Chapter 275: Insignificant (first update, please vote for me)
Qianxi No. 2, main room.
Shu Shu was sitting on the Kang in the east room, with a sewing box placed on the small table at hand.
Inside are two pairs of cut purse materials.
One pair has a red satin base with a golden swastika pattern woven on it.
It was difficult to use beads on purses in winter, and Shu Shu's embroidery work couldn't be done, so I used a clever trick and directly chose this kind of material woven with gold thread.
The tailoring is also exquisite.
There happens to be an open space the size of a fingernail in the lower right corner of the purse.
This is where Shu Shu comes into play. She plans to use gold thread to embroider the word "Nine".
This is also to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses.
The remaining thoughts are spent on the laces of the purse.
She planned to take the lead on both sides and embellished it with gold beads engraved with a swastika pattern, which echoed the purse pattern.
There is also a pair of purse material, which is made of indigo blue woolen fabric.
Shu Shu picked it up and was a little silent.
This one is not going to be embroidered, it is just hemmed and has a drawstring of the same color, ready to be worn with ingredients.
Xiao Chun was sitting by the kang, with two pairs of purse materials in her hands.
Just the size, it's only half the size of Shu Shu's.
There is also a pair of red and a pair of indigo.
This is a purse prepared for Shu Shu. It hangs on the button under the arm, so it doesn't need to be too big.
Looking at Shu Shu's expression, Xiao Chun advised: "Don't worry too much, Fujin. Maybe there will be a turn for the better... It's been five days since my brothers moved. No news is good news. If God can bless you, you can get through it. Year, maybe it will be better..."
According to the old saying in the capital, "the end of the year is sad" refers to people who are old and sick.
But similarly, if you survive the new year, you will have another year to look forward to.
Shu Shu knew in her heart that this possibility was slim.
However, she still nodded and said: "Well, I hope so..."
It's not that she was being hypocritical and worried about Da Fujin, whom she didn't know very well.
But I don’t want everyone’s destiny to follow history too closely.
It’s not a list of gods, so everyone must report there on time.
In the long river of history, everyone is an insignificant splash.
Change or stability may not affect the overall situation.
But Shu Shu still hopes that everyone can live a more relaxed and comfortable life.
Don't let your days be too heavy.
Still more relaxed.
I hold "Compendium of Materia Medica" in my hands, and my daily maintenance is just fine. To say that it cures diseases and saves lives is just deceiving myself.
When his life was really at stake, the old doctor in front of him couldn't save his life, and he himself was even less useful.
Tong Ren Tang still needs to pay attention.
Call people back to see how they are doing.
According to later records, the ancestors of the Le family were doctors for a long time and did not have a shop.
If so, you may just be able to buy a share.
After all, Ninth Prince's deal with Meng has begun, and he also needs such a trustworthy doctor who knows how to make medicine.
From Tong Ren Tang, Shu Shu remembered the foreign doctor mentioned by Brother Nine.
I don’t know how the development of pharmacy is in the West, maybe we can be prepared.
Shu Shu's work was done very slowly.
If it's too fast, the stitches will be rough.
I still don’t do much, and my hands are very raw.
If you want the stitches to be dense and invisible, you can only "work slowly and carefully".
Even so, after less than a quarter of an hour of sewing, Xiaochun felt uneasy and reminded her.
"Fu Jin put it down for a rest and hurt his eyes carefully..."
Shu Shu looked at the purse blank in her hand, and saw that the total length was less than an inch.
However, she still gave up her advice.
In Xiao Chun's hand, a purse not much bigger than a thumb has been almost sewn together.
Shu Shu said: "Slow down, you don't plan to go out these days, and you won't need these..."
Xiao Chun didn't stop, but he remembered something and said: "Fu Jin, seeing that there will be rewards during the New Year, shouldn't you ask the needlework to prepare some purses..."
Shu Shu's previous dowry included a box of various purses, totaling two hundred pairs.
As a result, he was rewarded again and again in the palace.
In the past few months since I've been away, I've given out a lot of rewards, but I haven't seen much.
Shu Shu nodded.
"You pick a few unused materials and give them to the nun who works on the sewing thread to make a batch..."
At this point, thinking that there was a lot of work in the sewing room at the end of the year, she said: "We will share it with other jobs, apart from their share, and I will give some rewards for the extra work..."
As for the more you work, the more you get, and the less you work, the less you get, Xiao Chun already knew it without Shu Shu’s instructions.
Xiao Chun wrote down the instructions and almost finished sewing the purse in her hand.
She also took gold thread and used it to make matching braids.
Shu Shu thought that she didn't go back to Dutong Mansion this time, and maybe she hadn't been reunited with her family for a long time, so she said: "When Walnut comes back, you can take a few days off and go back and get together with your family..."
Xiao Chun shook his head and said: "Don't worry, I asked my grandma to find out, everything is fine at home... Besides, people in the Second Institute can't always ask for leave. When Fujin goes out, I will follow him out, and I can just go back and make a stop..." "
After hearing this, Shu Shu felt that this was appropriate and stopped talking.
Wait until noon.
Xiaotang came over.
Today, the person in front went to the imperial dining room to get the regular dishes from the second restaurant, and there were still two more Dongzi dishes.
Two small cucumbers and a handful of spinach.
Shu Shu nodded and instructed: "Whenever I send someone to the imperial dining room in the future, choose someone who is agile and flexible, and have a wallet at your side, so you can have some money..."
Having said this, she turned to Xiao Chun and said: "Shang Feng is ready. I will ask Li Yin to go to the imperial dining room..."
Even if she is being filial to her subordinates, Shu Shu is not willing to take advantage of her.
Otherwise, if I accept it calmly, I won't fall into the eyes of those Bao Yi, but I will be short-sighted.
I would rather be rewarded with double the amount of money than take advantage of this small advantage.
Xiao Chun nodded in agreement, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Fu Jin, I heard that there will be rewards at various places at the end of the year... In the imperial kitchen, why don't we also give rewards at the end of the year..."
Shu Shu thought about it and thought it was okay.
You can't just give a generous reward for a trivial gift, that would make you a big fool.
However, it is still good to eat Dongzi dishes at this time.
Shu Shu then told Xiaotang: "Leave one cucumber to make hangover soup later, stir-fry the meat slices directly with one cucumber, blanch the spinach, add some chili oil, and mix it with vinegar for cold dishes..."
Xiaotang responded.
Before the table was served, Walnut came back with two packages in his hands.
Shu Shu was surprised when he saw it: "Didn't I give you two days off? Why are you back just half a day ago? Is there something going on at home?"
Walnut came later and was only with her for half a year.
But Shu Shu likes her temperament very much. She is self-reliant and self-motivated, but she is still on the right path. She is hard-working and a very good child.
Walnut said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just want to come back soon..."
As she said that, she opened the package, and inside were all soft-soled shoes for the house. They were divided into pink and honey colors, some were single, some were quilted, and there were more than ten pairs.
She held it with both hands and said: "Before I went out at the end of July, I went to change my job. I told my slave Enie and asked Enie to make a few pairs of similar sizes so that I could honor Fujin and wear them in the house...
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Having said this, I couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't expect that I would be away from home for so long. I am also sincere and have done so much..."
Shu Shu leaned forward and picked out a pair of honey-colored ones to put on, which fit her feet perfectly.
There are not many things, but this kind of intention is rare.
She smiled and said: "It seems that it can be worn for half a year..."
She didn't say anything about the reward, but she kept it in her heart and planned to tell Xiao Chun later.
If there is a reward at the end of the year, prepare one for the Walnut family, so as not to take away someone else's things in vain.
It takes a few words from the master and the servant.
Xiaotang brought people over to set the table.
When Walnut saw it, he remembered something, took out a handkerchief from his arms, and pulled Xiao Chun outside.
"Sister Xiao Chun, I know that my grandma and my sisters are taking care of me, so I am grateful. I have also prepared some gadgets for me to bring to my grandma and my sisters. Sisters, don't be too humble..."
As she spoke, she opened the handkerchief bag and revealed several small jewelry items inside.
Xiaochun looked at it with a smile.
A pair of peach gold earrings, they look old-fashioned, look heavy, and cost three or four cents.
The remaining four gold coins are all thin and have no patterns. They are worth two coins.
Xiao Chun took one generously, put it on her hand, and said with a smile: "Then I prefer Auntie's good things. When I have time, I will go and pay my respects to Auntie..."
Xiaotang set the dining table and saw the two of them biting each other outside, so he also came over.
After seeing this, she frowned and said, "Why did you bring this? Your aunt prepared it?"
The Walnut family did not split up the family because Ama was mentally ill and could not support the family. Now the head of the family is her uncle and aunt.
Her uncle is a scribe, and her aunt has a natal brother who lives in the imperial dining room.
During this northern tour, Aunt Walnut's brother was also among the entourage of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Later, through his strength, he became a leader in the dining room.
Now that the Holy Emperor has returned to Luan, this person has become established in the imperial dining room and has been promoted one level.
If their family is going to use these to build relationships with people from the second institute, they are really looking down on them.
Seeing Xiaotang's misunderstanding, Walnut quickly explained: "My aunt didn't prepare it, but I, Enie, specially thanked my sisters for taking care of me... My aunt prepared a few pairs of bracelets, but I refused..."
Xiaotang's face became better now, he took one and put it on his hand, humming softly: "Anyway, as a servant next to Fujin, you have to know our rules in Fujin. The fence should be tied tighter and don't let people sneak into the camp. It's dangerous to do that.
It won’t go far…”
Walnut said seriously: "I remembered it, thank you sister for the tip..."
Shu Shu ignored the lawsuit between them and ate two bowls of rice, a plate of cucumber slices and a plate of cold spinach.
When Xiaotang saw it, he hesitated and said: "Fu Jin, why don't you just talk to the imperial kitchen and add more of this in the future..."
Shu Shu waved her hands and said: "You don't have to be like this, I'm not so picky, just follow the rules..."
The imperial kitchen takes the initiative to be more filial, and if you accept it, you will accept it.
Others make up gossip, but they can't come up with anything.
If the second institute takes the initiative to order this, it will be over.
This is Dongzi cuisine. It’s expensive when sold outside, but it won’t be cheap when it’s sold in the palace.
According to current parlance, it means living a luxurious life.
Even Kangxi's imperial banquet has not reached this level yet. They, the younger generation, should not make trouble.
After hearing this, Xiaotang did not go down immediately.
"Fu Jin, didn't we plant garlic seedlings in the spare room last year? We also planted two slots of Chinese cabbage, and they all sprouted..."
Shu Shu was a little moved when she heard her mention this.
However, after thinking about the conditions in the palace, in these two houses, only a few of the main rooms have earth dragons, and the side rooms are all filled with charcoal pots.
The palace people have regulations on the daily carbon fire, and heating is barely enough.
She waved her hand and said, "Forget it, it's inconvenient. We'll wait until we go out later..."
She was thinking about Brother Jiu and the others again.
In addition to the sobering soup, Xiaotang was also told to prepare old duck soup to stew, which he could use to cook noodles later.
Shu Shu remembered the time Brother Jiu said yesterday that Shen Zheng would be able to return to the palace around the time.
But when we arrived at Shenzheng, we saw no one.
Those who wait left and right are all at the beginning of the year.
Now that the days are short and the nights are long, light the lamp at the beginning of the year.
Shu Shu was worried.
A few brothers are riding horses today. If they drink too much...
Although He Yuzhu and Sun Jin followed, usually nothing would happen.
But Shu Shu still told Li Yin: "Go to the front to greet me and find out why you haven't come back yet..."
Li Yin agreed, and just as he was about to go out, there was movement outside.
Not only Brother Nine is back.
The tenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother also came over.
Shu Shu welcomed him out.
The thirteenth brother saw him and said unceremoniously: "Sister-in-law Ninth, ask the kitchen to cook a few bowls of noodles, we are all starving..."