"My grandma patched the old pants, and my aunt made the new ones," Ye Chen'er replied.
Grandma Yan remembered what the village chief had said: the mother and daughter were sent down to the countryside because they ran a clothing shop. So they were two tailors. No wonder their skills were so good.
Ye Chen'er found it amusing. Her grandmother and aunt were not just tailors; they were inheritors of Suzhou embroidery. Her great-grandmother had even been an embroiderer in the imperial palace.
This time, Cuihua disagreed with Grandma Yan's words: "Chen'er, tell me quietly, didn't your aunt and grandma embroider dragon robes for the emperor before?"
Ye Chen'er was a little wary. Why did they ask about the dragon robe? But she quickly relaxed. Those villagers believed that those who were good at embroidery would be able to embroider dragon robes for the emperor. This was not surprising.
Ye Chen'er asked with a smile, "Auntie, what would you do if you were really embroidering a dragon robe for the emperor?"
Cuihua slapped her thigh: "Silly girl, what do you say? Become an apprentice and learn skills, what else can you do?"
Ye Chen'er opened her mouth wide in surprise: "Auntie, you're not joking, are you? My aunt and grandma are bad elements, how could they let you be their apprentice? That would be harming you."
Cuihua shook her head: "Silly girl, becoming an apprentice isn't like giving birth. You can't hide it from anyone. Let's do it secretly, okay?"
Ye Chen'er asked in a dilemma, "Auntie, who are you going to worship, my grandmother or my aunt?"
Cuihua thought for a moment and said, "I'll worship your grandmother. There's a seniority involved, so I can't just worship anyone. Go back and ask if it's okay."
Ye Chen'er nodded and hurriedly ran towards the cowshed, wondering if the wet nurse would be happy or if she would be willing to take on an apprentice.
Fu Qingping was deeply moved by Ye Chen'er's words. The fact that the Yan family could act in this way during such a critical time proved that they truly loved this craft. However, embroidery is a very demanding craft that requires a certain amount of talent to complete a good piece of work.
Fu Qingping took out a piece of paper from his luggage, drew a few peony flowers on it, and handed the paper to Ye Chen'er: "Chen'er, take some time to go to the Yan family and ask Nan Nan's mother to embroider a sample like this for me to see. If it looks seven-tenths like it, I will take you on as an apprentice."
Ye Chen'er nodded repeatedly. If Nan Nan's mother was her grandmother's apprentice, then she was one of their own! Haha, how wonderful! With this connection, Nan Nan would have more opportunities to interact with her brother.
Yes, give the paper to my brother and have him deliver it to Nan Nan. No sooner said than done, Yan Xiao Nan went to the construction site to find Ye Chenming.
After she told Ye Chenming what had happened, Ye Chenming shook his head and sighed. Nan Nan's mother was incredibly audacious, taking a bad element as her master.
It would be troublesome if someone reported it. Maybe we should talk to Nan Nan and ask her to go back and persuade her.
After work, Ye Chenming secretly went to find Yan Xiaonan. Yan Xiaonan was at home reciting Journey to the West from memory. Zhongzi called out, and Yan Xiaonan's consciousness spread out. Ye Chenming secretly headed towards his home, followed by a tail.
Yan Xiaonan spoke to Zhongzi and then went out. Ye Chenming was worrying about how to let Yan Xiaonan know that he had come when Yan Xiaonan appeared in front of him, and he quickly ran up to her.
"Nan Nan, there's something I want to tell you."
"Shh..." Yan Xiaonan quickly stopped Ye Chenming from speaking. Ye Chenming was a little confused. Then he heard Li Qiang's cry of pain from behind. Ye Chenming quickly turned around and saw that Zhongzi had bitten Li Qiang's ankle.
Ye Chenming understood now. He walked over and punched Li Qiang in the face: "You scum, why are you following me? Your father reported my father, do you want to report me too?"
Li Qiang never expected that the usually gentle and refined Ye Chenming would make a move. Just as he was about to retaliate, Ye Chenming threw another punch. Well, both of his eyes turned into panda eyes.
Ye Chenming punched Li Qiang again and again, venting all his anger. Li Qiang's face was covered in blood, from his nose to the mouth. He was terrified that Ye Chenming would beat him to death.
Ye Chenming's fighting style was completely different from the villagers'; it was a style of fighting to the death. Li Qiang believed that if Ye Chenming continued to fight like that, he would definitely be beaten to death. Looking at Yan Xiaonan beside him, Li Qiang had another wicked idea.
"Nan Nan, Yan Xiao Nan, please save me! Ye Chenming has ill intentions towards you, and I'm worried about him, so I came along to check on him. You can't just stand by and watch me die!"
Yan Xiaonan narrowed her eyes. How could this person be so disgusting? He was the one who followed them with ill intentions, yet he pinned the blame on Ye Chenming. He was such a scumbag.
The consciousness communicated with the neutron, which became enraged. "How dare you deceive my master! You're tired of living!" The mouth that was biting the ankle changed direction and bit the thigh. Li Qiang was so scared that he quickly squatted down. "You can't bite my genitals!"
Li Qiang had no way to deal with the man and the dog, so he scrambled and ran towards the village chief's house, yelling for help as he ran. Luckily, Ye Chenming had beaten him hard, and he was in pain all over with the slightest effort. His cries for help were barely louder than a cat's meow. To make matters worse, Zhongzi was chasing after him, so he could only endure the pain in his legs and keep running away.
Yan Xiaonan's eyes darted around, and she and Ye Chenming rehearsed their story. They were just waiting for the village chief to come looking for them. Taking advantage of this moment, Ye Chenming handed the paper to Nannan, but still asked Nannan to go back and persuade Aunt Cuihua not to become an apprentice for the time being, for fear that she would be implicated by her family.
Yan Xiaonan verbally agreed, but in her heart she thought her mother was too smart. If she didn't become an apprentice now, would she wait until someone was gone? By then, it would be too late. She supported her mother.
The village chief arrived, bringing with him the limping Li Qiang. He couldn't just listen to Li Qiang's side of the story, especially since there was also the Yan family's youngest daughter among them. That Nan Nan was the Yan family's darling, and they couldn't afford to offend her.
When Yan Xiaonan saw the village chief arrive, she rushed up to him, wiping away the tears she had just squeezed out, and said, "Uncle Village Chief, this Li Qiang is so bad! He came to my house to steal my neutrons. He's going to eat them!"
The village chief was shocked and looked at Ye Chenming. Ye Chenming quickly nodded: "Uncle Village Chief, I only hit him because I saw him stealing neutrons. When the neutrons saw that I had made a move, they also started to leave."
Zhongzi barked twice, and Village Chief Ma felt that Zhongzi was saying "yes, yes," so he looked at Li Qiang differently. You know, Zhongzi never bites people, and when you take it up the mountain, it catches pheasants and rabbits. It's too much for someone to want to eat such a good dog!
Li Qiang was dumbfounded. What was going on? What did it have to do with neutrons? Why was Yan Xiaonan talking nonsense?
"Yan Xiaonan, do you like Ye Chenming, so you speak up for him and frame me?" Li Qiang roared angrily.
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