Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 28
At the end of the day, Ye Zijin bought fresh fried steamed buns for Master. When she entered the back room, she found that Master had already set up a mannequin to make a cheongsam, and a piece of material covering it had begun to take shape.

Ye Zijin glanced at it and took down the general appearance.To make a well-fitting cheongsam, the balance between the waist and the seat is very important. One inch is too loose and the other is too tight. Whether the cheongsam master’s craftsmanship is good or not depends largely on whether the cheongsam collar, waist, and hips are well-fitting. .

In the following days, Ye Zijin was always the last one to leave the shop, she wanted to secretly practice the sewing method she summed up when no one was around.If the meeting was attended by oneself and not from Master’s church, it should not have violated Master Shen’s family rule of passing on males and not females...

In the past few days, Ye Zijin secretly made a rough cheongsam with discarded fabrics according to the steps roughly written down.

Now the shape of a cheongsam on the model has undoubtedly been revealed, but Ye Zijin can't make the collar well.

Just as she was deep in thought, a long tobacco rod suddenly lifted the curtain, and Master Shen walked in, followed by Xiaoyue and Xiaowu.

Master Shen glanced at the ready-made clothes on the model, and said angrily: "Wow! So you are learning the craft secretly! No wonder you stay until the latest every day."

Xiao Yue and Xiao Wu didn't dare to say anything when they heard Master's roar.

Master Shen tore off the cheongsam from the model and threw it on the ground, and shouted: "Hurry up and leave! From now on, you will no longer be in my shop, and I, Shen Qixiao, will treat you as an apprentice!"

Ye Zijin felt aggrieved in her heart, and held back tears and said, "Master, I didn't steal it, I just learned it by myself by referring to the cheongsam you made and looking at the patterns of the garment. Even if you don't recognize me as an apprentice, you will always be my master. "

Master Shen was silent and took a few puffs of cigarettes.

Xiaoyue supported Master Shen, and said in a low voice: "Master, Zijin is just eager to learn, she is so smart and capable, it is not impossible to research the method by herself...Master, why don't you give Zijin another chance."

"Shut up!" Master Shen stopped, and then glanced at the cheongsam on the ground, "The craftsmanship of this cheongsam is passed down from the master to the apprentice, and the apprentice passed it down after becoming the master. You can figure out how to make the cheongsam by yourself? I I don't believe it!"

Ye Zijin was a little dissatisfied and said: "Master, I did think of some methods on my own. But I didn't do it well. I believe you can tell that I haven't really learned how to make a cheongsam." Ye Zijin leaned over and picked it up and threw it on the The cheongsam on the ground turned over the collar to Master Shen.

Master Shen was too angry just now, so he didn't pay much attention to the cheongsam she made. Looking at it now, except for the collar that was not cut properly and the hem that hadn't had time to make the hem, the rest of the parts are well-crafted and the handwork is also fine. He couldn't help secretly sighing at Ye Zijin's understanding.

Xiao Wu glanced at the cheongsam, and said to Master Shen: "She is doing very well, I can't even learn this. Master, my talent is not high, and my hands are also clumsy. I'm afraid I won't be able to carry forward your excellent craftsmanship." .If you drive her away, it will be difficult to accept another apprentice like this in the future...Look..."

Master Shen hesitated, and took a few more puffs of cigarettes. Thinking that Ye Zijin was also smart and quick in the store, and relieved him of many worries, he couldn't bear it for a while, and he could only blame her for being a woman.

Ye Zijin saw that Master's stern attitude eased a bit, and said in a low voice: "Master, now that the dynasty has changed, even women can learn the craft well. Rules are dead, but people are alive. Why not let this craft be lost?" Appointing people with talents? I know what you are worried about, but as long as this shop does not change hands, the brand of Shen Ji will never change."

Xiaoyue nodded and persuaded: "Yes, master, Xiaowu can't learn your handicraft, so why don't you teach Zijin? In the future, people will look at the cheongsam she made and ask her who is the master. You, the old man, will have face." Lah! People will definitely say that Shen Ji's apprentices are all so capable, so the master is even more amazing..."

"Hey, when did the little girl become glib, and she failed to learn martial arts with Xiao." Master Shen patted Xiaoyue's head and smiled.

He took two puffs of his cigarette, sighed and said: "Okay, I'll make an exception to teach you, but if you don't learn well, you still have to leave, I don't want others to laugh at me, Shen Qixiao, for taking in a useless apprentice. "

Ye Zijin couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile, "I will study hard so that you won't lose face. Shen Ji will definitely become the most famous tailor shop in Shanghai."

"Well... let's go back early." After finishing speaking, Master Shen opened the curtain and walked away slowly.

Xiaoyue took Ye Zijin's hand and said, "It's all right now, you can make the cheongsam openly and aboveboard."

"Thank you, Xiaoyue." Ye Zijin was grateful in his heart, seeing Xiao Wu's disdainful expression, Ye Zijin smiled and said: "Thank you too, Xiao Wu, in fact, your craftsmanship is not as bad as you said."

Xiao Wu looked away and said, "I don't like to owe others favors."

Xiaoyue stuck out her tongue at him, and said tauntingly: "Then you still owe me a lot of love, and you asked me to help look after the shop and you didn't pay me back the money, bring it back, pay it back... "

"Oh, I'll pay you back after a while." Xiao Wu scratched his head impatiently, and glanced at Ye Zijin from the corner of his eye.

"Rapid ghost..." Xiaoyue snorted.

Of course Ye Zijin knew it well, but she didn't say much, and let the two of them continue to bicker.

(End of this chapter)