farmer's little girl

Chapter 31 Because of Her Inside
Because everyone has something to do, a meal is eaten in a hurry.

After eating, Lu Minghai went out with tofu picks, Lu Guangyi went to work in the fields with farm tools, Lu Jiaoyue took over the work of clearing the table and washing dishes from Mrs. Mei, and Mrs. Mei also left in a hurry.

Seeing that his parents and brothers had left, Lu Guangzhi was about to go out, but was suddenly stopped by Lu Jiaoyue.

The two went to the side to whisper, and before they could say a few words, a voice suddenly came from beside them.

"Sister, what are you going to sell?"

Lu Jiaoyue was taken aback, Lu Guangzhi stretched out his hand to pinch Wulang's nose, "Okay, you kid overheard your brother and sister talking."

Goro looked innocent: "No way, who told you to be sneaky, you can tell there is a secret at a glance. In fact, I know what you want to do, so you don't have to carry me behind your back." He looked like a little grown-up.

Lu Jiaoyue asked curiously, "Then do you know what we want to do?"

"Let's collect money for the elder brother to marry a wife. The second elder brother is always away these days. Even if the elder sister is at home, she doesn't leave the room until it's time to cook. Actually, I want to help, but unfortunately I can't do anything." Goro said sadly His small face drooped, and his whole body was listless.

Lu Jiaoyue was very surprised by the younger brother's keen observation ability. She patted his head and comforted him: "Okay, you are still young, and there is no need for you to do anything at home. You just need to be obedient and remember to play outside. Don’t run to the river when you’re here.”

Goro nodded obediently: "Understood, big sister, Niudan and the others always call me to take a bath in the river, but I won't go."

"That's right, Eldest Sister will go out for a while, and she will be back around noon. If Eldest Brother asks, you can say that I went to find Gui Ya."

After explaining to Wulang, Lu Jiaoyue hurried back to the house and changed into clothes, wrapped up the pair of fans with a piece of handkerchief, and put them in her bosom.

Going out to meet Lu Guangzhi, the two walked towards the end of the village together.

Han Jin had been waiting for a while. He was bored, but when he saw a beautiful figure walking towards him from a distance, his eyes lit up immediately.

Today Lu Jiaoyue was dressed very brightly, a bright red summer gown with a light blue long skirt, both the top and skirt were embroidered with patterns, looking elegant yet bright.

Lu Jiaoyue had quite a few beautiful clothes, some were given by her grandmother Liu, and some were made of cloth that Mei Zhuangyi specially brought back for her from the county.Mei Zhuangyi has always loved Lu Jiaoyue very much. When she was a child, she did not forget to buy her something to eat, drink and play. When she grew up, she did not forget to buy things for her niece that girls would like.

These fabrics are all pink and bright, and the family members can't wear them, so Lu Jiaoyue can only use them to make clothes for herself.But she rarely wears them out.At home, there is no need to dress up specially. When going out, dress too prominently. In a place like the countryside, it will attract unnecessary eyes and discussions.She has always been a quiet person, so naturally she doesn't like to attract attention, so she only wears this kind of clothes occasionally when visiting relatives.

She also dressed like this today because she planned to go to the embroidery workshop to sell embroidery.Dressing up neatly and beautifully is easier to attract people's eyes than dressing up as a village girl.You should know that the slightly larger embroidery workshops all look at people's clothes and conversations.Lu Jiaoyue also wanted to sell her embroidery for a good price, so naturally she had to save face.

And it was the first time for Han Jin to see Lu Jiaoyue dressed up so beautifully, he couldn't do anything except almost staring blankly.

"Uncle Jin, I want to go to the county. I thought you were coming to pick up my second brother, so I wondered if you could take me along." When they got closer, Lu Jiaoyue said a little shyly.

Han Jin was not unwilling, and agreed very readily.

"Then trouble you."

In fact, the reason why Lu Jiaoyue wanted to take a ride was not only because she happened to be on the way, but also because she had something to do.She was still thinking about asking Han Jin about her little uncle's business that day, but her mother was also unable to ask about it.

"You're welcome, get in the car."

This time, Lu Guangzhi did not ask Hanjin to put down the car stool. He took Hanjin's car more times, and he was more comfortable than riding in his own ox cart.

The carriage ran to the county.

Han Jin seemed to ask casually: "Are you going to the county for business?" This question was naturally asked of Lu Jiaoyue.

Lu Jiaoyue, who was sitting in the car, did not hide anything: "I made a pair of embroidery, and I want to sell it for some silver."

Han Jin knew about this, so he nodded in understanding.At the same time, he was thinking about how to send Lu Guangzhi away later, and then send her to sell embroidery by himself. It would be better to send her back again.As for his own business, he completely left it behind his head.

When he arrived in the county, Lu Guangzhi worried about going to sell embroidery work with his eldest sister.In his mind, the elder sister seldom goes out, and she is shy and gentle, so it would be better for him to accompany her so as not to be bullied.

Unexpectedly, Han Jin interrupted before the words were spoken.

"You still have to go to work, how about this, I'll send your sister to sell embroidery."

His demeanor was very calm and casual, not to mention Lu Guangzhi, even Lu Jiaoyue didn't think too much about it, but Jin Zishu was really not like the rumors outside, he was really a good person.

Lu Guangzhi did not refuse, but thanked Han Jin, and said to Lu Jiaoyue that if the embroidery cannot be sold at a price, don't worry, he is still making money.He obviously still looks like an unopened boy, not like Lu Jiaoyue's brother, but like her brother.

Lu Jiaoyue laughed and was speechless, but she did not refuse her brother's kindness.

Because Lu Jiaoyue was still in the car, Han Jin didn't send Lu Guangzhi to the casino, but let him get out of the car two blocks away.In his heart, it's better not to let her set foot in places like Fengyuan Street.

After Lu Guangzhi got off the car, he asked Lu Jiaoyue if she had decided where to sell her embroidery. If she didn't know the place, he could help to find it.

In fact, Lu Jiaoyue already had a goal in her heart, and she had to mention some things from her previous life.In her previous life, Lu Jiaoyue supported her family by selling embroidery work. Naturally, she had to find a place to sell it. She first found a small embroidery workshop that was not too big and tried it out. She felt confident, so she sold her embroidery. Splendid Workshop'.

Jinxiu Workshop is one of the largest embroidery workshops in Wannian County. Lu Jiaoyue sold a lot of things in this embroidery workshop in her previous life and earned a lot of money.It wasn't until Du's family moved to Dongchang Mansion that she broke off the cooperation with Jinxiufang.

It's just that she sold double-sided embroidery in her previous life, but it was after she arrived in Dongchang Mansion, and she didn't know if Jinxiufang would accept this kind of embroidery.With a trace of worry, Lu Jiaoyue arrived at Jinxiufang.

It's still the same street, the front of the door, even the three big characters "Jinxiufang" on the plaque, are the same as in the previous life.

Lu Jiaoyue felt a sense of trance, and she didn't come back to herself until Han Jin beside her called her.

She smiled at Han Jin with some embarrassment, and said: "Uncle Jin, you can just send me here. I heard that the second brother said that you are also busy on weekdays, so you should go to your own affairs. Later After selling things, I can go back by car myself."

"How can this be possible? You are a girl, and you have never been to the county. If Zhuang Yi knows that I left you here alone, I will not be able to pay the job."

Even the little uncle's big Buddha statue was moved out, so Lu Jiaoyue could only compromise.

The two entered the embroidery workshop together.

This Jinxiu workshop occupies a rather large area. The shelves on the first floor are filled with all kinds of cloth, and on the wall next to it are many small embroidery items for women's household, such as purses, sachets, and round fans. All beautiful, very beautiful.There are also many ready-made clothes hanging on the wall, mainly women's clothes, each of which is very delicate and gorgeous.

At this time, there were two brightly dressed women choosing fabrics in the store, and two men dressed as shop assistants were greeting them.

Seeing that no one came up to greet her, Lu Jiaoyue could only stand there and wait.

She took it calmly, but Han Jin felt that she was wronged, because just now he clearly saw one of the guys look up at them, and then turned his head in disdain.

In fact, how could it be that Lu Jiaoyue didn't notice the guy's actions, but she was used to it. Her embroidery can only be sold at a good price in the big embroidery workshop, but in front of the big embroidery workshop, an embroiderer can only It is insignificant.In her previous life, when she came to Jinxiufang to pick up jobs, she often got cold looks. Sometimes when the clerks got angry with the customers, they would deliberately take it out on these powerless embroiderers.Of course, they won't do anything too outrageous, just to give you a cold stare, or to air you out.

"That guy, you didn't see a guest coming, and you didn't even say hello!" Han Jin raised his thick eyebrows and said coldly.

Only then did the buddy realize that there was actually a man following the woman, a man, a tall, strong man with a fierce face.

But looking at the other party's clothes and attire, he couldn't help feeling relieved, revealing a hint of disdain.

He's just a marketer!

Those who work in their line of work are the best at distinguishing people's status. As the saying goes, people rely on clothes and horses, and the clothes a person wears can clearly show his status and the money in his wallet.

Take the two people in front of them as an example, the clothes they wear together will not exceed two taels of silver, can they be compared with the two nobles in front of them who may buy more than a dozen taels of cloth?These guys, in addition to their monthly fixed wages, can also get a certain percentage of "hard money" from the business they make, so obviously one person is enough to greet, but two people come forward fun.

It's just that they can't be too conspicuous in front of the guests.The two guys exchanged glances with each other. After a fight, one of them was defeated, so he walked over full of resentment, and said angrily, "The fabrics here are not cheap, are you sure you can afford them?"

This is blatant contempt.

Han Jin immediately squeezed his fist.

Don't look at him usually being brave and resourceful in front of those subordinates, but in fact he is just a reckless man.It is true that Han Jin's IQ is not low, but he was despised in front of women, and he is still the girl he likes. If he can calm down, he will be out of trouble.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jiaoyue grabbed her sleeve.

He was stunned on the spot, and looked down at the soft white and delicate hand that was tugging on his sleeve.

This was the first time they had such close contact. He knew that she had always been quiet and shy. It was harder for her to make such an intimate gesture with a man than to kill her, but she did it to herself.

Regardless of the reason, Han Jin was filled with ecstasy, and his fists could not help but loosen.

Lu Jiaoyue naturally didn't notice Han Jin's weird thoughts, she glanced at the guy with some dissatisfaction, and said softly: "We know that the fabrics in Jinxiufang are not cheap, but how do you know that we can't buy them?" Not to mention whether we can afford it or not, since it is open for business and the visitors are customers, this is how your store does business? You can be so indifferent to customers, I really doubt that you can do anything good here thing."

She deliberately raised her voice, and sure enough, the two women who were choosing fabrics over there heard the movement and looked over.

Then, she didn't look at the guy's ugly face, and said to Han Jin: "Uncle Jin, let's go, go to Tianyi Pavilion, the guy over there is much more polite than the guy here."

The two left the gate of Jinxiufang.

In fact, if Lu Jiaoyue was the only one, maybe she would bear it. She had dealt with Jinxiufang in her previous life, and knew that some shops in this shop bullied customers, but she was just an embroiderer who made money by selling embroidery. It doesn't count, so naturally you can't care about these things with the other party.

But with Han Jin present today, he followed her because he was afraid that she would suffer a disadvantage outside, and he didn't feel angry when he saw her being treated coldly.And just now the guy seemed to be talking to two people, but in fact the voice was directed at Han.After all, from the perspective of the other party, when a man and a woman come to buy things, naturally the ones who pay are the main ones.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Jiaoyue couldn't bear it.It doesn't matter how she is, but she can't harm Uncle Zi and be despised for no reason.

"Uncle Jin, I'm the one who got you into trouble. The guys in this store are so rude." She said apologetically.

Han Jin was still immersed in the close contact between the two of them just now, and Lu Jiaoyue's mouthful of "we", so he couldn't remember getting angry.He smiled nonchalantly, and said, "It's okay, that guy just needs to be cleaned up."

After the words came out, he realized what he had said, his face froze immediately, and he cautiously looked at Lu Jiaoyue's face from the corner of his eyes.I don't know if she thinks that she is too rude, and she just wants to fight with others.

In fact, Han Jin is not usually a person who likes to worry about gains and losses. He has always been used to being casual. Don't look at him with a cold face in front of outsiders, but those who know him well know his nature, bold, loyal, and ruthless. , Dare to fight and fight hard, which is why the group of thugs in the gambling shop obey him.It was also because Lu Jiaoyue was the first girl he liked in his life that he did this.

Seeing that Lu Jiaoyue didn't show any strange expression, Han Jin heaved a sigh of relief, and felt that she was good in his heart.

Don’t look at what Han Jin doesn’t say usually, in fact, he knows very well in his heart how outsiders think of people like them. Those with status and status look down on them, and those who have no money and power are afraid of them on the surface, but in fact they also look down on them .

All in all, those who work in their line of work are characters that people hate and ghosts hate, but Lu Jiaoyue never looked at him with strange eyes from the beginning to the end.

She is so weak, petite, timid...

It stands to reason that she should be afraid of herself.

But not only has she never been afraid of herself, she has never even misunderstood herself because of outside rumors, kept away from herself, or even feared herself.If it is said that Han Jin fell in love with Lu Jiaoyue because of her appearance before, but after getting in touch with her a few times, it was because of her inner nature, she is kind, grateful, gentle, and courteous, but now she has more of the same trait, That is to have your own persistence and not bow down for wealth.

Han Jin knew that the Lu family was short of money. She had come to the embroidery shop to sell embroidery, and she should bear with it, but because the man was rude to him, she turned around and left.Han Jin has never been treated like this by anyone other than his sister and brother, so his heart is warm at this time.

On the other hand, Lu Jiaoyue's thoughts were not as complicated as Han Jin's.It's not that she didn't hear what Han Jin said, but she didn't care about it. It can even be said that she didn't think there was anything wrong. Instead, she felt that Han Jin's words and actions were more frank.It's not like those people who have a bright face, but are actually full of male robbers and female prostitutes.

In fact, some people were referring to Du Lian, and Lu Jiaoyue had suffered enough from the so-called scholars in her previous life to understand that being a gentleman on the surface is not necessarily a gentleman, and that being a villain on the surface is not necessarily a villain.Lu Jiaoyue thinks that she is not a very smart person, so she doesn't like to deal with people who are too smart.And Han Jin's reckless performance just made her feel like a child, without any cover.

"Are you still selling your embroidery? You just said Tianyi Pavilion, if not, let's go there and have a look." When talking about "we", the corner of Han Jin's mouth ticked upwards.

"Okay." Lu Jiaoyue nodded.

So the two got into the carriage again, but the two who got into the carriage didn't see it, the two women who were choosing fabrics in the Jinxiu Workshop also came out, followed by the two men.The two guys seemed to be explaining something, but the two women shook their heads and left.

Naturally, the two guys also saw Han Jin and the two who got into the carriage, and they were very annoyed. If they had known that these two were owners of the carriage, they would not have talked like that just now, and they would have done it quickly without losing a fortune. into a big business.It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in the world.

Pressing the button, Han Jin and Lu Jiaoyue went to Tianyi Pavilion again.

Tianyi Pavilion is also an embroidery workshop, its scale is similar to that of Jinxiufang, but because Jinxiufang is an old store in Wannian County, and Tianyi Pavilion has just entered Wannian County not long ago, so Tianyi Pavilion is not as famous as Jinxiufang .However, there are many kinds of fabrics in Tianyi Pavilion, as long as you have money, you can buy even Shu brocade.Moreover, the ready-to-wear styles are relatively new, and the embroidery inside is also exquisite, so the business is very good, and they often grab the business of Jinxiufang.

I have to say that it is not unreasonable for Tianyi Pavilion to quickly seize the market in Wannian County and squeeze out more than half of the business of Jinxiufang. At least the shop assistants are very warm and thoughtful.As soon as Han Jin and Lu Jiaoyue walked in, a neatly dressed guy in green shirt came over.

"What does the customer need to buy?"

Han Jin cast a questioning look at Lu Jiaoyue, Lu Jiaoyue took a step forward, and said softly: "It's like this, I made a pair of embroidery at home, and I want to ask if your shop accepts this kind of finished embroidery. "

The guy glanced at her, and pondered: "Well, wait a minute, I'll ask the shopkeeper, we can't decide this kind of thing."

In fact, the shopkeeper already had the answer in his heart, so they naturally accepted it, but because they were new to the shop and did not have enough embroidered girls in the local area, so the ready-to-wear and embroidery products in the shop were all from Tianyi Pavilion's other shops. from inside.The shopkeeper naturally also planned to recruit local embroiderers, but unfortunately Jinxiu Fang has been keeping away from his own store. The other party is an old local store and occupies most of the local embroiderers' resources. They can't grab each other for the time being, so Only then has no embroidery samples been collected from outside.

The shopkeeper came out soon. She was a woman in her 40s, dressed neatly and elegantly.Judging from his appearance, the other party is not beautiful, but he feels very comfortable.

"My surname is Xu. You can call me shopkeeper Xu. Are you the one who wants to sell embroidery? Let me see if you can show it."

Lu Jiaoyue naturally had no reluctance, and took out the embroidered handkerchief from her bosom.

Shopkeeper Xu's eyebrows frowned almost imperceptibly.

She heard from a staff member that there was a nice-looking embroiderer who came to sell embroidery, and she thought about whether there were any good things, but now looking at the size, she might be delusional.At the same time, she couldn't help laughing at herself. She was too busy recently to think about these things. Almost all the embroiderers near Wannian County with better craftsmanship were snatched by Jinxiufang, so she shouldn't hug her. Have this fantasy.Inevitably, she was distracted thinking about the things she was worried about before, how could she snatch some good embroiderers from Jinxiu Workshop.

But then her gaze froze, because Lu Jiaoyue had already opened the handkerchief and took out the embroidery inside.

"Is this double-sided embroidery?"

Shopkeeper Xu couldn't help but a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

According to her knowledge, it's not that she has never seen double-sided embroidery, and there are no less than two pieces in this store, but they are all transferred from the store in the south, and they are placed as the treasure of the store. The most eye-catching place in the store.

It's not that no one wanted to buy it, but she rejected them all.

To put it bluntly, she is just using it as a gimmick, you have some and others don't, to show that her home is different from other embroidery workshops.

But now a pair of double-sided embroidery appeared in front of his eyes, which was embroidered by the embroiderer in front of him.I have to say that shopkeeper Xu was a little surprised.

"You embroidered this yourself?"

Lu Jiaoyue just hesitated for a moment, then nodded.In her mind, although this kind of thing is rare, it is not rare.

Shopkeeper Xu couldn't help looking her up and down, and said, "Looking at this stitching method, the girl should have learned Suzhou embroidery. The skill is really good. Could it be that the girl is from the south?"

Lu Jiaoyue smiled shyly: "Thank you for the compliment from the shopkeeper. I'm not from the south, but my grandmother is from the south and used to be an embroiderer."

"That's right. Looking at the stitching and color matching, the girl's grandmother probably inherited a major school of Su embroidery. As for which school it is, although I am in this business, I am not proficient, so I can't tell."

Lu Jiaoyue didn't know how to answer, so she could only laugh without saying a word.

Shopkeeper Xu did not continue to babble, but quickly got to the point: "I have seen your embroidery, the technique is proficient, and the color matching and patterns are also excellent. It's just that the space is too small, and it may not be sold as a big one. Price. How about this, we Tianyi Pavilion will offer 20 taels of silver, do you think this business can be done?"

Lu Jiaoyue reckoned in her heart, she sold this kind of small embroidered pieces at almost the same price in her previous life, and even the price offered by Tianyi Pavilion was even higher, so this business can be done naturally, her heart The expected price is about 15 taels to 20 taels.

She nodded.

Shopkeeper Xu showed a smile, and said again: "Our Tianyi Pavilion has just come to Wannian County not long ago, and we are also eager to seek talents for an embroiderer with exquisite embroidery skills. In order to show my sincerity, I decided to increase the price by two more. Well, in the future, if a girl still sells embroidery, as long as she sells it to our Tianyi Pavilion, she will follow this rule."

This made Lu Jiaoyue a little surprised, she didn't expect to sell it at a good price, and the shopkeeper frankly announced that she would add more money.However, she can still understand the other party's thoughts. The meaning of a good embroiderer to the embroidery workshop is self-evident.

Shopkeeper Xu just looked at the other party's expression, and knew that the other party understood what he meant, and he felt more confident that he could snare this embroidered lady.

The two exchanged a few more words, and shopkeeper Xu handed over the money for selling embroidery to Lu Jiaoyue.

It was not the first time for Lu Jiaoyue to sell embroidery, and it was not uncommon to sell more money than this time, but inexplicably, she was in a very good mood this time, she was simply ecstatic.

Therefore, when she came out of Tianyi Pavilion, tears fell down in a blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)