Xu Shi saw the power of Liu Tangxi, and another Zhou family followed her every day. So, next, Zhao was a lot more honest and tried to clarify Liu Tangxi's reputation.
This matter was over soon, and Liu Tangxi's reputation in these eight villages was much better than before.
Although Wei Hanzhou was not at home, it seemed that there was no difference.
The only difference now is that there is one less child in the family, and Bo Sheng went to town with Wei Daniu and Wei Erhu early in the morning.
However, even after Bo Sheng left, Liu Tangxi still taught Fuyao and Shulan how to read in the morning.
Now the two of them know more characters, and some basic books are memorized by heart.
Like Liu Tangxi, he is weaker in writing.
However, although the condition of the third Wei's family is better now, things like paper and pens are still luxury goods, so they can't provide them more. Besides, Liu Tangxi's own handwriting was like that, and he didn't have the face to teach the two girls.
Thinking that the Spring Guard Hanzhou would almost be able to pass the exam in the next year, Liu Tangxi felt that they would have the opportunity to practice calligraphy well in the future.
After a few days, it was time to go to town to deliver embroidery work.
Now the weather is not as hot as before, it is much cooler, and it is not so hot when walking on the road, Liu Tangxi is also willing to go out more.
So, this time she plans to go with Mrs. Zhang.
Zhou Shi also wanted to go out, but it was a pity that Zhong Hang was still young, so she had to breastfeed the child, so she could only watch.
When they left, Mrs. Zhang and Liu Tangxi took the two little girls with them.
Along the way, with the two of them, the journey is not so boring anymore. However, in the past, the place that could be reached in less than half an hour, this time, I walked for an hour.
After all, Fuyao and Shulan were too young to be tired. So they stopped and walked for a long time.
When they got to town, the group went to the shop first.
Seeing Liu Tangxi coming, the shopkeeper was much more enthusiastic than before.
"Miss Xiucai, you came over in person today."
Since the last time Wei Hanzhou and Liu Tangxi visited the shop together, the shopkeeper has not seen Liu Tangxi again. Now he has a big piece in his hand, and the other party wants Liu Tangxi to do it, so he has been waiting for Mr. Zhang to come.
Unexpectedly, Liu Tangxi also followed, which saved a lot of trouble.
"The shopkeeper is good." Liu Tangxi and the others greeted.
After a few words of greetings from the shopkeeper, he pointed out the matter.
"I have a big piece here. Guo Yuanwai, who is outside the city, is going to marry his daughter. However, the Guo family girl is not good at embroidering, and the wedding dress cannot be embroidered by herself, so I wanted to find someone to embroider it. I found the right one. Coincidentally, she saw the purse embroidered by Niangzi in our shop that day, and she liked it very much, and said she wanted Niangzi to help embroider it.
Although Liu Tangxi came here not long ago, she had heard Guo Yuanwai's name before.
This is also thanks to Zhou Shi.
Zhou shi likes to talk to people outside when he has nothing to do, and he knows more things.
Guo Yuanwai's family is considered to be in the county seat, but they have a big business and built a big house outside the county seat.
His family is a well-known wealthy family.
The reason why his name was able to spread to the village was because his family had chosen a maid before, which cost two dollars a month. Many people in the village were so excited that they sent their girls there, but unfortunately they were not selected.
When Liu Tangxi heard that it was a big deal, and the other party was a rich man, he must not give less money, so he was immediately moved.
"How much wages did you say?" Liu Tangxi was still more concerned about this.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately understood that Liu Tangxi was about to agree. So, the smile on his face increased a bit.
"Five taels of silver." The shopkeeper extended his hand and gestured in front of Liu Tangxi.
Hearing this number, Zhang Shi gasped. She used to embroider a handkerchief for a penny or two, but since she learned to embroider a handkerchief, she probably hasn't made that much.
Five taels of silver was a huge sum of money for her, she had never seen so much silver.
Seeing Zhang's performance, the shopkeeper was very satisfied. Not to mention Mr. Zhang, he felt very surprised when he heard it. His shop is a small business, and he can't even earn one tael of silver a month. These five taels of silver can be said to be his savings for more than half a year.
However, Liu Tangxi was very calm, and was not surprised because the shopkeeper said five taels of silver.
It was as if five taels of silver were five coins of copper.
For Liu Tangxi's reaction, the shopkeeper admired her very much, thinking to herself, she is indeed a talented lady, but she has a lot of knowledge and is different from them.
"Is there a specific pattern, and how long did it take to complete it?" Liu Tangxi calmly asked what she wanted to know.
Seeing Liu Tangxi so calm, the shopkeeper gradually calmed down.
"Yes, Miss Guo has already sent someone to paint it, and she is waiting to embroider on it. The other party hopes to finish it in about a month."
Liu Tangxi recalled the appearance of the wedding dress and let it go.
The shopkeeper thought that Liu Tangxi had some scruples, so he raised his eyes and looked around, and whispered, "I know the lady's status is special, so I didn't dare to tell anyone that you did the embroidery work. Don't worry, lady, there will never be anything outside. gossip."
Hearing this, Liu Tangxi felt a warm heart.
The shopkeeper is someone who Zhang has worked with for many years, and he is as reliable as Zhang.
However, she didn't really care about that. Relying on craftsmanship to eat, she felt that she acted upright, and there was nothing she couldn't tell people. However, considering his current status, Liu Tangxi also knows what the world is worried about.
She is a talented lady, but embroidered handkerchiefs, purses, and wedding dresses for others, it is always not very pleasant to say. Moreover, Wei Hanzhou is the person who wants to be the champion. She will also return to the capital in the future, and there is also a family of Hou's family.
If these things are really spread out, there must be some rumors.
Although she didn't care about it, she didn't intend to cause more trouble.
She should be grateful that the shopkeeper could be so scruples of her.
"Many thanks to the shopkeeper." Liu Tangxi said gratefully, "However, I still have a question. Is it just a wedding dress? Will it pay too much wages and take too long?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "More than that. Besides, this wedding dress is rather complicated. Miss Guo is going to marry in the south. I heard that the customs on the man's side are very complicated and completely different from ours. Besides, in addition to marrying Clothes, and some handkerchiefs, purses, etc., the work is not easy. However, I believe that with the lady's ability, it will definitely be done."
Liu Tangxi nodded and agreed.
The Guo family said that she took a look at her purse, but she didn't believe it. Given the family business of the Guo family, he would never just find an embroiderer to embroider his daughter's dowry. He must have hired a lot of embroiderers and carefully studied what she embroidered.
Or, the Guo family might have known her identity long ago, but they just didn't know it.
Seeing that Liu Tangxi agreed, the shopkeeper was very happy.
If Liu Tangxi can agree, the Guo family will naturally have his benefits. Moreover, if you want to embroider these things, you have to buy thread and cloth from him.
Immediately, the shopkeeper said that he would go to Guo's house to reply to the letter, hoping that Liu Tangxi could stay in the town for a while.
It just so happened that Liu Tangxi and Mrs Zhang wanted to play with their two children, Mrs Zhang also wanted to see Bosheng, so they agreed.
After leaving the shop, Mr. Zhang still felt like he was dreaming.
"Third siblings, the shopkeeper just said it was five taels of silver?" Mrs Zhang asked in a low voice. When he spoke, he looked left and right for fear of being overheard.
Liu Tangxi nodded and said, "Yes, if I heard correctly, there should be so many."
Zhang Shi took another breath of cold air and said, "That's a lot."
Liu Tangxi smiled and said, "Yes, a lot."
Mrs Zhang murmured: "More is more, presumably big families are also particular about it, and there are probably a lot of things."
Liu Tangxi agreed with this view very much, nodded and said, "Indeed, I must be busy in the next month."
"Hey, I don't know if they have any requirements, whether they will be dissatisfied and want to refund." Xu was because of too much money, and Zhang began to have concerns.
Liu Tangxi in turn comforted Mrs. Zhang: "No. Since the sister-in-law said that the other party is a big family, they must have already seen the things I embroidered, and it is definitely not one or two. Otherwise, the shopkeeper will not let the Come and ask. After all, a woman's marriage is a big deal."
Zhang Shi suddenly realized and said, "Yes."
Thinking of Liu Tangxi's exquisite embroidery work, Mrs. Zhang felt that her worries were unnecessary, and said quickly, "You have done a good job in embroidery, so the other party will definitely be satisfied."
After saying a few words, seeing Fuyao and Shulan running around curiously, the two of them hurriedly led the other and walked around.
Liu Tangxi has always liked children.
As Shu Lan's biological mother, Mrs. Zhang was not as generous as her, but seeing her daughter's happy appearance, she couldn't bear to say it.
I just thought that when I went back, if my mother said something, she would recognize it by herself.
After buying a lot of delicious food, the four of them went to the place where Bosheng was studying.
Bo Sheng was very happy when he saw someone from his family. Liu Tangxi was generous for a while, and took Bo Sheng to go to a restaurant in the town.
After eating and drinking enough, Bo Sheng was sent back to his husband, and the group returned to the shop.
When I went back, the shopkeeper had already returned.
Seeing that Liu Tangxi and the others were back, they quickly greeted them and led them to the inner room.
Inside was a small box with a large pile of red objects in it.
As the shopkeeper said, there are indeed many.
Liu Tangxi took a look at the flowers on it one by one, and then touched the fabric, gradually getting a sense of it.
It can be seen that the other party came prepared and had already prepared for her, otherwise, it would not have been delivered so quickly. Moreover, the other party must know that she is a talented lady, otherwise she would not have sent things so easily.
Since the other party doesn't know what to say, she won't say it either.
I estimated the embroidery work in front of me in my heart. If it is slow, it is estimated that it will take more than half a month, and if it is fast, half a month will do.
However, for the sake of his eyes, Liu Tangxi didn't want to finish it quickly.
"How is it, lady, can you do it?" The shopkeeper asked when Liu Tangxi had finished reading it.
Liu Tangxi nodded and said, "Well, no problem."
The shopkeeper immediately smiled and said, "That's good, that's good. This box is too heavy. I'll let the guy drive you back in the mule cart at home."
"Many thanks to the shopkeeper." Liu Tangxi said.
After making an appointment to pick it up at home a month later, Liu Tangxi and his party went back.
After returning home, Mrs. Li was very happy when she heard about this.
As for the fact that they spent more money on the children in the town, Li didn't care much.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, the third child of Wei announced something.
In the future, the money earned by each family will be the same as before, just pay half of it.
Liu Tangxi vaguely guessed that this matter had something to do with his five taels of silver, and he liked the way things were handled by the third Wei and Mrs. Li.
She didn't care much about the five taels of silver, and she didn't have any opinion on handing it over. After all, the third Wei family would not treat her harshly, and she would go to the capital sooner or later.
However, she was very happy to be able to save some money.
"The situation at home is much better now than before. Our family will be separated sooner or later. Let's save it by ourselves. I'll keep the remaining half with your mother."
Third Youngest Wei has experienced the hardships of not being separated from the family, and he also deeply understands the truth in this, so now, as the head of the family, he will never follow the old path again.
Before, he was an honest man, and he handed it over to the public when he made money. But he has several brothers, but he is lazy and does not want to make progress.
If all the money is handed over to the public, it will breed laziness in some people, and it will also make hard-working people unhappy. Therefore, it is better to keep half of it. Those who are diligent and earn more will naturally be able to keep more in their hands. Those who are lazy are naturally less.
Over the years, Wei Laosan has formed his own style of doing things.
Because these wedding gowns were difficult to embroider and were more expensive, Mrs. Li stayed close to Liu Tangxi and wanted her to stop teaching her two children for the time being.
Liu Tangxi rejected Li's proposal.
Embroidery hurts her eyes too much. She doesn't want to hide in the house all day long to embroider. It's time to rest.
Therefore, in the morning she still taught her two children to read, but in the afternoon she embroidered in the house.
She wanted to embroider outside, but these things were too expensive, so she had to embroider them indoors for fear of accidentally breaking them or getting dirty.
After more than half a month, Liu Tangxi was almost finished embroidering.
This afternoon, Liu Tangxi was embroidering a wedding dress in the house when suddenly the door was pushed open from the outside.
Liu Tangxi thought it was Fuyao or Shulan who came to look for her, so she didn't take it seriously. She bowed her head to embroider and said with a smile, "Let the third aunt see which little baby is coming to me again."
In the past, after Liu Tangxi said this, the other party would definitely respond.
However, today, after Liu Tangxi embroidered a few more times, she suddenly found that the other party did not respond to her at all.
It is early winter now, the weather is relatively cold, and a cool breeze blows in from the door.
Liu Tangxi couldn't help shrinking.
Is this not closed
Liu Tangxi looked up.
Although it was a little cold, Liu Tangxi was more patient, thinking that the other party might be Fuyao or Shulan, and looked over with a smile on his face.
However, upon seeing this, he was stunned.
Where is the person who came here is her little baby, it is clearly Wei Hanzhou who has not seen in January.
The smile on Liu Tangxi's face suddenly disappeared, and his attitude changed instantly.
"It's freezing, close the door." Liu Tangxi urged, with a hint of impatience and disgust in his voice.
There is no heating in the house now, and she is shivering from the cold. Just a child, Wei Hanzhou is an adult, how can he not even understand such a simple truth.
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