On the next day, Mrs. Gu sent someone to Meixiang Embroidery Workshop to ask Shi Xiu Niang to make spring clothes for her at the government office as promised.
Only then did the shopkeeper of Meixiang Embroidery Shop know about the relationship between Shi Xiuniang and Mrs. Gu, and his attitude towards Shi Xiuniang also changed.
When I heard that Mrs. Gu wanted Shi Xiu Niang to help make some spring clothes, the shopkeeper immediately told her to just go ahead and do it.
Shi Xiu Niang unceremoniously asked for the expensive Hangzhou satin to be used as fabric, and the shopkeeper agreed.
While Shi Xiu Niang was taking the time to make spring clothes for Mrs. Gu, Mrs. Shen, the young lady of the government office, accompanied by Shen Shiqi, came to Jinxin Embroidery Workshop.
Of course Shopkeeper Fan recognized Mr. Shen, and hurriedly came up to greet them, greeting them diligently: "Young Madam, Mr. Shen, please come in quickly."
Mrs. Shen smiled faintly: "Where's Mrs. Shen? It's the Spring Festival soon, and I'd like to ask her to make some spring clothes for me."
Shopkeeper Fan said: "Ms. Shen is not in Jinxin Embroidery Workshop right now. She went to Nishang Embroidery Workshop over there."
In the neon embroidery workshop, Shen Xiu was cutting pieces of cloth with scissors when he heard that the young lady from the government office had arrived.
Shen Xiu tidied up and went to see the young lady.
Mr. Shen was sitting in the quiet room, enjoying the hot tea served by the waiter.
"This tea is quite good." When Shen saw Shen Xiu, Shen did not rush to tell her the reason for her visit, but commented on the tea.
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "This is last year's white tea. The older the white tea is, the better it tastes."
Mrs. Shen smiled and said: "Sure enough, Mrs. Shen is still good at doing business. This white tea is not only cheaper than green tea, but also long-lasting. In this way, even if the tea leaves are not used up, they can be put into next year. This will save a lot of tea money. .”
Shen Xiudao: "Young madam is joking. This idea is not my idea, it was our shopkeeper Guo's idea."
After Guo Abacus became the shopkeeper, Shen Xiucai realized that his greatest skill was not fiddling with abacus, but saving money.
It was indeed his idea to serve guests with white tea.
According to Guo Abacus, if you save a sum here and a sum there, you can save a lot of expenses every month.
"Young Madam, you didn't come to Nishang Embroidery Studio just to drink tea today, right?"
Shen said: "Of course it's not just for tea. I originally went to Jinxin Embroidery Workshop with Shi Qi first, and wanted you to help make some spring clothes. Later, shopkeeper Fan said that you were not here, so we came here. Just now Shi Qi Qi saw a bookstore and couldn't walk."
"Anyway, he's a grown man and doesn't have much to say. I just came here alone."
"Is this spring dress made by the young lady, or is it made by Mr. Shen?"
Shen said: "Both of us do it. I don't like fancy colors, but my brother likes sky blue the most."
If you don't like fancy colors, this is easy to say. As for the sky blue color, some of the fine cotton cloth I bought from the provincial capital just now are sky blue.
Shen Xiu suddenly had a bold idea and asked tentatively: "Young Madam and Mr. Shen made these spring clothes, do you plan to wear them during the Shangsi Festival?"
Shen said: "You guessed it right. That day our whole family will go to the riverside in the suburbs for a spring outing together. The material of the clothes does not need to be too expensive, and the pattern does not need to be complicated, just simple and elegant."
It was said that her father-in-law would also be there that day, and Mrs. Shen did not want to dress up too gorgeously, lest her father-in-law think that her daughter-in-law lived a luxurious life.
Shen Xiudao: "Since the young lady and Mr. Shen are going to wear these spring clothes during the Shangsi Festival, I won't charge you any money. These spring clothes can be considered as gifts from me."
"No money?" Ms. Shen was a little surprised, "Why is that?"
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "I want the young lady and Mr. Shen to do me a favor. As long as you are willing to help, I am willing to give you these clothes for free."
"What's the business, you say?"
Shen Xiudao: "I imported a batch of fine cotton from the provincial capital and planned to use these fine cotton to make jackets. However, people in Fucheng are not used to wearing jackets made of fine cotton, so I want the young lady and Mr. Shen to make jackets.
Do me a favor."
"I understand what you mean." Shen said: "I heard Shi Qi say that the fine cotton cloth in the provincial capital is very famous now. Some people also use this fine cotton cloth to make clothes. It's just that they are made of this fine cotton cloth.
Will the clothes look good?"
Shen Xiudao: "You don't need to worry about this, Madam. When I finish the clothes, I will give them to you for review. If you think they don't look good, you don't have to wear them."
Mrs. Shen smiled and said, "Listening to what you said, it seems that you are very confident in the clothes made of fine cotton."
Shen Xiu also smiled and said: "Young lady also knows my craftsmanship. Although this fine cotton cloth is ordinary, no matter how ordinary it is, as long as it passes through my hands, it can still become extraordinary."
Shen said: "Then I'll be waiting for your fine cotton clothes. It's just that my brother doesn't like to embroider flowers on his clothes. He only likes pine, cypress, bamboo and leaves, so you need to worry more."
Shen Xiudao: "This request is not a problem."
Wei Yan also didn't like those flowers, so the clothes Shen Xiu made for him were mainly made of bamboo patterns.
Shangsi Festival is a very important festival in Fucheng.
On this day, men, women and children in the city will go out to the riverside in the suburbs for an outing.
The Qin magistrate has always regarded himself as an elegant man, so of course he would not miss this kind of festival.
Early in the morning, he ordered the boy to prepare the carriage, and he was going to take the whole family for an outing in the countryside.
Today is the Shangsi Festival, and it is also a holiday.
Mrs. Shen did not dare to neglect and came to greet her parents-in-law early in the morning.
Magistrate Qin didn't see his son, so he asked casually: "Why don't you see Brother Kun?"
Shen said: "My husband is a little uncomfortable."
Magistrate Qin snorted lightly and said nothing, knowing that this was an excuse prepared by his son because he did not want to go out.
In order not to spoil everyone's interest, Magistrate Qin said nothing and only asked the kitchen to prepare food early.
After Mrs. Shen finished serving her parents-in-law, she ate a little and then went back to her room to change clothes and prepare to go out.
Mrs. Gu also changed her clothes. This dress was tailor-made for her by Shi Xiu Niang. She used high-quality Hangzhou satin and used various embroidery threads mixed with silver threads to embroider dozens of hibiscus flowers, large and small.
, when the sun shines over, I just feel that the clothes are radiant and make people look more charming.
Magistrate Qin touched his beard with his hand and said, "These clothes are quite beautiful."
Mrs. Gu smiled and said: "This is the craftsmanship of Shi Xiu Niang of Meixiang Embroidery Workshop."
Magistrate Qin nodded and said nothing. The clothes were beautiful, but a little too gorgeous. But since his wife was happy, Magistrate Qin couldn't bear to spoil her mood.
Soon, Mrs. Shen also changed her clothes, but she wore a cloak outside so that no one could see what clothes she was wearing underneath.
Mrs. Gu didn't see Shen Shiqi, so she asked, "Where is your brother? Why don't you see anyone else?"
In front of Magistrate Qin, Mrs. Shen acted more respectfully to Mrs. Gu, her stepmother, than usual, "When I got back to my mother, my brother has already gone out to visit friends. He said he wanted to go on an outing with his friends."
"Young people like to be more free." Magistrate Qin said, "We don't need to worry about him."
Mrs. Gu didn't say anything. She smiled and said, "It's getting late. It's time for us to set off."
Magistrate Qin and Mrs. Gu rode in a carriage, while Mrs. Shen sat alone in the carriage behind.
After getting in the car, the maid whispered to Shen: "The clothes Madam is wearing today are so beautiful."
Mrs. Shen rolled her eyes at her, "She is beautiful, but she is a little too conspicuous. I'm afraid my father-in-law also thinks so in his heart, but he just can't say it out loud."
The maid glanced at Shen's clothes hidden under the cloak, pursed her lips and smiled: "If you ask me, Madam's clothes are beautiful, but they are also very tacky. They are far less chic than what the Young Madam is wearing, and they set off the best for you.
Like a flower fairy."
"I don't dare to take the word "Flower Fairy" seriously." Mrs. Shen smiled slightly and said, "But when we get to the waterside later, I'm really looking forward to seeing my mother-in-law's expression when she sees my clothes."