"Handbags are roughly divided into three kinds, one is carried in the hand, called the pocket, and the other is held in the hand, relatively small, but larger than the purse, square, rectangular, oval many kinds; There is also a kind of shoulder that is carried on the shoulder, with a long strap connected to the bag that is so large in the hand that can be carried diagonally on the shoulder, and is mostly used by young women and little girls. In the foreign land, it is called a bag, and all kinds of bags have become a must-have for women. There are leather materials, floral fabrics, and tanning, as well as non-woven fabrics and thick paper shells. The price varies, and the rich and high-status women have tens of thousands of yuan in their bags, and the stalls also cost ten yuan or eight yuan. It is also convenient to carry small items in a bag or on your shoulder. Yun'er began to introduce exotic handbags to Yu'er Shui'er.

Yu'er said, "We don't seem to have a handbag in Daqing, right?" Listening to what you say, what if the girls in our house are second to none? It's better than going out and carrying a baggage. ”

"So I learned a few handbags over there, don't worry, you all learn the same way, I think some people will like it. If you do it more exquisitely, the wives and ladies of the eunuchs and rich families will definitely pay for it. The handbag is actually the evolution of the purse, it contains more things than the purse, the purse on the waist of the man in the Qing Dynasty is not only filled with a little broken silver, betel nut, melon seeds or something, the handbag is much larger than the purse, which can be filled with keys, bank cards, books, mobile phones, cash or something. You can use a garment sewing machine to make it more efficient. ”

Where do fish know what efficiency is.

Yun'er continued: "The fabric used to make the handbag should be relatively heavy and stiff, and it is best to put two layers of fabric together. By the way, these handkerchief-like brocades may work well for handbags, and maybe even better for shoe uppers. Each piece is the upper of one shoe, and two pieces are a pair of shoes. Let me introduce you to one of the simplest handbag practices, which should be called carrying pockets. The fabric I have prepared for you is called fabric canvas, which has the thickness of two layers of cotton cloth and looks very hard. You see how I do it......"

Yun'er took a piece of antique fabric canvas that had been prepared with beautiful flowers on it, and cut out two pieces of cloth of the same size, one foot long and eight inches wide, and cut out another strip of cloth two feet eight inches long and three inches wide, and two pieces of cloth that were both one and a half feet long and two inches wide. The previous strips of cloth are used as the thickness of the carrying bag, and the last two are used as carrying straps. Then the main part of the bag is sewn together, the strap is folded into three strands and put together, and the prototype of the bag appears when sewn in the appropriate position of the bag. The flowers on the cloth were rose-red, and Yun'er wrapped the edges of the pocket with narrow strips of dark purple cloth. Because there are already beautiful flowers on it, there is no need for any decoration, and such a simple carrying bag appears. Don't look simple, it's also not available in the Qing Dynasty. No matter what social class the women of the Qing Dynasty belonged to, they did not carry their bags on the street. It's simple, good-looking, and convenient, and it's a lot more than what you can put in your purse, so it's very suitable.

"Now you do it yourself, and I'll release the material for you. I cut it myself, sewed it myself, and showed it to me. I will go home first to feed the children, and teach them to a few women in the old lady's yard, all women in our house have the right to participate in fabric processing. "I'm leaving.

"Master, will the slave and maid accompany you?" The fish hurriedly said. There can't be no one around the master, this is the rule.

"You do your work, I'll just call a random girl and grandma to accompany me in the courtyard downstairs." After finishing speaking, he left the room, and Yu'er hurriedly followed Yun'er downstairs, and greeted a rough maid who was sweeping the yard: "That Fang'er, you accompany the master home." ”

The rough maid named Fang'er looked at the fish in surprise and was stunned for a moment: the rough maid is not qualified to accompany the master. immediately understood, and hurriedly saluted: "Yes, the slave obeys." ”

As he spoke, he was about a step away from Yun'er's side.

Yun'er only said two words: "Let's go."

Seeing Yun'er go out of the yard, Yu'er turned around and went upstairs. This Fang'er is usually an honest person, very well-behaved, and very capable, so Yu'er entrusted her master.

"Your name is Fang'er?" Yun'er asked.

"Yes, the slave is Fang'er." Fang'er replied honestly.

"Are you from the palace?"

"The slave and maid are the sons of the house." That is to say, a clothed slave. Generally speaking, whether it is a maid or a maid from a coat, they are very loyal to their masters. Just because she is a clothed slave and has no chance to redeem herself, she has been the prince's domestic slave for generations, and the end of being disloyal to her master is very miserable. Don't look at the low background, but it is trusted by the master. Many clothed slaves were later able to become stewards of the government and even become high-ranking officials. Don't look at the identity of the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids from the palace, who are more valuable than the clothed slaves and maids. But the master trusts these clothed slaves the most, because they dare not have unfavorable thoughts about the master, and there is a family behind him, and if one person makes a mistake, the whole family suffers.

"How old are you? How many years have you been on an errand in the house? ”

"Back to the master, the slave maid is fourteen years old this year, and she has been in the house for three years."

"Have you been in my yard all this time?"

"The slave maid came to Feiyun Building last year, and she was in the pulp washing room before."

Yun'er agreed, didn't say anything, and took Fang'er home.

Fang'er was very eye-catching, and when she saw Yun'er holding a pile of cloth in her hand, she said, "The slave maid has something for you, right?" ”

"No, this is my cut fabric, don't mess up the order. It's not sinking either, it's coming soon. ”

"Yes, slave and maid obey." Fang'er was very cautious. Who doesn't know how hard the current cloud master's waist pole is? not only gave birth to a prince, but also gave birth to a Baylor Lord and a Gege, which is much stronger than Fujin in the front yard. You must follow this master well, and you can't make any mistakes!

Don't look at Mr. Chen's residence is the closest to Master Yun, and Fang'er has never been there, so there is no chance. Whether it is the maid, the servant, the eunuch, the personal soldier, or the guard, it is not allowed to take a step without the order of the master. There are more than 400 people in the house who serve the prince and the two hostesses, and they don't follow the rules and run around?

Yun'er heard her pair of children babbling "talking" in the old lady's room, so she went upstairs directly. Once inside, the two children rushed at her, giggling.

Fang'er stood at the door very consciously, she was a rough maid and couldn't enter the master's room. Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen are both masters.

Yun'er took the baby and went to the inner room to feed, Bei Bei is used to this, every time E-Niang feeds her sister first. The child didn't eat much, and after a while, the baby was taken out by Mama Feng and sent Bei Bei into the inner room. After a while, Yun'er came out with Beibei in her arms and talked to her mother: "Are the children hungry?" ”

"I'm not hungry or crying, so it's easy to worry." Mrs. Chen smiled: "What are you doing with these pieces of cloth?" ”

"Oh, this is what Yun'er brought to you here to make a bag for a few grandmothers and sisters, Yun'er will tell you how to do it." So Yun'er introduced the practice of carrying a bag to the old lady. Mrs. Chen is a hard hand on the needle, and cutting is as easy as playing for her, but she has never seen such an easy needle. Simple, easy to learn, good looking, and applicable. It's that the cotton canvas is thicker, and then the two layers are sewn together, it's a little thicker, but fortunately, it can be pierced through, but it's a little slower.

"You do it, do it and keep it for yourself. It's time for me to go back. ”

"I said, girl, you haven't stopped since you returned home, how long will you be busy? Can't you rest for a few days? ”

"How can it be that serious? Yun'er learned a few skills from a foreign land, just to come back and teach the maids and grandmothers in the house, so that everyone can participate in the processing of fabrics, and they can also earn some processing fees from it. ”

"Did Fujin teach there? Mother heard that ......"

"Yun'er is doing a pilot project in her own yard, look at what Yun'er's grandmother and sisters have completed in a few days, don't you have a number in your heart? A little experience can be taught to those grandmothers and sisters in the Fujin Courtyard, so as to save detours. You don't care who says what, Yun'er doesn't do things for herself, you have to have a plan. Baby Babe is still obedient? It's been six months, half a year old. ”

"Your son and daughter are obedient, and they will applaud and 'fly'."

"Really? Give E-Niang a round of applause? This hand is fat, like a bear's paw, and fat. ”

Baby Beibei can understand Eniang's words, and said that he will clap the fat hand like a steamed bun to show Eniang. "Yes, yes, there is technology. Kiss me? Yun'er kissed her son and daughter's cheeks a few times, and the baby Beibei seemed to be able to sense her mother's caresses, and in turn kissed Yun'er's face a few times. Although she kissed her face, Yun'er was also very happy.

"Goodbye to E-Niang?" Yun'er taught her son and daughter to wave goodbye, "In vain? ”

Baby Babe learns right away! Raising her fat hand and "popping" a few times in her mouth, Yun'er happily kissed their heads, and then took Fang'er back.

Fang'er sent Yun'er to the door of the dormitory before leaving, and returned to her post after completing her errand. As soon as he picked up the broom, several little sisters surrounded him: "Sister Fang'er, you are so lucky, you are on an errand by the master's side?" You're going to be in the third class soon, right? ”

"What nonsense? It was Mama Zhou, who was beside the master, who asked me to follow the master home temporarily, that is, when she saw me, she called me casually. ”

"Isn't it? We were all there when Mama Zhou called you, why didn't you call us? "These maids are very sensitive to promotion, the monthly routine of the rough maid is 500 wen, and the third-class maid is one or two, twice as much. The higher the level, the higher the errand, and when it comes to the second class, there is basically no too tiring work. For example, carrying water in the large vat in the courtyard, chopping wood, lighting the fire in the small kitchen, washing vegetables, and many other temporary errands, including running errands, sending the master's changed clothes, lists or something to the pulp washing room, and dismantling the quilt and mattress for the master, washing and sewing it again, as well as watering the begonia trees and lilac trees in the courtyard, and wiping the doors and windows. The monthly cases in the palace are the most in all the palaces, and if you usually make a mistake, you will not be beaten if you are taught a few words by Mama Lin, who is in charge. Therefore, all the maids and grandmothers love their errands very much, and try to do a good job no matter what the errand is, without any mistakes.

Fang'er saw the little master for the first time among the rough maids, and when she came back, she gossiped with the little sisters: "Do you know how beautiful our Belle Lord and Gege are? It's so cute! When he saw his master, he giggled, white and fat, and even had a pit on the back of his hand. ”

Yun'er came back from her mother's house, and the carrying of the fish and water has been completed, and Yun'er is very satisfied!

"I'll give you two a thought of this bag."

Yu'er Shui'er was about to kneel, but was stopped by Yun'er: "Why do you say that you kneel?" This is the first finished product you have made yourself, so keep it for yourself. ”

"Such a beautiful fabric costs a lot of silver, right? The slaves and maids ...... the money for the fabric."

"Stop, stop! It's just a few pieces of cloth, even if it's my reward. ”

"Thank you for the reward!" The fish and the water both salute. Then the fish said worriedly, "You won't be a moth again, will you?" She's always eyeing you, and a few colored beads can make a lot of noise......"

"She can do whatever she likes, I won't be under her control, let's do the right thing. You two try to use a sewing machine to make a carry bag. ”

"Yes, the slave maid will try it with a sewing machine. You can't spoil the two slaves too much, do you? ”

"What is pampering? The purpose of the art I taught you was to make you bear the burden, not to show off your might, right? I know that everyone who brought back the baby Beibei from a foreign land thinks a lot of highly of me, but don't women give birth to children? What is there to be proud of? If you also show off your power for this, you will be far from the prince hating me. What should we do, the two of you call Mr. Ling and Mama Lin, choose some other fabrics, go creative, and drum them out in the west wing. I've got to paint, or I'm going to be wasted. ”

Yun'er gave Yu'er enough materials to make ten handbags per person, and asked them to use sewing machines when they could use them, and keep them as samples when the finished products were good.