Mama Yu was at the top, arranging for a few maids to post the fundraising details of the first half of the year on the brocade behind her, and there was also a list of donations pledged this year.

After everyone had tasted the osmanthus refreshment, she smiled and continued to speak, "I have posted the details of the previous donations, and you can check them carefully." In the first half of the year, the harvest in various parts of Jiangnan was good, and the number of soup kitchens was less than in previous years, so there was still some money left, a total of 375 silver ......"

She talked about the accounts above, but the ladies of the boudoir below were not very interested, they grew up in the deep boudoir of the Zhumen in Jianye City, and they were extremely far away from the poverty of the people. In their eyes, the biannual meeting is just an occasion for her to socialize.

After explaining the previous accounts for a while, the amount of this year's subscription was negotiated with everyone. The amount of silver money is not as much as he wants, and the government in the Zhenguo Mansion has eight hundred taels, and no one from the other families below can go beyond his number.

Mrs. Xian of the Zhongyi family avoided the first prize and paid seven hundred taels. The rest are all shared, the right minister's mansion is six hundred taels, the left minister's mansion is five hundred taels, and the Qingrong Marquis mansion is also five hundred taels......

These are all donations in the name of the government, and the other donation list lists some fabrics, jewelry, fabrics, calligraphy and paintings, etc., which are for the ladies of each province.

Most of the ladies in the boudoir refused to even touch their monthly silver, for fear of being ridiculed for being stained with copper stench, so Yishantang made a list of donations every year for the ladies of the family to participate.

This is what many boudoir women are concerned about today.

Those who are talented recognize calligraphy and painting to show their talents. Ingenious, he recognized the embroidery fabric. Those who are less educated and have clumsy hands and feet, only donating some jewelry and clothing can be regarded as a solid family.

Everyone stood in front of the curtain with a list of chips, looking carefully all the way, while whispering to their girlfriends and friends.

Most of them chose fabrics or calligraphy and painting items, and instructed their maids to register with the red-clothed maid in front of the desk. The maid recorded several donations in a book and the lady of which house the donor was, and then someone would come to collect the donations within half a month. Another maid put a red tick on the big list behind the first donation to show that someone had subscribed to it.

Some were anxious, seeing that their favorite donations were selected by others in advance, so they hurriedly went to register similar items, and the maids ran around, and the scene was very lively.

Xu Yiyao had a somewhat coquettish smile on her face, and was trying her best to please her cousin Qin Jinxiu, "My cousin's embroidery is very exquisite, and she is good at calligraphy, calligraphy and painting, I heard that you have collected many famous treasures." Each person can only choose two things on this donation list, but none of them can stump my cousin. He covered his mouth and smiled: "Even if it is those materials and jewelry, isn't it difficult for my cousin to take out a car." ”

Jinxiu smiled reservedly, "That's what I said." ”

Someone on the side thought that Xu Yiyao was speaking too roughly, so they asked her, "Then what are you going to donate?" ”

Xu Yiyao smiled a little wryly: "That...... I'll just recognize an embroidery. Let's just ask my embroidery master to embroider it. ”

What she was referring to was "No. 29: Six-inch Lotus Hunan Embroidery", the man covered his mouth with a brocade handkerchief, laughed sneeringly, and said: "Such a small embroidery, I also have to teach the master to work at the top ......"

Qin Jinxiu's head was slightly raised, and he gently turned his head to the servant Xia behind him and ordered, "Register the eighteen-inch embroidered peony and Shu embroidery on the 21st for me...... Then there is the No. 3 "Qingbai Wind and Rain Map". ”

Everyone was in an uproar, Xie Kaizhi is a master of calligraphy and painting, especially good at painting pines and cypresses, it turned out that this "Qingbai Wind and Rain" was in the hands of Qin Jinxiu, and I didn't expect that this Miss Yan of Qingrong Hou was so generous that she actually donated it.

Someone on the side whispered, "No wonder the queen took a fancy to her, she really has good talent, good looks and character." ”

A hint of smugness flashed on Qin Jinxiu's coquettish face, and a slight smile on her lips.

Jin Yi asked Jin Ru how she chose, she smiled indifferently, "It's weird and cold, so I won't choose embroidery." Save it easy, I'll donate some jewelry. As he spoke, he called Fan Xing and asked her to register.

For a while, most of the items on the list had been ticked in red, and the rest, except for the too rare calligraphy and paintings, were just some brocade and silk cloth.

Jinru asked her, "Sister, which one do you choose?" Why don't you donate some materials, and I'll tell my brother when I go back and let him prepare them. ”

Jin Yi squinted at Xu Yiyao's sarcastic gaze, and before she could speak, Xu came over with a smile and said affectionately: "Sister Yi is a little embarrassed, you just need to choose some fabrics, and your mother will help you Zhang Luo when you turn back." ”

Jin Yi smiled lightly, "Don't bother with my stepmother, I have already chosen." ”

turned around and instructed Qiao Wei, "Register the number one for me." ”

Xu's smile froze, and he looked at the list with puzzled eyes.

In previous years, the top of the donation list was often unrecognized, because they were all extremely rare things, or famous calligraphy and paintings, or rare embroidery.

The first place on this year's list is a six-foot-long and three-foot-wide "Basket Guanyin" Buddhist painting of Shu embroidered fabric.

The hall was full of shock, and everyone looked at Jinyi, all of them with surprise.

Mama Yu came to Jinyi with a calm face, bowed with a smile, and said, "This is the second lady of the Qingrong Marquis Mansion, right?" This embroidery is so large that if you recognize it, it can be completed in three months, and I will send someone to collect it from the house. I don't know if it's possible? ”

Jin Yi smiled and said: "Mama is polite, it doesn't need to be in March, it can be in January." ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more shocked, such an embroidery, if it is embroidered by the government, it will take several embroidery girls to complete it together, and it will take several months to complete, she only needs one month, isn't it in Shangxiu Hall to learn what lost embroidery?

Someone else thought that the embroidery thread on her body was so delicate that it could change color in the daylight, so they commented, "Shang Xiutang ranks first in weaving skills, and I guess she has some ability." …… Otherwise, how can you lightly change the appearance of the three flowers out of the cloud pattern and become the sunrise cloud pattern. ”

The things in the garden before, the shrewd ones have seen some clues. How could the second lady of the Qin family wear the family emblem of the Zhenguo Mansion for no reason, and after being discovered by Mrs. Man, it became a sunrise cloud pattern. In the middle, I'm afraid there are some twists and turns.

There are also some people who saw Jinyi recognize the No. 1 donation, their faces were disdainful, and they whispered sarcastically to the people around them: "I'm afraid that this is the first time she has participated in this kind of preparatory meeting, she only cares about the scenery in front of her, and she loses face when she can't embroider it when she turns back, which is funny." ”

Mrs. Ying also admonished Jinyi, "If you can't get the donated money you have funded, although there will be no punishment, it will be announced at the next fundraising meeting...... At that time, I am afraid that the person with the broken mouth will laugh at it. ”

Jinru's face was full of worry, and she also said: "Yes, sister, the Buddha picture is difficult to embroider, and it is so big, how can it be embroidered in a month?" ”

Jin Yi's face was still calm, and he said with a light smile: "I also embroidered a Buddha picture when I was in Shangxiutang, which is even bigger than this one...... You just have to rest assured. ”

The subscription was completed, and everyone left the hall one after another. The garden is extremely warm, and everyone is scattered in the garden in groups of east and west, enjoying the flowers and playing.

A large group of young women sat in the waterfront by the lake, all looking forward to the Accord across the lake with a look of anticipation.

The "boudoir dream people" of the nobles in Jianye City are chatting and laughing with a group of young talents at the moment.