Chapter 141 Cui's Faction
Although Chen Yingchun came late, she has always been highly regarded by the shopkeeper.
But she was a low-key person and never relied on her reputation with the shopkeeper to compete with the other embroiderers. Everyone also thought that Chen Yingchun was a gentle person, but when they saw her appearance now, they were all a little surprised.
The embroiderer who had just looked down on Qi Yuan was instantly intimidated when she faced Chen Yingchun. Chen Yingchun was very good at needlework, and the embroidery she made was top-notch in Jinxiufang. If she really went to the shopkeeper and asked him to let her go, she was afraid that she would really lose her job.
But she also didn't want to admit in front of so many people that she was afraid of Chen Yingchun.
She pursed her lips and said, "Chen Yingchun, I'm teaching the newcomers how to do things. Why are you jumping out here?"
Chen Yingchun didn't buy her trick. Although she came late, she knew that the embroiderers in Jinxiufang were directly dispatched by the shopkeeper. Everyone had their own skills, but there was no such thing as one person teaching anyone else how to do things.
Chen Yingchun: "I'm not even qualified to teach her how to embroider, so who are you?"
After hearing Chen Yingchun's words, several embroiderers in Jinxiufang turned their eyes to Qi Yuan. She was obviously just a young girl, so how could she be more powerful than Chen Yingchun?
Only those who actually studied in Cui's Girls' School knew that what Chen Yingchun said was not an exaggeration. Although Qi Yuan was young, he and Li Miao were both direct disciples of Master Konjac, and they had studied with the master earlier than anyone else in the girls' school.
It is said that next semester, Qi Yuan and Li Miao will learn double-sided embroidery from Master Konjac. That is the exclusive skill of the two masters of Cui's Female School. Even Chen Yingchun is not qualified to start learning it.
Qi Yuan tugged at Chen Yingchun's sleeve, then walked out from behind her and stood in front of the embroiderer. Her voice was clear and childish, yet full of confidence.
"Sister, you are our senior in Jinxiufang. If you are sincere in your guidance, then there is nothing wrong with that. However, if you are doing something difficult under the guise of teaching, then there is really no need for that.
Although we are young, we are not people who can be easily bullied."
Qi Yuan was just frightened by the embroiderer's harsh words. With Chen Yingchun as her companion in front of her, she quickly regained her composure. However, she had no intention of getting into a conflict with anyone here. She just wanted to quickly check out the task they needed to complete.
As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." Qi Yuan first followed Konjac and Cui Qingyi, and naturally learned a lot from them.
Calm and tenacious.
This subtle influence is often silent, but it can always be seen in people's words and deeds.
Qi Yuan and Li Miao were the first group of students from Cui's Girls' School to enter society and engage in practical work. As their teacher, Konjac was naturally very worried.
I wanted to tell them everything I could think of, but in the end I only told them one thing:
"When you're out and about, take care of each other. We shouldn't cause trouble, but we shouldn't be afraid of it either. Remember to be kind to others, but if you're bullied, don't just endure it. Master Cui and I will take care of it for you."
Konjac thought that although she and the girl did not have any great abilities, they were at least praised by the Empress Dowager, and they also had some face in front of the owner of Jinxiufang. Taking care of a few students should not be a problem.
Chen Yingchun took her younger apprentice sisters away. In the past, she would take the tasks from Jinxiufang back home to do them, but this time she was afraid that her younger apprentice sisters would be secretly tripped up if they stayed in the embroidery workshop, so she stayed in Jinxiufang to work for the first time.
In fact, at this moment, an alliance of embroiderers based on the Cui Women's School is slowly taking shape.
With Chen Yingchun's care, Qi Yuan and others had a very pleasant and fulfilling internship at Jinxiufang.
During the period, the needlework skills of several young girls, which were obviously from the same school but each had its own merits, opened the eyes of the embroiderers in Jinxiufang.
The embroiderers didn't care whether the girls in front of them were still young and wet behind the ears. They would ask them whenever they encountered questions they were unsure about. For a while, the Jinxiu Workshop was full of joy.
Many times, strength is the only prerequisite for winning the respect of others. The fledglings of Cui's Girls' School began to flap their wings and learn to fly.
Cui Qingyi basically stayed in seclusion throughout the twelfth lunar month.
The teahouse will be completed next year. If she wants her teahouse to become popular in Dongping County, she must come up with something new and eye-catching.
Qinqiang, a theatrical form originating in the northwest, is certainly novel enough for the people of Dongping County. What is difficult is the Qinqiang's scripts and drum music tunes.
In order to present the best effect on the opening day of the teahouse, a long period of practice and choreography is required.
As the old saying goes, "One minute on stage takes ten years of hard work off stage." Even if there is a suitable troupe to rehearse now, Cui Qingyi cannot guarantee that the performance on the opening day will meet her expectations.
Thinking about it this way, it seemed that she really still had a lot to do.
Cui Qingyi specially posted an invitation to Fan Hui to go to the opera together. The New Year was approaching and Fan Hui, as the mistress of the Qi family, had a lot to worry about. In previous years, she had Qi Yuan to help her, but this year Qi Yuan was not there and she really had to worry about everything. Fortunately, these were all things she was familiar with, so she didn't feel too embarrassed.
After receiving Cui Qingyi's message, Qi Moxuan packed up and prepared to go to the appointment. Qi Moxuan learned from Fan Hui that Cui Qingyi was going to see a play, so he suppressed the urge to urge her to submit the manuscript. He could only silently comfort himself in his heart, "Mr. Nancheng has worked hard for a year, isn't it just to see a play? This is what he deserves."
There are several theaters of moderate size in Dongping County, but they are basically mobile troupes, meaning they do not perform in Dongping County, but instead travel throughout Dongping County and even Qinghe County throughout the year.
Sometimes, if they are lucky, they may be invited by a wealthy family to perform in their house for a few days, but such opportunities are rare. In most cases, these troupes set up a stage whenever they arrive at a place and sell tickets for profit.
All in all, it's hard-earned money.
The troupe that Cui Qingyi and Fan Hui were visiting now was a recent performance troupe in Dongping County. This troupe obviously had some background. Cui Qingyi observed carefully along the way and found that both the staffing and costumes were very good.
This was the first time in Fan Hui's life that she had sat in the front row to watch a play so formally. She felt a little restrained when sitting here. After all, this kind of thing of spending money to enjoy herself was the first time in her life, and she inexplicably felt a sense of guilt.
But seeing Cui Qingyi's extremely calm and accustomed look, Fan Hui also slowly calmed down and began to focus on the performance on stage.
Cui Qingyi didn't like listening to operas before, and she really started to like watching operas after coming to Dajin.
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