Farmhouse with a little field

Chapter 20
The two turned their heads together, and saw a little girl with a yellow and thin face looking at her with big black eyes.

The woman, that is, Liang Xiangru, the shopkeeper of Jinxiufang, couldn't help frowning when she saw Jiang Duyue's outfit, and she was about to drink lightly, when Miss Yang Er beside her said with a smile: "little sister, Could it be that you have some good idea?"

"Big sister, I do have an idea, but this idea requires this sister's help!" Jiang Duyue turned her gaze to Liang Xiangru.

She heard from the conversation between the two just now that this Liang Xiangru should be the shopkeeper of Jinxiufang, so although she could see that this person was at least in his thirties, she deliberately used the name "sister" in order to win the other party's attention. Good impression.

Women, who doesn't want others to say that they are young?
After Liang Xiangru heard this, the displeasure on his face became much lighter, and he even showed a joking smile: "You girl, at my age, I am more than enough to be your mother, yet you still call me sister ?”

"Hey, my sister must be coaxing me, my mother is in her 20s!" Jiang Duyue pretended to be surprised and widened her eyes, with a look of disbelief.

Liang Xiangru was completely overjoyed, and even raised his hand to pinch Jiang Duyue's little nose: "You little girl, you are very pleasant to talk to."

"Little girl, what's your name?" Second Miss Yang asked.

"My name is Jiang Duyue, and this is my mother." Jiang Duyue replied in a crisp voice, and pulled Han Qingmei who looked embarrassed and at a loss.

Han Qingmei was worried that the child would get into trouble, and didn't know how to speak, so she smiled awkwardly.

Second Miss Yang glanced at Han Qingmei, then turned her gaze to Jiang Duyue again: "Sister Jiang, you said just now that you have an idea to ask Shopkeeper Liang for help, what is it?"

Jiang Duyue pursed her lips, and admitted embarrassingly: "Actually, I just heard your conversation with the shopkeeper Liang, so I came up with some ideas, and I don't know if it will work."

"Let's talk about it, let's listen. If you can really help Miss Yang Er, it will be a good thing; even if you can't help, I think Miss Yang will not care about you." Liang Xiangru looked at Jiang Duyue again After a while.

The other party eavesdropped on his conversation with Ms. Yang Er, which was a disgusting thing, but the other party had the courage to admit it face to face, and there was an obvious apology on his face, which not only made Liang Xiangru feel embarrassed about this matter. It also shows that Jiang Duyue is a very honest person.

Is the kid genuinely honest, or is he doing it on purpose?
Miss Yang Er nodded when she heard the words: "Exactly, tell me quickly."

"Then I'll just say, if there's something wrong, I hope you two don't laugh at me." Jiang Duyue began to narrate her thoughts after a little modesty, "I think so, since Your father is a very elegant person, and he must love elegant things. Bamboo is one of the four gentlemen of flowers, and it contains a lot of meanings. It can not only symbolize the tenacity and tenacity of life, but also represent the integrity and integrity of human character. Modesty, I think many literati are very fond of it."

Having said that, Jiang Duyue looked at the expressions of Liang Xiangru and Second Miss Yang, and saw that they both looked deep in thought, so she continued: "If Second Miss Yang can give your father a bamboo embroidery, and attach a Poems praising bamboo, I think your father might like it?"

After saying these words, Jiang Duyue looked at Second Miss Yang quietly.

Second Miss Yang thought about it carefully, and suddenly her eyes lit up: "This idea is very good, such a birthday gift, I am sure Daddy will love it very much!"

After finishing speaking, Miss Yang turned her head to look at Liang Xiangru again: "Master Liang, do you have such embroidery here?"

"I've never seen embroidery with bamboo." Liang Xiangru showed a look of embarrassment.

Jiang Duyue hurriedly said: "Because this kind of embroidery is the only one here, it is even more precious! And because I know that we don't have this kind of embroidery for the time being, I said that I want to make this idea Now, it needs the help of Shopkeeper Liang to make it happen."

"Shopkeeper Liang, I know that all the embroiderers here are ingenious, so you must help me with this favor!" Second Miss Yang also began to persuade Liang Xiangru.

Liang Xiangru thought about it in her heart. Although she had some friendship with Miss Yang before, it was all in the business field after all, and it was worthless at all. If she could help a group of Miss Yang in this matter, maybe she would give it to her in the future. Brings many benefits on its own.

Thinking about it this way, Liang Xiangru has already decided to help. Although she has never seen a bamboo embroiderer before, it is actually not difficult, as long as she draws the embroidery picture, and then embroiders according to the pattern on it.

"Second Miss Yang, open my mouth. Of course I want to help, but I don't know if this embroidered bamboo is so special?" This idea was proposed by Jiang Duyue, and Liang Xiangru naturally turned his attention to her.

"I don't know exactly how to embroider this bamboo, but I have heard a poem before, which may be consistent with the artistic conception of this embroidery," Jiang Duyue rolled her eyes, very pious and with With a guilty conscience, I recited the sentence that embodies the character of bamboo in Qian Zhangming's "Water Tune Singer Ode to Bamboo". The four seasons are emerald, don't compete with Fang."

After listening to these poems, Miss Yang Er's eyes lit up even more.Although she did not dare to call herself a talented woman, but because her father was always intoxicated in reciting poems, she had seen many famous works of literature, but she felt that the poems and essays she had seen before were not as good as this little girl's words. this one!
"Who wrote this poem? It's really wonderful!" Second Miss Yang praised generously.

Jiang Duyue had plagiarized the poems of the ancients, and she was very guilty, but now she was praised so much, she felt ashamed: "I also forgot where I heard it, but I think this poem just happened to describe bamboo. So I just said it."

"The author of this poem must be a great Confucian. If Dad can get along with this person, it will be better than any gift. What a pity," Second Miss Yang sighed, and then turned the topic back to embroidery. , "Treasurer Liang, with this poem, can you possibly figure out how to embroider?"

Although Liang Xiangru doesn't know much about poems, he also knows what the poems are trying to express, so he nodded and said: "Since it was Miss Yang who spoke in person, then let me do it myself, but I don't know what my embroidery can do." Is it as exquisite as that poem."

Liang Xiangru's embroidery skills are actually very good, otherwise she would not be able to support such a huge embroidery shop, but embroidery is too eye-catching and time-consuming, so after opening this embroidery shop, she seldom does it herself. Occasionally, it is also because some friendship is there.

Therefore, Liang Xiangru's saying this time can be regarded as giving Miss Yang a great deal of face.

Miss Yang became more and more happy when she heard the words: "Shopkeeper Liang will do it himself, then I have nothing to worry about."

"I'm just doing my best." Liang Xiangru said modestly.

Miss Yang went to see Jiang Duyue again with a smile, and even changed her address: "Xiaoyue, you have helped me a lot this time."

"I just said a few words casually. The one who really needs to work hard is Shopkeeper Liang. I dare not take credit for this." Jiang Duyue pursed her lips pretending to be shy, not because she was willing to push the credit to others, but This second Miss Yang knew at a glance that she was not on the same side as herself, and the possibility of dealing with her in the future was almost zero.

On the contrary, it was shopkeeper Liang, who was here to sell embroidery. If this person is willing to accept the few pieces of embroidery from her mother later, she will be satisfied. Of course, the higher the price, the better.

After hearing Jiang Duyue's words, Liang Xiangru looked at the other party in surprise. She thought that Jiang Duyue would try her best to take the credit for herself, but she pushed the credit away instead, which made Liang Xiangru feel uncomfortable. Jiang Duyue developed more affection.

Regardless of whether Jiang Duyue really didn't realize how much benefit this business could bring, or did it on purpose, at least Liang Xiangru was very happy to see this kind of behavior.

"Xiaoyue, didn't you just say that you can embroider a poem about bamboo on the side of the embroidery? I think this one is very good, but I don't dare to use it without the permission of that great scholar." Second Miss Yang saw In this situation, he stopped saying thank you, and just blinked at Jiang Duyue.

Jiang Duyue couldn't help but blushed: "I think that since that great Confucianist could casually tell me this poem, he probably wouldn't care about such mundane matters. If Second Miss Yang wants to use it, she can just take it."

This is what the second Miss Yang wanted, so she was naturally a little more happy, and then she discussed the price of the embroidery with Liang Xiangru: "I'm afraid this embroidery will take a lot of work, shopkeeper Liang, please make a price."

"When it comes to business, I won't be hypocritical. Second Miss Yang thinks 20 taels of silver is appropriate?" Liang Xiangru said with a smile.

Second Miss Yang showed surprise, the price was about the same as the usual large embroidery in Jinxiu Workshop, it was too low in this matter.

But she quickly smiled in relief, this matter is worth selling a favor to the other party: "Then it's settled, 20 taels of silver, I will pick up the goods in nine days, what do you think?"

"Miss Yang, don't worry, I will do my best." Liang Xiangru exchanged a few words with Miss Yang, and then sent her out the door.

After Second Miss Yang left, Liang Xiangru looked back at Jiang Duyue, and asked with a smile: "You heard it just now, Second Miss Yang is willing to pay 20 taels of silver for this embroidery, because this is your idea, and I will share half of it." May I give you the silver?"

From the clothes of Jiang Duyue and Han Qingmei, as well as their sallow and emaciated faces, it can be seen that the two people's lives must be very tight. Liang Xiangru asked this question, in fact, he wanted to further test what kind of person this person is.

Jiang Duyue had already made up her mind, but at this moment she shook her head firmly and said, "I'm just talking casually, it's nothing at all, I can't ask for this money."

"Good boy, what's the matter with you and your mother here?" Hearing this answer, Liang Xiangru looked at Jiang Duyue with a more frank and gentle gaze.

Jiang Duyue once again pulled out Han Qingmei who had been standing cautiously: "My mother has embroidered a few pieces and wants to exchange some money. I wonder if shopkeeper Liang will accept it?"

Liang Xiangru raised his eyebrows: "Did you bring the embroidery?"

Han Qingmei hurriedly took out the cloth bag, took out the embroidery inside and handed it to Liang Xiangru.But she already saw the answer in her heart. Compared with the embroidery hanging here, her own embroidery is simply a difference between heaven and earth. It would be strange if the other party was willing to ask for it.

Liang Xiangru unfolded the four embroidery pieces one by one, and looked carefully without saying a word.

Seeing the other party's serious and serious expression, Han Qingmei's heart fell to the bottom. Just when she could not bear it anymore and chose to retreat, she suddenly heard Liang Xiangru solemnly say: "My lady, I would like to I wonder if you are willing to sell it for a tael of silver?"

(End of this chapter)