Chapter 133: Connections
The young man hesitated, thinking quickly about what to say and what not to say...
Seeing that he remained silent, Liu Hong raised his voice a little, "Did I really do something out of line?"
The waiter grinned and said, "Master Liu, how could you do such a thing? You were drunk and went to the wrong door and ended up in Shopkeeper Yao's private room where the ladies were dining."
"What? I ran into Yao Tao, that hottie who never gives me a good face on weekdays... What a coincidence. Maybe she knew I was going to the restaurant for dinner and that's why she went there."
The waiter was disgusted to death, but he still told the truth, "Shopkeeper Yao accepted an apprentice yesterday and held a banquet for him to become an apprentice in our restaurant."
Mrs. Liu came in with a tray. "What? Yao Tao accepted a new apprentice. Did anyone know?"
The young man still had some professional ethics. He shook his head repeatedly, "Mr. Liu, Mrs. Liu, I have to go back. If I'm late, our boss will think I'm out having fun and will deduct my wages."
Liu Hong waved his hand and let the boy leave.
Mrs. Liu hadn't recovered from the news that Yao Tao was accepting a disciple. She kept mumbling to herself, "Didn't she say she wouldn't accept any more disciples? Why is she accepting again?"
Liu Hong glanced at her sideways and said, "Back then, you two were good sisters. Look at you, you've accomplished nothing, while she opened a cloth shop and became the shopkeeper, making her business flourish."
Mrs. Liu glared at Liu Hong and said, "How am I bad? Back then, I could embroider so many difficult objects.
How did our family get all this land? It wasn't embroidered by me stitch by stitch."
"Okay, stop. Don't talk about your past. You're not making any money now anyway. I say, why don't you open an embroidery workshop, take in a few female apprentices, and sell embroidery products on the side."
"Boss, you let me show off."
"What's the big deal? I don't even want to look at your face anymore, let alone others.
It's settled now. I'll go find a house for you tomorrow."
"Master, let me think about it."
"What the hell, look at Yao Tao's business, money is flowing into his home like water. By the time you figure it out, the opportunity will be gone."
"But me?"
Liu Hong glared at her impatiently and said, "Don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit. You always say that Yao Tao can't compare to you, so show me your true ability.
Let me tell you, Sanle is a scholar, and you know that studying is the most expensive thing.
I'm out socializing every day just to earn more money, because he'll have plenty of other things to spend money on in the future."
Mrs. Liu was persuaded by Liu Hong, "But I have no experience in running a shop after all, so you have to help me when the time comes."
"How can I not pay attention to our family business? I will definitely help you when the time comes."
"Then I'll go find a shop now. We have to make some money during the New Year."
Liu Hong ran away without even eating.
Mrs. Liu was left alone in the room, lost in thought...
Zhang Juexia walked out of the house and was calmed down by the cold wind.
Although she had never been far away since she came here, she had seen the world and would not be stumped by such a small matter.
After some quick thinking in my mind, I made a decision.
She didn't need to go to the old house anymore, so she just returned home with a smile.
She asked Liu Mingda, "Doctor Liu, can you help me predict which day it will snow?"
Liu Mingda pretended to count on his fingers, "Likely recently! It will definitely rain in the next two or three days."
"really?"
"When have I ever told a lie?"
"Do you want to go to Shunhe County?"
Liu Mingda shook his head like a rattle, "I still think it's more fun here, so I won't go."
"Your wife will miss you, so you should at least let her know you're safe!"
"I'm going to write a letter. Please give it to me."
"Who on earth did you offend? You have no home to return to, and you stay in this mountain village every day."
"I'd be happy to live here with you."
Liu Mingda had finished writing the letter, and Zhang Juexia had also packed up. Ye Beixiu insisted on staying with her no matter what.
It’s just right for the two of us to be together, so we won’t feel lonely on the road.
"Doctor Liu, I will definitely be back before the snow starts. I have food and drinks at home, so you and Gancao, please don't be polite!"
Liu Mingda waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
Gancao had a sad face. Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu were both gone, and he was the only one doing the housework. He was suffering!
Ye Beixiu drove faster than Zhang Juexia, and they arrived in Shunhe County before lunch.
"Husband, let's find an inn first, eat and drink our fill, and then get down to business."
"Then let's go to the Fulai Inn."
Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia arrived at the Fulai Inn, settled down, and went out to find something to eat.
Originally, Ye Beixiu wanted to eat in the inn before going out, but Zhang Juexia disagreed and insisted on going out to try the snacks outside.
She had already inquired about it, and the waiter at the inn told her that there was a mutton noodle restaurant not far ahead that was very delicious.
She pulled Ye Beixiu out the door.
As long as Ye Beixiu didn't walk fast, you couldn't tell that he was lame.
The two of them leisurely drank mutton noodles and went shopping.
Zhang Juexia walked around and asked questions, and visited several famous embroidery shops in Shunhe County.
It has to be said that the embroidery in Shunhe County is more exquisite than that in Jinshui Town.
And there are many skilled embroiderers in each embroidery shop.
She tried to sell the purses she had made, and the price she got was exactly as Manager Yao had said, about the same as hers.
She met a pleasant shopkeeper who reminded her, "This purse you made is very ingenious, but it lacks embroidery. If you add something to it, it won't be so plain. Your material is also top-notch, it will surely please the ladies and the girls, and the price will more than double."
She also took out a purse from their embroidery and showed it to Zhang Juexia.
"Look at this one, young lady. To be honest, the material of this purse is not as good as yours, but the embroidery on it is so exquisite. This one will sell for at least two taels of silver here."
"Two taels of silver?"
Zhang Juexia looked at the shopkeeper in surprise.
The shopkeeper smiled and took the purse back.
"Shopkeeper, I'd like to ask, how do I find this embroiderer?"
"My dear lady, I have no comment on this matter."
The shopkeeper made a gesture to see her off, so she had no choice but to leave.
Zhang Juexia was also wondering. She asked several shopkeepers, and they were all enthusiastic when talking about the things in the store, but they immediately turned hostile when they asked about the embroiderers.
It really made her confused.
Originally, she wanted to not bother Li Yingyue and solve things that she could solve by herself, but in this situation, she still had to bother her.
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