Rongcheng,

Lijia Village.

Lijia Village is very lively today. They heard that two embroiderers from Jiangnan had arrived, and the idle villagers came out to watch the fun.

They were far behind the carriage, watching the older embroiderer talking to Li Yan, who was accompanied by a young girl who looked like a mother and daughter.

After exchanging some pleasantries with the two, Li Yan found out that they were indeed mother and daughter. The woman's surname was Lin, and her daughter also had the same surname as her mother.

"Auntie Lin has come all the way to our remote mountain village to teach the girls embroidery. I want to thank you here!"

"Miss, you're welcome. We asked the steward to come here on our own initiative. For us, as long as we have a needle and thread, it doesn't matter where we embroider!"

Her husband was gone, and she only had a daughter by her side. Her clan was quite concerned about her property. Fortunately, she was protected by the Qin family, which scared away the clan members who were eyeing her covetously.

But she knew very well that there was no such thing as a thief who could not be guarded against all day long. She and her daughter were like a piece of fat meat, and those who coveted their property were hiding in the dark.

They may still be afraid of the Qin family's intimidation and dare not take any action, but if people are in a desperate situation, how can they care so much? They are orphans and widows, and if they encounter a grudge against a villain, they will not have the strength to fight back.

Instead of living in fear, it is better to sell your property, change your living environment, and stay away from trouble.

So after the Qin family's steward introduced the situation of Lijia Village, he asked who in the embroidery room was willing to come to the north, and she was the first to stand up.

From the description of the steward, she understood that the person who could hire an embroidery master for the girls in the village must be a kind and righteous girl.

She felt that such a place should be suitable for her and her daughter, so she resolutely entrusted the Qin family to sell their property and headed north.

The clan members were furious when they found out that Madam Lin had sold the family property, but since the person was already gone, they could do nothing but beat their chests and stamp their feet in grief!

Li Yan brought the mother and daughter down the mountain and led them into a spacious and clean house with all the furniture.

Zhao Da's family originally lived here.

After all, there was a lot of food hidden in the small wasteland mountain. In order to hide it from others, Li Yan arranged for Zhao Da's family to move there, so this place became empty!

After Zhao Da's family moved out, Li Yan cleaned up the place and arranged all the furniture and utensils so that the two of them could move in conveniently.

Li Yan introduced the place and then said, "Auntie Lin, you've been traveling so long, I won't bother you with your packing. I'll bring you dinner later."

Madam Lin escorted Li Yan out the door and said, "Thank you for your hard work, young lady. Today, mother and daughter will take a break and officially start teaching tomorrow morning."

Li Yan agreed with a smile.

Seeing Li Yan coming out, the villagers greeted her enthusiastically and asked curiously, "Girl, are those two the embroiderers we invited?"

Li Yan nodded, "When you go back, tell the girls that those who want to learn embroidery can gather at the village school early tomorrow morning!"

After hearing this, the aunts were very happy. They didn't expect that the girl from the Li family could implement this matter so quickly. They all smiled from ear to ear and respected Li Yan even more in their hearts.

Being able to learn a skill without spending any money is probably something that only happens in dreams!

At this time, the Qin family servant said: "Miss Li has been sent, so we will go back first!"

"Thank you all for your hard work. Come to my house for a simple meal before leaving!" Li Yan invited.

"Thank you for your kindness, young lady. We need to go back and report to the manager as soon as possible, so we won't bother you any more!" The leading man politely declined.

Seeing them say this, Li Yan naturally couldn't force them to stay, so she politely sent them out of the village and then returned home.

"Aunt, please add two more dishes to today's dinner. I'll send them to Lin Xiu Niang later!"

"Then I'll stew some fish and chop some cucumbers. What do you think?"

The fish was sent by Zhou Dalang this morning. Since it was still alive and kicking, Li Xiaomei put it in a wooden basin and kept it there. She could kill it whenever she wanted to eat it, which was quite convenient.

Ever since Zhou Dalang talked about his affair with his aunt, he would come to the house from time to time to deliver fish.

At the beginning, Dad would persuade Zhou Dalang not to send any more fish home, but it was no use. Later, when he sent fish home again, Dad would give him some tofu or fermented bean curd in return.

At first he refused to accept it, but later under the coercion of his father, he accepted it.

In the evening, Li Yan knocked on the door with a lunch box.

Hearing the noise, Lin Xiu Niang turned around and immediately went to meet him. "I was just about to go look for the young lady. Auntie Guo next door is so kind and has already sent some food to my mother and me. This is more than enough for us. It's a pity that the young lady made such a special trip."

Li Yan looked at the table in the room. There was steaming food on it. It must have been delivered not long ago. "This is her gift. From now on, your two families will be neighbors. You can help each other if you have any problems!"

Lin Xiu Niang nodded.

She came to such an unfamiliar small mountain village far away from her hometown. It was impossible for her to say that she was not nervous. But when she got here today, whether it was the accommodation or the friendliness of the villagers towards her and her daughter, it all proved that her original decision was correct.

Li Yan put the food box on the table. "This is a token of my appreciation. Consider it a welcome treat for Aunt Lin. It's nothing compared to the hard work you've put in traveling these days!"

Li Yan's words made Lin Xiu Niang feel very comfortable. She no longer refused and accepted Li Yan's kindness.

Li Yan took out the stewed fish, tofu balls and mixed cucumbers from the food box and placed them on the table.

By the way, she asked what utensils were needed for tomorrow so that she could go to the city to buy them.

Lin Xiu Niang suddenly slapped her thigh, turned around and took out two bundles, opened them and showed them to Li Yan, "Inside are embroidery frames and needles. These were prepared in advance by the Qin family's steward in Jiangnan. With these two things, we'll be almost done!"

Li Yan was surprised. She didn't expect the Qin family to be so meticulous and thoughtful in their preparations. Next time she saw Qin Yue, she would definitely thank him.

"Girls who are just learning can practice with this small embroidery frame first. It is enough for embroidering handkerchiefs, purses and so on!" Lin Xiu Niang introduced a round embroidery frame to Li Yan while holding it in her hand.

Speaking of embroidered rackets and purses, Li Yan thought that in the future she could let her uncles and aunts who sell noodles on the streets carry them to sell.

After all, the embroidery skills of Jiangnan are unique and are deeply loved by women in the north.

So she asked Lin Xiu Niang whether it was difficult to learn and how long it would take to embroider a finished product.

In fact, Li Yan is not in a hurry for her children to make money, but to let them clearly realize that what they are learning now is something that can really be monetized, and they should treat it more attentively.