Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 462 Alertness
"Sir, have you seen it before?" Uncle Gui was really surprised. "Uh, no, I mean, sir, have you seen such a bamboo fan before?" There are many bamboo fans, but no matter how well they are woven, you can still see them at a glance. It is made of bamboo slices.But the ones he brought back were different. Most people who saw them for the first time thought they were made of fabrics such as silk brocade and would not think of bamboo at all.

Zhiruo shook her head and told the truth: "I haven't seen it before, but it has a faint fragrance of bamboo and feels cool when you touch it." If she hadn't heard about it and was looking for the person who weaved the bamboo fan, based on these two Yeah, I really can't be sure it's a bamboo fan, it doesn't look like it.She was an outsider and could not imagine that bamboo could be used to weave a fan with such a delicate, soft and shiny texture.

"Isn't that true? The first time I got this kind of fan, I also felt that the warm and cool feel was very comfortable," Uncle Gui said with a smile, "But I am not as keen as you, sir. I was still wondering what kind of new fabric it was. I'm going to get a few so that the sewing room can try out new styles. As for the bamboo incense, I thought it was incense-scented, hahahaha." Not only was he blind, but many people were like him, so he said he had found a treasure. It just happened. The young master arrived just in time. The sooner we can get such a good thing, the better, lest Ye Changmengduo be caught first.

"Although Mrs. Qiu has been making bamboo woven fans for many years, she only recently started weaving bamboo silk fans with such fine craftsmanship," Uncle Gui continued, "I only sold a few before I discovered her, haha."

"Ms. Qiu?" Zhiruo found that she felt a little bit nostalgic and timid, and secretly laughed at herself, "How pretentious!"

"Yes, it's Madam Qiu who made these bamboo fans," Uncle Gui nodded, "Young Master, you can't believe it, Madam Qiu is still blind, tsk tsk, tsk tsk, this one without patterns is fine. It is said that practice makes perfect, but these two have patterns. Look, do these peonies look real? And these butterflies are almost ready to fly."

Blind?Lady?Zhiruo raised his eyebrows, what do you mean it takes no effort at all?That’s it!She felt that her character had exploded during this trip.

"It's not easy for a craftsman with normal eyes to make a bamboo fan so exquisite," Zhiruo said sincerely, "Uncle Gui wants to cooperate with this Lady Qiu? Will she agree? On what terms?" She didn't know her previous life. Did the blind mother-in-law cooperate with others?However, no matter what, just because your uncle has a sharp eye and can immediately think of cooperation, Zhiruo feels extremely proud. Qi Mubai's men are all strong generals!

"We have talked about it for a while, but we still need your confirmation, Master." Uncle Gui took a sip of tea and elaborated, "Ms. Qiu's fan-weaving skills are recognized by hundreds of miles around. She has never introduced this kind of bamboo before. Silk Fan was worried about the crime of harboring a jade. However, her daughter was about to give birth and her son-in-law had no news. The orphan and widowed mother's livelihood depended on her craft, so she had to plan to save more family property. "

If he is willing to cooperate, a cautious and considerate person like Uncle Gui will not only look at Madam Qiu's craftsmanship. After some investigation and secret investigation, he can find out almost everything about Madam Qiu's life, experience, relatives and friends, and now he will take a closer look. They also talked about the lives of Lady Di Qiu and her daughter in Linzhou Prefecture for five or six years, as well as the situation of their daughter Qiu Nianzu, her son-in-law Cheng Mingfeng, and the recent rumors about Cheng Mingfeng.

"Cheng Mingfeng?" Zhiruo, who had just been shocked by the news that his blind mother-in-law had a daughter, was stunned. He heard such a familiar name not long ago. Is it such a coincidence?
Luoshuang likes to pay attention to coincidences: "Cheng Mingfeng? This year's new Jinshi, I heard that he is now the prince's junior brother, the quasi-son-in-law of the Duke of Jingguo, and the quasi-brother-in-law of the prince. They don't have the same name, right? Haha, we should find out. Did the new scholar Cheng Mingfeng go out to Linzhou Prefecture? However, it is said that Cheng Jinshi was recruited after being schemed by his wife. The orphan and widower forced her to become a home-in-law. She was very aggrieved by the marriage. . Also, no man with any ability will be a son-in-law, let alone a new Jinshi who is named on the gold list." "Bah, it's so shameless! You spent so much money on others and had them take the Jinshi exam on their behalf, and you feel aggrieved? Really? People's hearts are old! So this is the person," Uncle Gui said with a hint of resentment in his tone. He had met Qiu's mother and daughter twice, and they were considered acquaintances. In general, people always sympathize with the weak. , "But I think the Qiu mother and daughter seem to be mentally prepared. If they are really related to the prince and the Duke of Jingguo, there is really nothing that the orphans and widowers can do."

His previous employer was from the capital, so he had stayed in the capital for more than ten years, taking care of the business for his employer and dealing with people outside all day long. He didn’t know much about this kind of thing. He couldn’t pass any scientific examination and get a few grades. ...At least one or two cases?Reminiscing about old feelings or having some designs on the original wife, demoting the wife to a concubine, or being more ruthless and secretly creating an accident for the bad wife, the end is all, but most people still find excuses to divorce their wives.Of course, the reason must be that the woman is not good, unfilial, ill, childless, or even... lustful.

Luoshuang looked enlightened: "Mother and daughter were suspicious and prepared, so Madam Qiu decided to use her unique skills to earn more money. Otherwise, how will a family of three, old, weak, women and children survive when they get older? And our master is just getting famous. Qijiajia has a great business and a good reputation. It also makes novel things that others cannot learn from, including one of her bamboo fans. Cooperating with us can be said to be her best choice now."

"Exactly," Uncle Gui joked approvingly, "Who said that we, Miss Luoshuang, are better with our hands than our brains? Look at this analysis, it's clear and logical! Madam Qiu is not pretentious, she said so herself, so she really doesn't have me The worried lion opened his mouth."

"Uncle Gui, in your opinion, what kind of person is Madam Qiu?" Zhiruo suddenly asked, "Go with your intuition."

"Intuition?" Uncle Gui thought for a while and then said, "Don't talk much, speak directly and briefly, and don't smile. Well, it seems that most women who have been widowed for many years are like this, haha."

"However," Uncle Gui continued, "a widow, or a blind widow, raised her daughter alone. At first, I thought that in addition to her outstanding craftsmanship, she must be very shrewd. But after talking with her, I found that she really didn't have me. As fierce and shrewd as you imagine, of course, it’s not easy to calculate. Oh, by the way, they have two big wolfdogs at home, they are very ferocious, and most people really don’t dare to approach them.”

"What's more," Uncle Gui frowned and thought for a while, "Be alert, very alert. Although blind people generally have very good ears, for some reason, I just feel that Madam Qiu is particularly sensitive to the slightest disturbance. How should I put it? If there was a missing brick in her yard, she would probably notice it quickly."

(End of this chapter)