Chapter 49: Only ugly people are called monsters; I'm beautiful, I'm called a fairy.
Chen Xiuxiu is really...
Aunt Zhao took her artwork and handed it to Aunt Feng, saying, "Sister Feng, come and take a look."
To avoid suspicion, Chen Xiuxiu's four friends had their works reviewed by the people in the embroidery workshop, while Zhou Mujiao only looked at other people's work.
Zhou Mujiao looked around and, apart from two people who were really not presentable, the rest of them all passed.
Of Chen Xiuxiu and her four girlfriends, only two passed the unanimous judgment.
Six people were eliminated. Zhou Mujiao scrambled their work and hung it in front of the blackboard, asking everyone to vote again to see whether there were more checkmarks or crosses. The result was not much different from before, with only one person being considered worthy of further training.
Zhou Mujiao waved her hand, leaving the follow-up matters to Chu Liu and Yang Xiaoya.
On the sixth day of the lunar month, she said in a clear voice, "Everyone, line up. I'm going to make a roster for you all. Remember, I'm not only going to register your names, but also your family members' information. I'll also draw your portraits. I'll check them one by one when you come back tomorrow. If anyone doesn't match, then our embroidery workshop will never hire them again."
This effectively eliminates the possibility for some people to buy a spot and take someone else's place.
Zhou Mujiao went to wash her hands, and Xiao Wu followed her: "Sister, did Brother Zhao bully you?"
"What are you going to do if he bullies me? You can't beat him anyway."
“Even if you can’t beat them, you have to fight! When my older brothers bullied me before, you couldn’t beat them either, but you still went to fight them.” Xiao Wu asked in a deep voice, “So, sister, if Brother Zhao bullies you, you must tell me. Even if I can’t beat him, I have to fight him. I have to let him know that you have someone to protect you!”
Patting Xiao Wu's big head, Zhou Mujiao's heart melted completely. She kissed his forehead and said, "Then I'll be counting on you from now on!"
The little guy puffed out his chest: "Don't worry, big sister! I can definitely protect you!"
"Our fifth son will definitely become a great general!"
The little guy was even happier. He deliberately went outside and bumped into Chu Liu: "My older sister said that I will definitely become a great general! When that time comes, you can come and stay at my house, and I won't kick you out!"
On the sixth day, Chu Liu put down his pen, picked up the person, and spun them around like a little top. In the end, they both fell to the ground, making Xiao Wu scream in anger. Chu Jiu looked at this person and that person, then lay down in the middle: "Chu Liu, Xiao Wu, and Chu Jiu, best friends for life!"
Eighteen caught a whole net full of butterflies and ran back to Zhou Mujiao to show off her treasure: "Sister Jiaojiao, look! Butterflies!"
There are many butterflies of various kinds and colors, making it a vibrant and colorful sight. They are all folded up and stuck in the net, their little eyes looking pitiful, revealing their longing to fly higher.
Zhou Mujiao had a sudden thought and said to Shiba, "Shiba, let's release them."
"But they'll fly away if I let them out! It took me so long to catch them! I want to put them in my room so I can see them as soon as I open my eyes!" Eighteen said in a childish voice.
"If you keep them in the net, they will die before dark. If you release them, you can see them every day when you open your eyes."
"Really? Won't it run away if we let it out?"
"Won't."
Eighteen had a blind trust in Zhou Mujiao; if Zhou Mujiao said she wouldn't run away, then she definitely wouldn't run away.
Hundreds of butterflies escaped from the net and regained their freedom. They happily danced around Zhou Mujiao.
Eighteen screamed, "Sister Jiaojiao, look! They really can't walk! They're flying around you!"
Zhou Mujiao got into the mood and started dancing ballet.
With her dress fluttering and a radiant smile, surrounded by hundreds of colorful butterflies, who has ever seen such a sight?
Eighteen was so excited that she clapped her hands, and later she joined in with all sorts of random actions, jumping and screaming at the same time.
Zhou Mujiao got tired of jumping and stopped. She reached out her hand, and all the butterflies came to her: "It's getting dark, let's go home. Come back to play with Shiba tomorrow morning!"
Hundreds of butterflies circled Zhou Mujiao three times before orderly departing, led by a large black butterfly with golden wings.
Eighteen was already shouting hoarsely, "Goodbye Butterfly! You must come to play with me tomorrow! I want to dance again! Sister, teach me to dance, the dance you just did, Eighteen wants to learn!"
"Alright, alright, after dinner, I'll teach you."
"My sister is so wonderful! I love you, sister!"
Who can resist the adorable onslaught of human babies? Absolutely no one!
Just then, a very soft voice came: "Why are those butterflies circling around Liuya? Is she a butterfly fairy?"
Another stepped back: "What butterfly fairy? That's a demon! The storyteller at the Lucky Restaurant says that only gods transformed from humans can be called immortals; the rest are demons!"
"Xiuxiu, your brother Zhao must be bewitched by a demon to treat you like this! Quick, kill that demon!"
Of Chen Xiuxiu and her four friends, only two were selected to join the embroidery workshop. Those two naturally saw Zhou Mujiao dancing with the butterflies, but they didn't say a word. When it comes to work, even best friends have to step aside.
"Xiuxiu, what are you standing there for? Kill her! If you kill her, your Brother Zhao will definitely marry you! Then the embroidery shop will be yours too!" One of the friends stuffed a wooden stick into Chen Xiuxiu's hand. Clearly, she was resentful about not being chosen.
Chen Xiuxiu was pushed forward, gripping the wooden stick: "You, how can you make butterflies dance with you? Are you a monster?"
Zhou Mujiao recalled the scene where Hanxiang danced in the Imperial Garden, attracting butterflies, only to be caught in the act by Emperor Qianlong.
She smiled faintly: "I'm not a monster."
"You're a monster! Otherwise, why could you—"
"Only ugly people are called monsters. I'm so good-looking, I should be called a fairy."
Chen Xiuxiu gasped, "You shameless person!"
"You're envious seeing me dancing with butterflies, aren't you?" Zhou Mujiao leaned closer and whispered, "I know how, but I'm not telling you."
Chen Xiuxiu grabbed her, as if she wouldn't let her go until she told her. Zhou Mujiao sighed helplessly, "Fine, then I'll give you a little hint. Because I have something that butterflies like on me. As long as you also have something that butterflies like on you, butterflies will dance around you!"
As Chen Xiuxiu and her friends descended the mountain, they discussed what kind of things butterflies actually like.
One of them whispered, "I smell a lot of fragrance on her; she must have put on perfume. Xiuxiu, you should put on the strongest perfume too, and the butterflies will surely come."
"It's not the fragrance of perfume."
Chen Xiuxiu closed her eyes and recalled: "It was the fragrance of flowers, the scent of fresh flowers."
After everyone's information was registered, the sun set, leaving only a lingering red glow on the horizon, as if it had been set ablaze.
Zhao Yunjing, carrying the dishes, called out, "Wash your hands and eat!"
When they were almost full, Zhou Mujiao spoke up: "Uncle Zhao, I want to build a few houses next to your house. When the embroidery workshop expands and there are more people, it will affect your family's daily life."
Uncle Zhao glanced at Zhao Yunjing, and seeing that his son was just eating with his head down, he nodded in agreement: "My legs have almost recovered. Tomorrow I'll go down the mountain to find a few people. Later, you can tell me in detail how to build it..."
After dinner, Zhou Mujiao drew a floor plan with Uncle Zhao, explaining which functional areas she needed, while Zhao Yunjing was called outside by Aunt Zhao.
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