Su Shi smiled and said, "Is there anyone who dares to fake it?"
When Shopkeeper Xu saw Su Shishi, he felt that he was an extraordinary person. Now he looked at him calmly, and he was already convinced.
But then he looked at Su Shi hesitantly and asked, "Since the young master is Su Shi, the second young master of the General's Mansion, how come he doesn't know the origin of this handkerchief?"
Su Shi was stunned: "Should I know?"
Shopkeeper Xu smiled bitterly and said, "Master, do you know what kind of fabric this handkerchief is made of?"
Su Shi shook his head. He knew nothing about silk and satin, so naturally he didn't know.
Shopkeeper Xu continued: "I can tell at a glance that the fabric used in this handkerchief is jade silk."
"What is Runyusi?"
Hearing Su Shi ask such an idiotic question, Shopkeeper Xu knew that he knew nothing about silk, so he had to explain: "This moist jade silk comes from the Western Regions. Its texture is light and soft, and its tentacles are cool, just like jade. So It’s called Run Yusi.”
Hearing this, Su Shi couldn't help but ask: "You said Runyu silk is so magical. Isn't it better than Daqian silk?"
Shopkeeper Xu shook his head and explained: "The only silk that can be obtained in the Western Region is this Runyu silk, but the output of this Runyu silk is very small, only about ten pieces a year, and it can only be used as tribute. To pay tribute to the Emperor Daqian, I am afraid that there are only one or two pieces of Runyu silk in the palace at present."
At this time, it was Su Shi's turn to change his face and he was shocked: "Is this jade silk a tribute?"
Only then did he understand why Shopkeeper Xu was so frightened and terrified just now.
Since this jade silk is a tribute, naturally only members of the royal family can enjoy it. When Su Shi took out the handkerchief, shopkeeper Xu recognized Run Yusi and thought that Su Shi was from the royal family, so he was naturally frightened.
However, when Su Shi said that he did not know the origin of the handkerchief, shopkeeper Xu naturally knew that he was not from the royal family.
If you are not a member of the royal family, but you use the royal things, it is a serious crime of beheading, and if you are investigated, even shopkeeper Xu will not be able to escape the involvement, so he is so afraid.
However, when he learned that Su Shi was the second son of General Su Nian, he was relieved. General Su was a meritorious person in Daqian, and it was common for him to have one or two gifts from the emperor.
But Su Shi fell into deep thought at this time, because the development of things was beyond his expectation.
This handkerchief is actually a royal item!
Naturally, he would not believe that this was a gift from the emperor. A handkerchief is still a personal item, so why would the emperor give such a personal item as a reward?
It is even more impossible for the emperor to reward the general's palace with a whole piece of jade silk. After all, there are only one or two pieces in the entire palace.
Although Su Shi was a little shocked, he didn't take it to heart. He took the handkerchief and continued to ask, "Does the shopkeeper know who made the embroidery on the handkerchief?"
The reason why Su Shi wanted to ask who did the embroidery on the handkerchief was because he knew that the secret of the handkerchief lay in the embroidery.
If the embroiderer is found, it may be possible to unlock the secret.
But even if Su Shi raised this question, he never expected to get the answer from Shopkeeper Xu.
Because since the jade silk is a thing of the palace, the person who embroidered it is naturally a member of the palace. How could Shopkeeper Xu know who made the embroidery?
As Su Shi expected, Shopkeeper Xu shook his head and said, "The person doing the embroidery must be someone from the palace. How can we know that?"
But he looked at Su Shi hesitantly.
Su Shi immediately asked: "Does Shopkeeper Xu know anything else?"
Shopkeeper Xu smiled bitterly and said, "I heard about one thing, but it was just hearsay."
"What's up?"
Shopkeeper Xu hesitated for a while and then said slowly: "Because jade silk is extremely precious, the nobles in the palace will ask Huiniang, the magic needle, to embroider it for them when they receive a reward."
Su Shi asked hurriedly: "Then this embroidery is the work of Divine Needle Hui Niang?"
Shopkeeper Xu shook his head and said: "I really don't know about this. I know nothing about embroidery. Moreover, Hui Niang's embroidery is unparalleled in the world. If someone gets her embroidery, it must be very precious and important, and she will not show it to others easily, so she can't Compared."
"Does Shopkeeper Xu know where Hui Niang lives?"
Shopkeeper Xu couldn't help sighing, and then replied: "Hui Niang has been dead for many years."
"Dead?" Su Shi was slightly surprised, then stared blankly at the silk handkerchief in his hand, feeling at a loss for a moment.
After thinking for a long time, Su Shi asked slowly: "Does the shopkeeper know if Hui Niang has any relatives?"
Shopkeeper Xu shook his head and said: "Young master, this is just asking blind questions. But if you want to ask about Hui Niang, there is a place where you can go and ask."
"Where?"
"Ruihexiang."
"Zhuang Ruihexiang, the number one silk maker in the capital?"
Shopkeeper Xu smiled and said, "I don't know if Huiniang has any relatives, but I know that Huiniang has a direct disciple, Rui Hexiang."
"What is the name of Huiniang's direct disciple?"
"Embroidery girl, Tang embroidery girl."
Su Shi sat in the carriage, which was moving very slowly. Because Su Shi was not in a hurry, he told the coachman to go slowly and not to rush.
Because he wanted to use this period of time to sort out his thoughts.
Why would a middle-aged man give this handkerchief to himself? What secret is hidden in this handkerchief?
Su Shi sighed, because he didn't have an answer to these two questions.
Suddenly he felt that lying on a chair and counting bamboos was a pleasant thing, because only those who have money and leisure can do it.
Now he is running all the way and has so many worries.
In fact, Su Shi wanted to slap himself twice, because until now, he could still stop and ignore this matter at all.
But his curiosity caused him to take a carriage and go straight to Yong'anfang.
Although the carriage moved very slowly, Su Shi arrived at Yong'anfang again in less than half an hour.
Yong'an Square was far less lively than Ngee'an Square. When Su Shi got off the carriage, there was almost no one on the street, because people who went in and out of Ngee'an Square usually took carriages.
As soon as Su Shi got off the carriage, seven or eight carriages passed by him.
Su Shi saw Hechang Tower at a glance, and when he saw Hechang Tower, he thought of Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan's identity has always been a mystery to Su Shi, but Su Shi never thought about solving this mystery.
Because he regarded Zhou Xuan as a friend.
Since they are friends, Su Shi will respect her secret.
He didn't go to Hechang Tower either, although Xiao Yuelou said that as long as he went at any time, he could enjoy the treatment of a distinguished guest at any time.
Su Shi walked straight towards Rui Hexiang.
Ruihexiang is not far away, because the whole Yonganfang is not big.
However, although Yong'anfang is not big, it is definitely the most prosperous place among the 100 squares in the capital.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Su Shi arrived at the door of Rui Hexiang.
