Chapter 4 Embroidery
When they returned to Ling's house, the Ling family had just finished lunch, and Wen saw that Yan Niang's hands were empty, and her face became a little ugly. Seeing this, Ling Sanniang hurriedly said to Wen: "Mother, what are you doing, the second sister-in-law is tired all the way back, you let her rest for a while." ”
Hearing her say this, Wen's expression softened a little, she gouged Yan Niang's eyes, and said angrily: "What are you doing stupidly, hurry up and come over to wash the dishes." ”
Yan Niang hurriedly stepped forward to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, she didn't even enter the door when she went back to her parents' house, she only drank a bowl of boiling water at Aunt Hu's house, she was already hungry at this time, but she didn't dare to say, she only took advantage of the time to wash the dishes in the stove room, and secretly ate a piece of multigrain cake, afraid of being discovered by Wen's, she swallowed it in two bites, and almost choked herself to death.
There was nothing to do in the afternoon, Yan Niang stayed in the house to be a female celebrity, she still had a few plain handkerchiefs there, and planned to embroider some patterns to give to her sister-in-law, in this family, only the kind-hearted sister-in-law would help her speak.
Ling Sanniang likes orchids, Yan Niang embroidered a bunch of gentleman's orchids in the lower right corner of the handkerchief, and after embroidering, Ling Sanniang couldn't put it down. After being happy, she said to Yan Niang: "Second sister-in-law, you take the time to do something for your mother, as the saying goes, eating people with a short mouth and taking people softly, my mother has accepted your things, and she must be embarrassed to find your fault." ”
Yan Niang knew that her sister-in-law was giving her own ideas, so she hurriedly responded, and asked Ling Sanniang about Wen's preferences, and finally decided to make a jacket for Wen's. Yan Niang's hands and feet are nimble, and she sews clothes every day, and in less than five days, a double-layer jacket is completed.
On this day, she sent the finished jacket to Wen's hand, Wen took the jacket and looked at it, and asked, "This is made for me?" ”
Yan Niang nodded.
Wen's face did not change her expression of joy and anger, Yan Niang looked at her nervously, and after a while, she spoke: "I accepted your wishes, you don't have to make clothes for me in the future, spend more time on Erlang, Erlang is studying outside, how can you make a few good clothes, if you are free, make a few more for Erlang." ”
Yan Niang hurriedly responded. Seeing that she was obedient and polite, Wen finally felt that this daughter-in-law looked a little more pleasing to the eye.
Yan Niang also felt the change in her mother-in-law's attitude towards her, and after making two clothes for Ling Jiming, she mustered up the courage to discuss with Wen about taking embroidery work at the embroidery shop in the town.
Before she got married, Wen heard that Yan Niang's embroidery skills were good, and she also heard that her first-class embroidery could be sold for ten taels of silver, and now I heard her say this, pondered for a while, and felt that Erlang needed silver to study and Sanniang to marry, and the income from her dowry shop in the town could only be used for her son to study, and her daughter-in-law's embroidery was sold for money, and Sanniang's dowry was also settled.
So he nodded and agreed: "It just so happens that I am going to the town tomorrow to check the accounts, so you can go with me." ”
Yan Niang nodded happily.
Early in the morning of the second day, Yan Niang followed Wen to the town, Wen went to his shop to check the accounts, and Yan Niang went to the Splendid Pavilion where she received embroidery work before.
"Yan Niang, I heard that you got married, and I was about to go to Xiaohe Village to find you, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself today."
Yan Niang was a little uncomfortable with other people's enthusiasm, she took two steps back without a trace, "Shopkeeper Qi, I came today to ask if you still have embroidery work?" ”
Shopkeeper Qi nodded busily: "Yes, yes, I just received a big order here, the Su Yuanwai in the town is married to a daughter, and the wedding dress and hijab are all made by someone, Su Yuanwai said, as long as it is done well, money is not a problem." ”
Saying that, he asked Yan Niang: "If you are willing to take it, I will only charge 20% of the fee, and the rest is all yours." What do you think? ”
Yan Niang didn't rush to agree, but asked when the Su family would come to pick up the embroidery, and the shopkeeper Qi said: "The wedding date is scheduled for August next year, and the delivery will be made in June at the latest." ”
Hearing this, Yan Niang thought for a while and then responded.
Of course, the shopkeeper Qi was very happy, Su Yuan was generous, he only pulled the line in the middle, and after the matter was completed, he could have an income of ten taels of silver, and he didn't have to make his own fabrics, if Su Yuanwai was satisfied, maybe he would have one more big customer in this Splendid Pavilion.
glanced at Yan Niang, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, if Yan Niang didn't get married, he would definitely find a way to hire her to his embroidery workshop, which would be equivalent to one more live signboard in the Splendid Pavilion.
The dowry embroidery of Su Yuanwai's daughter is not a small amount, and Yan Niang can't move it alone, so the shopkeeper Qi asked the guy to help move it to Wen's shop. Wen looked at the mountains of fabrics and was really startled.
Yan Niang hurriedly informed the Wen family of the reason, and the Wen family couldn't help but be dumbfounded when they heard that these things could earn forty taels of silver after they were completed. Her grocery store can only earn a hundred taels a year, and the shopkeeper's salary and some other expenses are only about ninety taels, and Yan Niang can earn so much in a year.
Wen's heart was mixed for a while.
After returning from the town, Yan Niang devoted herself to embroidery, and the work of the family was taken over by Wen and Ling Sanniang. Wen saw that her daughter was twelve years old, so she asked her to go to Yan Niang's house to be a female celebrity when she was fine, and she also saved her thoughts of letting Yan Niang guide her.
Ling Sanniang doesn't like to be a female celebrity, but when she heard from her mother that these embroideries made by Yan Niang could earn forty taels of silver, she couldn't help but be a little tempted. She also wants to sell the handkerchief purse she made for money, she doesn't want to be as capable as Yan Niang, as long as she can buy some snacks and beads.
Yan Niang likes this sister-in-law very much, and is willing to teach her, Ling Sanniang finished making a purse under the guidance of her sister-in-law, and when Wen went to the town, she asked her to take it and sell it, and it turned out to be sold for fifteen wen, although it was not a lot, but Ling Sanniang was already very satisfied.
Since then, her motivation has become more and more sufficient, and Wen has seen her daughter like this, and she has a lot less prejudice against Yan Niang.
A month passed quickly, and at the end of the month, Ling Jiming came back from the county school, and as soon as she saw him, Yan Niang remembered the scene of the wedding night, and the humiliation and discomfort made her extremely uncomfortable.
But she can't hide, Ling Jiming is her husband, no matter what he does, she can only let it go. Fortunately, this time was not like the last time, when the two were settled, Ling Jiming extinguished the candle, the room was pitch black, Yan Niang closed her eyes and let Ling Jiming toss, and in her ears was his heavy breath full of patience.
Early the next morning, Yan Niang looked at the man who was still asleep, got out of bed gently, she went to the stove room with her clothes on, and after a simple freshening, she began to make breakfast.
She really didn't want to stay in the same space as him, as soon as she saw him, it was like being choked by the neck, and she couldn't breathe uncomfortably.
The flames in the stove were burning, and Yan Niang's eyes fell on the flames, only to feel that the flesh and skin of her body were being scorched.
After breakfast, Father Ling spoke, saying that Ling Jiming didn't accompany Yan Niang back to the county school last time, and asked Ling Jiming to accompany her back today. Hearing this, Yan Niang couldn't help but clench her hands.
The scene of the last time she returned to the door is vivid, the Ling family still doesn't know that she has eaten a closed door at her mother's house, if Ling Jiming really goes back with him, if the last incident is known to him, how can she gain a foothold in the Ling family.
But whether it is her mother's family or her mother-in-law's family, she has no right to speak, and can only obey the orders of her elders.
Fortunately, when she and Ling Jiming returned to Nie's Village, they basically didn't meet anyone in the village, and it wasn't until they arrived at the door of Nie's house that they saw Aunt Hu who came out to pour water.
"Yan Niang and her son-in-law are back?" Aunt Hu asked with a smile.
Yan Niang was afraid that she would tell her what happened last time, so she responded a few words randomly, but Aunt Hu seemed to see something, and she was not surprised, but said: "Come in quickly, your father and mother are here." ”
Yan Niang nodded.
Pushing the door in, only Nie Chengcai, the second eldest of the second brother's family, was playing in the yard, and when he saw Yan Niang and them, Nie Chengcai yelled loudly into the house: "Milk, my sister-in-law and uncle are here." ”
As soon as his voice fell, Aunt Nie came out of the house.
"Mother." Yan Niang shouted in a low voice.
Ling Jiming also said: "Mother-in-law." ”
Aunt Nie sighed and hurriedly said, "Come in and rest for a while." ”
After speaking, he asked Nie Chengcai to call Nie's father and Nie's second brother to come over to talk to his son-in-law, and asked Liu to go to the king butcher at the entrance of the village to cut some meat and come back.
Yan Niang raised her feet and walked towards the boudoir before she got married, but she heard her mother say: "Yan Niang, I am in charge of your house for Huanhuan and Xixi, if you want to rest, go to your mother's house." ”
Yan Niang paused, so she had to follow Aunt Nie to her and Nie's father's house.
When she entered the house, Aunt Nie's first sentence mentioned the last time she returned to the door, saying that they were busy and dizzy, and forgot the day when Yan Niang returned to the door, and asked Yan Niang not to blame the family.
Yan Niang smiled reluctantly, and couldn't even say a word of complaint. In fact, even if she can say it, what can she do, and fall out with her mother's family for a while? If this is really done, I am afraid that no one in the Ling family will really look down on themselves.
Seeing Yan Niang's bowed head and respectful appearance, Aunt Nie also knew that this girl had no temper and did not hold grudges, and the original guilt slowly dissipated, and asked her about the matter in Ling Jiming's room.
"Yan Niang, while your son-in-law is at home these days, you should be more intimate with him, and strive to get pregnant as soon as possible."
"Mother, don't say it." Yan Niang's face turned red all of a sudden, and she rubbed the corners of her clothes at a loss.
Seeing her like this, Aunt Nie poked her forehead with hatred, "I'll just say that you are stupid, their family dislikes you, even if you want to be better off yourself, you should get pregnant early." ”
Yan Niang is actually not looking forward to the child so much, she still has the embroidery work of the Su family in her hands that has not been completed, if she is really pregnant, I am afraid that the delivery time will be delayed. In fact, there is a bigger reason, she is afraid of giving birth to a daughter like herself, and then the daughter will also have to suffer the pain she has experienced.
She could only think silently about these words in her heart.
Yan Niang and Ling Jiming had lunch at Nie's house before returning to Xiaohe Village, and when they returned home, Ling Jiming said that his classmates in the town had invited him, and he went out after saying a word to Wen, and Yan Niang rushed into the room to do embroidery work.
Ling Jiming didn't come back in the evening, so he asked the young man in Wen's dowry shop to run away, saying that he was staying at his classmate's house. Hearing that he was not coming back, Yan Niang breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably. In the next few days, Ling Jiming hardly stayed at home, Wen knew that he didn't want to see Yan Niang, thinking that his son hadn't eaten the family's meals properly when he came back this time, he couldn't help but feel a little angry with Yan Niang.
Yan Niang can only be more cautious in her words and deeds to avoid touching the mold.
As soon as the holiday passed, Ling Jiming was going back to the county school again, the night before going to the county school, the two inevitably slept in the same bed, Yan Niang was very nervous at first, and finally saw that he was just sleeping, and slowly let down her guard and went to sleep.