Poor Lady Chapter 8: Crystal lotus seed soup

A few days later, Zhuang Qiao'e bought a shop for Qi Surong. It is located in the north of the market, close to the inner city, and the location is very good.

This shop mainly makes tailor-made clothes for rich and noble families. It only accepts two or three orders a month, and usually sells some small accessories such as silk flowers, hairpins, earrings, bracelets, and incense fans. Among them, silk flowers, damask flowers and other headgears cost the least, and they are all made by Qi Surong with leftover materials collected from the silk and satin factory. Although they are not expensive, they are better than ingenuity.

There are less than 20 days before the queen's birthday banquet, besides helping Zhuang Qiao'e to sew the gown, Qi Surong also has to prepare enough products for the opening of the store, so he is extremely busy every day. Fortunately, there was Qi's mother and maid to help, otherwise she would definitely not be able to complete it by herself.

"Madam, miss, the new plaque has arrived." The butler reported.

Qi's mother, Qi Surong and the others came to the living room together, and saw a plaque with a red background inlaid with gold erected on the chair, writing: Yunrong Xiuzhuang.

Qi Surong took a closer look and asked, "Mother, what do you think?"

"Well, it's pretty good." Mother Qi nodded and smiled.

So Qi Surong paid the balance, then covered the plaque with a red cloth, and asked the housekeeper to send it to Xinpu.

"Rong'er, when do you plan to open?" Mother Qi asked.

"The day before the queen's birthday party."

In the next half month, Qi Surong never went out again, nor did she think about Luo Yanyi again. But she didn't want to, but people were always thinking about it.

Luo Yanyi made a fuss when she went home that day, deeply feeling that she had lost face in front of Qi Surong, and she was scared off with a few words, it was really intolerable. She thought about it, and decided to discuss it with other girlfriends. No matter what, she just didn't want Qi Surong to have a good time. She wanted to get back all the shame she had ridiculed.

"Actually, it's not difficult to deal with her." Taiwei's daughter Liu Qian'er said lazily, "The Qi family has no power, no power, and no wealth. We only need to use small tricks to make her family restless." .”

"Oh? What's your plan, tell me?" Luo Yanyi asked impatiently.

"You should all have heard that General Qi Qi Shuo has been in a slump since he lost his position and went to the noble. Besides playing chess, my biggest hobby is beauty, which is also well-known in the capital."

"So what?"

Liu Qian'er smiled, stood up, and said softly: "We can do this..."

Several people gathered together to calculate, and occasionally let out small laughter.

On the other side, the dress that Qi Surong sewed for Zhuang Qiao'e has been completed. She decided to go to the Song Mansion in person, and if something was inappropriate, she could modify it nearby.

Sent someone to deliver the greeting card, and Zhuang Qiao'e invited her to come to the house for a talk in the afternoon.

When Zhuang Qiao'e saw the new clothes, she was overjoyed. Both the style and the novelty far exceeded her expectations.

"Auntie Qiao, do you think there is anything else that needs to be revised?" Qi Surong said.

"No, very good." Zhuang Qiao'e said with satisfaction, "Thank you for your hard work."

"This is what it should be." Qi Surong said with a smile, "Whether Yunrong Xiuzhuang can open up the market in the capital depends on Auntie Qiao."

Zhuang Qiao'e raised her eyebrows, and said hesitantly: "There are countless dignitaries and dignitaries attending the birthday banquet this time. I am just a fifth-rank lady, so no one may notice."

"Don't worry about this, those noble people pay the most attention to fashion fashion, as long as you show up, you will definitely attract their attention."

Zhuang Qiao'e pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Today is the fifth day of May, and there are only six days until the birthday banquet. How is your store doing?"

"Almost everything is ready, thanks to Auntie Qiao's great help." Qi Surong poured a cup of tea for her, and raised his glass, "Surong replaces wine with tea, toast to Auntie Qiao."

Zhuang Qiao'e didn't hesitate and had a drink with her.

Qi Surong put down his teacup and was about to say something when suddenly his expression changed slightly and he asked, "Is today the fifth day of May?"

"Are you busy and confused? Today is of course the fifth day of May."

"The fifth day of May?" Qi Surong muttered to himself, something seemed to flash through his mind, and he felt very uneasy.

"What's wrong?" Zhuang Qiao'e asked.

Qi Surong stood up abruptly, and apologized: "Auntie Qiao, I suddenly remembered that there is something urgent to do, so I will leave first."

As he spoke, he rushed forward before packing up his things.

"Hey, what are you doing in such a hurry? Money for clothes..."

"Let's talk about it next time."

Qi Surong left the Song Mansion in a hurry, and ran straight towards Jinghu Lake, Ping'er behind him almost missed.

The reason why she was so anxious was because she remembered an event that happened in her previous life.

It was on the fifth day of May of this year that my father was slandered and molested by the daughter of the Zhang family, and was sued by Yuanwai Zhang. Although this incident was finally settled under some people's mediation, his father's reputation plummeted and he became the laughing stock of the capital again. What a face-saving person his father is, this matter has become a stain on his life.

Although his father is very beautiful, he never flirts with women from good families. Even his concubines are mostly romantic women. What's more, the daughter of the Zhang family is a rich lady, her family background is not low, her father will never be rude to others. After questioning, he found out that his father was swimming in the lake with a few new friends. Someone told him that sitting in the pavilion in front of him was Mei Ji, who was quite famous recently, with outstanding looks and outstanding talents. My father was naturally moved and wanted to pay a visit.

One person made a bet with him that as long as he could win the favor of this beautiful girl and take any jewelry from her, he would treat him to drink good wine for a month. The father agreed without hesitation, and entered the pavilion without doubting him. In the beginning, we just met friends through chess, but we had a good time talking. But this woman is not a prostitute, but a wealthy daughter. But her father regarded her as a romantic woman, with casual behavior and ambiguous tone, and in the end he even wanted to take the accessories from her body. As you can imagine, he was naturally regarded as a prodigal son. The servants of the daughter of the Zhang family rushed forward, wanting to teach his father a lesson, but he was beaten up by his superb martial arts father, and finally went to court.

In the courtroom, my father told the truth, but the person who bet with him had disappeared without a trace, and there was no witness, so he could only take the blame.

Qi Surong almost forgot about this matter, because there were too many troubles in the Qi family in the previous life, and there was hardly a moment of peace. The reason why my father often went out was also to relieve depression, but he didn't want to fall into the trap of others.

Qi Surong is not quite sure that this incident will happen as she remembers, but just in case, she still has to confirm it herself before she can rest assured.

Running to the vicinity of Jinghu Lake, Qi Surong happened to see his father walking into the gazebo, talking with the daughter of the Zhang family.

There is still time! She took a deep breath, tidied up her appearance, and walked over there slowly.

"...I'm pretty good at chess, I wonder if I'm lucky enough to play against Miss?" Father Qi asked.

Before the daughter of the Zhang family replied, a voice came from outside the pavilion: "It's not appropriate for the young lady to play chess with the man, why don't you let the young lady accompany the young lady in the next game?"

"Rong'er?" Father Qi couldn't help being stunned when he saw his daughter.

Qi Surong gave his father an imperceptible wink, and then continued to say to the daughter of the Zhang family: "This is the father of a little girl, who loves to play chess, and has forgotten the defense between men and women, please don't blame me."

The daughter of the Zhang family is also a chess lover, otherwise she would not have come to this beautiful lake to study chess. After hearing what Qi Surong said, she really didn't blame her, she got up and said with a smile: "I don't know how to address you two?"

"Today we meet friends through chess, we meet by chance, why should we care about names?" Qi Surong waved his hand, "Miss, please."

The daughter of the Zhang family returned a salute with a smile, and took her seat gracefully.

Qi's father is not a stupid person, seeing his daughter's attitude towards this young lady, he felt somewhat doubtful and speculative. He looked back into the distance, and the person who bet with him had disappeared.

He had no choice but to temporarily suppress his doubts, sit quietly and watch the chess game.

Qi Surong's chess skills are considered outstanding among noble girls, and this daughter of the Zhang family is not bad either.

"Young girl is superb at chess, and the little girl is willing to bow down." The daughter of the Zhang family laughed.

"Young miss, it's just a fluke." Qi Surong returned the gift modestly, without the slightest arrogance like before.

Qi's father doesn't seem to know her anymore. For the first time, he discovered that once his daughter lost her spirit, she would be so elegant and intelligent, with a spirit that surpassed others.

The daughter of the Zhang family obviously has a good impression of her, and said sincerely: "I wonder if there will be a chance to play chess with the girl next time?"

Qi Surong thought for a while, then smiled and said, "Why don't you come here to get together on the 15th of every month?"

Although this daughter of the Zhang family was not from an official family, she has a lot of wealth and a gentle personality, so she is worth acquainting with. Of course, the premise is that she doesn't care about the downfall of the Qi family.

Qi Surong's father and daughter bid farewell to Zhang's daughter, and when they returned home, Qi's father immediately asked about it.

Qi Surong replied: "Undoubtedly, I heard that someone was planning to frame my father, so I rushed over to check the situation. The young lady I met today is not a romantic woman, but a wealthy daughter. If my father is rude to others, the consequences will be terrible." Unbelievable."

Qi's father's eyes were full of anger, he punched the table, and shouted: "Who is so ulterior motives? Don't you have to feel like killing everything?"

"Father, don't be angry." Qi Surong poured him a cup of tea and comforted him, "Daughter believes that the downfall of the Qi family is only temporary, as long as our family is well, everything can start again."

Qi's father gritted his teeth and said, "I really don't know how long I'll have to endure it?"

"Father, don't be anxious, and don't trust others anymore. Stay in a corner for the time being and wait for the opportunity."

Qi Surong returned to her room a little tired, washed up and was about to go to sleep.

"Miss, are you okay? Would you like a servant to rub your shoulders?" Ping'er asked while making the bed.

"No, you should go to rest earlier." Qi Surong threw herself on the bed and shouted under the quilt, "I really want to eat crystal lotus seed soup!" But she can't afford it now!

“…”

The next afternoon, when Qi Surong came back from outside, she found a blue and white cup in the room. When she opened it, it was the crystal lotus seed soup she had been craving for a long time...