kvmb Chapter 487 It is better to live according to her own wishes
Chapter 487 It is better to live according to her own wishes
With the help of Mu Liang and Liu Jiangxi, and relying on her increasingly sophisticated embroidery skills, Hong Qing's embroidery works that she displayed in the famous Li Cloth Shop in Jiangnan were bought by someone in less than a month. She was delighted and even more encouraged. From then on, she went to the Liu family's courtyard to embroider every day, leaving home early and returning late.
A few months later, as sales grew, she could no longer handle the work with just her own hands, so Liu Jiangxi arranged for the maids in the mansion who were also good at housework to help in the courtyard in their spare time. Naturally, Hong Qing agreed to pay them, and the maids were very happy to be able to earn another salary with their skills.
Liu Jiangxi initially learned embroidery on a whim, but after two days she could no longer resist. Her hands were just fine for holding a pen, but pinching a needle was too much for her. She then helped bring the finished embroidery work to Jiangnan Mingli Cloth Shop every day and delivered meals to them. She also stayed in the courtyard for the rest of the time.
Liu Jingxing was worried about his daughter as he watched her go out early and come back late every day, but he was not a rigid and pedantic person. He noticed that his daughter's smile was gradually increasing, and he thought that it was better for her to have something to do than to be alone at home and become more lonely, so he did not interfere and just asked the housekeeper to send two more people to escort his daughter when she went out.
The two masters of the family have always acted as they please, and the hierarchy in the Liu Mansion is not too clear. Seeing the young lady taking the girls out every day, the other servants have long been accustomed to it.
On this day, it was snowing heavily in Liangdu City. Liu Jingxing was at home taking a rest. At noon, his daughter came back as usual to get food. He felt very distressed to see her running around outside in the snow, so he instructed her:
"Why do you have to do this kind of thing yourself? Can't you just ask Xiaodong to deliver it every day?"
"My daughter is free anyway, so if you sit there for too long, you might as well come out and run some errands to stretch your muscles." Liu Jiangxi smiled at her father. She was very grateful to her father for being so tolerant towards them over the past few months. Being his daughter was the most regret-free thing in her life.
"I hope you're not tired or cold. The roads are slippery in this snowy day, so we have to tell them to drive slower." Liu Jingxing nodded with relief and shook the snow particles off his daughter's cloak hood.
Since learning that Hong Qing was cooperating with the famous Jiangnan artist Li to sell embroidery, Liu Jingxing knew that the girl had a house in the outer city. He was also relieved that she was able to be strong and make a living in that house with her craft, and found a way out.
"Don't worry, Dad."
It's cold and the food gets cold easily. Liu Jiangxi hurriedly said a few words to her father and then turned and ran out of the Liu Mansion. Looking at his daughter's figure gradually going away, Liu Jingxing inadvertently smiled.
Because his daughter was not getting married for a long time, outsiders began to criticize him as a father. A daughter's marriage is always decided by the parents and the matchmaker, but he was not interested in his daughter's marriage and did not even invite a matchmaker to his house, so he was bound to be criticized.
Although Liu Jingxing used to worry about his daughter's reluctance to marry, he suddenly came to his senses when he saw his daughter become cheerful and cheerful after working with Hong Qing, who is also a woman. How many years are there in life? Instead of forcing his daughter to take a path she doesn't want to take and making her feel resentful for the rest of her life, it is better to live according to her own wishes. Whether it is good or bad in the future, as long as she has no regrets, it will be fine.
After noon, bursts of laughter were heard from the houses in the courtyard. Hong Qing and the maids took a short rest after dinner and then started to get busy again.
"I'm going to buy some tea and snacks. Do you want to eat anything else?" Liu Jiangxi also walked out of the room and asked them.
"Don't run around when it's snowing, or you'll catch a cold. We're working, so why would we think about having tea?" Hong Qing heard this, turned her head and looked outside the house where it was still snowing, and immediately shook her head.
"Yes, miss, it's very cold outside, you should stay indoors!" Shiwen also hurriedly said with concern.
"Buying tea and fruits was what I promised you yesterday. How can I go back on my word?" Liu Jiangxi said as he put on his cloak and smiled at them.
"Since you want to go, let Shiwen go with you!" Hong Qing just remembered that the carriage of Liu Mansion had already returned, so she reminded again.
After hearing this, Shiwen put down her work and was about to get up, but was stopped by Liu Jiangxi who had walked to the door alone:
"It's just a few steps away. Go ahead and do your thing. I'll be back soon."
Having said that, he opened an oil-paper umbrella and went out.
"Has your young lady been so stubborn since she was young?" Seeing Liu Jiangxi leaving insistently, Hong Qing smiled helplessly at Shiwen.
"Young lady has had her own opinions since she was young, and even the master can't do anything about her." Shiwen was already accustomed to it and smiled.
On a snowy day, fewer people were outside. Liu Jiangxi was a shadowy figure holding a green umbrella and walking in the white snow, graceful and moving like a willow brushing against the water. When she passed through the alley, she heard a lingering but sad sound of a huqin in the distance, so she couldn't help but follow the sound. Soon she saw a thin old man in thin clothes shivering in front of a teahouse playing the huqin. In the windy and snowy weather, the old man still had to come out to endure the cold and perform to make a living. Liu Jiangxi couldn't bear it and gave him all the seven or eight taels of silver she had on her.
The old man was ecstatic holding the silver in his hand. This money was enough for his whole family to have a happy New Year. He was so grateful that he couldn't hold back his tears and thanked the girl in front of him profusely.
"It's better to go home early on a snowy day." Liu Jiangxi just reminded the old man this and turned to leave. However, she had only taken a few steps when she was surprised to see King Zhao's carriage parked in front of her. At this time, King Zhao was leaning against the window and smiling at her.
Liu Jiangxi did not dislike King Zhao and even admired him for his lofty ambitions. However, the depth in his eyes made her not want to get close to him, so she usually tried to avoid him. However, she could not avoid him in the current situation.
"Sister Xi, why are you hanging around outside alone again? Did you ignore what Brother Zhao said earlier?" Gong Liangzhao couldn't help but flicker his eyes as he sat in the carriage looking at the green shadow walking towards him. Before she could speak, he suddenly frowned and asked.
"I...I came out to buy tea and snacks. Xiaodong and the others will come to pick me up later." Liu Jiangxi lowered his eyes in panic, bowed to Gong Liangzhao, and then said.
"It's cold outside, get in the car first, I'll ask the servants to buy it for you."
"Don't bother, I'll go buy it myself. I also want to take this opportunity to relax outside."
"You just gave your purse to the old street performer. Do you still have money to buy tea and fruit?"
Gong Liangzhao's words also made Liu Jiangxi react, but her father was at home today and she didn't want to be taken back to the Liu family by him. After all, her father might not know how to explain Hong Qing's matter to King Zhao, and she couldn't let her father be embarrassed by this. Thinking of this, she raised her eyes and begged him, "Brother Zhao, can you lend me six taels of silver?"
"I don't know what sister Xi will ask of me next time we meet." Gong Liangzhao was straightforward and did not embarrass her anymore. He personally handed out ten taels of silver and continued to joke with a smile.
Although the other party was joking, Liu Jiangxi felt ashamed. She was such a strong-willed person, but she had to beg for mercy every time she saw him.