Border Cook

The so-called "Jiahua" is the name of a craft, in which the cloth to be printed and dyed is clamped between two wooden boards engraved with symmetrical positive patterns and immersed in a dye vat. The clamped areas will not be dyed, leaving white space to form the corresponding pattern.

The papier-mâché craft requires great skill from the craftsmen, and skilled craftsmen strive for perfection in the original skills. The patterns and even colors of papier-mâché printing and dyeing become more and more complex, forming overprinting, and the patterns of the cloth dyed with multiple colors are exquisite, which once became the object of pursuit of the royal family.

Later, with the popularization of cotton cloth and the influence of various techniques such as weaving jacquard and embroidery, the original multi-color jacquard gradually became only single-color jacquard.

The monochrome blue jacquard gradually became the exclusive quilt cover for folk weddings.

The piece of cloth that Shen Shujun sent was a multi-color quilted fabric that was rare at that time. It had flowers, birds, and auspicious clouds in a variety of colors and was very beautiful.

This kind of material, whether used to make a cloak or a quilt cover, is simple and beautiful.

"This thing is not common anymore. Even if it is made of cotton, it is comparable to brocade. Madam Shen is really willing to spend money on it." Qingju couldn't help but sighed when she saw such a piece of cloth. "But this is enough to show that in Madam Shen's heart, you are very important."

It must be extremely heavy.

But as Madam Shen said, she is going back to her hometown and she doesn’t know when she will come back. These brushes and cloth are her memories.

This thought cannot be measured by ordinary weight.

Xia Mingyue pursed her lips, then looked up at the sky and smiled, hoping that Madam Shen could return home safely and see the smiling faces of her relatives when she returned home.

Xia Mingyue was looking forward to it so much, and Shen Shujun also hoped so much. Since leaving Xia Mingyue's home, she walked back with a happy face.

On the way, I also bought some things that would be useful along the way.

She had already paid the escort company and hired three or four escorts to accompany her, so that she could be guaranteed to be safe along the way.

When the escort agency saw that she was a woman, they specially arranged for her to be a married woman, and asked her to bring her wife and daughter with her so that they could take care of her more easily.

What Shen Shujun needs to do now is to prepare some personal belongings and spare clothes, as well as some things to bring to her grandfather.

There are many good things in Jinqiu County, such as millet vinegar from the vinegar workshop, vermicelli from Zhaojiazhuang, and some cakes and candied fruits sold in Buyunlou...

After all the cleaning, it will be a whole car!

Shen Shujun was very excited and decided to buy some pens, ink, paper, inkstone and other things to bring to her grandfather.

Although the things here are not as good as those used at home, they are produced in this place and have strong local characteristics. They cannot be found elsewhere, so they can be considered a novelty.

Shen Shujun thought about this and after closing the box, she prepared to go out again.

As soon as she opened the yard door, Shen Shujun saw a person.

After being stunned for a moment, after seeing the man's face clearly, Shen Shujun's eyes almost spit fire and she reached out to close the door.

Upon seeing this, Bi Xinghuai hurriedly reached out to stop them, and even took the opportunity to squeeze half of his body into the crack of the door and pushed the door hard.

There is a difference in strength between men and women, especially since Bi Xinghuai is tall and strong, while Shen Shujun is petite. In just a moment, Shen Shujun stumbled back a few steps due to Bi Xinghuai's strong push on the door. "My lady, be careful." Bi Xinghuai said, "What if you get hurt?"

But although he said these concerned words, Bi Xinghuai did not make any move towards Shen Shujun. He just slowly opened the gate, and when he had completely stepped into the yard, he slowly closed the door again, and dusted off the dust on his clothes that was stained when he tried to squeeze open the gate earlier.

His movements were smooth and his manners were even gentle and elegant.

If it were many years ago, such an action would have caused ripples in Shen Shujun's heart, but now seeing Bi Xinghuai being so pretentious, she just felt sick in her heart.

"What are you doing here!" Shen Shujun stood firm and glared at him.

"Of course I came to see my wife." Bi Xinghuai said slowly, "After all, my wife has been away from home for a long time. I was very worried, so I looked for her everywhere. It took me a lot of hard work to find her whereabouts."

"But your current situation is much better than I thought. I underestimated your ability."

After Bi Xinghuai looked at Shen Shujun, the light in his eyes became sharper, "It seems that the lady has made a lot of money from selling storybooks now."

Hearing Bi Xinghuai say this, Shen Shujun was stunned at first, and then raised the corners of her lips.

No wonder Bi Xinghuai was able to find her even though she was here. It must be because the book was so popular that even he had heard of it.

No, not only have they heard of it, I'm afraid that everyone who said this is reading it. After reading it, everyone can associate it with the heartless husband in the story is Bi Xinghuai, who despises her and talks about her behind her back, which makes her so angry and ashamed that he has to travel thousands of miles to find her and bring her to justice.

Tsk, that’s really interesting.

Shen Shujun felt extremely happy in her heart. She smiled slightly and said faintly, "It's not bad. Thanks to so many people's support, I can be considered to have made some small money."

"But having said that, it doesn't matter whether it makes money or not. The key is that so many people like it, which can be regarded as a success of my story. Don't you think so, Mr. Bi?"

Upon hearing this, Bi Xinghuai's face darkened visibly.

This woman is really different from before.

If it were in the past, as soon as he showed up, Shen Shujun would have tears in her eyes and a sad face without even saying a word, trying to arouse his pity. She would even lower her head and ask about his well-being, for fear of causing his disgust and displeasure.

Now, she is arguing loudly and making sarcastic remarks. She really doesn't even observe the half of the virtues of a woman!
Bi Xinghuai opened his mouth to scold, but when he thought of the purpose of his trip, he could only suppress his displeasure and forced a smile, "My lady, you are joking."

"My wife has been away from home for two years and has suffered a lot. It is normal for her to feel some resentment. As your husband, I will bear it."

After that, he sighed and said, "I am sorry for making my wife suffer."

"But please rest assured, my lady. I am here to take you back. I will make it up to you in the future and will never let you suffer any grievances again!"

As he spoke, Bi Xinghuai walked forward and wanted to shake Shen Shujun's hand.

Shen Shujun took two steps back, trying to avoid him, and sneered, "Mr. Bi, what you said is a little funny. The divorce letter has been given, and the elders of the Bi family have witnessed it. I am no longer a woman of the Bi family, and I have no relationship with the Bi family anymore. How can I go back to the Bi family?" (End of this chapter)