Mrs. Fang frightened him: "My sister is in good health and is not sick. You ate an extra bite of smoothie in summer, your stomach hurts, and you took bitter medicine for a while. Have you forgotten?"
Little Linlin stroked his sleeves, revealing his white and fat arms like lotus root joints, and said unconvinced: "Linlin's body is also good, look, there is more meat than sister! My sister can eat, so can Linlin!! "
Xiaocao was so adorable by this little guy, she burst out laughing. She took a small piece of watermelon, gave it to Xiao Linlin, and said: "Yeah! Xiao Linlin has been very good lately, and he has a good appetite. He insists on running around the garden every day. This is a reward for you. Only one watermelon a day You can eat one piece, but if you eat more, you will get sick!"
Fang Haolin stuffed the watermelon into his mouth with a smile, and said, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid! With my sister here, I don't need to drink bitter medicine." Salivating, but obediently did not cling to each other anymore, and was taken by the nanny to play in the garden.
"Ma'am, Miss, Jiang Siniang from Linglong Embroidery Workshop is here to visit." Lin Lang opened the door curtain and came in from the outside with a bright smile and a crisp voice. A few days ago, Jiang Siniang and everyone handed over a post to visit her lady, who was not in the house at that time. I didn't expect that Jiang Siniang happened to be visiting again at this time just after the young lady came back. Does this mean that my young lady is special in the eyes of Mr. Jiang
Mrs. Fang also felt that she had a lot of face. It was a great honor for the embroiderers, who could not be invited by others, to come to the mansion again and again as guests. If her sisters and close friends knew about it, they would be so envious!
"Please!" Mrs. Fang took her daughter's hand, stood up, and said, "Let's go to the central hall with mother to meet this distinguished guest."
Yu Xiaocao turned her head to look at her home clothes, would it be impolite to go out to meet guests like this? She raised her head and said with a smile: "Mother, my daughter will go back and change her clothes, and she will be here soon."
"I didn't think carefully about my mother." Mrs. Fang glanced at her daughter's clothes, then looked down at her crumpled clothes on the crooked bed, and said with a smile, "Look, I am a mother It's not as safe as a little girl like you!"
"Mother, this Jiang family is only good at embroidery. Why do you value this person so much?" In Xiaocao's eyes, Jiang Siniang, who is respected by others, is just the proprietress of Linglong Embroidery Workshop. These ladies and ladies must have had too little entertainment, so they "deified" Jiang Siniang like fans worshiping idols.
Mrs. Fang let out a snort, and said with a smile: "All the women in the capital are not as clear-sighted as my daughter. In recent years, the pursuit of Mr. Jiang by the noble ladies and ladies in the capital has indeed gone too far. However, this Jiang Siniang is indeed With some skills, the phoenix bird she embroiders can almost fly high, the flowers and plants she embroiders can attract bees and butterflies, and the dresses she designs can cover up the shortcomings of people and bring out the advantages of her figure to the extreme. This woman, no matter how old or young Is there anyone who doesn't like to be pretty? That's why Jiang Siniang's craftsmanship is highly praised."
"I don't have much contact with her, why would she want to come to visit again and again?" Yu Xiaocao muttered, the clothes are really not very attractive to her, the clothes prepared by the godmother In her opinion, it is already very good. The girl in the sewing room in the mansion is also very good at craftsmanship. In her opinion, the embroiderer is already very satisfied.
Mrs. Fang changed into outer clothes, smiled at her puzzled daughter, and said, "Stop nagging, after changing clothes and seeing the guests, everything will be resolved naturally?"
Yu Xiaocao went back to the yard and asked Loquat to take out her newly made and improved flag outfit. This set of clothes was created on a whim when she went to the sewing room and asked the girl inside to help make clothes for horseback riding.
The top is a light purple top, the length just reaches the thigh, and the waist is slit on both sides, which shows the waist curve. The neckline is a pretty small lapel, and the slanted placket and flared cuffs are embroidered with slightly smaller hibiscus flowers. The lower skirt is a light yellow pleated skirt with the same pattern embroidered on the front and skirt.
She asked Wutong to comb herself two lovely buns, which were fixed with hair ropes made of pearls like rice grains. The hair on both sides of her neck was braided into two long braids, hanging down to her chest, which looked playful and beautiful. .
When she came to the central hall, Jiang Siniang's eyes lit up, who was talking softly with Mrs. Fang. Speaking of which, this Jiang Siniang is also a clothes fanatic, she is obsessed with design. This is also one of the reasons why the clothes in her hands are always new and highly praised in the upper circle.
Since she was ten years old, Jiang Siniang has shown amazing design talent. After so many years, inspiration always runs dry. Especially for women in this era, although they no longer stay out of the door like in the previous dynasties, the chances of traveling far away are slim. In recent years, Jiang Siniang has been stuck in a bottleneck period in terms of clothing design. She can't break through the shackles of the past. No matter how she designs, there are shadows of the past, which makes her very distressed.
More than a month ago, when she came out of Linglong Embroidery Workshop, she was so focused on thinking about the style of a dress that she almost bumped into a passing horse. She was so startled that she suddenly looked up, but was attracted by the horse's clothes.
To be honest, if one word can be used to describe that little girl's clothes, it would be "simple"! Ordinary fine cotton material, the workmanship is not outstanding, but that style is unprecedented in the Central Plains.
Light green muslin straight-leg slanted-breasted flag dress, embroidered butterfly dancing and peony patterns on betting thread, clusters of colorful flowers dotted on the light blue waistcoat, and white lace borders on the cuffs and skirts are lightly dyed. The lower skirt is a large skirt of the same fabric, and the trousers are also embroidered with the pattern of butterfly dance and peony. Although it's a trouser suit, it doesn't look vulgar at all, but has a neat and neat feeling.
Although that slender and delicate figure just passed by for a moment, it was deeply imprinted in Jiang Siniang's mind. There was a voice in her heart telling her: This young girl will be an opportunity for her to break through herself and become a butterfly. Must find her! !
After many inquiries, I found out that this young girl was actually a sixth-rank agricultural officer appointed by the emperor. The direction the girl rode on that day was the way out of the city to Huangzhuang. It is estimated that the trousers were dressed for the convenience of running errands in the farmland
Unable to restrain her excitement, the next day she handed over a post and came to visit her, and it was Mrs. Fang who received her. When I learned that the girl went to Tanggu two days ago and didn't know the return date, it would be a lie to say that she was not disappointed. Qiang cheered up and chatted with Mrs. Fang about clothing matching, and then left.
Since then, she has made people pay attention to the whereabouts of the only female adult in the court. In fact, after the award was awarded, this young official became one of the most talked about topics in Beijing and China. At the beginning, there were a lot of sarcastic remarks. Soon the girl official used her actual actions to silence all those who opposed her.
High-yield crops with a yield of two thousand catties per mu were cultivated, fruit trees were planted in unsuitable seasons, and watermelons were grown. When autumn is getting cooler, fresh vegetables are grown in greenhouses, which enriches the dishes on the table in autumn and winter.
Even though it is early winter, when you are a guest in a rich and powerful family, there will always be an exquisite fruit plate on the table, with watermelon, cantaloupe, and a small tomato, which seems to be called cherry tomato, sour. The sweet and sour taste is very good. And in the mouths of those ladylike wives, they would praise and criticize this young official from time to time. Although they didn't approve of women serving as officials, they were full of praise for the achievements of this young official.
It is not difficult to inquire about the whereabouts of this young official. Today, she learned from her staff that Ms. Yu has gone to Beijing, so she couldn't wait to visit the door. Among other things, the clothes on the pretty girl in front of her eyes alone made her trip worthwhile. In front of her eyes, there seemed to be a door to a new costume that was quietly opened...
Yu Xiaocao was taken aback by Jiang Siniang's fiery gaze that seemed to swallow her up. With a stiff smile, she politely let the guest eat some fruit and snacks, but the other party's straight eyes still looked at her... the clothes on her body, as if she wanted to strip her naked. Is there something wrong with this person
Jiang Siniang's personal girl, knowing that her lady's foolishness has come up again, hastily smiled apologetically at Mrs. Fang and Miss Yu's mother and son, gently tugged at her sleeve, and called her in a low voice. Remind her to be more reserved.
Jiang Siniang seemed to have never heard of it, instead she stood up and walked towards Xiaocao. Her slender, snow-white hands slowly stretched out to Xiaocao's neckline, stroked the decorations on it gently, and murmured: "The design of this neckline is really ingenious; although the buttons are a bit rough, they are very beautiful. Unique; the pinched waist design and the slits on both sides make the waistline more distinct; the layers of skirt pleats make the skirt more layered... The only flaw is the embroidery. If you ask me If you do it, this outfit will definitely improve to a higher level and reach the pinnacle of perfection... "
Anyone who encounters a pair of hands on their body... to be precise, touching their clothes, the expression on their faces will not change. There were countless black lines hanging down Yu Xiaocao's forehead, and she rolled her eyes vigorously in her heart. Jiang Siniang, everyone Jiang, are you really okay with being so careless
Jiang Siniang's maid looked so embarrassed that she was dying of embarrassment. My young lady's obsession has come up again, it's really embarrassing and embarrassing. She was about to cry, and she repeatedly apologized for her master: "Mrs. Fang, Miss Yu, I'm so sorry! When my young lady encounters new patterns or unique clothes, she will...be different! She usually doesn't It would be so rude!!"
The surprise on Mrs. Fang's face faded, and she nodded slowly: "Only in a certain aspect, if you reach the state of obsession, can you become the best among them and achieve the word "everyone". Disrespectful?"