Chapter 207 Embroiderer Yunniang
207 Embroiderer Yunniang
The Wang Family left in frustration and anger.
Auntie finally escaped her suffering. She hugged Zhao Guifen, crying and apologizing.
Everyone else also breathed a sigh of relief. Smiles appeared on their faces.
At this moment, everyone finally remembered the "poison" incident. All eyes turned to Zhao Zhitong and Sun Youcai, asking what on earth had happened.
Sun Daqing couldn't wait. He grabbed Zhao Zhitong's little hand and asked, "Little Cousin, Little Cousin, was that really poison?"
Zhao Zhitong laughed heartily. "Of course not."
"It's a special candy that my mother made for me," she said, taking out an M&M and throwing it directly into her mouth. "It's so delicious. Do you want to try?"
At this point, everyone in the family understood that the "poison" and the "child's urine antidote" were all part of Zhao Zhitong's prank on Wang Fugui.
Now Zhao Zhitong began to share the M&M's. "Eldest Cousin, what color would you like?"
"Red!"
"I'll go for this yellow one."
...
When it was Sun Youcai's turn, he grabbed Zhao Zhitong and cheerfully asked her why she had chosen him for the plan. Was it because she trusted and liked her Younger Uncle the most?
Zhao Zhitong gave her Younger Uncle a disdainful look but finally nodded at his expectant gaze.
Then Sun Youcai smugly went to brag to the Elder Uncles.
...
She did indeed have reasons for choosing her Younger Uncle. Firstly, her Younger Uncle was the youngest. He didn't have the same intimidating presence in the Main Hall as her Elder Uncles, and his absence wouldn't be critical, so he could be called away. Secondly, her Younger Uncle was the cleverest of the three. He was good at acting and wouldn't expose their ruse. Most importantly, of her three uncles, only the Younger Uncle would join in her mischief.
However, her Younger Uncle didn't care about those reasons; he was firmly convinced that Zhao Zhitong had chosen him because he was the one she trusted and liked the most.
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After Auntie divorced her terrible husband, she slowly recovered under the loving care of her parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law.
However, she constantly felt that by continuing to live in her parents' home, she was a burden to them and her brothers and sisters-in-law.
This often caused her to feel depressed.
School started after the Lantern Festival, so in the days following the Spring Festival, Zhao Zhitong didn't have to attend.
Therefore, she often took her elder brother, Xiao Ge, and Sister Yaya to their maternal grandparents' house to play with their cousins.
One day, Zhao Zhitong had just arrived when her maternal grandfather called her to the backyard to check her homework.
Her maternal grandmother scolded him for this. "Look at you! Can't you wait a few more days? The New Year celebrations aren't even over yet. Let the child have a bit more fun!"
Being scolded, her maternal grandfather just took a puff on his pipe, grinning happily.
Zhao Zhitong blinked and went to her maternal grandfather's defense, running over and hugging her maternal grandmother's leg, cooing, "Grandma, Tongtong wanted to learn! Tongtong loves studying!"
Zhao Guifen poked her little nose. "You ungrateful little imp, siding with your grandfather. Fine, fine, go on."
Zhao Zhitong happily ran to her maternal grandfather's side.
Her maternal grandfather said he was about to start teaching her pulse diagnosis, so he wanted to check if she still remembered the pharmacology she had recited earlier.
Zhao Zhitong sat on a small stool, her little hands behind her back, sitting bolt upright.
During the back-and-forth between the grandparent and grandchild, Zhao Zhitong's excellent performance and thirst for knowledge pleased Sun Kang even more. Thus, in his excitement, he decided to start teaching Zhao Zhitong pulse diagnosis earlier than planned.
He began explaining immediately. "Pulse diagnosis involves pressing and feeling the patient's pulse at different points to observe changes. You need to master the timing, the patient's posture, and the techniques and finger pressure for diagnosis."
"Generally, each pulse-taking session should last for at least fifty heartbeats. Simultaneously, you must first understand the variations in a healthy person's pulse to correctly perform pulse diagnosis."
Zhao Zhitong listened very attentively, her little notebook out, taking notes. She curiously asked, "Grandpa, are there also restrictions on when to take the pulse?"
Her maternal grandfather, having put down his pipe, stroked his beard and handed Zhao Zhitong a book titled *Plain Questions - Pulse Essentials and Subtleties*. "The optimal time for pulse diagnosis is early morning. This book states that diagnosis should ideally be performed at dawn because 'Yin qi has not yet stirred, Yang qi has not yet dispersed, food and drink have not yet been consumed, the meridians are not yet flourishing, the channels and collaterals are harmonious, and qi and blood are not yet disordered; therefore, an abnormal pulse can be diagnosed.'"
Zhao Zhitong happily held the medical book her maternal grandfather had given her and asked further, "So, can pulse diagnosis not be done at other times?"
Sun Kang shook his head. "Not necessarily. It's just that in the early morning, the blood and meridians are less disturbed, making it easier to identify a pathological pulse. It doesn't mean that pulse diagnosis can't be done at other times. If someone is ill, pulse diagnosis can be done at any time; there's no need to wait until morning."
Seeing Zhao Zhitong nod, Sun Kang continued, "Next, Grandpa will tell you about the body posture and finger techniques for pulse diagnosis..."
The grandparent and grandchild, one eager to teach and the other eager to learn, created a harmonious atmosphere in the backyard, filled with Sun Kang's eloquent talk.
Meanwhile, the front yard was also lively.
Sun Daqing and the others were in the courtyard watching Zhao Yu practice his sword skills, while Zhao Ya squatted beside Sun Lan, observing her embroidery.
When Zhao Zhitong grew tired from studying and her maternal grandfather let her out for a break, she spotted Sun Lan from afar. She ran to her aunt's side, watching her embroidery attentively.
Zhao Zhitong blinked and asked, "Aunt, what are you embroidering, a Xiao Laohu?"
Her aunt smiled slightly. "Your Aunt is about to have a baby, isn't she? Your mother said I have nimble hands, so she asked me to help embroider a pair of Tiger Head Shoes for the little one."
Zhao Zhitong picked up an already embroidered shoe and examined it. The chubby Tiger Head Shoe was very festive and adorable, making it utterly captivating. "It's so beautiful, Aunt! Your hands are truly deft; the embroidery is wonderful!"
Zhao Ya nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes, Aunt's embroidery is really beautiful! Yesterday, Aunt taught me to embroider lotus flowers. Today, Aunt said she can teach me how to embroider these Tiger Head Shoes!"
Zhao Zhitong exclaimed, "Wow, that's amazing! Sister Yaya, you must learn well from Aunt!"
Zhao Ya nodded. "I will learn well from Aunt."
The two young girls chatted happily, taking turns speaking.
Sun Lan chuckled, covering her mouth, and said modestly, "You two, don't praise me so much. My embroidery really isn't that good."
Zhao Zhitong said with playful exaggeration, "Wow! If this isn't good, then what would good embroidery even look like?"
Sun Lan was fond of these children, so she elaborated, "There's a great deal of skill in embroidery. Suzhou Embroidery, Hunan Embroidery, Guangdong Embroidery, and Sichuan Embroidery are the most famous. I once knew an embroiderer from Suzhou who was skilled in Suzhou Embroidery. Her Double-sided Embroidery was truly exquisite."
Hearing this, Zhao Ya's eyes welled with enthusiasm.
Zhao Zhitong glanced at Zhao Ya, a twinkle in her eye, and asked again, "Aunt, do you know where that Suzhou embroiderer is? My mother has always wanted to find an embroidery master for Sister Yaya."
Sun Lan looked at Zhao Ya and shook her head. "It's been a long time since I last contacted her."
And so, she began to tell them about that embroiderer.
That embroiderer was named Yunniang. Two years ago, she had come to the Wang Family, becoming an embroiderer in their workshop.