"I ran into you just as I was looking for you. What a coincidence."
He ran up to her carrying an army green satchel and two cans of malted milk.
"It's quite a coincidence."
Jian Yuelan was a little surprised by Lin Yuanchao's arrival, but she didn't show it at all. "Brother Lin, are you here to see Grandpa and the others?"
"right."
He nodded and said, "I came to see the old man and the old lady, and I also have something to ask you."
He patted his shoulder bag, which was bulging. Jian Yuelan knew what was going on when she saw this.
"Come on, I'll take you to register."
Half an hour later, Lin Yuanchao appeared in front of the old man and the old lady.
"What are you doing here?"
The old man looked disgusted, and Lin Yuanchao grinned, "I came to see you two elders."
"to be honest."
The old man didn't believe him. He was the one who brought this kid into the army, and he knew his personality very well.
"The truth is, I asked Comrade Xiao Jian to order some embroidery."
This was also a frank statement. As he spoke, he took out silk and a large pile of embroidery thread from his bag and placed them on the table. He also took out a photo and handed it to Jian Yuelan.
"Girl, is there any problem with embroidering according to the photo?"
"Let me take a look first."
Jian Yuelan reached out and took the photo and took a quick look. Wow, it was a family photo, and it was a large family with many people.
There were 12 people in total, including elderly people, adults and children.
"Why did Old Zhang want to embroider a family portrait?"
The old lady glanced at the protagonist in the photo and was a little surprised.
Lin Yuanchao looked at the old man. Jian Yuelan and the others noticed his gaze and looked over at the old man, and found that the old man seemed a little guilty.
"Luo Changan, are you showing off again?"
The old lady's eyes darted towards the old man, who shrank back. "I wasn't showing off. I just mentioned it to Old Zhang while we were playing chess. Then he came home with me out of curiosity and took a look at our family photo."
He felt a little aggrieved, "I didn't know he was such a sharp learner that he even wanted to imitate me in taking family portraits."
As he spoke, his voice lowered, "Actually, this is a good thing. It means Xiao Jian will have income again."
"How much?"
The old lady turned her head and looked at Lin Yuanchao. He made a gesture of seven and said, "This number."
Jane's father, "Seventy?"
"Seven hundred."
Jian Yuelan corrected him, saying that seventy dollars was not worth Lin Yuanchao’s trip, and she would not take the job.
Embroidering human portraits is no less difficult than embroidering wild animals, especially since it requires more effort to make the portraits lifelike.
It would take at least half a year to complete such a family portrait.
Jane's parents held their breath. The price was higher than back home.
but--
"Are you sure nothing will happen?"
"Don't worry, uncle. The person who ordered this embroidery is someone the old man and his friends know."
Worried that Jian Yuelan would refuse in order to reassure her parents, Lin Yuanchao immediately comforted her.
Jane's father and mother looked at the two elders, "Uncle, aunt, can this person be trusted?"
"able!"
In other words, this job can be taken.
The couple immediately looked at Jian Yuelan, who sighed, "Brother Lin, are you sure you're embroidering according to the photo?"
"Sure."
"I'd like to state in advance that the family portrait of the old man and his wife is so vivid because the background is well constructed and the characters are three-dimensional enough to appear vivid."
Picking up the photo and taking another look at it, she reluctantly reminded, "This family portrait has no background, and the characters are too rigid. The artistic conception will be lacking after it is embroidered."
"Don't worry about that."
Lin Yuanchao smiled and said, "Just embroider according to the photo, and no one will bother you."
Since he was able to come to our house, he must have considered every aspect.
Jian Yuelan smiled upon hearing this and said, "Okay, I'll give you a favor, Brother Lin. I'll take this embroidery job."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and added, "What is the deadline set by the client?"
"One year."
He raised a finger, and Jian Yuelan nodded, "No problem."
There is plenty of time, and I can easily create an embroidery like this in a year.
"This is a deposit."
Lin Yuanchao took out an envelope and handed it over. Jian Yuelan opened it and counted them. There were ten Great Unity notes.
She handed one to each of the four elderly people and said, "Pocket money, don't refuse."
The old men, who were originally preparing to refuse, took the money and put it in their pockets when they heard this.
Jian Yuelan nodded with satisfaction and invited Lin Yuanchao to dinner.
After sending them away, she held Little Doudou and said to Jane's mother and the others, "I'm going to start working to make money. Little Doudou, please help your grandma, grandpa, great-grandma, and great-grandma."
"Okay, just focus on your work, Doudou has us."
The old men are professionals in taking care of children, and so are Jane's father and his family.
So, Jian Yuelan, who had handed Xiao Doudou over to the care of four elderly people, got to work.
Half a month passed in a flash. One day, Jian Yuelan was busy sitting in front of the embroidery frame when she suddenly felt a strong sense of palpitations.
Something happened to Old Ye!
Jian Yuelan got up in a panic and ran outside to find Chief Fu to borrow a boat, when suddenly the crying of little Doudou was heard.
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