The wealthy tycoon wants to be the white moonlight of the little village girl

The Xi family's house is located in a prosperous area in the city. It is a large and magnificently decorated mansion. The family has maids, old women, gardeners, cooks, sedan chair bearers and others.

In addition to Mr. Xi and his wife, they also have a son and daughter-in-law living with them.

Qinghe learned from the maids that Mr. Xi's ancestors were merchants traveling between the two countries. Over the years, they have accumulated a lot of wealth and are now well-known wealthy businessmen.

Mrs. Xi's family was the local prefect, and they were a strong match with the Xi family. The daughter-in-law he married was the only daughter of a Hanlin family, who was also a well-educated and well-mannered lady. The whole family was very polite to Qinghe.

That day, Madam Xi came to Qinghe to discuss, "Qinghe, in two months, the master wants to send a gift to an important official in the court. Because he heard that the official is a filial son, he wants to send a pine and crane screen to his wife. I wonder if you are willing to help?"

Qing He nodded and said, "Madam, please rest assured. I will take care of this matter."

Madam Xi patted her hands kindly and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll trouble you! This Lord Yan was born a military general and is now in charge of the trade between the court and China. We used a lot of connections to get to know him. If this thing is successful, you will be of great help!"

Qing He said gently: "Madam, you are too polite. I haven't thanked you and Mr. Yuan for saving my life yet. If anyone should thank you, it should be you and your family..."

Madam Xi said, "Hey, it's our blessing to be able to take you in. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda! It's all fate!"

Qing He thought for a moment and said, "Madam, since it is a gift, it must be made with excellence. If it is a large screen placed in the living room, it will definitely not be completed in just two months. It is better to change it into a delicate and compact table screen. This way, the construction period can be shortened and it can be completed on time. Secondly, it can be placed in the bedroom or the flower hall for appreciation at any time, and it does not take up space like a large screen. What do you think?"

Mrs. Xi nodded with satisfaction and praised: "What you said makes sense, let's do as you say!"

From that day on, Qing He started to get busy, staying quietly in her room embroidering every day. The maids helped to sort out the silk threads and asked curiously, "Miss Yao, you don't look very old, how come you have such exquisite craftsmanship!"

Qing He smiled lightly and said, "I like embroidery and have learned it from my master since I was a child."

Everyone asked at once: "Who else is in your family?"

Qing He said calmly: "My mother and my grandmother, but they got separated due to the war."

Everyone shook their heads and sighed after hearing this, and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, maybe we'll find it someday... By the way, aren't you from Shunzhao Country? How come you can speak our dialect?"

Qing He said calmly: "My grandmother taught me when I was little."

When the maids heard this, they all asked curiously, "Is your grandmother one of us?"

Qing He shook her head. "She learned it from a friend when she was little. That friend is from here."

When the maids heard this, they all suddenly realized, "Oh, so that's how it is..."

More than a month later, the table screen had begun to take shape. On the front was a painting of "Pine and Crane Longevity", and on the back was a painting of "Double Happiness" by Cui Bai. Every stitch and every thread was embroidered with exquisite exquisiteness and lifelikeness!

After seeing it, Mr. Xi was reluctant to give it away. While admiring it, he secretly said in his heart: "Oh, it would be great if I could keep it for my own collection..."

But then he thought again: "Well, only such an exquisite gift can make Lord Yan accept it with joy... If he is happy and increases the amount of goods for next year by 30%, wouldn't that make everyone happy?"

Another month later, the table screen was finally completed.

The next morning, Mr. Xi went out with a smile on his face and the gift.

By the evening, he returned from Yan's house with a smile on his face.

As soon as he entered the house, he happily said to his wife, "Oh, fortunately I saved Qinghe out of kindness. Good deeds are really rewarded. The table screen she embroidered was of great help today!"

Mrs. Xi asked with a smile, "Does Lord Yan like this gift?"

Mr. Xi slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "More than just liking it! Lord Yan even discussed with me that he wanted Qinghe to embroider another one as a tribute to the current emperor!"

Mrs. Xi was surprised and said, "Really? It seems that our efforts have not been in vain!"

Mr. Xi smiled and nodded repeatedly, "That's right! Fortunately, I took Qinghe in at that time. Lord Yan wanted to invite her to his home to discuss the embroidered table screen! I thought such an opportunity should not be missed, so I invited Lord Yan to have a simple meal at home. I didn't expect that he actually agreed! By the way, should we recognize Qinghe as our adopted daughter? What if the emperor wants to invite Qinghe to the palace to meet him in the future?"

Madam Xi reminded him calmly, "Master, you have to be careful. Qinghe is not one of us. What if someone gets jealous and reports us to the government for harboring spies? Although Qinghe is not one of us, we still have to be cautious..."

Mr. Xi stroked his beard and said, "Madam, you are right! Let's put this matter aside for now. Shall we treat Qing He to a meal tonight? In addition, we should give her two gifts as a thank you. I heard from the maids that she has been very hard-working in the past two months, getting up early and going to bed late every day, and she has lost a lot of weight due to exhaustion!"

Mrs. Xi nodded, "Well, don't worry, leave everything to me!"

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Three days later, Mr. Xi, his son, housekeeper and servants went to the door to welcome the distinguished guest. The trumpeters and drummers played music lively, and it was a complete show of welcoming distinguished guests.

Near noon, a luxurious sedan chair came from a distance and finally stopped in front of the Xi family's door.

Mr. Xi hurriedly brought people forward to greet him, but when the curtain of the sedan chair opened, the person who came out was not Lord Yan, but a tall and thin young man with a heroic appearance.

Mr. Xi hurriedly smiled and said, "Excuse me, are you..."

The young man smiled politely and said, "My name is Yan Shixun. My father is busy and can't come today, so he sent me to discuss the design of the table screen with Mr. Xi."

"Oh, Master Yan!" Mr. Xi suddenly realized what was going on and hurriedly smiled and asked the distinguished guest to come in: "Come, come, come! Master Yan, please come in! Please come in!"

The old man was so happy now!

A table screen not only allowed him to get in touch with Lord Yan, but also allowed him to get acquainted with the young master of the Yan family. This was truly a great deal!

A group of people gathered around Master Yan and entered the courtyard. A red carpet was laid from the doorway to the living room, and the drummers and musicians began playing music again...

The servants served fragrant tea, and after Mr. Xi and his son chatted with the guests for a while, Yan Shixun asked directly: "But I don't know where the embroiderer is. My father asked me to ask her a few questions."