Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 1239 - 148 Double-sided Embroidery (Second Update)

Chapter 1239: 148 Double-sided Embroidery (Second Update)

Naturally, the first to display was Chen Leyao, who ranked first. She slowly unfolded her embroidery piece. In front of the crowd appeared an exquisitely embroidered purple eggplant with a vivid green calyx and a deep purple body. It must be said, the color pairing was exceptionally even; just the transition in the colors of the eggplant flesh involved no fewer than ten different shades of thread.

The onlookers all clicked their tongues in praise, dearly liking it.

However, some couldn’t help but look down on it slightly. Such skill in embroidery was indeed top-notch, but to win first place with just this seemed a bit insufficient to convince everyone.

Just then, Chen Leyao’s red lips slightly curled, her slender fingers flicked, and the embroidery in her hand flipped around. As everyone looked on in amazement, they realized that the eggplant they had just seen seemed a bit different.

As for where it was different, they hadn’t really made it out yet.

Chen Leyao lifted her eyebrows proudly, her finger flicked again, turning the embroidery piece back and forth three times, and finally, someone spotted a clue.

"Look quickly, the two sides of this eggplant are actually the same!"

Indeed they were the same, whether the front or back, this curved purple eggplant was very beautiful, not having the neat front and messy back typical of other people’s embroidery.

Such a piece of embroidery was equivalent to embroidering two eggplants in two hours; indeed, her skill was extraordinary.

Watching her excellent daughter, Lady Jiang was both happy and proud, and when she spoke to Madam Cheng, her tone carried a bit more arrogance, "Madam Cheng, what do you think of my daughter’s embroidery?"

Having been immersed in business for many years and having seen countless people, Madam Cheng could easily discern the boast in her words.

Nodding her head, Madam Cheng praised, "Your daughter’s embroidery skills are extraordinary, truly worthy of the Chen family of Jiangnan!"

Naturally! Lady Jiang’s smile grew even wider, filled with joy.

Cheng Haoxuan, standing nearby, grimaced, wanting to speak but was timely stopped by Madam Cheng.

Cheng Haoxuan pursed his lips and huffed, unconcerned, since next up was Lin Wei’s presentation, and he wasn’t afraid of shaming Lady Jiang.

After Chen Leyao’s embroidery display, it was placed on a screen in front of her, and she then retreated to sit down on a stool. While several people displayed their embroidery, the Red Smoke Pavilion had already dispatched robust matrons to replace the embroidery stands on stage with long benches for everyone to rest.

Lin Wei was the second to present. She stepped forward, arriving at her own screen, and took a deep breath.

"Go Weiwei!" Tian Xuan raised her little fists behind her to cheer on Lin Wei; Lin Yuan and Xiao Linshuang also waved flags and shouted from beneath the stage.

Lin Wei smiled and then displayed her freshly embroidered piece.

Compared to Chen Leyao’s eggplant, Lin Wei’s embroidery was visibly smaller and also much simpler—a vibrant carrot topped with two green leaves.

Back in Zhuma Town, she was in charge of the rabbits they raised at home, and later when the family’s circumstances allowed, she collected carrots from the villagers’ homes to feed the rabbits.

So, when Cheng Haoxuan announced that the competition theme was food, the first scene that came to her mind was of the little rabbits nibbling on carrots, mouthparts twitching; for the kind-hearted Lin Wei, such a choice was also a logical one.

Seeing the unremarkable carrot embroidered by Lin Wei, Luo Sangu, who ranked third, quietly breathed a sigh of relief; although the embroidery on this carrot was good, it was not much better compared to her own.

The onlookers naturally thought the same, it was just a carrot after all. This girl was not from Jiangnan, could she possibly create a double-sided embroidery like Chen Leyao?

Lady Jiang pursed her lips disinterestedly and picked up her teacup to drink, not out of arrogance; indeed, the embroidery skills of the northerners were not as good as those of the people from Jiangnan!

However, just as she took a sip of tea, Lady Jiang’s eyes widened, and she spat it out without any decorum, even nearly overturning her teacup.

How could this be?

Seeing Lin Wei’s embroidery in front of her had transformed from a carrot into a bunch of purple-red grapes. Although there weren’t many grapes, enough to be counted with both hands, the color and posture of the grapes were vividly lifelike. If the initial carrot had merely astonished everyone, the purple grapes now appearing completely whetted everyone’s appetite, making them wish they could pluck one off and taste it right then.

"My goodness, this is real double-sided embroidery!" Someone suddenly exclaimed sincerely, instantly resonating with everyone.

Yes, this was true double-sided embroidery, with an orange-red carrot on the front and a string of purple-red grapes on the back. Although neither was very large, the craftsmanship was clearly evident.

Madam Cheng and Embroiderer Ru along with Embroiderer Rui couldn’t help but nod repeatedly, now there was only a lack of time. Given enough time to Lin Wei, they believed she could definitely produce larger and more intricate works.

Cheng Haoxuan raised an eyebrow at Lady Jiang, who was dumbstruck, and shook his body proudly: Humph, you were boasting, weren’t you? Look, we northerners can also create double-sided embroidery, and even better than yours!

At this moment, Lady Jiang was indeed greatly affected. Although double-sided embroidery was originally created by the people of Jiangnan, after so many years, the technique had not spread widely, mastered only by a select few.

If Lady Jiang had not spent a considerable amount of money, Chen Leyao would not have mastered this skill.

This was also why, over the years, the double-sided embroidery had not seen much advancement; otherwise, Lin Wei would not have thought of the method of different patterns on each side under Lin Yuan’s guidance.

Of course, this could not have been achieved without the hints from Mo Sanniang and several other embroiderers, as well as the guidance from Xiao Linzi.

Thinking of Xiao Linzi, Lin Wei’s heart warmed, and she couldn’t help but look toward the teahouse again. But this time, all she saw was the excited Lady Liu, unable to find that familiar figure.

"I told you so, my younger sister definitely wouldn’t have any problems!" Seeing the uncontrollably excited Lin Yuan, Xia Zheng smiled and embraced her, whispering comfort.

Lin Yuan nodded, covering her slightly sore nose with her hand, as she looked at Lin Wei standing gracefully on the platform. She suddenly felt the sensation of "my daughter has grown up." Two years had passed; the little girl who once feared frogs had finally grown up and was about to embark on her own journey in life.

Both Chen Leyao and Lin Wei were skilled in double-sided embroidery, but undoubtedly, Lin Wei’s craftsmanship was superior.

Although Chen Leyao was shocked, she was not envious and smiled at Lin Wei, "Let’s exchange notes someday!"

Lin Wei blushed and nodded with a smile.

Luo Sangu embroidered a platter of fruits and vegetables, which wasn’t particularly special, but compared to the previous two, her embroidery was the largest and finest, naturally outstanding.

Next was Tian Xuan.

With a deep look at Cheng Haoxuan, Tian Xuan steeled her heart and shook out the embroidery fabric in her hands.