Wen Xiu Niang agreed to come to Nishang Embroidery Studio to help. Shen Xiu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and put Mrs. Qiao, a difficult customer, in her charge.
But before she could relax for long, Fan Guangzu came to her.
Shen Xiu was busy looking at the account books of Nishang Embroidery Studio at that time. When he heard that Fan Guangzu was coming, he asked his clerk to invite him in.
There were many places in the account book that had been tampered with. In order to find out the problems, Shen Xiu looked at them very carefully and did not even notice that Fan Guangzu sat down in front of her.
Fan Guangzu sighed and said, "Ms. Shen, I have no other choice. Only you can help me."
"If you want me to persuade my sister-in-law, I'd better skip it!" Shen Xiu said without raising her head, "There are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with in the Nishang Embroidery Workshop!"
Fan Guangzu was unusually shy and said: "That's not what I want to say."
"What's that?" Shen Xiu asked casually.
"Lian Niang is pregnant." Fan Guangzu said.
"What?" Shen Xiu thought she had heard wrong, but looking at Fan Guangzu's embarrassed expression, she knew she had heard correctly.
"Lianniang is pregnant, when did it happen?" Shen Xiu stared at Fan Guangzu and asked, "Does sister-in-law know about this?"
Fan Guangzu felt a little embarrassed when she saw her and said: "Originally, Lotus Lady packed up and left that day. But yesterday she suddenly came to me and told me that she was more than a month pregnant, and that the child was mine."
"I'm counting the days, this child should be mine." Fan Guangzu said: "Originally I didn't plan to take her in, but the child is innocent. You also know that I have always wanted to have a daughter. What if Lian Niang's baby is a child? Daughter, then someone will inherit our Bian embroidery."
Shen Xiudao: "What about my sister-in-law? What are you going to do?"
Fan Guangzu said sarcastically: "After my hard work, your sister-in-law is almost ready to forgive me. If I tell her now that Lian Niang is pregnant, she will definitely not forgive me even to death."
"And the house I rented has also been vacated. I really don't know how to settle Lianniang for a while. After thinking about it, I can only ask you for help."
Shen Xiudao: "Just tell me what you want me to do!"
Fan Guangzu said: "I remember that your house is quite big, and there should be several empty rooms. I want Lianniang to move to your place, and the rent and other expenses will be all on my head. I just don't know if you are willing. ."
Shen Xiu sighed and said: "To be honest, I really don't want to meddle in this nosy matter. If my sister-in-law finds out, she will definitely blame me."
"I know this is a difficult matter for you. But I can't think of any other way. If I rent another house, I'm afraid that Lianniang may not do anything when I'm not around. But when I live with you, you'll be watching over her. , I feel relieved.”
Shen Xiu laughed when he heard this, "Thanks to Shopkeeper Fan for your respect, I didn't expect that in your eyes, I am quite reliable."
There was a hint of ridicule in her words, but her expression was a little helpless.
Shopkeeper Fan knew that she agreed and quickly saluted her, "Then I will hand over the Lotus Lady to you, Madam Shen."
Shen Xiu knew what Fan Guangzu meant. He had lost the most basic trust in Lianniang, so he wanted to find someone to take care of her and keep an eye on her at the same time.
And he is the only reliable candidate.
"Don't thank me in a hurry." Shen Xiu waved her hand and said, "Let me ask you two things first. When do you plan to tell your sister-in-law about this matter? What will Lian Niang do with her after the child is born?"
Shopkeeper Fan hesitated and said: "I don't plan to tell your sister-in-law about this matter. After the child is born, I will hire another wet nurse to raise the child quietly. As for Lianniang, I plan to give it to her after the child is born.
A sum of money allowed her to fly far away."
"If you don't plan to tell your sister-in-law about this child, how can this child recognize his ancestors?"
Fan Guangzu said: "Let's take it one step at a time! When the child is older, I will explore your sister-in-law's tone."
This is really Fan Guangzu's consistent style of doing things. He likes to drag his feet in everything.
Shen Xiu said helplessly: "Then let's do this first!"
With Shen Xiu's permission, Fan Guangzu quickly sent people to Wei Zhai.
Rou Niang has already received Shen Xiu's instructions and prepared the room.
After all, Lianniang is also a female family member, and Rou Niang arranged for her to live in a small courtyard away from the main courtyard.
There was a grape trellis in the small yard, but it was the middle of winter at this time, and all the leaves on the grape trellis had fallen off, making it look bleak.
To the north of the yard are three small upper rooms. The decoration inside was made by Rou Niang herself, and it looks very cozy.
Lianniang held her belly, looked at the layout of the room, smiled lightly, and gave Rou Niang a purse, "I'm new here, I hope my sister will take care of me in the future."
Lien Niang's greatest skill is that she is good at dancing. Even if she is reduced to this stage, she never forgets to win over Rou Niang.
Rou Niang smiled and stuffed her purse back, "Our lady told me to take good care of Aunt Lian. This is my errand, and I will definitely take good care of you in the future."
Lianniang didn't give away the money, which was a bit surprising.
She was an actress, and she usually came into contact with a lot of people, but people like Rou Niang who didn't love money were really in the minority.
Rou Niang has already been warned by Shen Xiu that Li Niang is very good at showing off, so she must be careful and not be fooled by the other party.
Therefore, Rou Niang didn't dare to ask for the money that Lien Niang handed over, as if she didn't want to get too close to her.
Lianniang saw Rou Niang's look in her eyes and inquired without leaving a trace: "Mrs. Shen asked you to take care of me. Apart from these, did she say anything else?"
Rou Niang shook her head and said, "No, I didn't say anything else."
Lianniang said: "I thought she would suspect that the child I was carrying was not Shopkeeper Fan's child."
"How could it be?" Rou Niang said with a forced smile.
Lianniang wiped her tears weakly and said: "I also know that I was bribed by Master Gu in the past and did many wrong things. But the child is innocent. I could have aborted the child, but I remembered that Shopkeeper Fan wanted a daughter.
, so I came back. Even if Shopkeeper Fan no longer accepts me, I will have no complaints and just want to give birth to my child safely."
Rou Niang gave her a complicated look. As a mother, it was difficult for Rou Niang not to be moved by these words, but she also had some doubts in her heart. This was Lianniang's trick.
Fortunately, at this time, a servant girl came over to send a message, saying that Mrs. Shen and Mr. Wei were back, and asked Lien Niang to come over for a meal.
Lianniang wiped her tears and asked, "Is Mr. Wei back too?"
The maid nodded: "Ms. Shen said that Aunt Lian is new here and is not very familiar with the house. Today, taking advantage of their early return, she will go to the main courtyard to identify the door. If anything happens in the future, you can go to the main courtyard to find her."
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Aunt Lian had long heard that Madam Shen's husband was a young talent, and she couldn't help but feel a little curious. But in front of Rou Niang and the servant girl, Aunt Lian couldn't show anything, so she just smiled and said: "Since Madam Shen invites you,