Fan took Song Xinshu to Zhang Guodong's study, he was practicing calligraphy, and there was a scholar waving a fan next to him.

When he saw the two of them coming in, he put down the pen in his hand and walked over, saying, "Xin Shu, your godmother was still talking to you yesterday." ”

Song Xinshu smiled and said: "Didn't I come to see you, and I also brought you your favorite peach crisp, I have studied it newly, and I added raisins to it, can you taste it?" ”

After Zhang Guodong cleaned his hands, he picked up a piece of peach cake, tasted it carefully, and said, "Yes, it is even more crispy and delicious than before, girl, you say, what are you looking for me?" ”

Song Xinshu said in surprise: "Godfather, how do you know that I have something to ......?"

"I know as soon as I look at your godmother's expression, she has this expression every time she asks for something."

Fan Shi said with some embarrassment: "In front of Xin Shu, I don't know how to pay attention to what I say." ”

Zhang Guodong smiled and said to Song Xinshu: "Girl, just say anything about it." ”

Song Xinshu told what happened, and then looked at Zhang Guodong worriedly, not knowing how he would deal with this matter.

Zhang Guodong thought for a while and said: "Although it was just a simple theft case, and your second uncle was arrested before he could get his hands on it, the shopkeeper of that pawnshop was quite powerful, and their family asked to kill chickens and monkeys to give a little warning to the thieves in the city." ”

Song Xinshu's heart was very anxious, she didn't want to take care of this matter, since she had committed a crime, she had to follow the rules, but thinking of Song Liangmin's sad face, she couldn't bear it.

She stirred the corners of her clothes, not knowing what to say.

Zhang Guodong thought for a while and said: "The pawnshop shopkeeper actually wants an explanation, I will let people take care of your second uncle with labor, and he will have to be locked up for five or six days, which means." ”

Song Xinshu knew that Zhang Guodong had already given her a lot of face, if she hadn't come to speak, I am afraid that the second uncle would have been locked up here for a year and a half.

"I'll also take a look at the pawnshop shopkeeper and deliver something."

"Xinshu, it's a little inappropriate to do this." Fan spoke. "The pawnshop shopkeeper is not a good person, if he knows that it is your second uncle who stole it, he will definitely publicize it in Jinling City, and I am afraid it will affect your business at that time."

Song Xinshu thought about it, it was indeed the case, and said: "Godmother, I was only concerned about the relationship just now, and I really didn't think of this layer, thank you for reminding the second godmother." ”

Zhang Guodong looked at the gloom in Song Xinshu's eyes, and comforted: "Xinshu, you don't have to worry too much about this matter, every family has a scripture that is difficult to read, and you can talk to your second uncle about it after this incident." ”

Song Xinshu nodded, thinking that after this matter was done, he must prepare a big gift for Zhang Guodong and Fan.

Zhang Guodong continued: "Do you want to go to Lao Li to visit your second uncle?" ”

Song Xinshu waved his hand decisively and said, "No need, when this matter is resolved, we will naturally meet, and it is no good to meet now." ”

Zhang Guodong thought that Song Xinshu would want to see his relatives in prison, but he didn't expect her to be so indifferent, so he didn't say anything more.

When Song Xinshu came out of the Taishou Mansion, she was still depressed in her heart, she didn't like the feeling of begging someone to do something like this, besides, Zhang Guodong and his wife had already helped her a lot, and she hadn't given them anything in return, so she came to ask someone to do something like this.

Song Xinshu took the carriage back to the Northern Jiangsu Tea House, and before he entered the door, Song Huaishu had already walked over.

"Sister, what's going on?" My father's brows were furrowed all afternoon, and he didn't say a word.

"I have already told the Taishou of Jinling City that I will have to stay in prison for five or six days, and I will naturally be released when the time comes."

Song Huaishu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "That's good, that's good, then my father doesn't have to be depressed, I'll tell my father and mother to go now!" ”

Song Huaishu watched his eldest brother run to the backyard, and he was relieved, at least his father didn't have to worry about such a thing anymore, and he didn't have to look at his grandmother's face anymore.

Song Liangmin had a matter on his mind, so he planned not to live in Jinling City for a long time, and after settling down, he was ready to go back to the village, and there was still a lot of work to be done in the courtyard.

Although Song Xinshu tried his best to keep it, Song Liangmin insisted on going back, saying that he was not used to living in Jinling City.

Song Xinshu had no choice but to ask the housekeeper to pack some food, and then asked the coachman to send Song Liangmin and his eldest brother back.

In the past few days, Song Xinshu has not taken care of the business of Subei Tea House, and now he finally has time to flip through the account books.

Fortunately, during her absence, the housekeeper managed the Subei Tea House only in an orderly manner, and the accounts were almost the same as usual, and there were no discrepancies.

If you only rely on a northern Jiangsu tea house, the amount of silver you can earn is definitely limited, and you still have to develop more side businesses.

In the past few days, she has not stopped drawing paper, accumulating some patterns of small jewelry, and now she is to see if she can find a suitable craftsman to make all these small jewelry.

After the housekeeper got Song Xinshu's instructions, it took two days to find a few craftsmen in Jinling City, and all of them were brought back for Song Xinshu to see.

Song Xinshu picked out a few drawings, put them in front of several people, and said: "This is the drawing I draw, and the materials needed are also marked next to it, you can see if you can do it, if you can, there will be a long cooperation after that." ”

Several craftsmen carefully picked up the drawings and looked at them, some of the jewelry had not been seen in Jinling City, both fresh and curious, but they did not dare to do this work at will.

"If you're not sure, you can take a drawing and try it first, and then give it to me for evaluation."

Several craftsmen nodded their heads in agreement.

It's just that everything is handmade in this era, and Song Xinshu is not in a hurry, these days he is taking care of the business in the store, while taking care of Song Caishu's recovery.

Song Caishu lay on the bed for a month before slowly getting out of bed and moving, Lin Guifen was beside him, his hands were protecting him, for fear that he would fall to the ground.

But Song Caishu walked steadily on the crutches that Song Xinshu specially made for him, and Lin Guifen looked at it with a relieved smile.

Song Xinshu also stood aside and smiled at the second brother's efforts to walk, and said, "Second brother, don't be in a hurry to walk, I am happy that you and your mother live here." ”

"On weekdays, my mother cooks, but now my eldest brother and father are at home, and I don't know how they usually eat."

"You don't have to worry about big brother and daddy, I've already sent someone to bring them some food every three or five days, and they won't be hungry."

Lin Guifen said in surprise: "You girl, don't tell me, your father will cook some food, don't be so troublesome." ”

Song Xinshu affectionately grabbed Lin Guifen's arm and said, "Mother, this is for my father and eldest brother to eat, what's the trouble." ”

Lin Guifen smiled and nodded Song Xinshu's forehead, now that these three daughters are married to a wife, they still help the family so generously on weekdays, and those people in the village are gossiping in their mouths, and they can't know how envious they are.

At this time, someone knocked on the door of the room, Song Xinshu walked over and opened the door, and the housekeeper stood at the door and said, "Madam, a craftsman has come with finished jewelry." ”

After so much time, Song Xinshu thought that no one could make those small jewelry, and he was about to give up, but he didn't expect someone to come today.

Song Xinshu came to the lobby, and a young girl with an apron stood in the center of the lobby, holding a wooden box in her hand, looking at the Liushu singing music on the stage.

The housekeeper gestured with his eyes, and Song Xinshu knew that the young girl was the craftsman who made jewelry.

She went up to the girl and said, "Girl, are you the craftsman who makes the jewelry I want?" ”

The girl came back to her senses, withdrew her gaze from the stage, and said to Song Xinshu: "The drawings were originally brought back by my father, but my father studied for a few days and didn't come up with a way to make them, so I tried according to the drawings, but I didn't know if the Fu did not meet the requirements of the shopkeeper Song." ”

Song Xinshu saw that her eyebrows were slender, she had a pair of danfeng eyes, the corners of her eyes were slightly raised, and her thin lips were slightly open, looking very capable.

"Then take a look at the finished product you've made."

The girl put the wooden box in her hand on the table, opened the lid, and took out the small jewelry inside and put it in front of Song Xinshu.

Song Xinshu did not choose any expensive raw materials at the beginning, but some very common fabrics and wires, mainly because of the novelty of the style.

There are many ordinary people in Jinling City, and if you want to do it, you have to make things that everyone can afford.

Song Xinshu picked up the small jewelry and took a closer look, the workmanship is indeed very fine, the stitches are very fine, and the size is just right, it is exactly what she imagined.

"Who did you learn this craft from?"

The girl said: "My mother used to be an embroidery lady in the embroidery institute, and she also taught me a lot of complicated embroidery methods before her death, of course, there are some of my own creations, and there is no second person in Jinling City." ”

Before death?

Song Xinshu was slightly stunned, it seems that this girl has been living with her father all along.

However, hearing her say that she has a unique embroidery method, Song Xinshu likes such a unique thing, looking at a few exquisite jewelry in the small wooden box, an idea popped up in Song Xinshu's mind.

"I see that you have done a good job of making these small jewelry, I have some drawings here, when you take them home to process, I will provide you with raw materials, and when the time comes, you can set up a shelf in my store to sell and sell, and all the money will belong to you, do you think this will work?"

After listening to Song Xinshu's words, the girl didn't have any expression on her face, she hung her head and thought about it and said, "I can't guarantee that what I make will be able to sell, maybe I won't even be able to recover the cost in the end." ”

Song Xinshu waved his hand and said, "Just do it, if you can't sell it in the end, I will order you to pay the manual fee." ”