Chapter 48 Zhao Yunjing, when are you and Xiuxiu getting married?
They had all changed their clothes and washed their hair, and looked fairly refreshed. However, everyone remembered how they had fallen into the pile of cow dung, and upon seeing them, they all instinctively covered their mouths and noses.
Chen Xiuxiu's face was very pale, but she endured it for the sake of this job. With red eyes, she asked Aunt Zhao, "Auntie, we were wrong, we're sorry, but we really wanted to work in the embroidery workshop. Auntie, please give us a chance and help us talk to Liuya!"
Before Aunt Zhao could speak, the person who was on the trial work objected: "Everyone is honestly working on the trial work. Why should you expect Aunt Zhao to speak on your behalf as soon as you arrive? What, is your embroidery better than others, or is your relationship with Liu Ya better than others? If we're hiring people based on personal relationships, what are we doing here?!"
“I grew up with Brother Zhao! I’m going to marry him! Although the embroidery room belongs to Liu Ya, the space belongs to the Zhao family! She’s taken over the Zhao family’s space, so the Zhao family has the right to manage her embroidery room!” Chen Xiuxiu shouted.
Zhou Mujiao had just finished her rampage and was suppressing her sense of defeat when she heard Chen Xiuxiu's arrogant words. She couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. She stepped forward and said coldly, "Miss Xiuxiu, if you want to be in charge of the Zhao family, have you asked the Zhao family for their opinion?"
"I...I will marry Brother Zhao sooner or later—"
"Zhao Yunjing!" Zhou Mujiao called out to Zhao Yunjing's retreating figure, "When are you and Xiuxiu getting married? I'll give you a wedding gift!"
Zhao Yunjing was startled and, disregarding everything else, rushed back to refute the rumors: "Please, Miss Xiuxiu, have some self-respect! I've barely spoken a few words to you, and I have no romantic feelings for you! Besides, I moved up the mountain when I was five, and I can count the number of times I've come down the mountain in the past thirteen years on one hand. How could we have grown up together? Please, Aunt Xiuxiu, watch your words and don't ruin my reputation!"
Chen Xiuxiu moved her lips: "...Then I'll try it out too."
ah? ?
Zhao Yunjing had already said all that; a normal girl would have been too ashamed to stay any longer, yet Chen Xiuxiu still wanted to try out the job?
She's so tall, did she trade her brains for it?
Zhou Mujiao found it ridiculous that she, the president of Shengshi Group and the heir of the Zhou family of Huacheng, was actually competing with someone like Chen Xiuxiu for a man's affections!
She has truly fallen!
Chen Xiuxiu twisted the hem of her clothes, stopped looking at Zhao Yunjing, and instead looked at Zhou Mujiao expectantly: "Sixth Sister, is it okay? I also want to try working here."
Zhou Mujiao's expression was cold, and just when everyone thought she was about to explode, she smiled brightly: "Alright! Little girl! Give them cloth and cotton thread!"
Zhao Yunjing turned to look at Zhou Mujiao.
Her profile was aloof, but the corners of her mouth were upturned.
She's angry.
It was because of Chen Xiuxiu, and also because of his... lack of understanding and appreciation just now.
Zhao Yunjing stood there for a while, then silently returned to the embroidery room to sort out the fabrics, check the information one by one, and re-register them.
Zhou Mujiao stood ramrod straight without turning her head.
Yang Xiaoya tugged at Aunt Zhao's sleeve and mouthed, "They had a fight."
Aunt Zhao sighed inwardly.
Gillian is such a wonderful person, it's understandable that her son would be attracted to her. If Gillian takes the initiative even slightly, her son will only become more deeply involved. They are together every day, yet he is expected to detach himself emotionally. It's truly difficult for him and unfair to Gillian.
Soon, people began to complete their samples.
The first picture is the handkerchief that Yang Xiaoya embroidered on the day she was trying it out. The light blue background with yellow flowers is very elegant and comfortable.
Most people were meticulous, using scraps of cloth and cotton thread of the same color as Yang Xiaoya. Their embroidery looked quite good at first glance, with only minor differences in details. Some had denser and neater stitches, while others were coarser, and some were rushed and appeared slightly rough.
In addition, two girls used light yellow scraps of fabric. One chose blue cotton thread, and the other chose red cotton thread. The embroidery made with blue cotton thread was very delicate and lively, while the embroidery made with red cotton thread was bold and passionate. Both embroidery skills were good. What is rare is that they dared to try and innovate.
Zhou Mujiao immediately took both of them.
The second sample is a pair of twin flowers embroidered by Aunt Zhao, which is a very traditional and common style. Aunt Zhao's embroidery skills make the finished product very elegant.
Of the fifteen trial workers, eight chose the same color base fabric, cotton thread, and stitching method as Aunt Zhao, while the remaining seven each had their own little schemes.
Zhou Mujiao selected three of the best pieces, and then looked at the previous samples from these three people. She took two of them, and the remaining one, along with the others who were not selected, will continue to participate in the third, fourth, and fifth rounds.
"If you fail to pass five times, it means you are not suitable to work in our embroidery workshop."
After Zhou Mujiao finished speaking, she took out paper and pen and sketched out a picture of an ancient lady and another picture of a sheep.
"Choose your own fabric and cotton thread. There are two pieces in total. The main images are these two pieces that I drew. If you have other ideas, you can also reflect them in your own work. Xiaoya, take them to the embroidery room and have them sit separately so they don't copy your work."
No one had any objections, and they immediately followed Yang Xiaoya to the embroidery room.
The four girls who had already been accepted were also eager to try: "Ah Jiao, can we try embroidery too?"
How to motivate employees to work and think proactively is a major headache for business managers. Zhou Mujiao was naturally delighted that these four were so enthusiastic without her prompting. She nodded and said, "Of course."
Aunt Zhao led Aunt Yang and the others to the embroidery room to supervise the work, while Zhou Mujiao remained seated, holding her teacup and saying nothing.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye. The four people at the door were the first to finish, and they lined up to present their work to Zhou Mujiao.
After all, they were people from ancient times, so it was easier for them to understand the paintings of court ladies, since they could imagine them in their minds and the little details they added were just right. But it was a bit difficult for them to understand Pleasant Goat. The times are different and the aesthetics are different. A perfectly good sheep is depicted walking upright, just like a human.
Therefore, the four of them have different art styles.
Someone drew two identical ones, but changed the pose of the sample, making them hold hands.
Some people added grass and sun to the drawing, and even dressed Pleasant Goat in a thick cloak.
Someone suggested that Pleasant Goat cover herself with a small blanket and add stars and trees to the picture.
Some people simply put wings on the sheep...
Zhou Mujiao was very satisfied with these four. She called Yang Xiaoya out and asked her to choose the best one.
Yang Xiaoya looked at them one by one and shook her head: "Sister Jiaojiao, each of these four works has its own characteristics and is beautiful in its own way. I can't pick one out, and I think there's no need to pick one at all. We can make all four versions."
Zhou Mujiao raised an eyebrow: "So greedy, doing all four?"
“Sister Jiaojiao, this isn’t called being greedy, it’s called being comprehensive. If the people inside come up with something interesting to embroider later, we can also make it on the clothes. The style will be the same, but the pattern will be different. This will perfectly meet the needs of customers with different preferences and age groups,” Yang Xiaoya replied.
As expected of the person she chose, Yang Xiaoya's comprehension is truly remarkable.
Soon, the eleven people in the embroidery room also finished their embroidery.
Chen Xiuxiu was the first to bring out her work: "Liu Ya, you have to take a good look. You can't deliberately prevent me from passing just because I'm competing with you for Brother Zhao's work!"
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