Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

This is just great.

It took a long time just to split the silk threads.

It was only with the help of the embroidery teacher that a single thread was successfully threaded through the needle.

Unfortunately, even with someone helping to thread the silk, it was still very difficult to tie the lining cloth with the silk thread.

There was only a very blurry pattern drawn on the lining.

As beginners, they didn't even know where to insert the needle for the first time.

It was the embroidery teacher who first gave us the idea before we knew how to proceed.

Suzhou embroidery is exquisite; a single orchid leaf requires at least two colors of silk thread to match it.

Xiaomeng quickly sensed her impatience.

This thing requires patience; it's really hard to handle.

The needle went in and came out one after another. I originally wanted it to appear in this position, but when it came out, it appeared in another position.

For the first time in her life, Xiaomeng suspected that what was growing on her wrist was not a hand, but a foot.

After a few needle pricks, she discovered that she had pricked out a lump of unidentified object.

Xiao Meng almost gave up, but at the last moment she discovered a new skill on her character attribute panel.

[Embroidery Skill (Level 0)]

Wow, this skill can actually appear on the character panel! Does that mean it's a skill that can be upgraded using basic skill upgrade cards?

Without much thought, Xiaomeng immediately used a beginner skill upgrade card on herself.

With the use of skill cards, Xiaomeng found that her control over the embroidery needle had improved a lot.

Finally, I was able to pinpoint the location.

However, she wasn't very skilled, so she embroidered slowly. After embroidering for a while, she started to get impatient.

How long will it take to finish this embroidery, stitch by stitch? At the current speed, it might take an hour to embroider just one orchid leaf. We must speed things up.

Xiaomeng used another beginner skill upgrade card on herself.

At this point, her embroidery skill level had increased to level two.

Now she felt much better, and her embroidery speed improved dramatically.

In about 10 minutes, she completed a whole orchid leaf.

Moreover, the stitches on the lining are very even and neat.

Although it cannot compare to the works of masters, it is far superior to the works of other beginners.

Seeing that it was effective, Xiaomeng went all out and finished embroidering all the patterns on the lining.

A very beautiful and neat orchid design appeared on the fan.

So she picked up her newly embroidered fan and admired it from side to side, feeling a great sense of accomplishment.

The embroidery teacher noticed that Xiaomeng had put down the silk thread in her hand, so she got up and came over to check if she needed any help.

But they discovered that Xiaomeng had already finished the embroidery pattern in her hand.

She was extremely surprised. "Miss Lin, your embroidery is superb."

It should be said that she embroidered quickly and well, almost on par with an excellent embroiderer.

Have you ever formally studied embroidery?

Xiaomeng said, "No, this is the first time I've ever held an embroidery needle."

The embroiderer clearly didn't believe it. "How is that possible? How can someone who's embroidering for the first time do it so well?"

Except for the first few stitches which were a bit messy, the stitches that followed were very even.

The technique is steady and powerful, producing smooth and even embroidered lines.

The tension of the embroidery thread was just right.

Your embroidery is starting to show a sense of three-dimensionality and depth; it doesn't look like something a beginner would do.

Upon hearing the embroiderer's voice, Manager Teng rushed over to see what had happened.

He took the fan from the embroiderer and praised it highly, "Oh, this is so well embroidered! Which young lady embroidered this fan?"

Was it embroidered by Miss Lin?

My goodness, Miss Lin, your talent is simply amazing.

It seems you really love it.

With so much talent and passion, wouldn't it be a waste not to keep it at our Zhiranzhai Museum?

But this embroidery work is too time-consuming, and Xiaomeng really can't stand it. "I can embroider a small piece occasionally, but I absolutely cannot tolerate making a living by embroidery."

"Of course, a lady like you doesn't need to make a living by embroidery."

"But you already know embroidery well without any pre-job training, so wouldn't it be perfect for you to give an explanation or something?" Manager Teng now really felt that she was suitable for the job.

"Is such a complex process really necessary?"

Even a skilled embroiderer would need an hour or two to complete such a simple piece.

It's amazing how much manual labor is required for such a small item; no wonder embroidery has been replaced by machine embroidery.

Manager Teng said that Suzhou embroidery was originally a tribute item, a luxury item unique to the Chinese people, and it could not be replaced by machines.

Modern machines simply cannot use such fine threads for embroidery.

Only a human hand could create such delicate embroidery.

Xiaomeng looked at the masterpieces displayed on the wall and admitted that Manager Teng's words made sense.

Under the light, the landscapes embroidered by the masters exhibited a unique luster reminiscent of silk.

That's an effect that ordinary machine embroidery can't achieve.

In a nearby shop, Xiaomeng picked up a handkerchief embroidered with gardenias. The handkerchief was very light, and the embroidered area was also very thin.

Unlike machine embroidery, it won't leave a thick layer of patterned thread.

No wonder rich people buy Suzhou embroidery.

Xiaomeng's eyes are now shining.

If a garment is entirely embroidered with Suzhou embroidery patterns, wouldn't it be both lively and dazzling?

Unfortunately, such luxurious items have very few applications. In everyday life, most people wouldn't dare to wear Suzhou embroidery clothes. It would be such a waste to wear them just to go grocery shopping or exercise.

The true value of Suzhou embroidery can only be realized when it is displayed at a banquet or on a brightly lit stage.

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"Hmph, what are you pretending for? You say it's your first time holding an embroidery needle? Who would believe that? Everyone's first time embroidering, and you all end up with a complete mess."

"What's with this 'genius' persona? These girls are just vain." The embroiderer complained to Manager Teng privately afterward.

"What does it matter? Just pretend. If the customer likes it, what's wrong with praising them a bit more?"

"Don't expose them," Manager Teng reminded her.

"Why should she? By the way, is she trying to become an apprentice? Manager, you don't want to hire someone who's just stealing your skills." The embroiderer glanced sideways at Manager Teng.

"What are you stealing from our teachers? They are our bread and butter."

I'm warning you, be careful when you talk to Miss Lin.

"If you can't speak properly, you should learn to shut up, you know?" Manager Teng felt that something was off about this embroiderer; why was she speaking in such a sarcastic tone?

The embroiderer was stunned. "What? How dare you talk to me like that? My father is a veteran in the embroidery workshop."

“I know, if it weren’t for your dad being a skilled technician in the embroidery workshop, do you think such an easy job would fall into your lap?”

If it weren't for your poor embroidery skills, and your father having begged the boss to give you this job, you would have been fired long ago.

Do you know the difference between being sensible and not?

That Miss Lin is not someone you can afford to offend.

If we offend Miss Lin, it will affect the store's business.

"Your whole family can forget about working here." Seeing that the embroiderer was a bit dim-witted, Manager Teng had no choice but to be blunt, lest she take offense.

“This Miss Lin said she came here to work, but actually she’s just here to kill time. It’s not the same as your ordinary work to support your family. Please understand that.”

This straightforward analysis left the embroiderer speechless with astonishment.

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