Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich-Chapter 145 - 144 Imitation
Chapter 145 -144 Imitation
The household had gained a few more hands on deck, and apprentices typically started by working with ordinary wood.
Ye Shiqi, a little toddler, had already learned to walk a few steps. Seeing her father so busy, she had the apprentices, whom she treated like elder brothers, help to carve out wooden toy shapes from the ordinary wood.
These elder brothers had long known that this little girl could work harder than her sisters, and would do whatever she asked of them.
During this time, Ye Shiqi, while watching her father carve, had picked up a bit about the tools, though she was too small to use them herself. She taught others to use them but always insisted that they handle the tools with care.
Many tools were quite dangerous, fortunately, none were electric, and danger could be prevented as long as one was careful. Even beginners had no trouble as long as they were cautious.
Ye Shiqi could now speak a few simple phrases that were understandable, a result of her own efforts.
A five-month-old girl talking and walking a few steps had already become the major gossip of the village.
The Ye family had long been a hot topic in the village. Adding a story or two was nothing unusual for them, and the early village tales said that this little girl was a blessing descended upon them. Although she was a girl expected to be like a boy, she had indeed brought prosperity to the Ye family since her birth.
This rumored genius, while teaching the apprentices, greatly lightened her father’s load. Sometimes while his daughter instructed the apprentices, he would glance over distractedly, seeing her skillfully guiding them.
Hongji, as a father, felt a sweet pride swelling in his heart. Ah, the legacy would continue on.
These past few days, a light drizzle had begun, meaning Daya and her sisters no longer had to water the crops in the fields. Sometimes they would go to collect pigweed, but the rest of the times, they stayed home to help out, learning woodworking just like the apprentices.
Hongji’s father kept quietly busy. Occasionally he would glance at his daughters’ diligence and sigh to himself, thinking how much better it would have been if these capable girls were boys!
Ye Shuzhen and Ye Shuzhi stayed in their room much of the time, occasionally peeking at the workers from their window.
Apart from sometimes eating sunflower seeds by the window, they spent more time doing needlework, as they couldn’t afford to be as lazy with more people being around.
Mrs. Lai was like a landlord, placing a Master Chair by the door of the room, sitting on a wooden chair and constantly observing and supervising the apprentices as they worked.
She noted down everything, from who took how long in the toilet to how many times they went a day, and then she used these topics to criticize the apprentices in front of her son.
Initially, the apprentices didn’t know about Mrs. Lai’s scrutiny, only aware of her watchful eyes on them all day.
Later, as they realized how stern Mrs. Lai was, even though Hongji never chastised them, they became more cautious, not daring to drink too much or visit the toilet too often.
Such a rare apprenticeship opportunity could not be lost over frequent toilet breaks.
They all knew that if they didn’t perform, many others were eager to take their place.
Not only locals but people from other villages came to apply.
During these days of slight rain, the guards, who couldn’t just stand at the gate under the sun or wind, had to move inside the courtyard. They would help out with chores when possible, and when not, they would just stand under the eaves, staying dry.
Since taking on apprentices, work at the Ye household had accelerated significantly. Though still not matching the sales speed of the county, those who wanted to buy but couldn’t had only the option to leave a deposit.
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Meng Zhaojun, having returned from Tang Shunyan’s birthday party, remained in her own room, constantly thinking about what she had seen in Tang Shunyan’s room.
She had a maid grind some ink and started sketching the designs of the toys she had seen at Tang Shunyan’s house. She focused on drawing the toys, and it was dinner time; still, she continued to draw.
“Miss, why don’t you have dinner first then continue drawing?” the maid who had accompanied Meng Zhaojun to the party urged her.
“Just put it aside. I’ll eat after I finish,” Meng Zhaojun said without even looking up.
“Miss, it’s getting cold, and the food will cool down soon. Have something to eat first, then continue drawing!” the maid persisted.
“No, I must finish drawing all of them first.”
“Lady, please have your meal first! What if Madam asks later?”
“Why are you being so naggy? I haven’t even digested the lunch I ate, I will eat later.”
“Well, okay then!”
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The maid took the meals away, ready to heat them anytime.
These ladies have been drawing continuously, forgoing their dinner, whereas normally at this time they would have already had their meal and prepared for bed after a bath.
But today, for the sake of drawing, even a good drawing had been seen, wasn’t that the wooden sculpture they saw during the day?
She dared not say a word, standing by and watching the lady draw, the young maid grinding ink felt her hands ache but dared not utter a word.
Mrs. Meng, as usual, had a maid check on her daughter to report that she had already gone to bed, only then would she attend to her husband to rest.
The maid, as usual, came to Meng Zhaojun’s room and saw the lady still awake, still drawing.
“Lady, Madam asked me to check if you had gone to bed?”
“Soon, once I finish this drawing.”
“Lady, you should continue these drawings tomorrow! It is getting cold, you shouldn’t catch a chill.”
“Understood, go back and tell mother, I will go to bed in a while.”
“You must take good care of the Lady, she shouldn’t stay up late.”
“Yes,” the maid dared not say a word, not daring to speak before Madam’s maid, letting on that the lady had not yet eaten dinner.
Mrs. Meng’s maid left, the room’s maid feeling frightened.
“Lady, please eat something, wash up, and go to sleep!”
“Can that meal still be eaten? Bring me some snacks, and make sure not to tell mother I didn’t have dinner.”
“Understood, Lady.”
“Alright, these drawings are done. Hold on to them for me tomorrow, I need to go out.”
“Lady, where are you going tomorrow? Should we inform Madam?”
“That’s my concern, let’s not mention it to mother. If I can’t get out, give these drawings to the outdoor carver, and have these toys carved out within three days.”
“Oh, should all be carved as per the drawings? Should we use the best wood or ordinary wood?”
“Use ordinary wood! Wasting money on the best one isn’t good, mother would disapprove, we should save a bit, just need to get the things made.”
“Yes, Lady, please have some snacks! I will have the maid bring in hot water for you to wash. Ye”
“You don’t say, I am really a bit tired, I want a soak, my hands and feet are sore.” Meng Zhaojun had been standing and drawing continuously, her hands constantly moving, always in the same position, not cumbersome but more tiring than heavy labor.
Meng Zhaojun ate a few snacks and drank a cup of hot tea, only then did she feel the chill leave her body, entering the bath to soak in a flower bath, the wooden barrel topped with many fresh flowers.
In ancient times, if one had money, they could enjoy good living standards; for instance, those who loved beauty also had ways to become beautiful.
