The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 112 A Pair of Skillful Hands Are Good at Embroidery
Qiao Jiuxiu gave Su Xiuniang a strange look, why does she need to look at her hands?But in the end, he stretched out his hand.Su Xiuniang took Qiao Jiuxiu's hand and carefully observed it. On the index finger and middle finger of Qiao Jiuxiu's right hand, there was a thick layer of calluses, probably because of frequent embroidery, and there were some small holes in these calluses, although they had formed. The scabs are gone, but the hands are still obviously different from the hands of ordinary ladies.

"Sure enough, they are good hands. It must be a coincidence." Su Xiuniang smiled slightly, feeling slightly.

"Why do you say that?" The wife was also in a good mood when she heard an outsider praise her daughter, so she wanted to ask what happened.Qiao Jiuxiu also looked at Su Xiuniang with a puzzled face, she could tell that she was good at embroidery just by using her hands?

"Madam, let me ask Miss Jiu a few questions first. I wonder if it's okay?" Su Xiuniang glanced at his wife, and was not in a hurry to explain what she just said. The wife nodded, and she also wanted to know that Su Xiuniang would ask what is the problem.You must know that the embroiderer in this palace is the second in embroidery and the first in life.Since Su Xiuniang is the best embroidery lady in the palace, she must be very good at life.Otherwise, how could it be possible to get along like a duck to water in the cannibalistic harem?

"You should have only learned embroidery in the last few years. The calluses on your hands are not deep, only one layer. I guess it's only three or five years old." Su Xiuniang said while looking at Qiao Jiuxiu's hands.Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, she decided to study embroidery hard after time travelling, and she could live in the Qiao Mansion only if she has a good skill. Hearing Jinxiu say that Miss Nine didn't like female celebrities, she always felt it was too dull.It's been exactly three years since she traveled here, she didn't expect Su Xiuniang to recognize it at a glance.

"That's true." The wife nodded, "If I remember correctly, Jiuyatou should have only started learning embroidery in the last few years, but she is very talented and very thoughtful." The wife thought that Su Xiuniang disliked Qiao Jiuxiu Hong's time is short and she doesn't want to teach her, so she hurried out to smooth things over.Qiao Jiuxiu smiled awkwardly, Su Xiuniang is so powerful, she can tell her strength at a glance, as to whether she can become her apprentice, it all depends on fate.

"Madam, don't panic." Su Xiuniang heard the implication of the wife's words, "Although Miss Jiu has only studied embroidery for about three years, it can be seen that she has worked very hard, and there are many holes in her hands. It’s probably because I often stab myself.”

Qiao Jiuxiu smiled embarrassingly, because she had to rush to work day and night, and sometimes she had to work continuously for a long time, and it was inevitable that she would be distracted. This distraction stuck in her hand, which really made Su Xiuniang laugh. A professional The embroiderer should not let the needle prick her finger.

"There's nothing embarrassing about it. Even I often prick my own fingers." Seeing Qiao Jiuxiu's embarrassment, Su Xiuniang raised her hand, and there were still a few blood holes on it.Embroidery is a stitch-by-stitch job, and the workload is huge. If you don't notice it, you may stab your own hand.Therefore, the blood holes in the hands cannot prove the quality of the embroidery workers, it can only prove that such hands are indeed embroidering frequently.And it must be very strong.

Qiao Jiuxiu's smile became more and more awkward. Although Su Xiuniang was helping her out just now, she felt more and more that the visitor was not kind, so she could only pull her hand out.Su Xiuniang didn't stop her, "Miss Nine, I want to see your embroidery workers, do you have anything with you?"

"Only this purse." Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, and handed the purse to Su Xiuniang.Although she often embroidered and never had a moment of idleness, she had very few things that belonged to her, and almost all of them helped others embroider. This purse was intended to be given to Jinxiu before, and Jinxiu didn't have the nerve to ask for it, so she used it herself.

Su Xiuniang took the embroidery bag and observed it carefully. The embroidery of the bag is very delicate, every stitch and every thread is just right, impeccable. The embroidered flower on the purse is so unique that there is almost no difference from the real thing up.She turned the purse over to see how the stitches can be narrowed. You must know that embroidery work is a very important part, and at the same time the narrowing part is also very important. It is best to make it tight and seamless.

"God." Su Xiuniang exclaimed, she never thought that there would be a plum tree embroidered inside the embroidery bag, which was simple and elegant, and complemented the lotus flower on the front.She shook her head slightly. Although it was not the first time she saw double-sided embroidery, it was the first time she saw such a well-made double-sided embroidery.She is the best embroiderer in the capital, and she is very familiar with the very unique technique of double-sided embroidery, and she will definitely not be able to embroider it without more than ten years of effort.

But the girl in front of her clearly only learned embroidery for three to five years, and she has such great achievements, she really is a rare seedling in the ages.

Seeing Su Xiuniang's expression was a little strange, the wife thought that the craftsmanship of this embroidery bag was not exquisite, thinking that Su Xiuniang might not be satisfied, but she was too embarrassed to refuse in front of her, so she was embarrassed like that for a while. "I guess this purse is usually embroidered for fun. I also have a shawl here that was also made by Jiu Yato. Why don't you take a look at that craftsmanship?"

That little shawl was a gift from Qiao Jiuxiu to his wife. It has been embroidered for more than three months. Not only is the style novel, but the pattern on it is also very unique. Every time she wears it, the wives of the officials are very envious, saying that it is never I have never seen such a beautiful shawl.So the wife thought that seeing the cape might make Su Xiuniang willing to let Qiao Jiuxiu be her apprentice.If Su Xiuniang becomes Qiao Jiuxiu's master, it will definitely be beneficial and harmless.

"Alright." Su Xiuniang nodded, and his wife asked Ruyi to come in to get her shawl.In fact, the double-sided embroidery in her purse just now made Su Xiuniang very satisfied with Qiao Jiuxiu.It's just that Miss Su Embroidery wants to confirm again. After all, there is only one skill of double-sided embroidery, and there is no way to stay in this industry for a long time.Seeing that Ruyi went to fetch the shawl, Qiao Jiuxiu let out a little sigh, could it be that Su Xiuniang is not satisfied with this purse?

Although this purse looks simple, the double-sided embroidery inside should still be attractive.Su Xiuniang is so picky, and she doesn't know if she can satisfy her.

After a while, Ruyi walked in with the shawl, handed the shawl to his wife, and withdrew.The wife sent the shawl to Miss Su Xiuniang, because she had been taken aback by Qiao Jiuxiu's embroiderers before, and Su Xiuniang had made some psychological preparations, so she was not too surprised on the surface.

This is a cream-yellow shawl with a simple and elegant style, but each stitch and thread is very rigorous, without any delay. The stitches used in the seams are not only at the same spacing, but also the strength of the stitches is exactly the same.Qiao Jiuxiu looked at Su Xiuniang carefully, not daring to miss every expression on her face. She seemed to be still admiring the shawl, but Qiao Jiuxiu didn't have the slightest idea in her heart. You must know that Su Xiuniang's expression didn't change at all. .

Su Xiuniang nodded slightly, and then looked at the embroiderer of the shawl. First, a big peony was embroidered on the shawl with a layer of light yellow dark thread, covering the whole shawl. It is also a dark embroidery technique, so although it looks noble, it will not appear too high-profile.Peony's embroidery method is magnificent, but the grasp of the details is also just right. She will not cut corners because the dark embroidery is not obvious. On the contrary, she is rigorous and serious in every stitch and thread, as if she has poured her emotions into it.

There are also two gold buttons embroidered on the shawl, using the embroidery method of double-backed swallows. The blue background is matched with gold thread borders. While the workmanship is fine, it is also unique.Su Xiuniang nodded, she thought the purse was good, and the double-sided embroidery was very talented.But now it seems that this shawl is even better. No wonder the wife let herself appreciate this shawl.It really is a good seedling, but it's a pity that she is in a rich family. If she is just an ordinary poor family, she will definitely devote herself to cultivating her, so that she can be called the next No. [-] embroiderer in the capital.

But Qiao Jiuxiu is the young lady of the Qiao Mansion, even though she is only a concubine, she still cannot escape the fate of marrying into a wealthy family, so embroidery is just a hobby for her, and she absolutely cannot eat it.

"Su Xiuniang, are you still dissatisfied? In fact, this girl is very smart. And she is very smart. No matter what you say, she will do well. Just think about it." Seeing that Su Xiuniang was a little disappointed, the wife thought that she was right. Qiao Jiuxiu was dissatisfied, so she offered another word of persuasion.If you can get the help of Su Xiuniang when making the wedding dress, then you can definitely make a very perfect wedding dress, which will add a lot of color to the wedding.

Although she didn't like Ye Duanyi very much, she was the general's daughter after all, and she couldn't wait to climb this tall branch.

"It's not that I'm dissatisfied. Miss Jiu's embroidery skills amaze me. I'm just thinking that in three to five years, we old people may be able to abdicate. This little girl is definitely the most suitable candidate for embroidery."

Hearing what Su Xiuniang said, Qiao Jiuxiu and his wife were relieved, just now she thought Su Xiuniang didn't like the shawl she embroidered.

The wife also smiled, "Really? If that's the case, I would like to ask you to teach this girl well. Although she is very smart, her embroidery skills are still not as good as yours."

Su Xiuniang nodded and said that she would do her best to help Qiao Jiuxiu so that she could make the most perfect wedding dress.But she sighed softly. Although she said that she was the best embroiderer in the capital, she was still a servant girl, and she could only obey what she said to an official wife like his wife.But simply Qiao Jiuxiu's embroidery skills are really good, otherwise it would be much more difficult for her to teach.

(End of this chapter)