Qin exclaimed, "Wow!" "How unique! It's even bigger and more impressive than the big shops in Beijing and Jiangnan. Especially the name. Other shops have it written on plaques, but theirs is on the roof, so conspicuous."
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "It's not conspicuous, so how can others see it and remember it? When the store opens, the colorful silk ribbons outside won't be just decorations. A piece of silk ribbon will represent a product in the mall... These are all my ideas, and the 10% share is not for nothing."
Qin laughed out loud, "I know, my daughter is becoming more and more capable."
Min Jia and Zhao Xingchen grinned happily as if Qin had praised them.
The mall was still under renovation and looked a mess. Xu Lanyin didn't let Qin and the children get out of the car. She and Zhangqi got out and went to the department store. Li and a few others were also inside, directing the craftsmen according to Xu Lanyin's drawings.
When Mrs. Li saw Xu Lanyin coming, she accompanied her to visit several rooms.
After Xu Lanyin came out, everyone went directly to the Xinyu Teahouse located in the center of the street.
Looking in from the outside, the teahouse was a mess, and it was not convenient to go in with children. Everyone looked around outside, and the shopkeeper Wu came out to talk about the renovation.
Everyone went to the embroidery shop and silver shop nearby to buy some things.
In order not to be conspicuous, Qin dressed very low-key and kept her head down at all times.
She bought silver earrings and some jewelry specifically for her elder sister-in-law, Xu Zhiniang. Xu Lanyin's relationship with Xu Zhiniang was not so good, so she forgot to buy her things several times, while Qin Shi had always had a good relationship with Xu Zhiniang.
Afterwards they went to a restaurant for dinner. The guards and the coachman were in the lobby on the first floor, while Mother Liu and two maids accompanied the master to the private room on the second floor.
After dinner, Zhangqi went to pay, but was beaten to it by Butler Hao. The children were all sleepy, especially Minjia, who had already fallen asleep in Mama Liu's arms.
Xu Lanyin said, "Huangshi Street is not far from here, let's take a detour home from there. I heard that the combs sold at Rongshun Comb Shop are particularly good, I want to buy a few."
Min Jia opened his eyes and looked at Xu Lanyin, but Qin didn't seem to be curious about "Rongshun Comb Shop" at all.
Xu Lanyin was very disappointed, and smiled at the little girl again, "Let's go back to Aunt Xu's house."
After hearing this, Min Jia closed his eyes and went back to sleep.
After getting in the car, Xu Lanting slept in Qin's arms, and Zhao Xingchen slept in Xu Lanyin's arms.
Three quarters of an hour later, the driver said, "Miss Xu, we've arrived at Rongshun Comb Shop."
Xu Lanyin placed Zhao Xingchen on the seat and said to Qin, "Mom, let's go down and take a look."
Qin Shi didn't want to go downstairs. She had already bought everything she needed. She said, "I'm a widow. I don't want to buy a comb."
It’s impossible for a widow not to comb her hair, right?
Xu Lanyin couldn't say it out loud, so she could only say, "Mom, please give me some advice. I want to buy a good set as a gift."
Qin had no choice but to put Xu Lanting down and get out of the car.
Xu Lanyin held Qin's arm and walked towards Rongshun Comb Shop.
Qin looked at the plaque on the door, and there was no change on her expression.
As soon as she entered the shop and saw the various combs hanging on the wall and placed on the counter, Qin's body trembled a little.
Xu Lanyin hugged her tightly and asked, "What's wrong, mother?"
Qin didn't say anything, but dragged Xu Lanyin a few quick steps and picked up a comb on the counter to look at it.
The waiter stepped forward and said with a smile, "Madam, you have good taste. This comb is made of hundreds of years old boxwood, and the handle is coated with gold powder. The comb was made by Qinshun Comb Shop, a famous century-old shop in Jiangnan..."
Qin asked with a trembling voice, "Is it Qin Shun from Wuyang?"
The waiter was a bit bewildered. The shopkeeper came over and said with a smile, "This lady is knowledgeable and knows Qin Shun from Wuyang." He smiled again and said, "Qin Shun's comb shop was originally in Wuyang, but moved to Wucheng fifteen years ago."
Xu Lanyin felt that Qin was shaking violently and her hands were cold, so she quickly said, "Mom, are you sick again? Take a rest." She helped her sit on a long bench in the store.
The owner of the comb shop was also frightened, worried that something might happen to his customer in the shop. He hurriedly said, "There is a clinic on the street ahead."
Xu Lanyin said, "It's okay, my mother just has an old illness, she just needs to rest."
Qin also felt that it was not good to be outside like this, as it would be easy for others to see the clues. She stood up and said, "Hurry, go home quickly, and you will be fine after taking the medicine."
Xu Lanyin helped her into the carriage. Mother Liu and several children were also in the carriage. Qin and Xu Lanyin could not say much and could only close their eyes and rest.
Xu Lanyin gently stroked her back and said to Mother Liu, "My mother is a little sick. She needs to go home and take medicine."
Mother Liu was very embarrassed. She looked at the little master sleeping soundly in her arms and felt that they should return to the Min Mansion and not disturb others, but she did not dare to act on her own.
When we returned to Xu's house, the children were already asleep.
Xu Lanyin asked them to go to the west wing to play checkers, and she helped Qin back to the upper landlord's room.
Xu Lanting wanted to go in and accompany his mother, but Xu Lanyin persuaded him, "Mother is fine, sister can accompany her, you go and accompany the guests."
Seeing that her daughter was the only one in the room, Qin, who had been holding back her tears for a long time, finally burst into tears and cried with her handkerchief covering her mouth.
Xu Lanyin asked, "Mom, could it be that the Tangshun combs sold at Rongshunfang were made by my grandfather?"
Qin nodded while crying.
Xu Lanyin added, "I heard that Rongshunfang was opened by Qin Che's family."
Qin looked up, her tear-stained face filled with surprise. She said, "But my cousin's name isn't Qin Che, it's Qin Wanbao. There are several relatives on my maternal side beyond the fifth degree of mourning, and none of them are named Qin Che."
Xu Lanyin said, "Perhaps he later decided to take the imperial examination and felt that the name was too unremarkable, so he changed it." She added, "Mother, how about I go to Lord Qin's house to find out the truth?"
Qin was so frightened that she grabbed her and said, "Don't go, don't go. He has finally passed the imperial examination and become an official. I can't let him get into trouble."
Xu Lanyin said anxiously, "Mom, what exactly did you do wrong? Tell me, and we'll find a way to bring down the people who framed you so you can live a decent life. Even if we can't bring them down, knowing the truth will allow us to avoid those people in the future."
Qin's eyes were filled with fear, and her body trembled even more violently. She said, "It's impossible to overthrow them. If they find out that mother is still alive and has married and had children, she will be doomed. It will be a disaster for you, and you too will be in trouble."
Eternal damnation, that's such a scary word.
Xu Lanyin felt that Qin Shi was not only afraid, but also seemed a little guilty. Could it be that the gentle and docile Qin Shi had really done something wrong?
She added, "Mom, my two younger brothers will both pursue careers in government, and we'll be living in the provincial capital for a long time. It's better for you to explain some things to us so we know what's going on and won't accidentally provoke anyone we shouldn't."
Qin thought about it and it made sense. She wiped her tears and said, "Okay, I'll tell you the truth, so you don't rush around and provoke the wrong people. I'll keep an eye on your two younger brothers from now on..."
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