As soon as Wen Min spoke, the people below immediately passed the message to Shen Xiu.
Sister-in-law Xu was also in the shop at that time. Some of the clothes Shen Xiu had made for her had been completed. Sister-in-law Xu came here to try on the clothes for size.
There is a small room behind the embroidery shop, which is where Shen Xiu rests and can also be used as a fitting room.
Sister-in-law Xu came out of the fitting room and asked Shen Xiu: "Is the person who came just now the maid from Madam's side?"
Shen Xiu nodded: "Mrs. Wen asked me to come over if she has something to do."
Mrs. Wen was able to invite her over so quickly. It seemed that things went more smoothly than she thought.
Sister-in-law Xu glanced at Shen Xiudao, "Axiu, are you hiding something from me? Why would Madam look for you when she's so good?"
Shen Xiu thought about it and felt that there was nothing to hide, so he told the story about the ruffians.
"I think this trend can't last long. If they think I'm easy to bully, they might come to blackmail me in the future."
Sister-in-law Xu said, "Why don't you just tell me about your relationship with my wife?"
Shen Xiudao: "I've thought about this too, but I'm afraid they won't believe it. That's why I came up with this idea."
"Your idea is a good one, but it's a bit inappropriate." Sister-in-law Xu is on Shen Xiu's side. After all, Shen Xiu has a good relationship with Mrs. Wen and will be able to help her put in some kind words in front of Mrs. Wen in the future.
Out of this mentality, Sister-in-law Xu decided to give Shen Xiu a few words, "You only know that the county magistrate is more powerful than the county magistrate and the chief registrar. It is indeed right to use Mrs. Wen to suppress them. But you don't know,
The county magistrate will be in office for five years next year.
I listen to the county magistrate. In the future, the position of county magistrate will most likely fall on Shi Xian Cheng. If you offend Shi Xian Cheng at this time, it will not do you any good in the future."
When Sister-in-law Xu said this, Shen Xiu hesitated a little, "So, you and Mrs. Wen will leave Huai'an County next year?"
This unexpected news really caught Shen Xiu off guard.
Sister-in-law Xu understood what she meant. After they left, Shen Xiu would probably have no backer.
She could only comfort Shen Xiu, "Your Majesty will probably be promoted when he leaves. As long as Shi Xian Cheng still wants to be involved in the officialdom, he will definitely not offend him."
For the sake of Magistrate Zuo and Mrs. Wen, Shi Xiancheng may indeed not embarrass her as an embroiderer, but he will not give much help.
Shen Xiu thought for a while and then asked: "Sister-in-law Xu, do you know what Mrs. Shi County Cheng's wife is like?"
Sister-in-law Xu said: "You're talking about Mrs. Ma!" She curled her lips and said, "It's not that I don't like her, it's just that Mrs. Ma's style is really not something that others can like.
This Madam Ma was married to Prime Minister Shi Xian when he was not yet prosperous, so she was not of a high family background. However, Princess Bo's wife was not of a high family background either, but her style was much more generous than hers.
Everyone said privately that Shi Xiancheng was famous for being stingy and greedy for money, while Mrs. Ma was famous for being vulgar and stupid. These two people are really a match made in heaven."
When Shen Xiu heard this, she felt a little cold. She originally wanted to wait for Mrs. Wen to leave and use her embroidery skills to win over Mrs. Ma.
But after hearing what Sister-in-law Xu said, she knew that this road might not work.
Shen Xiu had dealt with so many customers in her previous life, and she was never afraid of meeting powerful and shrewd customers. What she was most afraid of was the kind of stupid and ignorant woman, because the former was reasonable and the latter was unreasonable at all.
From what Sister-in-law Xu meant, Mrs. Ma was probably the latter.
She didn't want to cause trouble for herself, so she put an end to the idea.
Sister-in-law Xu saw her expression change and guessed what she was thinking, so she said: "Instead of worrying now, you might as well think about how to talk to Madam about the jade bracelet."
"I have already thought about it," Shen Xiudao said, "I plan to tell Mrs. Wen the truth about the jade bracelet."
"Aren't you afraid of offending Shi County Cheng?"
Shen Xiudao: "Even if I conceal this matter now, after County Magistrate Zuo is promoted and leaves, I will still be embarrassed by those ruffians sooner or later. Since I will be offended sooner or later, I might as well take advantage of Mrs. Wen to support me.
Make this clear.
Those local ruffians are the most bully and afraid of the strong. Once they know about my relationship with the county magistrate's wife, they will definitely not embarrass me again. As for Shi Xian Cheng, he is also a court official after all, so he should not embarrass me, a little embroiderer, too much."
"Then you have to think carefully." Sister-in-law Xu advised, "If you are promoted to the south or northwest, we will be beyond our reach. Even if we want to, we can't save you!"
Shen Xiu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Xu, don't worry too much about me. My husband-in-law is a scholar after all, and he might not be able to pass the examination as a scholar next year. I think Prime Minister Shi will not embarrass a scholar if he retaliates again!"
In fact, Shen Xiu dared to make up his mind and tell Wen Min about this because Wei Yan was behind him.
With Wei Yan's talent, he will probably be able to become a scholar next year.
Scholars are already considered to be famous.
I thought that even if Shi County Cheng wanted to embarrass himself, he would still have to worry about Wei Yan's identity.
Sister-in-law Xu said: "I forgot about this. If your husband-in-law can really become a scholar, then you will be a scholar's wife. If Shi County Cheng wants to secure his position as county magistrate, he must be lenient to scholars.
, this way, he shouldn’t make it too difficult for you.”
Shen Xiu thought so too.
After Sister-in-law Xu left, she tidied up and went to the backyard of the county government office.
Wen Min walked around outside and was drinking a bowl of chicken soup.
The chicken soup had been simmered for two hours and had turned into a milky white soup.
Since becoming pregnant, Wen Min has been taking supplements every day. The smell of this chicken soup makes her feel tired, but she cannot stop drinking it.
She stirred the chicken soup with a spoon, watched Shen Xiu come in from the outside, and asked the maid to serve hot tea.
As soon as Shen Xiu picked up the hot tea, she heard Wen Min say: "How old are you, yet you dress so plainly every day? Where are the pair of jade bracelets I gave you? Why don't you see them wearing them?"
When Shen Xiu heard the word "jade bracelet", a trace of discomfort flashed on her face. She tried to cover it up by drinking tea, "That jade bracelet is too precious. It would be bad if it gets broken."
Wen Min looked at her expression and suddenly asked, "Did you give that jade bracelet away?"
Shen Xiu showed a surprised look on her face, and deliberately hesitated: "That jade bracelet, no, I didn't give it away..."
Wen Min frowned and said, "Since you didn't give it away, how did the jade bracelet get into Mrs. Ma's hands?" After saying that, "I don't blame you for giving that jade bracelet away, but you have to explain the matter clearly to me."
When Shen Xiu heard this, she felt it was time to show her cards, so she lowered her head and said, "The bracelet was indeed not given away, but was snatched away."
"Snatch it?" Wen Min said: "Who has the courage to steal what I gave you? Is it Mrs. Ma?"
"It's not Mrs. Ma." Shen Xiu raised her head and said with a bit of grievance in her eyes: "It's a group of local gangsters. They asked me for protection money, asking for ten taels of silver. I don't have that much money with me, they
I just snatched the bracelet away. There were people behind those people, so I didn’t want to cause trouble, so I had to admit my grievance."
Since he wanted to file a complaint, Shen Xiu simply made himself more pitiable. Those ruffians acted without scruples, so it was not unfair to say that they were being accused.