The embroidery that Xi Cui brought was a two-meter square piece of hibiscus brocade with a golden embroidery of a phoenix courting a phoenix.
As for the embroidery thread and needles, they were prepared by the embroiderers themselves and were not provided by the embroidery house.
"Sister Shuiche." Xi Cui lowered her head and whispered shamefully.
"It's okay. Three days should be enough.
Come, let's go to the embroidery room.
Quickly wash your hands and get to work. "
Su Shuiche took Xi Cui's hand and put the embroidery basket she brought on the side of the embroidery rack. She pulled her to the kitchen to wash her hands.
Xi Cui saw that Su Shuiche did not have the slightest intention of blaming her. She quickly adjusted her mood, tidied up her clothes, and washed her hands.
She followed Su Shuiche back to the embroidery room.
Su Shuiche burned a stick of sandalwood and opened the embroidery that Xi Cui brought.
"Look at this embroidery. This pair of phoenixes is embroidered with gold thread and embroidery with silver thread.
The rest are green twining branches and azure blue lake. The crescent moon is embroidered with silver thread and embroidery with gold thread. "
Su Shuiche put the brocade on the embroidery rack. She picked out the silk thread one by one and divided the work with Xi Cui. "Xi Cui, I'll embroider with the phoenixes. You start with the twining branches. This way, the two of you won't cross each other."
Xi Cui nodded in agreement. At the same time, she picked up the needle and thread and wanted to start.
"Don't rush. Take it slow. Try not to make any mistakes." Su Shuiche saw this and gently comforted her.
Once embroidery started, if there was a mistake, it would be even slower than if it was slow.
Moreover, it would affect the overall beauty.
Although she did not ask how much money Aunt Lao's family would have to pay if the embroidery was not finished or the quality of the finished product was not up to standard, she could guess from Aunt Lao's and Xi Cui's expressions.
The compensation would definitely be a lot.
… …
This was the first time she had really come into contact with large-scale embroidery after coming to the Dahui Kingdom.
Whether it was the mandarin ducks playing in the water embroidered on the wedding quilt, pillowcase, pillowcase, pillowcase, or the four gentlemen embroidered on Lin Siyao's and her clothes, the most complicated needlework used was only single-sided double set embroidery.
To her, there was almost no pressure at all. It was purely at her fingertips.
However, it was different this time. Not to mention that this "Male Phoenix Seeking Female Phoenix" required double-sided embroidery, which was much more difficult than single-sided embroidery.
Furthermore, according to the embroidery pattern, the pair of phoenixes, one in front and one in back, had to be embroidered with long and fluffy wings. For this, they had no choice but to use the Suzhou embroidery's partial hair set.
Holding the needle in her hand, she pondered for a while. Seeing that Xi Cui had already begun to use a straight needle to embroider the dark green twining branches, the corners of her mouth curled up as she suggested, "Xi Cui, if you use a spiral needle or a long and short needle to embroider the twining branches, the color and luster will be more realistic."
After all, the embroidery pattern was a very realistic ink painting. If the brocade embroidered was only similar in appearance but not in spirit, the embroidery shop would seize the opportunity to deduct the wages.
When Xi Cui heard this, her face seemed to blush a little, "Sister Shuiche, I … I'm worried that it'll be too late …"
"There's still time.
If we divide the work, we'll definitely be able to rush it out. "Su Shuiche nodded at Xi Cui," If we really can't rush it out, I'll bear your compensation.
However, since we've agreed, we should try our best to do it. "
Su Shuiche had an inexplicable respect and persistence for Suzhou embroidery. If it was just for show, then she would rather lose money than embroider.
Because of this, Su Shuiyan always said that she was stubborn and didn't know how to be flexible.
Flexible?
She really didn't know.
In front of a freehand and comfortable splash-ink painting, how could she persist with the embroidery needle? On a large and expensive satin surface, she lazily used simple and easy embroidery methods to deal with what should be a complicated but realistic embroidery method.
She naturally disdained to do such things.
Because of this, she, Su Shuiche, was able to become the first grade embroiderer who had won the title of "Suzhou Embroidery House's Chief" for five consecutive years.
However, Su Shuiyan couldn't do it.
But now, it was time for Su Shuiyan to represent the Su family in this well-known International Suzhou Embroidery Competition.
Su Shuiche shook her head, calmed down, and began to lead the needle on the silk brocade.
After listening to Su Shuiche's words, Xi Cui's heart calmed down a lot. She carefully removed the straight needle that she had only used a few stitches. She chose the complicated but extremely realistic rotating needle and tried to do a few stitches. When she was about to raise her head to look at the embroidery, she was attracted by Su Shuiche, who was concentrating on embroidery.
Her beautiful but not glamorous face, tranquil expression, and rapid but not impatient needle technique appeared even more moving under the noon sun that shone through the curtain into the room.
Not to mention men, even an unmarried daughter like her was deeply shocked when she saw this scene.
It was no wonder that her mother, Aunt Tian, and other women were envious.
Who wouldn't want to marry such a woman and place her at the tip of their heart to pamper and pamper her?
Xi Cui praised in her heart and unconsciously straightened her back. She subconsciously imitated Su Shuiche's embroidery posture.
She secretly made up her mind that she would interact more with Su Shuiyong before she got married. She would learn her skillful and exquisite needle techniques and her graceful posture. She would make sure that her future husband would love and care for her as much as Lin Siyao did for Su Shuiyong.
…
"Ah Yao, I'm here to bring food.
Are they still busy? "
Aunt Lao carried a rice basket and hurriedly stepped into the house. When she saw Lin Siyao watering the flower pot, she smiled and greeted him.
Lin Siyao put down the wooden kettle in his hand, stood up, and nodded to Aunt Lao. "Take it back. They only eat steamed buns at noon." Lin Siyao conveyed Su Shuiche's instructions before she entered the embroidery room.
"Ah?
How can that be? They should at least eat some rice and vegetables.
Look, I also let Cui 'er's father go to the city to kill a catty of meat and stew it. "
Aunt Lao raised the basket in her hand. She didn't notice that the two wolf pups at her feet were already drooling and circling around her legs when they heard there was meat.
"This is Shuiche's idea. She is afraid that eating midway will waste time." Lin Si's face was indifferent, but his heart was impatient.
This was only the first few days of his marriage, and it was already ruined by this group of meddlesome women.
Although Aunt Lao had helped him and Su Shuiche a lot, he would rather throw three taels of silver to stop them from tormenting Shuiche.
It was a pity that he was penniless now, and all his expenses came from Watergloom's body.
He could only swallow the displeasure in his heart.
"Waste … time?
So, the two of them don't plan on eating lunch? "Aunt Lao heard the meaning in Lin Siyao's words and couldn't help but whisper.
Lin Siyao nodded and prepared to enter the kitchen. He planned to steam a few steamed buns for them.
"Then … Ah, Ah Yao, I'll leave the food with you. When they come out, let them eat it.
Don't starve, okay? "
Aunt Lao handed the basket in her arm to Lin Siyao. He didn't plan on accepting it and directly stuffed it into his arms. She said, "Then I'll go back first. That … I'll come see them in the afternoon." Then she hurriedly stepped out of the courtyard.
She felt a knot in her heart. Thinking about this matter, she felt that she was too reckless.
Seeing that Lin Siyao's cold aura didn't dissipate, he must be angry with her.
Also, they were still newlyweds. Their wedding day hadn't even arrived yet, and they were already ruined by her daughter's trouble.
Who would be in a good mood?
Ah!
She really was a brainless person.
Aunt Lao fiercely slapped her forehead and muttered to herself as she rushed home.