Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 428: Incomparable Beauty

Qiu Yu had something on her mind, so she didn’t sleep well and was in a state of half-dream, half-wake.

When Yi Chichi knocked on the door, she woke up, got out of bed, and opened the door.

"Why so late?"

She spoke very softly.

There was snoring inside the room.

Worried about disturbing someone, Yi Chichi answered her question quietly.

"There was a bit of a problem, and it’s only been resolved now."

As she said this, she apologized, "I’m sorry, Ms. Qiu, for waking you up!"

Qiu Yu waved her hand and smiled, "It’s okay, it’s late, you should quickly wash up and go to sleep."

"Alright." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Then, Yi Chichi quietly washed up and returned to join Qiu Yu in sleep.

The next morning, after breakfast, Yi Chichi went to find Ning Jiandong to say goodbye; she had to return to the island.

Unexpectedly, she didn’t find him but ran into Gu Xinghua.

Upon learning she was going back to the island, Gu Xinghua said, "What about the drawing you promised me?"

Yi Chichi slapped her forehead, "Forgot."

She said it with righteous indignation, without any feelings of guilt or apology.

Gu Xinghua’s mouth twitched slightly, extremely grateful he managed to catch her.

If Yi Chichi had really left, he would have had to make a trip to the island to ask for the drawing.

"Come on, go quickly and draw for me."

"Okay."

It’s just drawing, it wouldn’t be difficult for her.

"I’ll go get Master Tan to come and see the drawing."

Yi Chichi replied without lifting her head.

So, Gu Xinghua left.

About ten minutes later, Master Tan arrived, and after a brief exchange of pleasantries, each began to busy themselves.

Yi Chichi drew one, she looked at one.

By the time Yi Chichi was done drawing, she had also finished looking.

Gu Xinghua, waiting on the side, immediately came over eagerly when he saw they were both finished, "Master Tan, are these patterns possible to crochet?"

"Most are no problem, but a few are too complicated and need more thought."

She pointed to seven drawings set aside, which Gu Xinghua picked up and saw were all double-layered flowers.

The difficulty was indeed somewhat high.

The colors were also beautiful.

Especially one green chrysanthemum, which was stunning enough to make one want to grow a plant.

"If that green chrysanthemum can be crocheted, it would be absolutely gorgeous."

Yi Chichi said nothing, she knew crochet designs were diverse and had seen crochet masters use their skilled hands to create works akin to art pieces.

But she wasn’t skilled at crochet, not even at an entry-level.

Therefore, she didn’t intervene in professional matters.

Master Tan sighed, "It does look nice."

Not to mention whether they can figure it out, just one color can put one in a tough spot.

"Director, while appreciating the beauty, could you focus on the color?"

Gu Xinghua didn’t see any issue, he looked at the drawing intently a few times, appearing confused.

"What’s wrong with the color? Green looks great, so fresh and elegant, I think it’s nice."

"It is nice, but we don’t have this color."

"Hey, I thought it was a big issue. If we don’t have this color, I’ll negotiate with the textile factory."

The textile factory integrates textile dyeing and has expert craftsmen specializing in dyeing.

Rare colors can be produced, but due to broader environmental reasons, many colors can’t be circulated in the market.

But the Friendship Store is different, their corresponding clientele is quite unique.

Others might find it difficult to get rare colors, but they wouldn’t.

So, Gu Xinghua was very confident.

Master Tan’s worried heart was completely relieved, and so was Yi Chichi.

Because this meant she had completed all her tasks, next she just needed to pick out some defective items from the warehouse, then go to the counter and buy things for Ji Jian and the others before she could leave.

When she mentioned it to Gu Xinghua, he laughed and said, "You can go directly to the warehouse; Old Ning has already talked to Old Zhang."

Old Zhang was the warehouse manager.

Although the position might not sound great, it actually had considerable authority.

The entire warehouse was under his jurisdiction, and he knew where the good stuff was placed.

Yi Chichi wasn’t very familiar with Mr. Zhang, just acquainted.

But because Ning Jiandong had contacted him in advance, he warmly welcomed Yi Chichi.

In the end, Yi Chichi picked out two pieces of supposedly defective white cotton silk with hidden patterns, and one black fabric.

The cotton silk could be used to make tops, the black fabric to make pants.

She picked out four pairs of shoes, one pair for Wen’s mother, two pairs for Wen Shi, and one pair for herself.

She picked out a watch for Liu Lan.

It was also a defective item, but the defect was on the box.

The watch itself had no problems.

Then, there were some miscellaneous items.

All packed up, it amounted to two packages.

Luckily, the items Ji Jian and the others wanted were small in volume and weight, so it didn’t add any extra burden to Yi Chichi’s return journey.

When leaving, she happened to encounter Ning Jiandong’s car. With a honk, Yi Chichi was overjoyed, "Uncle, can you take me to the bus station?"

With the design selected and having had a good talk with Old Zhu, Ning Jiandong was in a good mood. Hearing this, he opened the car door and smiled, "Get in, I’ll take you there."

"Great, thanks, Uncle!"

Yi Chichi carried the bag and got in the car, and only after the car started did she begin to inquire about the situation.

"Was it selected?"

"Selected!"

Ning Jiandong chuckled, "Not only was yours selected, but another master’s was also selected."

The difference between the two was probably that Yi Chichi’s was a men’s design, while the other master’s was a women’s design.

"Was one not selected?"

"Yes, one wasn’t."

Then he added, "Do you know how to design shoes?"

"... They’re considering shoes?"

"There’s this idea."

Which meant it wasn’t confirmed yet.

Yi Chichi, not planning to take on more work, shook her head, "I don’t know."

"I guessed you wouldn’t."

Recalling the conversation he overheard at the office, he said, "Do you know Mr. Cui?"

"Who’s that?"

"The director of Yangcheng Military General Hospital."

Oh, quite a big shot.

Unfortunately, she’d never heard of him before today.

She shook her head and said, "Don’t know him!"

Ning Jiandong remained skeptical, "Are you sure you don’t know him?"

Yi Chichi was speechless, "If I knew him, why would I hide it from you?"

Ning Jiandong was practically her provider, thanks to him, she could make money without worries.

She wouldn’t have time to forge a relationship with him, let alone lie about not knowing someone.

"The old gentleman knows you."

Ning Jiandong smoothly turned the car, saying calmly, "When I went in, I happened to hear the old gentleman say Yi Chichi is a good comrade; if she’s like this as a wife, her husband won’t be much different."

Yi Chichi was stunned for a moment, "Are you sure he was talking about me?"

"Sure!"

She was silent for a while, then just as she was about to say she wasn’t sure what was going on, a light bulb went off in her head, "I think I know what’s going on."

"Tell me."

This wasn’t something to keep secret.

So Yi Chichi told him about how Mu Da and Uncle Yaozi had come to Yangcheng to visit relatives before.

Upon hearing Mu Da was a former military doctor, Ning Jiandong had a sudden realization, no wonder the old gentleman praised her—it was on account of Mr. Mu.

A protégé of the old man’s junior being cared for was perfectly normal.

"Next time you could visit the old gentleman."