Chapter Fifty-Eight: Embroidery Female Skills
There is no electric fan, no air conditioning, and some are just a small light fan, Qingbao helplessly took the small fan, and fanned himself with the wind.
Originally, the fan of my daughter's house should have been made by herself, especially the embroidery on the fan surface, which should have come from her own hands. It is said that when the ladies are partying, the fan is also one of the items that are taken out for comparison. The workmanship is exquisite, the style is novel, and the embroidery is exquisite...... It's all about comparison. If anyone takes a fan that is too rough, they will definitely be laughed at.
Qingbao's fan was not made by herself, but given to her by Xia Yu.
Because she is busy making candy every day, she has no time to learn embroidery, so she doesn't know anything about female celebrities.
Qingbao was fanning the wind while pondering, and when this batch of sugar was finished, she would stop making sugar, and concentrate on learning what ancient women should learn. For example, embroidery, such as tailoring, such as cooking, such as etiquette or something. I am already eight years old, which is the best age to study, and it will be a little late if I don't study.
Although it's not everyone's girlfriend, even if it's a small jasper, you have to have the appearance of a small jasper, and you can't be a stupid girl who can't do anything!
Qing Bao was thinking about it, and Huang Liuniang's shout suddenly came from outside: "Liuya, come out to greet the guests, two little girls have come to play with you." β
Qing Bao looked at the gods: Two little girls?
Since coming to this world, the only little girls she knows are Huang Bingjing, Xia Min, Xia Jin and Xia Cui from the fourth aunt's family, and several girls of her same age from her uncle's family.
Qingbao agreed, quickly dressed neatly, smoothed his hair, and then went out to greet the guests.
As soon as I walked to the door, I saw Huang Liuniang walking to the door with two little girls.
These two little girls are about eight or nine years old. The one on the left is a little lower, wearing a light purple embroidered gauze skirt, wearing three beaded flowers of the same color as the skirt, and a string of white pearls in the center of the flower, which is very delicate. She is also very beautiful, with big eyes in apricot kernels, small cherry mouths, petite and cute, only eight or nine years old, she has already become a beauty.
The little girl on the right is slightly taller than her, wearing a white dress, still without embellishment, and the jewelry on her head is not outstanding, but it is just right. Her skin is very white and fine and faintly with a layer of luster, single eyelids, eyes are not big or small, but the whites of her eyes are as clear as autumn water, and her eyes are as black as ink, and they look as clear as children.
The best thing is that at a young age, she already seems to have a calm and watery temperament, which is not pretended, not contrived, but really overflows from her. Although her appearance is not as outstanding as the little girl on the left, the first thing everyone sees is definitely her.
The little girl on the left smiled before she could say anything, and introduced herself heartily: "This sister, you can forgive us for our uninvited sin." My name is Meng Siyun, I am nine years old, and I live on the left side of your house. Next to it is Sister Luo Chamin, who is ten years old, and her family lives on the right side of your house. β
Qingbao immediately understood that this was a new neighbor who came to be a good neighbor, and quickly introduced himself: "Sister Meng is good, Sister Min is good, my name is Qingbao, and I am eight years old this year." β
Huang Liuniang said with a smile: "Siyun, Xiaocha, you go to the house to play with Liuya, I, a half-old woman, will not be involved in your little girl's affairs." β
Luo Mincha just smiled, but Meng Siyun smiled: "Aunt Xia, you are not old at all, if you dress up well, you will still be a great beauty!" β
As long as it is a woman, she wants to hear others praise her beauty, Huang Liuniang said with a smile: "Siyun's little mouth is really sweet, Liuya, you play with the two sisters, I'll cut some melons for you." β
After Huang Liuniang left, Qingbao let the two little girls into the living room.
As soon as he entered the house, Meng Siyun smiled and said, "It's too hot outside, but it's still cool in the house." β
Qingbao also smiled: "Two sisters, please sit down, I am boiling herbal tea, two sisters drink something to relieve the heat." As he spoke, he poured a cup of herbal tea for Meng Siyun and Luo Min tea.
Meng Siyun picked up the cup, covered her mouth with her sleeve, took an elegant sip, and put the cup down. Her posture for drinking tea is very graceful, and it is obvious that she has been specially trained.
Luo Min tea took a sip gently, and then praised it gently: "Clear and sweet, it seems that there are other flavors, sister's tea, but honeysuckle is added?" β
"Sister Min, you are really amazing, this tea is really filled with honeysuckle!" In this society, most people drink tea with tea materials, Qingbao is not used to drinking the sweet and sour tea soup, so he made this herbal tea that relieves the heat and clears the fire, and the rare Min tea is drunk for the first time.
Hearing Qingbao's praise, Luo Mincha just smiled slightly, but Meng Siyun said to Qingbao: "Sister Min's name is worthy of a tea word, as long as this tea passes through her mouth, she can taste everything in it." And Sister Min is not only proficient in tea art, but also can cure diseases and prescribe prescriptions. β
Min tea is also through medicine?
This made Qingbao couldn't help but be impressed by this quiet girl.
Although ten-year-old children are not necessarily proficient, they can already prescribe prescriptions, which shows that Luo Min tea is still very good at learning.
Early the next morning, as soon as Qingbao got up, she heard Huang Liuniang knocking on the door outside: Liuya, get up quickly, I asked Zhang's mother to comb your hair, come and open the door. β
Qingbao opened the door, only to see Huang Liuniang and a chubby woman standing outside the door, seeing Qingbao open the door, Huang Liuniang came in with the woman.
Zhang's mother is a fat woman in her forties, with a chubby round face full of warm smiles.
Qingbao and Zhang's mother saw each other, and Zhang's mother put down a carved vermilion box in her hand, and said with a smile: "Miss Six got up really early!" β
Huang Liuniang said beside her: "What is the name of Miss Six, Mother Zhang, you can just call her Liuya." Liuya, today is a great day for you to apprentice, I specially asked Zhang's mother to comb your hair. Zhang's mother's skills in combing her hair are among the best in our city. When your mother was your age, she always asked Zhang's mother to comb her hair. β
"Then there is Lao Zhang's mother!" Qingbao said obediently.
Zhang's mother smiled: "Liuwuya is really sensible, almost the same as your mother when she was a child." It's the first time I've combed your mother's hair, and your mother is your age. At that time, I had not been married for a few years, and I had just eaten the bowl of rice that combed my hair, and more than 20 years have passed in the blink of an eye. β
Only then did Qingbao know that in ancient times, combing hair could also be regarded as a lifelong occupation.
In this era, combing hair is very particular.
What hairstyle should children comb, what hairstyle should unmarried girls comb, what hairstyle should married women comb, what hairstyle should be combed by nobles and royal families, what hairstyle should be combed by maids and maidservants, and what hairstyle should be combed by ordinary people...... There is a difference between them, and you can't just comb them around.
In fact, not only are there many hairstyles, but there are also many ways to comb hair, in addition to these combing masters who make a living by combing their hair, there are several kinds of ordinary people, and it is impossible to know all of them. Because many hairstyles are very complicated and cumbersome, they must be combed well with the help of outsiders, and it is impossible for one person to do it alone.
Qingbao used to only comb good-looking and simple δΈ± (guan four sounds) hair and double buns, which are the most favorite and most common hairstyles for girls.
Zhang's mother asked Qingbao to sit on the chair, she first carefully looked at Qingbao's face, touched Qingbao's hair, checked the length, and finally said: "Liuya's face is very positive, her hair is dense and soft, and she looks good at anything. β
Huang Liuniang naturally applauded.
Zhang's mother opened her carved box, and Qingbao saw that it was divided into layers like a doctor's medicine box. The first layer put some combs and scissors and other things, and the second layer is some bottles and cans, as soon as they are opened, they smell fragrant, this is the head oil, Qingbao has seen it in Huang Liuniang's room. The third layer is to put some beads and pearls, which seems to be something that Zhang's mother recommended for sale by the way when she combed her hair.
Zhang's mother was really skillful, and after a while, she combed Qingbao with a very beautiful hairstyle, and then said to Huang Liuniang: "Where is Liuya's jewelry box?" Bring it to me and I'll help her choose a few flowers to put on. β
Huang Liuniang took it from Qingbao's jewelry box and opened it in front of Zhang's mother.
Qingbao's jewelry box was given to her by Fang Qingyue, saying that it was received by his pawnshop. It's a bit old, but it's well maintained. The box is exquisitely made, gorgeously carved, every part is done very well, even the buckle on the box is very exquisite.
When Zhang's mother saw the box, she was full of praise, and when she saw the jewelry in the box again, she was even more surprised: "Liuya's jewelry is really novel, I have seen the jewelry of the girls and daughters-in-law in this city, and I have seen a lot of valuable ones, and I have never seen such a new and ingenious style!" β
Huang Liuniang was also stunned when she saw it, and it was the first time she saw her daughter's jewelry box. Because Liuya has been assertive since she was a child, Huang Liuniang has never interfered in her affairs, so she doesn't know anything specific about her daughter.
Now that I see that my daughter has such a big box of jewelry, she is not surprised when she is a mother.
Qing Bao naturally wouldn't expose Fang Qingyue, so he had to take the matter on himself: "This is all my own blind play, the style is a novelty, but it's worthless!" β
Huang Liuniang took a closer look, the workmanship of those jewelry was really not very exquisite, and the things used were not too good, knowing that her daughter was not spending money indiscriminately, so she was relieved.
Mother Zhang is actually just a casual compliment, and to do what she does, of course, is to say good things to the master. After a few praises, he found two beaded flowers and put them on Qingbao's head. After wearing it, he was not very satisfied, so he took a beaded flower from his box, put it on Qingbao, and said with a smile: "The first time I saw Liuya's face today, this beaded flower was given to Liuya."