The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 53

Fang Xiuyi didn't know what He Huai'an was going to do, but she thought that it might be more convenient for her to deal with Xiufang as a woman, without attracting attention.

That Xiufang is easy to find, it's on the main street, and the decoration seems to be pretty good.This is the first time for Fang Xiuyi to step into Xiufang. The customers of Xiufang are women, and the privacy here makes people feel very comfortable.

The boss of Xiufang is a very charming young woman. People who do business have a kind of dexterity and are very shrewd.Fang Xiuyi considers herself not to be a successful person. Sometimes when she sees people who are successful in her career, she will inevitably feel a little inferior. She occasionally blames herself for why she cannot be as successful as these people, especially women in this era. Being in a difficult situation and being able to have her own career made Fang Xiuyi even more ashamed of herself. Before she asked about things, she started to feel a little nervous.

Fang Xiu looked at the samples on both sides. She didn't know much about embroidery, but the embroidery was really pleasing to the eye, and each one was lifelike.

"Madam, is this your first time here?" The boss came over to greet Fang Xiuyi.

"Yeah, I heard someone introduce it, so I want to come and have a look."

"My name is Hongxiu, Madam can call me by my name directly." The boss spoke with a refreshing vigor.

"Okay, Hongxiu." Judging by his age, this boss is not a few years older than himself.

"I don't know if Madam has any special requirements, I can introduce a few."

"I like some flowers and plants, like this embroidered screen, I like it very much." This is not what Fang Xiuyi said.This embroidered screen is embroidered with a cluster of orchids, nothing else, aloof and elegant, she really likes it.

"Madam has a good eye. This embroiderer is very special. She likes to embroider such things, and she caught Madam's eyes." Hongxiu said happily, as if Fang Xiuyi was that one-in-a-thousand Bole, "However, This is just a sample, Madam needs to pay a deposit and explain the required specifications."

"No problem. However, I want a whole set of plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum, which is the same size as this." Fang Xiuyi likes these things very much, and wants to sell them to the boss, "Mama Shi." She gestured to Mama Shi Pay a deposit.

"Madam is really a cheerful person, but this embroidery will take some time. Four pieces are estimated to take half a month. I wonder if Madam can wait?"

"No problem." Fang Xiu did not intend to buy embroidery.

After Mama Shi and Hongxiu finished handing over, Fang Xiuyi also decided to tell the boss directly.In front of smart people, it is better to be straightforward, so as not to fall behind.

"Boss Hongxiu, I have something I want to ask, can I take a moment to speak?"

Hongxiu looked at Fang Xiuyi, and the four seasons following outside, and said with some clarity: "Of course, Ma'am, please come inside."

Xiufang is a store facing the street, and Hongxiu's residence is located behind a small courtyard.

"Tea, please, madam. Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"That's right, Hongxiu. I actually want to ask you about someone."

"Is it a woman?"

"Yes. I don't know if you still remember that more than a year ago, a embroiderer who couldn't speak came to you to sell embroidery? She should be beautiful, but she has a limp."

Hongxiu thought for a while, "Madam is talking about Aping, right?"

"Yes, it's her."

"I heard that A Ping disappeared that day, and two sister-in-laws came to my place to inquire about it. I wonder if you belong to A Ping?"

"We are old friends and just heard about her."

"A Ping's craftsmanship is very good. I was thinking about asking her to work here. I didn't expect..."

"What did A Ping do here that day? And where did she go? Do you know?"

"I remember that A Ping came to send two embroidery products. I paid her wages and gave her some silk thread. Her embroidery products were sold very quickly. However, she didn't say where else to go. I thought she would go back." Hongxiu also felt regretful and sad, as she was also a woman seeking livelihood, she could understand Aping's situation very well, "If I had known earlier, I would have let her stay longer."

"You don't have to blame yourself, it was all an accident." Fang Xiu thought for a while, "Boss Hongxiu, I want to see if there are still Aping's embroidery here."

"Yes, there is one piece. Because it is not finished, it is just a sample, so it has not been sold. Madam, wait a moment, I will go get it."

Seeing Hongxiu went to another room, Mama Shi said softly to Fang Xiuyi: "Madam, ask the boss if she saw the girl going in which direction, and if she saw anyone talking to her."

Fang Xiuyi looked at Mama Shi gratefully and said, "Thank you, Mama Shi, thank you for reminding me, I didn't even think of it."

In fact, Mama Shi had vaguely guessed what was going on, and she also wanted to find this A Ping as soon as possible, a lonely and beautiful woman who couldn't speak, who knew what would happen to her.

While talking, Hongxiu came in, holding a handkerchief.

"Ma'am, this is A Ping's embroidery. It's not finished yet."

Fang Xiuyi took it over and took a look, it was so cute.A Ping only embroidered the heads of a cat and a puppy, which seemed to be arguing, very realistic, but unfortunately there was no body, she fell in love with it immediately.

"Mother Shi, look, this is embroidered by A Ping, what a genius!" Fang Xiuyi couldn't hide her appreciation.

"Yes, ma'am, this is the first time I've seen such perfect embroidery." Mama Shi had also done it in a rich family before, so she had seen good things.

"Hongxiu, I bought this embroidery, okay?"

"If madam really likes it, let's take it, and talk about whether to sell it or not. Besides, it's not mine. Since madam is A Ping's old friend, holding this thing may help you find her sooner." Hongxiu said It is sincere.

"Then I won't be polite, thank you, Hongxiu." Fang Xiu put away the veil carefully, and asked Hongxiu again, "Hongxiu, I still want to ask, did you see which direction she was going that day? Yes, did you see anyone talking to her?"

"I really saw this, because she couldn't speak, I sent her to the door every time. That day, I saw her walking west, but no one talked to her. Every time A Ping walks, she keeps her head down. head, lest others see her."

"Hongxiu, if you think about it again, is there anything special about that day? Not just Aping's, but anything else, everything that happened during that time, it's really important." Even if you don't care about it All the clues may be the key breakthrough.

Hongxiu tried hard to recall the situation that day, after all, more than a year had passed.After a long time, she said with some uncertainty: "I'm not sure. It seemed that just after A Ping left for a while that day, a carriage passed by the door, and it was also going west. The reason why I remembered it was because of the speed of the carriage. It was faster and almost hit a passerby."

"Really? Did you see who it was?" Fang Xiuyi almost jumped up.

"No."

Is there any connection between this carriage and A Ping's front and rear feet?

After thanking Hongxiu thousands of times, Fang Xiuyi sat in the carriage and said to Mama Shi, "Mama Shi, you have heard everything about today. Now I would like to ask you to go west from here and ask those vendors People like that, see if they can remember anything. Even a little impression is very important!"

Fang Xiuyi's expression was serious, Mother Shi also knew the seriousness of the matter, but she couldn't leave Fang Xiuyi easily, so she hesitated a little.

"I asked Siji to accompany me to drink tea in that teahouse over there, and come to me when you have any news."

Mother Shi left after getting the order. Fang Xiuyi asked Siji to drive the carriage to the nearby teahouse, put on a veiled hat, and asked the boss for a private room. She sat inside and waited, while Siji stood guard outside the door.

This morning was busy, Fang Xiu didn't take care of anything else, when she relaxed, she felt a headache, it was really a splitting headache.She massaged her forehead vigorously, trying to relieve the pain.While massaging, I was still thinking about it. I don't know who killed the dead person over there, and A Ping here didn't know if it was He Huai'an's sister. With such a little hope, I have to do my best to investigate.It's just that she never expected that A Ping could have something to do with that dead man again.He Huai'an's status is special, so it's inconvenient to publicize it in order to prevent it from being used by someone with intentions. In that case, it will not only benefit He Huai'an himself, but may also harm A Ping.

However, where did A Ping go in this vast sea of ​​people?According to what Mrs. Li said, A Ping is a very kind person. If she is still alive, she should not have contacted those who have helped her for so long without even a letter.After thinking about it, Fang Xiuyi felt very pessimistic, no matter whether this A Ping was He Huai'an's sister or not, she might be in danger.

However, Fang Xiuyi will soon comfort herself. A Ping can't speak and has never studied, so it is difficult to express her thoughts. Even if she lives well, she may have more than enough energy.Maybe she had already left Jiangning by chance, and she couldn't come back here by herself, nor could she send a letter.In Fang Xiuyi's mind, this was already the best result.

Really depressed, Fang Xiu went to open the window together. The window here is facing the street, but it is not the main street, but people on the second floor can still hear people passing or talking below.

As soon as the window was opened, a gust of cool wind came in. Fang Xiuyi shivered, but felt much more comfortable. She stood by the window and took a few deep breaths. Although it was not sweet, it was indeed fragrant air. .

As soon as Fang Xiu was about to close the window, he heard someone passing by and talking at the same time.

"I said, Young Master Fu, he should be proud of his spring breeze, why is his face so sad?" A young man's voice was teasing.

"Go away, I'm getting bored recently!" A hoarse voice said impatiently.

"Hey, that's not right, Young Master Fu. Didn't I hear that your brother-in-law has been found? Why bother? Your sister won't have the final say in the future?" The young man seemed to envy Young Master Fu.

"What counts? Be careful, I will beat you to death!" Young Master Fu said viciously.

"When Young Master Zheng was here, he always said that you took his family's money. Now that he is dead, Mrs. Zheng is not in good health. Tell me, who will dare to say anything about you in the future?" Another voice interjected. came in.

"I told you to shut up, but you still talk!" Young Master Fu was anxious.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk, why not..."

Because they were just passing by, the voices of several people gradually faded away, and Fang Xiuyi could no longer hear what was said later.However, after hearing what these people said, she felt cold all over her body and began to sweat coldly. She wanted to walk a few steps and sit on a chair, but she couldn't do it. She stood in front of the window blankly, unable to move.The words of those people kept flashing in her mind, as if she could think of something but couldn't grasp it, but she just felt like falling into an ice cave, she couldn't believe her guessing out of thin air, and she didn't even know how to judge her own fate , good luck, or bad luck?

　Recently moved and forgot to update.This is the first time I wrote something with so many characters, and the writing is not good, but I haven't thought about changing it yet.

　　
　
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