Sure enough, Mrs. Shen coughed and said, "This is a good time, if you can get in touch with Jingzhong, the road will be easier in the future." ”

Li Xin lowered his eyes and said: "The workshop belongs to Mrs. Madame's family, and this matter should naturally be decided by Mrs. ”

Mrs. Shen looked at Li Xin fixedly for a while, and said with a smile: "There are only a dozen or twenty kinds of formulas in my hand, if there are more, the sales will be better after entering Beijing." ”

Li Xin's heart moved slightly, and Mrs. Shen continued: "Originally, the sales channel to Jingzhou and Yuzhou had already been opened, but who would have thought that the place would encounter a disaster, and the sales would drop sharply. If it weren't for the news of the merchants from Beijing, I am afraid that this business would have made me a little embarrassed. ”

Li Xin knew that the Shen family's business was not only sold in Yizhou, but also sold to other state capitals. I still remember that at that time, it was still the goods transported by the people of the Mighty Dart Bureau.

Thinking about it, the disasters in the neighboring two states did greatly affect the Shen family's business.

The meaning of Mrs. Shen's words was to let Li Xin come up with another good idea.

Li Xin sighed in her heart, knowing that Mrs. Shen was still a little uneasy about her, and felt that she still had a place to hide her secrets. Coupled with Guan Wen's business getting better and better, Mrs. Shen will inevitably think that Li Xin will start a new business on her own and also do a woman's business.

In fact, Li Xin is really not interested in doing business. She now eats and drinks without worry, and the family business has earned so much that she is extremely satisfied, and she has never thought about making a lot of money by herself.

Guan Wen honestly handed over all the money he earned to her.

Li Xin smiled at Mrs. Shen: "Madame don't worry, presumably there are also skilled craftsmen in the workshop who treat Mrs. The business is on the right track in Beijing, and the craftsmen will slowly develop other varieties." ”

The smile on Mrs. Shen's face faded slightly.

Li Xin said softly: "The most important thing for Madame is to take care of yourself. If you earn money, but your body collapses, won't the gains outweigh the losses? ”

Mrs. Shen replied lightly.

Mama Xia said softly: "Mrs. Guan is right, Madam should remember it." ”

Mrs. Shen replied in a low voice: "I understand the truth, I understand my body, don't persuade me so much." ”

Mrs. Shen asked Mama Xia to add tea, turned over the matter, and mentioned to Li Xin that Shen Ruixuan's father and mother wanted to see her.

“…··· Changke and his daughter-in-law rarely came back once, and they haven't met you before, so I thank you in person. ”

Li Xin hurriedly bowed his head and said, "What did Madam say, after so many years, why should Madame still remember?" ”

The corners of Mrs. Shen's lips raised a smile: "Speaking of which, I was also very close to you at the beginning. You only said that it was a mistake that saved my grandson, but if you hadn't shown up, I'm afraid my grandson would have suffered so much. Even if it is finally recovered, there is inevitably a bad memory remaining. Indeed, I am thankful for you. ”

Li Xin was a little embarrassed, but Mrs. Shen's words of thanks were very sincere.

But Li Xin still felt that Mrs. Shen's attitude towards her was a little cold today, as if she was blaming her for something.

Did she vaguely avoid Mrs. Shen's question about cooperating with the merchants in Beijing and implicitly asking her to continue to provide varieties to the Shen family? Li Xin didn't think so.

Although Mrs. Shen has always been kind to her today, Li Xin just feels that Mrs. Shen is alienated from her.

It's okay to be estranged, Li Xin thought. She didn't want to have too much to do with the women in this kind of mansion. Not to mention that Shen Fuzhong's interpersonal relationship is also quite complicated, so she has never been able to see it through.

Li Xin smiled: "The little young master is also blessed by the Bodhisattva, and it is also the lady who does good deeds and accumulates virtues and does good deeds, and God also looks at it, thanks to the kindness of the lady, and faintly takes care of the little master." ”

Mrs. Shen was a little relieved to know that she was shirking again: "It's okay, Changke and their husband are the old ladies of the official family, and you don't feel comfortable looking at them." ”

The smile on Li Xin's face also faded by two points.

Was this a reminder of her merchant status?

Mrs. Shen was not in good health, Li Xin didn't have much to say to chat with her, sat down for a while, and when she saw Mrs. Shen showing fatigue, Li Xin got up and said goodbye.

Mrs. Shen didn't keep her, and asked Mama Xia to send Li Xin and others out of the house on her behalf.

Mama Xia is still very polite to Li Xin, and compared with Han Xu's family, Mama Xia's behavior is more shrewd and introverted. After sending Li Xin to the second gate, Mama Xia smiled at Li Xin: "Madame's health is not good, greet Mrs. Guan and hope that Mrs. Guan will not be surprised." ”

Li Xin smiled: "Mama Xia is polite, Madame has always treated me well, so naturally I won't blame Madame for such a thing." However, Mama Xia is an old man next to her wife, and it is very hard to take care of her on weekdays, so you have to take care of your body more. ”

Mama Xia nodded and said "yes", and watched Li Xin and the others go out.

On the way back to the Guan Mansion, Cao's mother bowed her waist and said to Li Xin, "Madame and Mrs. Shen know each other?" This is the first time the slave has seen Mrs. Shen! ”

Li Xin smiled and didn't answer.

Seeing that Li Xin seemed to be impatient with this topic, Cao's mother immediately didn't want to say anything, so she could only keep her mouth shut.

The matter of returning the gift to the Shen family came to an end, and then he returned the gift elsewhere, which cost Li Xin a few more days.

Li Xin got the list in his hand, and there were still a few families left to give gifts.

"Xue Family ······" Li Xin looked at the word "Xue family" on the list, and couldn't help frowning

Steward Cao bowed his head and said: "The Xue family came to Xue Qian and Xue Ye and his son-in-law that day, and they left without staying long after eating and drinking, and the villain did not have much contact with the Xue family father and son. ”

Li Xin nodded and sighed.

It turned out to be really the Xue family.

"Madame, do you want to prepare a return gift to the Xue family?" Mother Cao looked at Li Xin's face: "It stands to reason that the other families are gone, and the Xue family can't afford not to go." ”

Of course, Li Xin knew that the Xue family couldn't go away, but...

"The Xue family doesn't seem to have any female dependents, right?" Li Xin asked softly.

Cao's mother hesitated for a moment and said: "The slave maid only heard that there is only one aunt in the Xue family, and in addition, there is only the old mother of the Xue family, who is also in her twilight years, and she doesn't take care of things or people." All the affairs of the Xue family's family are managed by the aunt and another housekeeper mother designated by the master of the Xue family. ”

Li Xin nodded: "Then there is indeed no female dependent who came out to receive it." ”

Cao's mother said: "That aunt can come out to receive Madame." ”

Li Xin's voice rose, "oh", and said: "I'll go to the door, an aunt from the Xue family will receive me, and don't say that it is reasonable or unreasonable, I'm afraid that if it spreads, people will also say that the Xue family doesn't understand the rules." ”

Cao's mother suddenly said in a sneer: "Yes." ”

My aunt is not on the stage, and she is a high-level servant. Although the hierarchical concept in Yizhou is not as strict as in Beijing or other places, the division of wives and concubines is still clear. The concubines were bought and sold, and they were allowed to be beaten and scolded by the housemother. No family that pays attention to etiquette will let the aunt come out and show up to socialize among the female relatives. Even if you don't have a room in your home, that's not good.

So generally speaking, some powerful and wealthy families, especially those with concubines, if the head lady dies, it will only be three years at most, and they will definitely marry back to a stepfamily. This is not only a matter related to the inheritance of incense, but also has practical significance - in the entertainment between female dependents, a concubine must not be allowed to climb up.

Once this is the case, it means that the family wants to take a concubine as a wife. This is despised by the old men who follow the old ways.

But Xue Qian has never married a stepfamily, and his aunt who gave birth to a daughter for him has always been embarrassed.

Mother Cao said in a low voice: "It's the slave maid who thinks about it, I really have never heard of the aunt of the Xue family going out to socialize with any lady······ Madame shouldn't have approached this aunt, she didn't have to depreciate herself. ”

Li Xin smiled, but didn't answer.

She didn't mean to look down on that Aunt Luo, she just had contact with her, and she felt ...... Not so good. In addition, after listening to Xue Qingyan tell her about the disadvantages of Aunt Luo, Li Xin would not deal with her even more.

That's fate. Li Xin couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Although she has a bad background and a flawed past, with her current identity, she is still a head taller than Aunt Luo.

Waving his hand, Li Xin said: "The Xue family will forget what you order, prepare a return gift, and let Steward Cao send it to the Xue Mansion in the name of me and the master." ”

Cao's mother nodded yes.

Li Xin paused and said, "Indicate that the return gift is for Old Lady Xue and Xue Qingyan, the eldest son of the Xue family." ”

"Yes." Cao's mother replied again, hesitated and asked Li Xin: "I heard that there is a girl in the Xue family...... "Remember the fastest and latest text version update of Niu Butt Academy."

Li Xin nodded and said: "I know, but that girl is a concubine, if the Xue family has a housewife, I can bring a gift by the way, but the Xue family doesn't have this gift." ”

Mother Cao couldn't help but glance at Li Xin's face, seeing that she had no expression, she just indifferently ordered them to do things, and immediately put away the surprise in her heart, and respectfully responded in awe, and went to do things without mentioning it.

At night, Cao's mother and Cao's steward went to bed peacefully, Cao's mother tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, so she pulled Cao's steward and said, "Old Cao, don't you think our wife is really a powerful person?" More powerful than the master in front of us? ”

Steward Cao whispered "shhh ”

Cao's mother couldn't help but say: "I've only been working with this lady for half a month, and I feel that my wife is not a good master to deal with······ In the past, the housewife shouted and scolded, and I felt scary at best, but under the hands of our current lady, she did not dare to fool me at all times, and when she looked at me, I felt that she knew everything...... Those eyes are mirror-like ······."

Steward Cao turned over and sighed at his old wife: "It's good that you understand." This lady looked at her face, but she had a rod and scale in her heart. Let's do things under her and do our best to do it, and she's not a person who will treat us badly... … You see, these people we left behind have come to the hands of Madame, who has suffered any great sin? She did nothing to us as a disgrace to the people. ”

Mother Cao's mouth moved, and she said after a while: "Didn't you mean······ This lady used to be ...... So what? ”

Steward Cao immediately pinched Cao's mother, and said in a low voice: "Don't talk about this again!" Do you still want to live here? The old man's attitude is clear, and no one in the old man's village dares to mention this matter again...... What's more, the master has today, and it was also the husband and wife who broke out together, and Hugh has to mention it again......"

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