Lucky men are the last to have children, and fertile women are the last to have children

Chapter 476: The Delicate and Soft Sister-in-law VS the Black-hearted Brother-in-law Who Was Borrowed for Seed 26
As the night deepened, the Chen family courtyard became quiet, with only the chirping of insects, birds and the occasional barking of dogs.

The three houses were completely dark, with only a ray of bright moonlight shining through the window.

Yu Yao lay in bed, tossing and turning, not feeling sleepy at all.

My mind is full of questions about whether I should leave or stay.

Chen Xiuyuan was awakened by her tossing and turning. Noticing her abnormality, he reached out and hugged her in his arms, asking in a low voice: "Yao Niang, what's wrong with you? Why can't you sleep?"

She was slightly startled, but did not push Chen Xiuyuan away. She let him hold her and whispered, "Well, I feel a little confused. Husband, am I a bad person?"

Chen Xiuyuan was a little confused, not understanding why she said such a thing. "Why did Yao Niang say that? You are kind and hardworking, and you take care of me so wholeheartedly. There is no better wife than you in the whole village."

This was his true feelings, and he truly felt that it was his blessing to marry her.

Yu Yao naturally couldn't tell the truth, so she just said vaguely: "Today, my mother beat my second sister-in-law, and I didn't go out to stop her. I also blocked my fourth sister at the door and didn't let you see her."

Chen Xiuyuan laughed. He thought it was nothing. It turned out to be because of this.

He held her tighter in his arms, and said in a gentle voice, "Yao Niang, you are too soft-hearted. You know what Second Sister-in-law does every day, she is really annoying. And it is wrong for her to eat secretly, so it is right for mother to teach her a lesson. As for Fourth Sister, it was her own fault, so it is no wonder that you don't want to see her."

After hearing this, she felt even more guilty. She rubbed her body in Chen Xiuyuan's arms and said nothing more.

I closed my eyes and fell asleep quickly.

The next day, Yu Yao got up early and took a ox cart to Qingshi Town.

When we arrived at Qingshi Town, it was bustling.

She touched her stomach and felt a little hungry, then she remembered that she hadn't eaten yet.

She ate a bowl of wontons at a roadside snack stand and went straight to Yunxiufang.

Yunxiufang is the most famous silk and satin shop in the town, and the original owner got her embroidery work here.

She came to the town today to hand in the embroidery work that the original owner had taken on, which was a folding screen with a gorgeous picture of mountains and rivers.

The original owner embroidered half of it, and she continued to embroider the remaining half.

In order to prevent others from noticing the difference, she tried her best to imitate the original owner's technique during the embroidery process.

There is no difference overall.

She walked into the Yunxiu Workshop holding the embroidered picture of mountains and rivers.

As soon as you enter the door, you will see rows of brightly colored cloths neatly arranged.

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged woman with a round face and a plump but not fat figure. She looked festive overall.

She was currently arranging cloths on the shelves with her back to me.

The other party seemed to hear the noise, turned around, saw Yu Yao, smiled instantly, and then walked over.

"Oh, Miss Chen, I finally got you here. You took a long time to embroider this screen. The customer has been waiting impatiently for a long time and has urged us several times."

Yu Yao looked at Shopkeeper Zhou and smiled embarrassedly, "I'm so sorry, I've been busy at home recently and haven't had time to embroider. I worked day and night to finish it."

After saying this, she handed over the embroidered picture of mountains and rivers in her hand without framing it.

Shopkeeper Zhou nodded slightly, said nothing, took it with a smile, and then slowly unfolded the embroidered picture of mountains and rivers.

The splendid landscape painting is magnificent, the mountains and rivers are majestic, the color matching is exquisite, and every detail shows the exquisite embroidery workmanship.

The green pines on the mountain seem to be swaying in the breeze, and the rushing rivers seem to have the sound of waves.

Even the birds flying in the sky seem lifelike, as if they will break through the screen and fly away in the next second.

Shopkeeper Zhou was so amazed that he praised repeatedly, "Mrs. Chen, your craftsmanship is really improving. I have never seen such exquisite embroidery."

Yu Yao smiled faintly. This was just imitating the original owner. If she really showed her skills, the shopkeeper would probably be so shocked that he would be unable to close his mouth.

But he said modestly: "Manager Zhou, you are too kind. As long as the customers are satisfied, that's all."

Shopkeeper Zhou glanced at her and smiled gently: "Satisfied, of course satisfied, just this screen, the price will have to be raised a little bit. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."

Having said this, he told his servant to send the folding screen with the splendid landscape painting to be framed.

She walked behind the counter and took out a 5-liang silver ingot and gave it to Yu Yao. The original agreed amount was 3 liang, but the shopkeeper gave her 5 liang, obviously he was really satisfied.

Yu Yao took the silver with a smile, exchanged a few polite words with Shopkeeper Zhou, then turned around and left Yunxiufang, reappearing on the street.

When she left, she did not continue to take embroidery work, but just said that she was busy at home and had no time to embroider.

Standing on the street, she didn't know what to do. After thinking about it, she went to Mobaozhai.

This is the only bookstore in town.

She walked into Mobaozhai. The shop was filled with the faint scent of ink. The bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books, and some famous calligraphy and paintings were hung on the walls.

The counter is filled with a wide variety of study treasures, the inkstones are warm and delicate, and the brush tips are neat and elastic.

The shop assistant was slightly startled when he saw her, as women rarely came into a place like a bookstore.

Even if there were, it would be the young ladies from wealthy families who came to buy the storybooks.

The shop assistant quickly came to his senses and asked with a smile: "Madam, are you here to buy books or to look at the four treasures of the study?"

"My sixth brother is about to take the imperial examination in the autumn, and I want to buy him a set of the best four treasures of the study."

Yu Yao glanced at the bookstore and saw a few scholars sitting inside copying something. She didn't pay much attention and just replied with a smile.

When the shop assistant heard this, he thought that her younger brother was going to take part in the autumn examination soon, and she, as his elder sister, wanted to buy a set of four treasures of the study as a gift.

Upon hearing this, the clerk quickly took out a set of four treasures from the counter, placed them on the table, and began to introduce them enthusiastically:

"My dear, this set of four treasures of the study is very good. The brush is carefully made by a master, with high-quality wool and a sharp and flexible tip. The ink is Hui ink, with a fine texture and a black and shiny color. The rice paper is made with traditional craftsmanship and has good water absorption. The inkstone is a Duan inkstone, with a warm stone and a long ink storage capacity. It is very suitable for your brother to use in the autumn imperial examination."

She frowned slightly, "Is there anything better?"

She had seen too many good study tools, and the one in front of her was rubbish in her eyes.

Little did people know that this was just a small town and how good the study treasures could be.

The clerk looked at her suspiciously and politely reminded her, "Madam, this set of four treasures of the study is the most popular one sold in our Mobaozhai. A set costs fifteen taels of silver."

Yu Yao looked at the guy and didn't care, "I know, if there is anything better, bring it to me."

But I was thinking in my heart, such rubbish like the four treasures of the study cost 15 taels, no wonder poor people can't afford to go to school.

Seeing her attitude, the shop assistant did not dare to neglect her. "Of course we have it. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he turned around and went to search the warehouse at the back.

Not long after, he returned with an exquisite box, which he carefully placed on the counter and opened.

"My dear, this set of four treasures of the study is the best in our Mobaozhai. The brush is made of top-grade red sandalwood and has a northern top-grade wolf hair, which is very elastic. The ink is the best Huizhou ink, which is dark, shiny and fragrant. The rice paper is made with ancient secrets, which is white, delicate and resilient. The inkstone is a rare old pit dragon tail inkstone, which is warm and releases ink quickly and can store ink for a long time. But the price is a bit expensive, fifty taels of silver."

Yu Yao took a look at it. Although she was still not satisfied, it was still acceptable.

She nodded slightly, "Okay, let's take it."

She pretended to take out 50 taels of silver from her sleeve, but actually took it out from the space and handed it to the waiter.

The shop assistant was slightly startled. He thought the lady would bargain for her price, but unexpectedly she took out the money immediately and was very generous.

He reached out to take the silver, and instantly smiled: "Okay, I'll put it in the box for you right away."

After saying this, he swiftly put the four treasures of the study into the box and handed it to her carefully.

He did not forget to say: "This lady is so good to you. You are so lucky to have a sister like you. Don't worry, this set of four treasures of the study will definitely help you to be like a fish in water in the autumn examination, and your creativity will flow, your writing will be brilliant, and you will win the first prize in one fell swoop."

Yu Yao nodded slightly and took it with a smile, "Then it's your good wishes."

This guy is quite good at talking.

There is no explanation either that your brother is your husband's younger brother.

He left Mobaozhai with the fourth room of the study, then found an empty alley and threw it into the space.

I plan to find an opportunity to give it to Chen Mufeng after I get home.