Han Luoxue nodded. Before leaving, Han Yuchen had asked about the approximate due date. If he could get away from things in the capital, he would definitely come back.
But if he can't come back, it means there are more important things in the capital holding him back.
Although Han Yuchen is gone, the Han family continues to live a vibrant and prosperous life.
Sister Zhen said she would help her find a skilled embroiderer, but Han Luoxue never expected that the person who came would be herself.
Seeing a tired-looking Sister Zhen step down from the carriage, Han Luoxue was overjoyed: "Sister Zhen, why did you come in person?"
“Snow Girl, didn’t you need something? Of course I’ll come over myself.”
"Who wants to learn embroidery? It can't be you, can it? I'll teach you, and you'll be my last disciple from now on."
Sister Zhen's embroidery skills are among the best in Beijing.
"I've always thought you had a talent for embroidery. Study hard and try to surpass your master as soon as possible."
Seeing Sister Zhen's eager expression, Han Luoxue was a little speechless: "Sister Zhen, you know I'm not a patient person. It's my mother who wants to learn embroidery; she might have a talent for it and doesn't want it to go to waste."
"Your mother? That's good too. Talent is a gift from God, it's really not good to waste it."
Upon hearing that it wasn't Han Luoxue who wanted to learn, Sister Zhen's expression noticeably softened.
Embroidery is different from other crafts; it's usually learned from a young age. Someone as old as Han Luoxue is already a bit too old to learn, let alone her mother.
If it's just a passing interest, embroidery is fine for fun, but if you want to make a name for yourself in this field, it's impossible.
She should just treat it as visiting Han Luoxue for a few days. Sister Zhen wasn't angry.
"Actually, my mother is really talented."
Thinking of the information Zhou Yuan had gathered, it seemed that his mother had been quite skilled at embroidery in the past.
Sister Zhen's age is not much different from her mother's. She and Chi Ling'er are rivals, so she should remember her mother, right?
"Sister Zhen, have you and Sixiu Pavilion always been competitors? I heard that Sixiu Pavilion is not doing so well now."
"Hmph, Chi Ling'er's embroidery skills are terrible. She thinks she can make Silk Embroidery Pavilion a big business?"
"If it weren't for some embroiderers who stayed at the Silk Embroidery Pavilion out of respect for Old Madam Chi, the place would have fallen into ruin long ago."
Sister Zhen curled her lip in disdain, her face full of contempt when she talked about Chi Ling'er.
"Snowy girl, you're not in this industry, so you probably don't understand. Our embroidery industry is different from others. A shop needs to have the person with the highest embroidery skills. Think about it, if the embroiderer's skills are higher than the shopkeeper's, why would they work for you and make money?"
Han Luoxue nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly. Mainly, the embroidery didn't require choosing a particularly prime location.
It's not that the location of the embroidery shop isn't important, just not that important. If you have good skills and a stable clientele, you can make money with just a small shop. You can even do it from home without a shop.
"So the best technicians in our line of work are all our own people. At Sixiu Pavilion, the old lady Chi used to be very skilled, one of the best in the capital. But for the last ten years or so, she has been busy looking for her youngest daughter and can't settle down."
"She hasn't had any good work for many years."
"Everyone has almost forgotten about her, and now that she's older, even if she wanted to pick it up again, would she still have the ability?"
Han Luoxue felt this was a bit difficult, as Madam Chi was indeed quite old.
"And now the person in charge there is Chi Ling'er. This woman's mind is not on embroidery. To put it bluntly, what she makes is not even as good as the top embroiderers in the shop."
Speaking of Chi Ling'er, Sister Zhen curled her lip in disdain and complained, "Sometimes I don't understand what she's thinking. Her mother is so good at embroidery. If she just calms down and practices properly, how bad could she be?"
"But I don't know what she's thinking all day, she never puts her heart into embroidery. The better embroiderers in the shop only stayed because of Madam Chi. I think you can't really rely on personal relationships, this Silk Embroidery Pavilion is probably doomed."
"If only her sister were here."
"It's a pity that beauty is often short-lived, Xue'er. Don't look down on Chi Ling'er because she's ugly. Her younger sister is very beautiful. Back then, many young men in the capital had their eyes on her and were waiting for her to grow up."
"It's a pity that she disappeared before she grew up. So many years have passed now, I guess Qiao'er is probably gone too."
Speaking of that woman, Sister Zhen still felt a pang of regret.
Han Luoxue never expected that Sister Zhen would value her mother so much.
She was also very happy and smiled.
"Being missing for many years doesn't mean she's dead. Maybe she's living somewhere else."
"Well, maybe. But it's very difficult."
"Snow Girl, why are you suddenly asking this? You're not thinking of opening an embroidery shop too, are you?"
Seeing Zhen Jie's shocked expression, Han Luoxue deliberately frowned and pondered for a moment: "I think the embroidery workshop is quite profitable. Food, clothing, and daily necessities are things that no one can escape. Zhen Jie, aren't you afraid that I'll steal your business?"
Sister Zhen burst into laughter upon hearing this:
"I'm scared, I'm so scared. I'm afraid that once you open it, I won't even be able to drink the soup."
After saying this, her expression became serious:
“Xue girl, to be honest, I really don’t recommend you do this if you don’t know anyone in the industry. It’s not that I’m afraid you’ll steal business; there are so many embroidery shops in the capital. If I had to worry about each one, I’d probably be furious by now. It’s just that unless you offer an extremely high price that they can’t refuse, the embroiderers in those shops won’t be willing to work hard for you. Many people choose embroidery shops because they hope to improve their embroidery skills.”
After a moment's thought, Han Luoxue understood. She nodded and led Sister Zhen back home.
"When my mother arrives, you should check if she has any talent. If she does, let her give it a try; if not, my mother can give up."
She hasn't touched an embroidery needle in so many years, maybe she's gotten rusty? Besides, all these years, my mother has been doing manual labor in the village, her hands can't compare to those women who specialize in embroidery.
"Hmm, that works too. Xue'er, I've come all the way from the capital, how are you planning to entertain me?"
"Oh, it's been so long since I've had your roast meat. I've been dreaming about eating pig's trotters. But when I woke up, I found myself hugging my arm and eating them."
Sister Zhen couldn't help but burst into laughter as she spoke, and Han Luoxue also laughed happily: "Wait here, I'll get you some fruit to tide you over."
"Sister, who's here?" Han Luoyu, who was studying medicine in the back, ran over curiously when she heard the commotion in front.
I was still a little worried. My older sister was pregnant, and we couldn't afford any mishaps. Otherwise, my brother-in-law would beat her when he got back.
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