Due to busy work these days, and the fact that Ling Suhua and Yi Chengwen had just divorced, Ling Suhua always mentioned that Yi Yao should return to the clothing industry, Yi Yao didn't see Ling Suhua that much.
Ling Suhua was very busy here, and it always felt awkward to go back to her previous home to visit Yi Yao. The mother and daughter had not seen each other for more than half a month.
Seeing Yi Yao come to the door, grandma Lan Peiying said something unusually angry: "You haven't come to the house for so many days. You really don't see me as a grandma anymore."
Seeing her grandma going to the kitchen to prepare Yi Yao's favorite meals while talking, Yi Yao felt a little sorry.
Her parents divorced, but her grandma is still her grandma. Even though Yi Yao is now a child in a broken family, she didn't realize before that the family in her grandma's heart has also been broken.
After all, Lan Peiying was from a wealthy family, and many of her feelings were not expressed boldly, but Yi Yao knew that after so many years, her grandma had long regarded Yi Chengwen as her son.
Looking at the white hair on her grandmother's temples, Yi Yao realized how much impact Yi Chengwen and Ling Suhua's divorce had on her grandmother.
In the yard, workers are still busy. Almost all the craftsmanship of traditional Chinese clothing is done by hand. Previously, even the weaving and dyeing were done by hand.
That is to say, after the industry was in recession and the market became difficult to do business, the process of weaving and dyeing was omitted in order to save costs.
There are several clotheslines in the yard specially used for drying fabrics. In the pool next to the door, several workers are soaking fabrics and pre-shrinking them.
Traditional clothing has very strict requirements for the processing of fabrics, which cannot shrink or fade. Therefore, when drying after pre-shrinking, the surface of the fabric must be covered with a layer of gauze to prevent the fabric from fading.
Natural fibers, especially silk fabrics, are the most obvious, followed by cotton and linen fabrics, which are prone to fading and aging when exposed to strong light.
Under the awning in the yard, several female workers were doing embroidery, and further away there were workers customizing and making patterns. Near the living room, there was a row of long tables, where a group of workers were sewing finished products.
Ling Suhua's tailoring skills are outstanding, and she is busy instructing the female workers next to her on how to route the threads.
Ling Suhua saw Yi Yao entering the door, but she ignored Yi Yao completely and treated Yi Yao like air.
Yi Yao chatted with her grandma for a long time in the room, knowing that Ling Suhua's business was pretty good now and could barely maintain the livelihood of these workers. Ling Suhua's trip to the south really helped her find some sales.
Places such as shopping malls and specialty stores were obviously not suitable for Ling Suhua. Ling Suhua used her sharp tongue to contact a studio that specialized in making props for the film crew. The other party was also a craftsman. Seeing that Ling Suhua had traveled all the way from Beijing to Guangzhou,
I admire Ling Suhua very much.
After seeing the samples Ling Suhua brought, the other party actually agreed to help Ling Suhua sell her traditional Ming Dynasty costumes.
Ling Suhua did not leave Guangzhou immediately. She stayed in Guangzhou for another week and received several orders before returning to Beijing.
Ling Suhua is such a person, if she is sure of something, she will never look back even if she breaks through the wall.
Of course, if it weren't for Ling Suhua's personality, mother and daughter wouldn't be incompatible when it comes to work.
During lunch, Ling Suhua spoke to Yi Yao and said, "Why are you here? Are you free?"
Yi Yao was obviously used to it. He hugged his grandma's arm and said, "Ling Suhua, don't be impatient. I'm not here to see you. I'm here to see grandma."
Ling Suhua rolled her eyes, and when she wanted to say something else, she was frightened back by the look in her grandmother Lan Peiying's eyes.
After dinner, when grandma Lan Peiying came into the house to take a nap, mother and daughter finally exchanged a few serious words.
"Go home and take a look when you have time. Even if you get divorced, we won't be together forever. Besides, you are divorced and I'm not an orphan. Has Yi Chengwen deprived you of your visitation rights?" Yi Yao deliberately became poor, and Ling Suhua also
Ignored her.
"Why do you have time to come here? How is the company?" Ling Suhua still asked about the company.
Yi Yao didn't intend to hide it from Ling Suhua: "Something happened in the company...but..."
Knowing that Ling Suhua was about to ask her to come back again, Yi Yao directly reached out to stop him: "Don't worry, the problem will be solved soon, and the team has not yet broken up."
What surprised Yi Yao was that Ling Suhua really didn't mention her coming back.
"I'm too lazy to care about you. You can do whatever you want. You'll come when you figure it out. I'm not in a hurry."
Yi Yao sensed something was wrong, and after looking around, he saw a few unfamiliar faces in the crowd, all of whom were still young.
"What do those people do? You don't have enough people?"
Ling Suhua smiled: "You come from the south. If you don't want to learn this craft, I can't let it break. These people are quite patient. I haven't taught them anything after coming here for more than a week, but they are very patient."
Stay calm."
Ling Suhua had come into contact with the apprentices of that era. Regardless of whether they were spiritual or serious enough, many people could not pass the patience level alone.
Yi Yao heard from her grandma that craftsmen were a very popular profession among the people in the feudal times. If someone wanted to be an apprentice, they would first sign a life and death certificate. After entering the master's door, they would be beaten and scolded. Life and death depended on the fate of the master. He really couldn't bear it and committed suicide by jumping into a well.
It has nothing to do with the master at all.
What's more, the master doesn't pass on his skills to his apprentices until he dies, and there are many apprentices who take decades of study to get out of the profession.
In the past, apprenticeships were based on rules, but now apprenticeships are all about quick results. Yi Yao didn't know for a while whether this was progress or regression.
It seems that Ling Suhua has planned to pass on this skill to outsiders. Yi Yao is also happy to relax and keeps telling Ling Suhua: "I think these people are quite good, they are really good. They are good at first glance."
Ling Suhua still has a few orders in hand, and it will take at least two months to complete them. Ling Suhua is not worried, she has opened a way, and as long as she can control the quality of the rest, the craftsmanship of traditional Ming Dynasty costumes should be able to
Pass it on.
There was room for relaxation between mother and daughter, and Yi Yao's mood became much brighter.
In the afternoon, Yi Yao didn't stay to cause trouble for Ling Suhua, and went to the Archeology Institute at around three o'clock.
Yi Chengwen was still in class, and Yi Yao also alerted him and quietly walked in to listen. When Yi Chengwen finished class and was packing his things to go home, he saw Yi Yao waiting at the door.
"Why are you here?" Yi Chengwen looked a little surprised.
Yi Yao pouted, "Sure enough, the couple who have been married for more than 20 years have not been in vain. They both say the same thing."
Only then did Yi Chengwen come to his senses: "Did you go to your mother's place?"
Yi Yao nodded, "Our family is broken, and our comrades want to shed their blood for the revolutionary cause."
Yi Chengwen understood what Yi Yao meant and didn't say anything. He pulled Yi Yao to the market and took her to buy delicious food.
In fact, Yi Yao has always wanted to bring Yi Chengwen and Ling Suhua back together. In the past, Yi Yao really had no hope because she knew Ling Suhua too well. Once she made a decision, she would never look back, even if it was wrong.
But this time, Ling Suhua suddenly changed her temper and did not let him go back to inherit his craft. Yi Yao seemed to smell a hint of redemption.
During those two days, Yi Yao ran in both directions almost every day, going to Ling Suhua's place to help during the day. Ling Suhua even felt tired of helping Ling Suhua and kicked her out, so Yi Yao acted like a fool and deliberately tried to rub off on Ling Suhua's temper.
In the afternoon, Yi Yao went to the School of Archeology to listen to Yi Chengwen's lectures, and the two of them went home together after Yi Chengwen got off work.
After two days of carefree life, Yi Yao felt a lot more relaxed.
But Zhang Bin still called Yi Yao and asked when the company would start work. He was already growing hair at home.
Knowing that Zhang Bin is a motivated person, he had agreed to take paid leave during the holidays, but Zhang Bin still couldn't bear it and urged Yi Yao to go back quickly.
The night before reopening, Yi Yao invited Qin Mo and Zhang Bin to have a meal.
Last time I had a good meal next to the Beijing Acting Academy, so this time Yi Yao chose this place.
When Qin Mo arrived with Zhang Bin in a BMW, Yi Yao had already ordered a large table of dishes.
The landlady had obviously recognized Qin Mo and Yi Yao. Before the two of them asked for wine, the landlady reminded them to drink less.
Yi Yao made Zhang Bin happy and said: "Zhang Bin, even if a new store opens tomorrow, you are still considered a veteran of our company. How about I get you a logistics department director?"
Zhang Bin suddenly stood up in excitement. He didn't know whether he was excited or what.
Yi Yao and Qin Mo were instantly happy.
Qin Mo laughed so hard: "Zhang Bin, what's the matter with you? A director of the logistics department can get you so excited?"
Zhang Bin's expression did not relax at all, pointing behind the two of them: "Meng Chen! Meng Chen is over there!"