The clever maid of the red mansion

Liu'er thought it would be beautiful, and while Master Dong was recovering from his illness without needles and threads, Liu'er asked for a piece of plain silk from the woman in the storehouse, cut a piece of handkerchief, locked the edge, traced the pattern, picked out the embroidery thread, and dared not To move Master Dong's things, I asked the fat girl for a big bamboo stretcher with a bowl mouth, and I used the needle when I had nothing to do.

On the handkerchief that was blackmailed from Qiuhong, Liu Er just figured out how to do it, and planned to embroider the handkerchief with enthusiasm.

After Master Dong had lunch, Liu'er waited for her to lie down and squint for a while. Although she recovered, her body was still weak, and she didn't even have the energy to curse. It was very quiet for a while.

Taking out the bamboo basket, I started sewing under the window in the house. The cold wind was howling outside, and the house was warm like spring, and the willows were a little hot. I took off my outer coat, and sat down with only a half-worn red silk jacket and a blue satin vest inside. In front of the Kang table, I was very absorbed in doing it.

"Hunchbacked, you don't have to be a hunchback at my age!"

Oops, I pricked my finger with a needle, the pain is nothing, Liu'er almost died of fright, before she could look up, the bandage in her hand was snatched away, and she took a look, "This needle and thread, thanks to you being me Serving in the house, no one makes a joke. The bottom of the pattern is not covered, and it is exposed to the ground. I am afraid that people will not know that you are drawing the pattern yourself! The stitches are loose, the outer edges are not neat, the stamens are uneven, the embroidered surface is rough and uneven, etc. Things... tsk tsk, the insoles hurt the soles of your feet, so don't take them out to see people!"

Well, let this one say it, Liu'er should be killed on the embroidery frame.

I opened my mouth and wanted to say that we are just getting started, but thinking about her previous life, she really didn't have such a big face, so she simply shut up and listened to the training, and regarded her as respecting the old man.

"Why, are you not convinced? Stupid things..."

Liu'er didn't need to look up to imagine Master Dong's scolding appearance at this time, with raised brows, mouth curled up mockingly, and his voice was so cold that it made one feel goosebumps, how could she dare to say a word, let alone she was very convinced.

"Liu'er doesn't dare, it's true, I usually see that you are very good at embroidery, master, so I'm envious, why don't you...can you give Liu'er a little bit?" That is to say, Liu'er doesn't count on it at all, most of the craftsmen are I cherish my broom, not to mention Master Dong, who has always been impatient.

"Dream your Spring and Autumn Dream! Pour the tea, and your mouth is dry." The refusal was straightforward, as if waiting for this, and after speaking, he looked quite refreshed, threw down the flower bag, and sat down.

It was not so easy to think, Liu'er smiled, went down to pour tea, washed her hands, picked up the tea pot from the charcoal basin, scalded the teacup with the hot water inside, then took out the teapot, poured He brought half a bowl of warm tea, "At this time, there should be some hot desserts in the kitchen, but Liu'er can get some. I heard from Fatty that her mother is going to make jujube cake today."

Master Dong took the tea, took a sip, held it for a while before swallowing it, stroked his chest, felt a little more comfortable, and glanced at Liu Er, "Go if you want to eat, I have to ask about this trivial matter, it's for nothing You should be an answering bug, how come you are so clever when you just started working?"

Liu'er suppressed the urge to roll her eyes and said, "Yes, Liu'er wants to eat, so Liu'er will go get it."

She really didn't have any idea about the so-called jujube cake, but apart from the occasional snack, there is nothing to eat and supplements on weekdays. She is a fat girl, and she has a family in the house, so she can carry some snacks in her purse.And besides being an unpredictable master, she has not much money in her entire net worth.

I don't know if it's an illusion, although Master Dong's mouth is as vicious as ever, but Liu'er always feels that Master Dong's gaze on her has softened, and his curse tone is not so harsh.

In order to verify her conjecture, and in order not to be scolded in vain, Liu Er took the opportunity to brazenly ask Master Dong for her embroidery work.

Not to mention, Master Dong deserves to be Master Dong, that mouth, as always, is like a knife, and as always, first demote you to nothing.

Liu'er went all out, cheeky as always, lingering and refusing to retreat, I don't know if it was God's pity or the stubborn stone nodded, the two of them came and went, after several times of attacking and defending, one day Master Dong got angry... …Pick up Liu'er for embroidery, and a few plum blossoms will appear on the handkerchief.

Don't forget to reprimand after finishing it, "Look clearly, this is called embroidery, yours... are called dog gnawing at most, if you happen to meet a good dog, dog gnawing is not as good as it!"

It happened that the fat girl came to find Liu'er to split the thread, and she didn't dare to come in. She called Liu'er softly outside, and hit Master Dong's gun, "Get out, it's broad daylight, your name is Hun'er! What are you shouting! Anyone in my house can Do you want to order, is there any rules for this..."

Fat girl scattered like birds and beasts.

However, there is no end yet, with a 'swish', a teacup followed behind, and it fell to the ground with a 'snap' and shattered, Wang Ma was going to pay again, the old kiln is not cheap... I haven't done this for a long time, everyone forgot .

Liu'er is used to it, and she flattered without changing her expression, "You said it was very good, Liu'er has been educated, you drink tea to moisten your throat, such a trivial matter, it's not worth getting angry about." I have to find Fat Ya by myself and talk about it, she doesn't have the confidence to offend people like Master Dong, and she has to clean up the broken porcelain pieces in the yard first.

Liu'er was originally extremely smart, according to Master Dong's method of needling, after a careful look at it, she began to practice after turning back, and practiced again under the light after dinner, in order to be handy, but she may not be able to reach Master Dong's level for the time being. , But I have to try my best, and I will not sleep until I am tired.

In the twelfth lunar month, except for the square handkerchief at the beginning, Liuer Linlin always made a few pieces, all of which were leftover materials, with all kinds of materials, and only one pattern, with happy eyebrows, facing a plum blossom and two birds all day long, Now her mind is full of flowers and birds.

Stumbling along the way, I can't count how many times I was drenched in blood by Master Dong.

Today, the tenth veil was finished. After finishing the last stitch, cut off the thread and hide it, trimmed the embroidery surface, and took out all the veils that were finished, and spread out several veils one by one for a closer look.

From her point of view, from the beginning to the end, from the first plum blossom to the last magpie, the gap between the front and the back is not insignificant!

In addition to the fact that she already knows several acupuncture techniques, she also learned two from the handkerchief from that place, and learned three from master Dong. Now that Liu Er has mastered twelve acupuncture techniques, she feels quite Some complacent.

"Don't be too happy. Needlework is limited. Everyone has their own uniqueness. The top embroiderers have done their work, but they are not bad at all. At least ordinary people can't tell the difference. As for the difference, basically In terms of things, composition, color selection, material selection, skills...for you stupid thing, art...isn't even a thing, and technology...you have to practice if you get to such an idea. So, the most important thing is the foundation, and Don’t use any ingenious stitches, but only pay attention to that is to discard the basics and focus on the last, that is, the simple flat stitches have been practiced, the embroidered surface is even, the stitches are meticulous, and the matching patterns are good-looking. Skills can barely be called crafts.”

Liu'er's original idea of ​​showing off her mind was extinguished in a puff.

In addition to her appearance, she has always been considered to be a needleworker, and now she has made a lot of progress. It is self-evident that she is proud of herself. Although it is not obvious on her face, how can Master Dong not see it at her age? come out.

Now that he was beaten to pieces, he was somewhat uncomfortable, but when he looked at the embroidery pieces on Master Dong's embroidery frame, the discomfort disappeared.

After I figured it out instantly, I calmed down and pondered what Master Dong said carefully. It seemed to be clear, but not very thorough. I simply picked it up at night and remembered it. When I have time, I don’t want to spend so much time. Practice flat needle steadily. When will Master Dong berate her less, and mention a few words when he is happy, to prove that she has passed this level.

Be obedient and listen to the sound, and found that she had more or less grasped Master Dong's veins, and wanted to say something nice to her old man, nod her head, it is hard to reach the sky, that is an extravagant hope.A few words of cynicism, just discuss the matter, mention a few points, and call her a few stupid things less, it can be taken as a compliment.

Therefore, Master Guan Dong's body gradually recovered, his spirit became stronger and his voice became louder and louder, and the old man cursed more and more, but Liu'er was no stranger to it.

You can eat and wear warm clothes, you can learn skills, and you don't know how to fight day and night... Swear, just swear a few words.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, needless to say, the Xu family will come to deliver porridge.Liu'er picked out a few pieces of good material and decent embroidery work, and planned to give them to Aunt Zhang, Tao'er and Cui'er. That girl also came over to see her twice, she was kind.

Because of Liu'er's relationship, usually Tao'er or Cui'er would come to send things to Master Dong in the house, and occasionally Xing'er would come along, but it's not like in the past when no one wanted to come.

Mr. Guan Dong has a bad temper. There are holidays in the house, but the food and clothing are very good. If there is no one else, Master Dong will not be missing. Second Grandma Lai does not show up. At most, it is more important. Aunt Yang will come. On weekdays, it is usually sent by the little girl.

Liu'er is not just a little girl who just eats and plays, and enjoys it while watching it coldly. I'm afraid it's not just because of Master Dong's good craftsmanship, but also because of other hidden secrets.Specifically, Liu'er is just ordering the girl around a little, so she can't even if she wants to know.