Chapter 154: Preparations
Xu Wanzhen frowned and said: "Shopkeeper Yu can have a familiar embroidery girl to recommend? It only takes half a month." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Because of the seizure of the old year, the retort family excluded us everywhere in order to confirm the crime of 'Splendid Record'. In the past, the embroidery workshops that cooperated with us were cut off. ”
Since there is a shortage of manpower, we have to devise another method. After Shopkeeper Yu retreated, Xu Wanzhen held the hot tea in her hand, looked out the window, and thought carefully.
To deliver 500 silk flowers to the princess within half a month, with a limited number of people, what other way can minimize the risk?
Sang Zi stood quietly by the door, the sun shining in through the shade of the trees, and the room was quiet.
After about two teas, Xu Wanzhen's eyes lit up, and she thought of it! It's not a wonderful method, it's an assembly line operation that modern people are familiar with. Just break down the process of silk flower production one by one, and each embroiderer is responsible for different processes, which can not only improve efficiency, but also not be afraid of temporary conditions such as illness of one of the embroiderers.
However, if you want to make silk flowers into an assembly line, you can't lay them in the "Green Bamboo Garden", and you need a wide yard.
Thinking of this, Xu Wanzhen instructed Sang Zidao: "Invite Shopkeeper Yu." ”
Listening to Xu Wanzhen's thoughts, Shopkeeper Yu sighed. This is not the first time I have seen the ability of the eldest lady, but I am still amazed by such a wonderful method.
Shopkeeper Yu bowed his hand and said: "Miss, there is a Zhuangzi in the eastern suburbs that is the industry of 'Splendid Records'. The proprietor originally planned to build an embroidery workshop there to expand the business in the capital. Before it was built, something happened, and now it is idle, leaving only the people who guard Zhuangzi. Looms, embroidery sheds, needlework, etc., are readily available, and the courtyard is wide enough to be used right now. ”
"It's just right, and it saves a lot of effort. Xu Wan said happily: "Tomorrow, you and I will go to the Zhuangzi over there to have a look." ”
"Don't worry, Miss, I'll arrange for people to go over first, and if there is a gap, add it first. ”
Xu Wanzhen nodded, and said, "The cloth needed to make silk flowers is ready?" Although there are not many silk flowers, they are extremely exquisite, and only the soft smoke that is as light as smoke and the silk silk that is as thin as the wings of cicadas can do it.
"Soft smoke has moon white, frost color, bright white, snow blue, red sandalwood, lilac, green and pine flowers, each prepared five horses; silk silk prepared snails, crab shell green, autumn fragrance, crimson, yin red, Yan red, silver red, peach red, goose yellow these nine colors, except for silver red only found three, the rest of the five horses. "There are many peonies, and in just three days, Yu shopkeeper has worked hard to prepare this color.
Hearing such a complete set of colors, Xu Wanzhen bowed her head slightly and said, "Hard work Yu shopkeeper." Signaling Sang Zi to reward a purse, he said, "The next half month will be even harder." It's inconvenient for me to go out, and I'm bothered by the shopkeeper Yu. ”
The shopkeeper Yu shook himself to the ground and said, "The eldest lady has tormented Yu! ”
After discussing some details, Shopkeeper Yu informed Yu Xuemin of the detailed location of Zhuangzi in the eastern suburbs, and Xu Wanzhen returned to Qingzhuyuan.
Cai Si greeted her, took a cup of bird's nest porridge, and said: "The old lady instructed the kitchen to prepare it for the young lady. ”
Mrs. Xu's care made Xu Wanzhen feel warm. After sitting back and forth in the carriage for several hours, I was very careful in the princess's mansion, and I was physically and mentally exhausted at the moment.
Caisi waited for her to change into her regular clothes, only to feel sleepy, drank bird's nest porridge reluctantly, and ordered: "Sangzi, you go to talk back to your grandmother first, everything is going well in the princess's mansion today, I will take a break and then go to my grandmother to say goodbye." ”
When I woke up, I was already a golden wuxishen.
Caisi heard the movement and came in, hung up the tent with a golden hook, and replied, "The old lady sent Yulu to let the young lady have a good rest." It's not too late to discuss something tomorrow morning. ”
Xu Wanzhen had just woken up, and her mind was not yet fully awake, so she nodded in a daze, and wanted to fall asleep again.
Sang Zi came in with dinner and said, "Good young lady, you can't sleep anymore, it's not good to sleep at night when you're sleepy." Wringed a hot towel to wipe her face and hands, Xu Wanzhen came to her senses completely.
After dinner, Mama Zheng came in to prepare the bath soup and waited for her to take a medicinal bath.
Xu Wanzhen soaked in the hot water, smelling the wisps of medicinal fragrance emitted by the medicinal herbs, the exhaustion around her body was swept away, and her mind was much clearer. In the past few days, she has been busy with the affairs of the princess's mansion, and has not paid attention to the family, and asked, "Mama Zheng, has there been anything at home these days?"
Mama Zheng replied while applying balm to her hair: "The young lady in Qingzhuyuan has arranged it properly, and the old lady is in charge, everything is fine." The few maids I am training in my hands have good qualifications, and they will be able to use them in a few days, Miss has a good eye. ”
Xu Wanzhen smiled lightly and said, "You and I are not outsiders, so you don't need to praise me!"
Mama Zheng smiled: "It's just a matter of facts, Mama I don't often praise people." ”
"What about the Tu family, what's going on?" The Lin family is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and she has a high seniority, and Xu Wanzhen has always been wary of her.
"Since the last time she was fined money, Mrs. Lin has settled down a lot, and there is no movement. However, for the fact that Miss got the invitation to the 'Peony Flower Club', Tu Manzhen had a fuss yesterday. ”
Hearing this, Xu Wan really held her forehead. Tu Manzhen's temperament is innocent and pure when it sounds good, and impulsive and reckless when it is unpleasant. If it weren't for the sake of saving his father and brother from prison, would he have tried his best to get close to the princess?
The invitation to this "Peony Flower Club" is a stepping stone for me to enter the social circle of the powerful in the capital, and I can't help but go. And Tu Manzhen, who has long been accepted by all the nobles, what is there to make trouble?
Looking at the look on her face, Mama Zheng knew that she hadn't figured out the reason, and quipped: "Miss, you have always seen things clearly, why are you so slow when it comes to marriage?"
"Marriage?" Xu Wanzhen looked confused.
"Tu Manzhen will be in time next year, and now is the time to see each other's relatives. Mama Zheng said something to wake up.
Xu Wanzhen suddenly realized and said, "I understand." I laughed at myself in my heart, after listening to Bai Shao's lecture on the "Peony Flower Meeting" in the princess's mansion, didn't I know that this was a blind date meeting?
"The two young ladies of the Tu family, have you been to the 'Peony Flower Club' in the past?"
"In the past, the 'Peony Flower Meeting' was held in the palace, and all the people who could go were noble ladies with grades and orders. Old lady Tu has already sent a message, your uncle is only a fifth-grade official, where can his family go?"
Mama Zheng gently combed Xu Wanzhen's long hair with a wooden comb, and said: "This year is different, in March, there will be a rumor in the palace, the 'Peony Flower Meeting' will be held in the princess's mansion, and the ladies of Luoyang City are all looking forward to this invitation." I didn't expect to be the first to be taken by the young lady, can Tu Manzhen be convinced?"