Rebirth in 1980: The Farm Wife Makes a Comeback
Chapter 329 - 239: Double-Sided Embroidery

Chapter 329: Chapter 239: Double-Sided Embroidery

He brought the Qingming River Painting up to his eyes, flipped it to the front, then turned to the back, and knew at a glance that this was double-sided embroidery.

"Double-sided embroidery?"

Mr. Song was indeed experienced, his fingers lightly caressed the Qingming River Painting in his hands. It did not resemble Su Embroidery, nor did it resemble Shu Embroidery, but, it did contain techniques from both the Shi Family and the Bai Family. When did such a person appear in these families? Such remarkable skill to create such a fine painting. Since the painting bore no signs of age, it was evident that it was new, crafted only in recent years, probably no more than two years ago.

Such an exquisite embroidery technique, from which family did it come?

"Boy, tell me, was this embroidered by the Bai Family or the Shi Family?"

Mr. Song carefully placed the painting to one side, already having an idea in his heart; such a fine painting, indeed, upon reaching his hands, could create a comparable reputation. If it were to fall into someone else’s hands, it would truly be a waste of such a marvelous item.

"No," Jian Zhiqing placed the cup on the table. A cup of Longjing Tea indeed tasted distinct compared to others, boasting a profound flavor.

"This was made by a young girl in my family."

A young girl? Mr. Song grasped the meaning.

"What do you mean by a young girl, how old is she?" In his knowledge, aside from the matriarch of the Bai Family or the current head of the Shi Family, Mr. Li, no one else possessed such embroidery skills. And how young could a young girl be? Jian Zhiqing’s own age was merely around twenty years, so someone younger, how old could she be?

"She is a young girl," Jian Zhiqing chuckled, "17 years old, about to go into her final year of high school."

Mr. Song clearly did not believe it. Such embroidery skills could not be achieved without decades of experience. He suspected Jian Zhiqing wasn’t telling the truth. However, looking at Jian Zhiqing’s demeanor and eyes, he could not discern any signs of deception.

True or false, that’s to be set aside for now.

This task, Mr. Song originally undertook as a favor to Mr. Li, but now, he sincerely desired to perfect this screen. He felt it might even become a treasure; as for whether it could be considered a national treasure, he wasn’t in a position to judge, but it was definitely an unprecedented piece in this world, even the Shi and Bai families would likely be unable to produce such exquisite embroidery.

And he was already eager to start working, to the extent that he disregarded Jian Zhiqing, who was also unwilling to intervene, and had already gone to select materials. Jian Zhiqing had nothing to do here and didn’t want to disturb Mr. Song, so he could only take his leave. He still remembered his promise to treat the young girl to a meal.

The young girl’s memory, for better or worse, was one thing, but one thing for sure, if she was promised a meal, she would remember it.

"Sister, when are we going to eat? I’m hungry," Jian Zhiqin patted his own little belly, he was quick to become hungry and with all the running and jumping, if the meal was late, he couldn’t help but fuss.

Taotao also tugged at Qin Xiangnuan’s sleeve,

"Sister, Taotao is hungry," he pouted with small lips, as his stomach growled.

"Don’t rush," Qin Xiangnuan picked up Taotao, pinched his little cheek, "Your brother said when he comes back he’ll treat us to a meal out. If you fill up now, what will you eat later?" However, after a second thought, she still felt that the children should not go hungry.

"If you two are really hungry, sister can cook something for you to eat first."

Jian Zhiqin hesitated. If they were full by the time big brother came back, there wouldn’t be any delicious food left.

"Forget it, I’ll just wait."

Taotao rested his little head against Qin Xiangnuan’s arm, also becoming stubborn. Seeing Jian Zhiqin refuse to eat, he wouldn’t eat either.

Luckily, the door opened at this moment. The clever Conghua ran to greet them first, wagging its tail and barking from time to time. Jian Zhi had their soy sauce pork ribs, and naturally, Conghua would have its share too. For the one providing it with meat, it views them as a parent. Conghua truly adored Zhiqing from the bottom of its heart.

This was its food and shelter provider.

"Brother," Taotao dashed from Qin Xiangnuan’s embrace and hugged Jian Zhiqing’s leg, raising his little face and speaking in a babyish voice, "Brother, Taotao is hungry, waiting to eat at the restaurant."

Jian Zhiqing picked up the chubby kid, then rubbed his little belly, "Your stomach is empty; maybe you shouldn’t go, you won’t be able to eat much later."

Taotao patted his little belly, extremely proud, "Brother, don’t worry, Taotao’s tummy is empty, I can stuff a lot of food in," these odd childish words truly left one not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

And of course, Jian Zhiqing kept his promise and treated them to a nice feast. Back then, there weren’t any star ratings; just a decent restaurant, ordered a few dishes. Not to mention the adults, both kids were starving. Little Taotao even ate a whole bowl of rice, which was good performance.

The restaurant’s dishes were flavorful and plentiful; the portion was generous and the prices affordable. Having such a meal, and even with leftovers packed to take home, cost less than twenty yuan. In the future, the same few dishes with chicken and meat might cost over a hundred yuan.

People at that time were genuine.

Life at that time was down-to-earth.

And the food at that time was delicious.

Of course, it was natural, without the pollution, pesticide residues, or various additives.

Qin Xiangnuan fed Conghua the takeaway dishes, who, wagging its tail, looked at its food bowl seemingly filled with meat and bones. Conghua wasn’t protective of its food; it would only eat when the owner allowed it to and would never bite someone if they touched its food bowl. If Conghua were like that, Qin Xiangnuan would be the first to deal with it, such a fat dog could provide several pounds of dog meat.

It seemed as if Conghua shuddered, suddenly feeling that something was off about the owner’s gaze. Of course, it couldn’t think too much into it, so as soon as the owner left, it ate its food heartily, crunching the bones loudly. Those dog teeth were truly hard; it gnawed a big bone clean in no time, making one wonder if it could gnaw on a brick just as easily.

Qin Xiangnuan started to feel a bit strange herself, almost wanted to find a brick for Conghua to gnaw on.

She patted her belly, feeling very full. She had always been self-disciplined, never overeating, but this time, influenced by the other three, she couldn’t stop and ended up overeating.

Turning her head, she saw Jian Zhiqing leaning against the wall. He was dressed in beige casual clothes, black trousers, and a pair of leather shoes, appearing very stylish. He naturally had the build of a model, anything he wore looked good. Such simple clothes looked much classier on him. She noticed that Jian Zhiqing seemed to know a thing or two about health, but she wondered if it was true or if she was overthinking.

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