Chapter 134 Encounter

Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu arrived at the Li Mansion, but coincidentally Li Yingyue was not at home. They asked the doorman when she would be back, but the doorman just shook his head.

On the way back to the inn, Zhang Juexia felt a little depressed.

"Husband, why should we worry about this? After the New Year, there will be endless work to do at home.

Originally, I was just thinking about finding a way to exchange the materials that Mrs. Li gave me for money.

But I didn’t expect that there would be more people involved in the end.”

"My lady, don't feel any burden. I will support you no matter what you do."

"I want to build another workshop in the back mountain, and invite an embroidery master to come back to the village to teach everyone how to embroider. Then I can find a way to sell the things everyone makes to Shunhe County, Jinshui Town."

Ye Beixiu's eyes lit up, "My wife, you don't have to worry about the work in Kaichun Mountain. You just need to set up the workshop."

"Okay. But it's hard to find an embroiderer! Actually, I've thought about it. We can just invite an embroiderer who knows the craft and slowly teach everyone how to embroider."

Not to mention the women in our village, even the women down the mountain, if they are willing to come and work in our house, I can help them earn money."

"My lady, you are so kind."

Zhang Juexia chuckled, "I'm not as kind as you think. I'm also doing this so that we can earn more money.

Just look at the purse we just saw. Ours only sells for 200 coins each, but others can sell it for 2 taels of silver, which is ten times ours!

If one of our purses could be sold for two pieces of silver, how much silver would we earn in a month?

The more Zhang Juexia thought about it, the more excited she became. No matter what, she had to open a handicraft workshop.

The two of them returned to the inn after being tired from walking on the street.

As soon as I entered the inn, I heard someone shouting, "Brother Bei Xiu, is Miss Ye really you?"

"Brother Li? Brother Zhao?"

Li Dong and Zhao Long came forward to greet Ye Beixiu, "Brother Beixiu, your leg has recovered well!"

"Thanks to you."

Li Dong asked them puzzledly, "How come you have time to come to Shunhe County?"

“We come when we want to.”

Li Dong smiled and pointed at the two people, "Let's go into the guest room. I'll ask the waiter to prepare some hot dishes for us. We can eat and drink at the same time."

Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia did not hesitate and followed Li Dong into the guest room.

Zhao Long turned around and ordered the waiter, "Bring us two more pots of hot wine."

The steaming hot dishes and wine were served quickly.

Li Dong stood up and picked up the wine glass. "I'll drink this first as a toast. If we hadn't met here, Brother Zhao and I would have discussed going to Yejia Village to look for you in a few days!"

Li Dong drank it all in one gulp and then continued, "Thanks to Miss Ye for acting as a matchmaker, not only did we get the cans, but we also established some connections with the Li family. Not only did we make money, but our business is also going much more smoothly than before."

Zhao Long then toasted again and expressed his gratitude.

Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu exchanged a few humble words, and stopped expressing their gratitude.

Zhang Juexia asked Li Dong, "Brother Li, do you often come into contact with the Li family?"

"Brother Zhao and I have to go out to purchase goods every ten days or half a month, so naturally we have to deal with the Li family."

"Have you seen Li Yingyue?"

"Miss Li must be very busy lately. Her canned food business is booming. I heard she even sent someone down south to buy some oranges and is preparing to can them."

"oh."

Zhang Juexia understood that Li Yingyue had been slowly making plans according to her instructions. It seemed that what she did was right.

Li Dong saw the sadness on Zhang Juexia's face and said, "Ms. Ye, since we are destined to sit here again, we are no longer strangers. But what happened? Why don't you tell me? Since Miss Li is not here, perhaps we can help you."

Zhang Juexia told him about his needs.

Li Dong and Zhao Long were also in a dilemma. "It's really hard to find a craftsman like this, not to mention that he has to follow you into the mountains."

"Don't worry, just take your time and look for it. If it doesn't work, we can think of another way. But I'm also wondering, where do the embroiderers in these embroidery workshops come from?"

"Do you know how many years it takes to train an embroiderer?"

Li Dong extended his hand and slapped his hands. "It takes at least five years to start. Any embroidery workshop that can stand on its own has a solid foundation. They recruit apprentices every year. After a long time, they will have embroiderers."

"That's right. If I ask about the embroiderers in the embroidery workshop, I'm trying to steal their girls. No wonder they don't answer me.

Do you think I can make a high offer?"

“That’s difficult.”

Zhang Juexia sighed and decided to ask Li Yingyue after seeing her to see if she could help.

Li Dong and Zhao Dong also comforted her, saying that they would do their best to help her find out about this matter.

"I'm going to the embroidery shop to find an embroiderer who knows how to embroider. Can I find one?"

"That's a way, but you have to take risks. Human traffickers are very cunning, and they charge a very high price for this kind of craftsman."

"Never mind him, my husband and I will go check it out some other day."

Putting his worries aside, Zhang Juexia sat down and drank and ate.

After a few glasses of hot wine, everyone started to talk freely.

Li Dong asked Zhang Juexia how she knew Li Yingyue, and Zhang Juexia told him how they met.

"I see. Miss Li is a really nice person. When we brothers showed you your letter, we were quite nervous. But she waved her hand and told her subordinates that as long as we brothers come to buy the goods, no matter how much, we will get the lowest price."

"Otherwise, how could I be worthy of being her sister?"

"Actually, Miss Li has had a difficult time. Miss Ye should know something about her family's situation, right?"

Zhang Juexia shook her head. This was the disadvantage of being born into a mountain family. Others knew everything about her life.

But as long as other people don't tell her about their life stories, she can only rely on inquiries or hearsay.

"Miss Li's father has three brothers. His father works in the county, the second brother works in Jinshui Town, and the third brother works as an official in the capital."

"I know all that."

Li Dong looked around and said mysteriously, "Their father has three brothers, but only Li Yingyue's father has a son, Li Yingyue's brother Li Qi.

Because Li Qi is the only son of the Li family, he is spoiled beyond measure and is good at eating, drinking, whoring and gambling.

He is not very good at anything, but he thinks he is very capable.

That day, when we went to purchase goods, we heard from the Li family that he saw that Miss Li's canned food business was booming, so he wanted to get involved in the canned food business.

Of course Miss Li is unwilling to do so. I heard that there is still unpleasantness between the siblings. "

As Zhang Juexia listened, she couldn't help but worry for Li Yingyue. This was a business that she had high hopes for, so how could she let others get involved?

"Brother Li, is your place of purchase far away?"

"Not far, just on the edge of the city."

"Tomorrow, please take me there."