☆, Chapter 36 I want to eat yours...
Everyone looked over.
"That is, I require everyone in our embroidery workshop to have a strong sense of secrecy. I must not find out that anyone is imitating my clothes at home, and we must not spread our process. There are not many people here, so it is easy to find out. Once I catch someone, I will recover all their wages and send them to the authorities."
"Because the design, manufacturing process, fabrics, and prices of these clothes are all trade secrets. If you leak these trade secrets to me, you'll only lose a job, maybe spend a few days in jail. Elsewhere, you'd be beaten to death."
Zhou Mujiao said very seriously: "I hope everyone will take this seriously and always remember that you should not easily tell even your bedmate!"
"Understood, Miss Jiaojiao!"
"Alright, let's begin! Little girl, come out here for a moment."
Just as Aunt Yang breathed a sigh of relief, her heart jumped again when she heard Zhou Mujiao call out to her granddaughter.
Aunt Zhao patted the back of her hand gently, signaling her to calm down. Aunt Yang was still very anxious and kept peeking out the door. Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "Aunt Yang, your little girl is young but very steady and good at handicrafts. Ajiao won't make things difficult for her."
Outside the door, Yang Xiaoya's eyes widened: "Sister Jiaojiao, what did you say? You, you want me to learn all the procedures and even recognize words?"
Zhou Mujiao nodded with a smile: "Not only that, you will also have to help Aunt Zhao manage the embroidery room."
Yang Xiaoya was confident in learning all the procedures. Her grandmother and neighbors all said she was smart since she was a child, but how could she learn to read and manage the embroidery workshop?
Yang Xiaoya kept waving her hands, saying she couldn't do it. Seeing Zhou Mujiao still looking at her with a smile, Yang Xiaoya bit her lip: "Sister Jiaojiao, are you serious or just trying to make Xiaoya happy?"
What do you think?
"Sister Jiaojiao, thank you so much! I will definitely study hard!" The little girl couldn't hold back her tears this time. "Sister Jiaojiao, thank you for believing in me and for using me. I really... really, really thank you!"
"Alright, wipe your tears, or your grandmother will think I scolded or hit you." Zhou Mujiao patted her head. "Go on, work hard with me, and I won't treat you badly."
Yang Xiaoya returned to the embroidery room with red eyes. Zhou Mujiao stood outside the door for a while and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that everyone was working in an orderly manner.
Turning around, she met a pair of resentful eyes, and Zhou Mujiao laughed: "Oh dear, who made our Eighteenth angry? Your lips are pouting so high, you could hang three pounds of pork on them!"
Eighteen stomped her foot and huffed, "Sister! You didn't hug or kiss Eighteen today! But you touched the little girl's head! Humph! Humph! I'm angry! So angry, so angry!"
"She's so angry, it seems like I can't appease her without a bag of candy." Zhou Mujiao said, distressed. "What should I do? I only have two candies."
Eighteen snorted again, but her face wasn't as tense anymore.
Zhou Mujiao sighed, "Since I can't coax her, I might as well not bother. I'll just eat this candy myself."
Eighteen got anxious: "Sister! I don't need a whole bag of candy! Two pieces will be enough to appease her!"
"But my sister wants to eat candy too. If she eats all the candy, then there will only be one left..."
"Just one is enough!" Shiba rushed over, reaching out her arms for a hug. "Sister, hug me and kiss me. If Shiba only eats one candy, Shiba will be your friend!"
For the past month, the little girl has been eating and sleeping well every day. She has reached the target height, and her face is round, chubby, and fair, just like a porcelain doll. She speaks in a sweet, childlike voice, and is both well-behaved and adorable.
Who could resist such a human baby?
Zhou Mujiao picked the girl up and showered her with kisses, making the little girl giggle. Chu Liu and Chu Jiu looked envious and a little embarrassed. After putting the little girl down, Zhou Mujiao patted their heads one by one: "Chu Liu and Chu Jiu, your sister has gifts for you."
There were several primers, including the Thousand Character Classic and the Three Character Classic, as well as the Analects and Mencius. The books were brand new and still smelled of ink. The two of them forgot about competing for attention and ran off with the books in their hands.
Eighteen also has books, picture books that Zhou Mujiao searched for a long time in the bookstore before finally finding. They include flowers, birds, fish and insects, and Eighteen especially likes them.
The three children ran off happily, and not far away, Xiao Wu slowly lowered his eyes.
In his older sister's heart, he was definitely the most important person. However, he and his older sister were currently staying at the Zhao family's house. It was only right that his older sister treated Shi Ba and Chu Jiu better, otherwise they might be kicked out. He and his older sister were siblings by blood. Even though his older sister hadn't prepared any gifts for him, they were still the closest people in the world.
It's okay, it's okay.
Zhou Mujiao turned and went back into the room. When she came out, she was carrying a package. She sat down next to Xiao Wu, unwrapped the package, and smiled. "This teaches how to shoot arrows, this one explains how to wield a red-tasseled spear, this one tells the story of our Great Liang Kingdom's General Zhenbei, which contains many valuable battlefield experiences, and this one is about how to escape if you can't win a fight—"
Xiao Wu grabbed the books and whispered, "I won't run away! On the battlefield, you can only charge forward without hesitation, you can't be a deserter! Sister, I want to be a great general! A general who wins every battle! I don't want to be a deserter!"
"Okay, okay, I won't be a deserter, I won't be a deserter."
Zhou Mujiao pinched his cheek. The little guy had been feeling better lately, his face had gotten fuller, and he looked quite healthy. She breathed a sigh of relief and handed him the remaining books: "You haven't learned to read yet, so you won't understand the first few books. These are the same as the ones from the sixth and ninth days of the lunar month. After we get through this busy period, Brother Zhao will teach you to read and recognize characters tonight."
Little Fifth, a great general can't just be good at fighting; he also needs to be literate and literate, so that no one will try to fool him. Little Fifth, your older sister not only hopes you'll become an invincible general, but she also wants you to be the most learned general!
When two armies clash, it's not always just about swords and guns; eloquence and insight are also crucial. An excellent military negotiator can prevent a war from breaking out and save countless lives with a few words.
Xiao Wu listened, but given his age and limited experience, he couldn't understand it at all. However, he remembered this day firmly: "Sister, Xiao Wu remembers, Xiao Wu will listen to you."
Xiao Wu held the book Zhou Mujiao gave him as if it were a treasure. He thought he would remember this day for the rest of his life: his older sister told him with unwavering conviction that he could become a great general who was invincible and highly learned.
The first day of work in the embroidery workshop went very smoothly. Everyone was in high spirits. After lunch, they only rested for half a cup of tea before continuing to work. When Zhou Mujiao saw the progress in the afternoon, she was somewhat surprised.
We're ahead of schedule!
The sun was about to set, and smoke rose from the Zhao family's chimney. Everyone was putting away the last bit of work. Aunt Yang was checking the clothes in front of her one by one, while Yang Xiaoya was cutting off the loose threads with scissors. The Luo sisters were tidying up the table while whispering about what to eat for dinner, their smiles incredibly charming.
Zhou Mujiao had a sudden thought and decided to distribute the wages that were supposed to be paid tomorrow in advance. Everyone was overjoyed and cried tears of joy. The Luo sisters couldn't hold back and hugged each other and cried.
Zhou Mujiao gave everyone another pep talk, then sent them home.
The aroma of food wafted from the Zhao family's house. Zhao Yunjing carried a load of firewood from afar, the afterglow of the setting sun bathing him in its light, making him appear radiant.
Zhou Mujiao's heart skipped a beat again.
She turned back into the room, grabbed something and hid it behind her back, then ran up to Zhao Yunjing: "Brother Zhao, give me your hand."
"What's wrong?"
"Don't ask, just give me your hand."
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