Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 340 - 202 - It Really Is Him_2

Chapter 340: Chapter 202 - It Really Is Him_2

For this reason, Qian Yixiu specifically gifted Liang Fu two sets of the "Moisturizing White Series" from the popular Liancourt Cosmetic range. Qian Fu was very pleased, as he knew that Liancourt produced high-end products. Even the popularized versions cost eight taels of silver each, which was beyond the reach of ordinary families.

On April 4th, Qian Yixiu returned to the backyard through the rear door of the shop. Everything was ready at Liancourt Boutique, and the embroidery piece had just been lifted to the second floor, although it hadn’t been unboxed yet.

When she came out, she saw only Benben squatting in the yard, staring at the sky, and after scanning the trees and rooftops, there was no sign of a monkey. She frowned and asked, "Where’s Monkey Brother?"

Benben barked twice towards the back door, indicating that Monkey Brother had gone out this way.

Cross, Qian Yixiu stamped her foot. Monkey Brother didn’t listen at all; he probably thought this was the countryside, where if you slipped away, you’d be in the mountains. Here, slipping away meant you’d be in someone else’s house. What if it caused trouble or some villain had designs on him?

Several children from the nearby houses had already come asking around, and they would sometimes loiter at the door, all because of that monkey’s antics.

Just as she was feeling discontent, Monkey Brother pushed the door open and came in.

Qian Yixiu was about to scold him when she saw him hurriedly pull her to the entrance of the courtyard. He made her stand still while he ran out a few steps, then back to the entrance to look around. He repeated this back-and-forth four times. Then he barked at her a few times and vigorously gestured upwards with his hands.

Qian Yixiu was pretty good at understanding his "monkey language" and was surprised as she asked, "Does Monkey Brother mean that a tall person has come to our front door and circled around four times?"

Monkey Brother shook his head and spread his arms wide to gesture.

Qian Yixiu continued, "So not at the door, but somewhere further away, eyeing our house, right?"

Monkey Brother nodded, gave Qian Yixiu a thumbs-up, signifying her intelligence.

Qian Yixiu then asked, "Was it a man or a woman?"

Monkey Brother extended his left hand and shook it, meaning it was a man. He had been taught by Qian Yixiu that left was for males and right for females.

Monkey Brother was very alert. He only notified her after that man circled around for the fourth time, which surely meant that he wasn’t certain the first three times. By the fourth, he was sure the man was watching their house, so he told her. No wonder this clever little devil was often up in the trees—it turned out he was acting as a scout.

Pleased, Qian Yixiu gently massaged the back of his neck and whispered, "Good little brother, tonight your sister will personally steam you an egg custard." She added, "If that person comes again, let me know right away."

She turned to inform Lady Wei about Monkey Brother’s behavior and asked her to go to the front store and tell Qian Hua and the others to be on alert.

Looking up, she saw three six- or seven-year-old boys approaching and helplessly furrowed her brow. She didn’t want to deal with them, but it was necessary to maintain good relations with the neighbors’ families. These children were all young masters of nearby businesses.

There was Li, the third young master from the Moshi Books Pavilion, Jin, the second young master from the Peach Red Cloth Store, and Young Master Wu from the slightly more distant Sanyuan Restaurant.

These kids were good, well-behaved, and well-mannered, unlike a few other bothersome boys.

Qian Yixiu welcomed them into the yard with a smile and sent Bai Zhu to fetch some cookies from Xiaxia’s Fragrant Pastry House for them to enjoy. Plump Young Master Wu even brought a small food box. He opened it and took out Sanyuan Restaurant’s signature dish "Sanyuan and Earth" to offer Monkey Brother and Benben.

No wonder Monkey Brother and Benben favored this boy more; "Sanyuan and Earth" resembled the luxurious dish Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, made from top-quality ingredients and costing eighty-eight taels of silver for just one helping.

Qian Yixiu hurriedly said, "Young Master Wu, this expensive food shouldn’t be fed to them. If your grandfather finds out, he will surely scold you."

Young Master Wu simply chuckled and said, "My grandpa won’t scold me; he’ll give me anything I want."

Li, the third young master, laughed and asked, "Even if you wanted Monkey Brother, would he give it to you?"

This comment made them all laugh.

At that moment, hurried footsteps heralded Liang Fu’s arrival through the back door of the shop. Qian Yixiu could tell he had something to say, so she led him to the guest room in the left wing.

Liang Fu reported, "I had to return to the estate today and just so happened to run into my nephew who came looking for me. He’s found out that there are eight military officers surnamed Qian in the Left Guard Army, three in their twenties. The most handsome one is named Qian Manjiang, twenty-six this year, from Wen County in Ji’an Province. He joined the Left Guard Army just two years ago and currently holds the fifth rank as a Right Gentleman General. Rumored to have exceptional martial skills and to be tactful in all regards, he has greatly impressed Shangfeng and even Master Duke favors him. Although he’s not from the same county as your sister, he’s from the same province and might very well be a distant relative..."