Chapter 190: Lin Rong's Shock

Lin Rong nodded to everyone and walked proudly to her shop.

She knew very well that these people were only being polite to her because they saw how well she was doing now.

Back when she and her mother were just like them, running this small 10-square-meter shop, they didn't treat her this way.

Back then, whenever she sold an extra piece of clothing, they would secretly say bad things about her behind her back, but now they are all polite, calling her Lin Jie from one side to the other.

Is that to give her face?

But it's just for the sake of money. These days, whoever has money is a big shot. She has long since seen through this kind of thing.

The waitress was cleaning up when she saw Lin Rong come in, so she quickly put down the broom in her hands and bowed to her.

'Hello, boss.'

Lin Rong nodded, 'It's fine, I just have an appointment with an embroidery master today, so you guys go ahead and get to work.'

After saying this, he sat down on the sofa in the store.

Although Lin Rong's store sells cheongsams, the interior is decorated in a minimalist style, which looks high-end and elegant.

The floor-to-ceiling windows let in more light, and there aren't many cheongsams on display, but each one is made of high-quality fabric and has exquisite workmanship, which makes it look very high-end.

'Oh yes, Xiao Wang, bring out my tea set and some good tea!'

In a moment, Ji Pianran will be here, and she must be well entertained. This person's craftsmanship is really good, and it would be really good if they could work exclusively for their own store.

So Lin Rong must entertain her well.

'Yes, boss.'

Xiao Wang hurriedly walked towards the back room after hearing his boss's greeting.

At this moment, Gu Chen's van had pulled up on the pedestrian street, and Ji Pianran got out of the car with her cloth bag and the thermos cup Gu Chen had given her.

Gu Chen followed, opened the car door for Tang Tang, picked up the little girl, and kissed her little head, 'Tang Tang, will you miss Daddy when you go shopping with Mommy?'

Tang Tang nodded seriously, 'Yes!'

She likes Daddy, and will always think of him when they are apart!

Gu Chen was beaming with happiness when he received his daughter's affirmation.

Ji Pianran looked at him and smiled, 'Okay, time's up, we should go. Remember to contact me when you're done.'

This man, when he gets cuddled up with his daughter, just won't stop.

If I don't hurry him, I don't know when he'll be willing to let her go.

Gu Chen put Tang Tang on the ground and looked at her reluctantly, 'Listen to your mommy, Daddy will buy you some sugar-coated hawthorn fruit later!'

Hearing about the sugar-coated hawthorn, the little girl was happy again.

She loved eating sugar-coated hawthorn the most, especially the layer of sugar on top, which was sweet and crispy, and very delicious!

'Okay!'

Ji Pianran walked over, took the little girl's hand, and looked at her with a smile, 'Say goodbye to your father.'

The little girl obediently waved at Gu Chen.

Ji Pianran then said, 'We'll be going then.'

After saying this, she turned her head and took out her phone to confirm which store it was that Lin Rong had sent her the address of last night.

She took Tang Tang's hand and after a few steps, they found No. 360.

Sure enough, this store was really big, with bright floor-to-ceiling windows and many models inside wearing cheongsams.

It looked like the things in this store were not cheap.

Ji Pianran took Tang Tang's hand and walked in, poking her head in to take a look. 'Excuse me, Ms. Lin Rong?'

Lin Rong, that was the name on the business card.

Hearing someone speak, Lin Rong, who was making tea, hurriedly turned around and saw Ji Pianran smiling enthusiastically at her.

She immediately got up and walked over to her.

'You've finally arrived, I've been waiting for you for half a day, come sit down and talk.'

After saying that, she petted Tang Tang's head again, smiling as she crouched down to look at her, 'Do you still recognise auntie?'

Tang Tang didn't even remember who she was.

Children's memories are naturally poor, not to mention the fact that they had only met once.

She blinked her dark eyes and said innocently, 'I don't remember.'

On hearing this, Lin Rong laughed heartily and patted her on the head.

He sighed, 'How cute. Children are the most honest. They just don't remember if they don't. Unlike adults, they have to pretend to know people they don't know, and to be familiar with people they don't know.'

After saying this, he turned back and glanced at the shop assistant.

'Xiao Wang, go get the child some candy.'

Children like candy, so getting candy is a sure thing!

Wang Xiao nodded quickly, 'Yes, boss.'

She has been the boss of this shop for so many years, but she is still rarely so enthusiastic with people. The person who can make the boss take such good care of them must be someone important.

Wang Xiao thought to herself as she walked towards the cash register, and then brought a tray of candies from above to entertain the guests.

When she got to the candies, she said enthusiastically, 'Little friend, see if there's anything you like in there?'

'There aren't many people here at the moment, so you take the child and have fun for a while, and the two of us will go over there and talk about something.'

Lin Rong finished telling Xiao Wang, took Ji Pianran's arm, and walked enthusiastically towards the sofa.

She smiled, 'Try my tea, it tastes good.'

On the table was a set of sandalwood tea trays, and the teapot on top was supposed to be purple clay, which looked pretty good. The tea was Longjing, which was very suitable for the season.

Ji Pianran knew about these things, but she was a little embarrassed that she didn't expect to be treated so well.

'You went to all this trouble, I just came to deliver an embroidery, you didn't need to go to all this trouble.'

After saying this, she carefully took out the phoenix embroidery that was in her cloth bag and handed it to Lin Rong.

'Sister Lin, do you like it?'

Lin Rong took the embroidery from Ji Pianran's hands and couldn't wait to open it and take a look.

It was a colourful phoenix with large areas of gold thread and splendidly coloured wings, looking simply noble, especially the phoenix's disdainful gaze.

It was so lifelike, the stitches were extremely smooth, as if it had been painted.

She had been in the business for so long and had seen countless embroideries, but this was really the first time she had seen such a good one.

Lin Rong gazed at it with love and admiration, unable to resist reaching out and running her hands over it repeatedly.

'It really is embroidery with thread, weaving the years!'

Ji Pianran's hands are really very skilled.

She is definitely the best embroidery master I have ever seen.

Lin Rong licked his lips and immediately made up his mind. He must keep this person!

Ji Pianran didn't expect Lin Rong to give such a high evaluation of herself.

She was a little embarrassed and smiled, 'I just embroidered it casually, there's not much skill, I'm sorry to have made you laugh.'

Lin Rong placed his hand on hers and smiled gently.

'This is not just any embroidery. The stitches are precise, the lines are even, various embroidery methods are used in combination, and it still has such a three-dimensional feel. You couldn't have done this without learning how.'

This embroidery method is highly recognisable, and at a glance it is obvious that it is Shu embroidery.

Shu embroidery is considered one of the four famous embroidery styles, along with Suzhou embroidery, Hunan embroidery, and Guangdong embroidery. It is also called Sichuan embroidery.

The embroidery is so good, it seems like the essence has been completely mastered. Even if you were born in Shu, if no one taught you, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to do such skilled work.

'Well, how about this, I'll give you 400 for this embroidery, what do you think?'