Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 344 - 204: Support_2

Chapter 344: Chapter 204: Support_2

Pan Zi’an saw the little girl’s brilliant smile and his own mood instantly brightened. He laughed heartily, "Quick, sit down. How did we start talking business right away without even having a sip of tea?"

The group settled down in the circular chairs, and a boy servant served the tea. Pan Zi’an got up and took out several silver notes from a drawer in the bookshelf and handed them to Qian Yixiu.

Qian Yixiu checked and saw they were correct, so she put them in her purse.

After chatting and laughing for a while, Qian Yixiu mentioned that her shop had a bottle of perfume made from the Dragon Fragrance Tree, which was especially suitable for a mature gentleman of many talents with plenty of silver like Mr. Pan.

This really piqued Pan Zi’an’s interest, and he reproached with a chuckle, "If you had such a good thing, why didn’t you bring it along? I have also had perfume made from the Dragon Fragrance Tree a few times before, but it was always from Persia."

Qian Yixiu, feeling embarrassed, gave Liang Jinzhao a signal with her eyes. Liang Jinzhao hastily said with a smile, "Miss Qian’s Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop opens tomorrow. We’d like to invite Grandpa Pan to grace us with his presence and perhaps take a look at the perfume to see if it suits his fancy..."

Pan Zi’an seemed to only then realize that they wanted to make use of him, but he showed no annoyance at being used. He even agreed cheerfully, "You little devils have gone around in such a big circle, only to have me deck out the young lady’s shop tomorrow. Alright, for the sake of that Dragon Scale Fragrance Dew, I’ll make a trip..."

After leaving the Rongen Earl Mansion, Qian Yixiu felt as if she were dreaming. Wasn’t it said that Prince Consort Pan was cold-hearted and arrogant, and difficult to get along with? Why did she find him to be especially approachable and kind?

She shared her thoughts with Liang Jinzhao, who was also a bit puzzled and said, "I’m also surprised. Grandpa Pan laughed a lot today; more than all the previous times I’ve met him combined... Maybe he has some good news we’re not aware of?"

The day was getting late, so Liang Jinzhao invited them to have dinner at a restaurant before sending Qian Yixiu back to Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop. They didn’t even get out of the carriage and went straight back to the mansion.

When Qian Yixiu returned to the back courtyard, Qian Hua came to report. He had gifted a set of "Moisturizing White Series" Liancourt Cosmetics to Butler Song, and had given each of the protectors a box of Fragrance grease, telling them what time to come tomorrow and what to do.

He also said that although Butler Song and the others were polite on the surface, they seemed somewhat dismissive. Even if Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop’s Fragrance grease was better than other shops, it didn’t justify calling so many protectors. It was truly overkill to dispatch Butler Song for this—it was like using a cleaver to kill a chicken.

Qian Yixiu could imagine that Butler Song must be feeling uncomfortable, and anyone who could deploy him must be the family head, Liang Zechong. She said, "The embroidery screen will only be displayed for a few days, and we’ll put it away after that period. Once it’s over, we’ll give them extra silver, especially Butler Song. We will need his help in the future, so we must treat him well..."

The next day, the sixth day of the fourth month, was not only Qian Yixiu’s birthday but also the joyous opening day of Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop and Liancourt Boutique.

Before Lady Wei left, Lady Wu had instructed her to cook a plain boiled egg for Qian Yixiu today.

Qian Yixiu got up early, ate her meal and the plain boiled egg, then started getting ready.

Even though Qian Hua was overseeing the opening ceremony, she had a special task, so she dressed herself very formally.

She wore a light pink short jacket embroidered with red maple leaves over a bright red satin skirt. Her coiled hair was adorned with two small red gold Golden Lotus pearl hairpins and two small red silk flowers, and she had also applied a hint of makeup.

The two maids were also dressed and looked identical, both wearing sea red Long Armor robes over pink inner shirts and pants.

When they arrived at the shop, Qian Yixiu checked that the flower baskets at the front door, the floral arrangements inside, and the red carpets were all properly set up, before leading the others to the second floor. They unboxed the embroidered screen and positioned it not far from the window where the light was good and the sun wouldn’t shine directly on it.

She had someone cover the embroidered screen with a piece of red silk and drew a circle of string around it, instructing two young men to stand on either side for protection.

Butler Song had also arrived. When he saw the screen, his eyes went wide, and he understood why the family was so careful. However, the item was too exquisite. Even though they had planned not to sell it but to use it as a treasure of the shop, it would still require some clever thinking, even with the Duke Mansion backing them.

At the beginning of Si Hour, guests started to arrive one after another.

After a round of firecrackers, Shopkeeper Qian made an opening speech in front of the Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop, and hinted that Mr. Pan would come later. He announced that the workshop would also reveal an "Extraordinary Masterpiece" and invited everyone to stay a bit longer. Next, Butler Song offered Liang Mansion’s congratulatory words for the prosperous opening of Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop.