Mrs. Qiao put down her clothes and said calmly: "This hibiscus flower embroidery is pretty good."
She glanced at the anxious Wen Xiu Niang and asked casually: "Did you embroider this hibiscus flower?"
Wen Xiu Niang nodded quickly: "I embroidered it."
Mrs. Qiao showed a faint smile: "Your embroidery work is pretty good, no worse than Shi Xiu Niang's."
When Shen Xiu heard this, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this hurdle was finally passed. It was naturally a good thing to keep Mrs. Qiao as a regular customer.
After Mrs. Qiao paid the money and left, Shen Xiu directly asked someone to give Wen Xiu Niang a red envelope.
Wen Xiu Niang was still embarrassed to accept it, so Shen Xiu directly stuffed the red seal into her hand, "This is your first business in the embroidery workshop. I give you the red seal, which is also a good fortune. Our embroidery workshop will rely on you in the future."
Then it will be prosperous."
Shen Xiu does not plan to change the layout of the Nishang Embroidery Workshop. She is good at embroidery herself, but Jinxin Embroidery Workshop has taken up most of the energy, so in the future, the Nishang Embroidery Workshop will still have to rely on Wen Embroidery Niang's skills.
The embroiderer of Shu embroidery.
Today was the last day that the Nishang Embroidery Workshop opened its doors. Shen Xiu personally watched as several clerks put the silk and various tools into the warehouse, and then locked it.
She was just about to go to Jinxinxiufang to take a look, but Shopkeeper Fan was already here.
When he saw Shen Xiu, he bowed solemnly first.
Shen Xiudao: "What are you doing, Shopkeeper Fan? Please get up quickly."
Fan Guangzu straightened up and said, "I already know that Yun Niang has been looking for you. Thanks to you saying a few words for me, Yun Niang will never quarrel with me again."
Shen Xiudao: "Since Shopkeeper Fan mentioned this matter, I have to say a few words. You have obviously said that you should hide this matter from your sister-in-law, but why did you let her know about it? Do you know that my sister-in-law was very angry that day?
On the ground floor, if I hadn't reacted quickly, I might not have been able to protect your Lotus Lady."
Shopkeeper Fan felt ashamed and said, "It's my fault. It was my fault that your sister-in-law noticed it because of my carelessness."
Shen Xiudao: "The matter has come to this, and I can't pursue it any further. But my sister-in-law is very smart. If something like this happens next time, don't let me hide it for you. I don't want to cause any trouble because of the matter between you and your wife."
Outsiders are not human beings.”
"No, no. This is the last time." Fan Guangzu hurriedly promised.
"By the way, Shopkeeper Fan, you came here specifically to look for me today, and it's not just about my sister-in-law!"
Fan Guangzu said: "It is indeed not just for this matter. Mrs. Gu asked me to send a message to you, asking you to come to the government office."
Shen Xiu was a little surprised that Mrs. Gu wanted to see her. She had not seen her since the last time she asked Mrs. Gu to send two government servants to Nishang Embroidery Workshop to collect debts.
Now that the other party wanted to see her, Shen Xiuwei really couldn't figure out her intention.
As the New Year approaches, the government office has been decorated and bright red lanterns have been hung in the corridor.
It was extremely cold outside, but the room where Mrs. Gu was located was as warm as spring. There were several wintersweets picked from the garden in the large vase in the corner.
When Shen Xiu came in, Mrs. Gu was carefully pruning wintersweet.
The maid handed over hot water and a towel. Mrs. Gu washed her hands, wiped her fingers with the towel, and told the maid: "There are still some tea leaves sent by your Excellency. Make a pot for Mrs. Shen. The tribute tangerines we just got yesterday are also available."
Bring some."
Shen Xiu felt relieved when she saw that she looked calm and didn't look like she had anything to say.
After the maid brought the tribute tangerines, Shen Xiu tasted one. It was sweet and without residue. It was indeed a tribute tangerine.
Mrs. Gu smiled and said: "I remember that you like to eat sweet and sour tangerines. When you leave later, I will have someone put a basket for you."
Shen Xiu knew that these tribute tangerines were precious, and I was afraid that there were only two baskets in the government office, so she declined.
Mrs. Gu said: "You don't have to be so polite to me. These tribute tangerines are given by the people below to show filial piety to you. There are only two baskets in total. In addition to these tribute tangerines, I also got two sets of the four treasures of the study recently. One is for Brother Kun and the other is
, Your Majesty is going to give it to your husband. So I called you here today."
The Qin Prefect valued Wei Yan so much that Mrs. Gu could only endure all her displeasure and interact with Shen Xiu as if nothing had happened.
Shen Xiu saw it and understood one thing. As long as Magistrate Qin was around, Mrs. Gu would not dare to go against her. But if Magistrate Qin was gone, Mrs. Gu would have no support, and she would not dare to go against herself.
Since the other party relies on Magistrate Qin, the threat to Shen Xiu is minimal.
For a moment, Shen Xiu felt that having a husband like Wei Yan was really a good thing.
If it weren't for Wei Yan, she really wouldn't know how to deal with a noble lady like Mrs. Gu.
Mrs. Ma had made her miserable at first.
Fortunately, she has Wei Yan as her backer.
Under Mrs. Gu's instructions, the maid quickly brought the set of Four Treasures of the Study.
The ink is good, the pen is good, but the rare thing is that the inkstone is a precious clear mud inkstone.
Shen Xiu didn't want to accept such a precious thing.
Mrs. Gu said: "This set of Four Treasures of the Study was specially given to your husband-in-law by your lord. I hope he can win the first place in the provincial examination next year."
If Wei Yan can pass Jieyuan in the provincial examination, then Magistrate Qin will definitely have a bright face as a magistrate.
This set of four treasures of the study is not only the intention of the magistrate Qin, but also means to encourage Wei Yan to make progress.
Mrs. Gu made her words so clear that Shen Xiu didn't accept it, but turned around and relayed the words to Wei Yan.
"Ms. Mister, what do you mean by Qin Zhifu?" Shen Xiu looked at the four treasures of the study and said, "Such a precious thing, he will give it to you as soon as he says it. He can't have too big a plan!"
Wei Yan laughed and said, "What is there for me? I understand what Qin Zhifu means. He only has an only son, and he probably won't take the imperial examination again in this life. He promoted me because he wanted me to take care of his son in the future.
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"Why can't the son of Qin Zhifu fail to take the imperial examination?" Shen Xiu asked, "I only know that his name is Brother Kun. What do you mean, does he have any hidden disease?"
Wei Yan said: "Where are you thinking? This prefect is in good health, but he is withdrawn and loves books. Being able to pass the examination is the result of the Qin Prefect's repeated persuasion. But this
Mr. Qin also said later that he would never take the imperial examination again in this life, he just wanted to spend the rest of his life guarding his own library."
Shen Xiu did not expect that the only son of Qin Zhifu would have such a temperament.
The couple sighed for a while, and Wei Yan wanted to put away the four treasures of the study.
This set of four treasures of the study is too precious and cannot be used on a daily basis, so it is better to keep it.
Shen Xiudao: "Mr., don't put it away in a hurry. I want to use it to beat someone."
"Who do you want to beat?" Wei Yan asked, "Is it that Lotus Lady?"
Shen Xiu smiled and said, "My husband's guess was right. We both came back early today, and there is still a long time before dark. If my prediction is correct, Aunt Lian must be on the way here!"
Sure enough, not long after Shen Xiu finished speaking, there was a knock on the door outside the study.