Only this green, not disappointing the spring

The shopkeeper naturally knew the eldest daughter of the Zhang family.

Although the wealthy families have their own embroiderers to make clothes, Shangpin Pavilion is also well-known in the county. Many wealthy families come to their shop to order the latest styles.

When the shopkeeper saw Zhang Jiaojiao calling him, he hurried over and said, "Miss Zhang, do you want to buy some embroidery? We just happened to have a few new patterns in our store. I'll show them to you right away."

The little girl shook her head like a rattle, "No, no, I'm asking if your store accepts embroidery and how it accepts it."

The shopkeeper had no idea what the little girl was thinking, but he still answered patiently:

"Ms. Zhang, as long as the embroidery is good, our store will accept it. If you have excellent embroidery skills, you can come to our store to work as an embroiderer. The salary is very generous."

"As for how to collect the money, usually you pay a deposit first, take the fabric, needles and patterns from the store, and then come back to exchange for wages and return the deposit after the embroidery is done."

After listening, Zhang Jiaojiao looked at Zhou Xiaonan.

"Xiao Nan, take out the handkerchief your mother embroidered for you and show it to the shopkeeper."

Zhou Xiaonan swiftly found her handkerchief and carefully handed it to the shop owner.

This handkerchief was a birthday gift given to Zhou Xiaonan by her mother when she was seven years old.

This small handkerchief was made of soft cotton cloth, with a lifelike butterfly embroidered on it using simple blue embroidery thread.

It's obvious that this handkerchief has hardly been used and is well treasured.

The shop owner is very experienced and he knows without looking closely that the person embroidering the handkerchief is very talented.

So he nodded with satisfaction,

"Ms. Zhang, this person's embroidery skills are very good. He can take over the embroidery work for our store."

"How many pieces do you plan to take this time? The deposit will be different for different quantities. The deposit for ten handkerchiefs is two taels of silver, and the wages after embroidery are 200 coins. But if it is damaged, two hundred coins will be deducted for each handkerchief."

Zhang Jiaojiao was very smart and immediately asked:

"Boss, these handkerchiefs are made of different fabrics and patterns, right? The wages can't all be the same, right?"

The shopkeeper smiled and nodded.

"Miss, you are indeed smart. However, since this is your first time to receive embroidery work from our store, we will start with fine cotton fabrics to be on the safe side. If it is a long-term cooperation and both parties are very satisfied, we can accept embroidery work on some expensive fabrics."

Zhou Xiaonan stared blankly at the two of them interacting with each other, and vaguely understood Sister Jiaojiao's intention.

Oh my god, Sister Jiaojiao must be helping their family find a way to make money!

Sisters are all so smart, my biological sister Zhou Xiaoxi is too, and so is my sister Jiaojiao!

After some consideration, Zhang Jiaojiao decided to pay four taels of silver first and take twenty embroidery pieces. If she took too much, she was worried that Xiaonan's family would have a psychological burden.

After paying the money, she was about to leave when suddenly a voice called her.

"Jiaojiao?"

Zhang Jiaojiao immediately turned around and smiled when she saw the girl opposite her, "Chun Ya, are you here to make clothes?"

Zou Chunya is the county magistrate's eldest daughter and is a close friend of Zhang Jiaojiao.

"Jiaojiao, I came here to buy something. What are you doing?"

It’s not that Zou Chunya doesn’t understand what they are doing, she just can’t figure it out.

The Zhang family is a well-known wealthy family in their entire Shancang County. How could they need their eldest daughter to sell embroidery to earn money!

If this matter were to get out, everyone would be shocked!

Zhang Jiaojiao realized later that the other party had misunderstood her.

"You mean these handkerchiefs? I brought them for my sister Xiaonan, my father's new apprentice. Xiaonan, come and meet Sister Chunya."

Zou Chunya then looked at the little girl beside Zhang Jiaojiao. She thought she was her family's newly bought maid!

Zhou Xiaonan had no idea of ​​the other person's identity, but she knew that flattery would never fail. So she greeted the other person openly:

"Hello, Sister Chunya, my name is Zhou Xiaonan. You are so beautiful, and your clothes are so pretty!"

Zou Chunya was rarely praised so directly, and her face turned a little red.

She casually took a box of snacks from the maid and handed it to Zhou Xiaonan.

"You have such a sweet mouth, thank you for the compliment. I'll give you this box of snacks as a treat!"

Zhou Xiaonan subconsciously touched his face which had become fatter, but still accepted the snack. If he didn't want to eat it himself, he could take it home tomorrow for his family to try.

Zou Chunya looked at Xiang Zhang Jiaojiao again.

"The chrysanthemums my mother planted in the yard are blooming especially beautifully this year. I plan to hold a small flower viewing party in a few days. If you are free, you are welcome to come. Bring sister Xiaonan with you, too. I like her very much!"

Zhang Jiaojiao usually doesn't like to attend these kinds of gatherings between young girls. Every time they go to the same place, they just do the same routine: compare clothes, look at clothes, and gossip...

Nothing new at all.

But Xiaonan hasn't been there yet, so you can take her there to have a look. The little girl is curious about everything, and her eyes are always wide open, so cute!

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to send me the invitation. But whether Xiaonan can go depends on whether my grandfather agrees. Xiaonannan is a favorite in my grandfather's eyes, and she is more favored than me, his own granddaughter!"

Although she said this, Zhang Jiaojiao was not jealous at all.

Her grandfather had always hoped that there would be a child in the family to inherit his legacy, but she and her three brothers were not very interested in medicine.

Zhou Xiaonan's arrival undoubtedly filled this gap.

Zhang Jiaojiao really wanted her grandfather to adopt Xiaonan as his granddaughter, but for some reason, her grandfather did not agree.

After saying goodbye to her sisters, Zhang Jiaojiao took Zhou Xiaonan back to the Zhang family.

Zhang's mother was very surprised when she saw the gifts her daughter chose for Xiaonan's family.

I didn't expect that my little daughter, who is usually carefree, could be so thoughtful.

Liu already knew the Zhou family's situation very well.

If you were to ask what their family needs most, it would probably be ginseng.

However, my father-in-law's attitude towards the Zhou family is very confusing. He keeps a distance, but is also very close to them.

Therefore, Mrs. Liu was still worried that her daughter was not tactful, so she just gave Xiaonan a few ginsengs to show her generosity.

I didn’t expect my daughter’s approach was so clever - it is better to teach someone how to fish than to give him fish!

clever!

Even Doctor Zhang praised this when he heard about it at the dinner table.

She was always worried that her daughter would not grow up and it might be difficult for her to find a husband in the future. This incident made Liu feel relieved.

Zhang Jiaojiao was very proud of being praised. Humph, you always underestimated me! Now you know how powerful I am!

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Before sunset the next day, Li Dali came to pick up Zhou Xiaonan on a cart.

He also had a small jar of pickled vegetables commonly eaten in the village, a large bundle of fresh vegetables and more than a dozen eggs in his car.

These things were given to Dr. Zhang's family as a token of gratitude.

When he saw the large and small bags in his niece's hands, his face turned red instantly.

In comparison, the things his mother prepared looked a bit shabby!

Zhou Xiaonan didn't think too much about it. He shouted "Uncle" happily and sat on the cart.

This is the first time she has been away from her family since she was a child. She misses her parents and sister so much!