Shen Xiu and Sophora japonica were walking and talking. They were also wearing jackets made of fine cotton and silk today.
Silk is light and warm, so a jacket made of fine cotton looks very thin.
While everyone else was wearing thick cotton-padded jackets, seeing Shen Xiu and Huaihua wearing such thin clothes, people who knew them along the way would naturally ask them if they were cold.
Mrs. Huang also saw them and waved to them.
Shen Xiu had already seen Huang Ziyan nearby and pulled Sophora japonica over.
Mrs. Huang now looked at Sophora japonica and saw how she was so thinly dressed. She quickly took her hand and said, "Although it is spring now, the wind in the morning and evening is also very cold. If you wear so little, what will happen if you wear so little?"
What should I do if my body is frozen?"
Shen Xiu pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Huaihua is wearing a jacket made of silk, so it looks thin. In fact, this jacket made of silk is very warm."
Mr. Huang was a bit confused, "Is this jacket made of silk really so warm?"
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "If sister-in-law doesn't believe it, I will give her a jacket like this some other time. You will know after you put it on."
Huang looked at Shen Xiu, then at Sophora japonica, and finally stopped worrying about whether the jacket was warm or not. She just said to Shen Xiu: "Ms. Shen, I have a few words to say to you. Let's take a step forward.
Speak!"
Shen Xiu glanced at Huang Ziyan, who was not far away, and then at Sophora japonica. Knowing that Huang wanted to create opportunities for them to be alone, she smiled and said, "I also have something to tell my sister-in-law!"
Before Huaihua could react, Shen Xiu and Huang had already left.
At this time, Huang Ziyan stopped looking at the scenery and took a few steps here.
Sophora japonica was extremely shy, but she did not turn around and leave.
Huang looked back for a few times and felt relieved.
Shen Xiu smiled and said: "It seems that this marriage is going to happen in all likelihood. When Mr. Huang wins the scholarship, I will wait to eat the wedding candies."
Huang smiled and said, "I think so too. If my brother succeeds and is admitted as a scholar this year, I will immediately send someone to propose marriage."
While talking, Wei Yan left Shen Shiqi and walked over.
Mrs. Huang had met Wei Yan before. When she saw him coming, she smiled and said, "You two are really in love. We found you after not seeing each other for a while. Forget it, I'd better go find someone else to talk to!"
Before Shen Xiu had time to persuade him to stay, Huang had already left.
When Wei Yan walked up to her, Shen Xiu couldn't help but smile: "Ms. sir, aren't you with Mr. Shen?"
"Don't mention him. He was talking nonsense all the way." Wei Yan couldn't help complaining.
Shen Shiqi has a lively nature. Although his personality is more cheerful than that of Qu Huan and Yuan Ziwen, he sometimes speaks without any scruples.
Normally, that's all. There were so many people by the river today. Wei Yan was afraid that the other party's nonsense would attract other people's attention, so he got rid of him.
Unfortunately, Shen Shiqi was not so easy to get rid of. Just when Shen Xiu was curious about what he said, Shen Shiqi came over.
"Brother Wei, you can't leave me alone!" After Shen Shiqi said this, he saw Shen Xiu. He became more serious and said politely: "Ms. Shen."
Probably when they first met, Shen Xiu didn't give him a good look, so Shen Shiqi was always a little afraid of him.
Shen Xiu no longer thought about that matter so much, so she smiled and nodded.
Shen Shiqi was the kind of person who could climb up with a pole. When he saw Shen Xiu giving him a smile, he laughed and said: "Ms. Shen, you are so awesome! I heard that you were in early February
I bought a large amount of cotton, and then when the cotton price reached its highest price, I sold all the cotton in my hand. I must have made at least two thousand taels of silver from each purchase and sale!"
Shen Xiu didn't know where Shen Shiqi heard about it, but if she thought about it carefully, she would know that the Shen family was well-informed, and Shen was the young lady of the government office, so she couldn't get any information.
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt something in her heart. Since Shen Shiqi could know, then Mrs. Gu couldn't hide it.
However, there has been no movement from Master Gu so far. Lianniang hasn't heard from them for a long time. It seems that Master Gu doesn't know that he is behind the scenes.
Just because Mrs. Gu didn't tell Master Gu about this matter doesn't mean that she doesn't have a grudge in her heart.
Shen Xiu has always been a little wary of Mrs. Gu. After all, she cut off the other person's financial path and made the other person's relatives miserable.
Mrs. Gu didn't say anything openly, but she must be dissatisfied with her in her heart.
While Shen Xiu was thinking about paying attention to Mrs. Gu's activities, she said perfunctorily to Shen Shiqi: "How can I be called powerful? If I hadn't learned about the price increase of cotton from you, I wouldn't have earned this money.
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Shen Shiqi smiled and said: "I'm serious. I wrote a letter to my father and told him about it. My father also praised you for your business skills!"
Hearing Mr. Shen praising himself, Shen Xiu finally put his thoughts back and said, "Your Majesty, you also know about this."
Shen Shiqi nodded and smiled: "My father also said that if there is a chance, I will invite you and Brother Wei to our home!"
Wei Yan spoke at this time: "Master Shen is too polite. My wife is just having a little trouble, and she can't compare to Master Shen's strategizing."
Shen Xiu heard it, and Wei Yan seemed to not want her to have anything to do with the Shen family's business, so he said: "I understand Master Shen's wishes. But I don't like to travel far, so I'm afraid I will let down your good intentions.
Already."
When the Shen family sent someone to call Shen Shiqi away and the couple were alone, Shen Xiu asked: "Ms. sir, is there any force involved behind the Shen family? That's why you don't want me to have too much contact with Mr. Shen."
Wei Yan said: "I heard Mr. Meng say that Shen Shiqi's uncle Shen Guowei joined the cabinet before he was thirty years old. He is a rare talent. It's just that Shen Guowei received favors from the second prince in his early years, so everyone in the court knew about it.
He belongs to the second prince."
"My interactions with Shen Shiqi can be regarded as ordinary friends. But if you get involved in the Shen family's business, we will be branded as the second prince."
Shen Xiu didn't expect the Shen family's background to be so complicated. She couldn't help but take a deep breath and said, "In that case, I have to keep a distance from the Shen family in the future."
Wei Yan said: "You don't have to be so nervous. You can continue to interact with each other as you should, just don't get too involved with the Shen family."
Shen Xiu nodded silently, and then talked to Wei Yan about Huang Ziyan and Sophora japonica.
The two walked side by side, admiring the scenery by the river and talking.
The breeze blew from the river bank, making Shen Xiu and Wei Yan's sleeves dance with the wind.
Viewed from a distance, all you can see are handsome men and pretty women, creating a beautiful scene.
Magistrate Qin saw these two people not far away and couldn't help but smile to Mrs. Gu: "These two people look really talented and beautiful. What do you think, Mrs. Gu?"
Mrs. Gu smiled slightly and said, "My lord, you are absolutely right." Her fingers clenched into fists.
She originally planned to take this opportunity today to help Shi Xiu Niang promote her embroidery skills, so that she could improve her reputation and have the capital to go against Shen Xiu in the future.
Unexpectedly, she asked Shi Xiu Niang to make several gorgeous spring clothes, and Shen Xiu also made Shen a spring dress, using cheap fine cotton.
Fine cotton cloth is just fine, but the Shen family is so famous that even a piece of clothing can attract ordinary people, and it was inexplicably praised by the Qin Prefect.
Mr. Shen was embarrassed, but Mrs. Gu's face was trampled to the ground.
Didn't she know that this was her daughter-in-law's intention, but since the Qin Prefect was backing Shen, she could only stay away for the time being.
But she couldn't swallow this breath in her heart.