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Chapter 24 Tips
Mrs. Qin said, "Fifth Miss, in fact, each embroidery has its own technique. As long as you put your heart into it, you will be able to embroider well. You are talented, but your diligence is still lacking. Given time, your attainments in embroidery will definitely not be shallow. "

Chang Luoyao has a dexterous mind, but she is reluctant to work hard. Embroidery depends on talent, but at the same time it requires hard work, both of which are indispensable.

After so many years, it is difficult for Chang Luoyao to make a breakthrough in her embroidery skills, Miss Qin is disappointed.

"Master Qin, I understand," Chang Luoyao smiled, "This ink lotus picture is ingenious, I just don't know what questions will be asked in the embroidery competition, if not, I can borrow this idea, and it will be unique."

Mrs. Qin sighed secretly, but her face was as gentle as usual, "This is not a method, but black and white are extremely difficult to control. I have been trying to figure it out for many years, and I can barely learn one or two. Fifth girl must be more cautious."

Mrs. Pei laughed, "Why don't you thank Mrs. Qin for her teaching."

Chang Luoyao bowed her knees and saluted, and said softly, "Thank you, Mrs. Qin."

"You're welcome," Mrs. Qin said with a smile, "In the embroidery contest, the fifth girl is just as good as normal. Don't worry about the ranking. I'm afraid that if you look too fancy, the gain will outweigh the loss."

On the way back, Mrs. Pei thought for a while, and asked the driver to go to Yuan's pastry shop in the east gate, and bought some pastries to take back.

"Qiu Hen, pack these cakes into two parts, and give one part to Miss Si in front of the master tomorrow." Pei ordered.

Didn't she like Yuan's pastries? She wanted to make her disgusted, and let her remember for the rest of her life that the last time she ate Yuan's pastries was a charity from her stepmother.

Pei gritted her teeth, besides, she had to let the master see that she was sincerely kind to that broom star, but she was incompetent and couldn't bear the status of the daughter of the Chang family.

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In the early morning of the second day, Chang Luoyun asked Bi Yan to go out with the bags that she had packed earlier.

Standing in the courtyard, she looked back at Yincui Pavilion. From now on, she will never live here again.

Grandmother, A Niang, Yun'er is gone, if he comes back next year, you will definitely be wronged.

It was not yet bright, and the morning wind blew on his face, Chang Luoyun tightened his green cloth thin quilted cape, and walked out without looking back.

The bullock cart was parked in the alley, and Wu Ma was already waiting in front of the cart, "Girl, the master and Miss Wu didn't have breakfast, we."

"Let's go first." Chang Luoyun said.

Wu Ma glanced around and said loudly, "Old Li, Miss Fourth will go first, and wait for Master and Miss Fifth at the gate of the Weaving Department."

After getting into the car, Mama Wu took out a greased paper bag from her bosom, "This is the bun I warmed up in the kitchen, girl, eat it while it's hot."

Chang Luoyun took the bun and ate it slowly, "Where is Qian Hong, where is she?"

"It's not far ahead," Wu Ma opened the curtain and looked outside. After walking not far, there was a figure standing under the tree, looking this way.

Wu Ma let the car stop, Chang Luoyun got out of the car, and Qian Hong who was standing under the tree hurried over.She was wearing a half-worn autumn-colored begonia, and a short bun, which is common to women nowadays, with a crabapple on it.It might be because she waited for a long time, her steps were a little stiff and her face was a little pale.

"Girl," Qian Hong walked up to Chang Luoyun, and saluted respectfully.

Chang Luoyunxu helped her up, "Qian Hong, Mama Wu said you have something to do with me?"

Qian Hong took out an autumn-colored mirror pouch embroidered with blessing characters from her bosom, and handed it up with both hands, "Girl, when the old lady left, she told me to hand over this brocade bag to the girl with my own hands. I have been waiting for the girl Come back, now I can finally finish the old lady's orders."

The kit is a bit old, and the embroidery stitches on it are neat and well-proportioned, which is my mother's skill.

Chang Luoyun's voice was a little hoarse, "My grandmother gave it to me?"

"Yes, the old lady specifically asked me to hand over the kit to the girl myself." Qian Hong expressed relief, "Now the old lady can finally rest assured."

She just said, it is impossible for grandma not to leave her a word.

Chang Luoyun held the kit in both hands, his crow-black eyelashes trembling, "Grandma, what else did you say?"

"The old lady said that you can't give you hairpins when you reach Jingli. She also said that she believes in Mrs. Han."

"After the old lady left, I originally wanted to go to Zhuangzi to look for you, but at that time the house was watching closely, and I didn't dare to go. It's been a long time now, and I guess no one will notice me from time to time, so I came to look for you boldly. girl."

Grandma's kind face appeared before her eyes again, Chang Luoyun held the kit tightly, "Where do you live now?"

Qian Hong smiled with tears in her eyes, "Miss, don't come to me. If I need something, I will come to you. My husband's surname is Pei, and he is Mrs. Pei's cousin."

Chang Luoyun's heart tightened, and he couldn't utter a single sentence from his mouth.

"Miss, please take care of yourself. If you can win the embroidery competition this time and enter the palace and win the favor of the Empress Dowager, the old lady will be very pleased if Izumi knows about it."

Chang Luoyun took a deep look at her, and said slowly, "With your kind words, I will do my best to live up to grandma's expectations!"

Qian Hong nodded, "I'm fine for the time being, the girl doesn't need to worry about it. It's getting late, then please move the girl and go all out to participate in the embroidery competition."

Chang Luoyun nodded and got back into the car.

As the ox cart rolled along, Chang Luoyun took out the kit a few times, lost his mind for a while, and put it into his bosom again.

Now is not the time to open it, the most important thing now is the embroidery contest.

She sat dignifiedly until the ox cart stopped, and her troubled heart finally became clearer.

The gate of the weaving department has been opened, and the girls are walking in one after another.Chang Luoyun got out of the car and stood at the door of the Weaving Department to wait for Chang Pu and Chang Luoyao.

"Yun'er," a beautiful female voice sounded, and Kong Ling'er came over accompanied by Kong Shaoling and Mrs. Shaoling, "Yun'er, you came so early."

Chang Luoyun looked at her and smiled, then quickly saluted Shaoling and his wife.

"Miss Si, why don't you go in with Ling'er." Mrs. Shaoling said with a smile, "This race is for ten days, so it's good for you to be together."

"Yun'er, you can come with me. I heard that the princess of the county is personally supervising this time. You are with me. If there is anything, we can discuss it." Kong Linger took Chang Luoyun's arm , strongly inviting.

Chang Luoyun understood what Kong Ling'er meant. The Princess of the County came in person, so it was naturally Kong Shaoling who arranged food, accommodation and transportation. As Kong Shaoling's daughter, she would definitely have the opportunity to show her face in front of the Princess of the County. Kong Linger really wanted to help her .

Chang Luoyun thanked Kong Linger for her kindness in her heart, but she didn't want to take advantage of her.

Before he could say no, Kong Shaoling coughed in embarrassment, "Ling'er, you are fooling around. The fourth and fifth girls of the Chang family are going to participate in the embroidery competition. They are sisters, so naturally they have to be together."

Chang Luoyun brushed away Kong Linger's hand holding her arm calmly, and said with a generous smile, "Kong Shaoling is right, Linger, you go in first. We are all in the same yard anyway, even if Even if you don’t live in the same house, you can take care of each other.”

"Look, Miss Chang Si is more thoughtful than you," Kong Shaoling just finished speaking, when a clear girl came over,
"Fourth sister, Miss Linger!"

(End of this chapter)