“It’s beautiful. Is the beaded embroidery of a little beauty?” Li Mai asked with a smile.
The Qilin, who was squatting on the stool next to Zhuzhu, was startled when it heard this. "Don't scare the little beast, this is clearly a pile of poop!"
“Mom, it’s not a little beauty, it’s a flower bud,” Zhuzhu said to Limai, blinking her big eyes.
Li Mai: ......
Little Pretty fell to the ground with a thud.
"Zhuzhu, I think you should seriously learn medicine with me. This afternoon, I'll take you to your grandmaster's place to learn how to identify herbs." Li Mai made up her mind: Zhuzhu should learn medicine!
"Okay, Mom!" Zhuzhu quickly put down the baby, stood up, picked up the little beauty, and went to Limai's side, giving her a sweet smile.
Zhuzhu also realized that she was really not cut out for embroidery; her fingers were pricked by the needle several times, and it hurt a lot.
After looking at the clothes embroidered by the four people, Li Mai nodded and instructed them: "Quality comes first, speed second. You must ensure the quality. Don't worry about not having work. I only want high-quality products. As long as it's good, we won't have to worry about not being able to sell them."
"Yes, boss, don't worry. We've been learning these things since we were little. It's hard for us to do anything wrong." The four of them quickly assured Li Mai.
Li Mai nodded and hummed in agreement. The embroiderers who could pass her test were naturally quite good.
After Li Mai took Zhu Zhu downstairs, the other groups of customers had already left.
Li Mai glanced at Nan Ling and Lu Qian, "How were your results just now?"
“I sold four dresses and a cape!” Nanling raised an eyebrow at Lu Qian.
"I sold two dresses and two capes. I lost. Sister Yu is amazing!" Lu Qian admitted defeat willingly.
Nanling smiled and said to Limai, "I'm thirsty, let's go have some tea!"
Li Mai nodded and waved to Lu Qian, Chu Yan, and Zhong Hui, "Let's go, Zhou Quan has already gone to the private room next door."
"Xiao Tao, come over for dinner in half an hour," Li Mai said to Xiao Tao.
"Yes, sister-in-law!" Zhou Tao said, then waved to them and led the waiters to tidy up the clothes that had been rummaged through.
When there are no customers, quickly tidy up the messy clothes.
That way, when new customers come in, the store will be neat and tidy.
"What happened between you two just now?" Li Mai asked Nan Ling and Lu Qian as they left their shop and headed towards the entrance of Yingxiang Tower.
Nan Ling said with a smile, "When I arrived, Young Master Lu was already in the shop, talking to your two apprentices."
"I told him to have a competition with me to sell clothes, and see who makes more money in the end. If he beats me, I'll forgive him, and we can shake hands and be business friends!" Nan Ling said to Li Mai, winking playfully.
Li Mai burst out laughing, "So now he hasn't beaten you!"
Therefore, she was curious about what other methods Sister Ling would use to torment Lu Qian.
Sister Ling is a generous and magnanimous person. She said she forgave him yesterday, and she meant it. Li Mai knew that she and Lu Qian were competing to sell clothes, and she was just teasing him.
Since the intention was to tease Lu Qian, and now that Lu Qian has lost, Sister Ling has to find a way to smooth things over herself.
Nanling glanced back at Lu Qian, who was following behind her, and said with a smile, "Then let's drink. As long as he can sit longer than me, I'll forgive him."
She believed that Lu Qian's alcohol tolerance should be quite good, right?
Lu Qian was taken aback, then his face lit up with joy. He became quite energetic when it came to drinking; he could indeed hold his liquor. He wondered how much a woman like Madam Yu could possibly drink.
Therefore, Lu Qian was full of confidence, "Don't worry, Sister Yu, I'm definitely a better drinker than you."
Li Mai smiled and didn't want to say anything more.
Let Sister Ling have fun; as long as she's happy.
They entered the restaurant and went up to the second floor, unaware that a group of people on horseback were standing across the street, watching them until they entered the restaurant.
One of them kept his eyes on Nanling, who was laughing and joking, and watched her until she went into the restaurant.
I finally caught up with her!
That woman runs really fast!
Even sitting on a horse, this man was tall with long legs and arms. He was middle-aged, but his appearance was still handsome. However, he was unsmiling and could even be described as having an icy expression.
"Master!" a guard called out softly.
"You go find an inn to arrange your accommodations. We'll go in first to order food, and then you can come over here to eat in a bit."
After saying this, the man dismounted, threw the reins to the guard, and headed to the restaurant across the street.
"My lord, I think you should go back to the inn to wash up and change your clothes." After all, they have been traveling a long way and are covered in dust. Not to mention the smell of sweat, Miss Nan would find the dust on your body disgusting.
“You’re right, let’s go!” the man said, then mounted his horse and rode away.
However, even after walking a distance, he turned back to look at the restaurant several times and memorized its name.
He even remembered the pomegranate-themed clothing store next to the restaurant.
"Yushan, go to that clothing store and buy me two outfits. Pick the best and most expensive ones!" the man instructed his guard.
The guard responded and rode his horse directly to the other side of the road, while the man led the other guards away.
This person was Yu Ze. He discovered that Nan Ling was no longer in the capital the day after she left, and even her younger brother Nan Yu was gone.
Finally, he sent two cans of fine tea to the steward of the Nan family and, after reasoning with him and appealing to his emotions, finally found out where Nan Ling and Nan Yu had gone.
Of course, the steward of the Nan family was Nan Yu's man; Nan Yu had arranged for the steward when he left.
If Yuze comes to ask for news, don't give it to him right away. Wait until you see his sincerity before telling him.
The steward naturally obeyed his master. Yu Ze was actually a good person and treated his young lady well. If the young lady could become the mistress of the Yu family in the future, she would be one of the most wealthy and noble ladies in the capital.
What Yu Ze didn't notice was that Li Mai and Zhou Quan had spotted him the moment he stopped across from the restaurant and looked in their direction.
Li Mai didn't turn around, but she already knew that someone was eyeing Nan Ling, but she pretended not to know.
Zhou Quan, on the other hand, saw the man staring at Xiao Mai and her group as they walked towards them from the second floor.
He didn't recognize this person, and it seemed he wasn't there to look at wheat, so it was probably one of Nanling's suitors.
Yesterday, when he and Nan Yu went to a teahouse for tea and a chat, he told him about Yu Ze's pursuit of Nan Ling.
Judging from the looks of it, that person was indeed the head of the Yu family. He was covered in dust and clearly had been traveling.
Having guessed it was him, Zhou Quan strained his hearing and naturally overheard the conversation between him and the guards.
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