"I'll go with you." Lou Qingyao watched silently for a while, then suddenly spoke.
"Ah?" Huo Xi was a little confused.
Isn't it as simple as asking her to send a letter?
"You?" Huo Xi and Yang Fu looked at each other, both of them a little confused.
When Lou Qingyao saw their expressions, she suddenly laughed: "Didn't Mommy tell you about me?"
Huo Xi shook her head: "Mommy said, if there is a fate, you will tell us. If there is no fate, just send a letter. It doesn't matter if we don't know each other."
Lou Qingyao felt warm in her heart: "Come and sit."
Huo Xi and Yang Fu looked at each other and led their little girl to follow her.
The place where the mother and daughter live is just a shanty, a small courtyard, a room, and a kitchen. They don't even have a well, so they have to buy it from outside.
The two of them sat on a small stool and observed the small courtyard while Lou Qingyao went to fetch water.
A mother and daughter live in a shack like this, and there are so many people talking, so it’s not safe enough. My daughter is so young, so she can’t be watched all the time? What if she misses her by mistake, and she’ll be so heartbroken if she loses her?
Huo Xi took the bowl from her hand and looked into the bowl. It was actually tea. He was a very particular person.
She picked it up and took a sip. It was okay. It wasn't a good tea, but it wasn't the tea foam either. It was better than the tea she and her uncle drank at a tea shop for a penny before.
"I wrote to grandma before and wanted to take my daughter to live with grandma. I am waiting for her reply." Unexpectedly, grandma's letter asked her to follow the little girl in front of her.
Lou Qingyao thought about what her nanny said in her letter. She would grow old next to this little girl in the future. Nanny was hers. Going to her nanny was the same as staying with the person in front of her.
"Do you want to join Mother Ma? I will go to Songjiang in a few days and I can take you there."
Lou Qingyao shook her head: "Mommy asked me to follow you in the letter."
"Follow me?" Huo Xi was confused. Do you want to work with her? Work in the shop, or sell yourself as a servant?
Seeing Huo Xi's confused expression, Lou went into the room and came out holding a box.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!"
"Is this a mother-of-pearl box? It's so beautiful." Yang Fu's eyes lit up.
The two of them held it and looked at it. The uncle and nephew stared at it intently, and then touched it carefully.
In front of you is an eight-treasure box, more than a foot wide. The pattern on the box is exquisite, including several peonies in full bloom. On both sides are twining lotuses, five blessings and longevity. The pattern is exquisite and sparkling.
Mother-of-pearl inlay craftsmanship has always been an artistic treasure that the Chinese are proud of.
Grind conch shells and seashells into thin slices, put them into patterns or words, and inlay them on the surface of utensils, boxes, cabinets, or various furniture, such as the backs or armrests of high-back chairs.
on, or on the surface of the case.
Utensils inlaid with mother-of-pearl can make the original utensils more vivid, gorgeous and artistic.
"Did you do this?" Huo Xi looked at her.
Lou Qingyao nodded: "Yes. Several generations of my family have been doing this."
Huo Xi's face was full of surprise. People of several generations could do this, so they were considered a family of craftsmen.
I heard her say again: "My family had a skill in craftsmanship, and I was considered wealthy at first. Later, I was coveted by others. The wealthy households in the county insisted on inviting my grandfather and father to work in their shops, but my grandfather and father were unwilling. Gradually,
No one dares to accept the things made by my family."
"I couldn't sell the things I made, and couldn't even buy the raw materials... so I gradually fell into despair... Later, my hometown was hit by a disaster, and my family escaped. In the end, I was the only one left..."
Huo Xi sighed a little after hearing this: "You were suppressed, why didn't you think of changing places?"
Lou Qingyao smiled bitterly: "Those who leave home are humble, where can they go? Besides, we are from a large family. My grandmother has her natal family, my mother has her natal family, and there are relatives in the hometown who live there. We have a house and land at home. I want to take care of the land at home.
Life can always go on."
Who would have thought that in the end, she would be the only one left in the family.
He came to Beijing to seek refuge with his relatives but had no whereabouts, and was finally selected to join the craftsmanship bureau in the palace. He lived a good life for a few years, but later the palace turned into a palace, and he met some unkind people...
Lou Qingyao pursed her lips, her face full of bitterness.
Huo Xi turned around and glanced at her little daughter-in-law, who was sitting obediently and listening to the adults talking: "Where is Nannan's father? Where is your mother-in-law's family?"
Lou Qingyao said with hatred: "That family is a jackal. He tricked me into marrying him. When he took me back to Songjiang Mansion, I found out that he had married a wealthy woman in his hometown. I thought about the child in my belly and endured my anger.
, I worked for their family to make money for the family, but the lady couldn't tolerate my daughter and wanted to sell her. How could I bear it? I gave up all my wealth, forced him to write a divorce letter, and walked out of that house with my daughter in my arms...
…”
This... Huo Xi and Yang Fu looked sympathetic.
In this world, those who leave their hometown are humble, and it is even more difficult for a single woman without a family or clan to live.
"You later met Mother Ma in Songjiang?"
"Yes. My grandma let me live with her, but I didn't want to stay in Songjiang Mansion, so I carried my child to the capital. Unexpectedly, it would be difficult to live in the capital. I originally wanted to take my daughter to find a shop to work, but people saw that I was taking her with me.
I am a child and a woman, but they don’t want me, or they are interested in my skills and want to force me to sign a deed... Mother and daughter have no choice but to live in this shanty town, do some work and sell it outside..."
Huo Xi sighed and looked at her.
It was not a long-term solution for a young woman with a child to live in this shanty town. She was probably desperate, so she wanted to go to Songjiang to join Ma Ma.
If there is any way, I probably don't want to go back to that sad place in Songjiang Mansion.
"Then you come with me. I can place you in the village, or I can put you in the house over there on Qionghua Lane."
Lou Qingyao felt relieved: "I will obey the master's arrangement. But can I just sign the employment document?"
"Okay, I had no intention of signing your contract."
A craftsman with superb skills and a tough character will not be treated as a slave.
Lou Qingyao breathed a sigh of relief, with a look of relief on his face.
Seeing that Huo Xi was thinking about how to arrange her, Yang Fu said, "Let's place this sister in Qionghua Lane. She has this skill. She can wander around in Beijing to see other works and find some."
Inspiration. Whatever pattern she wants, it is very convenient to buy it from the students in Qionghua Lane."
After saying that, he looked down at the little girl again.
Huo Xi followed his gaze and saw that the three-year-old girl was confused and confused.
Nodding in agreement: "Then you go to Qionghua Lane. There are Grandpa Zou and Grandma Zou over there. They can help you take care of your little girl. These two old people are considered my family members. They are both my family members."
If you like children, you don’t have to worry about your little girl’s safety.”
Lou Qingyao nodded in agreement.
She immediately packed her things to go with them. Huo Xi and Yang Fu helped her and her daughter pack, but unexpectedly they packed up a dozen boxes, all of them exquisite.
"Why don't you sell it?"
"I haven't had time yet. I want to get together so I can find an owner and sell it at a good price."
"Then you set a price, and I'll buy it all from you. I'll take it to Songjiang to sell it to the people in a few days. Let's do this. I'll take all the work you do from now on, and you keep half of the money you earn."
"This is too much."
Huo Xi asked her about her hand speed, and then said: "Your craftsmanship is worth the price. From now on, I will take one piece for you, and we will get half of the money each. Even if there is no finished product, I will give you one or two a month."
Yueyin will not leave you mother and daughter without a solution."
"Thank you so much, Master!" Lou Qingyao gave Huo Xi a big gift. She felt grateful, as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and looked at her daughter happily.
From then on, the mother and daughter had a roof over their heads, could do their favorite jobs, and save money. They didn't have to worry about their daughter being taken care of.
The more she does, the more she earns. She won’t have to worry about her and her daughter’s life in the future, and can also save a sum of money for her daughter’s dowry. Lou Qingyao’s face was full of smiles.
Huo Xi found a craftsman with superb skills, and he was even more happy.
These days, craftsmen and craftsmen are looked down upon by others and can't even take the imperial examination. But in Huo Xi's eyes, craftsmen and craftsmen are the ones who are truly worth cherishing.
There is another chapter in the afternoon ~ Zanbox: It is our current fruit box food box, which is available in every household. It contains candies, preserved fruits, snacks, nuts, melon seeds, etc. There are single compartments and multiple compartments. If you have good-looking fruit at home,