Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 319 - 195 Little Aunt_2

Chapter 319: Chapter 195 Little Aunt_2

Although embroidery was just an attempt by the young mother, the picture was exquisite and the kitten was lively. The piece immediately captivated Qian Manxia, Qian Xiaoyu, and Cai Xiaohua.

Grandfather Sangui and Grandma Wu were also dumbfounded; they had seen double-sided embroidery before, but had never encountered one with different colors on each side.

Even the worldly Qian Hua exclaimed in disbelief, saying that even in the Capital City, he had never seen such a feat with double-sided embroidery.

Yixiu then suggested making a frame to set the embroidery in, as a part of the dowry gift for the young aunt.

The embroidery was small in size, so a carpenter was commissioned to make a round walnut-wood tiger head frame.

Yixiu took the brocade box to the Wangjiang Building, where the young mother was still in her workroom and had not yet come out.

Every day, as dusk approached, the young mother would stop her handiwork and gaze out the window for a while before eating dinner after it turned completely dark. Her eyes remained clear despite the long hours of embroidering, perhaps due to her habit of gazing into the distance.

Yixiu did not go to the main courtyard for dinner; instead, she waited here to eat with the young mother. Seeing that the young mother’s complexion seemed better today, she took out the jewelry to show her.

"How is it, pretty isn’t it? This is what brother and I are giving as a dowry gift for the young aunt," Yixiu boasted proudly.

Cheng Yue glanced at the pearl hairpin and earrings in the jewelry box and pouted, "If you replaced the pearls with cat’s eyes, it would look even nicer."

Yixiu was at a loss for words. The young mother, fallen from the divine realms, would occasionally mention the names of heavenly items, yet where could such things be found in their world?

Yixiu put away the jewelry and retorted, "Our family is poor; we don’t have cat’s eyes."

"We’ll have the money once the embroidery is sold," the young mother said, "When Brother Jiang sees the embroidery and returns home, we’ll have even more money. Then, we can find a way to buy back the embroidery."

The young mother was quite cunning, but once an item was sold, it was not easy to get it back. Moreover, how could their late father possibly return?

On the evening of August 25th, Yixiu, Yijin, and Cheng Yue went together to the Cuizhu Garden. The young aunt was getting married in two days, and they went to contribute to the betrothal gifts.

Qian Sangui and Lady Wu were seated there. Auntie Manxia, dressed in a fragrant green jacket and skirt, wore her hair in double flat buns with her cheeks blushing. Upon seeing them arrive, she quickly stood up with a smile to greet them. The young aunt was at her most beautiful when she laughed heartily, her eyes bending into crescents and her laughter infectious, instantly affecting everyone around her.

When Cheng Yue delivered the gifts, her eyes turned red as she said, "Auntie, Yueyue will miss you so much. Without you at home, Yueyue, Jinwa, and Yixiu won’t be used to it."

The young mother was an expert at evoking emotions. With her words, she brought tears to everyone’s eyes, and the young aunt herself began to cry.

Lady Wu wiped her eyes and laughed, "Auntie Xia is getting married; it’s a joyful occasion. She’s marrying close by, so whenever we miss her, we can have her come back to visit us."

In no time, Eldest couple Qian and the households of the first, second, and fourth sons arrived to add to the dowry. Qian Sigui had returned from the provincial city the day before, specifically for Qian Manxia’s wedding ceremony.

Relatives usually came the day before the wedding to present their dowry contributions, but due to special guests visiting Guiyuan tomorrow, they had come a bit earlier.

It seemed they had all agreed on the gift; each family brought two taels of silver, which was a very generous amount in the countryside.

Mandie also gave Qian Manxia a pair of embroidered shoes she made herself and a beautiful silver hairpin. Qian Manting and Duo Duo also gifted a handkerchief they had embroidered themselves.

The previous night, Qian Sigui and Lady Wong had quietly come to Guiyuan and personally delivered two Hunan embroidery fans they had bought from the embroidery store in the provincial city to Qian Manxia.

At the same time, Qian Sigui’s eyes reddened as he apologized on behalf of his father and brothers to Qian Sangui, insisting he would never have acted that way had he been present.

Qian Sangui comforted him, "Brother Sangui doesn’t blame father or the elder and second brothers, their intentions were not wrong. Brother Sangui remains your kin, and if ’Brothers Pastry Shop’ ever needs help, I would still offer support as before..."

Xiaxia’s Fragrant Pastry House had found a good location and started its operations, doing quite well.

To build a reputation for Xiaxia’s Fragrant Pastry House, with Yixiu spearheading the strategy, two new products were introduced.

One was the Golden Lotus Jelly, made of lotus root powder and resembling a "jelly" dessert. Ordinary lotus powder was used, but it included juice from the "third generation" Golden Lotus. It had a golden hue, semi-translucent appearance, rich floral fragrance, and was both refreshing and delicious. The dessert was a major hit with the children, and due to limited ingredients, it was only available for a limited time.