Chapter 86 Madam Fang, right?
Inside Yunzhou City.
On Plum Blossom Street, there is a small shop with a signboard bearing the words "Su's Fragrant Pearl Shop" written in bold ink.
The shop was neatly arranged with some yellow wooden trays, on which were placed some fragrant beads, each one plump and round, exuding a sweet aroma.
At this moment, Shen Qingnian was stringing the newly made incense beads one by one onto bamboo sticks.
After she finished stringing the incense beads into a plate, she put the plate of beads inside the house to air dry.
As Ling'er counted the copper coins by the counter, she looked at Shen Qingnian with a smile.
"Miss, we've earned another five hundred coins today."
Shen Qingnian smiled at Ling'er, then continued stringing beads.
Ling'er couldn't help but sigh that since staying here, the young lady's face had been smiling more, as if she had returned to the days when she was with the madam.
Back then, the young lady would often play and joke with her in the courtyard, while the lady would sit aside, watching them with a smile.
It seems that Miss's decision was correct. Since the eldest young master has gone to Tongzhou, they can stay in Yuncheng and live their own lives.
Shen Qingnian was also very happy, as their business was getting better day by day.
I still remember the day I opened my shop in Yunzhou City, there wasn't a single customer in the shop.
This way, we can repay Young Master Xiao's money more quickly.
That way, I can save up money quickly and bring my mother to live with me.
Anyway, her father, Shen Changyin, only loved money.
Shen Qingnian wiped the sweat from her forehead, feeling very at ease.
Now I don't have to depend on others or live under someone else's roof. I'm free and easy, and my mother will definitely be happy.
"Young Master Chen!" Ling'er called out happily when she saw the person by the door.
Shen Qingnian looked up when she heard the sound and saw a young man in brocade robes standing by the door, looking at her.
Chen Jiangyuan had been standing in front of the door watching Shen Qingnian for a while.
She was dressed in a pale yellow dress, her eyebrows lowered, her demeanor gentle and tender.
Now she suddenly looked up at him with a smile, like a begonia blossom blooming in his heart.
Chen Jiangyuan couldn't help but swallow slightly.
"Madam Fang!" Chen Jiangyuan walked quickly to Shen Qingnian.
"Is Young Master Chen here to take a look at the string of incense beads that you ordered?" Shen Qingnian asked with a smile.
Chen Jiangyuan ordered a string of incense beads from her for his grandmother, Madam Chen, intending to give it to her as a birthday gift.
"Yes, I also brought the jade beads today." With that, Chen Jiangyuan took out a purse and handed it over.
Madam Chen loved gold, jade and stone artifacts, and also loved sandalwood beads.
Shen Qingnian then suggested that he could add some jade and emeralds to the beaded string.
This is both beneficial to health and valuable.
Chen Jiangyuan came today specifically to deliver the jade beads.
Shen Qingnian took them and pointed to the fragrant beads in front of her: "These are for Old Madam Chen."
Chen Jiangyuan immediately recognized the quality of the beads.
Faintly, he could smell a familiar fragrance, so he asked, "Is this the scent of agarwood?"
Shen Qingnian nodded: "Yes, I heard that Madam Chen didn't sleep well at night, so I added some Huang Qinan to calm her nerves."
I see!
He had seen the agarwood from Shen Qingnian's shop; it was all high-quality material that had been submerged for centuries.
Naturally, it is also extremely valuable.
"Then I need to give Madam Fang some more money." As he spoke, he took out some silver.
Shen Qingnian quickly declined, saying, "Young Master Chen, you don't need to be so polite. Consider this my way of expressing my gratitude."
"Yes, yes, Young Master Chen, this is our young lady's kind gesture. Please don't refuse."
It turns out that Shen Qingnian's shop had only been open for a few days when business picked up.
That day, several fierce-looking men came in and started smashing their shop without saying a word.
The leader said, "Don't you all go and ask around? Who does business here without showing some respect to my Lord Long?"
Shen Qingnian understood after hearing this. When she was young, her maternal grandfather had told her that some people would come to the shop every now and then to collect protection money. They were actually a bunch of thugs.
Shen Qingnian didn't want to confront them directly, so she took out a copper coin from her purse and handed it over.
But after taking the purse, the man stared straight at her, grinning, and said, "Young lady, it's not easy for you to be alone out there. Why don't you come with me?"
“Sir, please don’t joke. I am a man, how could I be with you?” Shen Qingnian denied that she was a woman.
She knew what she looked like, and if people recognized her as a woman, it would probably bring trouble upon her.
Upon hearing this, the man burst into laughter: "A man? How can a man have pierced ears?"
The others also laughed.
As the leader spoke, he suddenly reached out and pulled the wooden hairpin off Shen Qingnian's head.
Her long, black hair cascaded down her back, making her porcelain-white face, bright eyes, and white teeth stand out even more.
Upon seeing her, the men's eyes gleamed, and they exclaimed, "She truly is a great beauty!"
This young lady is exceptionally beautiful, no ordinary woman whatsoever.
Seeing this, Ling'er immediately grabbed a broom and stood in front of Shen Qingnian, shouting at the people, "Get out of the way! Don't touch my young lady!"
"Hey, there's a girl here too."
Those people stroked their chins and began to sized up Ling'er.
Suddenly, the leader's expression changed, and he slapped her across the face. Ling'er closed her eyes in fright but didn't feel any pain.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw a young man in brocade robes grab the thug's hand and, with a slight pull, make the man wince in pain.
"Young Master Chen...!" The men behind him recognized the man in the brocade robe.
The leader considered himself unlucky to have run into Chen Jiangyuan, the son of Chen Yun, the governor of Yunzhou!
Chen Jiangyuan manages his family's shops on three streets. He is generous, righteous, and exceptionally skilled, earning him the nickname "Young Master Chen".
"Young Master Chen, I was wrong, this young lady is yours." The man quickly begged for forgiveness.
Chen Jiangyuan kicked him to the ground: "Apologize to this young lady."
The man cried out, "Young lady, I was wrong, I will never do it again. Please ask Young Master Chen to forgive me."
Seeing this, Shen Qingnian just wanted him to disappear as soon as possible.
Chen Jiangyuan uttered a soft shout: "Get lost!"
Those people then slunk away.
"Thank you for your help, young master." Shen Qingnian bowed to Chen Jiangyuan.
Chen Jiangyuan looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and said with a smile, "Miss, there's no need for such formalities. It was just a small favor."
"My name is Chen Jiangyuan!"
Shen Qingnian thought for a moment and said gently, "This humble woman is named Fang Weiqing."
"Fang Weiqing?" Chen Jiangyuan silently murmured the name in his heart.
Thanks to Chen Jiangyuan's rescue, no one bothered Shen Qingnian again, so she was able to keep the shop in peace.
A horse-drawn carriage was parked on a street corner.
Yuan Qing watched Shen Qingnian chatting and laughing with the man in the brocade robe, and sighed inwardly.
I sat in the carriage all night yesterday, and finally waited for Miss Qing to appear, but this is the scene before me.
"You're Madam Fang, right?"
Xie Yanzhi murmured the name and slowly lowered the curtain.
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