"I did something wrong, and I was embarrassed to scold others."

"If it were me, I would have left a long time ago, and I would still have the face to say these words."

"You don't know, thick-skinned people, there are no times when you are embarrassed."

The ridicule of the female guests kept coming, and Mrs. Chen could no longer stay and limped away.

Lu Xiufang let out a sigh: "Second sister-in-law, thanks to you today, otherwise, I really don't know how to deal with it." ”

"I also thought of it when I saw the hairpin on Mrs. Chen's head," Qingwan said with a smile: "Actually, yesterday I found that the color of the scars on the gardenia's body was different, but I didn't expect it to be really injured by Xuanqing jade, after all, this jade is too precious, and I didn't think about it." ”

"The great kindness of the two ladies, how should the slave and maid be repaid?" Gardenia's face was full of tears: "I can't repay it in several lifetimes." ”

"You don't have to take it to heart," Qingwan said, "How can you see death and not save it?" You will stay here in the future, rest assured, Mrs. Chen will not come again. ”

"Really?" Gardenia is still a little scared: "Slave maid"

"This time she has lost face, she can't save her reputation even if she wants to, why will she come to find fault?" Qingwan smiled: "Take care of your body, just work in the shop, I think you are a smart and stable person, you must not be wrong." ”

"The two ladies are well-wishers," Changyong said busily beside him, "You are blessed to be so helped by the two ladies, as long as you do your best to work hard in the future, you will be rewarded." ”

"Changyong is right," Lu Xiufang said, "If there is anything unfamiliar, just come and ask me." ”

"If Madame is relieved, let the little one help the gardenia girl, right?" Chang Yong hurriedly said: "After all, I know this place well, the two ladies are so busy, how can they still worry about this little thing?" ”

"That's fine," Lu Xiufang seemed to see something, and smiled slightly: "Gardenia, if you have something, just look for Changyong." ”

Gardenia glanced at Changyong meaningfully, and hurriedly bowed her head and agreed.

"Second sister-in-law, come back to rest," Lu Xiufang said, "I still have a bag of good tea, brew it for you to taste." ”

When the two came to the back, Lu Xiufang couldn't wait to ask: "This matter has finally passed, but the secret recipe"

Qingwan picked up the teacup and took a sip, and slowly put it down: "I already have a score in my heart, and I'll talk about it after it closes tonight." ”

"But I'm afraid"

"Okay, okay," Seeing Lu Xiufang's anxious look, Qingwan made a gesture: "With me here, what else do you have to worry about?" It's all on me! By the way, I think the makeup seems to have increased a lot, why, are they all researched by you? ”

"Yes," Lu Xiufang nodded: "I also thought about a few recipes, and I made them according to them, and the effect was not bad, although they were not as good as the ones left by the second sister-in-law, but they could also be sold with them." ”

Qingwan nodded: "During my absence, I heard my father and mother say that thanks to your frequent care, good sister, thank you." ”

"What is the second sister-in-law polite to me?" Lu Xiufang hurriedly said: "Isn't this all what I should do?" Uncles and aunts are old, and we juniors can't do anything else, so close to each other, shouldn't we visit often? ”

The two talked about common things, Qingwan didn't mention the secret recipe, and Lu Xiufang didn't dare to say it again.

Because there were many customers, I had lunch in the store, and after the meal, Lu Xiufang was busy taking care of the front, and Qingwan stayed in the backyard, wanting to prepare more makeup.

"Mrs. Lu!" Suddenly, I heard Gardenia calling softly.

Qingwan turned around: "What's the matter?" ”

"The slave has something to do!" Gardenia came in quickly, saw that there was no one on the left and right, and immediately closed the door.

"What's wrong?"

"Please take a look at this!" Gardenia handed over a piece of paper.

Qingwan opened it with doubts, but saw that it was an IOU: "What does this mean?" Five hundred taels? ”

"This is what the slave maid got from Changyong." Gardenia knelt down: "What the slave and maid want to say, every word is true, please believe the slave and maid." ”

Qingwan heard this, and already understood most of it in her heart: "If you have something to say, just say it." ”

"Yes," Gardenia kowtowed, "Mrs. Meng kindly took in, and last night, I chatted with several sisters and talked about the recent theft of the secret recipe in the shop, and the two ladies were restless because of it. And this secret recipe is related to the life and death of the shop, so the slave and maid are kept in mind. In the morning, I followed Changyong to the warehouse, learning to know all kinds of raw materials, and then a whistle sounded outside the wall, although it was very light, but Changyong immediately seemed to have changed his appearance, and found an excuse to go out, the slave and maid kept a heart, and quietly followed out, Changyong climbed over the wall and went out of the yard, and the slave and maid listened to the courtyard wall, and indeed someone came to him. ”

"How dare you collude with outsiders?" Qingwan frowned.

The two of them spoke in a very low voice, and they couldn't hear what they were saying clearly, as if the person wanted him to take the silver, five hundred taels and one cents could not be less, Changyong said that after these few days, Wei Dong's family left, the matter calmed down, and Cheng Yong was convicted, so he immediately took the silver out. The people who came to him were impatient, and Changyong begged him repeatedly, saying that the other side hadn't given him the silver yet, and he really couldn't take out that much now. As he said this, it seemed that a few carriages came outside, and the two of them quickly separated. ”

"Oh," Qingwan's face remained unchanged: "Then how did you get this IOU?" ”

"Back to Mrs. Lu, the slave and maid were afraid of being discovered, so they quickly ran back to the warehouse, Changyong came back over the wall, taught the slave and maid the identification of various raw materials, and suddenly hugged the slave and maid as he spoke, "Speaking of this, Gardenia's face couldn't help but blush: "Talking nonsense, the slave and maid thought about it, and took the opportunity to say a few words before he knew what he had done!" ”

"As soon as you came yesterday, I saw what he meant to you."

"The slave maid has nothing else to ask for, but only to be able to repay the kindness of the lady." Gardenia hurriedly said: "That secret recipe turned out to be stolen by Changyong!" He spent 1,000 taels of silver to hire a master of the rivers and lakes, sneaked into the inner room late at night, and unknowingly stole the box, and wanted to frame it for a man named Chengyong, so he put the empty box in Chengyong's room, and the master came to find the remaining half of the silver taels, but he couldn't take it out now. ”

"Where is the secret ingredient now?"

"Changyong said that he sold the secret recipe to the owner of the fancy cosmetics shop, and said in advance that he would pay three thousand taels of silver, but the boss did not pay off all the silver, so Changyong did not hand over the secret recipe and hid it in a secret place."

Hearing this, Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Gardenia: "You are quite clever." However, seeing that he is sincere to you, what do you think in your heart? ”

"How can a slave and maid be with such a bad man?" Gardenia said without hesitation.

"You have made a contribution to this matter," Qingwan smiled and said, "Thank you, in that case, you can go and find out where this secret recipe is hidden, and it can be regarded as helping me to the end." ”

"There is no need for the lady to tell you, the slave and maid should do their best." Gardenia hurriedly replied.

"Hey, actually, Changyong is also a clever person," Qingwan sighed lightly: "It's a pity that I was tempted by money and did foolish things, otherwise, you two would be a couple." ”

Gardenia blushed: "The slave maid only wishes to serve his wife for life, and has repaid his great kindness." ”

"Silly girl, what are you talking about," Qingwan smiled: "Women always have to get married, not to mention a handsome girl like you, if you delay your life's events, wouldn't you lose my heart to save you?" As long as you do a good job in the shop, you can count it as worthy of me. ”

"As long as you can not leave the lady's side and give you any orders, the slave and maid will not say anything."

"You also know that I am now running the North Pharmacy in Qianzhou, and this is a temporary return to visit relatives, but I will have to leave Beijing in a few days," Qingwan said: "In the future, you will have to follow Grandma Zhu for a long time, she is also a very generous person, and she will not treat you wrong." ”

When Gardenia heard this, she raised her head, and couldn't help but show a stunned look: "Mrs. Lu, you"

"What? Didn't I tell you who I was yesterday? Have you forgotten? ”

"No," Gardenia hurriedly said: "It's just that the slave maid wants to follow Mrs. Lu, you gave the slave maid a needle and saved her life, and besides, following you, the slave maid feels that she is worthy of Uncle Wu." ”

At this point, tears flowed.

"Good girl," Qingwan was also sad for a while: "It's enough to have this heart, and it's the same for you to work here." ”

"The slave maid knows, I heard a few sisters say yesterday," Gardenia said seriously: "In fact, this shop was established by Mrs. Lu, including those best-selling secret recipes, which were also developed by Mrs. Lu, so this shop embodies your hard work, since Mrs. so ordered, the slave maid should serve in the shop for life, and will never fail Mrs. ”

"Although this is the case, but Grandma Zhu and I are like sisters, and the shop is no different from being in my hands," Qingwan said: "You have been working here for a few years, and finding a good son-in-law is not in vain to save you." ”

Lu Xiufang's voice sounded outside, and Gardenia hurriedly said, "The slave went down first." ”

When I opened the door, I met Lu Xiufang coming in: "What is this girl doing in a hurry?" ”

"Leave her alone, you'll find out soon."

Lu Xiufang didn't care too much: "Second sister-in-law, why don't we close early today?" The secret recipe is the most important thing. ”

"It's okay," Qingwan nodded: "A good show is about to begin." ”

The shop closed an hour earlier than usual, and everyone knew the reason, and everyone seemed extremely nervous.

Qingwan acted as if nothing had happened, which made everyone more and more unpredictable, not knowing what would happen.

While the backroom was eating, Gardenia came in.

"God is mysterious all day long, is there anything to hide from me?" Lu Xiufang asked hesitantly.

"Let's all go down first." Qingwan retreated from the people who were waiting on the left and right, and said, "Gardenia, have you found out?" ”

"Back to the two ladies," Gardenia said busily, "The slave maid has figured it out, and it is on the beam of Changyong's room, rolled up and put away." ”