Re-embroidering life

The blessing folks surrounded Shenzhou and pushed it into the water until it was towed to the center of the river by a large ship. The current carried the dragon boat down the river and flowed east into the sea.

Shui Qinghua stepped forward and held Shui Yuhua's hand: "The ceremony is almost over, there is nothing to see next, let me take you home!"

"Mom, if we don't go home, there will be a dragon boat race later!" Ji Fei and Ji Rui shouted.

"Who wants to go home?" Before he finished speaking, Tang Hao walked in. His face was flushed, his breathing was still uneven, his chest heaved, beads of sweat rolled down his neck, and his whole body exuded the unique heat of a young man.

"Sister-in-law, why are you in such a hurry? The dragon boat race is about to begin and I still have to beat the drum. Won't you cheer for me?" Tang Hao was puzzled.

"We want to cheer for Uncle Tang!" the two children cheered.

Seeing Tang Hao like this, Shui Qinghua became even more reluctant to let her sister get in touch with him. She pulled Yuhua aside and asked, "Do you know Tang Hao's family background?"

"I know, what's wrong?" Yuhua looked confused.

"The Tang family is more prestigious than the Ji family back then."

"Oh. What's wrong?" Still confused.

Seeing her sister completely clueless, Shui Qinghua finally felt relieved. Tang Hao was a good kid, but she really didn't want her sister to get involved with the Tang family.

The next day, she took Dou Jianzhi to Siyifang to meet Shen Yi and Manager Wang.

When she saw Shen Yi again, she felt that the way he looked at her had changed, becoming less businesslike and distant, and more friendly.

She introduced Dou Jianzhi to the two of them. After all, Dou Jianzhi had many years of experience in the restaurant and was more familiar with the affairs of the scene than she was. Soon he and Manager Wang became brothers.

Shen Yi motioned Shui Qinghua to talk alone. The two walked into a compartment and stood by the window with the door open.

Shen Yi asked, "Mrs. Shui, have you ever heard of the boss of Siyifang, Shen Xin?"

How could I not have heard of it? Back then, Shen Xiu Niang said to her: "You are extremely talented. You are the second most gifted child I have ever seen."

"Who's the first one?"

"Her name is Shen Xin."

Shen Xin is a legend in the Jiangnan embroidery industry. She was born into a weaving family and showed her extraordinary love for embroidery at the age of five. At the age of thirteen, she won the Jiangnan Embroidery Competition. At the age of fifteen, she carried forward the double-sided embroidery skills of the previous dynasty. At the age of twenty, she began to manage Si Yi Fang and expanded Si Yi Fang beyond Jiangnan to all over the country, becoming a veritable boss. When people talk about Shen Xin, they respectfully call her "Master Shen".

Since she was a teenager, Shui Qinghua has kept the name Shen Xin deep in her heart. This shining name is her yearning and her guiding light.

At that time, she also asked Shen Xiu Niang: "Since you know Shen Xin, why don't you go to Si Yi Fang to work? Why do you stay in this small shabby embroidery workshop?"

Shen Xiuniang smiled and touched her head without saying anything.

Shen Yi put his hands behind his back and looked into the distance through the window: "You should have guessed it. Shen Xiu Niang is the elder of our Shen family. I have already written to the Shen family about her death. She will leave for Jiangxia soon. Although you did not formally take Shen Xiu Niang as your master, you accompanied her for seven years and took care of her funeral. You have done a great favor to our Shen family."

After saying this, he clasped his hands and bowed deeply to Shui Qinghua.

Shui Qinghua quickly turned aside and said, "You are too kind. Shen Xiu Niang treats me like a teacher and a mother. There is very little I can do for her."

Shen Yi stood up and said, "Mr. Shen wants to come and pay tribute to Shen Xiu Niang. I will send you an invitation and ask you to lead the way."

Shui Qinghua nodded silently. Whenever she thought of Shen Xiu Niang, she would feel sad.

"Mr. Shen, who are you?" Shui Qinghua finally couldn't help asking, "We are business partners. You know me very well, but I know very little about you. You should be more than just the owner of Siyifang in Jiangxia, right?"

Shen Yi curled his lips and said, "Me? I am just a useless kid from the Shen family in Jiangnan. I am not worth mentioning."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but Shui Qinghua stopped him, "Mr. Shen, one last question. Shen Xiu Niang, I only know her last name is Shen, what is her name?"

He turned around and said calmly, "Her name is Shen Xue."

Back in the private room, Wang and Dou Jianzhi had almost finished their discussion. Shui Qinghua told them that she had mobilized her relatives and friends who were good at painting to draw together, so the preparation of the embroidery workshop could be accelerated a lot.

Dou Jianzhi has already stepped into the role of the general manager. He has thought of a set of rules, including the recruitment, training and assessment of embroiderers, and sample embroidery. He just needs to study with Manager Wang in Siyifang for a while to understand the operation model of the embroidery workshop before making improvements and implementing them.

Manager Wang was very satisfied with Dou Jianzhi.

After a few people discussed it, they decided that if everything went well, the new embroidery workshop could be opened in winter.

When leaving Siyifang, Dou Jianzhi looked at Shen Yi and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Shen Yi was amused: "Brother Dou, just say what you want to say."

Dou Jianzhi touched his nose and said hesitantly, "I heard that Master Shen was born with supernatural strength and could catch a mad horse with his bare hands. I also have some strength. I would like to learn from Master Shen someday."

"No problem," Shen Yi said gently, "I just learned some martial arts at home when I was a kid. Brother Dou, you can always find me if you're interested."

"Okay!" Dou Jianzhi was very happy. He felt that everything he encountered was good since he followed his second sister.

Look, good things are happening again.

Dou Jianzhi and Shui Xiuhua went to Chen's house for the first time for medical treatment, and Shui Qinghua accompanied them.

Old Madam Chen placed her fingers on Shui Xiuhua's wrist and closed her eyes, as if she was thinking carefully. After a long time, she opened her eyes and said to the Dou couple, "This girl must have been born prematurely. She was born with a weak disease in her mother's womb. No matter how she is treated, she can't be as healthy as an ordinary person."

Dou Jianzhi and Shui Xiuhua's faces were immediately covered with disappointment; they had heard such words too many times.

"However, as long as you receive careful treatment and maintenance, even if your condition is slightly worse than that of an average person, you can still lead a normal life, and even having children is not impossible."

The two looked at each other, ecstasy was obvious in their eyes.

"Not within five years. If you force the birth of a child, it will be difficult to keep the baby. You must be patient." Old Madam Chen said.

"Don't worry, old madam, we will put Xiuhua's health first!" Dou Jianzhi assured hurriedly.

The old lady nodded slightly, "The herbs she uses to maintain her health are not cheap, you need to prepare enough money."

"I save it!"

Shui Xiuhua looked at her husband worriedly, and Dou Jianzhi smiled reassuringly and nodded to her.

Old Madam Chen then took Shui Qinghua's pulse. This time she didn't take long. "The prescription my old man gave you is very suitable. You should feel that you are getting better."

Shui Qinghua nodded in agreement.

"I'll prescribe a prescription for you. You can continue to take it for three months. Your physical condition is better than your sister's, so the conditioning will be effective faster. The Snow Lotus Pill I gave you last time has a particularly obvious tonic effect on women. You sisters can take it." Old Madam Chen said as she wrote the prescription.

Shui Qinghua hesitated for a moment and asked, "Doctor Chen has been ill for a long time. Is he getting better?"

A trace of worry crept up between the old lady's brows: "It's not a serious illness, but people are old and can't fight against fate. Doctor, you can't treat others but yourself, and you can't treat diseases but life."

Thinking of that kind-hearted old man, Shui Qinghua's heart was also shrouded in a shadow.