Yan Qi is a cheeky fellow and is not embarrassed at all. Looking at Shuang'er's flexible and white hands, he has nothing to say and asks, "Are Shuang'er doing embroidery?"
"Yes...yes." Shuang'er whispered softly.
"Can you show me?" Yan Qi came over shamelessly and reached out to pick up the embroidery.
Shuang'er was shy and even more afraid that Yan Qi would touch her hand, so she put the embroidery on the table in a panic.
Yan Qi took it and saw that it was a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water.
The embroidery has been completed. At a glance, the colors are bright, three-dimensional and moving, the stitches are even and the water is rippling.
Especially the pair of mandarin ducks, lively and lifelike.
The mandarin ducks are intertwined together, with affection in their eyes, and the lingering and blending emotions are vividly displayed.
Yan Qi couldn't help but admire: "The embroidery is so good. I didn't expect you to be so ingenious."
Shuang'er was happy in her heart, her face flushed, and Nunuo said, "Thank you, seventh brother, for the compliment."
Yan Qi asked casually: "Why are you embroidering this? It's actually a pair of mandarin ducks. Is this a token of love?"
Shuang'er nodded: "It's a token of love."
Yan Qi was jealous and asked angrily: "Which young master has Shuang'er fallen in love with?"
"Where did you go? This is not my token of love."
Shuang'er hurriedly explained, seeing the panic in Yan Qi's eyes, he was secretly happy: I didn't expect him to care about me so much.
"My parents didn't die early, and we, brother and sister, lived together. Life was difficult, making money was not easy, and tigers always fought and caused trouble. I was still relatively handy, so I embroidered some embroidery and sold it to others to supplement the family income."
Yan Qi was very moved after hearing this.
In the previous world, the 20-year-old girl was still pampered in her mother's arms and received all the love, but Shuang'er took on the burden of life early and did her best to support her younger brother.
Such a girl is truly cute.
"Shuang'er, besides Yuanyang, what else can you embroider?"
"There are so many. Brother Qi, come with me."
Shuang'er took Yan Qi into an inconspicuous wing.
Although the decoration is simple, it is clean inside and the walls are covered with embroidery.
There are landscape pictures, pastoral pictures, and various mountain insects, tigers and leopards, which are lifelike and agile, as if they are real.
Yan Qi was well-informed and couldn't help but marvel: "I didn't expect Shuang'er to be such a talented woman. These embroideries are so good. I don't think there are many people in Jinling City who can compare with you."
Shuang'er pursed his lips and smiled: "That means Brother Qi likes it."
Yan Qisan kept true to his profession: "You show off so well, you should be able to sell it for a lot of money, right?"
Shuang'er sighed: "Embroidery is not valuable at all. It usually costs fifty or sixty cents. The price of this picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water is particularly high. I have been embroidering it for several months, and the most I can sell it for is five taels of silver."
"What, so cheap?"
Yan Qi couldn't believe it.
He also understands the standard of living here.
One tael of silver is equivalent to one hundred taels of silver. An ordinary person's income is just over one hundred taels of silver a year.
"This picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water is so well made, the pattern is exquisite and lifelike. It took me several months to embroider it, but it only sold for five taels of silver. I feel bad."
Yan Qi felt sorry for Shuang'er.
You know, in the old world, embroidery was a very valuable thing.
At this moment, a man and woman came in from outside the gate. They were dressed in luxurious clothes. At first glance, they were the young lady from a wealthy family.
Shuang'er looked at it and stuck out his tongue playfully: "Master Zhang and Miss Li are here. They are here to get this picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water."
Yan Qi's heart moved and asked Shuang'er: "Did they pay?"
Shuang'er shook his head: "Not yet."
"This will be easy to handle."
Yan Qi winked: "Listen to me later and let me quote you. I want to sell this picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water at a high price."
Chu Li's beautiful eyes widened and she didn't believe it at all: "Embroidery is just a handicraft, how can it be sold at a high price?"
Yan Qi smiled: "Handmade products naturally cannot be sold at high prices, but your point of view is wrong. This is not a handmade product, this is a work of art! Since it is a work of art, it is priceless and you can sell it however you want. "
Just as Shuang'er was about to go out to greet him, Yan Qi shook his head: "Don't worry, let me observe first."
Mr. Zhang and Miss Li walked in.
Just as Ms. Li was about to sit down, she saw that there seemed to be some dust on the chair and snorted softly.
Seeing this, Mr. Zhang hurriedly picked up the feather duster and swept it a few times, then asked Miss Li to sit down to please her.
Yan Qi couldn't help but laugh: "Master Zhang turns out to be a strict wife."
Shuang'er whispered: "Miss Li comes from a distinguished family and has relatives who are officials in the capital. Of course Mr. Zhang must respect Miss Li."
Yan Qi had a bad smile on his face: "Then this matter will be easier to handle."
Seeing no one there for a long time, Mr. Zhang shouted loudly: "Is Xu Shuang'er here? Why don't you come out to greet me?"
Only then did Yan Qi come out with Shuang'er.
Mr. Zhang looked at Yan Qi and thought he was so handsome. He felt jealous and asked with a straight face: "Who are you?"
Then he looked at Xu Shuang'er and Yan Qi standing together and thought, "Could it be that you are..."
Xu Shuang'er was so embarrassed: Oh no, they were misunderstood as a couple.
Yan Qi said hurriedly: "No, I'm Yan Qi, Shuang'er's cousin. He just came to the city. Mr. Zhang and Miss Li don't know me. However, I know the names of Mr. Zhang and Miss Li very well."
"Oh? Do you know my name?" Mr. Zhang became interested.
"Of course."
Yan Qixin spoke openly: "Who in Jinling doesn't know that Mr. Zhang is full of knowledge and has amazing literary talents? Who doesn't know that Mr. Zhang is generous and wealthy? Who doesn't know that Mr. Zhang has noble moral character and is upright?"
People carry people in sedan chairs.
Mr. Zhang was in a good mood and felt that he had saved enough face in front of Miss Li. Looking at Yan Qishi again, he felt much more pleasing to the eye.
Yan Qi sang another hymn to Miss Li: "Especially Miss Li, she is so humble that she is loved by everyone. She is also well-educated and gentle. In Jinling City, Miss Li is the fairy that all the talented people admire. Miss Li and Mr. Zhang are truly a perfect match for each other."
"That's all their nonsense. Don't talk nonsense."
Miss Li is just above average, not a great beauty, especially compared to Shuang'er, she is just a half-finished product.
However, Miss Li was overjoyed by Yan Qi's praise. She couldn't be happier.
Shuang'er was listening to Yan Qi's eloquent talk, her beautiful eyes wide open, and she was very shocked.
How does Brother Seven know Mr. Zhang and Miss Li? Why do they speak so plausibly?
Moreover, Mr. Zhang's moral character is very average, he is uneducated, and he is a picky kid. This is completely different from what Seventh Brother said about him being full of talent and learning, and being generous with his actions.
And Miss Li, although her family background is extraordinary, she doesn’t read poetry and books, can’t read a few big characters, and is not at all compatible with a talented woman. However, the seventh brother said that she is well-educated and sensible, and that she has the demeanor of a talented woman. This is totally irrelevant. .
"Brother Qi, what are you talking about?" Shuang'er frowned, his beautiful eyes blinking, becoming more and more confused.
