Du Juan thought about this problem back and forth, but still couldn't figure it out. Just now, she said that she would find a master to teach her, but seeing that her request was coming true, she backed down at this time. What her aunt said was difficult.
What will it be?
"My dear, did you really give up like this?" Du Juan didn't expect it to end like this. She was full of enthusiasm in front of Jinghuafang, but this time she was unusually calm, as if nothing had happened.
Not daring to look directly into Du Juan's eyes, she took the doll she just had and ran into the main room on the east side.
"My dear..." Du Juan chased after her.
Seeing Du Juan follow the main room, the little mother-in-law was about to stop her, but her mother waved her hand, "Let her go."
There are not too many furnishings in the house, just a bed piled with straw mats, covered with a layer of coarse cloth, and the bedding is very thin. There is a "square table" placed inside the bed. It is said to be a square table, but it is only supported by wooden piers and wooden boards.
It was raised and could still be used to place things. The shelves supported by a few wooden boards in the corner of the wall were filled with dolls (silk children). The young lady wiped the silk children that were not sold today and carefully put them on the shelf. Du Juan
Puzzled, "Mom, you like them, right? You made these. It's not easy for you to get to this point. Why don't you take another step forward?"
"My mother is too sensible to be like this..." My mother's father walked in and said, "You have seen the condition of my humble abode. We know that it is a blessing for my mother to meet you. The problem is that we are in a family with a family like ours and cannot afford to be restrained (
(reward) to the girl, you are from Jinghuafang. Previously we wanted my lady to find a gentleman in Jinghuafang, but now when you actually appear here, this dream should also wake up."
"His father is right," my mother continued. "Originally, my mother-in-law made silk children just to support the family's livelihood, which was manageable. But a few days ago, news came out from Jinghuafang that the Bianjing Silk Sculpture Competition will be held at the beginning of next month.
Jinghuafang is held. We don’t want our little lady to miss this opportunity. She is as hopeless as we are. It’s a pity that she has suffered so much and we can only do this. Miss Du Juan, we can’t owe you too much. Can you today?
Send the little girl home. In fact, her father and I both know what happened. The officers and soldiers from Jinghuafang must have come out to drive her away. This kind of situation has happened before. Sometimes the neighbors who entered the market saw her and brought her back with her.
We have never been together before, and you have already helped us a lot. We will feel really sorry if you are asked to teach me again."
"It was fate that my mother and I met, and I don't want her to give up what she is chasing just like that." Du Juan looked at the nearly dozens of silk children on the wooden frame, "are these all made by my mother?"
"Well, sister, I made them all." Du Xiaoniang's eyes lit up when she mentioned the silk children. She introduced dozens of silk children almost all over, from the very beginning supported by straw to the current silk ones.
The girl has indeed made a lot of progress in sewing. "Actually, apart from these, there are many other things to practice, and they are all dismantled in the end. Sister, look at this, this is the first silk baby I made."
A piece of clothing sewn from rags, with a little figure made of straw inside. However, the straw could not fix the original frame of the silk child, and the legs had begun to fall apart. But such a thing, in the eyes of the little girl, was regarded as
Treasures. Looking at the other clothes, there are many pinholes on the silk children's clothes. The seams were removed, and a piece of fabric was reused, and finally the silk children we see now are fixed.
"Miss Du, any one of these silk children has to be made several times before I make it. There is too little silk at home..."
It’s really hard to imagine how much I have put in to complete a silk child that satisfies me. But now that I see such a sensible girl giving up all this, the most fundamental problem is that I am worried that I can’t afford the repair.
It was difficult for my young lady to go to a private school, let alone go to Jinghuafang to hire a teacher. Du Juan didn't think much about it, but it strengthened her confidence. She not only wanted her to go to Jinghuafang, but she also wanted to go in. After all,
Now she doesn't even know her skills.
"Aunt, what if I can let my little girl enter Jinghuafang? Oh, you don't have to give me anything, I can just take her in."
"What! You want my little girl to enter Jinghuafang, Miss Du, this... this is impossible." My little girl's parents were half-convinced, "I have heard rumors that before entering Jinghuafang, you have to go through layers of screening, and even more, you have to go through layers of management.
That's right, Jinghuafang is where the princes and nobles live. How can ordinary people like us have this opportunity? Let's forget it. We shouldn't dare to hope for Jinghuafang."
"But there are some things that I still have to try. I am confident that I can take my little girl to Jinghuafang. She is very talented and deserves it!" Thinking of my little mother's parents asking me to teach her, this is absolutely impossible! After all, her current status is
The embroidery lady of Jinghuafang, I am just afraid that if I teach her in person, she will leak the stuffing and hurt her heart. I should be able to return to Jinghuafang. I heard in the morning that the lady in charge of Jinghuafang is extremely strict, and I would like to learn a lesson.
Second, if I can really bring my little girl to Jinghuafang, that would be great too.
"Miss Du, Miss Du..." Du Juan came back to her senses and said, "Miss Du, please wait a moment."
My mother walked towards the back room. After a while, she held a brown wooden box in her hand and placed it on the table. Her eyes were red. It took a lot of determination for her to take out the wooden box. It was made of white jade.
The bracelet was crystal clear and of pure quality. Du Juan had a look of doubt on her face. Seeing that this jade bracelet was worth a lot of money, her mother said, "This bracelet has been with me for half my life. It is a dowry left by my mother to me. Miss Du, are you interested?"
I am very grateful for allowing my little girl to have a better future! It’s just that my family is poor and there is really nothing we can afford, so the girl keeps this bracelet."
"I can't do it, I can't do it, aunt, this is absolutely impossible!" This bracelet is the only property of the Du family, and for the sake of my little mother, this family has sacrificed everything.
"Miss Du, just accept it." My mother-in-law didn't say much, but she was sincere in everything she said. Du Juan had to refuse even more.
Before she could react, she felt a slight pain in her wrist. When she saw it, the bracelet was already on her wrist. Du Juan was at a loss and wanted to take it off. The girl grabbed Du Juan's hand and said, "Sister, you look good wearing it."
The parents of the little girl looked happy, and the mother looked at the bracelet and said, "Look, Miss Du wears it so well. My hands are so big that I can't even put it on."
Du Juan choked on her words. She didn't know how to express her feelings at this time. With such a huge promise and generous gift, she had to go to Jinghuafang!
