The Legend of the Farm Girl

Yunfang's mother took all the things back home. Yunfang couldn't wait to ask her mother about what she had gained. After listening to the whole process told to her by Yunfang's mother, Yunfang was very happy. Her ability was recognized and it also brought so much income to the family. She became more and more grateful to the learning system and always reminded herself to study hard and not slack off.

Yunfang's mother discussed with Yunfang: "Fang'er, after deducting the expenses during this period, we still have about 1,500 coins left. Do you think we should save money and buy back the four acres of land we sold before next year?"

Yunfang thought about it, shook her head and said, "Mom, I think we should give up. We don't have any strong laborers or livestock, so farming is unrealistic. One mu of land costs three taels of silver. Even if we grit our teeth and save money, we can't explain to others where we get the money. I have an idea, do you think it will work?"

Yunfang hesitated whether she should speak or not. Yunfang's mother saw her hesitation and said, "Just tell me, Fang'er. Mother knows you have your own ideas."

"Then I'll tell you, mother, let's save some money and move to the county town. In the county town, no one will ask where our embroidery skills come from, and we will be able to get more embroidery jobs. No matter what I learn in the system in the future, it will be easier to explain. What do you think?"

"But what about the rattan basket business?" Yun Fangniang hesitated and continued, "There is also a place to live, and food is expensive. Besides, there are no familiar villagers, so if something goes wrong, no one will help you!"

Yunfang had actually thought about what her mother said a long time ago. She said to her mother, "Mom, rattan baskets can be used for a long time. People won't buy them next year. Besides, the materials are only available for four months a year. It's not a long-term job. Although accommodation and food are expensive, we can take more embroidery jobs. It also saves the time and money of running back and forth on the road. Besides, even if we don't have any familiar folks, our secrets won't be suspected!"

After hearing what Yunfang had said, Yunfang's mother began to think that going to the county town was a good choice, so she asked Yunfang, "When are we leaving?"

Yunfang thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait until the New Year is over and the spring comes. We can save some money in the next few months so that we can start a new life."

"Okay, next time I go to deliver the handkerchiefs, I'll ask where I can rent a place. Then we'll buy some food during the autumn harvest. It's cheaper to buy food directly in the village at that time. During the New Year, we have to enter Yunying in the family tree and register her household registration. We have to take the household registration of all the family members before we can set off." Yunfang's mother chattered to Yunfang about her arrangements. Yunfang felt that her mother's ability to take action was so strong. She was still hesitating just now, but now she has already made plans.

When Yunfang went to bed at night, she just entered the learning system and the system said to her: "The host has completed 180 hours of study in the system. You can increase the number of hours by half a lesson every day, that is, half an hour. Please choose whether to increase it."

After hearing what the system said, Yun Fang quickly said to the system: "Increase, increase, increase until you go to bed at night."

The mechanical system voice continued: "We have received the host's wishes. The evening class will be extended from one hour to one and a half hours. Please choose what to study today."

"Continue practicing embroidery of different chrysanthemum patterns."

The learning continued. In the following days, Yunfang continued to learn in the system and embroider chrysanthemum handkerchiefs in her daily life. When she felt that her chrysanthemum embroidery skills were good enough to cope with this task, Yunfang began to practice other styles in the system. It can be said that she never slacked off for a moment.

During the day, Yunfang would also teach her mother starting from the most basic embroidery content. Unfortunately, Yunfang's mother had been doing farm work for so many years, and her hands were too rough. In addition, she did not have enough connections and resources, so the progress was very slow and she could not help Yunfang share the work.

Yunfang was embroidering a handkerchief at home, unaware that the shopkeeper Huang was already exhausted from being urged.

The Shanhai Embroidery Shop would send embroidery products to the county magistrate's household for the women in his family every month. The chrysanthemum handkerchiefs were just right for the occasion, so these thirty handkerchiefs were chosen and sent to the county magistrate's mansion. Unexpectedly, the county magistrate's wife took a fancy to them, saying that the chrysanthemums looked spiritual, and that on the ninth day of September, when the county magistrate would organize prestigious people in the county to climb the mountain, it would be given as one of the gifts to the lady who was coming, and she asked the Shanhai Embroidery Shop to send as many as they could, but not to sell them to others.

When Shopkeeper Huang learned that these embroidery works had caught the magistrate's wife's eye, he was both happy and afraid. He was happy because if he could satisfy the magistrate's wife, the boss would definitely reward him. But he was afraid that if Yun Fangniang could not complete the task and deliver the handkerchiefs on time, he would be in trouble.

Yunfang's craftsmanship improved a little. On August 25th, Yunfang had finished embroidering all the handkerchiefs. It was the busy farming season and Aunt Wang's cows were in great need. Yunfang's mother could only walk to the county town, which took about two hours, so she decided to set out early the next day.

As Yunfang's mother walked on the road, she once again confirmed Yunfang's idea. If she had to walk to the county town every time, it would take too much time and be very tiring. It would be a good idea to settle down in the county town. Her daughter was so outstanding.

Finally they arrived at the Shanhai Embroidery Workshop, and Yun Fangniang discovered that when Manager Huang saw her, he hurriedly ran up to her.

"Mrs. Yun, have you brought all the handkerchiefs? Are there fifty of them? Take them out quickly so I can see them."

Yun Fangniang was a little frightened by Shopkeeper Huang's enthusiasm and quickly took out all the handkerchiefs. Shopkeeper Yun looked at them one by one and found that the patterns on the handkerchiefs were still as distinctive as before, and the craftsmanship seemed to have improved a bit.

Shopkeeper Huang hurriedly called the waiter beside him and asked her to deliver these handkerchiefs to the employer and tell him that the handkerchiefs the county magistrate's wife wanted had been delivered.

After giving the waiter a few more instructions, Manager Huang said to Yun Fangniang, "Madam Yun, let's talk inside!"

Leading Yun Fangniang to the inner room, Huang told her in detail that her handkerchiefs were liked by the county magistrate's wife. Now that Yun Fangniang had delivered the handkerchiefs on time or even ahead of schedule, Huang and Yun Fangniang would be rewarded by the boss. He gave Yun Fangniang the 1,500 wen he had promised her before, and said to her, "Madam, you might as well wait. When the waiter comes back, the boss's reward may come along with it."

Yun Fang Niang was very surprised and said to Shopkeeper Huang, "Okay, I'm not in a hurry. I just want to ask you something. The village where I live now is too far from the city, and it's not easy to pick up and drop off embroidery. I want to rent a house in the city, but I'm unfamiliar with the place. After meeting you a few times, I know you are a good person, so I want to ask if you know a suitable place?"