Xu Jing is enjoying the leisure time with his wife and children as a family this day.

When the people came to report that "Mrs. Tang is visiting", Xu actually looked at the sky.

It's a good day with clear skies, but why is it cloudy?

Inside the main hall of the Xu Mansion.

"Her Royal Highness the princess has missed the welcome when she comes to the cold house, I don't know what Her Royal Highness commands?" Xu actually said with a smile.

"The purpose of my coming to the north this time, I think you should know." Shen Qi said.

"Your Highness, do you have an idea?" Xu Jing asked.

"Yes, I want to hold a banquet in the name of your Governor Xu, and call all the sons and ladies of the wealthy nobles, especially the Chu family, I am ready to openly challenge the Chu family at the banquet."

"This ......" Xu hesitated.

Shen Qi came to the north this time, Xu Jing and Ding Hongyu had the same idea at first, thinking that Shen Qi was pretending to be a family and a joke.

But obviously, Shen Qi is very serious.

In fact, if Shen Qi can really win the north, it will be a good thing for Xu Jing.

While Xu was thinking, Shen Qi did not speak.

After a long time, Xu Jing said slowly.

"Your Highness, what you have to do, this is really not a joke."

"I'm not kidding."

Shen Qi took out the drawings of the cotton armor from his arms.

I said what I had said to Tang Zongjiu and the others before.

Xu Jing's gaze kept drifting back and forth between Shen Qi and the drawings.

Eventually, he nodded.

The banquet in Xufu will be held in half a month, and all the people invited are some young ladies with heads and faces.

It is mainly dominated by government officials, but there are also many businesses.

And after Ding Yuhang and Ding Hongyu's repeated measurements, the women's clothes were finally made.

Soon it was the day of the banquet in Xu's mansion.

In the courtyard of the Xu family on a summer morning, the sunlight shines through the sparse clouds and falls on the bluestone pavement, forming a dappled light and shadow.

The breeze gently blows a little cool, and also blows the leaves and flowers in the courtyard, making a rustling sound.

The green vegetation shines with vitality in the morning light.

The flowers sway in the breeze and give off a faint fragrance that is refreshing.

In the corner of the courtyard, many women were already chatting together.

Chu Jinyun has a graceful posture, elegant temperament, a beautiful face, and long hair flowing like a waterfall.

At this time, she was talking and laughing with several official girls.

"Jinyun, are you going to have new clothes in your family?" A woman said with bright eyes.

"Yes, if nothing else, it will be hung on the hanger of our [Chutian Cloth Workshop] during the Qiqiao Festival." Chu Jinyun said.

"Can you tell me what it looks like?" Another woman curious.

"You can't say this......" Chu Jinyun said slightly apologetically.

"There is nothing bad about the clothes of the Chu family." The rest of the women said.

"Yes, we like the clothes of the Chu family the most."

"It's comfortable, it's smooth, and the colors look good."

"There are many styles."

"My mother and sister-in-law also like the clothes of the Chu family."

"Giving away people also has face~"

"Who took the clothes of the Chu family and gave them away~"

The girls chattered and laughed every word, adding a red flower and emerald green to this flowery courtyard.

The corners of Chu Jinyun's mouth always had a faint but not rude smile.

She found it boring.

With the reputation of their Chu family today, why do they still have the same as before, why do they still have the same as before, and please them?

Just like today, even the banquet held by the Governor's Mansion inevitably invited her to participate, which shows that their Chu family now has a status in everyone's hearts.

As long as she Chu Jinyun stood outside, someone would come and ask her about her clothes and her makeup.

She didn't need to do anything else at all, business would keep coming her way.

With such an idea, Chu Jinyun did not follow Master Chu's instructions at all, but followed her own preferences, surrounded by all the women, and experienced the delicious taste of "sought after".

"Chu Jinyun."

At this moment, a loud voice came from the side.

Everyone looked, and a girl dressed in green walked into the crowd.

Chu Jinyun fixed his eyes and saw that it was the daughter of the Cheng family in Zhao County, Zhao Chunrui.

The daughter of a nine-grade sesame petty official.

Chu Jinyun thought.

"Chunrui." Chu Jinyun responded.

"Chu Jinyun, last time you promised me that the wide-sleeved skirt would be ten taels cheaper, but I went to your shop a few days ago, and the shopkeeper refused to live or die, what's going on?" Zhao Chunrui stopped in front of Chu Jinyun and got straight to the point.

Who are you? I want to give you a discount.

"Probably the shopkeeper forgot." Chu Jinyun said apologetically, "I'll talk to him again when I go back." ”

"No, it's a new dress for my birthday, and it doesn't make sense after that time!" Zhao Chunrui said angrily, "I still didn't buy it in the end!" ”

"When did the Chu family's clothes ever get ten taels cheaper? Zhao Chunrui, don't talk nonsense. The woman on the side spoke.

"Yes, yes, the clothes of the Chu family have always been childlike."

"Originally, everyone bought it at the original price."

"Zhao Chunrui, you can't talk nonsense."

Everyone spoke.

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Zhao Chunrui was accused by everyone, and her eyes turned red, "Because I want to celebrate my birthday, Chu Jinyun said that it was a birthday gift for me at that time, and I liked that skirt for a long time, and she said that she would sell it at a discount!" ”

"Jinyun, is there such a thing?"

"Won't it?"

Idiot, that's just for you to give me propaganda.

"Chunrui is a birthday star, she said that there is, there is." Chu Jinyun said lightly.

"Chu Jinyun, what do you mean?" Zhao Chunrui heard something in Chu Jinyun's words, "You backtracked and bit me?!" ”

"Zhao Chunrui, don't look for trouble, go quickly."

"I think you're having a birthday."

"I didn't! I'm not lying! Zhao Chunrui's red eyes began to moisten, like a misty forest in winter, dotted with crystals.

"Then you're saying that Jinyun is lying?"

"She's lying!" Zhao Chunrui shouted.

"How do you prove it?"

"I'm ......!" Zhao Chunrui suddenly found that she had no evidence at all to prove that Chu Jinyun was lying.

"Then how do you prove that Chu Jinyun is not lying?"

Suddenly, another voice came from the side, and it was like a sweet piano sound, smooth and beautiful.

Under the summer sun, Shen Qi walked slowly, she was wearing a gorgeous emerald green smoke yarn scattered flower horse-faced dress, as if the colors of the whole summer were condensed on her body.

Shen Qi has a slender figure, as soft as a willow branch.

The horse-faced dress she wore was based on emerald green and embroidered with cyan flowers, each of which was so delicate that she could smell the faint fragrance of flowers.

The skirt swayed gently as she walked, rippling like water waves, revealing endless elegance and charm.

Against the backdrop of the horse-faced skirt, Shen Qi's skin looks fairer than snow, revealing a natural luster.

She said the most confident words, with the most warm smile, like a spring in the summer, dazzling and brilliant, making people unable to resist her charm.

She walked gracefully, with every step as if she were dancing lightly.

This was the first time the women saw Shen Qi, and everyone's eyes were attracted by Shen Qi, and the next second, they immediately turned to the hand-embroidered moon season on Shen Qi's horse-faced skirt.

I saw that in that moon season, the petals were layered, tight and orderly, swaying with the swing of the skirt, and even changing color every time they swayed!

The girls were amazed by the changing colors.

From Shen Qi's appearance to standing in front of them, the color of Yueji changed from dark red to light pink, a total of four changes!

How exactly is this done?

"What's going on?"

Mrs. Xu's voice came from Shen Qi's side, gentle and warm.

This sentence seemed to be a heart-clearing mantra, and the gaze of everyone hanging on Shen Qi finally came back.

The only one who was still staring at Shen Qi was Chu Jinyun.

"Mrs. Xu."

Everyone opened their mouths to salute Mrs. Xu.

And in the next second, everyone found that Mrs. Xu's new clothes today also have this kind of moon season that will change color!

At this time, the little lady held by Mrs. Xu said in a milky voice: "Mother, Yue'er is hungry." ”

Her round little body moved in Mrs. Xu's arms.

Xiao Tuanzi was wearing a small official yellow dress embroidered with sunflowers, and at this time, the sunflower was actually blooming in everyone's eyes!

Finally, a woman couldn't help but speak.

"Jinyun, is this the new clothes that your family is about to launch?"

"Jinyun, how did you do that?"

"That's a little pretty, isn't it?"

"Isn't it expensive?"

One person asked, and the others stepped forward to ask.

Mrs. Xu and Miss Xu had two pieces of clothing, and Chu Jinyun also noticed it.

Under everyone's interrogation, Chu Jinyun's face was a little stagnant.

In this silence, there is also a hint of displeasure.

She had to admit that she was shocked by the embroidery that changes with the swing of her skirt or the movement of her body.

Because the Chu family does not have such capable people.

The smile on Chu Jinyun's face, which always carried a sense of confidence and victory, had disappeared at this moment.

Her gaze was scrutinized, and she stayed on Shen Qi's body.

Seeing that Chu Jinyun had not spoken, everyone gradually stopped asking, and then realized that the two clothes on Mrs. Xu's mother and daughter were not made by the Chu family.

Everyone's excited reaction just now was obviously embarrassing Chu Jinyun.

"So," Shen Qi spoke again at this time, "how do you prove that Chu Jinyun is not lying?" ”

After going around in circles, things are back to where they started.

The woman who was asked by Shen Qi was still immersed in the changing pattern, and she didn't react at all.

"What lies?" The woman was stunned, "Who lied?" What did I say? ”

Shen Qi smiled and shook his head.

Forget it, don't worry about the little girl.

"Everyone should be harmonious." Mrs. Xu said, "It's hot today, so I ordered someone to prepare some chilled fruits and send them to you later." ”

"Thank you, Mrs. Xu."

"Mrs. Xu, this dress on your body is really beautiful."

"yes, where did you buy it?"

"Sister Yue'er's clothes are also good-looking, I want to buy them for my younger brothers and sisters at home."

The women's minds are now all on this clothes, and no matter how delicious the fruit is, it has been put aside for the time being.

Mrs. Xu glanced at Shen Qi.

"Mrs. Xu, don't sell it."

"Mrs. Xu, say it quickly."

"Me."

Mrs. Xu paused, and did not forget to shake the hem of her skirt when she spoke, and the moon season began to change color again, and the girls' eyes seemed to change color with the moon season flower.

"It was given by the boss [on the water side]."

"[On the water side]?"

"Which ready-to-wear store is this?"

"I don't think I've heard of it?"

"I don't know."

"I haven't heard of it."

Ladies and gentlemen, you look at me, I look at you, I can't imagine such a ready-to-wear shop in my head.

"[On the Water Side] will open on the Begging Festival, and each woman can buy only one piece."

Shen Qi said at the right time.

"This one is expensive, isn't it?" A woman asked.

"Fifty taels for one piece, on the opening day of the Qiqiao Festival, and within a week after the opening, the whole audience will be 50% off, that is, 25 taels." Shen Qi said.

Before Shen Qi's words fell, all the women were frightened by this price.

"Fifty taels!"

"You're robbing, aren't you?"

"What clothes cost fifty taels?"

"Oh my God, that's too expensive!"

"Then what if I say that this is hand-sewn by the first embroiderer of Xi Guo?" Shen Qi said with a determined smile.

"What?!"

"Could it be Mr. Ding?"

"I don't believe it."

"Mr. Ding is in the imperial capital, how can he come to our north?"

"Liar."

"Nowadays, people really do anything in order to cheat money."

"Believe it or not, Mr. Ding will make this special embroidery on the opening day of [On the Water Side]." Shen Qi said with a smile all the time.

At this time, another woman spoke.

"Then it won't cost fifty taels, right?"

"Yes, even if it is Mr. Ding's embroidery, it will not cost fifty taels."

"Then if it is a private custom for each girl, what about this is the only one in the whole Xi Kingdom?" Shen Qi continued.

Everyone gasped at the same time.

Private Customization!

Even Chu Jinyun didn't just open his eyes.

Her gaze seemed to be clay, clinging to Shen Qi's body without moving.

New ready-to-wear shops, all sorts of unheard-of techniques.

Intuition told Chu Jinyun that this woman was coming for the Chu family.

And what is the ultimate purpose of coming to the Chu family, it is naturally self-evident.

Shen Qi was very satisfied with the reaction of the women.

She shook her circle in front of everyone, and the blooming appearance of the moon season lit up the little faces of her daughters' families.

She steadied herself and continued.

"What if we had not only the ladies and ladies of the ladies but also the men's clothes? It is even said that we can also customize for your brothers and sisters at home. May I ask you, is fifty taels really expensive for such a dress? ”

For a moment, everyone fell into deep thought.

For this "one and only", fifty taels is not expensive.

Because many people often ask the Chu family to make clothes, the clothes that the Chu family has even cost a hundred taels.

At this time, Chu Jindu stood up, and she faced Shen Qi: "You are here to find the Chu family, right?" ”

Shen Qi bowed: "Naturally, I heard that it is the rule of the Chu family to compare sales." ”

"Yes, I have to go to the Chu family to say that I have to sign a contract." Chujin Ferry Road.

"Then it's troublesome Miss Chu." Shen Qi said.

It was only in these two simple sentences that everyone fully reacted.

This woman who has never met before and with her unique and creative clothes, under the banner of a new ready-to-wear store that has not yet opened, is actually here to challenge the head of the Northern Chamber of Commerce, the Chu family!

How long has it been since no one challenged the Chu family?

It's been almost a year, right?

For a while, everyone could almost see the sparks between Chu Jinyun and Shen Qi!

At this point, Chu Jindu began to look at Shen Qi seriously.

Such a look, such a temperament, such a connection......

After a while, Chu Jindu asked, "What's your name?" ”

"My husband's surname is Tang."

Shen Qi has been particularly fond of "incognito" recently, and every time he moves out Tang Zongjiu's name, it is "my husband's family" or "my husband", and he has a lot of fun.

"Don?"

"Ah...... It can't be ......! ”

"It won't be the Tang Gongzi and Mrs. Tang who won the first place in the Dragon Head Festival!"

Shen Qi admitted very cheerfully.

"Exactly."

The name of "the leader of the dragon head festival" is more useful than Shen Qi imagined.

On a whim at the time, I really didn't expect it to play a role today.

"Oh my God, the rumors are true."

"Yes, the head of the year, the head of the middle leader, will be the new president of the Chamber of Commerce."

"The Chu family was also a blockbuster back then, right?"

"No wonder everyone attaches so much importance to the Dragon Head Festival competition......"

"So...... Did you say there would be a change this year? ”

Chu Jindu was a little impatient in the midst of these discussions, and his tone was serious.

"Of course not."

She looked directly at Shen Qi, with a strong posture in her eyes that could not be challenged or questioned.

"The Chu family welcomes anyone to challenge and will not lose to anyone."

"That couldn't be better." Shen Qi smiled, "Then I will come to your mansion tomorrow to visit." ”

"Anytime." Chujin Ferry Road.

The purpose was achieved, Shen Qi naturally didn't say much, she turned to everyone: "Today I met you for the first time, and brought a meeting gift for everyone, although it is not as good as the embroidery skills on the skirt, but it is also Mr. Ding's leisure work, don't dislike it." ”

When the women heard that there was a gift, or Mr. Ding's embroidery, their hearts were happy.

"No, no, no!"

"Thank you, Mrs. Tang."

"It's embarrassing."

A small silk handkerchief, a small means to win people's hearts, Shen Qi is also the first time to practice.

When it was sent to Zhao Chunrui, Shen Qi gently placed the only double-sided embroidered handkerchief in Zhao Chunrui's palm.

"I missed your birthday, but I still wish you a safe and long life."

Zhao Chunrui's nose was a little sour.

Before, because of the matter of ten taels of silver, she had been very unhappy in her heart.

Ten taels of silver, not ten copper plates, ten taels of silver is enough for ordinary people to live for a year.

The dress that Chu Jinyun promised her, she liked it so tightly that she was short of some money until Chu Jinyun promised to sell it to her for ten taels cheaper.

After that, she saved money and saved for more than half a year, and finally made up enough, but Chu Jinyun reversed herself.

Therefore, when the women were talking and laughing, she was always sullen and did not speak.

At this time, this silk handkerchief with different patterns on the front and back made Zhao Chunrui's heart warm a lot.

"Thank you." The corners of Zhao Chunrui's mouth finally had a smile.

This scene was seen by Chu Jindu, and that look gradually showed a trace of jealousy.

"Did I say I'd introduce you?" She said coldly and owed to the ladies and Mrs. Xu: "Jin Yun is a little unwell, so Shu Jin Yun will leave first." ”

After speaking, he took his own steps and walked away without looking back.

Mrs. Xu hugged Sister Yue, and when she saw that the next person brought the fruit, she eased the atmosphere: "Everyone, eat the fruit." ”

Shen Qi squinted his eyes in the direction Chu Jinyun had left.

The purpose of today's banquet has been achieved, as for going to the Chu family to officially launch a challenge, Shen Qi does not need to rely on Chu Jinyun at all. (End of chapter)