Zhang Nuzhi, who was at the head of the group, smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into slits.
"Her Highness the Imperial Concubine is truly kind-hearted. It is a blessing that we common women are able to serve her."
As she spoke, she took out the loose silver coins they had pooled together from her sleeve and said solicitously,
"This is all thanks to Aunt's good fortune. This is a small token of our appreciation. Please accept it, Aunt Liuli, so you can have a little something to eat."
Liuli didn't care about such a small amount of silver. She had been by Sun Miaoqing's side for over a year and had received all sorts of red envelopes. She was not short of money at all.
The Empress said that she had to know the background of the people she hired, so on the day these female weavers arrived, she even found out how many mice were in the house.
These female weavers earned more in a year than several strong laborers because of their superb skills. Therefore, they held more influence in their husbands' families than ordinary women.
However, two of them were mothers-in-law who were seriously ill and had to take medication to maintain their health. No matter how much they earned, they spent it all, and the whole family was always struggling financially.
Her husband passed away early, and he was her only son. She had to support her in-laws on two floors above her and several children below her.
Every day, the first thing she thinks about when she opens her eyes is how to weave more cloth to exchange for money. If it weren't for her exceptional skill in weaving brocade, how could she support such a large family?
In this situation, how could she possibly accept the benefits they had pooled together?
Liuli pushed the silver back and explained, "Ladies, there's no need to be so polite. This is all you deserve."
"If it weren't for your hard work these past few days, how could we have had such a good thing? The Goddess of Red Envelopes also gave me one, so please accept it without worry. I'll need to trouble you all with the rest of the work."
Zhang Nuzhi said, "Don't worry, Aunt. We will do our best to fulfill Her Majesty's orders."
"Even without Her Majesty's order, the existence of an extra type of fabric is a great deed, and Her Majesty the Noble Consort is an even greater living bodhisattva of immeasurable merit!"
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