The beginning of autumn soon arrived. Xu Si and his friends purchased materials and hung a sign saying "closed" at the door of the store.

Several people gathered in the kitchen, each doing their own job.

Calculating the time, Xu Si began to assemble the cake.

Yellow cream made with mango juice is used to draw patterns on the upper edge of the cake, and inside is a koi carp drawn with pink cream made with peach juice. In the middle are peeled and seeded green grapes, each of which is round and plump.

On the side are the eight words "May you be as blessed as the East Sea and live as long as the Southern Mountains" written in the same yellow cream, which makes the overall look very warm.

It was put into a special wooden box and tied with a bow with a ribbon, which instantly made it look high-end.

"People say clothes make the man, and this cake box looks extraordinary after being decorated."

"That is to say, Ah Si really has some ideas."

Xu Si pursed her lips. It was not that she had any ideas, she was just following the modern style.

Soon someone knocked on the door. It was the servant who came with Master Zhou.

The waiter seemed a little confused, and after a long while he said, "When I came, I found the door was closed. I thought no one was there, so I tried knocking on the door."

Oh my god, he was really scared. He was ordered to come and get the cake, but the door was closed and there was a sign saying "Closed". He listened carefully but there was no sound from inside.

Just a moment ago, he was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat, and even wondered if it was someone from a restaurant trying to cheat him out of his money.

Everything in the mansion is ready, and nothing can go wrong with him.

"I'm sorry, I won't stop. I will pay more attention next time." Xu Si apologized quickly.

The door is closed to prevent people from taking the wrong path because they are too far away and don't see the closed sign, and also to prevent people from breaking in and discovering the secret of making cakes.

Shen Anyi brought out the finished cake, and just as the servant was about to take it, Xu Si asked, "Do you want to inspect the goods first?"

"Miss Xu is very thoughtful, that's troublesome."

Xu Si carefully opened the wooden box, revealing the exquisite cake inside.

After the servant confirmed that everything was intact, he packed it up again and received the other half of the payment.

Xu Si warned, "Be careful not to tip it over on the road, lest it slide onto the wall."

The servant took it very seriously and simply held it in his arms to make it safer.

They closed the door again, made some food and began to rest.

Xu Si didn't eat much, and now he was chewing a raw tomato, "Mom, didn't we get an extra two taels of silver when we had the birthday banquet last time? Let's use the money to buy some cloth this afternoon and make clothes for everyone in the family."

"You can spend the money yourself," Lou Yuexin felt relieved but also thought that this girl was really a silly girl.

If it were someone else, when the money was separated, he would definitely keep it for himself and would never give it to others.

It's just Ah Si, and it really shows that she really treats them as family.

"Oh, mother, these two taels are a reward for us. Everyone in the family has contributed, so naturally we should spend it together."

Seeing Xu Si's insistence, Lou Yuexin had no choice but to say, "Okay, but your father and I don't need to, we still have clothes to wear."

Shen Anyi nodded aside.

Although his mother said so, Xu Si knew what she was thinking. She just didn't want her to spend more money.

She wiped the tomato juice off her hands, pulled Lou Yuexin's arm and shook it, saying coquettishly, "I don't care, if you want to buy it, everyone should have it."

Lou Yuexin couldn't stop smiling, this was the first time she enjoyed such treatment. Not to mention the two bad boys, the eldest daughter-in-law was too well-behaved and sensible, and the youngest daughter was also a sensible person.

Seeing Xu Si's gentle request, her maternal love overflowed. Unable to persuade her, Lou Yuexin finally nodded and agreed.

Originally, Xu Si was thinking of buying cloth from a nearby store, but Su Jinyue said that the cloth shop where they sold embroidery before would be more suitable. The boss was honest, the quality of the cloth was good, and the price was affordable in Xishi.

So they decided to go there, and the men followed along so they could choose the colors they liked.

The group set off in a mighty procession.

As soon as I entered the cloth shop, a woman looked at me with surprise.

"It's you. I haven't seen you selling embroidery for a long time."

Lou Yuexin smiled and replied, "My family is busy with business, so I won't be doing embroidery for the time being."

"I see. It's a shame for your good craftsmanship. Your embroidery is novel in style and has fine stitches. Many people like it."

The woman was dressed in green and had a strip of cloth in her hair that was braided into a long braid, which made her look very elegant.

"Boss, you are too kind to us." Lou Yuexin replied modestly.

"So what are you here for today?" The woman glanced at the large group of people following Lou Yuexin. They all looked good and had impressive demeanor.

Originally, they were valued because of their craftsmanship, and now they are given even more attention.

"We come here to buy some cloth so we can go back and make some clothes." Lou Yuexin said as she glanced at the cloth on the shelf.

There weren't many people in the store at the moment, and there were other guys serving customers.

The woman came out from behind the counter and introduced them personally.

“Who are you buying it for?”

"Everybody's got a rip."

It seems that their business is doing well, otherwise they wouldn't be willing to buy so much. The woman was calculating in her mind, but her expression remained unchanged.

Su Jinyue was also very knowledgeable about fabrics, and had already walked away to look through them.

Seeing that Xu Si and Lou Yuexin were closest to each other, with a conflicted look in her eyes, the woman pointed to a piece of cloth on the top of the shelf and said, "How about this goose yellow one? It's more suitable for little girls, especially for this girl with a round face. She will definitely be more adorable if she wears it."

Lou Yuexin looked at Xu Si, asking her what she thought with her eyes.

Xu Si smiled and said, "Thank you, boss, but I don't want the light yellow one. I prefer this light blue one."

Light yellow clothes attract insects in the summer, and she doesn't want to experience the feeling of being chased by insects or bees.

The woman was just making a suggestion. It didn't matter if you chose something else, as long as it could be sold at least.

Seeing this, Lou Yuexin said, "Okay, then I'll take the light blue one. You guys, come and choose one."

"I want a light blue one too." Shen Yanchen said with a stealth glance at Xu Si.

The light blue color is also quite suitable for men, so Lou Yuexin followed his example.

Shen Jingchuan and Shen Anyi chose a green one, Lou Yuexin chose a dark red one, Su Jinyue chose a green one, and Qinghuan chose a pink one.

Qi Ning hesitated for a while and also chose light blue.

After making the selection, Lou Yuexin looked at each person's body shape and roughly estimated how much cloth she needed to buy.

Su Jinyue bought some high-quality thin cotton cloth for Qi Ning to make an inner garment.

Xu Si touched it and found the quality was indeed good, so he asked for some more. The thread at home was mainly used for embroidery and came in rich colors, so he bought some white thread.

When paying the bill, the total cost was 1 tael, 800 wen. Xu Si did not let Su Jinyue pay, as it all came from the 2 taels.

The cloth used for outerwear is not expensive, but the price of good quality cotton cloth is high.

In Xishi, this is already a big business.

The shopkeeper was smiling and in a good mood, and Lou Yuexin and the others were not troublesome either. They were not like others who were very picky and bargained with her, as if she was a profiteer.

She took out a bag of cloth scraps from under the counter and said cheerfully, "This is just an extra. It can't be used to make anything, but it's more than enough to make some purses."

Lou Yuexin took it with surprise and then thanked him.

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