Sheng Qi was as verbose when writing letters as when he spoke. He described in great detail the grand occasion of the four big men in the palace threading and embroidering clothes together. He also interspersed the affairs of the Meng family and Zhao Ji. The story was full of twists and turns and was even more exciting than a play.
As a result of this commotion, thread-embroidered clothes have become a "net celebrity" product that everyone is chasing after.
The Meng family sent another group of embroiderers to work on new products. At the same time, they also quickly assigned those embroiderers who had received the weaving master badges issued by Yuefang to various places to train apprentices and the business began to operate at a booming pace.
As the saying goes, money moves people's hearts.
During this period, Yuefang received an average of two groups of visitors from all over the country every day. Tang Shiyue could even hide in the workshop, and Xia Yuhui was so busy that he was running out of time. Later, even Meng's steward Bai and Qiao Sangyu were brought out by him, and he kept repeating the same things to them over and over again.
But not everyone will follow the right path, there are always some people who like to take an unconventional approach.
At first, more people from Yuefang asked for leave, especially those who got the "Little Weaver" and "Weaver" badges.
Two days later, Qiao Sangyu brought two young ladies from Dayue Village to see her. These two young ladies were both skillful and were among the few who had obtained the "weaver master" badge.
It is said that someone proposed to their two families yesterday, saying that a nobleman in Chang'an City wanted to marry a concubine. The betrothal gift was two hundred taels of silver, and there were no requirements for dowry or anything. It was obvious that something was not right.
Tang Shiyue took them to Yuefang, and met the old clan leader at the door, along with several clan leaders and headmen from other villages.
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In the past few days, many people from their villages have come here to ask which family has a young lady who has obtained the "weaver master" badge. Once they find out, they will pay a large sum of money to marry her, not asking about her appearance, and their purpose is not concealed. They just temporarily avoided Jubao Village.
People of this generation still have a strong sense of contract, so when they realize something is wrong, their first reaction is not to make a fortune in silence, but to inform Tang Shiyue first.
The old patriarch asked her, "Yuer, what do you think is the best way to deal with this matter?"
Tang Shiyue said: "Let it be."
"How can we let it go?" The old patriarch asked, "These young ladies are married far away, how can we ask them to keep it a secret?"
"If I can't protect it, then I won't protect it." Tang Shiyue was very open-minded. She had thought about this situation before, so she said it without hesitation: "Uncle, I said at that time that if this skill can make the young ladies in our villages more pampered and less tortured after getting married, then it doesn't matter if it gets out. Now, I still say the same thing."
She gently supported the old clan leader and said, "Uncle, I can think it through, so you should think it through even more. Eight out of ten girls in the boudoir can embroider, but there are still embroidery shops outside. We should just do our best, why should we ask for perfection? How can we feel at ease if a young lady who is forced to marry rebels against her husband's family for this?"
The old patriarch sighed silently and patted the back of her hand: "Yuer's mind is far beyond mine!"
The clan leader and the village chief at the back looked at each other.
Since Tang Shiyue said so, they would have no objections.
Tang Shiyue asked people to call out all the people in Yuefang, and told them these things solemnly, and then said: "Now I am here, I have a few things to say."
"First, if someone sincerely asks you to marry him, and after he marries you, treats you with even a little sincerity, then if they ask you to knit sweaters or take on apprentices, you don't have to worry about me, and you don't have to refuse. Just live your life well, and that will be worthy of the craft I taught you."
"Second, Yuefang is now famous, so those who come here may not all have good intentions. They use sweet words to lure you in, and they may just want to buy an embroiderer. If you fall into their hands, it is hard to predict what they will do to you. Moreover, the mountains are far away and the roads are long, and your family and clans can't help you. So I ask all the clan leaders, the village heads, and the parents and families of the young ladies not to be greedy for temporary benefits. You can also make money by raising the young ladies. Why do you disregard your kinship and do such a thing."
"Third, if someone from Yuefang really encounters an unscrupulous family member who forces his daughter to dance on a heated kang even though he knows it's a heated kang... you can come and talk to me, I'll take care of this!"
"Fourth, if the other party dares to use force to suppress you and you can't resist, you can also come and tell me. I will also take care of this trivial matter."
These words sounded powerful and had a certain sense of the carefree attitude of "let others laugh or scold you".
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Someone suddenly started sobbing, and the sobbing became louder and louder. Even Qiao Sangyu, who was standing behind her, couldn't help but cover her mouth and cry out loud.
Tang Shiyue stood straight with a bright look in her eyes.
She took part in these trivial matters not for fame or profit.
I just want to have a clear conscience.
This is not too difficult for her, but for the other person, it may change his or her whole life. Life is not easy for women in this era. Since she is here, she will help if she can.
Those who were secretly plotting things out had of course thought that Yuefang would respond, but they never expected that Tang Shiyue would have such a broad mind and such courage to bring the matter to light.
As a result, such incidents occur less frequently.
After all, a truly famous workshop would not lower its status to do such a thing, and those small workshops would not dare to offend the Meng family directly, and they could not figure out Yuefang's bottom line. You know, Yuefang's clothes were worn by the emperor and the empress! Who knows what kind of power is behind Yuefang?
To put it bluntly, these people are like rats in the gutter. They only dare to complain in private, but dare not say a word in public.
When these scoundrels gradually dispersed, Tang Shiyue's words spread, and quite a few people were moved. For example, some small workshop owners, who wanted to get the craftsmanship and to make friends with Yuefang and Meng, asked the matchmaker to express their attitude and sincerely asked for marriage and assent.
In the eyes of the villagers, marrying into such a wealthy and famous family is a perfect match.
At the same time, some scholars from poor families prefer such young ladies. Even without a dowry, they can make money just by sitting at home!
Moreover, Tang Shiyue's attitude also made the young ladies in Yuefang more confident. They felt that Yuefang was more reliable than her natal family. It was said that there was a young wife who passed the exam to become a weaver. She quarreled with her husband and did not say she would go back to her natal family. Instead, she said, "If you dare to bully me, I will go back to Yuefang!"
The neighbors all laughed knowingly.
Tang Shiyue did not stop them and seemed to be happy to see it happen, allowing them to turn "Hui Yue Fang" into a meme.
But human hearts are always the most complicated things in the world. Even if everyone feels that Yuefang is as close as sisters and a solidarity, there will still be discordant voices.
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