Happy peasant girl

Chapter 228 Paying wages (5)
Of course, she didn't tell a few people that the owner of the thread shop was able to make Ye Ming's embroidery thread through her guidance and guidance, and she also had half of the "shares" in the thread shop.

"It turns out that this is the case. After the phoenix is ​​embroidered, it will shine brightly at night, and it will definitely amaze the world." Lin Renyi said with a smile.

"This kind of embroidery thread is difficult to make, so Chu State currently only has the thread in the hands of the sister-in-law and the others, and now it seems that the 5000 taels given by Mrs. Xu Guogong seems not enough." The cost has increased, and the profit will naturally increase. The ultimate goal of the "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" is not to sell, but Qin and the others have worked so hard for so long, and there is always some reward.

After hearing what Lin Qingxi said, Mrs. Qin and the others became more careful when embroidering, but luckily they embroidered the whole picture carefully.

After the embroidery was finished, several people hugged each other and cried. This is a masterpiece of Hunan embroidery that they have completed together, and it may also be the largest embroidery that they have embroidered in their life. Silver is even more important.

On the day when "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" was completed, the patriarch, clan elders, and the Qin family all gathered at the patriarch's house, and Lin Qingxi was also there. The main purpose was to discuss where this picture is going.

"Xi girl, you said that Mrs. Xu Guogong asked for this picture by name. Are we going to send it to the Duke's mansion like this?" Lin Renyi always felt that it was not appropriate, and if this picture was not sent to the Queen's birthday , Did their hard work go to waste?
"Grandfather of the patriarch, although Mrs. Xu Guogong asked for this embroidery by name, she didn't say whether she would keep it for herself or give it to others. However, no matter which one it is, this "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" must be given away. To Xu Guogong's mansion, and in order to show the importance of this picture, I think it is better to send someone with a more important status in the clan to send it." Lin Qingxi deliberately bit the word "send" more strongly.

"You mean we don't want money for this picture, but give it to Mrs. Xu Guogong for free?" Lin Renhe heard the meaning in Lin Qingxi's words.

"Well, because this "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" is a priceless treasure in my opinion, even the best embroiderer in the palace may not be able to embroider such an embroidery, not to mention that the phoenix on the embroidery is still at night. It will shine. If we set a price for this piece of embroidery, that is to say, we set a price for our Hunan embroidery, then our Hunan embroidery will appear to be very cheap." Lin Qingxi explained.

"Girl Xi, you are so right. Only the women in our Linjia Village know Hunan embroidery. If Hunan embroidery is a priceless treasure, the embroidery they embroider will be very precious in the future, so the price cannot be fixed, it cannot be fixed! "Lin Renyi already understood what Linqingxi meant. For the future development of Hunan embroidery, this "Hundred Birds Facing Phoenix Picture" cannot be measured in gold or silver anyway.

"Then why don't we just dedicate this embroidery to the empress!" said a clan elder.

"No!" Lin Qingxi quickly denied this idea, "The Lin family is still a little-known small family in Chu State. If we directly dedicate the embroidery to the Queen, it will not only offend Duke Xu, but also in case The queen doesn't like embroidery, and we will suffer too."

"In this way, I will go to the capital myself and send this "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" to Xu Guogong's mansion. I will say that Qin girl and the others embroidered it together, and I will send it to Mrs. Xu Guogong, who loves Hunan embroidery. A gift." Lin Renyi said.

Lin Qingxi did not refute this time, a priceless gift was delivered to her door by the patriarch himself, as long as she is not a fool, she should be able to understand what it means.

Moreover, with Lin Renyi's brains, even if Mrs. Xu Guogong gave him ten thousand taels of gold, he would not take it. He would definitely say that this embroidery cannot be priced in his eyes.

Unexpectedly, Lin Qingxi's thoughts became reality.When Linrenyi, Linrenhe and several young and middle-aged men from the village arrived in the capital, the chief steward of Xu Guogong's mansion heard that they were giving embroidery to his wife, so he had someone tell his wife.

Then, when Mrs. Xu Guogong's maid gave him 5000 taels of silver, he said, "This girl misunderstood. This embroidery is a priceless treasure in the eyes of my Linjia villagers. I heard that my wife likes Hunan embroidery a few months ago." , so I embroidered this piece of embroidery and gave it to Madam, and I will go back first when the embroidery is presented."

After watching Lin Renyi leave meekly, the housekeeper of Duke Xu's mansion and the maidservant of Mrs. Xu's wife were all at a loss, so they had to go to the inner courtyard with the wrapped embroidery.

Mrs. Xu Guogong was playing chess with her husband Xu Guogong and drinking tea in the wing room. It was a rare time for the couple to be alone, so she directly asked someone to take the silver ticket to Lin Renyi.

After the housekeeper and her personal maid came back, she saw the two standing aside, hesitating to speak, and asked them what happened, so the two said what Lin Renyi said to Xu Guogong and Mrs. Xu Guogong again. Say it again.

"Hehe, priceless treasures, sir, I have seen many priceless treasures. Today, let's take a look at the priceless treasures that this small farm village gave to my wife." Xu Guogong obviously didn't believe that there were any priceless treasures in the box held by the big housekeeper, and his tone was also quite condescending. A mockery of Mrs. Xu Guogong.

"Then open it and let the Lord have a look!" Mrs. Xu Guogong was also puzzled. Could it be that she thought she gave too little 5000 taels?But why did they keep this embroidery?
After the butler opened the box, he found that the inside was wrapped with high-quality silk cloth, and there was a letter outside the silk cloth, which said that the embroidery could only show its charm in the dark.

"To be mysterious, quickly open it and let me see what a rare treasure it is. It's just a piece of embroidery. This box is not small." Xu Guogong dislikes that kind of flowery display the most, and he is already a little displeased.

"Yes, master!" The butler began to take out the silk cloth, but he found that the silk cloth was not light, so he asked Mrs. Xu Guogong's maid to open it with him to show to his two masters.

The three-foot-long and one-foot-wide "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" was opened by two people, and eight or nine people came in to hold it carefully. Xu Guogong and Mrs. Xu Guogong didn't even blink their eyes. They had never seen such a beautiful and beautiful painting. Lifelike embroidery.

"Beautiful, so beautiful! Master, I have never seen such beautiful embroidery before!" Mrs. Xu Guogong's voice began to tremble with excitement.

"Madam is right, this embroidery is indeed beautiful, and the word 'priceless treasure' is worthy of it." Xu Guogong has changed from contempt to attention, such a picture of "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" should be his wife It is said to be a birthday gift for the queen.

"Master, didn't you just say in the letter that the full charm of this embroidery can only be seen in the dark? Come quickly, and cover the windows of the house with black cloth, so that there is no light here." Mrs. Xu Guogong shouted loudly road.

(End of this chapter)