Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Qin Huairu listened to this, and her bright face showed surprise. When she was a girl, she used to sell the shoes she made at the pigeon market. It was very good if she could sell them for one or two yuan. And it would take at least two or three days to show a pair of shoes! If she could be like Sister Hua, she could make 30 yuan a month!

Mrs. Hua said modestly, "30 yuan is not a big deal. 15 yuan a month is good enough. Sometimes I can't even sell them. Third Aunt, you really flatter me too much." Yang Ruihua smiled and waved her hand and said, "You, your craftsmanship is the best and fastest here. You can't keep it to yourself. Give us sisters a good lesson."

After everyone talked about it, Qin Huairu realized that this Hua Dasao was not an ordinary person. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, an old palace maid who had left the palace adopted her. The old palace maid taught her knitting since she was a child, which is why Hua Dasao has such a great skill.

Qin Huairu looked at the shoes embroidered by Sister Hua and said with a sigh, "Look at this craftsmanship, I have never seen it in my life." Seeing someone admire her craftsmanship, Sister Hua felt very happy. Facing Qin Huairu, Sister Hua also had a little joy on her face. She said with a smile, "If my master was still alive, my master's craftsmanship would be much better than mine. My master can embroider two pairs of shoes a day, and the embroidery is unique."

The old maid had asked Sister Hua to call her Master since she was young. Although they were only master and apprentice, their relationship had long surpassed that of mother and daughter. Qin Huairu looked at the beautifully embroidered shoes and asked curiously, "Sister Hua, are you going to sell these embroidered shoes in the black market?" Sister Hua smiled and shook her head and said, "I'm not going to the black market, but to some cloth shops or embroidery shops."

Yang Ruihua looked at Mrs. Hua's craftsmanship with great envy. If he had such a good craftsmanship, his old man wouldn't have to work so hard to support the family. He sighed deeply. This little enemy in his belly came at the wrong time. Why did he come at this time? Why didn't he come earlier or later?

While everyone was chatting animatedly, Old Lady Long came out of the backyard tremblingly holding a small package. Yang Ruihua looked at the old lady alone and asked curiously, "Old lady, where are you going?" Old Lady Long said calmly, "I'm going out for a walk. You guys can sit here and chat."

Yang Ruihua nodded and said with great concern, "Be careful, old lady, don't go too far." Old lady Long was a little unhappy. The most taboo thing for old people is that others say they are old. She just tilted her ear and said loudly, "What? You said I should go to Daanmen? That place is so far away, why should I go? I can just take a walk nearby. I can't go to such a far place."

Yang Ruihua sighed and said, "Why does this old lady's ears seem to be getting more and more deaf?" Old Lady Long ignored Yang Ruihua and walked out of the courtyard with a cane. Although Old Lady Long was nearly 70 years old, she was still in very good health. She walked very fast on her small feet and soon arrived at the door of a store.

There were three big characters "Bogutang" on the door of the shop, and the old lady walked straight in. The doorman was dozing off, and when he saw an old lady walking straight in, he said unhappily, "Old lady, have you come to the wrong place? This is not an ordinary teahouse or restaurant, this is a place that collects antiques."

Old lady Long curled her lips and said, "If you don't collect antiques, then I, an old lady, would not want to come here. Don't be so arrogant, call Wu Anping out to me." When the young man heard that Old lady Long wanted to call her boss out, he was unsure for a moment. Old lady Long saw that the young man was standing still, so she said very rudely, "You, boy, what are you still doing here! Hurry up and call Wu Anping out to me, I have something good."

He knew his boss' temper. If the old lady couldn't show the thing in her hand, he would be scolded. The young man thought for a while and asked, "Old lady, can I see the thing in your arms first? If the thing is ready, I will call our boss to come out for you immediately."

Old lady Long snorted coldly, and he said very impolitely, "You kid, you kid want to see this thing, you should practice for another ten years!" The young man was also a man who had seen many people. Although this little old lady looked ordinary, the young man felt that this old lady Long had a bit of nobility. He didn't dare to offend this old lady again, so he forced a smile and said, "Okay, you old man, sit here for a while, I'll make you a cup of tea."

"I'll go to the back and call our boss right away. It's a good coincidence that you came today. Our boss just came back from another trip." The waiter quickly brewed a cup of tea in a covered bowl and respectfully placed it on the table beside him. Old Mrs. Long nodded with great satisfaction and took a sip of the tea.

He frowned first, then sighed and said, "It's the Tieguanyin from the previous year, but it's still okay. After all, a phoenix without feathers is no better than a chicken. Bogu Hall has finally fallen into decline." A very reluctant voice came out, "Hey, who is this? How dare you act so presumptuous in our Bogu Hall? Are you tired of living?"

The middle-aged man with a beer belly squinted his eyes and said, the old lady slowly turned her head. When he saw the old lady, the middle-aged man subconsciously said "Nah..." Before he finished speaking, the old lady Long said with a smile, "Well, Boss Wu, it's been a long time since we last met. Today, I came to your precious place to do business with Boss Wu."

Wu Anping nodded and said, "So it's you, the old lady, who has come to visit. Let me help you to the elegant room to talk. Xiao Wuzi, you bastard, next time the old lady comes to our little place, she will immediately change the tea and call me out. Do you understand?" The waiter named Xiao Wuzi nodded quickly. Although he didn't know who this old lady was, he knew he couldn't afford to offend her. What kind of person is his boss, but he treats such an old lady with courtesy. Xiao Wuzi's heart can be described as turbulent.