dognovel Chapter 277 Su He wants to buy the screen embroidered by his master's wife
Chapter 277 Su He wants to buy the screen embroidered by his master's wife
Su He also bought some painting paper and gave it to her master, so that he could paint some paintings when he had time. She would frame them and hang them in the teahouse. This would also be a feature of their teahouse, and she also asked her master's family to help with the painting.
In a family like the Ye family, it must be that not only the master is talented, but also the other people in the family must be talented. Su He really guessed it right. Her master's wife wrote plum blossom calligraphy very well. When she was in the boudoir, she also asked someone to teach her. The paintings of flowers and plants are very vivid. The embroidery patterns at home are all drawn by herself.
Several of my master's brothers and cousins had also passed the imperial examination, but their rankings were not as prominent as my master's. They were also well-read and held official positions in the capital. However, because one person was convicted and the entire clan was implicated, they were all dismissed from office and exiled.
The master was also very happy that Su He was willing to use the paintings of her family, and told her not to worry, and that he would definitely draw more for her to use. They had not painted for a long time, and they could not afford to buy paper and ink.
Su He also asked her master if anyone in her family knew how to embroider, and she needed a screen and would buy it at the market price. The master said it was free, as long as Su He prepared the materials.
Su He pouted and said sadly, "If you don't want money, then forget it. Embroidery is very time-consuming and requires a lot of eyesight. I just want my family to make money. We need to buy things anyway, so why can't we buy things for our own family? My grandma's preserved eggs all require money to be bought."
When Master Ye heard that Su He just wanted to help his family, he stopped shirking and told her to buy silk thread and cloth and go to her mistress to discuss it! He just needed to appreciate the child's good intentions, as it was not the first time she had helped them.
Su He brought all kinds of silk threads and cloths that she had bought and came to Master Ye's house. When she saw Master's wife, she smiled and said, "Master's wife, I am here to trouble you. We need some screens for our teahouse. Can you help me embroider them? It would be better to embroider more, four or six pieces per screen. You can embroider as you see fit."
The master's wife said happily, "Just leave it to me. It's not a big deal. There are many women in the family. Since you asked for help last time, we basically don't have to go to the mines. We just need to wash some things for them regularly. Thank you very much."
The last time Su He came over, he saw the women in the master's family, all of them were exhausted and haggard. They also had to work in the mines every day, but the work they did was not as hard as the men's.
Su He went to talk to Feng Dayuan to see if he could avoid working in the mine. If that wasn't possible, he could just work at home.
This is a job for them that doesn't require them to go to the mines. This way, there will be someone to take care of the children at home, and they can do other work at home to earn money. They are all very grateful for the help of the Su family. Since they got in touch with the Su family, it has really helped their family a lot.
Master Su He's wife insisted on embroidering a screen for their family for free, so Su He repeated what she had said to her master. When Master Su He's wife heard that she had to pay for her own grandmother's things, she stopped talking.
Su He discussed with her master's wife what to embroider, and the specific color matching and pictures needed to be drawn by her master's wife herself. She believed in her master's wife's ability, since she dared to take over her screen, she would definitely be able to do it well.
She agreed with her master's wife that if there was not enough silk thread and cloth, she would ask her master to send a message to her.
She also had a little trick in mind and said, "Master's Wife, I specially asked someone to go out and buy my silk thread. You must notify me to go and buy it!"
In fact, she was afraid that her master's wife would have to pay for it, and if she helped them, they would end up spending more money. Her master's wife's family had no money and had never been to the inner city, so of course she didn't know the market, so she promised to find Su He to buy it.
Su He finally made all the arrangements and left the Ye family with peace of mind.
The women of the Ye family all cheered and jumped for joy. This was a large sum of money. A screen was sold for about fifty taels. They usually found small jobs doing mending and sewing, which could only earn a few dollars to supplement the family income.
The family needed money badly. They all came from wealthy families, and life without money was very hard. The adults were better off, but the children suffered. They tried every way to make money but just couldn't.