The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 113

Qiao Jiuxiu and Su Xiuniang sat in the carriage together, because Ye Duanyi's wedding was approaching, and the work needed to be started quickly, otherwise there would be no way to meet the business in mid-April.Qiao Jiuxiu wanted to come out with Jinxiu and Hongxiu, but was rejected by Su Xiuniang.Su Xiuniang said that there is a set of special things to teach her, and she hopes that no one else will know about it.So Qiao Jiuxiu could only come out with Su Xiuniang.But in her heart, she felt somewhat murmured and uncomfortable, she didn't like to be alone with Su Xiuniang.

Su Xiuniang gave her the impression that she is a very powerful woman, as if she can read your heart with just one look.She felt like a transparent person, Su Xiuniang knew all the thoughts in her heart.He frowned slightly, this feeling was really uncomfortable.

"Get out of the car." Su Xiuniang smiled lightly. Although she was 35 or [-] years old, she was handsome and did not show her age at all. She was definitely a first-class beauty when she was young.Qiao Jiuxiu got out of the carriage after Su Xiuniang, only then did she see that almost the entire street was sold with cloth.There are all kinds of cloth shops, and the cloths displayed there are also different, and there are so many beautiful things in eyes, she didn't know how to choose for a while.

"This is the most prosperous cloth street in the capital. As long as there is cloth in the world, this place can find it. Whether it is Shu embroidery from Sichuan, Jinxiu from Suzhou and Hangzhou, or even silk embroidery from Persia, you can find it here. There are so many pieces of cloth that I can’t even name them.” Su Xiuniang introduced, and led Qiao Jiuxiu to look around, and finally stopped at a store. "Okay, go in and have a look, if you see something you like, just tell me."

Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, the shop in front of her is probably a shop specializing in making wedding dresses.Because as far as the eye can see, there are red cloths of various colors, but there are slight differences in color, for example, some reds are brighter, some reds are lighter, but they are all the same exquisite, generous and noble, and she always looks at them. Crazy.

"Sister Su, are you here?" The owner of the shop wanted to get to know Su Xiuniang, and had already gone out to greet her. "Which prince or noble is here to help make a wedding dress this time? You must know the red silk and red cloth we have here." But it's the best in the whole capital."

Su Xiuniang nodded. Although the boss's words just now were a bit loud, they were true. Their cloth is indeed the best cloth in the whole capital. "Miss Nine, come and take a look."

Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, picked up one of them and looked at it, this piece of cloth was a little strange, half of it was bright red, half was light red, this was the first time Qiao Jiuxiu had seen such a half and half embroidered cloth.However, the two colors are dyed just right, and there is no slight awkwardness due to the mixing of colors. After touching the texture of the cloth, I found that the texture corresponding to different colors is also somewhat different, as if two completely different pieces of cloth are combined together. , but did not find the middle seam.

"This piece of cloth is so strange." Qiao Jiuxiu sighed, but Su Xiuniang snatched the cloth and put it aside with a smile, "Miss Jiu, this cloth is not allowed. Do you know what kind of wedding dress this cloth is for?"

Qiao Jiuxiu looked at Su Xiuniang suspiciously. She only knew that red cloth was needed to make a wedding dress, but she didn't know anything else.But if you want to come here to make a wedding dress, you should have your own particulars, so I shook my head at Su Xiuniang, hoping that she could explain it to me in detail.

Su Xiuniang nodded, pointed to the cloth in this store, and explained to Qiao Jiuxiu. "The wedding dress is very particular, starting from the choice of fabric, it is a very particular thing. For example, the big red represents the wife-lord, which is generally only used when marrying a regular wife or getting married for the first time, while pink is for concubines. The color used, the lighter the red, the lower the status of the woman after marriage, and in the end I can only choose the light pink and white color."

"Oh." Qiao Jiuxiu nodded. It turns out that different colors have different goals, and she finally opened her eyes today.

"Then you can explain what that piece of cloth was used for." Su Xiuniang knew Qiao Jiuxiu's intelligence, so she must be able to infer other things from one instance.Qiao Jiuxiu shook her head, she might have guessed a little bit, but she was afraid that she might not be able to tell the whole story.So I still humbly ask Su Xiuniang to continue talking.Su Xiuniang probably wouldn't like someone showing off in front of her, and it's true that she has nothing to show off with her half tank of water.

"The name of this piece of cloth is Ehuang Nvying. There are many dignitaries in the capital who marry two at a time. The big one is bright red, and the small one is a lighter color. This piece of cloth is in the capital. It's selling well, men, they always like to hug left and right, and they have three wives and four concubines."

Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, but felt uncomfortable.Why can a man have three wives and four concubines, but a woman can only treat her man wholeheartedly?And you can't freely choose your favorite Ruyi Langjun, which really makes people feel unfair, so he pointed at the embroidered cloth with various colors in the middle with a little irony, "What is the name of that cloth?" Name? Three wives and four concubines?"

On that piece of cloth, there are seven or eight color gradients from bright red to light red.

Su Xiuniang recognized the meaning of Qiao Jiuxiu's words, and shook her head slightly, "Miss Nine did not guess wrong, but its name is Five Lights. As for its use, it is the same as Miss Jiu thought. In fact, Miss Nine should not use it. I'm worried, given the current status of the Qiao family, Miss Jiu must be wearing a bright red wedding dress."

Qiao Jiuxiu sighed, what matters to her is not what kind of wedding dress she wears, but what kind of person she marries.If you don't like it, what's the point of having a bright red wife?

But she sighed softly, she didn't want to tell Su Xiuniang about the loss in her heart, she probably felt that her thoughts were a bit whimsical.Forget it, today I'm here to help Ye Duanyi choose the cloth for her wedding dress, not out of self-pity.I have to finish my business early, otherwise my wife will be upset if I go back late.So he took a piece of red silk cloth commonly used in Suhang embroidery, "Sister Su, what do you think we can do with this piece?"

Qiao Jiuxiu usually embroiders mostly with Suzhou and Hangzhou flat needles, so it is most suitable to use this special red silk cloth.Su Xiuniang shook her head slightly, and threw the piece of cloth aside, "Although Miss Nine is a top-notch embroiderer, she is not very wise in choosing cloth. Although this red silk cloth is very suitable for Suzhou-Hang embroidery, there are some A very obvious shortcoming is that it is not breathable enough, and it is not very comfortable to wear on the body. Although the wedding dress is not a close-fitting material, it is important to be beautiful, but it is also very important to be comfortable. You must not make the bride feel uncomfortable wearing it. This A wedding is a lifetime event, and Miss Duanyi should not be made to feel uncomfortable in the slightest."

Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, and scratched her head embarrassingly. She just thought that the cloth was suitable for Suzhou and Hangzhou embroidery, and could maximize her embroidery skills, but she forgot to consider the comfort level.In the final analysis, I still miscalculated.So he looked at Su Xiuniang, hoping that she could teach him.Su Xiuniang held a piece of red cloth and handed it to Qiao Jiuxiu, "Miss Nine, please take a look at this piece of cloth again. This is Persian golden silkworm cloth. The cloth is soft and not as thick as ordinary silk cloth. It is very It is elegant, and it feels icy to the touch. Although Mayday is not hot, it can still make people feel refreshed."

Qiao Jiuxiu nodded, Su embroiderer was indeed the best embroiderer in the capital, and her cloth selection skills were also top-notch.It's just that she still has a question that she wants to ask for advice. Although the golden silkworm cloth is good, it is not suitable for the flat stitch method of Suhang embroidery. She has also studied other embroidery methods, but she is not proficient. This wedding dress The time is very tight, if I change another embroidery method, wouldn't it be impossible to finish it?

"Miss Jiu still has doubts?" Seeing Qiao Jiuxiu's strange expression, Su Xiuniang sighed and nodded slightly, "To be honest, I am only good at Suhang embroidery, but this piece of cloth is obviously not suitable. And I It’s also the first time I’ve come into contact with such cloth, so I don’t know what kind of embroidery technique to use.”

Su Xiuniang nodded, she understood why Qiao Jiuxiu chose red silk cloth just now, it turned out that there was such a reason in it, she smiled softly, "But Miss Jiu, if you want to improve your embroidery skills, You need to know more cloth and more embroidery methods. Although Suzhou-Hang embroidery is the mainstream embroidery method, it is considered popular in the capital, but this embroidery has too many people, so it naturally lacks new ideas. Why don't you start now Make improvements. This piece of Persian golden silkworm cloth can be used for Shu embroidery."

"Shu embroidery?" Qiao Jiuxiu frowned. The craftsmanship of Shu embroidery is very complicated. She had thought about learning it before, but found that she could not master the essence of it without three or five years of effort. I learned the relatively simple Suzhou and Hangzhou embroidery, and also incorporated my own ideas.Shuxiu Niang saw Qiao Jiuxiu's worry and patted her on the shoulder slightly.

"Miss Nine, don't worry, you are talented and intelligent. It is not difficult for you to come to Sichuan embroidery. And I will try my best to help you. You still have the foundation of Suhang embroidery, and you will be able to learn it soon. Besides, Shu embroidery is not only simple and elegant, but also has a lot of things in it. It is a collection of other embroidery crafts. I believe Miss Jiu will also take this opportunity to learn it. I told Miss Jiu that if you want to learn Shu embroidery, you can buy this golden silkworm embroidery. I will teach you personally. If you dare not try, then take your red silk cloth. It’s just that you lost this opportunity, and you won’t be able to find it in the future.”

Qiao Jiuxiu bit her lip, and handed the golden silk cloth to the boss, "I'll ask the boss to wrap it up."

Su Xiuniang nodded to Qiao Jiuxiu, she really can teach a child.Qiao Jiuxiu sighed lightly, learning Shu embroidery is important, but it is more important to give Ye Duanyi a perfect wedding, so the wedding dress must be the best.

(End of this chapter)