After Shen Xiu finished handling the affairs of the Nishang Embroidery Shop, she asked the clerks to open the shop door and continue doing business.
Shopkeeper Zhang turned out to be in charge of the Nishang Embroidery Workshop. He did a lot of tricks on the account books because he was Gu's brother-in-law.
Shen Xiu looked at the accounts and wrote down the problematic areas.
Before I finished reading the account book, a clerk came over in a hurry.
"My boss, the eldest wife of the Qiao family is here."
Shen Xiu sat still and asked, "Who came out to greet this eldest wife of the Qiao family in the past?"
The clerk said: "In the past, shopkeeper Zhang personally entertained us. The eldest wife of the Qiao family was a regular customer of our embroidery shop. She only recognized the embroidery made by Shi Xiu Niang."
When Shen Xiu heard that the eldest wife of the Qiao family was a regular customer of Nishang Embroidery Shop, she stood up and said, "Then I will go see her in person."
The waiter suddenly stopped talking and said, "Mrs. Qiao asked about Shi Xiu Niang just now. I didn't dare to say that Shi Xiu Niang had left the embroidery workshop."
"My boss, Shi Xiu Niang hasn't left the city yet. Should we invite her back?"
Shen Xiu said lightly: "There is something wrong with Shi Xiu's character. No matter how good her embroidery skills are, I will not invite her back. Please take me to see Mrs. Qiao's family!"
There are many wealthy families in Fucheng. Shen Xiu had contact with the Meng family, Yu family, and Mi family, and had heard of the reputation of the Qiao family.
Compared with the centuries-old families of the Meng family and the Yu family, the Qiao family is considered a newcomer and has only become prosperous in the past ten years.
A common problem among newly rich people is that they still don’t know how to be low-key, or in other words, they don’t want to be low-key at all, so they can be extravagant and extravagant however they want.
The first time Shen Xiu saw Mrs. Qiao, she was almost dazzled by the jewelry she wore.
This Mrs. Qiao wants everyone to know that she is rich. The gold hairpin she wears on her head is at least as thick as her little finger, and the gems inlaid on it are almost as big as a thumb.
Shen Xiu thought to herself that the jewelry on this end must weigh at least half a catty. It is really difficult for Mrs. Qiao to sit there with an air of dignity. She stepped forward with a smile and greeted: "This is Mrs. Qiao, right?
She is worthy of being a famous noble lady in our city."
When Mrs. Qiao heard this flattery, she just smiled faintly and glanced at Shen Xiu, "Where is the shopkeeper Zhang of your embroidery shop? Why doesn't he come to see me?"
Shen Xiu explained: "Shopkeeper Zhang has already submitted his resignation. Mrs. Qiao probably doesn't know yet, but Master Gu has mortgaged the embroidery workshop to our Jinxin Embroidery Workshop. Now I am the new owner of the embroidery workshop."
Mrs. Qiao was a little surprised: "When did this happen? Why didn't I know?"
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "It's only the past two days. Mrs. Qiao is busy with many things, so of course it's not easy to alarm you with such a trivial matter."
Mrs. Qiao then took a serious look at Shen Xiu and said, "It has nothing to do with me whether the embroidery shop changes owners. As long as you make the embroidery I want well, I will continue to patronize your embroidery shop in the future."
"By the way, where is Shi Xiu Niang from your embroidery workshop? Why haven't you seen her for so long?"
Shen Xiu had already thought of an excuse and said: "Shi Xiu Niang was feeling a little unwell, so I gave her a month's leave. Just tell me what kind of embroidery Mrs. Qiao wants to customize. I will definitely ask the embroidery ladies to do it."
You embroidered beautifully."
Mrs. Qiao said in disbelief: "Shi Xiu Niang has never been sick or in pain, so how could she suddenly take leave? It couldn't be that she has already left the embroidery workshop!"
Shen Xiu tactfully said: "Actually, in addition to Shi Xiu Niang, there are several embroidery ladies with superb embroidery skills in the embroidery workshop."
This is almost a disguised admission that Shi Xiu Niang has left the embroidery workshop.
Mrs. Qiao was a little dissatisfied: "You probably don't know that I have always been a high-minded person, and what I like most is Shu embroidery. And the embroiderer who knows Shu embroidery can satisfy me. Shi Xiu is the only one in the whole city. I don't care, you
You must invite Mrs. Shi Xiu back to me. Otherwise, I will never visit your embroidery workshop again."
After saying this, Mrs. Qiao looked at Shen Xiu, waiting for her answer.
Shen Xiu carefully considered her words and said: "Our embroidery shop is doing business to seek harmony and wealth. We will try our best to meet the guests' requirements. However, Shi Xiu Niang's situation is a bit special, otherwise Mrs. Qiao will tell me the embroidery to be customized.
, I try to let people do it. If it’s not done well, we don’t need Mrs. Qiao to tell us, and we won’t be licking our faces anymore to take Mrs. Qiao’s order. I wonder what you think, Mrs. Qiao?”
Of course Mrs. Qiao doesn't want to change to another embroidery workshop. After all, this is the closest to home and it's very convenient to come and go.
She thought for a while and said: "Since you have said it all, I will give you a chance. The New Year is coming soon, and I want to customize a set of winter clothes, with colors and patterns, so I don't need to say more.
The most important thing is that the embroidery on this winter coat must be Shu embroidery. I don’t want any other Su embroidery or Hunan embroidery.”
This request was a bit difficult for Shen Xiu, but in order to retain Mrs. Qiao as a regular customer, she had no choice but to agree.
After Mrs. Qiao left, Shen Xiu called Guo Abacus over.
"Besides Shi Xiu Niang, which embroidery girl in the embroidery workshop has the best Shu embroidery skills?"
Guo Abacus thought for a while and said: "When it comes to Shu embroidery, Shi Xiu Niang's embroidery skills are the best. The other embroidery ladies in the embroidery workshop combined are not as good as her."
Shen Xiu frowned slightly and said: "No matter how good Shi Xiu Niang is, I will not invite her back. But Mrs. Qiao has identified Shi Xiu Niang, so it will be difficult."
Guo Abacus said: "Actually, Shi Xiu Niang is very hardworking in her work, apart from her usually rude words."
He wanted to persuade Shen Xiu to invite Shi Xiu Niang back.
Shen Xiu looked at him and said: "I don't want to invite her back. On the one hand, I don't like her character very much, and on the other hand, I'm afraid that Shopkeeper Zhang and others will cause trouble behind her back. Shi Xiu Niang and I had a problem.
If Shopkeeper Zhang and the others really want to do things that are detrimental to the embroidery workshop behind their backs, Shi Xiu Niang is the best candidate."
This was the reason why she had to resign from Shi Xiu Niang.
Shi Xiu Niang's intentions are inherently evil. If Shopkeeper Zhang and the others promise huge profits, she will probably agree.
Shen Xiu also had Jinxinxiufang to take care of, so he couldn't spare much energy here, so he simply cut off this trouble.
It's just that Shi Xiu Niang is the number one embroiderer in Nishang Embroidery Shop after all, and many regular customers come here just for her embroidery skills.
Shen Xiu had to think of a way to remedy this problem as soon as possible.
She looked at Guo Abacus and said, "Please help me think about how to solve this problem."
Guo Abacus thought carefully and said: "Actually, there is a way. Shi Xiu Niang has a cousin named Wen, who like her learned Shu embroidery. I heard people say that Wen Embroidery's skills are no worse than Shi Xiu Niang's. It's just that she
My family is tied up and I can't work in the embroidery workshop, so I can only take on small jobs. If my boss is willing, I can invite her over."
Shen Xiu heard Guo Abacus talk about a Wen Xiu Niang, and suddenly remembered that there was an Embroidery Niang who helped Shi Xiu Niang out of trouble at the embroidery event.
Afterwards, Bai Xiu Niang told her that Wen Xiu Niang was Shi Xiu Niang's cousin, but her character was much better than Shi Xiu Niang's.
"If that's the case, then I'll invite her over. But what's the burden on Wen Xiu's family?"