Although she wanted to improve the food, she was overwhelmed and lacked in strength. As a young child, Yun Yan could only look at Zheng Ping, the only person in the family who could make money, and she was full of worries.
But in fact, Yun Yanhui thought too much. Indeed, in ancient times, women in many industries were restricted by their gender and could not work. Most of them only managed housework, but it did not mean that without a man in the family, they could not afford to raise three children.
Yun Yan's worried look turned into ecstasy in an instant after Zheng Ping moved out the machine.
Great ancient working women!
Kesi machine, Zheng Ping actually knows Kesi!
Yun Yanhui interviewed local inheritors of intangible cultural heritage in modern times, found a lot of information, and learned about it on the spot during the interview. Watching the work of Kesi craftsmen has a deep memory.
Kesi is a kind of silk fabric with unique weaving method, which is time-consuming and expensive. The finest Kesi works can be called one inch of Kesi and one inch of gold. For a long time, this was the exclusive fabric of the royal family, and there were not many folks who knew this skill.
The heyday of Kesi in history is now, the Song Dynasty. Because of the aesthetics of the emperor of the Song Dynasty, Kesi works changed from practical and decorative to more artistic, and a large number of calligraphy and painting works were used as they were.
The craftsman Yun Yanhui interviewed took a few months to complete a Kesi work, and it took years to complete, and he also had and must have a deep understanding of calligraphy and painting.
As for Zheng Ping... While Zheng Ping was drawing, Yun Yan looked back. She seemed to only be planning to tie a ribbon. The technique was monotonous and the pattern was monotonous.
Not just kesi, even if the general embroidery is sold for a high price, artistic creativity is also a very important part.
In this way, with the time-consuming of Kesi, the size and value of this ribbon... It seems impossible to rely on Zheng Ping Kesi to live a good life.
Yun Yanhui was a little disappointed, and it was because he was too happy before, and he forgot to think about what Zheng Ping would do to work at the Salesian Village with that ability. Besides, it takes too long to produce a relatively large work, and the return to the original is slow, which is not suitable for their family at all.
But even though he couldn't get rich, he didn't have to worry about starving to death. With Zheng Ping's craftsmanship and the wealth of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was enough to feed everyone.
Besides Kesi, Zheng Ping can also embroider. After she brought Yun Yanhui, Shuang Yi and Xiaobao back, she never went out except to buy things, and sat at home every day to embroider.
Yun Yanhui is very good now, and Shuangyi can help take care of Xiaobao, so Zheng Ping can work wholeheartedly.
The neighbor Hu Sanniang often came to Zheng Ping's house to do embroidery work together, both during the day and at night, but she often brought her own lights, which was considered a fair share of the lights with Zheng Ping.
When Hu Sanniang came, she usually brought her seven-year-old daughter, and at first she also brought her youngest son. However, her son is about the same age as Yun Yanhui. Xiaobao cried as soon as she was disturbed, which made Zheng Ping difficult to work.
Especially at this time, Yun Yanhui was standing next to him and there was a sharp contrast. You could see that when her son was still peeing his pants, Brother Yan would relieve him by himself.
So after two or three times like this, Hu Sanniang was embarrassed to bring her son, and asked her mother-in-law to bring it.
Hu Sanniang's daughter was much quieter. She was learning embroidery next to Hu Sanniang, and she also practiced with rags. Zheng Ping asked Shuang Yi to play with her and practice for a while, while she chatted with Hu Sanniang while working.
It was from the chatting between Hu Sanniang and Zheng Ping that Yun Yanhui learned some information.
For example, Zheng Ping was introduced by Hu Sanniang when she first went to work in the Salesian Village. At that time, after Zheng Ping gave birth to her child, there was no man at home. She could not sleep enough with the child by herself, and had no time to do embroidery work, so she had no income. So I went to the Salesian Village, where a few women could take care of them, and they also provided food and lodging.
Now Zheng Ping’s work is also introduced by Hu Sanniang. Bianliang is prosperous, and there are many places where embroidery is needed. Bianliang Xiuniang’s works can be seen everywhere, from the shop’s Wangzi to the new clothes on pedestrians, their works decorate the entire Bianliang. beam.
There are even streets and alleys in Bianliang that specialize in embroidery business, and many embroidery mothers live there. The embroidery items that Hu Sanniang and the others made were also sent there, and Zheng Ping's kesi works would also have to be sold there.
Also, the current era is about the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty—the transformation and prosperity of Kesi was in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Although Kesi works are still mainly practical or decorative, there is a trend of developing to a higher level, but it has not been popularized yet.
It's a pity that Zheng Ping doesn't seem to have any artistic skills... Yun Yan returned to daydreaming, if Zheng Ping suddenly had a sudden inspiration, embroidered a piece of art, and then sold it for a sky-high price, leading the whole family out of poverty...
This is a good hope for Yun Yanhui. With his stature yet to be tall, he can only daydream in addition to eating and drinking every day.
Sucking the drool of her dream, Yunyan pushed back the dozing Shuangyi, and encouraged her with her eyes to take a good look at Zheng Pingxi, little sister, learn the craft well, not to mention the survival skills, you might become rich overnight It fell on you...
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More than half a month later, Zheng Ping and Hu Sanniang went to Xiuxiang to deliver embroidery products together. When they came back, they carried a lot of things in big bags and small bags, including food and silk threads. It seems that the work has been affirmed. , not only the money but also a new life.
Yun Yan is also very happy to return, this can be regarded as the only source of income for the family, and there is a stable trend.
Zheng Ping opened a small oil-paper package, and when it was unpacked, a sweet fragrance emanated. It contained five or six yellow desserts adorned with sesame seeds, "Come on, mother bought some sesame dumplings."
Zheng Ping put the dessert on the edge of the bed, Yun Yanhui and Shuang Yi came over, and Xiao Bao waved his fat arm when he smelled the sweet fragrance, but unfortunately he can't eat it yet.
Shuang Yi swallowed, "I won't eat it, Brother Yan, let's eat it."
In the past, "Brother Yan" would have been devoured when he grabbed it. Now, Zheng Ping was surprised to see her son slowly pushing the Zhima dumplings towards Shuangyi.
Really sensible, Zheng Ping said warmly, "Shuangyi eat it."
Shuang Yi blushed and took a piece and ate it slowly.
Yun Yanhui said to Zheng Ping again, "Mother eats too."
Zheng Ping was stunned for a moment before eating a piece with emotion.
At this time, Yun Yanhui took a piece, observed it first, and then took a bite. I figured it out, it should be made of grains. In addition to the sesame seeds on the outside, there is also the aroma of lard and crushed peanuts. It is not as sweet as Yunyan recalled, but overall it is delicious.
The child's appetite is small, but Yun Yanhui knew how to restrain herself, so she stopped eating one piece, "Mother and Shuangyi, let's eat it."
Zheng Ping also thought that Yun Yanhui didn't like eating glutinous rice dumplings, and she had never brought this snack before.
Shuang Yi ate the glutinous rice dumplings and glanced at Yun Yanhui again, feeling very satisfied.
Zheng Ping opened the new paper she bought, and Yun Yanhui thought she was going to write to her husband again. But in fact, Zheng Ping was going to give Yun Yan back to Kaimeng.
Zheng Ping wrote one to ten, ten capitalized numbers on the paper, and called Yun Yan back, "Brother Yan, do you remember this?"
Yunyan said casually, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, ten."
Zheng Ping was still a little surprised, so she switched the order and wrote, "So what?"
Yun Yan replied: "... Five seven three □ □ twelve one."
It was a month ago that Zheng Ping taught her son to count, that is, before the current Yunyan came back. This month, because she fell and lost her job, she was busy with embroidery after returning, so she did not supervise. She never thought that Brother Yan still remembered!
Zheng Ping was naturally overjoyed after being surprised, "Brother Yan is awesome, how about mother teaching you how to read now?"
Yunyan nodded back. He had practiced calligraphy before, and he often had friends who asked him to help him write fans, Spring Festival couplets, etc. It might be good in modern times, but in ancient times, it was probably nothing.
Although it is a headache for classical Chinese, being able to read and write well is very beneficial in both modern and ancient times. Therefore, he would definitely cooperate with Zheng Ping's request for enlightenment.
Not only that, Yun Yanhui also pretended to play to grab the pen and learn to write numbers.
Zheng Ping was very pleasantly surprised. She took her son's first calligraphy treasure, and kept talking about sending it to her husband. But all of a sudden, it occurred to her that although she insisted that her husband was fine, she would not be able to see this unique first copy when she sent it.
So, Zheng Ping creatively embroidered Yun Yanhui's "Calligraphy Treasure" as it was.
Yun Yan Hui is very happy!
Of course, it's not because his intentionally badly written characters are going to be preserved forever, but because Zheng Ping's embroidery is very good, it's obviously a very ordinary child's calligraphy, but through the black silk thread of different shades, she will The change of ink color and the tender handwriting of children are all shown.
This is the unifying feature of Kesi, embroidery and other activities, and nothing is just a color.
Just like modern sketches, any part has shades of change, and when this change is expressed, the object will be three-dimensional and lifelike.
With such superb skills, Yun Yanhui felt that his deliberately badly written words had become works of art!
From this, it can be concluded that Zheng Ping's Kesi skills are definitely not low, at least the ribbons Yun Yanhui saw that she made were definitely not her true level.
Zheng Ping's usual embroidery and kesi have not changed much, causing Yun Yan to think that she not only has no artistic creativity, but also has ordinary skills. Now it seems that it's just because the things she embroiders don't need to change too much, so she doesn't care, otherwise it will take a long time and the cost performance will not be high.
…But, if that’s the case, then why doesn’t Zheng Ping embroider some delicate works
Yun Yanhui gradually became suspicious. If it was said that Zheng Ping did not have the money to support her long-term creation, but if she really had such skills, she could talk to the shops in Xiuxiang, or even work directly.
And even small works that take relatively less time, such as the ribbon, have places where they can work hard, and the price is definitely doubled compared to before.
Also, Zheng Ping mentioned before that she had to go to the Salesian Village to work because she had a child after giving birth. It was a bit far-fetched to think about it. There was obviously a better job that would make her life easier.
Yun Yan found out for a while, that his current mother seems to be very difficult.