Poor Lady

In the study room of the Taiwei's Mansion, Liu Muhan placed several Buddha embroidery on the desk, looked at it carefully, and finally settled on the Buddha statue embroidered by Qi Surong. He still had a hard time believing that this Buddha embroidery was done by Qi Surong, not to mention that she is only sixteen years old now, and with her usual character, it is extremely impossible to embroider such fine embroidery.

The stitches and stitches are uniform, fine and flawless. What is even more amazing is that the back of the embroidery is actually another scene. It is different from the color on the front. The back is embroidered with gold and silver threads to form a golden Buddha, like Buddha light. Illuminated. The two sides are distinct and seamless. It's amazing!

The price of this Buddha embroidery was not low at 999 taels before, but now it seems that 4,000 taels may not be worth it.

At this moment, Liu Qian'er walked into the study and brought a cup of ginseng tea to Liu Muhan. Seeing a few embroidery pieces on the desk, she smiled and said, "Is this a gift for my mother?"

"Well, what do you think?" Liu Muhan took a sip of ginseng tea and stepped aside.

Liu Qianer took a closer look, nodded and said, "Several pieces of embroidery are of top quality, but this one is the most aura and is superior."

She was referring to Qi Surong's embroidery.

"My younger sister's eyes are as good as my brother's." Liu Muhan praised.

Liu Qian'er pursed her lips and smiled: "So, is my brother planning to give this embroidery to my mother?"

Liu Muhan nodded: "Exactly."

There was a hint of reluctance in his tone.

Liu Qian'er glanced at him and said, "If my brother is reluctant, why don't he stay at home? When my mother comes back, I can still send it. Now that I send it, I will definitely stay in the temple."

Liu Muhan thought for a moment, then shook his head: "Forget it, let's send it over. If my mother came back and knew that I kept better Buddha embroidery at home, I'm afraid she would blame me for being disrespectful to gods and Buddhas."

"Hee hee." Liu Qian'er couldn't help laughing, and then asked, "Where did you buy this embroidery?"

"Yunrong Xiu Zhuang."

"It turned out to be this house." She didn't ask Xiu Niang's name any more, as long as she asked one more question, she would know that Qi Surong was the owner of Xiu Zhuang.

"Sister, what do you think of Miss Qi's character?" Liu Muhan asked casually.

"Huh?" Liu Qian'er said strangely, "Why did my brother suddenly ask about this person?"

"I'm just curious. After all, the Qi family's qualifications in the capital are a few points higher than the Liu family's. Now that they are down and out, I can't help but feel a little embarrassed."

Liu Qian'er said indifferently: "Qi Surong's temperament is the same as her father's. She has always had eyes above her head and no one in her eyes. It's their own fault for what happened now."

Liu Muhan was a little surprised at the meanness of her sister's words.

Liu Qian'er also seemed to realize that this was inappropriate, and added: "My sister just thinks that it is a great fortune for them to save their lives. If there is a chance in the future, maybe they will be able to revive the family. Su Rong used to be me. My best friend, even if it’s a little bit different, I don’t want to see her destitute. If my brother has any news about her, please let me know, I also want to help.”

Liu Muhan opened his mouth, but he didn't tell her about the Buddha embroidery.

Fortunately, he didn't say much, otherwise he would cause a lot of trouble to the Qi family for no reason, and Qi Surong barely escaped the disaster.

Mirror Lake Pavilion.

Qi Surong and Miss Zhang were sitting in the pavilion, drinking tea and playing chess.

"I'm really sorry last month, there was something at home and I couldn't make an appointment." Qi Surong apologized.

"You don't need to apologize, girl. When it's inconvenient for everyone, how can I be the kind of unreasonable person?" Miss Zhang's expression was soft and not angry.

Qi Surong smiled, then stopped talking and concentrated on the chess game.

After a while, Qi Surong suddenly asked, "Miss has something on your mind?"

Miss Zhang's movements paused, "Why do you see it?"

"Miss today's chess path seems a little absent-minded."

Miss Zhang put down her chess pieces and frowned.

"Miss, what's on your mind, is it convenient for you to talk to me?" Qi Surong still had a good impression of this gentle and dignified Miss Zhang. In the previous life, if her father had not been rude first, she would not have annoyed her.

Miss Zhang hesitated for a while and said, "My father is planning to find a marriage for me recently."

"This is a good thing." Qi Surong said with a smile, "Men should be married and women should be married. With the appearance of a young lady, you should marry a good family."

"I know that my father has always loved me very much." Miss Zhang said gently, "He gave me two families and let me choose."

"Oh? Which two households?"

"One is the second son of Wang Duan of the Wang family in the south of the city, and he is also the younger brother of Wang Jing, the lord of the business.

Qi Surong asked, "Who do you like, miss?"

Miss Zhang said: "My family is a merchant. Although I have a lot of wealth, I am not qualified to be attached to an aristocratic family. The second son of Wang is also a merchant, but he is in the same family as my family, and he also has a fifth-rank brother. And that Mr. Zhang He is thirty years old, and has been an official for five years, and he is still a small official of the seventh rank. My father thinks that he may be honest, but he has no hope of becoming an official or a noble, and he has not married yet, so he may have a dark disease."

"That is to say, Miss Wang is more interested in Second Young Master Wang?"

Miss Zhang did not answer, looking at the chessboard in a trance.

Zhang Zhihuai, Wang Duan... Qi Surong seemed to have an impression, she tried her best to recall it, and finally she remembered it! In the last life, because her father had a lawsuit with the Zhang family, she paid close attention to the movements of the Zhang family for a while. When Miss Zhang got married, it was a sensation. Because the dowry prepared by Zhang's father, who was eager for his daughter, was extremely generous, the wedding team almost lined up from the south of the city to the north of the city, envying the countless girls in the boudoir.

But within half a year, Miss Zhang's marriage turned into a tragedy. The second son of Wang, whom she chose, was lecherous and lustful.

After that, Qi Surong didn't pay attention to her news any more. She only knew that Second Young Master Zhang's mother and daughter were superstitious and superstitious. Presumably, Miss Zhang's life in the second half of her life was not easy.

On the other hand, Zhang Zhihuai is a typical late bloomer. He got married late and was slow to get promoted, but he was down-to-earth, low-key, and had a smooth life. Before Qi Surong's death, he seemed to be sitting in the position of the Zhongshu Shilang.

Qi Surong hesitated for a while, and said, "Miss, I heard that the second son of Wang often goes in and out of the Fengyue place..."

"I know this too." Miss Zhang said softly, "My father said that when a man is outside, he will inevitably need to be entertained, and his character cannot be judged on this basis."

Qi Su tolerated it, and finally did not want to see Miss Zhang fall into the fire pit, and said, "I have met this second son of the king a few times."

"Oh?" Miss Zhang's eyes brightened, and she asked hurriedly, "How is it?"

Qi Surong straightened her expression and said cautiously, "Miss can treat me as nonsense, but I still want to listen to you. If you offend me, please don't blame me."

"It's okay to say it, girl." Seeing her look like this, Miss Zhang couldn't help but get nervous.

"Don't hide it from the young lady, I'm actually quite familiar with face-to-face skills." Qi Surong said solemnly, "The second son of the king seems to have beautiful eyebrows, but his Yintang is darkened, revealing the image of premature death. The eyes are the most penetrating, this People with turbid eyes, lethargic spirit, lack of energy, and their usual behavior may be quite disorderly, not a good husband-in-law."

Miss Zhang's face changed slightly, she looked at Qi Surong carefully and saw that her eyes were clear and not falsified, she couldn't help but believe it.

"Miss, this matter is related to your lifelong happiness. Even if you don't believe what I say, you can send someone to check it in person." Qi Surong said sincerely.

"I understand." Miss Zhang nodded, "This is the end of today's chess game, I lost."

"Winning or losing a chess game is nothing to worry about, but you can't afford to lose a big marriage. Miss, be careful."

After Miss Zhang left with the servant, Qi Surong sat alone in the pavilion, enjoying the scenery.

She can see the future of others, but not her own. Even if you have the advantage of foresight, you have to be very cautious.

She can't afford to lose either.

When I got home, I heard the sound of shouting from the backyard. Father Qi was training several of his disciples.

Qi Surong smiled and went into the kitchen to make a pot of herbal tea. After letting it cool, he sent it to his father and his disciples to relieve the heat.

Then, she called Ping'er over to cook together. Now that the family is short-staffed, the mother, nanny and maids are all busy with Xiuzhuang, and Qi Surong will cook by herself when she is free. She had lived a hard life alone for several years, doing everything by herself, and her arrogance and childishness had long since faded away.

I remember when she was cooking for the first time, she surprised Qi's mother a lot. She couldn't believe that her daughter, who never touched her hands, could actually cook? Although it's just some common dishes at home, it's enough to make people startled.

It wasn't until more than a month later that Mother Qi finally adapted to Qi Surong's changes. Different from the pampering in the past, now she is not afraid of getting dirty or tired. She is a little less elegant, but more vigorous and firm like a pine.

Heaven and earth have no heart, and all things are precious.

Straight dry mountains. Incomparable beauty.

Experience and frost, thousands of years are not over.

Support the sky tower high and straight, far away from the spring breeze and blue clouds. ("Poem on the Picture of the Pine and Strange Stone")

A month later, when Qi Surong heard that Miss Zhang had retired from the Wang family and chose Zhang Zhihuai, a smile appeared on her face.

Miss Zhang's marriage was scheduled for two months later. At the beginning of her marriage, she still felt a little bit of remorse, because Zhang Zhihuai's appearance was plain, and his personality was not outstanding. The only thing that was commendable was his writing Good characters and good chess skills.

But within half a year, the news of Wang Er Gongzi's sudden death in a brothel spread. Miss Zhang was so fortunate, she was very grateful to Qi Surong, and since then she has trusted him and regarded him as a close friend.