He came back in a hurry and left in a hurry. After all, he still had a master to worry about. Most importantly, his mother chased him and forced him to leave, fearing the trouble.
Hey! Who am I doing all this trouble for? Why don’t you understand me?
Wen Xi saw Dong Qing in the county town.
She was walking behind a fat middle-aged man with a fawning look on her face. The man seemed to enjoy it very much and even touched her chest on the street.
Wen Xi was shocked! It felt like she had arrived at a modern red-light district. What a wild, unrestrained fat boy!
Dong Qing happened to see Wen Xi as well. There was surprise, numbness, and bitterness in her eyes, but no smile. She looked away as if she didn't recognize him.
Wen Xi didn't want to make herself look bad, so she withdrew her gaze and hurried back to the embroidery shop.
Recently, the embroidery shop has started to pick up some business, and most of it is from wealthy people.
The main reason for this is Ye Erniang's embroidery skills, which are so outstanding that they are almost always sold out.
Then there's Ye Erniang's capriciousness. She won't take urgent orders, won't take orders from people she doesn't like, and won't take orders from people who look down on her. It makes people think she has some powerful backing! So arrogant.
This led to the masochistic tendencies of those rich daughters and wives. The more they were abused, the more they would rush to ask for an embroidery piece.
As soon as Wen Xi entered the door, she saw a wealthy lady looking at Ye Erniang at the counter with reluctance. With that aggrieved look in her eyes, she looked awkward no matter how she looked at her.
Ye Erniang said she couldn't stand this and said helplessly:
"Okay! I promise to embroider a custom dress for you. But you can't rush me."
The rich lady nodded excitedly, twisting her handkerchief shyly.
"Don't worry, don't worry. As long as you agree, I won't rush you even if it takes you a year to embroider. Oh, yes, this is a deposit of ten taels. Please keep it."
"Okay, bring your girl out when you have time. I'll take her measurements first."
Ye Erniang acted as if she was seeing someone off, but Mrs. Fu was not angry at all. She just smiled and responded, then left happily.
Seeing Wen Xi standing aside and not coming out to help her, Ye Erniang complained:
"As an apprentice, don't you see that your master is in trouble? Sigh... I should have known not to open an embroidery shop. These people are really troublesome."
It doesn't matter if I'm annoyed, but I don't want Wen Xi to be too happy, so the days of mutual torture between master and disciple begin again.
After more than ten days, I had made some progress and could even embroider those simple patterns.
Ye Erniang was relieved. Her apprentice's color matching ability was outstanding, but his talent in needlework was also worrying.
It's a long-term battle. Over time, the needlework skills will naturally come out. And if you are not a professional, the apprentice's work is actually very good, with good color matching! It's still worth seeing after a while.
Wen Xi still had a good opinion of herself and was quite satisfied. She thought about how much progress she had made, going from a girl who could only mend socks to someone who could embroider a flower.
When I returned home again, the house was almost finished, except for a section of the courtyard wall and the upper beam.
Yuanzi saw Wenxi from a distance and ran over excitedly. He dragged Wenxi into the house and pointed at the kang and said:
"This is really great. How about selling this technology to me? Name your price."
Wen Xi touched the dry kang and saw traces of dust on the stove. She asked:
"Burned?"
Yuanzi said with sparkling eyes:
"As soon as the fire started, even with just a handful of firewood, the kang was warm. If it were winter, how much suffering would be saved! It's amazing, amazing!"
Wen Xi smiled and said:
"So, tell me, is this difficult to make? If I don't tell you, and you just watch me do it a few times, can you be sure you can master it?"
Yuanzi didn't understand why Wenxi asked this, but she answered seriously:
“It doesn’t look difficult, but it’s still quite challenging to do. For some parts, I had to try over and over again before I finally figured it out.”
Wen Xi continued:
"So if you're given enough time, you can still figure this out, right?"
Look at Yuanzi and nod.
Wen Xi continued:
"That means, even if you have this business, you can only do it exclusively for a year or so. Over time, others will learn it. What I mean is, how much should I sell you for this technology? How about this, while you're the only one doing it, I'll take your share. How's that?"
Yuanzi also figured out the key:
"That's fine. How about we split it fifty-fifty?"
Wen Xi smiled and said:
"How is that possible? Wouldn't that mean you're working for me? What would you earn? Just give me half of what you earn. As for the future, don't worry. Although you won't be the only one doing business, you were the first to start it, so your reputation will definitely be the best."
Yuanzi breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Wenxi would agree to a 50% share, which would mean his work would be in vain. He smiled and wiped his head.
"Okay, then I'll lend you my blessing. Don't worry, I won't cheat you out of money. Our county is so small, I've done a few things, and everyone can figure it out. Oh, by the way, why do all the doors of your rooms open inside? It really looks strange to me."
"To keep warm in the winter! And also because we don't have enough money!"
"Well, it does save a lot of money to build it this way."
Yuanzi nodded in agreement.
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