High-class maid

Chapter 211 Good People Meet Good People

Since Shen Kun was a man, it was inconvenient for him to enter the embroidery shop, so he and Wang Shi went to wander around the neighborhood to wait for her, while Shen Xing'er went into the shop alone.

Today is supposed to be market day, which happens every five days. The streets are full of vendors, and villagers from the nearby countryside have all come to the city in their oxcarts. However, the embroidery shops, which should be packed with people, are completely empty. Even the street stalls are more crowded than the shops.

"Sister Gao, what happened?" Shen Xing'er saw that even the only shop assistant was gone, and there were very few embroidery pieces left on the shelves. Sister Gao's face also looked unwell. Could it be that they had been robbed?

"Xing'er, you're here." Sister Gao forced a smile, the bruises under her eyes still visible on her face, clearly she hadn't slept well last night.

"Where are the embroideries? How come there are only these left?" Shen Xing'er asked.

"Xing'er, I'm so sorry, I can't keep this shop open!" Sister Gao looked at her apologetically.

Shen Xing'er walked closer and saw that Sister Gao was writing something on a piece of paper. Upon closer inspection, she realized that it was the word "transfer"!

"Why would you transfer the business when it was doing so well? Did you offend someone?" Shen Xing'er couldn't help but worry. It had only been a few days since Sister Gao last came to the street. What had she gone through?

"Well, it's a long story. Please sit down. I'd rather have offended someone and had my shop robbed! Then I could ask the authorities to uphold justice." Sister Gao said as she poured her some water.

"Then it seems to be a family matter." Shen Xing'er held her water glass, looking at Sister Gao with concern.

“Sister Gao, let’s figure out a solution together. It’s such a good shop, it would be such a waste to transfer it,” Shen Xing’er said.

"To tell you the truth, I received a letter from my sister a few days ago. Her husband has actually had an affair with one of the embroiderers in her shop! In broad daylight, the two of them were having an affair in the upstairs embroidery room, and my sister caught them red-handed!"

“My sister wanted to divorce him, but he was after my sister’s ability to make money and refused to divorce her no matter what. After a period of stalemate, the heartless man pretended to repent and cooked a meal for my sister to apologize. But after my sister ate his meal, she became bedridden and developed tuberculosis!”

"It's been ten days since the message was sent from Jinling to the capital. I'm giving up on this shop. Even if it means a complete falling out, I won't let that heartless person get away with it!" Sister Gao said angrily. The usually cheerful woman now had tears welling up in her eyes.

"My first embroidery piece was sold to Sister Gao in Jinling. I never imagined she would be so unlucky as to have met such a scumbag." Shen Xing'er sighed deeply after hearing this story, regretting that she didn't live in Jinling, otherwise she would definitely have stepped in to help.

"What is a scumbag?" Gao Jie asked Shen Xing'er in confusion, forgetting her sadness, upon first hearing the new term.

"Oh, it just means it's not good for men," Shen Xing'er said with a laugh, then quickly changed the subject and asked...

"I wonder how much silver you want to transfer, Sister Gao? Is this shop rented or is it your own property? Do you want to rent it out or sell it directly?"

"What? Do you know someone who can take over?" Sister Gao asked in surprise.

She and Shen Xing'er were old acquaintances. This shop had taken her many years of hard work, and she would be reluctant to give it up to an unreliable person. Now that an acquaintance had come to inquire, Sister Gao was eager to get it.

"To be honest, Sister Gao, I'm planning to open an embroidery shop on Chang'an Street. I came here today to look at shops. If the price you offer is right, I won't bother looking at shops anymore; I can just take over your shop directly."

Speaking of this, Shen Xing'er was a little embarrassed. Sister Gao had been kind to her and had helped her make a living. If it weren't for Sister Gao giving her a platform, she and Shan Tao wouldn't have been able to earn extra money smoothly. Now that she had started her own business, she felt a little guilty.

"Really? Congratulations! With your designs and Shan Tao's embroidery skills, you'll be able to establish yourself in the capital in no time. This shop is on my land, but if Xing'er has enough money, I can sell it to you."

Sister Gao sincerely congratulated Shen Xing'er. She had long known that Shen Xing'er's painting skills were exceptional and that she would never settle for such a small shop. Therefore, Sister Gao had been trying to befriend her. She just hadn't expected this day to come so soon.

Seeing that Sister Gao wasn't angry, Shen Xing'er breathed a sigh of relief. She then asked...

“Sister Gao, now that our Great Qin Dynasty is prosperous, the price of land is rising year by year. Renting this land out might be more cost-effective than selling it.”

Shen Xing'er sincerely advised, although she had enough money to buy it, she didn't want Sister Gao to think that she was taking advantage of her, so she gave a subtle reminder.

Having been in business for so many years, how could Sister Gao not know Shen Xing'er's kind reminder? She smiled slightly, revealing two dimples on her chubby face, feeling even more certain that she hadn't made a mistake in choosing the wrong person.

"Don't laugh at me, Xing'er. My parents died early, and my sister and I depended on each other since I was a child. When I was sixteen, my sister and I opened this shop together. At that time, a merchant from Nanjing came here to sell his embroidery. My sister fell in love with him at first sight. Later, the two of them went to live in Nanjing. Over the years, we have only kept in touch by letter."

"My sister said in her letter that she was afraid she didn't have much time left. What's the use of earning a lot of money if she has no relatives? I want to take my sister traveling around in her last days and fulfill her childhood dream."

As she spoke, Sister Gao's eyes welled up with tears again. She recalled her teenage years, when her sister used to ride horses all day long, but later, for the sake of so-called love, she spent her days wandering around the embroidery shop.

Shen Xing'er's eyes also reddened. She didn't know how to comfort Sister Gao. Since it hadn't happened to her, anything she said seemed like insensitive. She said boldly...

"Sister Gao, name your price. As long as it's fair, I'll give you the money this afternoon!"

Sister Gao was shocked. She knew that Shen Xing'er might have money, but she didn't expect her to be so arrogant that she didn't need to raise money or discuss it with her parents.

"To be honest, sister, I would sell this shop to someone else for 380 taels of silver, and the remaining embroidery and shelves inside would cost extra. But we're old acquaintances, so I won't mince words with you. Just give me 360 ​​taels, and I'll give you everything inside!"

"Okay, I'll go find my parents now. You wait for me at the shop!" Shen Xing'er knew that Sister Gao was waiting to leave for Jinling, so she put down her teacup and went out.

Sister Gao's eyes reddened as she looked at her energetic demeanor. It seemed that there were still women in the world who could understand each other. She had done a good deed by giving the two sisters a fair price, but now the good deed had backfired on her.

She murmured as she watched Shen Xing'er's retreating figure.

"I'm sorry, Xing'er, but I need to report to the authorities when I get to Jinling. As an outsider, I can't avenge my sister without bribing the officials. If it weren't for the money, I could sell you the shop for three hundred taels!"