Even though some promises were unreliable, Gillian still liked to hear the official say that he would raise her.

The official continued to read the book. Gillian thought about it, sat on the chair opposite the desk, and continued to sew clothes for Mrs. Zhao.

Zhao Yanping frowned and said, "Sew it again during the day, it's not a hurry to wear it."

Gillian said softly while threading the needle: "I don't want to sleep for a while. I'm lighting this oil lamp. I'll use it with the official, which is even more worth it."

When Zhao Yanping heard this, he silently lowered his eyes.

Gillian put on the thread, looked at him with a smile, and lowered her head to go through the needle.

She had just sewed a row, and the sound of a chair moving came from the opposite side. Gillian raised her head in confusion.

Zhao Yanping put the chair back to its original place, glanced at her casually, and said, "Let's sleep, I'm tired."

Gillian had no choice but to stop her work.

She went to the bed first, Zhao Yanping turned off the light and lay on the outside.

A Jiao said to him: "Official, I'm going to explore the old lady's words tomorrow. First, I'll talk about doing needlework and silk business. The old lady agrees. When I discuss with Miss Chen Ying, I will add the rouge business." He said directly that she wanted to open a rouge shop, which seemed too ambitious and seemed to be a concubine's restlessness. A Jiao was afraid that Old Mrs. Zhao would not like it.

Zhao Yanping praised: "This is very good. The shed originally sells needles and threads. It is reasonable for you to use needles and threads as a guise."

Gillian laughed and thought the conversation was over, so Gillian changed to lying flat and was ready to go to bed.

Zhao Yanping still said: "Cui Niang is young and not good at treating people. She can do some rough work. It's not suitable to see the shop, so let Guo Xing go. Anyway, he doesn't have much to do during the day."

Gillian's eyes lit up. Guo Xing and Cui Niang's brother and sister have very different personalities. Cui Niang cooks deliciously, but she is straightforward and often makes old Mrs. Zhao angry. Guo Xing's mouth is much sweeter and people are quick-witted. She asks Guo Xing to look at the shop without worrying about being played by the gangsters on the street.

"It's still thoughtful to the official." Gillian turned to the bed and lay down next to him.

Zhao Yanping was concerned about the old lady's hinds: "I'm afraid the old lady won't let you use him in vain."

Gillian had already thought about it and said, "I can do this business all depends on the help of the official. The official does not accept my money. I respect the old lady as a reward. Let Guo Xing try it first. If I can make money, I will draw 10% of the profits as a salary for Guo Xing, and then 10% of the money to respect the old lady. What does the official think?"

Zhao Yanping said: "That's fine. If the old lady is pleased, she will not come to cause trouble for you. As for what you gave to the old lady, I will find a way to repay you."

Gillian hurriedly said, "No, the official always sees me so much that I feel more and more like I'm having a free meal in your house."

Zhao Yanping didn't say anything anymore. If her business could really be done, he would keep the account in mind and one day he would compensate her for the old lady's free advantage.

The next day, Gillian moved a chair and sat in the yard, focusing on making clothes for Mrs. Zhao.

When Mrs. Zhao came out to see her, she held Ah Jiao's sewn part carefully and looked at it carefully. The more she looked, the more satisfied she became: "Your stitches are really good, and the embroidered flowers are also beautiful. The most rare thing is that you move quickly. Look, you have been sewn halfway through half of it in just half of the day."

Old Mrs. Zhao likes people who do things quickly.

Gillian was waiting for this, put down her work, and asked with bright eyes: "The old lady really thinks so? Do you think, can I make money by making small items such as purses, handkerchiefs, fans, silk flowers, etc. when I take them outside to sell them?"

Old Mrs. Zhao's heart moved and she squinted her eyes and looked at Gillian: "Why, do you want to take sewing work?"

Gillian started acting and said that last night she dreamed that she had set up a stall to sell needles and thread in the shed, making a lot of money. She laughed so hard that she woke up from her dream and woke the official up. As they settled together, they both thought that this business was good.

"The official said, he went to ask me about the rent."

Old Mrs. Zhao didn't say anything for a while.

Gillian continued, "Old lady, think about it, if I don't want to make money, the more I spend my dowry, I will not be able to come up with any good things to be filial to in the future. You can earn more than just a little needlework. It is better than being idle at home every day."

Old Mrs. Zhao's face looked a little better, but she still didn't want her beautiful concubine to show up outside.

Gillian smiled and said, "How can I go? The official said, let Guo Xing go, I made money to pay Guo Xing to start a salary."

Old Mrs. Zhao frowned sparsely, stared at Jiao Gillian and said, "Guo Xing is my person. You borrowed him. What should I do when I want to hire people?"

A Jiao hugged the old lady Zhao's arm coquettishly and said: "Don't worry, old lady, I won't lend you someone for nothing. I really make money. How much wages will I give Guo Xing, I will give you the same wages. Whether you keep it or take it to hire a small worker, can this be done?"

Old Mrs. Zhao was happy. After a moment of consideration, Old Mrs. Zhao cleverly inquired: "It takes capital to open a shop. How much money do you have in your hands? Is it enough?"

Gillian kept in mind the official's advice and said, "There are a total of ten taels of betrothal gifts. It cost more than four taels to buy medicine and satin, and there are more than five taels left. Small business should be enough, right?"

Old Mrs. Zhao hoped that Ah Jiao could make money, but she followed her advantage, but she was also afraid that Ah Jiao would lose money in business, so the final loss was the Zhao family's betrothal gift.

"What should I do if I lose money?" Old Mrs. Zhao asked in a swaying manner.

Gillian said confidently: "The embroidery work I do will definitely be sold. At worst, it will take a longer time. If it is really difficult to make money, stop the loss in time. If it loses, it will only lose the rent of the shop."

Old Mrs. Zhao nodded in agreement and made a decision: "It depends on the rent of that family."

As soon as Zhao Yanping came back in the evening, he was stopped by Mrs. Zhao before she could wash her face and asked about the rent.

Zhao Yanping and Gillian had colluded with each other. After hearing the old lady’s question, Zhao Yanping looked at Gillian and said, “Gillian has told you?”

Old Mrs. Zhao nodded: "I've said it, have you gone to inquire about the rent?"

Zhao Yanping said: "Well, I said that I only charge one or two taels of rent a year, but I must do a clean business without oil smoke."

Gillian cooperated with him and looked at Old Lady Zhao with a look of surprise.

Old Mrs. Zhao was overjoyed. She could spend a year with just one tael of silver. Gillian had a whole year to do. With Gillian's female popularity, she could earn back the rent.

"Okay, hurry up and go to Qi's house and sign the document so that you won't be snatched away by others if you go too late." Old Mrs. Zhao urged, as anxious as Gillian at the time.

Zhao Yanping went to Qi's house.

The two families were close to each other, about two quarters of an hour later, Zhao Yanping came back, and a man in his thirties was followed by Qi Feng, the current head of the Qi family. Qi Feng lost his father since childhood and was raised by his widowed mother. Now he followed his father-in-law's family to transport the canal. The family had a lot of money and wanted to demolish the shed. The old lady of the Qi family was reluctant to leave and would rather rent it out.

Zhao Yanping asked Qi Feng to sit in the main hall and asked Jiao to go inside to get paper, pen and ink.

Old Mrs. Zhao said strangely: "I just signed at Dafeng's house. Why did I go back to our house to sign?"

Qi Feng smiled and said, "Old lady, the official said that the little sister-in-law rented the shed by herself. If you want to do some small business, then I have to sign the document with my sister-in-law. The official's handprints do not count."

Old Mrs. Zhao's eyes turned and she winked at her grandson: "It's all a family, why don't you and me? You signed it."

Old Mrs. Zhao thought it was beautiful. Anyway, the rent was cheap, so the grandson rented it. The shed belongs to the Zhao family. If Gillian's business is prosperous, Old Mrs. Zhao can ask Gillian for more rent.

Gillian was about to come out, but when she heard Mrs. Zhao's words, her heart tightened, and then she heard the official say, "Brother Qi is here, so let Gillian sign."

Gillian took the opportunity to carry the paper and pen and walked out of the ink.

Zhao Yanping personally wrote the document, agreeing that Gillian would rent a shed from Qijia for one year first. After the lease period expires, if Gillian still wants to renew the lease, the Qijia must rent it to Gillian first and cannot change it to rent others. Three pictures of the same content were written, and Gillian and Qi Feng both wrote their names and handprints, each collecting one copy.

Old Mrs. Zhao pointed to the remaining portion on the table and said, "Who is that for that?"

Zhao Yanping said: "I will take it to the county government tomorrow and leave it for a while. If anyone loses the documents in the future, he can still go to the county government to ask the adults to make the decision."

Qi Feng put his document into his sleeves, then collected the one or two taels of silver that Gillian had paid in advance, and said to Zhao Yanping with a smile: "It's reliable for the official to do things. Well, it's not too early, I'll leave first, the shed is there. You can open it whenever you want, and there's no need to say hello to us anymore."

Zhao Yanping sent him out.

Gillian pinched the document and smiled so hard that a shallow dimples appeared on the corner of her mouth.

At this point, Mrs. Zhao had no other choice but to wait for Gillian's business to open, and she took her own 10% of the investment.

Gillian spent three days to help Mrs. Zhao make a new satin dress with five blessings and longevity patterns. Mrs. Zhao couldn't wait to put it on and try it. She stood in front of Gillian's dressing table and looked left and right, front and back. The more she looked, the more she felt that she really had the majesty of an old lady in the official family. If her skin color was not as yellow as she would be more like.

After enjoying it for two quarters of an hour, Old Mrs. Zhao went to the west room to take off her clothes. As for her new clothes, she had to keep them for the first day of the Lunar New Year.

"The official is not in a hurry. Let's go buy needlework first. You can quickly make some embroidery work and let Guo Xing sell it."

Old Mrs. Zhao greeted Jiao.

Doing embroidery work is also a way to make money for yourself. Gillian is very energetic, brings her purse and goes to purchase goods with Mrs. Zhao.

Old Mrs. Zhao is a good bargaining player, and Gillian bought a batch of goods at a very affordable price.

The things I bought in the morning, and in the afternoon, Ajiao's hands were itchy and she didn't take a nap, so she started to get busy. She made nine crabapple silk flowers in one breath. She was immersed in it and forgot the time. Until the pink silk was used up, Ajiao felt a little sore in her neck and stood up to move her muscles.

After resting, Old Mrs. Zhao came over and knocked on the door: "Are Jiao awake?"

Gillian immediately walked over, opened the curtain and said, "The old lady has something to do with me?"

Old Mrs. Zhao looked in casually and saw a row of pink flowers on the table. She stepped in in surprise: "Did you not sleep? Have you been doing this?"

Gillian smiled and said, "I can't sleep, so I tried to make a few."

Old Mrs. Zhao picked up a silk flower and looked at it. She felt that the silk flower was as beautiful as the fresh crabapple flowers she had just picked, and was even more exquisite than what was sold in the shop.

"I didn't expect you to be so clever." Old Mrs. Zhao turned around and praised Jiao.

A Jiao smiled slightly and did not tell the old lady that her craftsmanship was learned from Huayuelou. Huayuelou mainly taught them talents, and the genius only arranged a guest for two days. But A Jiao liked to do embroidery work, and she learned a lot from the nanny of the nanny. In addition, the girls in Huayuelou were all wearing the most fashionable styles in the capital city, and the styles of A Jiao were more than ordinary women and embroidered women.

Although she makes silk flowers quickly, silk flowers are actually very challenging for a person's skills. Especially when making silk into petals, it requires skills such as rolling and grilling. Take the roasting method as an example. The time for roasting is short, the petals will not form, and the silk will be destroyed after a long time. The petals of different flowers are different in shape. How to roll them out requires a master to recommend it. Others want to learn from Jiao's silk flowers, but without a master, it is difficult to figure them out by themselves.

Old Mrs. Zhao can sew clothes, but she can't do silk flowers. Gillian tried to teach her. After wasting a few pieces of scraps, she decisively gave up.

"You do it yourself, I'll go out to visit."

Old Mrs. Zhao took a silk flower and prepared to sit at the house of the old sister who was about to marry her granddaughter to see if anyone would like to buy it.

Gillian sent off Mrs. Zhao, talked to Cui Niang for a while, and continued to work in the house until it got dark. She finished work and went to the yard to rest her eyes.

After a moment, Zhao Yanping came back, carrying a bag of things in his hand.

"What did you buy?" Old Mrs. Zhao asked, looking at the cloth Douzi.

Zhao Yanping opened the cloth bag and exposed the orange and round orange inside.
Chapter completed!