Chapter 140 The Lady of the Constable's House (18)
Chapter 140 The Lady of the Constable's House (18)
"My mother is good at deceiving people. You have had enough of her over the years, uncle."
"Stop talking. I know you should stay away from your mother."
Gu Sanhe was silent. Perhaps he and Huang Li Niang would never see each other again from now on. He was relieved...
"Miss Gu, do you still have that three-dimensional embroidery thing?"
"Boss Dong, what brings you here? Please take a seat."
"I'm so shameless to disturb you."
"You're joking."
Gu Yuxi stopped the embroidery needle in her hand, slowly stood up, and walked towards the kitchen with light steps.
After a while, she returned to the yard with a pot of steaming jujube tea.
At this moment, the woman was concentrating on looking at the embroidery that Gu Yuxi had just completed: the embroidery showed a gorgeous peony flower, but when it was turned over, it turned into an elegant and fresh lotus.
Even the experienced craftsmen in her shop can't match her exquisite double-sided embroidery technique.
What is even more amazing is that the little fish and butterflies in this embroidery are lifelike and jump off the paper. They complement each other and form a colorful and magnificent picture.
Such a skillful craft is really enviable! If it could become a skill of their Nishang Pavilion, wouldn't the money come in large amounts?
"Boss Dong, please have some tea."
"Thank you."
Looking at Gu Yuxi, the woman smiled and said, "Miss Gu, you have really skillful hands. No wonder you can embroider such a beautiful treasure."
"You're exaggerating. I'm just doing it casually. Compared with the masters of Nishang Pavilion, I'm just showing off my skills in front of Guan Gong."
After hearing Gu Yuxi's humble words, the woman took out the tiny three-dimensional embroidery of butterflies and dragonflies. The ladies from wealthy families really like this kind of thing.
"But your skill is what many of our masters want to learn. Are you interested in joining our Nishang Pavilion? The monthly salary can be negotiated."
Gu Yuxi shook his head and said, "Boss Dong, I'm used to being lazy. I work for three days and rest for two days. I'd better forget about working at Nishang Pavilion."
"How can you work hard for a living and then stop for two days? Could it be that you have found a boss and are trying to put me off?"
"Boss Dong, you misunderstood me. I didn't look for any employer. It's because you accepted my things that I have the capital to make a living."
"Now that you have more capital, you don't continue to do it. Isn't that too much? I like you."
"Please, Boss Dong, for your kindness. Does that mean I can't continue to sell embroidery work if I don't go to Nishang Pavilion?"
"You misunderstood me, sister. It's fine if you don't go, but you have to take care of our Nishang Pavilion. You can also go to our place and get some things to make. Can you make clothes?"
Gu Yuxi nodded and said, "I know how to make clothes, but I'm afraid it will take too long and my skills are too poor."
"You are just being modest. If you are afraid that it will take too long, you can make clothes for children. If I am not in the store, you can just go to the shopkeeper. We are from the same village, so please don't be polite."
"Thank you, Boss Dong, for opening the back door for me."
Gu Yuxi took an axe and other things and fixed the toilet herself, but Xiaodai's playpen still needed to be repaired, so she spent money to buy more space in the backyard.
"Sister, are you going to do the woodworking yourself? I know a few people who are skilled..."
"Sister Dong, I'm just playing around. I'm planning to make a little pen for the donkey."
"I can't argue with you, and I don't know which kid will get the advantage in the future."
"Please don't tease me."
Seeing that Gu Yuxi was busy, the woman also stood up and said, "Sister, you are busy, I won't disturb you. Remember, don't call me Boss Dong, it's too unfamiliar."
The woman didn't wait for Gu Yuxi to decline, and walked out the door on her own, saying, "No need to see me off, it's only a few steps away."
Gu Yuxi smiled, put away her embroidery, and went to the backyard to build a bean rack. After the rack was completed and the weeds were removed, she began to look forward to the scene of a bountiful harvest of fruits here.
"Xiao Dai, why don't you just leave this room and stay outdoors for a while."
Xiaodai raised his head, Gu Yuxi scratched it, and used a branch to swat several mosquitoes to death.
"It's better to make the circle. Then I'll burn some incense around you to prevent you from getting lumps all over your body again."
Xiaodai rubbed Gu Yuxi's hand as if in agreement, and she smiled and said she would take it to Pingxiang County for a stroll in a few days. She took the tools and continued to make the circle that she had not finished yesterday.
"Ji Lang, what are you looking at?"
Sister Tie followed Tie Erlang's gaze and saw a figure doing carpentry work not far away. She smiled and said, "Yuxi is really skillful. Can she also make this house?"
"Sister-in-law, she is a woman and cannot do such heavy work."
Sister Tie shook her head and said, "Don't look down on her. This independent child has grown up early. Yuxi has no father or mother, so she has to do many things by herself, which has also trained her to have a lot of skills."
"She is really different and amazing."
"Let's not talk about that. Yuxi said more than a month ago that she had a cure. You applied the ointment and the swelling went down. How about letting her try it?"
"I……"
"Don't be so nagging. Are you worried that you might scare the girl again? I'm thick-skinned and will go ask for you."
"Sister-in-law, I..."
"Don't say anymore, sister-in-law understands."
Tetsujiro looked at the figure not far away, and then at his sister-in-law who had already left. His cowardice and incompetence made him feel extremely inferior. Why was he so useless?
Gu Yuxi was working on the fence with a wooden board when she heard someone calling her from behind: "Yuxi, Yuxi, are you free?"
Mrs. Tie came over and saw Gu Yuxi nailing a wooden board, so she went over to help her hold it.
"Sister-in-law, I can do it myself."
"Why don't you let us come over to help you? Why are you still bothering with building a donkey pen?"
"I like to be busy, otherwise I have nothing to do every day."
"I can't argue with you. This man has done many things that are not as good as you."
"Sister-in-law, is there something wrong with you?"
Sister Tie said embarrassedly, "Didn't Erlang use that dog-skin plaster to reduce the swelling? You said before that you had a prescription that could cure this strange disease. We are here to find a doctor."
"Brother Tie, it's fine once the swelling has subsided. I'll remember the prescription and send it to you later..."
"You are such a busy man, please don't send it to us. I'll ask my servant to come get it, and you can just notify them across the yard."
"This is a small matter. Is Erlang brother feeling better recently?"
"It's ready. I'll give you the silver and you..."
"Sister-in-law, I was at fault in the first place, so don't talk about the medical expenses."
"Then let's not talk about it. You are really strong, otherwise it would be difficult to make this circle. It's so fast. I can't compare with you, sister-in-law."
"Sister-in-law, I am strong and I eat a lot. If this man sees me, he will run away. After all, he can't afford to support me."
"Hahaha! You're such a joker. Those men really like you like this."
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