A few days later, Mo Xiaohong came to visit Gu Sanniang, and took annual leave in the embroidery village, she specially made a new dress for Xiao Yezi, because Xiao Yezi has a hot filial piety, and the clothes are all plain colors, which can not only fulfill the child's wish to wear new clothes, but also not give people a place to find fault.

When she came, Mo Xiaohong not only brought new clothes to Xiaoye, but also a New Year's gift, which was also issued by Xiuzhuang, which contained two four-finger-wide pork, two fresh fish, and various dried fruits, and a purse containing five coins of silver.

"Uncle Aeon's daughter-in-law is pregnant, he is busy these days, originally said that he wanted to come and see you, but he was never free to come, so he asked me to bring you the New Year's gift, the things are the same as the big guys, that is, the silver in the purse is different, I haven't opened your purse, but I guess it is the same as in previous years, it must be yours the most."

Gu Sanniang was seeing the new clothes she made for Xiao Yezi, and when she heard this, she put down the clothes in her hand and said, "His daughter-in-law has it?" It's really not easy, God forbid having a brother. ”

Guan Yongwang and his daughter-in-law gave birth to three sisters successively, but they didn't have a brother, so many years have passed, he was already dead, but he didn't know that his daughter-in-law was pregnant again.

"It's not, I am so happy to see my teeth and eyes every day, and the soles of my feet seem to have wind when I walk." Mo Xiaohong couldn't help laughing, as if she remembered something, she said to Gu Sanniang, "Do you know who I saw on the way here?" ”

Gu Sanniang asked casually: "Who?" ”

Mo Xiaohong snorted and said gloatingly: "Who else is the old woman surnamed Song." ”

Gu Sanniang only looked at her look, and knew that Song's sister-in-law was not doing well, she was driven away by Jin's Embroidery Village, and no one was willing to accept her embroidery work, she couldn't get along in this industry at all.

"Under the old age, her face is blue and swollen, needless to say, she must have been beaten by her man, when I saw her, she was picking up the vegetable leaves thrown by others, and when she saw me, she was so ashamed that she hid in the crowd, fortunately she ran fast, otherwise I would have to go up and scold her." Thinking of the bad things she did, Mo Xiaohong was still angry, and seeing her downcast today, the anger in her heart could be reduced a little.

Gu Sanniang was too lazy to say this sister-in-law Song, saving herself from her mood, she asked, "Have you been doing a good job in Xiuzhuang recently?" ”

"It's not the same as before, I took a two-dollar purse, and my mother took it away without leaving a penny." At the end of the year, Mo Xiaohong hadn't seen Gu Sanniang for a long time, this time she saw that she was in good spirits, and she was relieved, she said: "Your face is much stronger than last time, and you can go to work after a few days of rest after the year?" ”

Gu Sanniang thought for a while, and she said, "I have an immature idea in my heart, and I don't know whether I should do it or not." ”

Seeing this, Mo Xiaohong asked, "What are you thinking, you said that I will give you a detailed reference." ”

"You also know that since your brother-in-law left, there is only one woman left with a small leaf, and the mother-in-law's family and mother's family are not used, now I am young and good to say, and so on for another three years and five years, I can't still work in the embroidery village for a lifetime, and my eyes are bad, and then I am really blind, even if I want to rely on the craft to support myself, I can't, so I want to rent a shop, specifically collect embroidery pieces and then resell them, and make a few small bucks from it, so that it can also work longer than the embroidery village."

Mo Xiaohong was taken aback, most of them embroidered girls, after getting married, they no longer go out to work, but no embroidery girl has ever said that they want to open a shop by themselves, besides, how can this shop be opened when it is opened, rent a shop to pay taxes and collect embroidery, which one must not cost money?

"Sanniang, have you thought about it, how can you live if you lose it?" Mo Xiaohong didn't think of where Gu Sanniang got the money from, she was only worried that she would lose it, and she wouldn't even be able to get the capital back.

In fact, Gu Sanniang didn't just come up with the idea of opening an embroidery shop in the past two days, she had been secretly thinking about it earlier, but there was no money at that time, she wanted to wait until she had saved enough money to say, who knew that a serious illness had spent the family's money, and she also stopped thinking about it, and she didn't want Shen Zhuo to send dozens of taels of silver a few days ago, Gu Sanniang's heart became active again, and she always remembered the jade piece that Shen Zhuo pawned out, which was left by his mother, and now in order to raise money for her to treat the disease, Gu Sanniang has to redeem it anyway, It's just that if she works in the embroidery village, she will work for a lifetime, and she won't be able to save so much money, so she should think of a way out for herself if she is a jade piece that Shen Zhuo did.

Mo Xiaohong still thinks that it is too risky to open a shop, even if ordinary people want to do business, it is not so easy, not to mention that Gu Sanniang has no one to help, and she is a young woman, don't make money when you arrive, but you will be bullied.

Mo Xiaohong said worriedly: "Sanniang, this business is not a naughty child, you don't know that the entire Ping'an Prefecture, embroidery business is controlled by the Jin family, although you have been working in the embroidery village for many years, where do you know what the Jin family means?" In case the Jin family gets in the way, you can't twist your arms around your thighs. ”

This Gu Sanniang also thought about it, she has been an embroiderer in Jin's embroidery village for seven or eight years, and she has only met the owner of the embroidery village two or three times before, and she still looks at it from a distance, she doesn't know what kind of temperament the owner is, but she has dealt with the manager of the embroidery village for many years.

"If it doesn't work out, I always have to give it a try, if the shop can be opened, it would be great, if not, I would have to rest this thought."

Mo Xiaohong saw that Gu Sanniang was already iron-hearted, she sighed a few times and said, "You are this stubborn temper, don't offend the Jin family if you don't do it when the business is done." ”

Gu Sanniang lowered her head and was silent for a moment, then raised her head and said to Mo Xiaohong: "I haven't written a word about this matter, I will only tell you alone, don't spread it, lest you fail to do it, and make others laugh at me." ”

"I can save it." Mo Xiaohong nodded, and the two turned to other gossip, and after a while, Zhu Xiaoyue came over with a needlework basket, and the three women talked and laughed, and it took most of the day before they dispersed.

There are only a few days left to celebrate the New Year, and the families are busy sweeping and steaming steamed buns and braised pork, at this time only the children are the happiest, and the family eats and drinks more than usual, even if they occasionally make mistakes, they will not be scolded by adults. In the courtyard of the Qin family, Aunt Qin and Gu Sanniang's family are almost busy, Shen Zhuo, a big man, is very unskilled in housework in the kitchen, Gu Sanniang gave him some when he fried meatballs at home, and Aunt Qin also sent more than a dozen bean bags to his family, and Shen Zhuo's return gift was the Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters full of auspicious words.

On this day, Gu Sanniang and Xiao Yezi were making dumplings, and Brother Yu came in in a new dress, and he said to Gu Sanniang: "Aunt Gu, look at the new clothes my father bought for me." ”

After that, he also turned a circle happily, Gu Sanniang glanced at it, this little red jacket looked festive, that is, it was a ready-to-wear made in the clothing store, the clothes were a little bigger, very unwhole-body, she beckoned to Brother Yu'er, and said, "Come here, my aunt will change your clothes for you." ”

Since she was seriously ill, Gu Sanniang has never touched the needle and thread, Xiao Yezi thought that her mother's body was almost better, and it was not a laborious job, so she went to take her mother's needle and thread, Gu Sanniang wore a thread, and took off the little jacket of the royal brother, only a few stitches, the jacket was more intimate than just now, and when he grew in the future, he only needed to let go of the thread.

Brother Yu put on the newly modified jacket, first touched it with his hand, and then said with a smile: "Aunt Gu, your hand is really skillful." ”

Xiao Yezi on the side said proudly: "That's it, everyone knows that my mother's needlework is good." ”

Brother Yu'er's face was full of envy, he looked at Gu Sanniang with straight eyes, and then said tentatively: "Then Brother Yu can call you a mother, Brother Yu also wants a mother." ”

Gu Sanniang was stunned for a moment, and said to Brother Yu seriously casually: "There is only one mother, this can't be recognized." ”

Hearing her words, Brother Yu was a little dazed and asked, "Why?" ”

Gu Sanniang touched his head and said, "Your mother gave birth to you in October, you are a piece of meat that fell from her, if you recognize someone else as your mother, how sad she should be." ”

Brother Yu frowned, and he replied, "But I've never seen my mother." ”

Gu Sanniang was a little surprised, she thought about it for a while, it seemed that she had never heard Shen Zhuo mention his first wife, even Brother Yu rarely talked about her mother on weekdays, and she didn't know what kind of woman it was, so she could give birth to Brother Yu'er such a clever little brother.

Thinking of the mother he had never seen, Brother Yu seemed to be a little depressed, his father was also very good to him, but he never told him about his mother, from the beginning of his memory, with him was an old mother and a few young sisters, and then the old mother and sisters disappeared, he and his father moved here again, Brother Yu'er's imagination of his mother is from the Gu Sanniang who has only known him for less than half a year, she is so gentle, she cooks delicious food, needlework is good, as if there is nothing she will not do.

"If only Aunt Gu were my own mother." Brother Yu said in a humming voice.

Gu Sanniang smiled, she hugged Brother Yu'er, and said: "I can't choose this by myself, I think there is no mother in this world who doesn't love her own flesh and blood, and it's not her willingness that your mother is not by your side, Brother Yu'er can only grow up well and learn a belly full of knowledge, so your mother will be pleased." ”

Brother Yu asked suspiciously, "Really?" ”

Gu Sanniang said: "I am a mother, I can guess the mind of a mother, I can't be wrong." ”

After being coaxed a few words, Brother Yu finally showed a smile again, Gu Sanniang put him down, looked out at the sun again, and said, "It's not early, go home quickly, your father's meal should be ready." ”

Brother Yu nodded his little head, and he said with a smile: "I'll go and show my father the clothes that my aunt has changed for me." ”

After speaking, he happily ran out of the West Chamber, but before he could take two steps, Brother Yu'er turned back again, he lay on the side of the door frame, and said to Gu Sanniang: "Although my aunt doesn't allow me to call you my mother, in my heart, my aunt is the same as my mother." ”

After saying this, Brother Yu ran away without looking back.