Master will be discharged from the hospital in one week.
Qiuhua took her brother to wash clothes in the pond. The large bluestone beside the pond was covered with moss and was very slippery.
The water was cold in late autumn, and I had only washed halfway when my joints turned red from the cold.
All the leaves of the willow trees by the pond have fallen off, and the bare willow branches hang over the water, like an old man leaning on a cane, looking forward to something.
Qiuhua thought of the wreath Wu Xin had made for her. The emerald green and flexible, and the withered and lifeless, overlapped before her eyes.
Time passes and everything changes.
Qiuhua was lost in thought when her brother gathered up some pebbles from the pond and threw them into it.
When the little guy saw Qiuhua was frightened, he giggled non-stop.
"Sister, sister! Hahaha!"
Qiuhua was not angry, she laughed with him, and as she laughed, she felt a lot more relaxed.
For more than half a month, Qiuhua has been concentrating on studying portrait embroidery, and her embroidery skills have reached a new level.
But in the end, I was afraid that I wouldn’t do well, so I didn’t sleep well at night. My big eyes, which used to be bright and energetic, now looked very tired.
"Sister, I want to eat noodles for lunch."
My brother threw another one, and the pebble was like an athlete at the starting line. After receiving the order, it jumped out, once, twice, three times... It jumped seven times before diving under the water.
"Okay, then I'll make lard noodles for you!" Qiuhua agreed.
He happily threw another handful of stones in, muttering that the food he brought to school was not tasty.
Suddenly, a mass of mud was stirred up from the bottom of the water, baring its fangs and claws, making it impossible for Qiuhua to continue.
Qiuhua looked at him in feigned anger, and his brother stuck out his tongue to indicate that he would never do it again.
After resting for a while, the bottom of the pond finally calmed down again. Qiuhua rinsed the last piece of clothes, stood up and put the wooden basin on her waist. Seeing that her sister had finished washing, her brother stood up obediently. Unfortunately, he was standing on a mossy stone and his foot slipped and one foot slipped into the pond.
Fortunately, Qiuhua reacted quickly, turned around and grabbed his collar. At this moment, a pair of hands reached out from the side and pulled his brother ashore.
Qiuhua was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. Only then did she realize that it was the owner of the embroidery hall. She wanted to call her "Jiang Haopo".
"Little monkey, be careful near the pond! If you fall down in this weather, you'll either die or get seriously ill! Your mother is still in the hospital!"
The hall master's surname is also Jiang. She is in her sixties and is a plump old lady with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
"Good lady Jiang." Qiuhua greeted her politely.
The hall master had just looked like he was sternly teaching the younger generation a lesson, but he immediately put on a smile and replied, "Qiuhua, are you doing the laundry?"
The younger brother stuck out his tongue and muttered to himself: The old lady changes her expression so quickly!
"Qiuhua, when will your master be discharged from the hospital?" The old lady's hair was half white and combed neatly.
"Soon, I'll be discharged next week."
"Well, your health is the most important thing. I'm glad you're fine. But you'll have to work harder on her. Everyone's busy lately, so don't bother others if you can." She looked at Qiuhua kindly, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "But I know you can do it."
Qiu Hua was flattered and said, "Good wife, I'm actually still very worried. I'm afraid it will ruin Master's reputation."
"When you first came here, I saw that your embroidery was much better than mine. You're so talented! Come on, I'll go back with you and take a look!"
The upper half of the embroidery had just been completed, including the hair, forehead and eyes. The hall master bent down and looked at it carefully. Mo Le raised his head and smiled at Qiu Hua with satisfaction.
When Qiuhua saw this smile, the heavy stone in her heart fell halfway.
"The embroidery is very good." The hall master gave affirmation, and Qiuhua moved a stool for her to sit on and talk.
"Your skills are no less than your master's, but of course, you shouldn't be too proud. Your previous painting of a cat playing with a mantis won a standing ovation. You're meticulous and your work is deft."
You, first of all, must have confidence in yourself. With your skills, there are few people in our Tahe Town who can beat you in a competition.
Furthermore, embroidery is not a simple job that can be done by simply following a pattern. Success requires a vivid idea in mind, mature skills in hand, as well as determination, endurance, and meticulousness.
You young women, your strength lies in your quick wits and clever hands, that's what we mean by that."
The hall master started talking, and Qiuhua listened respectfully and attentively. His younger brother went into the house to wash half a cucumber, moved a small stool and sat beside him, eating it with great relish.
"Good mother-in-law, the most important thing in portrait embroidery is the expression. If the expression is not right, the soul is gone. I'm afraid I can only embroider the outer shell. An expert will know what's missing at a glance."
The hall master nodded, Qiuhua’s worries were right.
"To embroider the expressions well, you need to observe more, learn more, and think more. Didn't I just say that you little girls are young and your minds can naturally grasp the expressions of the characters.
Your concerns are not unreasonable, after all, this is your first time embroidering. But you don't have to overthink it. You've embroidered kittens before, right? Cats are living creatures too.
Everything depends on human effort, so of course we just need to do our best, and the rest will be determined by fate."
The hall master's words finally resolved Qiuhua's inner knot.
"Sister...Sister..."
The younger brother pulled at the corner of her clothes, someone's stomach was growling with hunger!
"Hey, I was just busy talking to you. Little monkey, you must be hungry. Okay, I'm going home too."
With that, the hall master stood up and walked outside, and Qiuhua saw her out.
"Little Mermaid is fine, after all, she's young. We old guys can't do that!"
"Good mother-in-law, Qiuhua still has a lot to learn. You are the masters of embroidery. Please teach me more in the future!"
Qiuhua was smart and sensible after all. Her words made the hall master smile from ear to ear and he was very happy.
"Okay, okay, come and visit me when you have nothing to do next time."
"Um!"
After the hall master left, Qiuhua went back into the house to cook noodles for her brother.
Water was added to the pot, and the two people huddled behind the stove to light a fire. The dry straw balls burned quickly, so they had to add more water every now and then.
Seeing that it was not enough, Qiuhua got up and went to the woodshed to move straw.
"Watch the fire, don't let it go out. Add two more straw balls in a while."
My brother nodded in response, picked up the tongs and waited seriously.
When he pushed the door open and entered the woodshed, a musty smell rushed out. Qiuhua frowned, walked to the straw pile, bent down, picked up two large bundles and walked out.
The woodshed was on the left side of the yard, only five steps away from the door. When Qiuhua walked out, she saw a tall and straight figure standing at the door.
“…”
The two were facing each other at a distance of four or five meters. By the time Qiuhua reacted, she had already thrown away the straw and threw herself into Wu Xin's arms.
"Why are you here?! Didn't I tell you to write less letters since you're already in your third year of high school? Why are you still wasting your time here?"
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