Chapter 388 Don’t Give Up Halfway
Yi Chichi thought for a moment and gave an answer.
"It's hard to comment now because Niuniu is only in its early stages, but Liulan's embroidery can make money."
The money earned is still foreign exchange.
Only when Niu Niu can earn foreign exchange from embroidery will she be qualified to stand on the same level as Liu Lan and be compared with her.
Aunt Ma and the others were not satisfied with this answer, but they also knew that what Yi Chichi said was realistic.
A young girl who is just starting out really cannot be compared with Liu Lan, who is already an adult and can still make money from embroidery.
We are not on the same starting line.
"Is it possible for Niuniu to reach Liu Lan's level?"
Niu Niu's mother asked a very practical question. She had no other thoughts, she just wanted her daughter to have more paths to choose from when she grew up.
If the overall environment can improve and children can study and take the college entrance examination, then their future after graduating from university will naturally be brighter.
Who doesn’t admire cultured people?
Factories, supply and marketing cooperatives, department stores and other places that recruit workers require urban household registration and at least junior high school education.
Intellectuals have always had a better life than farmers.
If you cannot study to take the college entrance examination, and cannot find a job after graduating from junior high school or high school, you can make money by learning embroidery well.
For example, willow herb, what's wrong with staying at home.
By making two pieces of embroidery a year, she could earn back all the expenses of the three mothers, and she could also be filial to her parents, be friendly to her brothers and sisters-in-law and their children.
If Niu Niu can reach this level, she won't have to dig for food in the soil anymore, suffering and getting tanned.
However, Yi was reluctant to give a definite answer.
Her answer was—
"It's too early to say that now. The key is whether you agree with them learning."
The captain and the others looked at Niuniu, and the little girl grinned and emphasized again, "I want to learn."
It's not about wanting, but about having.
One word is enough to show her determination.
The family exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
But then the knocks came.
"Since you want to learn, and your Aunt Chi Chi is willing to teach you, then you should study hard and not give up halfway."
Liu Dalin warned in a deep voice.
Niuniu, who had gotten what she wanted, nodded heavily and said, "I will definitely study hard."
She really thinks embroidery is very interesting. With just a needle and some thread, she can embroider tigers, flowers, plants and the like. This work is really great.
With Niu Niu's assurance, the family began to discuss with Yi Chichi what they needed to prepare to learn embroidery.
"For now, all I need is a needle, thread, and a light-colored piece of cloth."
This is not a high requirement.
That's right, "Do you want colored thread?"
"It's okay if you have it, or if you don't have it, you can use the thread at home to mend clothes. Right now, I'm mainly practicing my needlework."
Suzhou embroidery has a variety of stitches, each with its own characteristics. How to insert the needle and how to use each stitch are all knowledge.
Only when you have learned almost everything can you be considered to have gotten started.
Then you can copy the picture.
Then practice makes perfect.
Finally, the embroidery is completed independently.
It would be more perfect if you could learn painting, composition and so on at the same time.
But the talent of painting and embroidering at the same time is hard to come by.
So, take your time and don't rush.
"Let her practice acupuncture first. If she really wants to pursue this path, there are many problems to overcome."
The whole family nodded in understanding, and then Niuniu's mother asked, "Do you want to formally become my disciple?"
"Don't worship her yet, wait and see what kind of character she is."
Most children are unstable. They may be interested now, but lose interest after a few days.
It would be better if you can persevere before talking about becoming my disciple.
Otherwise, if she becomes his disciple and then doesn't want to continue learning halfway, she will be very upset.
"Then let her practice with you first. You can beat her or scold her if you want."
When the captain uncle said this, Yi Chi Chi was speechless. She wanted to speak, but the captain uncle did not give her the opportunity. He turned to Niuniu and said, "Remember what your aunt Chi Chi said. Whether you can become my disciple depends mainly on you."
“I understand!”
The impish little girl grinned and said, "I will definitely study hard and let Aunt Chi Chi be my master."
“Ambition!”
Yi Chichi patted her head and said, "Then it's settled. Starting tomorrow, you will come to my house every day to practice acupuncture for two hours."
"So long?"
Niuniu's mother looked worried and asked, "Will it hurt my eyes?"
She would sew clothes for a long time, and her eyes and neck would feel uncomfortable. This was two hours a day...
"How about Niuniu, let's stop studying and just focus on our studies, okay?"
She began to back down and started to persuade Niu Niu.
"not good."
Niuniu was surprisingly determined. She said, "I can practice. I'll follow my aunt to protect my eyes and exercise my body."
Well-organized and clear thinking.
This kid is okay.
The whole family looked at Yi Chichi, and she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will teach her how to protect her eyes, cervical spine, and hands."
Speaking of hands, Aunt Ma looked at Yi Chizhi's hand, then recalled Liu Lan's hand, and decisively grabbed Niu Niu's hand to examine it. It would have been fine if she hadn't looked at it, but she noticed the difference as soon as she looked at it.
"If you learn this, you won't be able to catch fish in water ponds, dig for earthworms in manure piles, or dig up vole holes. Can you bear it?"
She knew her granddaughter's personality very well. She was a restless and unruly little girl.
It feels difficult to ask her to give up these activities.
As expected, Niuniu hesitated this time, "Not even once?"
"You can wear gloves, but you also need to do hand exercises every day to ensure the flexibility of your fingers, and apply ointment or other hand protection. There should be no calluses or roughness on your hands."
Yi Chichi smiled and told the embroiderer what her opponent wanted.
Niuniu looked at her hands and sighed like a little adult, "My hands are really not that good, so I'll just take care of them."
"Yes, you have to raise it."
Compared with Yi Chichi's hands, their child's hands are simply disgusting.
Aunt Ma touched her hand and said, "I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow to buy you something to wipe your hands."
"Don't buy it, go find Uncle Yaozi to buy some ointment."
"He has?"
"have."
At first, she didn't have any. Her ointments and facial cleansers were all homemade. Later, when Uncle Yaozi got married to Aunt Mu, he set his eyes on her ointments.
In addition, there are many people suffering from frostbite in the village, and there is a great demand for frostbite cream.
Yi is reluctant to make it for small amounts or for personal use, but when the quantity is large, she is too lazy to even make it for herself.
Uncle Yaozi happened to speak up for his wife, and Yi Chichi wanted to be lazy and gave the recipe and the preparation method to Uncle Yaozi.
This is also the reason why the team doctor's office has ointments for sale.
Niuniu's mother got excited. She stared at Yi Chizhi's face and asked, "Are you also using the ointment made by Uncle Yaozi?"
"Um."
In an instant, she could no longer sit still.
"I'm going to buy it now."
She also wants skin like Yi Chichi.
Even if it doesn't reach her level, she will be satisfied as long as her face is not dry.
So, this matter ends here.
The next day, Liu Lan left her baby behind again and ran to work, only to find that she had a new embroidered little bag.
Looking at Niu Niu sitting cross-legged on the kang, poking at a piece of cotton cloth with needle and thread in her little hands, she looked at Yi Chi Chi, indicating with her eyes what was going on.
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