Chapter 30 brocade barrier

In the first few days in the Wenxiu Workshop, I lived a leisurely life, reading books and paintings every day, and watching the female workers playing cotton, spinning, weaving and dyeing clothes.The long snow-white lines are like ice curtains, covering the front yard and the back house in series, and you can see the fragrance of jade orchids when you open your eyes. After she got acquainted with the family, Fourth Senior Sister Yao Shi assigned ten embroidered women under her command, and asked her to rush to make the Xiapei for Concubine Yin Gui's birthday.When I got the pattern from the side, I saw that the Xiapei was embroidered with dragon patterns, so I couldn't help being deeply puzzled.In the past few days, she has read the picture books of embroidery patterns. Although the corsets used by the imperial concubine and empress are both made of deep blue gold and silk gauze, the imperial concubine should embroider phoenixes instead of dragons. Only those who are empresses can use them. Weaving golden clouds and dragon patterns.

"Fourth sister, the pattern of Concubine Yin's Xiapei, I'm afraid the inner court made a mistake?" Yao Shihui's eyes sparkled, he looked at her and said with a smile: "This is painted by the painter in the inner court ordered by the little emperor, there is absolutely no mistake." Seemingly realizing something from the side, he took the embroidery pattern that was not in accordance with the etiquette system, and pondered for a long time in the wing room.After two hours, she walked out of the house and called all the embroidery girls. It was the first time she spoke to ten people who were older than her, and she didn't show any timidity from the side eyebrows, and told the division of labor among them according to the idea in her mind.

Xiapei is five feet seven inches long and three inches and two inches wide. The common name of silk used is "satin".Sideways took a piece of dark blue gold satin material from the warehouse, spread it on the table and said: "This time, I would like to ask you to embroider this Xiapei with gold-pressed embroidery. The twisted gold threads and silk threads with colorful cloud patterns are all here. , the four of them embroidered clouds and dragon patterns with gold nails, and the rest of them each chose three or four colors of silk thread to embroider the outline of the pattern with flat stitches."

All the embroiderers were stunned when they saw nearly thirty kinds of silk threads such as round gold, wood red, gray green, moon white, sapphire blue, snow green, goose yellow, and yellow color.There was an embroidery girl named Zhanqiu, who thought she was Qingluan's nominal apprentice, and immediately said: "It's messy, and you use so many colors, it will be messy." I have seen more than a dozen people working in the workshop from the side, and said with a smile: "here is the whole embroidery sample I drew, you can embroider one by one, and you will never be confused." A piece of silk is hand-painted with bright and rich patterns of Xiapei, and the order of different silk threads is tied with thread ends, which is full of ingenuity and ingenuity.

Everyone was speechless, according to their thoughts, first traced the embroidery pattern on the satin, fixed the embroidery frame, and sat down facing each other.The ten-finger jade shoots are threaded with gold thread, and a beautiful spring breeze suddenly blows on the brocade, each stitch competing for beauty. After looking sideways for a while, seeing that their embroidery was roughly correct, he went out to the central kitchen to cook mung bean and lotus seed soup for the girls.As the fire went out, the sideways heart became less irritable, and filled bowls of soup carefully, like embroidering and tailoring clothes.

Get along well with these sisters-in-law and daughter-in-law, and she will find many new partners in Wenxiufang.Sideways think so. She walked back with a happy heart, the smile suddenly stayed on her lips, and the patterns on the frame had completely changed.The embroiderers glanced at her indifferently, embroidering the phoenix and cloud pattern neatly. "you……" A snickering sound came from behind the silk thread, like ice flakes scattered across the messy ground. Approaching sideways, the mung bean and lotus seed soup was placed on the table, staring at the girls stubbornly.Zhan Qiu picked up the sweet soup without any shame, and took a big gulp, "It's delicious, come all of you." So everyone lazily sipped the soup, leaving their solitary faces behind.

Sideways picked up a needle without saying a word, raised and lowered the needle, and returned and removed the wrongly embroidered phoenix patterns one by one.The girls looked at her coldly, and saw that she was withdrawing the needle extremely fast, even the dead needle that cut off the end of the thread was untied calmly, her technique was extremely proficient. "After drinking the soup, please embroider again." Said sideways calmly. The girls looked at each other, unexpectedly she could hold the bowl so calmly and hesitantly.Zhan Qiu dropped the bowl and sneered, looked at each other with a confrontational side, and left.The rest of the girls hesitated for a while, and put away the bowls.

"What kind of airs are you putting on, she hasn't entered Wenxiufang yet!" "If you want to send us, live another twenty years." "Let her embroider alone and see what she can do?" The gloating sarcasm deliberately raised his voice for her to hear, every sentence was like a needle piercing someone.He pursed his lips sideways and listened. If it was Zi Yan's words, he would definitely put it into a smile.She tilted her head, laughing out loud at the thought, patted her cheek, and took a deep breath. When Qiyu entered the room, she was surprised to find a person embroidering on the side. Seeing the silk thread that had been torn down on the ground, she understood a little, pulled the hand on the side and said, "Your temperament is too gentle! These female workers love you. Relying on the old and selling the old, some have stayed in the embroidery workshop for more than ten years, and look down on the newcomers the most. Not to mention you, the owner of the workshop has been bullied by them before, but she showed her good martial arts skills, and calmed down these people .”

"Although I'm good at punching and kicking, I'm clearly a family, so why bother..." He stopped sewing and sighed, "Isn't it good for everyone to live in harmony?" Qiyu interrupted her and said: "You are wrong, it will not be easy if there are people. What's more, there are more than 1,800 people in Wenxiufang. It is absolutely impossible to live a life like Chenxiang Valley. I am not afraid to tell you You know, I didn't like to talk when I was young, and even my parents didn't bother to talk to me, and I was silent every day until I came here. Think, there are three hundred people under my command, who will obey you if you don't show a strong hand?"

I thought to myself, if it was Yuhua, I'm afraid I would have been doing nothing and doing nothing, and I was fascinated by everything.It's not that she doesn't know how to make simple incense, but it's her failure to go that far to punish the female workers. I really want to change to a calmer face so that everyone in Wenxiufang will no longer ignore her existence. "There is no other way?" Qiyu smiled and said: "Of course there are exceptions. Have you ever been to Xianzhi's dyeing workshop? There are singing and singing everywhere, and everything is peaceful. Thanks to the second senior sister who came from a wealthy family, there is enough gold and silver for squandering, and the female workers are rewarded at every turn. , everyone obeys her."

Nodding sideways, Xianzhi is a fairy-like figure, and if you add generosity to others, no one will go against her wishes again. "Actually, the senior sisters handle things differently. Zhujin is impatient. Anyone who is procrastinating and lazy will be scolded to death by her. She speaks fast, but she can only listen. Senior sister Yao Shi is a little softer, but Especially strong, she will put in double effort to redo the things that the female workers do badly, after a few times, those people know how to be grateful and don’t embarrass her anymore. Sister Shalin has a child’s heart, and she doesn’t talk about her work. , will play with everyone, she has a straightforward temper, and the subordinates like her to be unassuming, so they get along very well. It all depends on the individual's wrist, it's just the Eight Immortals crossing the sea." "Sixth sister, how about you?" "Me?" Qiyu thought for a while, "Their methods are all a bit marginal. Sometimes they work hard to mend the holes for the female workers, sometimes they can only rely on beatings, scolding and reprimanding, and sometimes they pay for their own money to eat and drink. I am also a no-nonsense person. capable people." Shaking her head from side to side, "Sixth Sister is the kindest and most patient person. No one talks so much to me except you." Qiyu took her hand and patted the back of her hand, "When I met you in Chenxiang Valley that year, I had just started for six months. The first three months were the most difficult, thanks to Zhujin who has spared no effort to help me .When you arrive in a new place, everyone will have this period of time. There is nothing to worry about. You will get used to it soon.” She smiled, with a look of joy on her brows, “The owner of the workshop will be back soon, you are the two masters specially As I told you, when Fangzhu personally accepts you, no one will dare to bully you again." Startled sideways, said: "No, I don't want to rely on Master Qingluan's help to let others accept me." "you……" "I understand what Sixth Sister said, and I will let them understand what kind of person I am. If reasoning alone can't convince the public, I will be a little more aggressive. If they want to see what I can do, I will do my best It amazes everyone.” After finishing speaking in one breath, she thought to herself, if she wants to become Qingluan, she can no longer face herself or others weakly.Just like Ziyan's practice of disguise is more about cultivating her heart, she also has to face all fragility and cowardice, so as to make herself a new look in Wenxiufang. Qiyu stared into her persistent eyes, there was something quietly growing there, as clear as the moonlight and wind. "In that case, I will watch. I won't help you until the last moment, it depends on how determined you are." After Qiyu left, she was still persistently embroidering Xiapei, at least she could be like Yao Shi, silently using her own efforts to replace the resistance of the embroiderers.The unfathomable human heart is nothing more than flesh, Ziyan uses the disguise technique to see through it, but she uses embroidery to measure it. Love, hate, greed, anger, and ignorance, one day, she will probe people's hearts with a needle and thread, and realize joys and sorrows. "So you haven't given up yet." Looking up sideways, she recognized one of the young embroidered girls named Lianluo.She withdrew her gaze and smiled softly at Xiapei, "Look, there is a man's love for a woman in this pattern." Lian Luo approached in surprise, not knowing why she suddenly spoke nonsense. "This is an extravagant Xiapei." He stroked the dragon's head with a pair of eyes embroidered sideways, as if seeing the little emperor's affection from the deserted sky, "That imperial concubine must be his beloved woman." "Are you talking about the emperor?" Lianluo suddenly understood, envious eyes shot out. Thinking from side to side, this coronet for the imperial concubine's birthday is already so grand, I don't know how many treasures should be encrusted on the phoenix crown.It's just that it's an overreach after all. If you can't give the title of empress in the end, it's a capital offense if you get this mistake in the hands of the censor. How long can the emperor's grace last? In the indifferent harem, how long can his love remain unchanged, and he will love that woman forever? Thinking sideways, Lianluo pushed her body and said, "Since the emperor valued this scarf very much, it would be a serious crime if we couldn't finish it in time! It's better to call them all back soon." "It's not good to chase back." The side pupils seem to be plated with gold, the slender body is straight, and there is a decisive ruthlessness in the friendly smile, "Before the master comes back, even if only I alone will embroider this scarf and present it. You are right, this is something the emperor particularly valued, and there is no room for mistakes or negligence. No matter how much effort we put into it, there are so many sensible people in the palace. I know. Now, this work is entrusted to me, and others don’t want to bother because I have no control over it, and I have to spend several times more time to make up for others.” She paused, and then said frankly, “If Who has the time to care about these intriguing disputes?" Lianluo was stunned, only feeling that there was a moving force in her, and unconsciously said: "...I'll help you." Smiling happily from side to side, he handed over the needle and thread, and stabbed another needle intently. Lianluo was overwhelmed by the burning determination in her bright eyes, restrained her face, and began to embroider wholeheartedly.Abandoning selfishness and distracting thoughts, she suddenly realized the simplicity and mystery of the embroidery technique. It was an obsession that emerged from the bottom of her heart. The two embroidered girls who were watching outside the door also flashed into the room when they saw this, and sat down without saying a word. They know the pros and cons in their hearts, and they know that there is absolutely no delay for this Xiapei.It's just to show off to the side, with the idea of ​​watching a good show, to see how embarrassing and ashamed she is, and how angry she is.This is a way to play with newcomers for many years. They have experienced it one by one, and it is themselves who feel ashamed at this moment. The level of skills may be made up with time, but the level of realm cannot be caught up for a while.It's not that the embroidered girls have never seen the storm, from Qingluan to Yejia, there are all such characters. They don't want to meet a new girl, but they can also be grand. There was no sound in the room, the brocade was pierced by the embroidery needles, and the clouds, like smoke and snow, came endlessly. Several hours later, the embroidered women returned one after another, leaving Zhan Qiu alone. After dinner, I saw Zhan Qiu in the flower hall, just about to say hello, but the other party gave her a cold look and walked away.Lianluo interrupted and said: "In the past, she was the master's nominal apprentice and bossed her around, but now she is jealous that you will formally enter the school as soon as you come, so it is inevitable that she will not go well." "I am indeed lucky, but I am not only able to come here by luck." Stretched out ten fingers sideways, pierced it many times before, dripping with blood, only then did I have today's skillful hands.Lianluo looked at it thoughtfully, and then looked at her hands. In the final analysis, the so-called luck is nothing more than thousands of times of bleeding, and the body has not yet been smashed to pieces. "There's no need to force her to come back, the opportunity to embroider this kind of scarf will be hard to come by in the future." Said sideways. The out-of-control patterns flowing out of the palace are unprecedented, if not unprecedented.Lianluo nodded excitedly, imagining how she would show off to others in the future.Looking sideways at the place where Zhan Qiu left, he silently shook his head. The embroidered scarf was carried out step by step, and sometimes there were doubts, and the styles of other scarves were deliberated side by side, and they were quickly unraveled by themselves.The little emperor's intentions are fully revealed in the Xiapei, and the risks and obstacles are also revealed in the hesitant patterns.The secret rules of the deep palace, the gloom that no one knows, are all locked in the complicated embroidery patterns, breathing with difficulty. The red strands are luxuriant and the purple antlers are soft, and the butterflies are flying and the flowers are turning around. The mountains and peaks of the world, under the fingers of this flowery jade, have become the colorful clothes of cutting gold and emerald green. Sometimes, because of one of the clouds, the side will lean against the railing outside the house, thinking of a trace of parting. Embroidering the clothes was originally a conversation with the owner, eavesdropping on the thoughts behind him, and unintentionally revealing his own story. Yao Shi and Qi Yu came to visit a few times, and seeing that she and Xiu Nu got along very well, they left with peace of mind.The two often sent people to send some pastries, fruits and exquisite gadgets, and they never kept them privately. They let the embroiderers choose as much as they wanted, and picked up the last ones by themselves. She understands the principle of giving both kindness and power, and her occasional arrogance is awe-inspiring and admirable.When two embroiderers are arguing about who is better at stitching, or whose pattern is out of bounds, or who makes a mistake in the pattern that should be embroidered, one sentence of her is worth dozens of sentences, and she is decisive and knocks Jin Zhenyu. "Just listen to me." Sideways instilled all the girls in this way. She is their eyes, their hands, and their hearts, guiding the women to embroider the patterns of peerless beauty. Seeing that Qingluan was about to return to Wenxiufang, Zhanqiu finally lost his composure and walked past the house several times intentionally or unintentionally.If he bumped into the crowd, he deliberately appeared calm and breezy, hiding the heat in his eyes. Knowing that she can't let go of her face, she looks for Qiyu to find the embroidery that Zhanqiu was proud of in the past.Ying swims butterfly dance, fish is red and duck is green, there is an indescribable beauty of painting, the strength of Fangzhu's nominal apprentice can be seen.While admiring sideways, taking advantage of the night wind and moonlight, he knocked on her door. Zhan Qiu opened the door coldly, and was taken aback when he saw the embroidery in her hand. "Please teach me, sister." Side said sincerely, there was no scheming in her transparent eyes, it was purely obsessed with embroidery. "That's all..." Zhan Qiu couldn't help her gaze, and he stopped putting on airs of a senior, and took off all the pretentious pride on his face.She twisted her face embarrassingly, and said with a smile: "You are... you are really not big or small..." The two sat for a whole night, and Zhan Qiu carefully dissected the embroidered pattern on the Xiapei, and it was obvious from the side. Zhan Qiu was overwhelmed by her intelligent response, and became more and more convinced of her judgment. "Hey, it's no wonder the six senior sisters are so polite to you." Zhan Qiu yawned when Dongfang revealed his white face, half sighing and half envious. On the ten days of embroidering Xiapei, Side and the embroiderers are like feathered butterflies and molting cicadas, witnessing each other's growth.Her temperament is still as gentle as jade, but sometimes her eyebrows will be raised suddenly, a sharp light will occasionally flash across her eyes, her gestures are like flowing water, and her voice is as bright as laughing at the world. Taking a selfie in the mirror, she saw the subtle changes in her eyebrows and eyes, and thought in a daze, Ziyan and Yuhua also have a gradual change in appearance, right? After thinking about it and laughing, one of the two has a thousand-changing face, and the other has a good face. Only she can write the traces of the years on her face, dyed with rouge, frowned, and her gray hair is old.