The important day finally arrived, and the embroidery hall was full of people.
"Hey, hey, hey, stop pushing. Do you think you're stuffing the pickle jar? Ouch..."
"Stop talking nonsense and move forward!"
“…”
Everyone was talking at the same time, and the embroidery hall, which was usually deserted, was now extremely lively.
"Wang Erhu, please go forward!"
The thirteen men were tall and strong, standing on the ground like pillars, with their arms outstretched, forming a semi-encirclement to protect Zhou Lanhua.
"Don't rush me, I really can't walk anymore."
The man in front was taller than Thirteen. Wang Erhu's entire face was pressed against the man's back. Everything in front of him was black and he couldn't see anything.
"Everyone please be quiet!"
The hall master spoke, and everyone quieted down instantly. Wang Erhu struggled to get his face off someone else's back.
"Thirteen, I can't see. Let's think of a way!" Zhou Lanhua lowered her voice.
Thirteen looked ahead and saw a huge crowd of people. It was extremely difficult to squeeze through.
He pointed at his shoulder, and Zhou Lanhua nodded in understanding. Then he put his hands under Zhou Lanhua's armpits, and she cooperated with Shisan's hands, pushed off with her feet, and sat on his shoulders.
Wang Erhu looked back and was shocked. What a strong sense of oppression!
The hall master gave an opening speech and a long thank you speech. Of course, the trio didn't hear a word of it.
Then, the embroidery masters exhibited and introduced their works in the order of the draw, and the judges below gave scores.
Every time an embroidery master appears, there is loud applause from the audience. There are both experts and laymen like the trio in the audience, but no matter whether they understand it or not, everyone has a common goal, which is to create the right atmosphere.
First up is the junior craftsman group, which includes fledgling embroidery masters like Qiuhua. Once these young masters are recognized in the exhibition and have their works included, they will no longer be junior craftsmen but master craftsmen who can take on external work under the name of Tahe Town.
"Next up is our Master Jiang Xiang's direct disciple, Liang Qiuhua!" the hall master introduced. "She's bringing us her work, 'Cat.'"
"well!"
The trio clapped and cheered with all their might, passing the applause from one to the next. The applause exploded in the crowd like a firecracker, gradually spreading outward, and the warm atmosphere reached its peak.
Qiuhua walked onto the stage with her work in hand and slowly unfolded her embroidery with the help of others.
Everyone couldn't help but exclaim in admiration as a vivid kitten appeared before them. The layers of its fur, eyes and all the other details were perfectly captured, making it look lifelike.
Looking more closely, there was a praying mantis next to it. The naughty kitten was staring at it with interest, as if it was going to raise its claws and pounce on it in the next second.
"Cat playing with the mantis! Wonderful..."
Before Qiuhua could even open her mouth, the audience erupted in applause. Zhou Lanhua swung her legs excitedly, while Shisan held her steadily.
"Hey, that's my sister, my sister!" She patted the person next to her and said proudly.
“The inspiration for ‘Cats’ comes from life, and I capture their lively moments in life.
The hair on a cat's head, chest, back, legs and tail changes with its movement and posture.
The difficulty lies in the transition between the hair texture at the junction, as well as the transition between light and dark colors."
Qiuhua's language is concise and his demeanor is generous. Although he is not as natural and calm as the old masters and his descriptions are not as detailed, he still stands out among the young masters who are just starting out.
The result was no surprise. Qiuhua's work won first place in the young master group and was successfully included in the Embroidery Hall.
"We won, we won!" Wang Erhu turned around excitedly, hugged Shisan, and shook him. Shisan laughed and was also very happy.
In the group of master craftsmen, Jiang Xiang conquered the audience with a landscape embroidery and was unsurprisingly selected as the fourth deputy master.
Everyone was happy in the evening, and Zhou Shengnan and Wang Erhu prepared several dishes.
Zhou Shengnan killed chickens and chopped meat, while Wang Erhu washed rice, vegetables, and peeled edamame. The two were busy.
Heat up a pan with oil, stir-fry the blanched chicken, add in rice wine, soy sauce and edamame and simmer for about an hour and a half. Before removing from the pan, add a little sugar to enhance the flavor and make the dish fragrant.
Then we had some fried chuan tiao (a kind of small fish), pork ribs and winter melon soup, stir-fried loofah, stir-fried cucumber, and each person had a full bowl of rice, and the feast began.
"Sister, hurry up and eat this chicken. It must be delicious. I added enough firewood."
At Wang Erhu's urging, Qiuhua picked up a piece of chicken. This chicken was a chicken that Zhou Shengnan bought from someone else's house. The meat was tender and fresh. Combined with his superb cooking skills and of course Wang Erhu's cooking skills, it was really delicious!
"Delicious!" Qiuhua ate it clean.
Wang Erhu proudly raised his eyebrows at Zhou Lanhua, but she rolled her eyes. Shisan silently helped her pick up two pieces.
"Wang Erhu, I told you before that you only need to finish the work until the day before the embroidery exhibition. Now you are free. Thank you so much for the past few days. You have done a great job."
Qiuhua also picked up a piece of chicken for Wang Erhu and said to him sincerely while looking at him.
"Yeah, you did a good job." Zhou Shengnan also affirmed, "Thanks to you, cooking is much easier for me, and the yard is tidier and cleaner than before."
Wang Erhu was so excited that he stuttered and couldn't speak. The rice in his mouth trembled along with his lips.
“I…I…”
"Don't worry, I won't ask your father for two hundred yuan. I even want to thank you!"
Qiuhua was in a good mood today and had a good appetite. After eating a bowl of rice, she felt she could eat more, so she stood up and prepared to get some soup.
But Wang Erhu was quick-witted and grabbed Qiuhua's bowl and scooped up two spoonfuls of soup, which also contained a large piece of pork ribs.
"Thanks……"
Wang Erhu smiled innocently, and his dark face didn't know if there was a little redness, but it looked different anyway.
"Sister, can I come and play with you when I have nothing to do in the future?"
Zhou Lanhua threw the chicken leg bone onto the table and yelled, "Of course you can come play if you want. Just make me your boss! Haha!"
She was just joking, and everyone laughed and didn't take it seriously.
"Okay, Boss!"
Wang Erhu deserved it with such a crisp sound!
Zhou Lanhua was stunned for a moment, and the ribs on her chopsticks fell back into the soup.
Several people looked at each other, wondering what was going on.
Only Thirteen continued to eat as if nothing had happened. After finishing his meal and putting down his bowl, he spoke:
"Let me make it clear to you first, you can recognize me as the boss, but I am your second brother!"
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