Wanqiu had been immersed in the memories of the past. At one moment, she was happy as a child, and at the other moment, she was regretful before she died. She could not tell if her previous life was a dream or not.
Zhilan looked at her young miss's unpredictable expressions of frowning, sad, smiling, and desperate. She could not help but panic, but she did not dare to disturb her. She only wanted to quickly return to the courtyard and ask Zhang Mama to call a doctor to take a look.
As soon as they entered the Green Caltrop Pavilion, Zhang Mama came up to them from afar." Miss, you're back. Are you hungry? The old servant immediately ordered the meal to be served. Suddenly, he seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with Wanqiu. Are you feeling unwell?" Wanqiu was still in a daze and did not answer. She turned her head and looked at Zhilan sternly." Wretched girl, didn't I ask you to take good care of Miss? Tell me, what happened?" Zhilan looked aggrieved and anxiously explained what had happened in class today. Mother Zhang became more and more puzzled.
Wanqiu finally spoke," Mother Zhang, don't blame Zhilan. She's just a little tired today."
Mother Zhang's heart ached when she heard Wan Qiu's weak voice. She quickly helped Wan Qiu into the house and said with concern,"Young Lady has just recovered from a serious illness, so it's better for her to reply to Old Lady and tell her not to go to school for the time being."
Wan Qiu shook her head and said firmly,""It's fine. I just need to rest for a while. There's no need to go back to Grandmother. I still have to go in the afternoon.”After thinking for a while, she asked,"How's Xuan 'er these few days? I haven't seen him for a few days." At the mention of her biological brother, Wan Qiu's face revealed traces of warmth.
Mrs. Zhang was also very happy that her Miss and Young Master's relationship was getting better and better. She quickly smiled and replied," Young Master has been busy with school these few days. I think Old Master is going to ask him to do his homework again. I heard from Mrs. Lin that Young Master has been studying late into the night these few days. How can an eleven-year-old body do it? I don't know how to persuade him. Sigh…but Miss will be able to see Young Master during the musical instrument class in the afternoon."
The servant girls by Xuan 'er's side were all sent over by the old woman. Madam had been the housekeeper for so many years, and these people had probably been bribed by her. She was not like Mother Zhang by his side, who was an old woman left by his mother's side. Perhaps she had always listened to Madam in the past, so she did not replace Mother Zhang. It seemed like he had to take the time to clean up the people around Xuan 'er. Xuan' er's safety was the most important.
Wan Qiu ate a few mouthfuls of lunch and claimed that she had no appetite. Mother Zhang did not persuade her much. Seeing that Wan Qiu was still listless, she did not say much and quickly served Wan Qiu's lunch break with Zhilan.
After half a day of class, Wan Qiu was already exhausted. She was also entangled with the problems of her previous life for a long time. Wan Qiu was really exhausted and fell asleep after a while.
When she woke up, it was already time for afternoon classes. Wan Qiu was much better. In order to prevent being late in the afternoon like in the morning, Wan Qiu quickly washed up and did not delay any longer. She took Zhilan out of the courtyard.
In the afternoon, the class for female workers was still held in Shufangzhai, but it was changed to another room.
The layout of this room was different from the other two rooms. It was also fragrant, warm and bright, but there were a few exquisite and gorgeous embroidery racks inside. On the embroidery rack were all kinds of luxurious fabrics. Beside the embroidery rack were wicker baskets of the same color and size. Inside were all kinds of needles and threads. Gold and silver threads were arranged neatly. Tools such as scissors were also carefully placed aside, probably afraid that the ladies would accidentally cut their fingers. This female course was different from other courses. Servants could accompany her in and wait on her at the side. It was relatively easier than other courses.
Wan Qiu looked at these things and couldn't help but think of the time in her previous life when she embroidered Lin Yulou's purse, clothes, and socks. For the sake of the person she loved, she burned the midnight oil every night, learning things that she was not good at and hated. She didn't even know how many holes had been pierced in her fingers, but she was always so happy because she loved him.
She shook off the thoughts in her heart and went to the classroom. She sat down elegantly and saw that Lu Wanling and Lu Wanjing had already arrived. The two of them were chatting and laughing at the side while Lu Wanning played the role of being teased. It seemed that they never took female workers seriously. Female workers and cooking skills were very important, but this was only for the young ladies of small families. For wealthy and noble families like them, there were a lot of capable maids and maids around them. There were specialized needlework maids. Even the young ladies who were loved would add embroidery maids when they got married. They did not need the young ladies to do needlework at all. They just needed to learn the basics.
Thinking of this, Wanqiu casually turned her head and lowered her head, thinking about what pattern she should embroider later. However, she could not let others see her change.
At this moment, a middle-aged woman with slightly plump skin, a well-fitted figure, a pair of cheeks, a nose that was as smooth as goose fat, a gentle and quiet, and an amiable appearance walked in. This was Teacher Jian, who taught the female worker class.
She saw the young ladies in the room laughing, but she did not get angry. She gently greeted everyone.
Master Jian was originally from Suzhou. His family was poor, but he was intelligent since childhood and loved embroidery very much. Later, he was taken in as a disciple by the master of the largest embroidery family in Suzhou at that time. Because he was proficient in all kinds of needlework skills, he was especially good at embroidery and was very famous in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Later, he followed his master to the capital to open an embroidery shop. His reputation rose because of his exquisite craftsmanship. It was just that she had somehow offended a powerful figure in the capital, and the embroidery manor had been seized by the government. Moreover, her entire family had been imprisoned. Later, it seemed that the old lady in the residence had some friendship with her master, so she tried to bail her out.
Since then, perhaps to repay his kindness, or perhaps to have a peaceful place to live, Teacher Jian simply stayed in the Lu Manor. She taught them needlework and also helped the Lu Residence embroider some big pieces. The clothes of the Old Lady and Lady in the residence were all made by her. It could be seen that her embroidery skills were outstanding.
"You're still as outstanding as ever!" Wan Qiu secretly sized up Teacher Jian's appearance and secretly praised him in her heart.
In terms of appearance, Teacher Jian was naturally inferior to Teacher Liu. However, the two of them had their own merits in terms of temperament. Teacher Liu had the appearance of an immortal, making people not dare to profane him, while Teacher Jian was gentle and pleasant, making people feel like they were bathing in a spring breeze.
She then heard Teacher Jian's pleasant and gentle voice, which had a soft Jiangnan accent. The posture of a young girl was displayed, and it was really pleasant to the ear.
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