Chapter 32: Embroidery
was sent back to her small courtyard by Xie Rushi's maidservant, and before Yu Xiaohuan's ass was hot, Xiaoju hurriedly came in and told her that Granny Rong was here.
If you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, could it be that the eldest lady learned of her conspiracy with Xie Rushi and sent someone to come over to ask the teacher about the crime? No, if that were the case, the eldest lady would have killed her herself.
After Yu Xiaohuan slandered for a while, she settled down, and Granny Rong came in.
"Say hello to the second miss. The second lady has been recuperating for a while and seems to be in good spirits. Granny Rong said words of concern, but her expression was not half respectful.
Yu Xiaohuan didn't bother to talk to her, and said directly: "Since Granny Rong didn't come to care about me, let's avoid the polite words that go against my will, and I feel uncomfortable when you say it, it's better to talk about things directly, and end the time when you are tired of looking at each other as soon as possible." ”
Granny Rong was really unwelcome, straightened her waist, and her head was not lowered by half a point, and said very stiffly: "The eldest lady said, since the second lady is already in good health, she should also be proficient in female popularity, otherwise he will marry into his mother-in-law's family one day, and he will not even be able to do some ordinary needlework, I am afraid that it will be difficult to gain a foothold in his mother-in-law's family." ”
"I am the second lady of the Xie family, and I have to sew and mend it myself when I marry into my mother-in-law's family?" Yu Xiaohuan said incredulously, "Can't these things be done by the maidservant?" The so-called art industry has a specialization, why bother me with a pair of slender jade hands! ”
"Naturally, I don't expect to make a living from this, but some basic embroidery still has to be done, and the dignitaries sometimes hold some embroidery meetings, if the second lady doesn't have something to handle, wouldn't it be in vain for people to look down on." Granny Rong's face did not change, but the three words "look down" were meaningful.
Yu Xiaohuan asked: "What do you mean by daring to be affectionate to my mother-in-law, I can't do it if I don't want to learn today?" ”
Granny Rong kept standing in one posture, her eyes kept looking in one direction, but her eyes did not focus on Yu Xiaohuan, and then said: "The eldest lady said that the second lady is going to show off a unique embroidery today, and she will come over to check it tomorrow." ”
A sneer appeared at the corner of Yu Xiaohuan's mouth, and he thought: I have to hand it over tomorrow, and I came to inform me when the sun is going to set, isn't it obvious that I can't sleep all night?
Granny Rong continued: "As for the theme, the eldest lady said that the second lady has a lot of ideas, so she just watched the show. The eldest lady also said that the second lady's stitching method is ordinary and her skills are insufficient, so she has to use the meaning to make up, so she only asks that the meaning of this embroidery can be ingenious, noble and elegant. The second lady is the best at doing eye-catching things, and she shouldn't disappoint the eldest lady. ”
Yu Xiaohuan just wanted to say two words: hehe.
The eldest lady dealt with her like this, but it strengthened her idea of matching Xie Rushi and Qin Dou'er, not to mention that it was for what lovers would eventually become married, just to disgust the eldest lady, she was also willing.
After sending Granny Rong out, Yu Xiaohuan summoned Xiaozhu and Xiaoju to the house and asked, "Do you know how to embroider?" ”
Xiaozhu replied, "Naturally, it will." But ......"
"But what?" Yu Xiaohuan thought to herself, I haven't said anything yet.
Xiaozhu continued: "Granny Rong and Granny Liu around the eldest lady are so powerful, they will definitely be able to see whose craftsmanship it is, and there are ...... in our courtyard."
Also, the mother-in-law Zhang who betrayed the master still couldn't send her away last time, and she was staring at the movements of their small yard all the time, if Xiaozhu and Xiaoju were asked to do it for them, and if they were told by Granny Zhang again, they would definitely have to suffer from a meal of flesh and skin. Yu Xiaohuan hung her head and said: "Then what should I do, does this girl want to learn embroidery temporarily?" But what about this stitch and thread, to learn the Year of the Monkey and the month of the horse? ”
Temporarily, they still have to learn, who let their yard be a thorn in the eye of the big lady.
Yu Xiaohuan had an idea and said, "Xiaoju, you go and call Granny Zhang." ”
After Xiao Ju went out, Xiao Zhu asked in a low voice, "Miss, you have left Granny Zhang in the cold for several days, what are you looking for her now?" ”
Yu Xiaohuan smiled mysteriously and said, "Since she is staying in our yard and not leaving, she can't eat and drink for nothing." ”
After a while, Granny Zhang came.
Yu Xiaohuan stretched her waist and said, "The eldest lady asked me to embroider an embroidery before tomorrow, I heard that Granny Zhang is good at stitching, so you can teach me embroidery tonight." ”
"This ......," Granny Zhang said hesitantly, "The slave is old, I'm afraid I can't see ...... clearly."
"Don't worry," Yu Xiaohuan said very simply, "It's just for you to teach, not for you to do it." We'll start after dinner, and you go down and get ready. Let's just decide happily. ”
Seeing her undoubted look, Granny Zhang had no choice but to swallow back what she wanted to say and retreat.
Yu Xiaohuan grinded and grinded, and only began to learn embroidery after lighting the oil lamp at night. As for what kind of pattern she wants to embroider, she hasn't figured it out yet, anyway, it's not what she wants to do willingly.
Granny Zhang's eyes were dizzy, and it took a while for her calloused hands to thread the needle.
Yu Xiaohuan originally wanted to take the opportunity to torture Granny Zhang and let Granny Zhang stay up all night on this needlework, but when she saw Granny Zhang struggling to thread the needle with an oil lamp, she suddenly felt a little unbearable.
After listening to Granny Zhang's demonstration and explanation, Yu Xiaohuan still didn't know anything, but she didn't plan to complete the task in her heart, so she sent Granny Zhang down and said, "I probably understand, Granny Zhang, you go down and rest first." ”
Granny Zhang was slightly surprised, bowed her head and said, "The slave doesn't dare." The young lady is still busy, how can there be a reason for the slave to rest first. ”
"Go, you can't help here." Yu Xiaohuan said, "Xiaozhu and Xiaoju are young, let the two of them accompany me." ”
After Granny Zhang withdrew, Xiaozhu whispered, "I thought that Miss was going to take the opportunity to embarrass Granny Zhang." ”
"yes, that's what I was going to do." Yu Xiaohuan said unabashedly, "It's just that she's a lot older, so forget it." ”
Xiao Ju asked, "So what do we do next?" can't be completed, and Ming'er will inevitably be punished again. ”
Yu Xiaohuan sighed and said: "The eldest lady clearly wants to target me, even if I am lucky enough to do it, it is estimated that she will have to find a reason to punish me." ”
Hey, it's so hard to be a concubine!
"Don't you just do it?" Xiaoju asked again.
"Miss, you're tired, why don't you go to bed and rest first, and let Xiaozhu do the embroidery for you." Xiaozhu is really a maid who grew up with Xie Ruyin since childhood, but she will feel sorry for her master.
Yu Xiaohuan was a little relieved, but she couldn't bully such a well-behaved maid, not to mention that if those sharp-eyed old women saw the flaws, maybe it would be another heavy punishment, and it would drag down these two little girls.