"Is this usual?" Song Yuehua asked.
Xiaoyu nodded and said with a red face, "Sister, I know this is not enough..."
If I remember correctly, a handkerchief embroidered by Xiaoyu can be exchanged for 20 wen, excluding the flowers, which is equivalent to 50 handkerchiefs.
"Xiaoyu is amazing!" Song Yuehua praised, "The monthly salary of the Dongshan manager is only one guan, which can be exchanged for 66 kilograms of corn, enough for our family to eat for two or three months."
Xiaoyu, who was originally a little ashamed, now showed a little joy.
Xiaoyu knew clearly that the money she earned, which she had saved for several months, was just a drop in the bucket compared to the family expenses. If you do the math, it would not help much.
"Sister, I wish I were more powerful." Xiaoyu looked at Song Yuehua's happy expression and felt guilty.
After working hard to embroider 50 handkerchiefs, she only earned 1 copper coin. Song Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "Xiaoyu, do you have any handkerchiefs ready for delivery?"
"There are two." Xiaoyu ran to the next room and took out two handkerchiefs and said, "The goods have just been delivered. This one I embroidered for my sister."
Song Yuehua took the handkerchief and squinted her eyes, looking at the oil lamp for a long time. This made Xiaoyu a little nervous. Xiaoyu just came into the room after washing up and was about to speak, but Xiaoyu quickly made a hushing gesture, telling her not to disturb her sister.
At the beginning, Song Yuehua could still get a general idea through the stitches, but now it is impossible for a layman like her to understand it.
He opened his eyes, folded the handkerchief and said, "I'll go see Granny Wang tomorrow and see what she says."
Xiaoyu, Xiaoyu, "..."
There is no need to worry too much about the work in the Dongshan fields for the time being. After breakfast, Song Yuehua came to see Grandma Wang with a handkerchief.
Before entering the compound, I heard Zhu Yanli's wailing.
"Mom, please put some chili in it!"
Granny Wang took the pepper away and said, "Still eating! You haven't used the toilet in a few days!"
Zhu Yanli said coquettishly, "Just a little bit, just taste it, I promise it won't affect you."
"No!" Granny Wang said firmly.
Song Yuehua leaned against the door and looked at Zhu Yanli's deflated look, which she found a little funny.
"Yuehua!" Zhu Yanli shouted happily, and then said, "Come and persuade my mother!"
Song Yuehua ignored her and just said, "You'd better be obedient, Granny Wang, I have something to talk to you about."
Granny Wang came over with a bowl of chili peppers and asked, "What's wrong?"
Song Yuehua took out the handkerchief and said, "This is the handkerchief Xiaoyu embroidered recently. Take a look and see if there is room for improvement."
Ever since Liu Shitou and his sister and Zhu Yanli came, Grandma Wang has never been idle, let alone teaching Xiaoyu embroidery skills.
Granny Wang looked at her for a moment and said, "Xiaoyu has nimble fingers, a delicate mind, and patience. What's more, she is extremely talented. There is not much I can teach her. If there is a chance, I will find her a skilled embroiderer, and she will be able to reach a higher level."
Find another embroidery master! Xiaoyu is only 9 years old, so there is no need to rush. It is better for her to study hard at this stage.
"Let me take a look too!" Zhu Yanli took the handkerchief and looked at it, saying, "This girl is really amazing, much better than me."
Granny Wang said, "You have no talent and no patience, how dare you compete with others."
Zhu Yanli snorted and handed the handkerchief back.
Song Yuehua smiled at her and said, "Your old duck soup is excellent."
Unexpectedly, Song Yuehua still remembered the old duck soup. Zhu Yanli was embarrassed to smile immediately after she had just frowned. She pouted her lips but still couldn't hide her smile and said, "I'll make it for you next time."
"Okay, I'll wait." Song Yuehua said sincerely.
She had never tasted such clear duck soup, and she still felt a little greedy when she thought about it now.
After a while, Granny Lan came back to cook lunch. Seeing Song Yuehua here, she asked, "Master, do you want to eat here at noon?"
"No, I'll go back soon." Song Yuehua put away the handkerchief and said.
"You are such a heartless person. You leave just after you arrive." Zhu Yanli said resentfully.
Song Yuehua said, "I'll go back and catch some ducks and bring them to you to make soup tomorrow."
"Hmph, we agreed not to lie to me." After saying that, Zhu Yanli went to the kitchen to help Grandma Lan.
Granny Wang also wanted to go down the mountain, so the two of them went along the way.
"Mother-in-law, I want Xiaoyu to improve her embroidery. Do you have any ideas?" Song Yuehua asked.
Granny Wang said, "Most embroidery workshops will accept apprentices, but these places are very tiring. You will do odd jobs for the first three years. If the boss is honest, he will start teaching you in the fourth year. If you meet a dishonest boss, you will be tired for four or five years and learn nothing."
"The best thing is to invite an embroidery master to come to your home. It's like hiring a female teacher. She will treat you with good food and drink, and you will get at least three taels of silver a month."
"The problem is that any embroiderer with some skills has been hired away long ago. Common people like us don't get news quickly, and we don't have as much money as others. We don't have the confidence to compete with the rich for talent."
Hearing this, Song Yuehua's heart sank.
It is definitely not possible to let Xiaoyu go to the embroidery workshop. I would rather let her study than waste her time in such a place.
If you invite an embroidery artist to your home, not to mention whether it is expensive or not, you may not be able to hire one even if you have money.
This is a dilemma.
After returning home, Song Yuehua took the two treasures to play in the yard for a while. After lunch, she left the two kids in the care of Tian, and then went to the school to find Master Yi.
Master Yi had just finished his meal and was about to take a nap when Song Yuehua came over.
"Master Yi, is there any possibility for Xiaoyu to be promoted to Class A?" Song Yuehua asked.
Master Yi, "..."
"Our dynasty stipulates that only men can take the imperial examination," Master Yi explained hesitantly.
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