The technique of poke yarn embroidery is not difficult, but the difficult part is the operation.
Shen Xiu spent the whole morning teaching the three embroiderers the key points of embroidery, and the rest was for them to practice on their own.
Da Ya still stayed in Weijia Village. Shen Xiu had some food at a restaurant outside and then hired an ox cart to come back.
Mrs. Yang has already helped Shen Xiu and Daya pack their bedding.
Shen Xiu carefully noticed that she did not prepare bedding for Wei Yan, so she guessed Yang's intention, and she did not point it out. In fact, with Wei Yan's filial piety, even if Yang prepared bedding for him in the city, he would still do it as usual.
Will come back once a month.
"Mom, let's go then."
Wei's father went to the fields, and the Yang family was the only one at home. Shen Xiu took Daya and said goodbye to the Yang family, "We will come back together when our father-in-law goes on vacation."
Yang looked at the two people's retreating figures, and suddenly thought that she was only worried about what would happen to Shen Xiu alone in the city, but she had forgotten that if Da Ya followed, she might cause trouble between the young couple.
A burden.
With this burden, I'm afraid her time to have her grandson will be pushed back again.
Yang thought so worriedly that even the sadness of parting faded a little.
She sighed silently and walked to the room where Shen Xiu lived involuntarily.
The room still maintains its original appearance, and the furniture is still in its original position, except that there is an extra purse on the table.
Yang thought it was Shen Xiu's bag, but when she reached out to pick it up, she felt the weight of the purse.
There were two pieces of broken silver in the purse. Needless to say, Shen Xiu must have left them behind on purpose.
This purse was indeed left by Shen Xiu on purpose. She was afraid that Yang would not want it, so she used such a tactful way.
The family owed a lot of money before, and Shen Xiu helped pay back some when she was doing embroidery work. Later, the grain in the fields was sold at a good price, and she paid back some one after another.
Now, with the four or five taels of silver she left behind, the family's debts should be able to be paid off.
Shen Xiu is not a holy mother, she just feels that within her ability, she can help the family as much as she can.
The afternoon in June was extremely hot. Shen Xiu handed Daya a water bag and said to the driver of the cattle cart: "Uncle, don't rush to the county seat yet. There is Stone Village in front of you. You can stop there."
Sophora japonica has dyed a lot of silk embroidery thread for her, and Shen Xiu plans to transport some of it to the embroidery shop in exchange for money this time.
After she bought the house, she only had some broken silver on hand, and gave some to Yang. Now she only has a little more than two taels of silver left in her purse.
This little money is definitely not enough to live in the city. And the wages for dyeing Sophora japonica have not been paid.
Huaihua is an honest person, even if Shen Xiu hasn't paid her wages, she still works hard.
But as more and more silk was dyed, she suddenly became worried. What should she do after the silk was dyed?
This time Shen Xiu came to Shitou Village to transport silk dyeing thread, and she asked hesitantly: "Sister Axiu, what do you think I should do in the future?"
Aunt Cui is already very good at taking her in, but she can't point to an old man to raise her.
Shen Xiu pondered for a moment: "I have already thought about this for you. I plan to open a small workshop and continue to make this silk embroidery thread for a long time. Of course, you and Aunt Cui's help are indispensable. Aunt Cui will help me raise silkworms.
You are responsible for making flowers and dyeing threads for Aunt Cui. When you are not busy raising silkworms, you can go to the mountains to dig up some plants that can be used as dyes. I will accept these things from you by the pound, and I will not leave you without work.
"
Sophora japonica was not afraid of hardship, but she was afraid that she would have no work and no money, so she immediately said: "Then I will go up to the mountain to dig bluegrass and madder tomorrow."
When Shen Xiu taught her how to make dyes, he introduced her to these plants that can be used to make dyes. Sophora japonica has lived in the mountains for a long time, so she knew where to dig these plants.
"Actually, you don't need to dig too much dye back, after all, we don't use that much. You can also pick some medicinal materials in the mountains, such as wolfberry, mugwort, wild chrysanthemum, artemisia annua, mint, etc."
Huaihua said: "These medicinal materials are everywhere in the mountains, but are the pharmacies willing to accept them?"
Shen Xiudao: "If the pharmacy is willing to accept the best, even if it doesn't, we can still exchange these medicinal materials for money."
"How can I exchange these medicinal materials for money?"
Shen Xiudao: "There are many uses. Mugwort, artemisia, wild chrysanthemum, and mint can be used to make mosquito repellent sachets. I will teach you how to sew the sachets. When the sachets are ready, you and Cui
Auntie can go to the county town and sell them. There are many rich people in the city, so if the price of these sachets is not high, someone will definitely buy them."
Huaihua's eyes became brighter and brighter as she listened to these business stories.
Shen Xiudao: "So just go and collect the medicinal materials. If the pharmacies don't accept them, make sachets. The more sachets you make, the better. Anyway, as long as the things are well made, you won't have to worry about sales."
Huaihua was completely convinced by Shen Xiu and nodded repeatedly: "Then I will listen to you, sister Axiu."
In fact, Huaihua was not the only one who was moved by Shen Xiu's words. On the way back to the county town, Da Ya sat on the bullock cart and said, "Second Aunt, I also want to make sachets, and I also want to earn money to buy a house."
Shen Xiu laughed and said, "How old are you that you already want to make money?"
Da Ya said coquettishly: "Second Aunt, I'm serious. If I have money, I can buy a house in the city like Second Aunt."
It seems that buying a house by himself has greatly stimulated the family. It must have been something Yang and Daya said, or Daya overheard the conversation between the old couple.
Shen Xiu tucks the broken hair around Da Ya's ears and said, "You can make money by making sachets, but it's only a small amount of money. If you really want to make money to buy a house, then follow me and continue to learn embroidery. I'll wait for you.
If you learn embroidery well, you can make a lot of money."
Da Ya was still a child and was confused by the explanation. She didn’t know why making sachets cost a small amount of money.
Shen Xiu didn't explain that much to her, "Just do what the second aunt said. You will understand when you grow up."
Da Ya nodded again in confusion, "Grandma told me to listen to my second aunt in everything. Since my second aunt said that I should learn embroidery, then I will continue to learn embroidery."
Shen Xiu smiled: "Da Ya is so good. When we get to the city, my second aunt will buy you a lot of delicious food."
When Da Ya heard about the delicious food, she swallowed her saliva. In fact, Mrs. Yang had told Da Ya to stop her second aunt when she was spending money lavishly. But when Da Ya heard about the delicious food, she
Yang's advice was forgotten.
When the bullock cart slowly and leisurely drove into the city, Da Ya's eyes were immediately dazzled.
Shen Xiu bought three cups of sour plum soup, gave the coachman a bowl, and asked him to wait in front of Xiuzhuang.
"Da Ya, just wait for me in the car. I'll come as soon as I go." Shen Xiu warned Da Ya, and then went to the embroidery village with a bag of dyed silk embroidery thread.
Unfortunately, shopkeeper Liu was entertaining a guest.
There is a clerk in the village, but that clerk often delivers embroidery to wealthy families, so it is usually Shopkeeper Liu's job to entertain guests.
Shopkeeper Liu was busy now, so he asked Shen Xiu to wait for a moment, then looked at the customer sheepishly and said: "The Qingluo Tuan Fan has been sold out, but we also have a kind of Qingluo Tuan Fan, I will show it to the eldest son.
"
As Shopkeeper Liu spoke, he took out a gauze round fan.
Shen Xiu recognized at a glance that it was the one she had embroidered before, and she paid more attention to it.
The young master held it in his hand and felt that it was light and weightless, but very light. Looking at the fan, the embroidery was exquisite and the color was rich, not inferior to the light round fan. He immediately said: "I want this fan."
Shopkeeper Liu diligently wrapped the fan and then personally sent the young master to the door.
This young master is none other than Mr. Lu’s only son, Mr. Lu.
After Mr. Lu finished buying the fan, he slowly returned to the Lu family.
However, he was not in a hurry to return to his yard, but went to the place where his cousin Lu Yuhan lived.
"Here, I'll give you this fan." Mr. Lu threw the fan directly in front of Lu Yuhan, sat on the chair carelessly and said, "Although this fan is not a light round fan, it is no worse than the one you used to have."
Lu Yuhan ignored him and just remained silent.
Mr. Lu clicked his tongue and said, "There are so many good men in the world, but why don't you marry that scholar?"
Lu Yuhan blushed a little and said, "Who said I'm sad about this? I'm sad because my cousin got married far away."
"What's there to be sad about? Your cousin Li Miao'er got what she wanted. Finally, Qian Chen changed her mind."
When Mr. Lu said this, he suddenly smiled and said, "Yu Han, how about you follow Li Miao'er's example and wait for five or six years, and then marry yourself like an old girl?"
What answered him was Lu Yuhan's anger, "Get out of here!"