A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

Summer days are early, and when Lin He'er was woken up by Madam Li, she didn't know what time it was.

Madam, it's already past 5 a.m. If you need to continue your journey, you should get up earlier.

Alright, get up, get dressed, wash up with the water Li brought, and after breakfast, Meng Xing has already driven the carriage to the shop.

Madam, let's pack our things and set off.

Okay, you go to the kitchen for breakfast first, I'll go to my room to get something.

After finishing her meal, Lin He'er wiped her mouth, got up, went back to her room, and took out the wooden box from the cabinet.

Finally, after opening the box and glancing inside to make sure everything was correct, Lin He'er and Meng Xing, who had finished breakfast, boarded a carriage together and headed towards the Kaiyang County dock!

The carriage sped along until it reached the dock. They boarded a passenger ship bound for the prefectural city early in the morning. Lin He'er asked for two adjacent rooms, and she and Meng Xing went back to their respective cabins to rest.

The passenger ship sailed towards the prefectural city. It was almost noon, but Lin He'er still hadn't come out of her room. Meng Xing brought her food from outside. When they arrived at the prefectural city dock and disembarked, Lin He'er had been guarding the box all day.

Since the previous theft, I have become extra careful about guarding my belongings.

I wonder if the incident of sending Chen Zicong to the government office last time will alarm the princess. After all, if someone gives you something and you lose it later, it's easy for people to misunderstand that you're unreliable!

Thinking about this, I felt a surge of resentment towards Chen Zicong and his servant!

Upon arriving at the dock, they naturally found a carriage as before, told each other their destination, and waited for the carriage to take them to the government office.

Because they had left early, and it gets dark late in the summer, when they arrived in front of the government office, the two got off the carriage and saw that it was fortunate that it was not yet time for dinner.

It wouldn't be considered impolite of me to go see the princess now.

Mengxing, go find a tea stall nearby and wait for me. I'll go in and deliver the things.

When the two arrived at the back gate of the government office, Lin He'er gave instructions to Meng Xing.

Madam, please come in. I'll wait for you outside. It'll get dark soon, and it won't be safe!

Meng Xing remembered the purpose of his arrival, so he didn't want to go anywhere and stood by the corner of the wall.

Okay, I'll be right back.

Seeing that Meng Xing was unwilling to go far, Lin He'er had no choice but to go with him.

Knock knock, I raised my hand and knocked on the door!

The gatekeeper at the back gate of the government office heard someone knocking, opened the door from the inside, and poked his head out to ask;

Who is this lady looking for?

Hey sir, I'm here to see Miss Xiang'er! I've been here once before!

When the servant heard that they were looking for Miss Xiang'er, he immediately replied;

You've come from the county town, haven't you? Wait here, I'll go and call Xiang'er right now!

She had just asked during the day if any women from the county town had come looking for her!

I think the person I need to see is you!

Okay, thanks a lot, bro!

Unexpectedly, the princess had people keeping watch for her arrival every day.

The servant closed the courtyard gate and ran all the way to the backyard.

Five days remain until she returns home, and Chu Jingya is currently complaining to her maid Xiang'er in her room.

Xiang'er, do you think that woman hasn't come yet today?

I don't know if there's enough time.

Princess, the deadline we agreed on is the day after tomorrow, and there are still two days until then. I imagine the handbag is not yet finished.

Just wait patiently!

Sigh, wasn't I anxious? Ever since I heard about that from my aunt that day, I don't know if I trusted the wrong person.

The items were almost stolen; this woman is far too careless.

Princess, don't worry. Now that the item has been found, it shouldn't delay your work.

While comforting her mistress, Xiang'er was also secretly pondering the matter. Could it be that the box she was carrying when she went to see Madam Wen that day had caught the eye of someone with ulterior motives?

As the two were talking, Xiang'er noticed a servant boy peering into the room from outside.

Princess, I'm going out to check; it seems someone is looking for me!

Xiang'er returned to her master, left her room, and came to the courtyard.

When the servant saw the person come out, he hurried forward;

Miss Xiang'er, a woman has come to the back door. It seems to be the person you've been thinking about during the day.

The person has arrived?

Xiang'er had no idea that the very thing she and the princess had just been discussing was already outside the government office.

You go back first, I'll go over after I tell Miss!

After giving instructions to the messenger, Xiang'er returned to her room.

Princess, the head chef has arrived and is waiting at the back door.

Oh, they've arrived! It's true what they say, whoever you mention comes!

Go quickly and take the person to the flower hall; I'll be there shortly.

Lin He'er stood at the back door for a while, and then saw the back door open from the inside again, with Xiang'er already waving to her from inside.

Lin He'er then entered the room and followed the people to see the princess.

The two walked to the flower hall where they had been received, and there the princess was already sitting and waiting.

Upon seeing people arrive, Chu Jingya quickly asked;

Master chef, is everything ready?

It's done, would you like to take a look?

Lin He'er handed the box she was holding directly to Xiang'er.

Xiang'er took the box, placed it on the table, and opened it for her mistress. Inside, she saw a bag lying quietly, just like the one she had seen in the picture before.

Chu Jingya took the bag out of the box. It was already dark, and the servants in the courtyard had started to light the lamps one after another.

Although the daylight was gone, the exquisite beauty of the bag in my hand was still evident in the glow of the candlelight in the flower hall.

So beautiful!

When Lin He'er heard the praise, she noticed that the voice did not come from Chu Jingya, who was sitting at the head of the table, but from Xiang'er, who was standing next to her. She thought to herself that Xiang'er had good taste!

Chu Jingya wholeheartedly agreed with Xiang'er's praise, and thought to herself that the bag was truly beautiful!

He took the bag in his hand and examined it closely. The bag was about the size of an adult man's palm, and its shape was the same as the previous drawing, a seashell.

The entire bag is made of pearls, arranged from the outside to the center in ascending order of size, with the largest pearl in the very center.

They really put a lot of thought into it!

Chu Jingya really liked the seashell bag. If she hadn't planned to give it to her mother as a gift, she would have wanted to use it herself.

After examining the bag with both hands, I found it to be perfectly sealed, and I couldn't see how to open it.

Seeing a protruding metal object on one side of the bag, I naturally tugged at it with my hand!

Hmm, it seems like it can be pulled. Keep pulling it forward, and when it reaches the other side, the bag seems to be split in two by this thing.

It's open? That's amazing!

Chu Jingya's eyes widened in disbelief, feeling that this object was truly a masterpiece!

Master chef, what's this called again?

I remember the woman telling me something like, something about pooping, pooping something!

This is called a zipper, meaning to open or connect.

Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!

This thing called a zipper has really opened my eyes!

Is this what you said you wanted to go back to the shop to discuss with the craftsmen?

Well, since the bag you requested is relatively small, the zippers we used to make were all for suitcases.

Therefore, we need to remake this package separately for you, otherwise it wouldn't take so long.

Thank you so much, this bag is exactly what I wanted!

Chu Jingya looked at the inside of the bag again and found that there was indeed a lining inside, and it seemed that there was also a small interlayer.

Is there another layer inside?

Yes, there's a small compartment inside where you can put small pieces of jewelry or something similar.

You've thought this through very thoroughly!

Chu Jingya was very satisfied with the master chef's meticulousness.

After inspecting the bag, it was time to collect the money.

Master chef, I'll take this package.

You can take the money from Xiang'er. In addition, Xiang'er will give the master chef ten taels as a reward for his hard work.

"Thank you for the generous gift, Miss. I'm so happy to receive ten taels of silver for nothing!" Lin He'er thanked the person.

Having received the bag, Chu Jingya lost all interest in chatting with Lin He'er and got up to leave.

After seeing that her mistress had returned, Xiang'er turned around and talked to Lin He'er about the money that needed to be paid.

Miss Xiang'er, the pearls were provided by you. The shop only provided the other materials. I will only charge you for my labor.

As for the cost of materials, you will still need to pay the Xu family a sum of money.

Okay, just tell me your payment for the work, I'll discuss the rest with Steward Xu.

My fee for the work is fifty taels of silver.

When Xiang'er heard that the woman was asking for fifty taels for her handicrafts, she didn't think much of it. She simply took a silver note from her purse and handed it to Lin He'er. She also gave her ten taels of silver.

Master, please keep this safe. Here are fifty taels of silver notes and ten taels of silver.

Lin He'er saw that the man took out money without even blinking, and thought to herself, "Isn't a rich man's money worth anything?"

After receiving the money, Lin He'er took her leave.

This time, Xiang'er didn't personally escort the person back. She just called a little maid waiting outside the flower hall to lead the person out.