Mrs. Gu turned out to be the official wife of Qin Zhifu.
When Shen Xiu heard this, she was obviously surprised. But she quickly realized that it was no wonder that Mrs. Gu was so kind to her now. It turned out to be because of the Qin Prefect.
The prefect of Qin valued Wei Yan highly, and Shen Xiu had heard Wei Yan say so.
If he asked Mrs. Gu to give him an invitation, that is really possible.
Since it was for Wei Yan's sake that Shen Xiu was being sent an invitation, there was no need for Shen Xiu to decline it.
Mrs. Gu asked the maid to hand over the invitation to Shen Xiu, "The date of the hearth-warming party is set for ten days. I hope you can come."
Shen Xiu nodded, and then watched Mrs. Gu leave in the sedan.
Back at Jinxinxiufang, everyone still performed their duties and concentrated on what they were doing.
Shen Xiu found Tan Xiu Niang and asked her about Mrs. Gu.
Tan Xiu Niang said: "Before you came to the embroidery workshop, I had never seen this lady."
So, Mrs. Gu has never been to the embroidery workshop before. If she came to the embroidery workshop last time out of curiosity, why did she make things difficult for herself when they met.
If she knew her identity, why was there such a big difference between her original attitude and her current attitude?
It was obvious that Mrs. Gu had no idea that she was Wei Yan's wife when she first met her.
At that time, her attitude towards him was both deliberately making things difficult and also revealing a hint of fear.
Shen Xiu suddenly figured it out. I'm afraid she didn't dare to embarrass herself until she saw Mr. Meng's inscription.
But why should she embarrass herself?
Why would she, a prefect's wife, want to embarrass an embroiderer?
Shen Xiu couldn't understand this problem until an embroiderer pushed the door open and came in, "Ms. Shen, the original plain satin has been used up. Now the only plain satin in the embroidery workshop is the plain satin sent by the businessman named Qin. Should we use these plain satins?"
satin?"
Shen Xiu's mind was originally a mess, and she still didn't understand Mrs. Gu's intention. But when the embroiderer mentioned plain satin, Shen Xiu suddenly understood.
She thought for a moment and then said: "Since Shopkeeper Fan has bought the plain satin, let's use it!"
The embroiderer was slightly startled when she heard what she said. In fact, not only Shen Xiu, but also other embroiderers in the embroidery workshop were not very relieved about the plain satin sent by the businessman named Qin.
The embroidery workshop used to use plain satin from Fucheng Cloth Shop, but shopkeeper Fan bought a lot of plain satin from a businessman named Qin this time. Even though there was no problem with the plain satin for the time being, everyone felt that the plain satin
It's so cheap, how can there be no problem.
And if there is something wrong with the plain satin, and they use it to make embroidery products, the reputation of the embroidery studio will be damaged.
Shen Xiu originally thought the same as the other embroiderers, but after she knew that Aunt Lian did have a problem, she felt relieved and felt that there would be no big problem with the plain satin.
Shopkeeper Fan has been running an embroidery workshop for so many years. If there is a problem with the plain satin, he will never fail to see it with his eyesight. And the fact that he bought so much plain satin from a businessman named Qin shows that there is no problem with the plain satin itself.
Shen Xiu guessed that this piece of plain satin was just the first move to paralyze Shopkeeper Fan.
As long as Shopkeeper Fan enjoys the benefits, he will continue to cooperate with the businessman named Qin.
Then there will be the second move and the third move.
What exactly are they going to do and who is the person behind them? All the answers can be found in Mrs. Gu.
Shen Xiu wrote a letter and ordered it to be delivered to the county seat as soon as possible.
Five days later, the tired Qu Huan came to Fucheng with Liu Hao.
On the surface, Qu Huan came to deliver them food for the winter, so the car was loaded with a lot of food. But in fact, what Shen Xiu was really waiting for was to keep a child.
Liu Hao followed Qu Huan for a while, learning how to do business every day. Now his whole temperament has also changed. He is no longer the orphan living on the street, his eyes are no longer flinching, and his body is straight.
When Qu Huan and Wei Yan exchanged details about their farewells, Shen Xiu called Liu Hao aside.
"Is everything going well over there with Sanniang?" Shen Xiu didn't rush to explain why she asked him to come. She mentioned Xie Sanniang first.
Liu Hao said: "Sanniang is doing very well now. Last time I went to see her, she even made me two pairs of shoes."
Qu Huan was very kind to Liu's child. Not only did he take good care of his food and clothing, but he also gave him money every month.
Shen Xiu then asked him: "If you were asked to come to Fucheng, would you be reluctant to leave Sanniang?"
Liu Hao was slightly startled, but he quickly shook his head: "No." He paused and said, "The city is so close to the county seat. Even if I miss Sanniang occasionally, I can still go back to see her."
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "You are right. In fact, I called you here this time because I wanted to keep you by my side to help."
Liu Hao cheered up. Shen Xiu had promised him that when he no longer wanted to follow Qu Huan, he could come to her shop to help.
"I am willing to follow you." Liu Hao said proactively without waiting for Shen Xiu to ask him.
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "It's best if you are willing to stay and follow me. But let me tell you first, the situation in the embroidery workshop is a bit complicated. I want you to do something before the year. After this thing is done, I will
Only then can I place you in the embroidery workshop. If you don't want to go to the embroidery workshop, you can stay at home to help."
In addition to Rou Niang, there are only two servant girls in the family. If Wei Yan is not here, there will not even be a male in the family.
Shen Xiu actually wanted to place the left child at home and train him to be a housekeeper.
But all this depends on the child's own wishes.
To keep the child, he only needs to follow Shen Xiu and Wei Yan. It doesn't make much difference to him whether he goes to the embroidery workshop to help or stays at home to help.
Shen Xiu did not let him make a decision immediately, but told him about the matter.
"I want you to help me check something. But the situation here in the prefectural city is more complicated than in the county. In order to make things easier for you, I will give you one hundred taels of silver first. If you run out, you can come to me and ask for it.
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Liu Hao blinked: "What does Mrs. Shen want me to check?"
Shen Xiudao: "This matter is related to the prefect's wife. I want to know her identity and origin, and which embroidery workshop she is closely related to. If you have no clue, you can start with the Nishang Embroidery Workshop."
The prefect’s wife, Liu Bao, was obviously shocked.
Shen Xiudao: "If you find it difficult to handle, I will just find someone else."
She called Liu Hao from the county town because Liu Hao had done similar things for her before and was reliable and dependable.
And this time it concerns the prefect's wife, and the child is still a child, so it is normal to be afraid.
Liu Hao was a little scared, but he quickly suppressed the fear in his heart and said: "I'm not afraid. Even if she is the prefect's wife, I am just checking her origins. As long as I don't disturb her, there is nothing to be afraid of."
Shen Xiu didn't expect Liu Hao to be so aware, and felt a sense of admiration.
"Okay, as long as you're not afraid. Then I'll leave this matter to you. The sooner the better."