Chapter 59 The Origin of Cui Qingyi’s Marriage
As Cui Qingyi grew up, her face became increasingly different from Yuan's initial expectations.
Perhaps because she was afraid that all her planning over the years would go to waste, Yuan became more and more anxious, and she wanted to get involved in all the banquets, big and small, in Linshui. What she did was completely putting Cui Qingyi on the spot.
If Cui Qingyi had not accumulated the character of two lifetimes during those years, a girl with a thinner skin would have hanged herself in shame and anger long ago.
This situation continued until Cui Qingyi was thirteen years old.
The uncle of the Chen family who was a high-ranking official in the capital was transferred to Qinghe City after he achieved fame. Then the Chen family moved to Qinghe City. The old house of the Chen family in Linshui County became the clan land, where ancestral tablets were enshrined and a few elderly people were left to take care of it on a daily basis.
People from the Chen family would occasionally return to Linshui to sweep the graves and pay homage to their ancestors. When Cui Qingyi was thirteen years old, the old lady of the Chen family brought people back. They happened to encounter the collapse of the river upstream of Linshui, and the group of people were scattered by the current in panic.
At that time, Yuan was leading the servants of the Cui family to move to a higher place on the mountain. Seeing the lonely carriage with gorgeous decorations, she offered to help.
After arriving at a safe place, the frightened old lady of the Chen family expressed her gratitude to Yuan when she learned that the person she had rescued had such a background.
Yuan's eyes lit up. As soon as she escaped from danger, she showed the picture of the rising sun embroidered by Cui Qingyi to the old lady of the Chen family. While praising the girl's craftsmanship, she was also very worried about her eldest daughter's marriage.
The old lady of the Chen family was very experienced. As soon as Yuan started talking, she understood what Yuan meant.
If a family like the Cui family wanted to marry them under normal circumstances, Old Lady Chen would definitely look down on them. But the older people get, the more they cherish their lives, let alone Old Lady Chen who has worked hard for half her life and finally enjoyed a happy life.
She gave birth to four sons, and her four sons gave birth to more than twenty grandchildren. But having so many grandchildren was just like that, and they were definitely not as precious as her own life.
The eldest son of the Chen family spent several years in Qinghe and married the daughter of a noble family in the capital. Since then, he has had a successful career and settled down in the capital many years ago.
Of course, even if the eldest wife is still in Qinghe City, she has no say in the marriage of the eldest wife's children.
Then there were only a few grandchildren left, the second, third and fourth sons. The old lady rolled her eyes and chose Lin'an, the son of the second son.
The Chen family's old house is now managed by the old lady's second daughter-in-law. Although there have been few frictions between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law over the years, perhaps because the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are born with incompatible temperaments, the old lady does not like this daughter-in-law from the bottom of her heart.
Now, Lin'an from the second family was allowed to marry the daughter of her savior. Although this family's family background could not compare with the Chen family, they were surnamed Cui after all, so it was not considered unfair. Lin'an was able to give his daughter-in-law a soft knife, and the old lady was very happy.
From then on, the marriage between Cui Qingyi and Chen Linan was hastily arranged. By the time Cui Qingyi learned the news, the two families had already exchanged engagement letters and the matter was settled.
The second wife of the Chen family didn't expect that when the old lady went out, she would have a daughter-in-law. When she received the engagement letter from her daughter-in-law, the second wife almost fainted on the spot.
It seems that Chen Linan was also a victim in this incident, but later the victim easily became the perpetrator, which is even more disgusting.
Since then, Cui Qingyi has never touched needle and thread again.
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The past is always not so pleasant. Cui Qingyi shook her head and drew her attention back.
The embroidery in her hand actually already has the prototype of double-sided embroidery, but she doesn't know what went wrong. There is some color bleeding between the front and back. If she wants to make a true double-sided embroidery, she still needs to study it more.
Since she already had a concrete idea, Cui Qingyi was no longer in a hurry. Just when she was about to destroy this eye-catching embroidery, Konjac snatched it away with quick eyes and hands.
Konjac stared at the patterns on both sides of the embroidery gradually taking shape. Fortunately, it was still in time.
Konjac reached out and carefully touched the embroidery, his eyes full of amazement.
"Girl, is this double-sided embroidery? It's amazing. Why are there different patterns on each side?"
Ever since she became a master, Konjac's attitude towards embroidery has changed. She no longer regards embroidery as just a tool to make money. Embroidery has come to life for her.
"As long as you master the special needlework, you can not only make double-sided embroidery with the same pattern, but also embroider two-color embroidery on different sides. This one is too rough, and I need to work on it.
Take a look at it, and let’s discuss your ideas.”
Konjac nodded excitedly. Fearing that Cui Qingyi would take advantage of her inattention, Konjac pushed the shabby embroidery to the bottom of her needlework basket. Cui Qingyi's eyelids twitched when she saw it.
The sixteenth day of the first lunar month
Mrs. Li came to visit early in the morning with Li Miao, who was dressed in new clothes. This scene was seen by many people in the alley.
Because it was the first day of class in the new year, Qi Moxuan and Fan Hui sent someone here together to show their respect.
The two families met.
Seeing a stranger coming to the Cui family's yard, Fan Hui knew at a glance that this person was probably here to learn embroidery from Konjac.
She patted Qi Yuan's shoulder, signaling her to take the initiative to greet the new sister.
Going to school like a boy was a completely new world for Li Miao. She was curious but also nervous.
In addition, Qi Yuan, who was standing next to her parents with a pearl hairpin in her hair, looked difficult to approach, so Li Miao, who was always extroverted, wanted to hide behind her mother.
Fortunately, Qi Yuan, who had received instructions from her mother, quickly ran over. She took the initiative to reach out and grab Li Miao's arm and shook it. "My name is Qi Yuan, I'm eight years old. Are you also here to learn embroidery with the master?"
Sister-in-law Li didn't say anything, but just looked at Li Miao with encouragement.
Li Miao had only seen Qi Yuan once from a distance before. Now that they were standing face to face, Qi Yuan in Li Miao's eyes was like the spring sun, dazzling but not hurtful.
"Well, my name is Li Miao. I live at the entrance of Huaihua Lane. I'm here to become your disciple today."
Hearing this, Qi Yuan cheered immediately, "That's great, Mom, I have a classmate now."
Every day after school, Qi Yuan's younger brother would come home and tell his sister how hard-working his classmates were and how good they were at memorizing articles. Qi Yuan's ears were callused from listening to him.
But as time went by, Qi Yuan also began to yearn for it and thought it would be nice if there was someone who could learn embroidery with her.
Although Master Konjac and Aunt Cui were very kind to her and she enjoyed being with them, adults were different from children of the same age.
Unexpectedly, a year later, her dream came true.
In the future, she can listen to the master's lectures and embroider together with her friends. It's a wonderful thought.
Thanks to Qi Yuan, Li Miao slowly let go.
She followed the instructions given by Mrs. Li at home, respectfully offered tea to Konjac, kowtowed, and presented him with the tuition money and the gift of becoming his disciple.
Konjac accepted the tea and accepted the gift, then handed a sewing basket beside him to Li Miao.
"Here are the tools needed for embroidery, as well as various colors of embroidery thread. I hope you will study hard in the future and not let your mother down."
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