Li Qingyou's words were tantamount to antagonizing County Magistrate Xu's wife. Even if the couple was not seeking fame and fame, she could not deny it at this moment.

"What Miss Li said is true. As the saying goes, sending goose feathers thousands of miles away means less courtesy than good intentions." Mrs. Xu smiled and said, "The most important thing is the intention."

Mrs. Xu didn't think much of the gift from Li Qingyou. Before she came, her husband had written to her to warn her, asking her to keep a low profile.

Although the county magistrate has the largest number of officials in the entire Qingshan County, it is only in Qingshan County. Compared with mere gifts, Xu County Magistrate pays more attention to official reputation, otherwise he would not rather live in the county government office than go outside.

Bought a house to live in.

But when she looked at the gift list in the evening, Mrs. Xu thought that all other gifts were easy to say, but the two packs of snacks given by Li Qingyou should be taken out and eaten. It would be a pity if they were broken.

As a result, a bank note was found under the snack.

"You said you brought this from the snacks given by Li Qingyou?" County Magistrate Xu took the banknote, which was in denomination of one hundred taels.

Mrs. Xu nodded blankly, "This... I didn't expect it to be like this..."

Thinking of the disdain that those ladies and ladies had for Li Qingyou during the day, Mrs. Xu couldn't put it away. Although she didn't feel unhappy at that time, she could not help but feel that this gift was too light. After all, compared to other people's

The gift is really too thin.

On the other hand, County Magistrate Xu laughed heartily, holding the banknote with a smile on his face, "No wonder, no wonder."

This gift from Li Qingyou was deeply felt in his heart. Compared with those who gave gifts with great fanfare, the two packs of snacks not only made it difficult for anyone to make mistakes, but also showed that he was an honest official.

And the banknote inside was just right and solved his urgent need.

The Xu family was not a wealthy family. It was not easy for his parents to support him in his studies at first. After he passed the exam, he had no money to clear his way, so he could only stagnate in the position of county magistrate for many years.

But those seemingly luxurious gifts are actually of little use to him. They are too conspicuous to display, and they are useless if left to gather dust in the warehouse. It is even less useful to sell them.

Nothing is as valuable as money.

In addition, if he wants to be "as clear as water and as bright as a mirror", he should return the favor according to the price, but if he really does that, it would be even more ironic.

I would like to ask how a humble official could return so many expensive gifts at once?

So it is better not to accept these gifts.

"What's the wonder?" Mrs. Xu didn't understand what happened to her husband. Although she was very happy when she saw the banknote, it was obvious that her husband was not thinking the same thing as her.

Magistrate Xu twirled his beard with his hand and laughed loudly: "Madam, I don't know, this Li Qingyou is not an ordinary person. She, a little girl, can actually get along with the Wei family and the Shen family, which shows that she is extraordinary. Her thoughts

No wonder I joined both of them at the same time and was able to navigate them like a fish in water."

Next, County Magistrate Xu gave his wife some knowledge about the Wei family and the Shen family. Mrs. Xu was also eye-opening, "Looking at it this way, this Li Qingyou is really not simple."

"That's right." Magistrate Xu said with a smile, "What do those women know? They have long hair but short knowledge. Not to mention them, even their husbands don't have such abilities."

After saying this, Mrs. Xu nodded repeatedly. Thinking carefully about Li Qingyou's performance today, it is not difficult to see that this girl is very calm. This aspect alone is not comparable to those of today.

"Madam, I will go out with Li Qingyou more in the future. You are both women, so it will be easier for you to move around." Magistrate Xu said, "Or you can also recognize a sworn sister or something."

After saying that, he shook his head again and again, "No, no, it's better for her to bring up this matter first. We must not rush it too much, lest others look down upon it."

Seeing her husband nodding and shaking his head, Mrs. Xu was thinking about building a good relationship with Li Qingyou but couldn't do it too deliberately, so she also frowned and thought.

Suddenly he clapped his hands and said, "She came to give her a gift. We can also give her a gift in return. I can barely sew for my wife, so I can give her a handkerchief or something. Isn't it natural that we are going back and forth?"

Magistrate Xu nodded and only told his wife not to do anything too obvious to avoid looking too ugly.

"Husband, please relax, I still know a little bit about the social interactions between women. Besides, she is not an official lady, and she doesn't have that many things to pay attention to." Mrs. Xu said: "It's not like watching her words and deeds as a wife today.

People who are not easy to get close to can only be approached through words."

Mrs. Xu spoke quickly, and the next day she sent a return gift to Li Qingyou. She sent a piece of cloth for the price of two packs of snacks, and attached a handkerchief with exquisite embroidery skills.

"This was embroidered by our own hands since our lady stayed up last night. There were so many ladies and ladies here yesterday, but Miss Li is the only one who has this veil." The little maid who came to return the gift slightly raised her chin, giving a rather arrogant look.

Naturally, Li Qingyou thanked her profusely and said that she would come to thank her tomorrow. She gave the little maid a reward before sending her away.

When I returned to the house, I saw Xiaoshan Niang looking back and forth with the handkerchief that Mrs. Xu had embroidered by herself. "I have to say that this official lady's hands are really skillful. I look at the new patterns. I will give them to you two sisters tomorrow."

Embroider one."

Li Qingyou smiled. From her layman's perspective, the embroidery was indeed good. It seemed that County Magistrate Xu and his wife had seen her banknote.

Li Qingyou sighed, it felt bad to give away one hundred taels of silver all at once, but the money had to be spent.

Although County Magistrate Xu has his little one in mind, the benefits should not be less, otherwise who will do things for you?

Just like on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, how could Adi send so many government officials all over the county to look for her with just a word from the county magistrate? In addition to the relationship between the Wei family and the Shen family, this was also a favor.

"By the way, Auntie, can you embroider a purse or a sachet or something for me today so that I can give it as a gift in return tomorrow?" Li Qingyou said, "Gifts reciprocate."

The main reason is that she really can't put her skills to use.

Xiaoshan Niang hesitated, "I can embroider, but my craftsmanship is not as good as that of the county magistrate's wife. Isn't this embarrassing?"

In fact, Xiaoshan Niangnvhong is not bad. Of course, it depends on who you compare with. There are no women at this time who can't do needlework.

But after all, the classes are different. Ordinary people like Xiaoshan Niang have no problem with sewing and mending, but when it comes to embroidering flowers or grass, it is not as good as a young lady from a wealthy family who specializes in embroidery skills since she was a child.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about, it's just my intention." Li Qingyou waved his hand nonchalantly.
Chapter completed!