The contract to become a lady chief embroider was gently placed into the book case. Sitting on a chair with an armrest, Su Shuilian sighed and thought.
Could it be fate? From the ‘Su Embroidery House’ to ‘Yue Yun Embroidery Floor’, her life was as if it was completely intertwined with embroidery.
Or perhaps, it should be because of Su Embroidery House’s influence on her to be able to embroider so well and thus allowing her to become so successful even in a completely foreign place.
Lady chief embroider? Su Shuilian pursed her lips and withdrew her thoughts. Since A Yao allowed her to decide, she will follow through; once she completes <drunken beauty="">, then she will think about her decision.</drunken>
After opening up the supplies given for <drunken beauty="">, it was just as Su Shuilian guessed, this piece was going to be used as a dividing screen.</drunken>
Su Shuilian then studied the three sample templates given. All of them were of Yang Guifei*, but each had different expressions and backgrounds. In the first image, she was holding a cup to the moon. In the second image, she seemed to have drank a few cups, seemingly tipsy with as she held her head up, heavy with hair ornaments behind a field of chrysanthemums. The last one, she was being supported and lead into a room, as if to rest.
(Yang Yuhuan, often known as Yang Guifei was known as one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. She was the beloved consort of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang during his later years.)
After reviewing the samples, Su Shulian’s first thoughts were that this was going to be made into a six panel screen and not eight. Otherwise the art would be obstructed. Just, with the embroidery about 5 meters tall, with just six panels, each panel should be longer than the standard width.
Su Shuilian held up the samples trying to decide the how to arrange the pieces if it were to be made into an eight panel screen.
Compared to this, the previous
Who wouldn’t be happy to have the backing of such a large embroidery floor? Not to mention, their conditions were so advantageous. To earn a tael every month? What more could she ask for!
After living in this house for about six months, Su Shuilian had already learned how large of an amount a single tael was.
For her, Lin Si Yao, and their (meat-addicted) wolf puppies, 300 bronze was the rough amount used every month. In other words, with a single tael, it could last them about 3 to 5 months. Moreover, this included the bills for wheat, millet, and other food necessities. Next year, the two acres of fertile land would be ready, the harvests would mean they would spend less on groceries, hence a single tael could do a lot!
Thinking thus far, Su Shuilian lightly patted her own cheeks. When did she become so frugal? Can’t she remember that most of the meals that were made were all from Lin Si Yao risking his life to catch!
Thinking of how he would always give her the money that Lin Si Yao had earned from the animals he hunted, Su Shuilian could not help but lift the corners of her lips.
Lin Si Yao is really hardworking. No matter if it was trivial house matters or if it was working in the fields, he would always do his best. Even Tian Dabao, the disciple he had accepted had grown tremendously because of his dedication.
His past achievements were not mediocre. However he was willing to discard his previous identity and accompany her in a remote village as an ordinary and monotonous farmer. She was content.
And because of that, she wanted to, with her own hands, make their home more beautiful and rich. In this simple and quiet town, she wanted to have a child with him, and live with him until the very end.