Fourteen Wisdoms (Two)
As the eldest daughter of the Marquis's family and the youngest, her maternal grandparents' family also held a prominent position, so Wen Liu Jie had always been a shining star among her sisters, accustomed to being flattered and catered to by others.
But today, the protagonist's identity was replaced by someone else, and that person was still the one who had recently made her most unhappy. Wen Liu naturally felt resentful in her heart.
In addition to her... she was actually interested in that colorful candle thing too, you know, she's always been someone who likes new and interesting things.
But that hateful Ninth Sister didn't even ask her a word, deliberately wanting to oppose her, she would make her look good...
The sisters were chatting idly when they heard footsteps outside the door. The steady, neither loud nor soft rhythm instantly made them quiet down and sit up straight, beginning to solemnly fiddle with their embroidery frames. Even Wen Liu's usual arrogance was nowhere to be seen.
Not much effort was required, and a woman wearing a moon-white collar with embroidered orchids and her hair styled in a slanted flying mountain bun appeared at the door.
The woman's pale and slender face had a solemn and dignified expression, making people feel a little intimidated at first glance.
This is Su Yu and Master Su, who teach embroidery classes to the sisters of Wenjia, and are also the owners of the largest embroidery shop on Jinxiu Street in Beijing.
"Long time no see, Master Su!"
The sisters didn't dare to be slow, seeing Master Su come in, they quickly stood up and paid their respects.
Su Shifu's eyes scanned over everyone's faces one by one, and after a slight pause, he waved his hand at everyone.
All the sisters sat down.
Nansu Shifu also sat in front of the largest and highest embroidered canopy in the center of the house, while a maid who had been following him presented a steaming cup of fragrant tea.
"What I want to talk about today is the embroidery of the suite needle. The embroidery process of the suite needle needs to be carried out in batches, and the use of several colors also needs to be divided. Specifically, the first batch starts from the edge, and one side of the needle that falls should leave a line of space for the second batch..."
Master Na sipped a mouthful of tea, then picked up the needle and thread, explaining to the sisters as he worked. The jade-like fingers moved swiftly on the fine silk, and in an instant, a petal had taken shape.
All the sisters stared with wide eyes, their faces full of admiring expressions.
And the length of the stitches is also inconsistent, the first stitch is long, the second stitch is relatively short, the third stitch should be the same as the first one, and so on... Cough cough... Then Master Su continued to explain and demonstrate, but after a while, he couldn't help but burst into a fit of violent coughing.
One of the maids quickly served tea, and Su Shifu drank two mouthfuls, calming down for a long time before taking a deep breath and saying to the sisters, "You all practice on your own for now!"
The sisters all nodded and then began to thread their needles.
The ninth sister also lowered her head, fiddling with the needle and thread, but it was very obvious that her heart was not on it, occasionally raising her head to secretly glance at Master Su.
In just two days, Master Su has become even thinner, probably due to overexertion and neglect of his own body, he must have caught a cold!
Speaking of Su Shi Fu, this Bianzhou city only regards him as a legend, but few people can see the blood and tears behind this legend.
A talented and virtuous daughter from a noble family married into a prestigious family, but due to her inability to tolerate her husband's debauchery and cruelty, she proposed a divorce.
Originally, many people sympathized with her, but as soon as the divorce was proposed, public opinion suddenly shifted to incomprehension, blame, and criticism, and Su's family even threatened to cut off all ties.
But in the end they still parted ways, and the noble lady became a homeless orphan girl. Fortunately, she had a embroidery workshop left by her late mother to take shelter in.
As for what happened later, it was very dramatic. The lonely girl became self-reliant and strong, managing the embroidery shop to great success, becoming the main source of clothing and accessories for noblewomen in the imperial court.
But Su's family was implicated in a corruption case and almost exhausted their family wealth, after which it was naturally up to the lonely daughter to salvage the situation.
Everyone says that sending charcoal in snowy weather is a kind deed, but this phrase doesn't quite apply here. As for Su Shi Fu, who saved the family from difficulties, the Su family can't express enough gratitude.
"In the eyes of my brothers and nephews, I'm just a money tree, they think I'm not thrifty enough, ruining the family's reputation, but why don't they mind my money, huh..."
She clearly remembered Su Shifu telling her these words, the sarcastic self-mocking smile on his face, and the sorrowful tears in the depths of his eyes.
The fate of women in this era is indeed pitiful, alas...
After a short rest, Su Shi began to explain again and assigned tasks to the sisters to consolidate their skills, while she went around to guide them individually.
Looking at Su Shifu's increasingly pale face, Jiu Si'er couldn't help but feel a wave of worry, and she wanted to ask him something, but she was also mindful of the gaze of the crowd.
She felt helpless for the first time and had no choice but to wait for another opportunity!
After a while, as usual, it was time for a rest.
What is called recess time is actually just a time for students to go to the bathroom, drink water or move around and refresh their minds, which is equivalent to the modern student's 10-minute break between classes.
Jiuer thought the opportunity had arrived and quickly stood up after Su Shifu went out the door, preparing to follow.
But after walking two steps, I realized it was impossible, because at this time, there were already two people following behind Su Shifu, who were the fourth and seventh sisters.
Uh...
How could she have forgotten? These two sisters-in-law had always been trying to curry favor with Su Shifu, how could they possibly let go of this opportunity to be diligent?
Not only now, but also for a while, these two will entangle Master Su for a long time, making it difficult for her to see Master Su alone every time.
Alas...
She silently let out another sigh and slowly walked back to her seat.
But inadvertently raised his head, but met a pair of hostile eyes, it was Wen Liu's sister!
She couldn't help but pause for a moment, then a hint of a smile crossed her lips, oh, got it...
She quickly sat down, opened the rattan trunk beside her, and took out the peony she had embroidered yesterday.
"Eighth sister, how was the homework I did yesterday?" She asked her eighth sister, who was closest to her, while shaking open the rich peony in her hand.
"Hmm, great, Ninth Sister's embroidery skills have improved, and Su Shifu will definitely praise you when she sees it later." Eighth Sister said with a smile.
"Really?" She also smiled, but suddenly put down the embroidery in her hand and hastily and shyly said to Ba Jie, "Ba Jie, I suddenly have a stomachache, can you help me take a look? I'll be right back!"
The eighth sister nodded hastily and then rushed out in a flash.
When she came back, Su Shi had already been in the house, and all the sisters were seated, busy threading needles.
She also sat down and joined the busy ranks.
The class ended soon, and when Master Su collected the homework from yesterday, Jiuniang suddenly found that her own embroidery homework was nowhere to be found.
In the end, Jiu was left behind by Su Shi Fu while her other sisters threw her a sympathetic glance before leaving with an air of superiority.
Why? Because Ninth Sister is going to get scolded!
But Ninth Sister actually didn't show any signs of being scolded, instead she smiled...
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