Shen Xiu didn't just talk about it. Once she had the idea of buying a house in the county, she immediately started to put it into practice.
Aunt Cui still had more than half of silk lying there. Shen Xiu took the time to bring the dye there and taught Sophora japonica how to dye silk step by step.
Huaihua is attentive and knows that this is a skill that she will rely on for a living in the future, so she learns it very seriously.
Shen Xiu taught her the steps of dyeing silk and gave her the task of dyeing silk thread.
"You don't have to worry. You must dye the silk slowly. It's better to go slower than fade." Shen Xiu told Sophora japonica several times that the silk embroidery thread must be sold at a good price and the quality must pass the test.
Shen Xiu calculated that these silk embroidery threads should be sold for more than ten taels of silver, and by then selling them to shopkeeper Liu a few handkerchiefs, she would be able to raise enough money to buy a house.
With this plan in mind, on the day Wei Yan returned to the academy, Shen Xiu was not as reluctant to leave as expected, which actually made Yang look at her several times.
After Wei Yan left, Yang found an opportunity to ask her, "Did you two have a fight?"
Shen Xiu wondered: "No, why did mother say that?"
Yang looked at her seriously: "You really didn't quarrel?"
"No."
This time it was Yang's turn to wonder, "You were so reluctant to let go of my second son a few days ago, why are you not sad at all today?"
Shen Xiu did not answer the question immediately, but thought for a moment and said, "If I save enough money in the future and can buy a house in the county, you and dad..."
Yang didn't wait for Shen Xiu to finish speaking and said, "Your father and I will not go to the county seat."
"Your father and I have lived in the village for generations, and we have never thought of leaving Weijia Village. When the second brother becomes successful, we will not follow him to the city."
Yang made it very clear, "If you have the ability to buy a house in the city, your father and I will not object, but we will not go."
Shen Xiu actually guessed that there would be such a result. Firstly, Yang and Father Wei really couldn't live without Weijiacun. Secondly, this house was bought by her daughter-in-law, so the old couple would not be embarrassed to live in it.
But Shen Xiu was still a little sad when she was categorically rejected by Yang. After all, she and her parents-in-law had been living together for so many days and already had feelings for each other.
"Mom, if you move to the city, you can come back often. If you are afraid of delaying the work in the field, you can ask for help."
Yang said: "You'd better go and tell your father, as long as your father agrees."
But Wei's father was even more stubborn than Yang. He told Shen Xiu directly that even if Wei Yan became a high-ranking official in this life, he would never leave Weijia Village.
This sentence directly cut off Shen Xiu's idea of persuading the old couple to move to the city with her.
Father Wei would not leave the village even if his son had a future, let alone the fact that his daughter-in-law had paid for this house.
Since the old couple would never move to the city, Shen Xiu gave up on this idea.
She was still busy in and out every day, either embroidering copybooks or embroidering handkerchiefs.
During this period, Mr. Yang gave her a cold shoulder for a few days because she wanted to move to the city.
After Shen Xiu noticed it, she said nothing.
In private, Father Wei said to Ms. Yang, "Why have you been so indifferent to your second daughter-in-law these days?"
Yang lay on the bed and turned over, "Aren't you asking questions knowingly?"
Father Wei said: "I know you feel bad. The eldest son and his wife are gone. If the second daughter-in-law leaves again, the family will be empty. But the second daughter-in-law is capable of making money, so you can't keep her.
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Yang said dullly: "I know this is true, but why don't you allow me to lose my temper for a few days?"
Father Wei said: "I'm afraid that if you lose your temper again and make your second daughter-in-law sad, what will happen if she doesn't come back to see you in the future?"
"You can't say anything nice to comfort me." Yang said dissatisfied.
Father Wei said: "It's good to be obedient. If the second daughter-in-law can really move to the city, that would be a good thing. If the second daughter-in-law has anything to do in the future, she will be taken care of."
Yang sighed: "That's true, but I'm still worried about another thing."
"What's up?"
Yang said: "You said that if the second daughter-in-law really moves to the city, she will be the only one in the house. What if something happens?"
Father Wei pondered: "That's true. She comes from a womanly family, so being alone at home is really uneasy. What if..."
Yang said: "Where are you thinking? The second daughter-in-law is a decent person and will not do anything to disgrace her. I'm just worried that a bad person has entered the family."
Father Wei said: "Where are you thinking? I didn't mean that. What I wanted to say was that I was afraid of bad people."
"Otherwise, ask Da Ya to live with her and have someone take care of her," Yang suggested.
Father Wei said: "You are so big, what use can you do?"
Yang said: "Da Ya is young, but she is smart and can be used in any way. And she always likes to stick to the second wife."
Father Wei snorted and said, "I think you are overthinking it. You should send an informant to the second daughter-in-law!"
The old couple were actually somewhat worried in their hearts, but they refused to admit it.
In the end, Yang made the final decision: "Let Da Ya live with her."
Shen Xiu didn't know that the old couple had secretly discussed letting Daya live with her because they didn't trust her.
She is currently teaching Da Ya new acupuncture techniques. Da Ya has not lived with her for a long time. When she moved back, she rolled on the bed first.
"Second Aunt, it would be great if Second Uncle never comes back. Then I can live with Second Aunt forever."
Shen Xiu's hand shook, and the thread almost missed the needle. She simply put down the needle and thread and said, "Then don't you miss your second uncle?"
The second uncle is still very good to his niece, Daya, especially after the separation of the family, he treats her even better.
Da Ya thought for a moment and said, "Second uncle is good, but I like second aunt better."
After hearing this, Shen Xiu smiled slightly. Da Ya, the niece, missed her second uncle, but she missed him a little.
It seems that she has to put the purchase of a house on the agenda as soon as possible.
On the 15th, Shen Xiu went to Xiuzhuang first with the handkerchief and purse she had made these days.
Shopkeeper Liu is not as happy as before, and he is still a little listless.
Shen Xiu had been taken care of by him for more than a day or two, so he asked with concern, "What's wrong with the shopkeeper?"
Shopkeeper Liu sighed: "These days, this business is getting harder and harder to do."
"What does the shopkeeper mean by that?" Shen Xiu originally asked out of concern. When shopkeeper Liu said that business was not easy to do, she became a little more nervous because her own interests were involved.
Shopkeeper Liu saw her nervousness and explained: "There are only two embroidery shops in this city. Our embroidery shop specializes in the business of wealthy families, and the embroidery shop in the east of the city specializes in the wedding dress business. Originally, we
The two families have always been in harmony with each other. But in recent days, there is a Ruyi Embroidery Shop in the city. As soon as this Ruyi Embroidery Shop opened, it sold dozens of embroidery fans, and it immediately stole the limelight.
I'm worried that our embroidery shop's business will be difficult in the future."