Chapter 91

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date="2020-11-14"

title="Chapter 91"

weight="105237"

series = ["The Female Supporting Role Shows Out"]

mode = "manual"

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Ever since Xu Qian walked down the street wearing that wisteria flower skirt, Lin'an Mansion has suddenly become popular to make artificial flowers from spun silk and sew them onto the skirt. But no matter how others imitate, they can't surpass Lin Dan's craftsmanship. On the contrary, there is a feeling of picking up people's teeth and making laughter generous.

On this day, Lin Dan, who had had enough rest, finally picked up the needle and thread and was about to start work. Du Ruyan sat opposite her and explained the situation of the guests in detail: “This list was made by Miss Zhou from the chief envoy. She originally wanted You helped her make a floral dress like Xu Qian's, but I refused. I said that the dresses in our shop are all unique, there is only one in the world, and we will never repeat them. We will tailor-made for her just like serving Xu Qian A skirt is the most beautiful if she only wears it. No one can imitate it. She was very happy to hear it and gave a deposit. It’s funny to say that the embroiderers all over the street are learning from you and sewing fake flowers. On the skirt, you can learn and not like it, but it is very vulgar. Can you imagine what a big fake flower looks like on the skirt? It is more exaggerated than the big red flower worn by the bridegroom's chest. People swelled up several times!"

Du Ruyanwu smiled to herself for a while, then took the order and said, "I will read Miss Zhou's request. She wants to wear a new dress to climb the heights on the September 9th Double Ninth Festival, but she is thin and very I'm afraid of the cold, so I want you to make your skirt a little thicker, but keep it light and elegant. It's a bit embarrassing to be thick and light!

Lin Dan shook his head and said: "It's okay, I have the regulations in my heart. To make a thick skirt elegant, you have to work hard on the material. How does she look, what color does she like, and does she have a preferred pattern?"

"Although she is thin, her cheeks are plump, her eyes are round and big, and she is very cute. She prefers pink and butterfly patterns."

"Then make her a pink butterfly dress." Lin Dan clapped.

"Hey, no, no, you can't make a butterfly skirt." Du Ruyan waved her hand quickly: "I just heard a news that Li Jiarong also ordered a butterfly skirt from Meng Si, and she will wear it on Double Ninth Festival. Climbing. Both of them are the high gates of Lin'an Mansion. They will meet together on the day of climbing. Wouldn't it be a zigzag?"

Lin Dan said indifferently, "It's okay. If I collided with someone else, I would still consider replacing it. If I collided with Meng Si, I would definitely not change it."

Thinking of the rumors released by Meng's Embroidery Village in recent days that detracted from his mediocre embroidery skills and would only be opportunistic, Lin Dan was a little unhappy. Although her temper has been flattened, she still has the energy to refuse to admit defeat and fate. If Meng Si didn't embarrass her, she would not take the initiative to provoke her. But right now, Meng Si was clearly targeting her deliberately, and she would not escape.

Du Ruyan patted the table vigorously, agreeing: "Okay, if you don't change it, don't change it, let's compete head-on with Meng Si! If you make a butterfly skirt better than Meng Si, Li Jiarong, who collided with Ms. Will you cry on the spot? Hehehe..."

If Meng Si is Lin Dan's enemy, then Li Jiarong is Du Ruyan's enemy. It would be great to make the two of them make a fool of themselves at the same time.

Lin Dan took the order and looked at it, secretly remembering the size of Miss Zhou, and then asked the two aunts to take the cocoons stored in the warehouse to the kitchen for baking. Although the two aunts didn't know what she wanted to do, they went without asking. Since Lin Dan started to make money, the family has centered on her in everything, and she will do whatever she wants, and others will not object.

"Do you want to make your own yarn and weaving? Is it a bit late?" Du Ruyan hesitated.

"No, I'm going to soak the cocoons, tear them into silk cotton pockets, and sew a separate interlayer into the fabric, so that a warm and light skirt can be made. The interlayer is taken out when it is dirty. Just wash the outer pullovers.” Lin Dan briefly explained.

"You mean, you want to use soaked silk to make a cotton coat?" Du Ruyan suddenly realized that she had no idea that silk could be stuffed into clothes to keep warm like cotton. Silk is more delicate and thinner than cotton. After being pulled into layers of cotton pockets and overlapping, the same thickness, the weight is only one-tenth, or even one-twentieth, that of cotton. It looks very fluffy, but A light touch will be as thin as a cicada wing. In this way, the feeling of thickness and lightness is also available, and it is also very warm. In spring, summer and autumn, the interlayer can be taken out and worn as a thin shirt, which is very convenient.

"Fam, others say that you are not good at embroidering, but you are better at ingenuity. This is really half right! Your head is so easy to use!"

"Thank you, my head is really easy to use." Lin Dan nodded without shame. No matter who she becomes or where she falls, the only weapon she can stand by her life is this fairly clever mind.

Du Ruyan thought for a moment, then stretched her palms and said: "If Miss Zhou feels comfortable in her clothes, let's make a batch of silk cotton cloth and sell it. This is also an income item. After all, silk cotton cloth is not troublesome to make?"

"It's time-consuming and labor-intensive. There are six processes. If you want to mass-produce, you have to ask more embroiderers to help. You can write it down when our embroidery shop opens." Lin Dan was very calm. Wave your hand.

Du Ruyan nodded and recorded this profitable project in a notebook, full of admiration for Lin Dan. Lin Dan has both craftsmanship and brains, and he is not afraid of hardship and perseverance when encountering difficulties. By her side, Du Ruyan really learned a lot and was full of hope for the future. If it were not for Lin Dan, she would still be complaining about others and living a life, but how could she understand the joy of hard work and struggle.

"You are so good to be faint! Why are you so capable?" Du Ruyan felt touched, and after walking around the embroidery frame, he gave Lin Dan a grin.

Lin Dan continued to thread the needle and was unmoved, but Du Rusong, who had just jumped onto the wall, coughed awkwardly. This little girl was originally discovered by him, so why is it that now she has become her sister's heart?

"Yan'er, my aunt felt cold and unwell a few days ago. You go to the Taoist temple to see her. I am very busy recently and can't come back. Everything is left to you." He urged: "I have packed my luggage for you. Come back quickly and change your clothes, and Uncle Sun will send you up the mountain after setting up the carriage."

Hearing that his aunt was sick, Du Ruyan did not dare to delay and ran back quickly. Lin Dan opened the back corner door and watched her carriage leave. Later, when she saw Du Rusong also riding out, she quickly said, "Master Du, what you want is ready, I will help you get it."

Du Rusong immediately tightened the reins and stopped by the roadside.

After a while, Lin Dan handed him a huge package, and seriously urged: "Master Du, you must come back alive."

She had already seen that Queen Du's illness was a fake, and it was true that Du Ruyan was sent to the Taoist temple for proper placement. The decisiveness and solitude in Du Rusong's eyes did not hide at all, this was the look that a soldier who was about to set foot on the battlefield would have.

Du Rusong was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and replied in earnest: "I will." He took the package, but his arm was weighed down by the unexpected weight, and he couldn't help being surprised.

"Go ahead, no one is waiting for war." Lin Dan urged, Du Rusong immediately suppressed his inquiring mind, and hurried away.

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At the same time, Li Jiarong is discussing with Meng Si how to make her new dress.

"The picture of butterflies wearing flowers is beautiful, but it's a bit too monotonous. Why don't you cut the gauze into a butterfly shape and sew it on the skirt? Wouldn't it be more agile and colorful?" Li Jiarong asked excitedly.

"The picture of a hundred butterflies through flowers has both colorful butterflies and clusters of flowers. Why does it look monotonous?" Meng Si was full of resistance. Even if the embroiderers all over Lin'an Mansion were imitating Lin Dan's practice, she would not follow suit. She could lose to anyone, but she could never lose to Lin Dan. Of course, there was family hatred, but inside, it was because she had an inexplicable jealousy and rejection of Lin Dan.

"The pictures of butterflies wearing flowers are outdated," Li Jiarong opened her suitcase and complained: "Look, I just picked a few clothes and came out with pictures of butterflies wearing flowers. Either colorful butterflies fluttering or flowers blooming. Can’t you be a little more innovative like Lin Dan? I also want to wear clothes that are different from others, and I also want to be the object of everyone imitating. When people sew fake flowers, let’s sew colorful butterflies, so beautiful. What a novelty? Meng Si, it’s not that I said you. If you continue to be so complacent, one day you will lose to Lin Dan. Lin Dan just learned embroidery for a long time, and it is indeed not as good as you, but embroidery skills can be improved through diligent study and practice. Not everyone can learn the novel ideas and the workmanship of KitKat. At this point, you are not as good as Lin Dan. You have less talent than her, so you should work harder!"

The last sentence seemed to have caused a certain blow to Meng Si. Her eyes darkened, and she struggled for a long time before saying: "Okay, I will do what you think."

Li Jiarong immediately became happy, and shook Meng Si's hand and said, "That's right! There is no limit to any skill or knowledge. We must always absorb the strengths of others to complement ourselves. This is the level of advancement. Tao."

Meng Si agreed on the surface, feeling a little uncomfortable after all.

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A few days later, Du Ruyan was still on the mountain to accompany Queen Du, but Du Rusong arrived at night and knocked on the back corner door of Lin Mansion.

"You are back alive!" Lin Danyang said hello.

What is this nonsense? Du Rusong shook his head and smiled, with a gentle voice: "Yes, I'm back." He took out a small purse from his arms and handed it over: "This is my trophy, for you."

Lin Dan opened his purse and saw that there was a golden doll with a thin thumb, with a round head connected to a round belly, very cute. She immediately returned her purse and waved her hand: "This is too expensive, I can't ask for it. Give it to Ruyan."

Du Rusong grabbed her hand and squeezed her purse into her palm. He said word by word: "I have prepared a gift for Ruyan. This is yours. Look," he pointed to his leather armor: " You saved my life. I just gave you a golden doll. After all, I feel ashamed. If I can return to the capital in the future, I will realize a wish for you. This is my promise."

Lin Dan discovered that the leather armor on his body was severely cut from shoulder to waist by the Japanese pirates. The cowhide had been chopped and rolled over, revealing the pure black iron inside. Without the protection of this layer of leather armor, he might have become a broken corpse now.

Compared with a golden doll, Du Gongzi's life is naturally very precious. Thinking about this, Lin Dan immediately closed his five fingers and accepted the spoils with peace of mind.

"Then you must work hard, and strive to return to the capital as soon as possible. I will wait for you to cover me." Lin Dan reminded seriously, but made Du Rusong amused.

"Okay, I must remember your instructions." He couldn't help rubbing the little girl's head before he left in stride. The night slowly spread over, completely engulfing his bloody back.