Red makeup against the world

Chapter 154 Preparation
Xu Wanzhen frowned and said, "Shopkeeper Yu, do you have a recommendation from a familiar embroiderer? It only takes half a month."

"Because of the fact that it was seized last year, the Zeng family crowded out us everywhere in order to prove the crime of 'Splendid Embroidery'. The embroidery workshops that we cooperated with in the past have all lost contact."

Since there are insufficient manpower, we can only find another way.After shopkeeper Yu retreated, Xu Wanzhen held hot tea in her hand, looked out the window, and thought carefully.

To deliver five hundred silk flowers to the princess within half a month, with limited hands, is there any way to minimize the risk?

Sangzi stood quietly by the door, the sun shone in through the shade of the trees, and the room was quiet.

After about two cups of tea time, Xu Wanzhen's eyes lit up, she thought of it!It is not a brilliant method, it is an assembly line operation that modern people are familiar with.It only needs to break down the silk flower making process one by one, and each embroiderer is responsible for different crafts, which can not only improve efficiency, but also not be afraid of temporary situations such as one of the embroiderers getting sick.

However, if you want to streamline the production of silk flowers, you can't lay them in the "Green Bamboo Garden", and you need a wide yard.

Thinking of this, Xu Wanzhen told Sangzi, "Bring shopkeeper Yu here."

After hearing Xu Wanzhen's thoughts, Shopkeeper Yu sighed in admiration.This is not the first time I have seen the ability of the eldest lady, but I am still amazed at such a wonderful method.

Shopkeeper Yu bowed his hands and saluted: "Miss, there is a Zhuangzi in the eastern suburbs that belongs to the 'Splendid Embroidery'. The owner originally planned to build an embroidery workshop there to expand the business in the capital. Before it was completed, something happened. Now The place was idle, except for the guards of Zhuangzi. The looms, embroidery sheds, needlework, etc. are all ready-made, and the courtyard is wide, which can be used right now.”

"It's just right, it saves a lot of effort." Xu Wan said happily: "Tomorrow, you and I will go to the Zhuangzi over there to have a look."

"Miss, don't worry, I will arrange for people to go there first, and if there are any gaps, they will be filled first."

Xu Wanzhen nodded, and said again: "Is the cloth needed for making silk flowers ready?" To plan ahead, he ordered shopkeeper Yu to prepare the corresponding cloth.Although there are not many materials used for silk flowers, they are extremely elegant. Only soft smoke, which is as light as smoke, and crimson silk, which is as thin as a cicada's wing, can do it well.

"Soft smoke has eight colors: moon white, frost color, bright white, snow green, red sandalwood, lilac, dark green, and pine flower, and five pieces are prepared for each; crimson silk silk has black snail, crab shell green, autumn fragrance, crimson, and dark red. There are nine colors of peony, bright red, silver red, peach red, and light yellow. Except for silver red, I only found three, and the rest have five peonies." effort.

Hearing such a full range of suits, Xu Wanzhen nodded slightly, and said, "It's hard work, shopkeeper Yu." She signaled Sangzi to reward a purse, and said, "It will be even harder in the next half month. It's inconvenient for me to go out, so please trouble shopkeeper Yu." .”

Shopkeeper Yu bowed to the ground, and said: "Miss Yu, you've beaten Yu! If you can contribute to the rescue of the owner, I will be so heartbroken, not to mention such a matter."

After discussing some details, shopkeeper Yu informed Yu Xuemin, who was driving, of the detailed location of Zhuangzi in the eastern suburbs, and Xu Wanzhen had just returned to Qingzhuyuan.

Cai Si came up to meet her, brought a cup of bird's nest porridge, and said: "The old lady ordered the kitchen to prepare it for the young lady. These days, the young lady has been running around and working hard. The old lady said, to give the young lady a boost."

Madam Xu's care made Xu Wanzhen feel warm.After sitting back and forth in the carriage for several hours, I was very careful in the princess mansion, and now I am exhausted physically and mentally.

Caisi waited on her to change into her regular clothes, and felt sleepy for a while, so she tried her best to drink the bird's nest porridge, and said: "Sangzi, you go and call grandma first, everything is going well in the princess mansion today, I will go to pay my respects to grandma after a rest." .”

When he woke up, it was already golden black sinking.

When Caisi heard the movement, she hung up the tent with a golden hook, and said back: "The old lady sent Yulu to let the lady rest well. If there is something to discuss, it will not be too late tomorrow morning."

Xu Wanzhen had just woken up, she was still not fully awake, she nodded in a daze, and fell asleep again.

Sangzi came in with dinner, and said: "My dear lady, you can't sleep anymore, it's not easy to sleep at night after walking." After wringing out a hot towel and rubbing her face and hands, Xu Wanzhen finally woke up.

After dinner, Madam Zheng came in to make up the bath soup, and waited for her to take the medicated bath.

Xu Wanzhen soaked in the hot water, smelling the scent of medicinal herbs, the exhaustion in her body was swept away, and her mind was much clearer.These few days she was busy with the affairs of the princess mansion, she never paid attention to her home, and asked: "Mother Zheng, is there anything going on at home these days?"

While applying balm to her hair, Madam Zheng replied, "Miss Qingzhuyuan has arranged well, and there is an old lady in charge. Everything is fine. The maids I am training are all of good qualifications." , it will be available in a few days, Miss has good eyesight."

Xu Wanzhen smiled lightly, and said: "You and my master and servant are not outsiders, so you don't need to praise me!"

Madam Zheng smiled and said, "It's just a matter of fact, I don't often praise people, Madam."

"Where is the Tu family, what's going on?" The Lin family is not a cheap lamp, and her seniority is high, so Xu Wanzhen has been wary of her all the time.

"Since she was fined with money last time, Mrs. Lin has settled down a lot, and there has been little movement. However, there was a quarrel yesterday in Tu Manzhen because of Miss' winning the 'Peony Flower Party' invitation."

Hearing this, Xu Wan really supported her forehead.Tu Manzhen's temperament is naive at best, but impulsive and reckless at worst.If it wasn't for saving his father and brother from prison, would he have tried his best to get close to the princess?
The invitation to the "Peony Flower Fair" was a stepping stone for him to enter the social circle of the rich and powerful in the capital, so he couldn't help but not go.And Tu Manzhen, who has long been accepted by all the noble girls, what's the trouble?

Looking at the look on her face, Madam Zheng knew that she didn't think clearly about the reason, and she joked: "Miss, you see things are always clear, why are you so slow when it comes to marriage?"

"Marriage?" Xu Wanzhen looked confused.

"Tu Manzhen will marry Ji next year, and now is the time to see her marriage." Madam Zheng reminded her.

Xu Wanzhen suddenly realized, and said: "I understand." She laughed secretly in her heart, after listening to Bai Shao's talk about "Peony Flower Party" at the Princess Mansion, didn't she know that this is a blind date meeting?Why did things come to an end, but I didn't understand, I was really dizzy with the busyness these days.

"The two ladies of the Tu family, have you been to the 'Peony Flower Fair' before?"

"In the past, the 'Peony Flower Fair' was held in the palace, and those who were able to go were noble ladies with high grades and mandates. Old Mrs. Tu has already retired, and your uncle is only a fifth-rank official. Where can his family members go?"

Mother Zheng gently combed Xu Wanzhen's long hair with a wooden comb, and said: "This year is different. In March, rumors were released in the palace, and the 'Peony Flower Party' was held in the Princess Mansion. All the ladies in Luoyang City, I'm looking forward to this invitation. I didn't expect that Miss would be the first to arrive, how can Tu Manzhen be convinced?"

　At 03:30 in the morning, Zhou Zhou crossed the New Year in code words, feeling so inspirational O(∩_∩)O~
　　I wish lovely readers a happy new year. In the new year, there will be new starting points, new harvests, and new successes!
　　
　
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