Chapter 93 Poker Game
Time flies and it is August. Cui Qingyi and Konjac’s centenary painting has also come to an end.
They both threaded the last stitch simultaneously and then stopped at the same time. Chu He, the county clerk in charge of following up on the Hundred Longevity Painting, watched them complete the final step with his own eyes, his eyes almost filled with amazement.
Chu He never thought that one day he would be amazed by the embroidery of female workers. His family was well off, and his mother and sisters did needlework mostly for their own relatives. His sister's needlework was also very good, but her skills were far inferior to the Hundred Longevity Picture in front of him.
Cui Qingyi had no idea what Chu He was thinking, but she was satisfied with the Hundred Longevity Picture in front of her. Each longevity character in this embroidery was unique while forming a complete longevity character within the frame defined by the fabric. It was meticulously crafted and looked the same on both sides.
Of course, there is little room for creativity in the Hundred Longevity Painting, and it is not the pinnacle of Cui Qingyi and Konjac’s skills, but it is the most attentive work of their lives.
After all, it was a tribute to the royal family. If she was not careful, she might get into trouble. Cui Qingyi had no choice but to be careful.
Now that it was finally completed, Cui Qingyi felt that all the strength in her body suddenly relaxed.
"Master Xiao Chu, if everything is confirmed, shall we hand it over now?"
Cui Qingyi wanted to hand over this hot potato as soon as possible. Once the item was sent to the county government office and there was someone to look after it, they wouldn't have to serve it carefully every day.
When this embroidery is placed at home, there will always be a restricted area for pets.
Chu He smiled and waved his hand, "Mr. Cui, just call me Chu He, not Your Excellency. Since the tribute has been completed, let's start the handover. I can bring the things back to the government office as soon as possible for Your Excellency to review."
Chu He first carefully examined the embroidery from beginning to end. Although he did not understand embroidery, the content of their inspection had basically nothing to do with the skills. Instead, they were checking to see if there were any hidden secrets in the embroidery and whether it would offend the royal family.
After he finishes looking at it, someone will be assigned to inspect it when he returns to the county yamen. And when the items are sent to the capital, there will be another person to inspect them.
After Chu He read it and confirmed that there was no problem, he took out the documents he had with him and asked Cui Qingyi to sign and seal them.
It was also the first time that Cui Qingyi knew that in ancient times, the exchange between officials and common people was not just a casual transaction of goods. The content of this document roughly stated that in a certain month and year, the Dongping County government received a tribute of a Hundred Longevity Painting from a certain Cui family. The embroidery was complete and the transaction was smooth.
It is quite formal, but I don't know if they will be implicated if something goes wrong when this thing is sent to the capital. But it seems reassuring at the moment.
Chu He put the embroidery in a long brocade box and took it away. Only then did Cui Qingyi and Konjac finally relax.
Without such a huge mountain pressing down on her head, Cui Qingyi felt that the sky in Dongping County was much wider and bluer.
Thinking that they have been busy since they came to Dongping County, Cui Qingyi planned to take advantage of her free time to go out and have some fun.
But before she could decide where to go, Dongping County was hit by heavy rain for several consecutive days.
Continuous heavy rain is very common in Dongping County and even the entire Qinghe County. Since the road is blocked by the heavy rain and you can't go anywhere, you can only stay at home. Fortunately, there are three people at home. Cui Qingyi thought for a while and simply made a deck of playing cards to pass the time.
In fact, the ancients also had leaf cards and mahjong to kill time, but the Jin Dynasty only had the most primitive leaf cards, and the playing method was also very simple and crude, so Cui Qingyi didn't like it very much.
She wanted to just make a set of mahjong and find someone to play mahjong with when she was free, but in her previous life, Cui Qingyi would suffer from cervical pain whenever she sat at the mahjong table. As a result, she failed to learn how to play mahjong after trying several times, and finally gave up.
But Cui Qingyi thought she was very good at playing poker.
Konjac and Aunt Qin looked at the hemp paper playing cards in front of them. "A new way to play Leaf Cards, did you come up with that yourself?"
Cui Qingyi didn't feel ashamed at all. She nodded confidently and said, "Yes, I just figured it out when I had nothing better to do. Come on, sit down and I'll explain how to play it in detail."
Aunt Qin didn't treat herself as a guest when she lived in the Cui family. Over time, Cui Qingyi and Konjac became less polite to her and became more casual with each other.
The three of them set up a table under the eaves outside the house. After they sat down, Cui Qing began to demonstrate how to play poker.
Red Four is a classic way to play poker for three people. In her previous life, Cui Qingyi and her friends played this most often. There is also an upgraded version that can be played by four people. This one is relatively complicated, but as long as you play it a few times, you will slowly get the hang of it.
Cui Qingyi felt that no one could refuse a poker game, and both Konjac and Aunt Qin were not stupid. After two rounds of demonstration, they understood the rules of the poker game.
After understanding it, I became even more excited.
That afternoon, the clear laughter of a woman could be heard from the Cui family's yard from time to time.
At the Qiao family across the street, Qiao's mother was also sitting under the eaves doing needlework. Unlike the laughter and joy in the Cui family, Qiao's mother did not like rain, especially this kind of continuous heavy rain, which always made people feel uneasy.
Qiao Yishi had no escort missions these days, and he felt sad and uncomfortable when he saw his mother sitting under the eaves, sewing needle and thread in her hands, and staring blankly from time to time.
He sighed and walked to Qiao's mother, wanting to comfort her but really didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only say dryly:
"The levees in Dongping County are inspected every year. I heard that County Magistrate Zhou personally goes down to the river to inspect it every year. A few days of heavy rain won't cause any problems."
Mother Qiao came back to her senses and rubbed the needle in her hair a few times. "Oh, that's good, as long as you're safe. Will your brother be back soon?"
Not wanting to make her son worry, Qiao's mother abruptly changed the subject.
Qiao's mother's eldest son, Qiao Daliang, set out with the escort team a month ago, and it's time for him to return.
Qiao Yishi thought about it and nodded, "Well, according to the time, we should be home in two days." Of course, Qiao Yishi didn't say this if they were not delayed by the heavy rain on the road.
The courtyard was obviously not big, but even though the two people were talking in high voices, there was always a sense of loneliness and desolation. Qiao Yishi felt depressed and uncomfortable.
At this moment, a scream suddenly came from the opposite yard. Qiao Yishi recognized it as the voice of the girl named Konjac.
The Cui family, Cui Qingyi and the others were having a lot of fun, but when Konjac turned around, they found that their baby Wangcai was about to give birth.
The most important thing is that when she saw it, the puppy was already half out. Konjac felt her saliva rolling in her throat, and it rolled several times before she let out a high-pitched scream.
Thanks to Konjac, half of the people in Huaihua Lane knew that Cui's Wangcai was going to give birth to puppies.
Mother Qiao thought that the two girls opposite were young and might have never seen a domestic animal give birth, so she told Qiao Yishi to go over and help.
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