"Sister, as long as you are from Jinghuafang, everyone knows you." Du Xiaoniang said. Du Juan didn't understand why at first, but after leaving Jinghuafang and entering the busy city, she felt what the old woman just said, "Even an apprentice can...
The weight of the words "She is a relative of the prince and nobles", and what does this identity have to do with the present, those eyes, those whispers, just because she is from Jinghuafang, "The embroiderers of Jinghuafang are not allowed to go in and out of the busy city.
You can only move between Fuzhong and Jinghuafang every day. There are regulations in the factory. Sister, the clothes you are wearing from Jinghuafang are only this green, and only Jinghuafang uses fabrics dyed in this way."
Home and Jinghuafang! Aren't they two points and one line? My mother is so familiar with Jinghuafang, which makes Du Juan more and more suspicious.
My mother's home is on the outskirts of the city, which fulfilled Du Juan's wish. Now she just wants to escape from the busy city. After leaving the city gate and heading east, you need to pass through a bamboo forest, lush green, and the forest is filled with the fragrance of earth. It was the night before yesterday
The road left by the rain was no longer made of bluestone bricks, but became muddy. Afraid that Du Juan would not be used to walking on this road, the mother's footsteps also slowed down a lot. Several singing birds flew through the forest, their chirping sounds harsh.
Du Juan was still worried. The deserted, desolate and uninhabited suburbs of the city were vastly different from the busy city. There were also less smiles on the faces of passers-by. I also met two or three pedestrians along the way, and I recognized Du Juan.
It was from Jinghuafang, but everyone stopped talking. They were stunned for a moment, and then walked away as if nothing had happened.
"They looked unhappy."
"Those who live in the outskirts of the city mainly make a living day and night, so how can they have the opportunity to talk and laugh?"
Du Juan admired her. The little girl in front of her, who was only twelve years old, had matured a lot in making a living. She continued along the muddy path and walked out of the bamboo forest. There were several villages in dilapidated condition, but now that the sun was rising, the village was actually
Uninhabited.
All the young people in the village went to the busy market to find a living, leaving only the old people in the village who were not idle in the courtyard. When Du Juan came, everyone only glanced at her.
"Mom, are you back?"
It was an aunt who was nearly sixty years old. She came towards me pushing a wheelbarrow with a basket full of sweet potatoes. She was heading towards the downtown area.
The young lady greeted politely, "Hello, Aunt Li."
Du Juan nodded along with her mother. Aunt Li looked at Du Juan and smiled in return, "Mother, are there guests at home?"
The little girl nodded. Aunt Li looked at the doll in her hand again, grabbed two sweet potatoes and handed them to the little girl, "You haven't eaten yet, take it back and eat quickly."
The young lady waved her hand, "No, I can't take it anymore. Auntie, my mother said that I can't take any more things from you. You have already helped us a lot."
Aunt Li was kind-hearted. She pushed her back and forth a few times. Du Juan could see that she was ambitious and groped around her body. She found that there were more than a dozen copper coins in her lapel. Du Juan was delighted and took out two coins and handed them to Aunt Li, "Aunt Li."
, just accept this."
"No, no!" Aunt Li waved her hands quickly, "How embarrassing is this!"
"You'd better accept it and consider it a good start today. Listening to what I just said, you help her a lot on weekdays. This is what you should do."
Du Juan took out the copper plate, which made the mother even more panicked. She didn't know how to repay this kindness. After repeatedly pushing it off, Aunt Li took the copper plate, then took two sweet potatoes and handed it to the mother, who had no choice but to continue, "
On weekdays, the folks in the village help each other out. It’s hard for everyone who lives here to beg for food. You see, I’m so old, I still can’t go out. I’m a sensible child, you don’t have much to go on.
We're just a short distance away from her home. This sister is a good person. It's really not easy to meet a noble person in this life."
After bidding farewell to Aunt Li, the young lady led the way, feeling stuck in her heart and unable to say anything. Du Juan could see that she was worried and thought: Could it be because of what happened with the copper plate just now?
"Sister..." The young lady stopped, unable to speak, "I... I..."
Du Juan knew this and touched her head, "My dear, don't take it to heart."
"Sister, it's not easy for you to follow me here. I don't know how to repay this kindness. But sister, after these dolls are sold, I will definitely repay you."
The girl was so sensible that it made people feel distressed. Until she walked into her mother's house, Du Juan felt sour in her heart. The dilapidated courtyard was filled with weeds and firewood. There were two adobe huts, and a middle-aged couple were busy working in the house.
It must be my mother's father and mother. Seeing that my father's legs and feet are inconvenient, he is sitting by the door knitting straw sandals; my mother is squatting in the corner of the courtyard, chopping firewood.
"Mom, daddy!"
"My dear, I'm back." Daddy turned around and saw Du Juan. When he looked at her clothes, he recognized her from Jinghuafang at a glance. He scolded her a little, "Come here, my dear, daddy told you not to go to Jinghuafang again."
, you just don’t listen, that place is not suitable for people like us!”
"Every day I know the vicious kid! Hurry up and knit straw sandals. We have to go to town in the afternoon." My mother was very enthusiastic. Seeing her coming back with Du Juan, she was also worried in her heart. "Girl, is my little girl being messed with by your Jinghuafang?"
What's going on?"
Du Juan had no intention of telling what happened in front of Jinghuafang just now. Du Juan had been infected by Du Xiaoniang's insistence along the way, "Uncle Du, aunt, it's very presumptuous of me to come here to bother you, I hope you can forgive me."
"Jinghuafang is a famous place in Daming Prefecture. I dare you to ask, girl, why did you think of coming to our place? If nothing happens, girl, please come back."
Xiaoniang's father is not very easy to get along with. He sounds like he has a prejudice against Jinghuafang. He speaks straightforwardly. Fortunately, Xiaoniang's mother helps to smooth things over. "How do you talk? I'm so sorry, girl, he's usually such a bad temper."
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter."
"Mom, daddy, this sister is here to teach me! She will teach me how to make many dolls!"
Du Juan looked at her mother and knew that she had lied. However, only in this way could her persistence be possible. She suddenly became a master. Du Juan panicked. She was just dreaming. Can she afford the responsibility of a master here?
Job? Even she herself doesn’t know!
"Girl, this is true." My mother-in-law grabbed Du Juan's hand and sat down excitedly, as if grasping a life-saving straw, "Is the girl really from Jinghuafang?"
I can’t say that I came from Jinghuafang and came from Jinghuafang, but I can’t explain the clothes I am wearing. My mother-in-law sighed deeply, “My mother has been sensible since she was a child. She has already reached the age of attending private school, but her family is like this
The situation cannot give her a better life. Her father has leg and foot problems, and the family has to spend some money on medicine every month. We all feel that we owe my mother these years."
"Mom, I'm still at home. You and dad raised me, which is the greatest favor."
"At first, I used straw to weave some small animals and small straw sandals, and I could sell them for some copper coins in the busy market. However, these things couldn't be kept for long, and soon everyone didn't like them. Later, I heard about the silk sculptures in Jinghuafang, and I always wanted to
Looking for a master to learn from, but how can Jinghuafang be a place for ordinary people like us? My mother has been going to Jinghuafang before. I objected to it just like her father, but my mother loves it here. I really just hope she can find a good teacher.
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"Actually, I..." My mother and father have great hopes for my mother. Du Juan became nervous, fearing that she would not be able to take on this role.
"Girl, haven't you asked me your name yet?"
"My little girl's surname is Du Mingjuan."
"Du Juan? Very good! Very good! It turns out that the girl is also from the Du family. It is a blessing for us to meet you, but... it is really difficult for us. If not, girl, you should go back."
"Why did my aunt say this?" Du Juan was puzzled. The whole family wanted their little girl to learn how to make silk, but now they have backed down. Looking at her again, she heard what her mother said and accepted it happily. Could it be that she just
After giving up like this, I kept calling for my sister. My sister couldn't let my sister call me in vain.