Shi Xiu Niang secretly came to a small house and knocked on the door.
Someone inside quickly opened the door. He first looked behind Shi Xiu Niang and found that there was no one behind her, and then let Shi Xiu Niang in.
"Why are you here again today?" Hu Fu said, "Didn't I say that we should meet less often."
Shi Xiuniang whispered: "Now is not the time to talk about this. How about the thing I asked you to do?"
Hu Fu said: "I have told Shopkeeper Fan what you asked me to say. Shopkeeper Fan also went to see Madam Shen, but I don't know what Madam Shen said. In short, Shopkeeper Fan didn't say anything after she came back. Guo Abacus still did the same thing. His shopkeeper."
Shi Xiu Niang bit her lip and said: "Guo Abacus was just a little boy at the beginning, but now he has become the shopkeeper. If shopkeeper Zhang is still there, how can a poor boy like him be allowed to be the shopkeeper."
"What you are talking about is in the past." Hu Fu said: "Why are you looking for me today? Tell me quickly! If I am seen with you, others will gossip."
"Your wife has been dead for a few years, and I became a widow just a few years after I got married. We are in the same boat." Shi Xiu Niang looked at him with a mixture of anger and joy, "Do you think I will be your wife?" How about it?"
"Of course." Hu Fu said with a smile, "I'm just afraid that a guy like me won't be so lucky."
Shi Xiu Niang said: "Since you have this wish, then I will make it clear. I was kicked out by Mrs. Shen of Nishang Embroidery Workshop. I can't swallow this breath. It's a pity that I, an embroidery girl, have no power and no power at all." There is nothing I can do about her. If you are willing to help me with the internal affairs, I will continue the work for you after the matter is completed."
Hu Fu thought for a moment and said, "What exactly are you going to do?"
Shi Xiu Niang said: "Aren't you a clerk from Jinxinxiufang? You should be able to find out a lot of things. I come to see you every ten days. You can tell me what you found out and I will tell you how to do it."
"Don't worry, I don't want to destroy Jinxinxiufang, I just want to teach that Mrs. Shen a lesson. Just let me say this."
Hu Fu hesitated for a moment, then looked at Shi Xiu Niang's charming face, and finally made up his mind, "Okay, then I'll help you. But after it's done, if you dare to tease me, I won't let you go."
"If you don't believe it, I can swear it now." Shi Xiu Niang stretched out her hand.
Hu Fu said: "Forget about swearing, as long as you keep your word."
In order not to arouse suspicion, Shi Xiuniang only stayed for a while and then left in a hurry.
After leaving Hu Fu's house, you will find a busy street not long after walking.
As soon as Shi Xiu Niang got out of the way of two drunken men, a maid walked up to her and said, "Are you Shi Xiu Niang? Our lady wants to see you."
Shi Xiu Niang followed the maid to the second floor of a teahouse in confusion.
When the maid opened the door of the private room, Shi Xiuniang saw a woman standing by the window, leaving only her back.
Shi Xiu Niang didn't know the identity of this woman, so she glanced at the maid who brought her here. Unexpectedly, the maid didn't say anything and left the room.
At this time, the woman finally turned around and said with a smile: "Mother Shi Xiu, long time no see."
Shi Xiu Niang said in surprise: "Mrs. Gu, why is it you?"
Mrs. Gu walked forward with a smile and said: "I have nothing to do today, so I thought about going out to buy something. I was a little thirsty just now, so I came to the teahouse. I saw you on the second floor, thinking that we haven't seen each other for a long time, so I Let the maid invite you over to talk about old times."
Most of Mrs. Gu's previous clothes came from Nishang Embroidery Studio. The best embroiderer in Nishang Embroidery Studio was Shi Xiuniang, and the two of them had some friendship.
Shi Xiuniang didn't expect that Mrs. Gu would still remember her, and she was a little touched at the moment, "Mrs. Gu is still as charming as ever, but it's a pity that I can no longer serve her."
"Speaking of which, I want to ask you something." Mrs. Gu said: "I heard that you are no longer in Nishang Embroidery Workshop. Why is that?"
Shi Xiu Niang sighed: "What else can I do? I have some issues with Mrs. Shen. After she drove away Shopkeeper Zhang and the others, she kicked me out too."
"Then where did you go after you left Nishang Embroidery Workshop?" Mrs. Gu asked.
Shi Xiu Niang said: "The city is so big, there is always a place for me. Now I am working as an embroiderer in Meixiang Embroidery Workshop."
Mrs. Gu said: "With your ability, it is indeed not difficult to find an embroidery workshop. It's just that I have never heard of Meixiang Embroidery Workshop. I'm afraid it's just a small embroidery workshop!"
There was a trace of embarrassment on Shi Xiu Niang's face, "It is indeed a small embroidery workshop."
When she first worked at the Nishang Embroidery Studio, she was considered a famous embroiderer in Fucheng. However, she never expected that the owner of the Nishang Embroidery Studio would change people, and the person she replaced would be Shen Xiu, who she had no dealings with.
After Shen Xiu took office, he only fired two people. One was a clerk who was related to Shopkeeper Zhang, and the other was her.
It would be fine if Shen Xiu fired all the embroidery girls, but she only fired her. When this happened in the eyes of others, they all began to wonder if she had done something detrimental to the embroidery workshop.
It would be fine if Shi Xiu Niang was usually popular, but she once offended many of her peers with her embroidery skills.
Therefore, after this disaster, few embroidery shops were willing to take her in.
If it weren't for the fact that Meixiang Embroidery Shop didn't have many embroiderers, I probably wouldn't have invited her there.
But although Meixiang Embroidery Shop is small, there are a lot of fights inside. Shi Xiu Niang has been here for so many days and suffered a lot of hidden losses.
This is also the reason why she recently wanted to cause trouble for Shen Xiu. If it weren't for him, why would she have fallen to this point.
Mrs. Gu saw Shi Xiu Niang's embarrassment in her eyes, and couldn't help showing sympathy on her face, "You and I finally got to know each other, and now I can't bear to see you living so unsatisfactorily. I just want to make some spring clothes recently. , I know your craftsmanship. Tomorrow I will send someone to Meixiang Embroidery Workshop to invite you."
Mrs. Gu also used the name of the prefect's wife, so she sent people to Meixiang Embroidery Workshop to invite Shi Xiu Niang, not only to give Shi Xiu Niang face, but also to support her.
"Between you and me, why should we be so polite?" Mrs. Gu said: "Actually, I am a little dissatisfied with Mrs. Shen. It's just that the prefect values her husband very much. For this reason, I didn't do anything when something happened in the Nishang Embroidery Workshop. , I can only stand by and watch."
Shi Xiu Niang's expression moved slightly. She didn't expect that Mrs. Gu didn't like Shen Xiu either.
Mrs. Gu continued: "I have also seen Mrs. Shen's embroidery skills. What she relies on is nothing more than double-sided embroidery. But double-sided embroidery can be used on screens, but it has no effect on clothes."
"The third day of March is the Shangsi Festival. On that day, the female relatives in the city will go for an outing by the water. Please help me make some spring clothes. If the spring clothes are good, I can wear them and help you become famous."
Shi Xiuniang quickly understood the meaning of Mrs. Gu's words.
Shen Xiu is good at double-sided embroidery, but when it comes to making clothes, she is far inferior to herself.
When she makes a few spring clothes for Mrs. Gu, given Mrs. Gu's status, she will definitely spread her good name.
By then, she will be able to compete with Shen Xiu.