The embroidery shop owner came over with a small bag of silver coins and handed it to Chen: "Your style is really novel, it's sure to sell well!"
Chen accepted the silver and thanked the embroidery shop owner.
This is just a small embroidery workshop in a small town; the people here don't have much demand for these things.
It was only because the Chen family's skills were so good that they had some way out.
The embroidery shop gave the three women, surnamed Chen, a chance to earn some extra money, and Chen helped the embroidery shop increase its sales.
Both sides have achieved mutual success.
Chen smiled, said a few auspicious words to the proprietress, and then left with Lili.
Chen carried Lili toward the clothing shop that Liu and Yang had entered earlier. Seeing a vendor selling candied hawthorns by the roadside, she immediately took out her money and bought the largest one.
"Pear, have some! If it's not enough, Auntie will buy you more!"
This time, the embroidery shop owner gave a price that was five coins higher per piece. It may not seem like much on its own, but if dozens of embroidered items cost five coins more, that adds up to quite a bit!
Although the embroidery shop owner said that the embroidery she submitted this time was all new styles and that they had been cooperating for a long time, that's why he raised the price for her.
But Ms. Chen felt it was all thanks to Lili!
I'd be happy to buy it for Lili!
Lili held the candied hawthorn and gave the first one to Chen Shi. After Chen Shi finished eating, the little dumpling didn't touch it.
Only after asking did I learn that Lili wanted to leave the second and third ones to her mother and aunt.
This brought Chen a sense of comfort.
Honestly, why can't she give birth to such a well-behaved and sweet daughter?
The two walked quickly to the clothing store, and before they even entered, they heard a sour female voice coming from inside.
"Oh, Sister-in-law Shen, don't give me those polite words." Little Li covered her mouth and sneered, "The other day, the carriage went right up to your Shen family's door. The coachman was very respectful to Old Lady Shen. Do you think everyone is blind?"
Liu and Yang looked rather grim. They had been happily picking out clothes when this young Li suddenly walked in.
They had heard about the incident the last time Little Li came to their doorstep with her mother-in-law, Aunt Li, and made a scene.
Especially Yang, who knew that Aunt Li had called her daughter a money-loser, felt even more disgusted with the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
The two were still hesitating whether to greet her, after all, she was a new bride who had married into their village, and they would be neighbors who would see each other all the time.
Who knew that this little Li would come over and start speaking in a sarcastic tone, directly asking if the Shen family had acquired some ill-gotten gains.
The two already disliked her, and now that Xiao Li was making baseless accusations, even the two with the best tempers changed their expressions.
Madam Yang frowned and gave her a cold look: "Watch your words."
Yang was beautiful and usually gentle, but when she turned cold, she was quite intimidating.
But who is Xiao Li?
That's the notorious shrew of Peach Blossom Village!
"Oh, as expected of the young lady, she speaks so elegantly." Little Li raised an eyebrow. "I am not very cultured, I cannot read, and I cannot understand what the young lady is saying."
Liu usually acts as a lubricant, but today she doesn't want to be polite with this young Li.
Even Li Li, a two-year-old little dumpling, is being made difficult by her, so why should she give her any face?
"Oh, Li family's daughter-in-law, you wouldn't happen to be jealous of our Shen family, would you?" Liu asked in surprise, covering her mouth. "What's wrong? You've heard that our family dug up two big baskets of mushrooms from the mountain and sold them in the city for money?"
Little Li's smile vanished. She had only been talking nonsense; who knew the Shen family would actually make money?
Ms. Li's expression hardened, and then she thought to herself, "The mountain has long been hollowed out, so where did these two large baskets of mushrooms come from?"
Ha, that's just made up!
"Sister-in-law, don't joke with me. How could there be two big baskets of mushrooms on the mountain?" Little Li seemed to have seen through Liu's lie, and her smug smile returned to her face.
"Oh, who do we have here? It's Old Li's wife!" Chen said with a smile. "What, you don't believe me?"
Madam Chen brought Lili in, glanced at Little Li, and looked into the basket she was carrying.
"What's wrong? You didn't bring eggs for my little pear last time, so you came to buy them this time?" Mrs. Chen said with a smile. "Then I'll thank you in advance."
Mrs. Chen also said to Lili, "Lili, hurry up and thank this auntie. Auntie wants to bring you some eggs!"
"Thank you, Auntie!" Lili smiled broadly.
Little Li's eyes widened: "When did I say I was going to send her eggs?"
"No?" Chen's face darkened immediately. "That's really rude."
How could it be that Ms. Li was impolite?
Lili has been with the Shen family for so long, and only a few families have a good relationship with them, and the village chief's family has given her gifts.
She doesn't have a good relationship with the Shen family, so why send eggs?
Seeing that Lili was holding a string of candied hawthorns, he felt even more disdain.
Does this little girl even deserve to eat candy?
She never ate it when she was a child!
The Shen family must have taken some shortcut, otherwise why would they be willing to give her candied hawthorns!
"Oh, so it's Sister-in-law Shen from the Shen family." Little Li glanced at Lili with an unfriendly look in her eyes. "I knew the Shen family must have gotten close to some big shot, they're even willing to buy this little money-loser candied hawthorns."
"What are you saying!" Chen said angrily.
Yang couldn't hold back any longer. She had only felt a little annoyed before, but now that she heard Xiao Li scolding her daughter like that, she rushed forward and said, "Say that again?"
Yang looked like a lion with its mane bristling, her eyes fierce, and there was no trace of her usual gentle demeanor.
Yang stared intently at Xiao Li, as if she were about to devour her at any moment.
Little Li was startled, then quickly realized what was happening and shouted, "What are you glaring at me for? Who's afraid of you? What's wrong? Did I hit the nail on the head? Did your family make a fortune, and you're afraid to say it?"
Yang laughed angrily: "What, you can't find mushrooms to sell and can't make money, so you come to smear our family?"
"Picking mushrooms? Who would believe that? And what about that carriage? It's all about candied hawthorns and selling clothes. I don't believe two baskets of mushrooms could earn that much money!"
Why should I explain to you? Who are you?
Several arrogant and domineering individuals started arguing in the shop, much to the dismay of the tailor's assistant.
The waiter initially tried to persuade him, but no one paid him any attention. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting worse, he quickly called the boss over.
The owner of the clothing shop rushed over after hearing what the servant said.
He chuckled and tried to smooth things over: "Well, as the saying goes, 'A moment of patience brings peace, and a step back opens up a vast sky.' Why don't you all stop arguing and shake hands to make peace?"
It's not that he's kind-hearted, nor that he likes to meddle in other people's business.
These people are making a scene and it's affecting his business!
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