Re-embroidering life

It was time for the children to get out of school, and Shui Minghua was walking towards the teacher's duty room with a pile of exercises. Another female teacher stopped her and said, "Master Shui, someone is looking for you outside."

Shui Minghua looked towards the gate and saw a familiar person looking at her. He was standing tall and straight like a pine tree.

My heart started pounding uncontrollably. I walked towards him and stopped a few steps away.

"Why are you here?" Shui Minghua was a little confused and a little nervous.

Shen Yi's expression was very serious. He opened his mouth and then closed it again.

Seeing his expression, Shui Minghua's smile disappeared, and she had a premonition that he would not say anything nice.

"I'm leaving now. I came to say goodbye to you."

Shui Minghua took a breath and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Go to the capital."

Shui Minghua nodded, and did not ask him what he was going to do in the capital. She just said lightly: "Thank you for your care during this period. My brother, sister and I will always remember it in our hearts. I wish you a safe journey and a bright future."

Shen Yi smiled bitterly, his eyes full of self-mockery: "It's just a trivial matter, Madam Shui, please don't take it to heart. I'm not going here for a future, but just to fulfill a wish. I only wish that Madam Shui can live a comfortable life, safe and happy."

Shui Minghua nodded, said "OK", and turned to walk into the academy.

She didn't know what it was, a sour and bitter feeling washing over her eyes.

It turns out that there really is someone in the world. Sitting with him, even if we don’t talk, it won’t be awkward, and just listening to the rain quietly won’t be boring.

She still remembered the two of them holding hands tightly in the midst of the raging flood, and the warmth emanating from his broad chest in the cold rain.

She looked up at the sky, letting the heat in her eyes dissipate.

What a pity, she is a person who likes simplicity and hates complexity the most, but he happens to be a complicated person.

She didn't know who he was, where he came from, where he was going, and what he was carrying, and she never had to know.

Mr. Shen, I wish you peace and happiness in your life.

Shen Yi walked step by step in the opposite direction of Shui Minghua.

It turns out that there is really a person in the world who can be free and easy, live as he pleases, and not compromise himself for the secular perspective. In times of crisis, he can use his body to protect the weak, and he is chivalrous and tender-hearted.

He still remembered the first time they met at Silk Memory House, she was stunned by his trick. He also remembered the glance back at her in the teahouse, she was graceful and smiling. He also remembered the decisiveness of her moment when she jumped into the flood in the pouring rain.

What a pity, she is a cloud floating freely in the sky, and I will only trap her and drag her into the mortal world.

Madam Shui, may you always be free and unrestrained.

Shen Yi hid all his expressions and emotions, his eyes became more determined, and he strode towards the dock.

On this side, Shui Qinghua had already found Shopkeeper Wang. Seeing that the old fox's usually smiling face was actually a little worried today, Shui Qinghua asked curiously, "What happened?"

"Mr. Shen is gone."

It was unexpected, but not unexpected. Shui Qinghua had long felt that Mr. Shen was not like a businessman. He was a man with secrets.

It was inconvenient to ask more about Mr. Shen’s affairs, so Shui Qinghua recounted several encounters between herself and Ye Jincheng.

Shopkeeper Wang immediately regained his smiling face and clapped his hands, saying, "Good job, Ye Jincheng, you are indeed worthy of being the number two fox in Echeng!"

Since Wang got the "Running Horses" embroidered screen, he has regarded Shui Qinghua as a future treasure pot, and he did not hesitate to accept the generous conditions of a 50-50 split, just to get the upper hand and pull her into the Siyifang camp. Unexpectedly, Ye Jincheng acted so quickly, and he had figured out Shui Qinghua's strength before the Shuixiufang opened. Originally, he had no chance, but he took a different approach, half cheating and half giving, and lured Shui Qinghua into the trap with a Jiang embroidery pattern, and tore a hole for himself to enter the game.

"Shopkeeper Wang, can this deal be done?" Shui Qinghua asked with a frown.

"He is eating meat from the bowl of Si Yi Fang." Shopkeeper Wang twirled his short beard, looking very unhappy. "But he has pinpointed a weakness of Si Yi Fang, which is that although Si Yi Fang is number one in Echeng, it has a lack of radiating power to the hinterland of Chu. If we can really use the power of Chu Xiu Pavilion to infiltrate Su embroidery into other villages in Chu, hehe..." Shopkeeper Wang smiled but said nothing.

Shui Qinghua recalled that it was the shopkeeper Wang who had first urged her to look for Ye Jincheng. Perhaps, Ye Jincheng was not the only one who had set a trap for her.

You are all thousand-year-old foxes, fight among yourselves. Shui Qinghua felt very tired.

"Manager Wang, I don't care how you talk to Mr. Ye. My interests need to be guaranteed." Shui Qinghua reiterated his bottom line.

"Don't worry, Madam Shui. With the three parties joining forces, the future of Shui Embroidery Workshop will definitely be brighter than before. We will definitely give Madam Shui a satisfactory plan." Shopkeeper Wang almost patted his chest.

Shui Qinghua found Dou Jianzhi as quickly as possible and told him the whole story. Dou Jianzhi looked very complicated. Chu Xiuge's entry was good for business, but the way it was done was really uncomfortable.

"Jianzhi, we are new here, so it's normal that we are at a disadvantage now." Shui Qinghua analyzed to Dou Jianzhi, "The Ye family has been doing business in Chu for generations, and Manager Wang is a dragon from Jiangnan. They are willing to cooperate with me because they value my skills. In this game, skills are our only bargaining chip. Only by improving our skills and staying unique in the market can we protect our interests."

"So, my task is to continuously improve my skills, and your task is to quickly learn business methods. We all need to grow up quickly. In the future, whether to cooperate or not and how to cooperate will be decided by us. Shui Xiufang must be named Shui."

"Second sister, don't worry, I won't let you down." Dou Jianzhi felt tremendous pressure in an instant.

Shui Qinghua returned home and took out the Jiang embroidery manual under the candlelight and studied it carefully. Now she has learned dozens of Jiang embroidery needlework, more than a hundred Su embroidery needlework, and her own natural embroidery needlework. Various needlework methods rotate, arrange, and combine at high speed in her mind. Several novel combinations flashed before her eyes, and she immediately took notes, fearing that these inspirations would be fleeting.

Immersed in the excitement of creating new needlework techniques, she wrote for a long, long time, so long that she didn't even notice when Ji Zimo pushed the door open and looked at her for a long time.

Coming back to her senses, Shui Qinghua put down her pen and suddenly realized that she had not gotten along well with her husband and children for a long time since she met Grandma Zheng, and a feeling of guilt surged in her heart.

During this period, Ji Zimo also went out early and came back late, and she didn't ask him what he was busy with. Although the couple was closer and more trusting than in their previous life, they were still apart more than together.

"How is my husband doing lately?" Shui Qinghua asked gently.

Ji Zimo's eyes were as gentle as water under the lamp: "Very good. The money from the auction has been successfully delivered to Qianzhou. Governor Deng promised to use it for Qingyuzui."

After saying this, a trace of apology appeared on his face: "Qinghua, I have to go on a long journey again. The teacher said that there is no problem with my essays, but what is lacking is practical experience. For so many years, I have been lazy and ignorant, and I have no idea about people's livelihood and customs. Writing policy papers is nothing but castles in the air and closed-door thinking. The teacher asked me to find a government office to gain experience for a few months, and I chose Qianzhou."