"Sure, Miss Han, you can give it a try."
Without waiting for Han Luoxue's reply, the embroiderer took out a piece of cloth from the side, packed it in, and immediately threaded a needle to teach Han Luoxue the most basic needlework techniques.
It wasn't that she was naturally so enthusiastic, but rather that her employer needed time to arrive, and she needed to take good care of this young girl.
Maybe she'll actually be able to pack up all the finished products in a little while?
She wasn't afraid the little girl was lying, after all, they all knew Zhou Jie; she was the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, and her family background was undeniable. They had no need to come and tease them.
The embroiderer only intended to teach casually, but to her surprise, Han Luoxue learned very quickly.
When the employer rushed over, Han Luoxue had already finished embroidering quite well.
Even the master was secretly surprised when he saw it. Had this girl really never studied before?
"Miss Han, you are truly talented."
Sister Dongjia Zhen is a woman in her thirties, with a gentle temperament and excellent maintenance.
"Thank you for the compliment."
"This isn't a compliment, it's true."
"By the way, Miss Han, your mother's embroidery skills must be quite good, right?"
She had seen many people with such extraordinary talent, who usually inherited it from their mothers.
"Isn't that a bad idea?"
Does Yunniang know how to embroider? Han Luoxue had never seen her do it.
But I'll buy some materials and let her try it out. If she really knows how, maybe we can start from this angle and find her mother's relatives?
"By the way, I heard you want to buy all the embroidery in our shop?"
Sister Zhen didn't forget her main purpose for coming.
After a short while, Han Luoxue and Sister Zhen finally reached an agreement.
She hadn't brought any food with her when she went shopping, so the two arranged the details of the subsequent transaction.
Five hundred catties of corn, five hundred catties of potatoes, two hundred catties of cabbage, and two hundred catties of sweet potatoes—in exchange for so many embroidered items, Han Luoxue felt it was still a worthwhile trade.
Zhou Jie was also stunned by Han Luoxue's generosity.
In this capital city, the only person who could produce so much food at once is probably Han Luoxue.
Just as the two of them stepped out of the door after reaching an agreement, they ran into the three people from before.
Yu Xiaoxiao saw them come out of Lingxiu Pavilion and gave a mocking smile:
"Some people are only fit to buy low-quality, inferior goods."
Yu Xiaoxiao's voice was quite loud, and Sister Zhen from Lingxiu Pavilion heard it too, which made her eyes red with anger.
Sixiuge is just more famous than me, but what about the quality of our products?
She almost laughed; the old lady rarely uses acupuncture anymore. That special skill was something the current head of Lingxiu Pavilion hadn't even learned.
She remembered someone saying that the most outstanding person in the Chi family was not the current Chi Ling'er, but Chi Qiao'er; that woman was truly talented.
Unfortunately, fate is cruel to the talented. Chi Qiao'er has been missing for many years. Everyone outside says that she died long ago, but the old lady of the Chi family has never been able to believe it.
If Qiao'er were here, Lingxiu Pavilion would not have been handed over to Chi Ling'er.
Han Luoxue didn't want to pay attention to these messy people, but unfortunately, Yu Xiaoxiao was too much. If you ignored her, she would keep barking in your ear.
"We only deserve to buy low-end goods. Ma'am, what high-end goods did you just buy? Let us see them!"
Han Luoxue smiled coldly. She had already checked, and Yu Xiaoxiao was just there to accompany her shopping.
"I...I came with Sister Mengyao to buy it."
Yu Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then suddenly thought of something:
"You poor girl, who are you calling an auntie?"
“I didn’t name names, but you agreed yourself, Auntie.”
"By the way, at least we bought some things. You, this high-class auntie, seem to be unable to afford even low-end goods?"
Han Luoxue curled her lips in mockery, and Yu Xiaoxiao's expression changed. Her family was in a bad situation and they were almost starving. How could they possibly buy her clothes?
She's been so devoted to accompanying Mengyao, isn't it all so she can eat something good with her?
Yu Xiaoxiao blushed with embarrassment. Han Luoxue was right; she hadn't bought anything yet.
"Miss, you're joking. Xiaoxiao is here with me to buy clothes, so she naturally doesn't need to buy anything."
Mengyao, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. Her expression was arrogant, but her pretty face carried a hint of kindness, which seemed very fake.
"Miss Zhou, it's been a long time."
Zhou Jie didn't greet her first, mainly because she didn't know what to say to her.
I remember the last time I saw her, she knelt before them, crying, wanting to know what happened to her cousin.
At that time, they did not know that just a few days later, an imperial decree was issued to bestow a marriage upon her, and she was already the Crown Princess.
Zhou Jie couldn't understand why a woman's heart could change so quickly. Was it because her cousin's fate was unknown that she had fallen for someone else?
"Miss Meng, it's been a long time."
Seeing the two greet each other, Han Luoxue felt something was off; she had a feeling there was something fishy going on.
"Miss, it was Xiaoxiao's fault in this matter. I apologize on her behalf."
As she spoke, she bowed slightly to Han Luoxue. Han Luoxue looked at her poised and generous demeanor, but felt it was all fake, and inexplicably disliked her.
"Hmph, Sister Mengyao, she's just a country girl, why are you being so polite to her?"
Yu Xiaoxiao suddenly thought of something and sneered:
"But is life in the countryside really that good now? Is this the only piece of clothing you have without patches?"
"Oh my, Zhou Jie, your family really has all sorts of poor relatives! You even brought a country girl here to buy clothes?"
"But can she afford it?"
Yu Xiaoxiao had just checked; both of them were empty-handed and hadn't bought anything.
She said, "The Zhou family's situation isn't much better than mine, so how come they have spare money to buy clothes? And for a poor relative?"
"Ahem, Xiaoxiao, don't talk nonsense."
Mengyao's expression turned slightly displeased. She coughed lightly, and just as Han Luoxue was about to reply, Sister Zhen from Lingxiu Pavilion came out with a smile and asked politely:
"Miss Han, it will take a while to pack everything. Shall we deliver it to the Zhou residence later?"
Sister Zhen is quite shrewd. They had already agreed on how to complete the transaction back in the store. She came out now to back her up.
Han Luoxue didn't want to be so high-profile, but when she saw the embroiderers from Sixiu Pavilion peeking out, she felt inexplicably pleased.
Sister Zhen also saw them and was in a great mood.
Didn't you just look down on her, this country bumpkin? What about now?
"Okay, send it over."
"Okay." Sister Zhen glanced at the people from Sixiu Pavilion, thinking, "Hmph, all our finished products are sold out, while yours..."
They still have a lot of materials in their shop. With this food, the embroiderers can continue working, and business will be just as good once the disaster is over.
And Sixiu Pavilion...
"What did you say?"
Sure enough, when she heard that they were all sold, the embroiderer couldn't believe it. She rushed to the shop and saw all the embroiderers packing up the clothes.
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