Transformed into a furry person, I am doing public relations in the Northern Song Dynasty

"Meow meow!"

Zhuban called out, and saw a smile on the lady's face. She looked in the direction of the voice, and stood up carefully, holding on to the door frame.

"Bamboo Spot, you little rascal are finally back! What happened these days? I couldn't find you anytime soon!"

The bamboo spotted bird jumped into the woman's arms in a few steps. Liu Yunqing stood not far away, panting, looking at the young lady in front of him, always feeling that something was wrong.

"Are you the guest invited by Bamboo Spot? My cat is a worrier. He is always worried about the poor business at home and likes to pester people to come and have a look. I apologize to you. Please don't bother with a cat."

Liu Yunqing smiled, walked a little closer, and finally realized what was wrong with this woman.

There was no lively light in her eyes. Although her face was facing Liu Yunqing, her eyeballs were trembling left and right, and it was obvious that she could not see.

"Bamboo Spot is a good cat. You may not believe me, but if I hadn't met Bamboo Spot, I would still be wandering around the street in a hurry. I see that your shop is engaged in bamboo weaving. Do you have any bamboo woven boxes?"

"It should be a foot deep, the size of ordinary paper, and preferably something beautiful. I want to give it to someone as a gift."

The lady smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes, I can make whatever style you want. If you are not in a hurry, I can make a braid of this size in less than an hour. Come in and choose a style."

After saying that, Zhuban jumped out of the woman's arms. She did not walk in front like she did before when leading Liu Yunqing, but instead stuck to her master's right leg. Every time she took a step forward, her master took a step forward, acting as her master's eyes.

"Brother! Come and light some lamps, for guests are coming!"

As the voice fell, a man in his twenties came in from the backyard. He looked tall, but there was one flaw: he walked with a limp, and when he saw Liu Yunqing coming in, he even used sign language, as if he couldn't speak.

This brother and sister, one is mute and the other is blind, and they make a living by weaving bamboo, which is really strange and unbearable.

Liu Yunqing didn't ask his brother to work, but just followed the blind lady to save her the trouble of fumbling around and showing her the finished products one by one.

This is not a big deal, the blind lady's hands are really skillful. She not only weaves bamboo, but also makes small items with glass beads and jade beads. Not only are they exquisite and beautiful, but the color combination is also very appropriate.

"What's your name? My name is Pu Wei, you can just call me Pu Wei."

"My shop is small, and the things I make are not very precious. Just tell me what you want. If you don't like it, you can provide some materials, and I can make whatever you want."

Liu Yunqing looked at the table and the wall in front of him filled with small things that could be called works of art, and sighed in his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that Pu Niangzi and her brother had difficulty walking, if this shop could be opened in Daxiangguo Temple or some other busy place, they would be able to make a lot of money and wouldn't have to stay in this cramped little shop.

"Ms. Pu, just call me Madam Liu. I am the owner of Qingxi Bookstore. I wanted to find some beautiful boxes to store paper, but I never found anything suitable. Now that I see Madam Pu's craftsmanship, I have no complaints."

"If it's okay, please make a box for me right away, Madam Pu. You can name the price!"

Mrs. Pu and Mr. Pu were immediately delighted and quickly invited her to sit on the only decent chair in the shop.

Pu Langjun hurriedly brought up the bamboo strips and polished beads he had made and let Liu Yunqing choose.

Liu Yunqing took a look around and only kept the colorful glass beads. The rest had to be handed over to professionals.

"Because it is filled with paper, one box contains one knife, so it is still quite heavy. So I thought that no matter what material it is made of, the base should not be deformed when it is held up, and it should not scratch the nobleman's hand."

"The lid and the surrounding area should be decorated elegantly. It would be best if the theme of apricot blossoms could be displayed. If this is difficult, then the colors should be brighter to match the spring season."

Madam Pu nodded, sat in front of the workbench filled with beads of various colors, picked up a few beads of different colors at random, and asked her brother to bring them to Madam Liu to see.

"I roughly know what my lady wants. It needs to be both load-bearing and good-looking. So I thought of using bamboo strips as the base, and wrapping it tightly with soft bamboo core, and then threading glass beads on the outer layer. Do you think these colors are suitable?"

Liu Yunqing took a look and nodded immediately: "Okay, okay! Then I'll trouble Madam Pu to make two for me first."

"It's getting late now, I can't keep waiting here. After all, you don't need it until the morning after tomorrow, so you can do it tomorrow. I'll pay you half of the money now, and I'll give you the other half after you receive the box. Do you think this is okay?"

How could Ms. Pu not accept the offer?

She was a down-to-earth person. Even if Liu Yunqing asked her to name a price, she would just count the beads and calculate the price with her fingers. In the end, she only sold one box for a hundred coins, and gave him a discount of twenty coins if he wanted two.

Liu Yunqing couldn't believe it: "Ms. Pu is too generous. It's not easy for anyone to do business. Even if you sell me two boxes for one tael of silver, I still think I'm getting a bargain!"

As he said that, Liu Yunqing took out half a tael of silver from his purse and stuffed it into Pu Niangzi's hand, not allowing anyone to refuse.

"My lady, just keep it. Use any good material for me."

"I have no other intention in giving you this silver. It is because of your craftsmanship that I am impressed. If these two boxes are well made, I will have a big business to discuss with you later. By then, it will be more than just half a tael of silver!"

Madam Pu couldn't refuse Liu Yunqing, so she had to hold Liu Yunqing's hand, her voice trembling with gratitude.

"Oh! What's the big deal? I have bamboos growing in my backyard. These are all things I picked up. Only the glass beads were bought. This is just a skill I use to make a living. Madam Liu thinks so highly of me, I don't know what to do."

Liu Yunqing patted Madam Pu's arm and consoled her: "Perhaps others think your skills are nothing, but for me, meeting Zhuban and Madam Pu is a blessing from heaven."

"My wife has helped me out of my urgent need. This silver is really nothing."

Upon hearing this, Madam Pu had no choice but to nod in agreement and accepted the silver: "Then I will not keep Madam Liu waiting for long. If Madam Liu is not satisfied after seeing it, I will not take a penny."

"Okay, then I'll wait for good news from Madam Pu."

After saying that, Liu Yunqing did not stay long. He said hello to Pu Niangzi and her brother and sister, said goodbye to Banzhu, left the shop and went straight to the paper mill to tell Ning Shiyin the good news.

It was only at this moment that Liu Yunqing realized where Zhuban had brought her.

It is true that Bianjing was prosperous, but there were also poor families in Bianjing.

This place is one of the southwestern shacks, a famous slum. The alley is wide enough for two people to walk side by side at most. The ground is sticky and dirty. The simple wooden shacks are next to each other, one layer on top of the other. Not to mention at night, even at dawn it seems dark and cramped.