"Well, I embroider to help myself when I have nothing to do."
"You have such a skillful hand." Xu Jiang couldn't help but praise the vivid butterfly on the sachet.
Yin Yin tilted her head and asked, "Sister Xu, don't you want to do a few?"
"I don't have the skill." It is said that to judge whether a woman is virtuous or not, you have to look at her embroidery skills. Compared to this, she is not a good person.
Yin Yin covered her face with the sachet and asked softly, "Sister, won't you make some for the young master?"
"Ah?" Xu Jiang wasn't good at embroidery, and even if she could sew something, it wouldn't be presentable, so she had never considered it. "No, it would be detrimental to your young master's dignity if he wore it outside."
Yin Yin chuckled and said, "Then I can make one for him myself."
Xu Jiang nodded, "I can do this."
Thinking of Lou Yunchun's usual preferences, Xu Jiang packed a dose of Duheng and a dose of Peilan, both of which had a light and refreshing fragrance.
"Here." Yin Yin handed her the needle and thread and asked her to sew the hem.
Xu Jiang frowned and fiddled with it for a while, barely able to straighten the stitches. Then he picked up the one Yin Yin had sewn for him and compared it with the one she had sewn for him, and felt that it was a bit horrible.
Yin Yin praised: "It's sewn very well."
One dared to praise, the other didn't. Xu Jiang smiled guiltily.
At this moment, Lu Zhen's voice came from outside, "Sister Xu, Happy Dragon Boat Festival."
Then a small figure, carrying a bamboo basket, stepped over the threshold with difficulty on his short legs.
"Are you here alone?" Xu Jiang smiled and stood up to answer it.
Uncle Cao and Xu San followed him into the house and asked how Xu Jiang was doing. When they saw that Xu Jiang's forehead was bruised, they were all shocked.
Uncle Cao hurriedly asked, "How did this happen? Why is the injury so serious?"
Xu Jiang briefly explained the whole story, then touched his forehead and said, "It's fine now, but it looks scary."
It was a big holiday, so Xu San couldn't bring himself to curse. He just held back his anger and said, "When I catch him, I'll definitely give him a couple of punches!"
Xu Jiang comforted them with a few words, and with a smile, asked the three of them to sit down. Then she went to get the mugwort wine and set out the cakes.
Lu Zhen sat next to Xu Jiang. He reached out to touch the wound on Xu Jiang's forehead and asked with a wrinkled face, "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Xu Jiang pulled his hand down and stuffed a jade dew ball into his mouth for him to eat.
Seeing him chewing the food politely, he turned to Xu San and asked, "Is my sister-in-law okay?"
Speaking of Wang Chan, Xu San's face was filled with a happy smile. "He's fine. He can eat and sleep well. It's just that he's too heavy to move around. Otherwise, he would have come with me."
"I cooked some rice dumplings and will bring some back to her later."
"good."
"Uncle Cao, please bring some back so that Auntie can also taste the rice dumplings I made."
"Every Dragon Boat Festival, we always have more rice dumplings than we can finish. After eating our own, we also eat from other families." Uncle Cao and Xu San also brought rice dumplings.
As he was speaking, Fu Zi from Qianjintang came to the door with some Yizhi Zongzi.
He also told Xu Jiang on behalf of Doctor Chen, "Master told you to eat more."
Yiqi Zongzi is filled with Yiqi kernel, which tastes spicy and fragrant, is beneficial to the spleen and stomach, and regulates vital energy.
After thanking her, Xu Jiang packed some snacks for him to take back as a return gift.
After sending away the aconite, people started to send holiday gifts.
Hu Xu came to visit her earlier when he learned that Xu Jiang was injured. Today, he saw that the swelling on her forehead had subsided and she looked much more relaxed, so he smiled and wished her a happy holiday.
"Boss, have a happy Dragon Boat Festival."
"You are well too." Xu Jiang hurriedly asked him to sit down.
He happened to be sitting next to Xu San.
"Brother Zhuchun, it's been a while since I last saw you." Xu San finished speaking, patted his lips, and said with a smile, "I should call you Sir Hu now."
Hu Xu hurriedly smiled and said, "Third brother, just call me Zhuchun as usual. Don't be so distant."
Xu San patted him on the shoulder, toasted him with a glass of wine, and invited Uncle Cao to drink with him.
It is more understandable now.
Xu Jiang can still remember how he looked when she first saw him at the night market.
She asked, "Have you visited Master Lu in Qinghuai Township?"
"I've paid him a visit." Hu Xu said admiringly, "Master Lu is a man of profound learning, a man of transcendent mind and body, and a man of extraordinary character. It's a great honor to have his favor."
The ups and downs in the court these days made him very restless. After getting the book of the Heart Purification Mantra and receiving advice from Master Lu, his mind became clear and his state of mind became much more open.
"I came here today to discuss something with the boss."
"What is it?"
"I have compiled my recent articles into a collection and would like to ask the employer to help publish it."
Xu Jiang was surprised and said, "Really?" Then she couldn't wait to ask, "Did you bring it?"
Hu Xu shook his head. "It's inconvenient to bring gifts from various families today. I thought I'd discuss it with you first and bring it to the boss for review after the festival."
"Okay, I'll wait and see." Xu Jiang sighed, "What a coincidence! The store is about to publish its third batch of new books. With your new collection, we won't have to worry about sales."
Hu Xu smiled and toasted her with a glass, and Xu Jiang responded with tea instead of wine.
As everyone chatted happily, tea and wine flowing, the aroma of zongzi drifted in. Xu Jiang and Yin Yin went to fish out the zongzi. Hu Xu wanted to help, but after looking at the picture of spring plowing hanging above the wooden couch, he sat down again.
Xu Jiang fished out all the rice dumplings and spread them on a bamboo sieve. Then she cut a few of each flavor and put them into a small bamboo basket, then served it out for everyone to enjoy.
The remaining liquid was divided into several packages and mixed with the wormwood, and several people were given it to take back as holiday gifts.
Xu Jiang sent a few people out and was told to rest well by everyone, to which she agreed.
Hu Xu was the last to leave. Before he departed, he warned, "Boss, it's best to avoid court matters if possible. Although this was Feng Miao's impulsive move, it's also a matter of cause and effect. Amidst this turmoil, even officials are in danger, let alone an ordinary citizen like you. Although Zhaoyue serves in the Dali Temple, there are always times when he can't handle things. You should be more careful and stay away from disputes so that you can run your bookshop smoothly."
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