Xiu's name a while ago, and he was a little emotional at that time. Shen Xiu was famous in the city for his skills and was also competed by many embroidery shops. However, no one appreciated his talent. It was really
I am ashamed of my ancestors.
He thought so in his heart, and his face showed a bit of emotion of not being able to appreciate the talent.
Shen Xiu noticed immediately, and after discovering that Huang Ziyan was a real scholar, she suddenly had an idea to win over him.
"I heard from Shopkeeper Fan that Mr. Huang, you are a serious scholar. It just so happens that my husband-in-law is also a scholar. You can come to our house as a guest someday when you are free."
Huang Ziyan didn't know who Shen Xiu's husband was, so he said lightly: "That's not necessary. Huang doesn't like to socialize."
"What a coincidence, my husband-in-law doesn't like to socialize, and his teacher, Mr. Meng, doesn't like to socialize either. It seems that you two are very destined!"
"Mr. Meng?" Huang Ziyan was a little confused, "Which Mr. Meng?"
Fan Guangzu said: "Is there any other Mr. Meng in Fucheng? He is the Mr. Meng you have always wanted to see."
Huang Ziyan finally came to his senses. He raised his head and looked at Shen Xiu, "Is your husband the father-in-law of Mr. Meng, the one who won the top two positions in Wei Yan?"