Chapter 20: Xiaozhu and Liu Zhen

The silver jasmine blooms for a long time, from March to September, so it was planted along the root of the wall and built a shelf for it to climb. Several wisps of flower rattan have hung down on the stone arch of Ruyi Pavilion, and Song Zhi is not allowed to build it, so let it grow, if a taller person comes in, he has to pick up a flower vine.

"Miss, Sister Xiaozhu is here." Meteor ran in happily, and Song Zhi heard Zhuyue shouting behind him: "Slow down, let Mother Qin see it carefully, and say that you have no rules!" ”

The meteor stood still, stuck out his tongue embarrassedly, and saw Zhuyue walk in with a haggard woman, this is Xiaozhu.

Xiaozhu was originally the big girl next to Song Zhi, and her appearance and figure were not bad, but now, her almond eyes have lost their brilliance, the corners of her lips have pulled down a bitter look, and her eyebrows have not been outlined. Xiaozhu has changed from a girl in Song Zhi's memory to a woman who is not cared for by fate.

"Xiaozhu." Song Zhi had mixed feelings for a while, and he didn't know what to say.

"Miss." Xiaozhu also shouted, rolling down two tears.

Song Zhi held Xiaozhu's hand and sat down at the table, "It's all because I was young and ignorant at that time, so I couldn't protect you." ”

Xiaozhu hurriedly shook his head, "Miss, don't say that." ”

"How are you doing?" In fact, even if Song Zhi didn't ask this sentence, he knew that Xiaozhu's life would definitely be bad.

Xiaozhu came today, wearing the clothes she had rewarded when she was working in the Lin Mansion, she sold most of her good clothes, and the rest were either ruined, or she changed the clothes for the child, and kept this one for herself. Good material is expensive, even if she is reluctant to wear it at the bottom of the box over the years, the color has gradually faded, and there is a wormhole the size of a fingernail on the cuff. Xiaozhu stayed up all night last night and was kicked off the kang by her husband, just to make up for this wormhole.

"The slave is doing well." As soon as the words against his heart were spoken, tears fell, and Xiaozhu hurriedly reached out to wipe them off, but the more he wiped them, the more he wiped them.

"Don't lie to me, I know you're having a bad time." Song Zhi took his handkerchief out and wiped Xiaozhu's tears. "Would you like to come back and work?"

Xiaozhu wanted to nod suddenly, but paused again, "I want to, but Tuan'er is only three years old, and she is a girl, and her mother-in-law doesn't like it, and she doesn't take care of it much, so she can't leave me." ”

Even if Xiaozhu comes back to do things, he can't do the work of close service.

"That's okay." Song Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Bring a pen and paper." ”

Meteor took the pen and paper, Song Zhi neatly wrote a few lines of beautiful small characters on the paper, and then lifted the paper after writing, and gently dried it. Her movements are like flowing water, and her posture is extremely beautiful, Xiaozhu feels both relieved and a little sad when she sees it.

"Do you know Miss Liu of Siyun Hall?" Song Zhi stuffed the letter paper into the envelope and handed it to Xiaozhu.

"I know, it's the girl who let her husband's family take a break, but she gets better and better." Although some people often gossip about Liu Zhen behind their backs, Liu Zhen's fame is still very big in the women's pile.

"You go to her with this letter, she can do the work for you, and she can also let you take Tuan'er to take care of it. However, don't tell others that I introduced it, just say that I found a job. Song Zhi instructed.

Xiaozhu was surprised and delighted, and worried: "Then if Miss Liu spreads it out over there, how can it be good?" Miss, how did you meet Miss Liu? ”

"Miss Liu won't spread it."

In fact, Song Zhi's eighteen-folded skirt of smoke powder that she wore to the Empress Dowager Jin was made by herself and asked Liu Zhen to make it. Liu Zhen was amazed by Song Zhi's design, although she was proficient in cutting and embroidery, but the design of this new pattern and style was still not very bright. When she came to deliver the clothes that day, she came in person, especially to meet Song Zhi.

Song Zhi had a good conversation with her, and gradually talked about business. Liu Zhen has also had the idea of expanding his business recently, but the cash is not enough, and he is still raising money.

Song Zhi thought to himself, as soon as he dozed off, someone handed him a pillow. The two hit it off, and Song Zhi took a moment to go to Siyuntang to take a look, and felt that there was a lot to be done, so he wrote a deed.

In fact, Liu Ji doesn't necessarily have to ask for Song Zhi's silver, her business is booming, and some people want to invest in silver, but Song Zhi promised that she would definitely draw a pattern of clothes every month. Of course, this is not painted in vain, and all clothes made with this pattern will be made by Song Zhi to take a profit.

Now, we have been working together for almost three months. Every month, Miss Liu will personally send dividends and a new dress of the month to Song Zhi.

"Wait." Song Zhi suddenly thought that tomorrow would be the twenty-ninth day, and Liu Zhen would definitely come, so he thought that he should talk to her first, and then let Xiaozhu go. So he said, "You can go to Miss Liu again tomorrow." ”

Although Xiaozhu didn't know why, she still nodded, she was in a better mood now, but there were still tears in her eyes, she nodded too hard, and tears shook out.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

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Muxianghua is too easy to survive, and Cha Yun is the least concerned about this flower, but Muxianghua still climbed almost half of the wall, Song Zhi deliberately dug a few small holes in the window paper, and the flowers and whiskers followed these small holes and stretched into the room.

"I haven't realized it the first two times, but the girl is really tasteful." Liu Zhen turned her head to look at the flower vines that poked in from the outside, and the color of the birthmark on her forehead was very similar to the color of the woody flower, both of which were the same reddish-pink.

The flowers and vines are all prostrate on a high table, with a kind of bewitching beauty.

"You came back two times ago, and you haven't grown like this." Song Zhi said with a smile.

"If it's winter, it's not good to look yellow." Liu Zhen's facial features are very mediocre, with narrow double eyelids and a small bulge on the bridge of the nose.

It's just that when she laughs, two small pear vortices will be revealed, which is a little cute. If you don't have that half-palm-sized birthmark, no matter how you say it, it won't be the turn of the word ugly.

"If it is withered, it will be cut off, and the nature of this woody flower is very tough, and it will bloom next year." Song Zhi was counting the silver taels, which was requested by Liu Zhen, and he cleared it in front of the two of them, so that he would not have any suspicion because of these things in the future.

"This month, it was one hundred and fifty taels, twenty taels more than the previous month. Miss Liu is really well managed. Song Zhi closed the box containing the silver taels, "Why don't you end it once a season." Come once a month, it's too much trouble girl. ”

"It's good that autumn and winter are always busy." Liu Zhen and Song Zhi are very compatible, and never say those vanity polite words that turn around the corner.

"I've been upset these days, the place in Siyun Hall is not big enough, the embroidery girls are sitting tightly, and there is going to be a fight between elbows and elbows. And there is still a shortage of manpower in this store, and I don't know what the little bamboo girl Miss Song just said, how about the needlework? ”

"Her needlework is the best among the maids around the young lady, and I can't compare to her." Busy month by month.

Liu Zhen lowered her eyes and looked at the purse hanging on her waist in Zhuyue, and each petal of Qiu Ju on it was embroidered extremely exquisitely, and she felt a little satisfied in her heart, "If this is the case, it's not that Miss owes me a favor, it's that I owe Miss a favor." ”

"Miss Liu is really joking, this girl is a good girl, and she was kicked out of the house because she protected me. I can't go into detail about the reason for this, but please rest assured that Miss Liu is Xiaozhu's person. Song Zhi said.

Her eyes were shining, her pink lips moved slightly, and the words that leaked out of these two lips, even if they were fake, would be believed.

Liu Zhen stroked the corners of his forehead, "Since Miss Song said it, I naturally believe it." ”

Song Zhi pretended not to notice her small movement and changed the subject. "Silk Yuntang is now selling clothes and making clothes in one place, so why not separate? Silk Yuntang specializes in selling, and it would be good to leave two embroidery girls and tailors there to restructure. When the business grows bigger, it always has to be staffed. ”

"Miss Song is reasonable, but I haven't met a suitable place for a while. Tailor your clothes, sew them, and iron them. Those embroidery frames, ironing tables, and piles are all things that occupy space, but I can't be too far away from the Silk Rhyme Hall, and some guests are urging them to work, which is really terrible. Liu Zhen frowned unconsciously as he spoke, and he could see that he was really upset about this.

"Miss Liu, would you like me to earn some more silver taels?" Song Zhi smiled slyly, looking like a snow-white young fox.

"What does Miss Song mean?" Liu Zhen asked puzzled.

"I have a house under my name, which is on Tianshui Street. Originally, it was all rented out, but the family moved south last year, and the house was empty. The layout of this house is a bit strange, there are only eight rooms in total, but the area is very large, worthy of two ordinary rooms, so it is a little difficult to rent out, but today I heard Miss Liu say this, but I think it is very suitable to use it as a garment workshop. Song Zhi said, and Liu Zhen's eyes lit up little by little.

"Fabulous!" Liu Zhen said, "When will that girl send someone to Siyun Hall to look for me, let me take a look at the house." ”

"Then in three days, I'll let you take you month by month."

When Liu Zhen heard this, he looked at Zhuyue, and when he saw the other party smiling and nodding, he was relieved.

After sitting here for almost an hour, Liu Zhen got up to say goodbye, and when he walked into the courtyard, he suddenly heard Song Zhi call him.

As soon as I turned around, a maid came over with a woody flower rattan.

"Miss Liu will bring back the fragrant flowers and vines, and when they are planted in the spring next year, they will be able to grow a wall of flowers." The beauty stood under the porch, as delicate as a flower.

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"Send Miss Liu away?" Song Zhi lowered his head, not seeing the unhappy look on Meteor's face.

Meteor said: "Yes, I met the eldest lady halfway, and I said something weird, 'Sister makes clothes again' and asked someone from Siyuntang to tailor it for her tomorrow!" ”

"Siyuntang opens the door to do business, whose business is not business?" Meteorology: Song Yan's strange appearance amused Song Zhi.

"Don't think about her, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and I have to prepare several gifts." Song Zhi exhaled softly.

Yes, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, can Song Yan sing the good show in Lin Mansion?