Chapter 476 The soft and bullying sister-in-law VS the sinister brother-in-law who was borrowed 26
As the night grew darker, the Chen family courtyard became quiet, with only the chirping of insects and birds and the occasional barking of dogs.
Inside the three houses, it was pitch dark, with only a ray of bright moonlight coming in from the window.
Yu Yao lay on the bed, tossing and turning, not feeling sleepy at all.
All I can think about is whether I should go or stay.
Chen Xiuyuan was awakened by her tossing and turning, and noticed something was wrong with her. He stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, and asked in a low voice: "Yao Niang, what's wrong with you? But you can't 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. My husband, am I bad?"
Chen Xiuyuan was a little confused and didn't understand why she said such a thing. "Why did Yao Niang say this? You are kind and hard-working, and you take care of me so wholeheartedly. I can't find anyone better than you in the ten miles and eight villages." ”
This was what he said sincerely, and he truly felt that he was lucky to marry her.
Of course, Yu Yao couldn't tell the truth, so she just said vaguely: "Today, my mother beat the second sister-in-law, and I didn't even go out to stop her. I also blocked the fourth sister at the door, not letting you see her."
Chen Xiuyuan smiled, why did he think it was anything? It turned out to be because of this.
He hugged her a little tighter and said in a gentle voice: "Yao Niang, you are a woman's benevolent person. You also know what the second sister-in-law does on weekdays. She is really not an ordinary nuisance. And it is wrong for her to eat secretly. Mom should teach her a lesson. As for Fourth Sister, it’s her own fault, no wonder you don’t want to see her.”
After hearing this, she felt more and more guilty. She nuzzled into Chen Xiuyuan's arms and said no more.
I closed my eyes and fell asleep quickly.
The next day, Yu Yao got up early and took an ox cart to Qingshi Town.
When we arrived at Qingshi Town, it was a lively time.
She touched her belly and felt a little hungry, then she remembered that she hadn't eaten yet.
She ate a bowl of wontons at a roadside food stall and went straight to Yunxiu Fang.
Yunxiufang is the most famous silk and satin shop in the town, and the original owner received his embroidery work here.
She came to town today also to hand over the embroidery work that the original owner had taken over, which was a screen with beautiful pictures of mountains and rivers.
The original owner embroidered half of it, and she finished the remaining half.
In order not to let others notice the difference, she tried her best to imitate the original owner's technique during the embroidery process.
Overall, there is no difference.
She walked into Yunxiu Fang holding the embroidered beautiful landscape of mountains and rivers.
As soon as you enter the door, you see rows of brightly colored cloths neatly placed.
The shopkeeper is a middle-aged woman with a round face and a plump figure, but not fat. She looks happy overall.
At this moment, he was sorting the cloths on the shelves, with his back turned to himself.
The other party seemed to hear the noise and turned around. He smiled instantly when he saw Yu Yao and then walked over.
"Oh, Third Lady of the Chen family, I have finally waited for you to come. You have taken a long time to embroider this screen. The guests have been waiting impatiently for a long time and have urged me several times."
Yu Yao looked at Shopkeeper Zhou and smiled sheepishly, "I'm really sorry. I was busy at home during this period and didn't have time to embroider. I also worked day and night to finish the embroidery."
As soon as he finished speaking, he handed over the embroidered picture of beautiful mountains and rivers in his hand without framing it.
Shopkeeper Zhou nodded slightly, said nothing, took it with a smile, and then slowly unfolded the embroidered landscape of mountains and rivers.
I saw that the splendid mountain and river map was magnificent, the mountains and rivers were magnificent, the color combination was exquisite, and every detail showed the exquisite embroidery work.
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 in the sky are lifelike, as if they will break through the screen and fly high in the next second.
Shopkeeper Zhou's eyes widened when he saw it, and he praised repeatedly: "Mrs. Chen's third wife, your craftsmanship is really getting better and better. I have never seen such exquisite embroidery."
Yu Yao smiled faintly, she was just imitating the original owner. If she really showed her skills, the shopkeeper would probably be shocked and grinning from ear to ear.
But he said modestly: "Shopkeeper Zhou has given me the reward, as long as the customers can be satisfied."
Shopkeeper Zhou glanced at her and smiled softly: "Satisfied, I must be satisfied. Just for this screen, the price needs to be raised. Don't worry, I won't treat you badly."
After saying that, he ordered the waiter to send the screen with the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers to be framed.
She walked behind the counter and gave Yu Yao an ingot of 5 taels of silver. The originally agreed amount was 3 taels, but the shopkeeper gave her 5 taels, obviously very satisfied.
Yu Yao smiled and took the money, said a few polite words to Shopkeeper Zhou, then turned and left Yunxiufang and reappeared on the street.
When she left, she did not continue to take on the embroidery work. She just said that she was busy at home and had no time to embroider.
She was standing on the street not knowing what to do. After thinking about it, she went to Mo Baozhai.
This is the only bookstore in town.
She walked into Mo Baozhai. The store was filled with the faint fragrance of ink, the bookshelves were filled with various books, and some famous calligraphy and paintings were hung on the walls.
There are a dazzling array of Four Treasures of the Study placed on the counter. The inkstone is warm and delicate, and the brush strokes are neat and flexible.
The shop clerk was slightly startled when he saw her. In a place like a bookshop, few women come in.
Even if there is, it is our lady who comes to buy story books.
The store clerk 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 leave in autumn, and I want to buy him a good set of Four Treasures of the Study."
Yu Yao glanced at the bookstore and saw several scholars sitting inside copying something. She didn't pay attention and just smiled and replied.
When the store clerk heard this, he thought that her natal brother was about to attend the Autumn Festival, and she, the older sister, wanted to buy a set of the Four Treasures of the Study as a gift.
Upon hearing this, the clerk quickly took out a set of the Four Treasures of the Study from the counter, placed it on the counter, and began to introduce it enthusiastically:
"Madam, this set of four treasures of the study is very good. The brush is carefully made by a master, the wool is of high quality, and the tip of the pen is thin and elastic. The ink is Hui ink, with fine texture and black and bright color. The rice paper is made by traditional craftsmanship and has good water absorption. The inkstone is Duan inkstone. The stone is warm and can store ink for a long time, which is very suitable for Lingdi Qiuwei. ”
She frowned slightly, "Is there anything better?"
She had not seen too many good Four Treasures of the Study, and the one in front of her was just rubbish in her eyes.
Little did they know, this was just a small town, how good the Four Treasures of the Study could be.
The clerk looked at her suspiciously and reminded her politely: "Madam, this set of Four Treasures of the Study in front of you is the most popular model sold by our Mobaozhai. A set costs fifteen taels of silver."
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Yu Yao looked at the guy and didn't care, "I know, if there is anything better, bring it to me."
But in my heart, I was thinking that such rubbish Four Treasures of the Study only cost 15 taels. No wonder the poor cannot afford to study.
When the store clerk saw her attitude, he didn't dare to neglect it. "There is some, please wait a moment."
After that, he turned around and went to the back warehouse to rummage around.
Not long after, he came back with a delicate box, carefully placed it on the counter and opened it.
"Madam, this set of four treasures of the study is the best in our ink studio. The brush is made of high-quality red sandalwood and special northern wolf hair. It has good elasticity. The ink is the best Anhui ink treasure, thick black, shiny and fragrant. The rice paper is made with ancient secret methods, white and delicate. It is tough. The inkstone is a rare old pit inkstone, which is warm and moist, and can store ink for a long time. It is a bit expensive, costing fifty taels of silver.”
Yu Yao looked at it, and although she was still not satisfied, it was still pretty good.
She nodded slightly, "Okay, that's it."
She pretended to take out 50 taels of silver from the armhole, but actually took it out from the space and handed it to the clerk.
The shop clerk was slightly startled. He thought that this lady would return the offer, but he didn't expect that he immediately took out the money, which was quite refreshing.
He stretched out his hand to take the silver and smiled instantly: "Okay, I'll put it in the box for you right now."
After saying this, he quickly 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 kind to your brother. I am really lucky to have a sister like you. Don't worry, madam, this set of four treasures of the study will definitely help my brother to be like a fish in water in the autumn, and his talents and ideas will spring up, and his pens will bloom." , won the first prize in one fell swoop.”
Yu Yao nodded slightly and took it with a smile, "Then it's your blessing."
This guy is pretty good at talking.
There is no explanation that your younger brother is your husband’s younger brother.
Carrying the fourth room of the study, he left Mo Baozhai, then found an uninhabited alley and threw it into the space.
I plan to find an opportunity to show it to Chen Mufeng after I get home.