peasant shrew

Chapter 12

The shopkeeper who spoke was an elderly woman surnamed Mei. They all said that the same surname did not separate families, and people with the same surname they met in the town could always make a connection around the corner.Because of this level, Mrs. Mei has a somewhat close relationship with her, and it's good for the two of them to chat together for a while when they have nothing to do.It is said to be the shopkeeper, but in fact it is the person who manages the work of the embroidery workshop.Her man is in charge of the business in the front shop, but it's not easy for a man to come forward for the embroidery work in the backyard, so she just supports it.

"That's a good thing. When the time comes, my aunt will be ready to go." The shopkeeper Mei is also smiling. She is older and always likes to be more lively.Her own sons are all in other stores, and they don't see each other once in ten days, so the house is strangely deserted.

"By the way, auntie." Sister-in-law Mei took out a piece of dark gray coarse cloth from the bottom of the basket, then turned around and pulled Lin Yueniang over, "This is the new daughter-in-law of the Li family in our village. She has a very quick mind. A few flower patterns are said to be embroidered for me to play, I looked at them very beautifully, you have good eyesight, can you help me to have a look?"

Mrs. Mei said it casually, but she really wanted to help out. Anyway, it's just a matter of opening your mouth. If it's done, it's a favor between the two of you.
"Yueniang, I have come to see shopkeeper Mei. This is the shopkeeper in the embroidery workshop. It's something that shopkeeper Mei can say a few words about."

This is a bit exaggerated, but Lin Yueniang also knows that it is appropriate to wear a high hat when asking for help.Besides, looking at Sister Mei's posture, she must have figured out the other party's temper.

"Hello, shopkeeper Mei." Lin Yueniang blessed Fushen, and greeted shopkeeper Mei with a generous smile.She really wanted to act shy, but she didn't have that skill.

Shopkeeper Mei smiled and blamed a few words, but he didn't object to the high hat on his head.She carefully looked at the pattern on her hand, and found that it looked tight and the stitches were good, but the base fabric and thread were a little rough...

"This is not bad, daughter-in-law of the Li family, are you planning to sell flowers or finished embroidery?" Shopkeeper Mei turned to Lin Yueniang and asked, if this little daughter-in-law is selling flowers, she has to go to the front to discuss with her man. It's been discussed, but if it's embroidery, she can set the price.Looking at it like this, if I can really embroider it, mount it into a small kang screen by myself, and send it to Yuanwai's house by a few hands, I will definitely earn a lot.

"Shopkeeper, this..." Lin Yueniang glanced at the other party with some embarrassment, then bit her lips and stopped talking.

Shopkeeper Mei also reacted quickly, secretly blaming himself for not explaining it clearly. This is a plausible statement, so what can the wife say?

"If it's a flower shape, I have to discuss it with the cabinet in front of me before I can give you a price, but the most expensive shape we bought was the December flower, and it only cost 160 renminbi. But for the embroidery, it has been sold A few hundred and ten taels." The shopkeeper Mei almost didn't say that she hoped that Lin Yueniang would embroider it herself.Firstly, it was for his own benefit, and secondly, he was selling Sister-in-law Mei's favor, right?If they made money by doing it, even with their little affection, this daughter-in-law would not go to other people's embroidery workshops to sell work.

Of course, she didn't know that Lin Yueniang didn't know how to embroider women's reds at all, and she could sew crumpled clothes usually.

Just at this time, the accountant had finished reading the purse sent by Mrs. Mei and counted the copper coins.Shopkeeper Mei also knew that there was no need to rush this matter, so he just asked Li's daughter-in-law to think about it and give her a letter of approval later.

After Lin Yueniang thanked her, she and Sister Mei packed up their things to make way for the people behind.When the two of them left the yard, Lin Yueniang said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, why don't I buy two feet of cloth today, add some needlework, and I'll make a mess when I go back, and you can embroider it. When I get the money, the four of us Six points."

Embroidery with a two-foot head of cloth is not considered a large piece, but it is not considered a small piece either.According to Mrs. Mei's estimate, if she has a beautiful pattern, she can get more than a dozen taels. Even if she gets four points, it's still a lot.

In fact, it’s not that the embroidery workshop has not recruited people to embroider large pieces, but the women in the village have a narrow vision after all. They embroider either crops or wild flowers, or chickens, ducks, rabbits and birds, nothing new.As for the poetic and picturesque, they never thought about it.

After a long time, the embroidery workshop began to buy large items from the county town, and then resold them after buying them. Although it was troublesome, it was considered to be earning money.

It was appropriate to think in her heart, but sister-in-law Mei still couldn't bear the fact that she didn't expect anything and could benefit from doing embroidery work, "Yueniang, my sister-in-law got more than 300 coins today, and I want to pay more for it." Sister-in-law will do it if you don’t need needlework?”

Lin Yueniang knew that sister-in-law Mei was sincere, and she was worried that she would not be able to pay, or that she would be blamed by her mother-in-law and younger siblings. I have to save some money for him. I still have the dowry from my parents, it’s fine.”

Dayuan is the only son of Mrs. Mei, and he is also a promising man. He loved reading since he was a child. Later, he failed to study a few times and was brought back by his husband himself.Later, I simply helped my husband do some scattered work in the private school, which was considered a reward.This year's autumn exam is about to end. If you have the ability, maybe you can earn a scholar back for your parents.

There are few scholars in the village, and fewer people can be admitted to the scholar, so now many people are staring at the Mei family.Well-intentioned people boast a few words in private, but those with bad intentions are waiting for Dayuan to fail the ranking.

(End of this chapter)