Time was running out and there was not much time left for everyone to chat. Those who were going out hurriedly ordered their servants to pack their luggage and gather their belongings.
Tong Mingyu had someone sort out Xiao Yao and Xiao Yuan's things, and the two were discussing which gadgets to bring!
"I want to take Xiaobai with me..." Xiao Yuan counted on his fingers.
Xiao Yao thought she needed some special clothing for the villa. The clothes she wore at home were too cumbersome and awkward to wear. She needed to find someone to make her two sets of lightweight, simple outfits. How would they look? She decided to draw them herself.
Xiao Yao got down to work right away and told Xiao Hui to get some pen and ink, and started drawing while thinking.
Relying on her memory and imagination, Xiao Yao designed two sets of clothes for herself. The upper body was a shirt with a small stand-up collar, narrow sleeves and a cinched waist, which looked neat and energetic; the lower body consisted of trousers and a skirt, which was simple, generous and not cumbersome at all.
"Sister, what are you drawing?" Xiao Yuan leaned over and asked curiously.
"I'll draw a few patterns for new clothes and ask the sewing room to make two sets for each of us. Dresses like this should be very suitable for wearing in the villa." Xiao Yao kept drawing with her hands and gave a simple explanation.
"How can a girl wear these pants outside?" Nanny Ruan, who had entered the room at some point, expressed a different opinion. A lady should look like a lady, and it is absolutely not okay to dress like this.
"Can't we just wear it in the villa?" Xiao Yao begged.
"Ping'an, you are the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, not a girl from a tenant family of the villa."
"Master, I understand. Don't be angry that I won't make pants, I'll only make skirts. Is that okay?"
Nanny Ruan picked up the drawing paper on Xiao Yao's desk and looked at it carefully before nodding in approval.
"Let's go find the sewing room now." After getting the master's approval, Xiao Yao hurriedly got up. Because Nanny Ruan was still in the room, she did not leave immediately.
"Let's go, I'll go with you." He wanted to see how the little apprentice would describe the style of this kind of clothes to others, or if he had any other requirements.
When they arrived at the sewing room, the manager was shocked. What was the wind blowing today that actually brought these three people here?
"Madam Ruan, you are here. Meet the eldest lady and the second lady." The housekeeper was a woman in her forties who looked smart and capable.
"I'm here to ask you to make some dresses. Just use fine cotton cloth. Here are the patterns. You can just follow them. If there's anything you don't understand, I can explain it to you now." Xiao Yao said concisely and clearly.
"This look shouldn't be difficult to do, but you..." What a beautiful young lady! Why is she wearing cotton clothes? Is she tired of silk and satin? The young lady's thoughts are really confusing.
"The collar of the shirt should not be too high, the waist should be as thin as possible, the cuffs should be narrow, and the skirt should not be too long or too fat. Can this be done?" Xiao Yao asked with her head tilted.
"I can do it, of course I can do it." The housekeeper nodded hurriedly. As far as she knew, there was nothing in the Xiao family that the eldest lady couldn't do or was not allowed to do! So there was no need to ask the eldest lady for today's matter, she just agreed.
"I wonder what color and pattern of cotton cloth the young lady would like to choose for her dress?" asked the steward.
"Choose something solid and dirt-resistant." Xiao Yao had already thought of the answer to this question.
"Why are you wearing such plain clothes at such a young age? Choose some brightly colored clothes for the two young ladies, with small flowers or simple embroidered patterns." Nanny Ruan said.
"Don't forget to embroider a kitten chasing butterflies for me," Xiao Yuan asked.
"There are only five days left, and people have to make dresses and embroider flowers. You can embroider your cat chasing butterflies next time you have the chance." Xiao Yao advised.
"Well, it's okay if I bring flowers." Xiao Yuan said as a compromise.
"Okay, I will try my best to meet the requirements of the two ladies." The steward replied with a smile on his face.
"Master, don't you make two sets? They must be very comfortable to wear." Xiao Yao turned her head and asked Nanny Ruan.
"Master, there's no need. You two can do it."
After giving this instruction, the master and his disciples returned to Yaoyuan Tower to prepare other things.
Three days later, the dress Xiao Yao wanted was ready. When it was delivered to Xiao Yao who was in Ninghe Hall, everyone gathered around curiously to take a look.
"Ping'an, are you tired of being a young lady and planning to be a maid?" Xiao Rui asked while shaking a floral dress.
"When did you make these? How come mother doesn't know about it?" Tong Mingyu also picked up one and asked.
"Why make these cotton clothes? A lady from a noble family wouldn't wear them," Qin disapproved. She wanted to use this opportunity to dress her granddaughter up beautifully! If she could meet those nobles, who knew who would take a fancy to her. But these were secrets she kept to herself, and she couldn't reveal them to anyone. If her family got wind of it, nothing would happen.
"I'll let the facts speak for themselves today." Xiao Yao picked out a light pink dress with small flowers from her collection of clothes, took it and went into the inner room. Before leaving, she did not forget to call Xiao Hui to go in with her to comb her hair.
"Let's wait and see. There will be a little maid in the family soon." Xiao Rui's face was full of anticipation for a good show.
About half an incense stick of time passed before Xiao Yao came out. Her floral cotton dress did not turn her from a young lady into a maid, but instead made her look extra lively and playful.
"Fourth brother, where is the little maid?" Xiao Lang teased.
"How about we let Ruyi put on a new dress? I don't believe that both of us can become more beautiful."
"Are you my biological brother? You can't see me make a fool of myself." Xiao Yuan also picked out a skirt from her collection and went into the inner room. Xiao Yao called Xiao Hui over, whispered a few words to her, and asked her to follow him in.
"Cheating, Ping An, you're cheating." Xiao Rui wasn't worried about his sister, as he didn't think she could pull any tricks. But he couldn't trust Xiao Yao. This cousin had so many tricks up her sleeve that it was hard to guard against them. He couldn't let the two of them collude, or he would be embarrassed today.
"Hey! Originally, I wanted to make some improvements on these clothes and make a set for each of you to wear when practicing. It seems that Fourth Brother doesn't want it!" Xiao Yao pretended to sigh.
"No, second brother wants it." When Xiao Yi saw Xiao Yao come out after changing her clothes, he became interested in the top at first sight. After hearing what his sister said, he immediately thought that this must be a good idea.
"Big brother wants one too." Xiao Lang never dared to underestimate his cousin. Her little head was full of strange ideas. Maybe this time she would get unexpected results!
"And me." Training clothes! Xiao Jun was very interested in this.
"I want one too." There was no reason why Fifth Brother had it but he didn't. Xiao Qi was a staunch follower of Xiao Jun.
"Don't be too happy, Ruyi might give you a hard time." Xiao Rui admitted that Ping An looked good in anything she wore, but was she his own sister? Hehe...
"Wow, sister, I have new clothes for you." Xiao Yuan shouted in surprise in the inner room.
"It seems that Ruyi is very happy today!" General Xiao lifted the curtain and walked in. As if infected by his granddaughter, he strode in with a smile on his face.
"Hey, when did Ping'an make such a new set of clothes? It looks so beautiful." General Xiao looked his granddaughter up and down, and said with a smile, twirling his beard.
Peace is like tree bark. In your eyes, it is like a fairy descending from heaven, and no one can compare to it. It is really difficult to hear from you that peace is not good!
"Well, well, I think this skirt is really nice, comfortable and light. How about asking the sewing room to make two more?"
A cute and lovely little girl walked out from the inner room.
"Ahem... I haven't finished my homework for today, so I'll be leaving first." Xiao Rui bowed to several elders and prepared to escape.
"Fourth brother, you just said that I would look ugly. Now say it again in front of grandfather!" Xiao Yuan pinched her round waist, and the butterfly-catching kitten moved around while shaking, which was very cute.
"Ari..." His beloved granddaughter was spoken of in an ugly way. Even though that person was his grandson, General Xiao was not going to let him off easily.
"Grandfather, don't be angry. What I mean is that Ruyi doesn't look as good as Ping'an in her new dress, but she looks much better than others." Xiao Rui said in panic with his eyes wide open.
"You're a liar." Xiao Yuan had no intention of letting his brother go today.
"Ping'an, can you tell me what kind of clothes you're going to make for us?" Seeing Xiao Rui about to fall into the tiger's mouth, Xiao Yi quickly changed the subject. This kid has no memory at all. Why would he go against Ping'an and Ruyi when there are so many people in the family he could offend?
Xiao Rui bowed to his second brother. If his second brother had not rescued him today, he would have been in trouble.
Xiao Yao beckoned her sister to sit next to her and described it to her second brother in detail: "The top is similar to ours, but it should be looser at the waist so that it is more convenient for you to exercise. Below is the pants, which should also be loose, and the trouser legs should be fastened with cloth belts. This is all I can think of. Second brother, please take a look and make some changes if there is anything that does not fit."
"From your description, it seems to be very good. How about letting them try on two pieces first and then tell us if there's anything that doesn't fit?" Xiao Yi discussed with his sister in a doting and gentle tone, and his big hand rubbed his sister's hair in a very natural way.
"I want it too. Ping'an will ask someone to make a set for Fourth Brother, right?" Xiao Rui said flatteringly.
"Okay, then, each of you can wear one, and have the sewing room embroider the words 'Xiao Jiajun' on the back, along with a majestic tiger head. How about that?"
"Okay." General Xiao liked his granddaughter's design very much. Although all this was just a concept and had not yet been realized, he believed that the picture described by his granddaughter would definitely become a reality.
"Big Boss's wife, give orders to reward all the people in the sewing room, and then have them quickly sew the new clothes that Ping An mentioned. We will wear them when we form a Xiao Family Army in the future."
Everyone agreed with a smile, because everyone knew that it was useless to object.
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