Wen Hui left the Bai family's upper room, and walked to her own courtyard after a while, along the way, the eldest girl Yujin told her that Gui Yuxia and the others had already returned, and they had all brought their apprentices back, and it seemed that everyone could quickly reach the position of steward.

Chen Wenhui said as she walked: "This is a good thing, they can bring more apprentices, they can get more monthly money, in order to become a steward as soon as possible, they will definitely not hide their selfishness, and they will definitely teach with their hearts." In this way, don't we learn the most essential female red embroidery technique in the palace? I hate those who always say that the apprentices of the church starve to death of the master, and everyone should keep a hand when teaching the apprentice, and in the end, many exquisite skills are lost, what a pity, this is the view that selfish methods of accepting disciples are the most undesirable. If we want to break this rule, we must promise heavy profits, and there must be brave men under heavy rewards, so that we can pass on the technology and carry it forward. ”

Yujin said: "Yes, the girl is still thinking about it." ”

The two of them spoke, but their footsteps were not slow at all, and they soon walked into their own yard, and as soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard someone talking in the room, and the little girl saw Yujin and Wen Hui hurriedly laughing and raising the curtain full of flowers and satin in autumn fragrance, and shouted loudly: "The girl is back." ”

As soon as Wen Hui entered the house, there were already two people standing in the house, one was Wen Hui's eldest maid Xia He, and the other was Gui Yuxia. The two of them were saluting her, Wen Hui was the most impatient with this, and while walking to the table and sitting down, she ordered: "Xia He went and ordered the dinner, you don't have to wait, hurry up and eat, there are still many things to do after eating." Yuxia, you are also eating here, we will talk while eating. ”

Gui Yuxia was supposed to postpone it. Where is there a slave and a maid and a master eat at the same table? But he was about to speak. I saw that Xia He and Yujin and other big girls were already busy, some made tea, some ordered to set the meal, and some moved the table, where Gui Yuxia was standing, she was embarrassed not to work, so she was busy helping Yudai move the table, and the table had just been placed. Yujin had already moved a rosewood shell-inlaid chair that Chen Wenhui often sat on. There was also a chair with a lake-green satin and a hundred butterflies wearing flowers on that chair. After the chairs were placed, five brocade stools began to be arranged, and the round table surrounded by rosewood did not look crowded.

Xia He came over to place the silver chopsticks and spoons used by Wen Hui, and also put a silk handkerchief. Then he took out five sets of poplar chopsticks, and said while swinging: "Sister Yuxia doesn't know the rules of the girl yet." We girls have a lot of things, and we all have to help the girls, so time is the first thing, and sometimes we have to be kind when we eat. In this way, they often eat together. Madame found out. Let's just say, it's okay to eat together, and the food is sweeter. ”

Gui Yuxia hurriedly smiled and stepped forward to help, thinking in her heart that her master was really different from ordinary ladies. But think about it, which of the things I know at the moment can be done by no lady who is out of the cabinet, it's not the same. was relieved, busy placing the chopsticks, after a while, the food came up, and Chen Wenhui also rested and sat next to the table, while asking, "What, Qiu Bi and they still don't have time to come back today?" ”

Xia He hurriedly said: "Just now, Sister Qiubi sent someone to say that she was going to come back when she was done, and the meal was eaten over there." ”

Chen Wenhui nodded, began to eat, took a bite, and said, "Yuxia, how are you going back home?" Can you settle down? I heard that your big bull's injury can be cured, but he will become lame in the future, right? ”

Gui Yuxia hurriedly said: "My family is very good, and my parents are grateful for the kindness of the county lord, if it weren't for the kindness of the county lord, how could I see my parents again?" Brother Niu's injuries can be cured, thanks to the doctor given by the county lord. The doctor has very good medical skills, and said that we want to use some precious medicinal materials, whether we have no place to buy them, or the county lord gave them medicinal materials, I am really grateful. Not to mention, I also let Brother Da Niu come into the house to arrange a place to live, so that it is convenient to diagnose diseases, which is really a great kindness, and I can't repay it in this life. ”

I choked up a little as I spoke. Chen Wenhui waved his hand and said: "Don't take it to heart, as long as it can be cured, what should you do about your marriage?" When to cross the door? I have already told my master's family to prepare a dowry for you, everything is available, I thought, these things, you will not need these things soon, but in the future when you come back from Nanyang, you still have to use them, so the yard where your big brother Niu lives now will be allocated to you. In the future, when you get married, make it your home, and save another house to live in. Also, when you get married, I will ask someone to give you a hundred taels of silver as an additional pile. By the way, you don't need to decorate your home, the wedding shop will be done for you, and it will be your dowry. The things in the shop are very complete, furniture, embroidery, clothes, basins, and buckets for children and grandchildren, which are more complete than the ones you bought yourself. You save your worries, put all your thoughts on bringing apprentices, bring out apprentices early, and become stewards as soon as possible. ”

Gui Yuxia didn't expect this big girl to marry such a rich woman, a hundred taels of silver? Before, she thought it was ten taels of silver. In ordinary official families, a decent maid marries and gives ten taels of silver.

Gui Yuxia was moved and couldn't speak, and later heard that the county wanted her to take the apprentice well, so she remembered that she still had to talk to the county lord about this matter, and she was busy and said: "I must take the apprentice well to repay the county lord's kindness." This time when I went back, I had already told my relatives that my family, my two younger siblings, and my two younger sisters-in-law's families were willing to follow me to Nanyang. When the chief of our village heard that I was going to recruit apprentices, he came forward to recruit many girls and daughters-in-law for me, all of whom knew some needlework, and they should be taught quickly. There are also many people in my family who want to learn needlework from me, so there are those who are willing to go to Nanyang, and those who are willing to stay in the capital. There are more than a dozen people who go to Nanyang, and when I go back next time, maybe there will be more. I have already told Mrs. Chen that she will send a carriage to pick her up tomorrow, and I will be able to teach with my sisters tomorrow. ”

Chen Wenhui was overjoyed when she heard this, stopped her chopsticks and said, "I really didn't misunderstand you, you just do things simply." It's even better than I imagined, so good, the more people, the better. What about your sisters? ”

Gui Yuxia said: "Just now those sisters have come back, and they have brought a few apprentices back, of course, there are far more people recruited, but the carriage can't sit down, and the carriage from the house will be sent to pick it up tomorrow." Chen Cai's family gave us a large courtyard on the edge of our yard and let us take apprentices there. These sisters inside. The five sisters in the capital have recruited more than 70 apprentices, of which more than 40 are willing to go to Nanyang, and most of these are relatives. There are also two sisters in the countryside, and there are many people with them, almost 30, of which nearly 20 are willing to go to Nanyang. We discussed it, and those who were willing to go to Nanyang were each of us to take with us, and those who were willing to stay in the capital were handed over to the sisters who stayed in the capital to teach. On the contrary, those I am looking for who are willing to stay, follow the sisters in the capital, and the sisters in the capital who are willing to go to Nanyang will hand them over to me. In this way, the number of apprentices each of us brought is about the same, and there must be more than ten. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Now it's okay, so to speak, I will have more than 100 embroidery girls to use." When will you be able to teach the first use? ”

Gui Yuxia said: "Because these apprentices all have a foundation in needlework, and they are all relatively old, and there are no ones under the age of ten, so they will learn quickly." Our eight embroidery girls dare not boast otherwise, this teaching the little palace maid is a daily work before, so, the teaching should be very fast, I think, to reach the level of the general embroidery in the house, it only takes about three months. ”

Chen Wenhui Yixi said: "The general embroidery lady in our house is already a high level, can make clothes, embroider simple flowers, sew and mend, how long does it take?" ”

Gui Yuxia smiled and said: "That's very easy to do, in fact, among these apprentices, there are not a few who can make clothes, after all, they are all children of poor families, and they are used to doing work, Mrs., let's just teach a little, about half a month." ”

Chen Wenhui was overjoyed and said: "That's good, just like this, you teach quickly, and strive to make simple clothes for the poor people to teach within seven days, and then let these people go to work in the workshop of Cuijin Building for a period of time, work during the day, and then come back at night and teach with your heart." Because the workshop in Cuijin Lou has now received a big order from me, to make simple clothes for 200,000 people, and this is for people who go to Nanyang. But where can it be done in the short term? Luckily, some are in stock. Therefore, there is a shortage of manpower now, and your dozens of embroiderers are too timely. In this way, don't live in the house, there are places to settle in the workshop of Cuijin Building. You work harder, work with your disciples, and teach as you go. In this way, Yujin, now give the eight embroidery girls the monthly rules of stewardship. There are also those apprentices, who were originally apprentices with only 200 yuan a month, but now they work during the day while studying with the masters, and at night they have to study separately with the masters, which is equivalent to a double job, and then pay a salary for Cuijinlou. How much? ”

Yu Jin hurriedly said: "The lowest embroiderers in Cuijin Building are four hundred dollars a month. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Then give 400 big money." Thus adding the apprentice's two hundred great fortunes makes six hundred great fortunes. In addition, the meal is still Cuijin Building, and there is a place to live in Cuijin Building, and it is okay to live at home if you don't want to live. ”

Gui Yuxia hurriedly said: "That's good." Learning female celebrity was originally supposed to learn while doing it, so it was faster. ”

Chen Wenhui looked at Gui Yuxia and smiled: "Don't just talk, you have to eat too." (To be continued......)