Jiaohua Growth Guide [Rebirth]

Because there are many outsiders traveling from north to south in the town, in order to facilitate people's business and management, the county magistrate divided the downtown area into two main alleys, east and west. Under the main alley, there are many small alleys according to the types of goods sold.

The tailor shop that Mrs. Hua mentioned is located in the first alley under the West Alley. This alley is called Caiyi Lane, and it specializes in the business of clothing for the common people.

Although they are all doing the same business, the items sold in each store are clearly divided into high and low. The closer the store is, the higher the price of the items sold. Naturally, the products are all for the rich. The voice, and the outermost ones, are nothing more than coarse cloth, cotton, needlework, and other things that ordinary farmers need to use.

And stores like tailor shops, of course, go in. It would be good for farmers to buy a few bolts of cloth throughout the year, and they would not be willing to spend money to let them tailor their clothes.

Huashi led a few people all the way to the innermost end, and then stopped at the third-to-last storefront, "This is it."

"It's time." Jiaojiao heard the words, her whole body collapsed, she took Gu Ci's hand and shook it twice, her voice was full of laziness, "I'm exhausted." She ran from the east alley in the morning When I arrived at the West Lane, once the excitement was over, I felt a little lazy.

Gu Ci lowered his head and glanced at her, stretched out his other hand, pressed on her shoulder twice, lifted her shoulder blades, and instructed her in a low voice, "Stand up, you don't look good, you're lazy Bones, look at Po."

Reluctantly, the little girl straightened her back, curled her lips, not daring to make a mistake, looked up at the plaque hanging in front of her, saw the flamboyant words on it, and subconsciously repeated it: "Jinxiufang .”

Her voice was not low, Hua Shi, who was walking in front, was about to raise her foot to go in, when she heard her voice, she retracted her leg, turned around and glanced at her, then went to Gu Ci, "Did you bring the charming girl here? "

Gu Ci shook his head, and he was also very surprised. She had never read a book. In her previous life, she also learned some characters with General Zhao when she was in the military camp. The girl can be recognized at a glance.

Hua also guessed that Gu Ci must have no money to bring people to this kind of place, so she was a little puzzled, "That charming girl, how do you know this is Jinxiufang?"

Jiaojiao glanced at the words on the plaque again, and she was puzzled, "Isn't it written on it?"

Both Hua Shi and He Shi were too shocked to speak, they glanced at Gu Ci, saw that she also looked ignorant, turned their heads to look at the little girl, and said after a long while: "Jiao Girl, are you still literate?"

Since Dajin succeeded to the throne, although the status of women has been improved, the old system has been greatly changed, and women can also go to school, but after all, the tradition of "a woman who has no talent is a virtue" has been followed for a long time, especially in these remote places. It is very good for the boys in the family to go to school, so there is no need to take care of the daughter, so this decree has not been implemented.

Jiaojiao frowned, she had almost forgotten all about the past, and she couldn't tell whether she was literate or not, she just knew the words by looking at them.

Gu Ci looked at her tangled face, lowered his eyes, and held her little hand tightly, "Don't ask her, Auntie, she can't remember the things in the past."

"If you can't remember it, don't think about it." Hearing Gu Ci's words, He came back to his senses, stretched out his hand and rubbed Jiaojiao's head, and thought of her life experience again unexpectedly, feeling sorry for her, "Anyway You are our child now, it doesn't matter if you can read or not."

"That's right." Seeing Jiaojiao's ugly face, Mrs. Hua hurriedly stopped talking, "Just now, the sky has turned cloudy, so maybe it's going to rain. I'll go back sooner after finishing my work. Let's go." , let's go in quickly."

As she said that, she lifted her feet and walked in again. Seeing Jiaojiao's absent-minded expression, Gu Ci lightly patted her forehead, and said in a low voice, "If you can't remember it, don't think about it."

Jiaojiao touched the place where she was bounced, shook her head lightly, walked two steps along and tiptoed to Gu Ci's ear, "I haven't forgotten these, I know many words."

Gu Ci froze, turned his head to look at the little girl, stared at her sly eyebrows and eyes, and suddenly had an idea - really wanted to hide her tenderness, to a place where no one could find her. place.

Seeing her flickering expression, Jiaojiao couldn't help worrying, "Sister, what's wrong with you?"

Gu Ci hurriedly staggered his eyes, and forced a smile, "It's okay, let's follow in."

The shopkeeper of Jinxiufang is a middle-aged man, about 40 years old, with delicate features, and he looks like a refined man. When a group of them entered, the shopkeeper was instructing the shop assistants to tidy up the ready-made clothes in the shop.

"Treasurer Zhao."

The shopkeeper of Jinxiufang was surnamed Zhao, called Zhao Jun. Hearing Mrs. Hua's voice, he hurriedly walked towards them, "Ms. Li." It was because of the businessman's acumen that when he saw Jiaojiao, his eyes lit up obviously, but he was not abrupt. He stared at the person, then withdrew his eyes, and looked at Huashi again, "But send me a happy birthday gone?"

Hua smiled and nodded, "The embroiderer you praised to heaven is my niece."

After speaking, Hua Shi pulled Jiaojiao forward, and briefly mentioned He Shi and Gu Ci, making people recognize each other.

Boss Zhao looked like an elegant scholar, but he was very tactful in dealing with others. He didn't dislike Gu Ci and He Shi's attire. , Mrs. Li is a blessed person."

Shopkeeper Zhao seemed to be unable to see the imprint on Jiaojiao's face, so he picked up good words.After complimenting her, she stared at Jiaojiao carefully, "This girl doesn't look very old."

The implication of these words is that she doesn't quite believe that Jiaojiao is the embroiderer who embroiders koi.

"The villagers are poor and can't afford good food. My niece is poorly nourished and hasn't kept up. That's why she looks young. She will be fourteen soon." Hua has dealt with people many times. In addition, her family's Sanmei's embroidery is very popular with the shopkeeper, and she speaks very sharply and confidently.

As for this age, Gu Laoer's family never asked. When I took her to Lijia Village last time, I heard my grandfather asked about it unintentionally, so Gu Cicai estimated Jiaojiao's age as 13 based on the day when she came to Kuishui. As for her birthday, count the day when she was picked up.

Shopkeeper Zhao raised his eyebrows, took another look at Jiaojiao, and believed it when he glanced at the little girl's chest, "Looking at her stature, I can't tell that she is a 14-year-old girl, she needs to be raised well." gone."

Hua smiled, "Isn't it? It's just that life is a little bit sad, and if you want to take care of it, you still have enough energy."

Shopkeeper Zhao has been in business for so many years, so he naturally knows what Hua said, so he doesn't beat around the bush, "I can trust Mrs. Li's words, but in the future I will take over the job, and the embroidery must be guaranteed. Embroidery workers who are high and low are definitely not acceptable."

"It's natural." Hua also understands this reason.

Mrs. Hua understands the truth, so Shopkeeper Zhao is unambiguous, and looked at Jiaojiao business-like, "Miss, please spread your hand and let me see it."

Jiaojiao habitually went to look at Gu Ci, and after getting a nod from the other party, she spread her hands in front of shopkeeper Zhao.

"This hand is well cared for, and the high-quality fabric can touch it." Shopkeeper Zhao stared at Jiaojiao's hand for a long time before nodding his head. Seeing that Jiaojiao was too small, he still couldn't believe it, but he couldn't believe it. Not wanting to miss a good embroiderer, she raised her eyebrows and thought for a moment, then said to Jiaojiao in a discussing tone: "Miss, can you embroider a few stitches for me on the spot?"

"What does shopkeeper Zhao mean?" Gu Ci's face turned cold when he heard this. Although she didn't want Jiaojiao to be too eye-catching, she was also unwilling to let the little girl be questioned.

"Miss Gu, please don't get me wrong." Shopkeeper Zhao explained with a busy smile: "I am not a specialized embroidery workshop here, and the jobs handed over are all taken home by girls to embroider. According to Miss Jiaojiao's embroidery work, embroidery Naturally, it is the finest cloth, but you also know that fine cloth is expensive, so I should be more cautious."

"What do you need me to embroider?" Without waiting for Gu Ci's reply, Jiaojiao opened the mouth first, then turned her head and smiled at Gu Ci, "Sister, don't worry, I'm not afraid of shopkeeper Zhao's inspection on the spot."

"Young lady was joking." Shopkeeper Zhao didn't expect the little girl to speak so bluntly, and he was a little embarrassed, so he didn't explain further, "It's up to you to embroider, but there is only one stick of incense time."

Jiaojiao raised her chin slightly, "Then shopkeeper Zhao, prepare the embroidery frame for the sewing box."

Shopkeeper Zhao didn't expect that the delicate and weak girl was not stage fright at all. Looking at her confident eyebrows, he had some calculations in his heart, and he turned around and ordered the waiter to prepare all the things.

Gu Ci has never seen such a little girl before. The person sitting in front of the embroidery frame has a calm expression. Usually, when he has nothing to do, his shy eyes always focus on the embroidery frame in his hand without blinking. His ten fingers fluttered, threading the needle and pulling the thread back and forth, fast but not messy, but showing a bit of elegance.

Compared with the little girl who was soft and cowardly when she was aggressive towards her, this delicate and strange girl seemed to be completely reborn.

At this moment, Gu Ci suddenly felt a little panic, "Jiaojiao..."

"Hiss..." Her subconscious sound distracted Jiaojiao, and subconsciously raised her head to look at her, but the needle and thread in her hand were still flying, and she accidentally poked her finger, a drop of bright red blood It came out immediately.

"Jiaojiao..." Seeing this, Gu Ci felt as if the needle had been stabbed in her heart.

"Sister, don't be afraid, it's fine." Jiaojiao glanced at the incense on the table, quickly put her finger in her mouth and licked it, then picked up the needle and thread and continued to embroider, Gu Ci was annoyed at herself, and dared not speak out , for fear of disturbing her.