Shopkeeper Chen took it with both hands. Qiu Yinong said, "Uncle Chen, I'll need a lot more later. If anyone brings more, you can accept them. I'll take them all."
"When my second brother comes, you can just help me send him to Taohua Village."
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Chen nodded and said, "Okay, Miss, don't worry. I'll take note of it."
Shopkeeper Chen is a servant of the Zhao family and the one who watched Qiu Yinong grow up. Therefore, his feelings towards Qiu Yinong are also different.
When the original owner was down and out, Manager Chen took her in.
Unfortunately, she was not satisfied and ended up ruining the marriage of Manager Chen's daughter and was driven out by Manager Chen's new wife.
"Then I'll leave first. Next time I come, I'll bring Uncle Chen some delicious peach blossom pastries." Qiu Yinong said goodbye playfully.
Shopkeeper Chen's eyes were red, and he nodded reluctantly: "Miss, you must come and see me often."
"Yes, yes." Qiu Yinong waved with a smile.
Then they went to Li Ji Embroidery Workshop in the east of the town. The Zhao family had no embroidery business, so they had to look for someone else.
"Oh, isn't this the daughter of the Zhao family? I haven't seen you for some time." The shopkeeper was called Mo Niang, and she was quite familiar with Qiu Yinong.
"Auntie Mo, I'm no longer a daughter of the Zhao family. I came here today to sell a few patterns. I wonder if Auntie Mo is interested?"
Mo Niang was stunned at first, but she did not show any disgust or disdain.
Instead, she smiled gently and said, "Auntie, I've also heard some people gossiping about this. I heard that the girl wanted to go home on her own initiative. Who is this?"
Mo Niang looked at Qiu Hanqing, a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes. What a handsome young man.
Qiu Yinong said with a smile: "This is my second brother."
"So it's your second brother. He's really a handsome man. I wonder if he's got married yet?" Mo Niang's eyes lit up.
Qiu Yinong asked with a smile, "Auntie Mo is trying to find a marriage for my second brother?"
"I really have this plan. My brother's second daughter is also of marriageable age. You have seen her."
Qiu Yinong recalled that the original owner had really seen it.
The original owner disliked the girl at first, but the girl still smiled kindly and never bothered with her.
Qiu Hanqing's ears turned red. He pulled Qiu Yinong and whispered, "Yier, big brother hasn't proposed marriage yet, I'm not in a hurry."
"Auntie, my eldest brother hasn't proposed marriage yet. He's good at carpentry, so I can try to find out what he's thinking when I get back."
"Oh, how many brothers do you have?" Mo Niang was curious.
Qiu Yinong replied, "I have five brothers, all of them are handsome, tall and long-legged."
"That's really great. I'll go and talk to them later. If we can really become in-laws, that would be great." Mo Niang said happily.
Qiu Yinong nodded. The sister-in-law that the eldest brother in the book married was not a good person either.
He caused a lot of trouble at home and bullied Zhao Zhiyi. In the end, he was divorced by his eldest brother. After he became a marquis, he married another divorced noble lady from the capital.
That noble lady was not a good person either. It can only be said that the couple treated each other with respect, but the eldest brother's marriage was not smooth.
If I could really marry Mo Niang's niece, it would be a good thing.
Qiu Hanqing felt more at ease when he saw that the topic was no longer about himself. When he heard his sister praising them like that, his face was full of smiles.
"Oh, is this the pattern the girl drew?" After seeing it, Mo Niang couldn't help but praise it.
"Yes, you can provide me with fabrics and silk threads, and I can embroider all of these for your reference."
"Really?" Mo Niang was surprised and had an idea in her mind.
Mo Niang pulled the brother and sister directly into the inner room and said straight to the point, "If your embroidery skills are really good, I can buy each pattern for one tael of silver in the future."
"But I have a request. If your embroidery skills are good enough, I would like to ask you to embroider a screen for me."
"Our boss is a nobleman in the capital. The eldest princess' birthday is coming soon. The boss has sent a message that whichever embroidery workshop embroiders the best screens will be transferred to the capital."
"To be honest, young lady, I was divorced and kicked out by my husband's family."
"I want to fight for myself and take my daughter back." Mo Niang looked at Qiu Yinong with tears in her eyes and pleading eyes.
Qiu Yinong said, "The princess loves peonies the most. I accept the order, but I will charge you two hundred taels of silver to embroider this screen, and you must pay me one hundred taels in advance."
"If you are not satisfied, I will pay you back double."
"And all the materials are provided by you. If you agree, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."
"If Aunt Mo returns to the capital and is willing to buy from me later, I am willing to continue to provide it."
"If you don't want to, then you can stop selling it here. I'll charge two taels of silver per piece, and the price will vary depending on the complexity of the pattern. If you're willing, I can sign a contract with you and I'll never sell it to anyone else."
Mo Niang was silent for a moment, then asked, "Young lady, are you so confident?"
"Yes." Qiu Yinong looked at her calmly.
Mo Niang thought for a moment and said, "I agree to the pattern, but I have to inspect your embroidery work on the screen and report back to the boss before I can respond."
"Don't worry, young lady. The mistress will be back in the capital to visit her family soon. It will only take a few days."
"Okay." Qiu Yinong replied with a smile.
Mo Niang walked to the desk and wrote the contract. After Qiu Yinong checked it and found no problems, she signed her name.
"The girl has beautiful handwriting." Mo Niang praised without hesitation.
"Thank you for the compliment, Auntie." Qiu Yinong said with a smile.
Mo Niang also signed her name and handed another contract to Qiu Yinong.
Then he said, "Today I will give you sixteen taels of silver. You can choose whatever cloth and silk thread you need."
"Okay, thank you Mo Niang." He took the silver handed over by Mo Niang.
Qiu Yinong gave six taels of silver to Qiu Hanqing and kept the remaining ten taels for himself, actually hiding them in the space.
Qiu Hanqing didn't ask in front of others why he was given the money, he just took it and kept it.
Qiu Yinong selected the fabric and silk thread, agreed to deliver the goods in three days, and then said goodbye and left.
Mo Niang stood at the door and watched them leave. Suddenly, she felt that this girl would become a remarkable person in the future.
After leaving the embroidery workshop, she went to the vegetable market and bought a lot of pig pancreas and lard. Although Qiu Hanqing was curious, he did not stop her.
Although more than eleven taels of silver were spent today, sixteen taels of silver were also received. Now Qiu Yinong still has twenty-nine taels of silver in his hand.
Qiu Hanqing has six taels of silver.
Lu Yuan drove the car to the gate of Zhao's house, attracting many people to stop and watch.
When the doorman saw that it was Qiu Yinong who had returned, he quickly stepped forward to greet her with a smile on his face: "Miss, you're back."
"Is Daddy at home?" Qiu Hanqing was not dissatisfied with Qiu Yinong still calling Mr. Zhao "Dad."
The doorman replied cheerfully, "My dear young lady, the master is at home right now."
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