As she spoke, Xiaoxue retreated until she reached the door, she stepped out with one foot and made a gesture that was ready to run away at any time, before continuing: "Aunt Wang, if you really want to avenge your daughter, don't inquire about this matter yet. ”

After speaking, without waiting for Wang to speak again, Xiaoxue ran away.

Xu was afraid that the Wang family would catch up, Xiaoxue ran fast, and did not return to Wang Youhe's yard, but ran all the way to the small garden in the front yard, hiding behind a big tree to catch up.

She clutched her chest, feeling the strong and rapid beating of her heart inside, fine beads of sweat oozed from the corners of her forehead, and her whole face was flushed.

In any case, until the matter of the bandits is settled, she can't go to Aunt Wang anymore.

Thinking of this, Xiaoxue lowered her head a little lonely and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead and face.

I don't know how long she stayed in the small garden, until Xiaoxue heard the sound of frolicking coming from the backyard, she looked up at the sky and realized that the sun was about to set.

Seeing that the night was approaching, Xiaoxue dragged her tired body back to Wang Youhe's courtyard, and as soon as she entered the courtyard gate, she was pulled over by Simei, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Where have you been for the past half a day?" Si Mei asked anxiously: "Madame has sent people here to look for you many times, but no one has been found, what are you doing?" ”

In such a sensitive and tense period, the upper and lower faces of the family looked as if nothing had happened, but in fact, their hearts were tense, waiting for the thieves to come here and throw themselves into the net.

But at this time, Xiaoxue has disappeared for so long, it is difficult not to make people suspicious.

However, Xiaoxue didn't have the heart to think so much at all, she was only stunned for a moment, and then said, "I'll go to the lady's room." ”

Xu had instructed him and Wang Youhe to design a sample of clothes each, Mrs. was injured a few days ago, and she has been busy with Wei Qi's affairs since then, so that she only remembers this matter now.

Thinking about it, Xiaoxue, who had already turned around, turned back and asked, "Where is your young lady?" Did you go to the lady's room too? ”

"Miss has already gone." Si Mei replied truthfully.

Xiao Xue breathed a sigh of relief and thought: It seems that she guessed well, it should be this thing.

Thinking about it, she quickly went back to the room to get the sample clothes she designed, and then took a small notebook and hurried to Xiaoman's room.

When I arrived at Xiaoman's bedroom, the house was already lit up, Xiaoxue stood at the door and took a deep breath, put her breath evenly, and used her only free hand to arrange her clothes and hair, and then knocked on the door and went in.

"Xiaoxue, you're finally here." Wang Youhe in the house was the first to find Xiaoxue, she hurriedly walked over and pulled the person over, and wondered: "Where have you been?" We haven't found you anywhere. ”

Xiaoxue smiled, put the things she brought over on the table, and said, "I went to Aunt Wang's yard before, and then I went to the small garden, I didn't expect you to be looking for me all the time, I'm really sorry." ”

"Okay, okay, it's good that you're here now." Wang Youhe turned to look at Xiao Man with a smile and said with a smile: "Sister Xiao Man, now that Xiao Xue is here, you don't have to worry." ”

"Xiaoxue, did you really just go to the small garden?" Xiao Man stared at the other party suspiciously, frowning slightly.

After all, at this critical moment, someone in the house has disappeared for so long for no reason, it is difficult for Xiaoman not to think about other aspects.

At first, she was worried that it was the thieves who robbed Xiaoxue, which made her worry for a long time, so she sent people to go out to look for it, but now Xiaoxue has come back well......

Seeing this, Xiaoxue hurriedly explained: "Madam, in fact, I went to find Aunt Wang, I accidentally said something about the bandits, and she chased me all the time to ask, so I had to hide." ”

"I really didn't do anything, just hid behind a tree in the small garden, if you don't believe me, you can ask Aunt Wang, she still has the cotton shoulder I sent her today."

Xiao Man was still frowning, "You told her about the bandits?" ”

In fact, it is nothing that the Wang family knows, but she is an outsider after all, although Xiaoman sympathizes with and pities the other party, but he does not trust the Wang family 100%, if it is......

"No, no!" Xiaoxue waved her hand again and again, "I just said a little bit, and I didn't tell her the whole thing, not to mention that I know a limited amount of information, so I don't dare to talk nonsense." ”

"That's good." Xiao Man breathed a sigh of relief, and finally smiled, she beckoned to Xiao Xue, "You can also come and sit down, let's continue to talk about the sample clothes." ”

Last time, the two of them each designed a pattern, Xiao Man wanted the two of them to follow this pattern and make a dress each, but the two were not surprised, she could only take a step back and let the two of them design a sample dress first, and then make clothes after they saw and corrected it.

This matter should have been resolved a long time ago, but there have been a lot of things lately, which has helped to delay it until now.

Xiaoman has already looked at the sample clothes designed by Wang Youhe, and pointed out some deficiencies to her, and now there is only Xiaoxue left.

Xiaoxue's previous design patterns are a bit old, popular in Beijing, but in Bei'an City, it may not be loved by everyone, Xu is to go back and carefully ponder what Xiaoman said, this time, Xiaoxue's design of the sample has a lot more innovation.

Although this sample still uses the patterns of the previous design, it has many local elements, and it does not conflict with magpies and complex and gorgeous flowers, but complements each other and is very beautiful.

Xiao Man nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, it seems that Xiao Xue has really put a lot of thought into designing such a dress during this time." ”

Xiao Xuemin pursed her lips and smiled embarrassedly, and Wang Youhe on the side was also anxious to beg for a reward: "Sister Xiaoman, what about me?" How about this dress I designed? ”

"It's good, it's all good." Xiao Man raised his lips and smiled, looked at the two of them, and said with relief: "Don't be busy with other things these days, first find a way to make this clothes, if it is popular, we will make more of it, so that it can be sold in Hao Yixuan." As for the money earned, minus the costs, the rest of the money is yours. ”

"That's not good," Wang Youhe vetoed, she said seriously: "Sister Xiaoman has taught us so many things, if we can really make money, then we have to share some with Sister Xiaoman." ”

As she spoke, she looked sideways at Xiaoxue and raised her eyebrows to sign, "Right?" ”

Xiaoxue also nodded busily, and echoed: "That's right, it's just to pay the tuition, madam, don't refuse to accept it." ”

"Don't you see the outside? I don't want your tuition. Although she said so, Xiao Man's heart was warm, she said: "Since you have come to the vicissitudes, then I have the responsibility to teach you some skills to survive, this is what I should, you must not give me money." ”

Seeing that Wang Youhe still wanted to refute, Xiao Man hurriedly explained: "Besides, you can make your own clothes and sell them, can't I?" You just have to concentrate on making clothes and don't worry about anything else, you know? ”

"But..."Wang Youhe muttered in a low voice: "But there is no income in the house now, even if Sister Xiaoman also sells clothes, it is not enough to support the expenses of so many people?" ”

In fact, Xiaoman also knew in his heart that what Wang Youhe said was right. The thieves had been given so much silver before, and the mansion was once empty, if it weren't for Huali's help, they probably wouldn't be able to sit in the warm house so with peace of mind now.

However, although this money Huali did not plan to go back, Xiaoman was determined to pay it back, not to mention, there is no income in the house now, if she sits on the mountain, Huali's money will not last long, she must make a money-making livelihood as soon as possible.

However, even so, she can't ask Xiaoxue and Wang Youhe to make money from making clothes, after all, from making patterns to designing the style of clothes, this is done by the two of them, and she can give some guidance at most, and she doesn't make much effort.

Therefore, Xiao Man smiled slightly, with a touch of calm confidence, and said: "Don't worry about this matter, the most important thing now is to catch all the thieves who keep making trouble, and when this matter passes, I want to make money." ”

"That's right." Xiaoxue nodded and said, "If you let those bandits continue to do evil, then no matter how much clothes Madame makes, how much effort she puts in, those bandits will have to be destroyed." ”

Isn't that an example of a greenhouse? Everything went smoothly before, and the day of returning to Beijing is just around the corner, but what will happen in the end? After being destroyed by the bandits, not only did he have to start again, but even the day of returning to Beijing was far away.

Seeing that Xiaoxue said this, Wang Youhe had no choice but to compromise, "Okay, Sister Xiaoman, you have a good rest, Xiaoxue and I will go back to make clothes first." ”

"Let's go back first, be careful."

Sending Xiaoxue and Wang Youhe away, Xiaoman rubbed his eyebrows, breathed a sigh of relief with some tiredness, closed his eyes and leaned on the soft collapse, and began to plan what happened next.

The wild vegetables that I went to dig in the mountains before were planted in the greenhouse of the house, and now everything is going well, but because of the delay of the bandits, the tree on the mountain that is very similar to the cherry tree has not been dug up.

The goods shipped from Shangjing have been sold out, and the shopkeepers are waiting to replenish the goods, but because of the bandits, Holley has been unable to set off for Shangjing for a long time, for fear of being kidnapped on the road again.

But fortunately, things are going well on Lu Li's side, and those maids in the backyard are also studying in an orderly manner, as long as they can successfully get rid of the bandits, and then dig out the mastermind behind the scenes, the greenhouse and the caravan can continue to be busy.

Thinking of this, Xiao Man opened his eyes, called a small servant, and ordered: "You go to the suburbs, tell Lu Li, let him go to the mountains with Lao Zhou again, dig up the tree we saw before, and transport it directly to the county lord's mansion." ”

"Madame, what tree are you going to dig?" The little guy asked puzzled.

"Just relay it to him, and he will know it."