The next morning, after getting on the mule cart, Old Lady Ye asked tentatively, "Madams, have you figured out a solution to the skirt issue from yesterday?"
"What can we do?" the fat nanny sighed with dark circles under her eyes. "We can't keep this a secret. I told Madam last night, and she was so worried she couldn't sleep all night!"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Ye licked her lips, but hesitated to speak out, fearing that she would be accused of overestimating her own abilities.
The thin nanny didn't say anything, but was actually observing Old Lady Ye's expression.
She had felt since yesterday that Old Lady Ye had something unspoken, and now this feeling came back again.
"Old sister." The thin nanny grabbed Old Lady Ye's hand and said, "We have been together for several days. If you really have any ideas, it would be good to tell us and we can discuss it together!"
The fat nanny looked over immediately after hearing this.
"Actually, I don't know if it will work, so..." The eager gazes of the two people made Old Lady Ye a little nervous, but she finally gritted her teeth and said, "My second daughter-in-law's mother used to be an embroiderer, and she has learned her mother's skills perfectly.
"So yesterday, when I heard you guys say you were going to send it to Jiangnan for repairs, I wondered if I could let her take a look, just in case there was any solution..."
The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, because she could clearly see that the expectations in the eyes of the two people opposite her were gradually waning, and in the end, only disappointment remained.
Thin Madam felt a little embarrassed. She was the one who insisted on having others say those words, and now she was doing this again after they said that. It was really not good.
She thought for a moment and asked, "Where did her mother work as an embroiderer?"
"It was said to be some embroidery workshop in Jiangnan, but I can't remember what it was called."
When she heard that she was from the Jiangnan Embroidery Workshop, Thin Mammy felt a little hope again.
Old Madam Ye was already feeling a bit down, but she couldn't help but speak up for her daughter-in-law, saying, "The coat Qingtian has been wearing these past two days was made by her in the car a few days ago."
Thinking of the clothes Qingtian was wearing, Fat Mammy's eyes lit up again.
The dress was indeed well made. It couldn't be called perfect, but it was basically comparable to the level of the Qin family's embroiderer.
She originally thought that the clothes were ready-made clothes bought by the Ye family specifically for Qingtian, but she didn't expect that it was actually made by Ye Ersao sitting on a flatbed cart?
Fat Mammy asked carefully, "Old sister, can you ask your second daughter-in-law to come over and see me at noon?"
"It's no big deal, no problem. I'm just worried she can't help." Old Mrs. Ye quickly agreed.
When they stopped to rest at noon, Old Mrs. Ye called Mrs. Ye over.
"Mom, what's the matter?" Ye Ersao came to the front of the mule cart.
"Second son's wife, come and take a look at this." Old Mrs. Ye called out.
The thin nanny had already spread out the skirt in the carriage.
Mrs. Ye's first reaction when she saw the skirt was that her eyes lit up, but unlike Old Lady Ye, her focus was entirely on the skirt's cut and embroidery.
Her eyes greedily scanned every inch of the skirt, wishing she could memorize all the patterns and embroidery techniques.
Unexpectedly, she discovered the problem immediately after just one glance.
"Ouch, how come it's scratched here? What a pity!" Seeing the damage on the skirt, Ye Ersao felt very distressed.
Old Madam Ye asked tentatively, "Take a look at this. Can it be repaired?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye came closer and examined it carefully for a long while, then frowned and said, "It can be mended... but it's not easy, and it takes a lot of time."
The two maids looked at each other, neither of them quite believing it, but still asked, "How can this be repaired?"
After seeing the damage, Ye Ersao had already thought about this problem in her mind. When she heard someone ask, she said, "First, remove the embroidery thread at the damaged part, and then mend the fabric underneath.
“But in order to make the embroidery smooth after re-embroidery, we can’t just patch it up or sew it up with needle and thread like we usually do when mending clothes.
“You have to find the same silk thread as the fabric and weave it together bit by bit according to the warp and weft.
“Although the patch is definitely not as strong as the original fabric, fortunately this skirt is fully embroidered.
"Finally, use embroidery to connect it to the surrounding area, so it should be fine for daily wear."
Mrs. Ye spoke very clearly and logically, and one could tell that she really knew her stuff.
But the two maids' expressions became increasingly ugly. Although Mrs. Ye only spoke a few words, it made people's scalps tingle when they thought about the difficulty of it.
Old Madam Ye didn't understand this. Looking at the expressions of the two maids, she couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Second daughter-in-law, did you say something wrong?"
Before Ye Ersao could say anything, she heard the fat nanny ask, "Can you make up for it?"
Mrs. Ye asked cautiously, "Can you let me take a closer look at it under the sun?"
The thin nanny hesitated for a moment, but finally got out of the car holding the skirt and came out under the sun to let Ye Ersao take a closer look.
Mrs. Ye first carefully examined the fabric of the skirt, then studied the embroidery on it for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "It can be mended, but first, you must find silk thread of the same material and color;
“Secondly, the patched one will definitely not be exactly the same as the original one.
"I can only try my best to make it so that there are no clues on the surface, but the back of the book definitely won't be as neat as it is now."
When the two maids heard Ye Ersao's second statement, their hearts sank, but they both breathed a sigh of relief after hearing it.
As long as the surface can be repaired so that it is not noticeable, who cares what the back looks like?
The thin nanny made a prompt decision and said, "I'll take you to see the lady."
She immediately took Ye Ersao to see Mrs. Qin.
Mrs. Qin was also a little surprised. She really didn't expect that Mrs. Ye Er had such knowledge and skills.
However, she knew that the two maids must have asked clearly before bringing the person to her.
So she didn't raise any questions and said directly to Li Fu: "Give the order. After we arrive at Tianjin, we will rest there. Wait for Mrs. Ye to mend the skirt before we continue our journey."
After that, she explained to Ye Ersao, “If you want to mend your skirt, you definitely can’t keep going any further. You have to find a place to rest.
"Besides, it's convenient to buy things in Tianjin. Just tell Li Fu what you need and let him find a way to buy it.
"But don't feel pressured. The skirt is already torn, so just do what you want."
Mrs. Ye didn't expect that she would trust herself so much. She excitedly said repeatedly: "Mrs. Qin, don't worry, I will do my best."
On the contrary, it was Old Mrs. Ye, who had tried hard to make this happen, who felt quite pressured. She had never imagined that mending a skirt would be so complicated.
So when Second Sister Ye helped her walk to the end of the line and prepared to go back to eat, she finally couldn't help but say, "When you have nothing to do these few days, please help your eldest sister-in-law take care of Qingtian!"
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