Chapter 319 Beautiful Spider Spirit VS Cold and Ascetic Monk 23
Yu Yao stared at the woman in front of her. She looked to be in her thirties. Her clothes were bleached from washing, and one could tell at a glance that she led a hard life.

She thought for a moment and then said, "Of course you can, but if your craftsmanship does not satisfy me, then I cannot hire you."

The woman nodded hurriedly, her eyes full of gratitude: "Thank you, ma'am. I will do my best."

At this time, an older woman next to her said, "Madam, I have been engaged in embroidery for more than 30 years. Double-sided embroidery is no problem for me. I wonder if I have a chance to be hired?"

Yu Yao looked at her carefully and responded with a smile: "From your appearance, you are indeed experienced. However, it's not enough to just say it, I have to see your skills in practice."

The older woman confidently replied, "Don't worry, ma'am. I'll show you right away."

As she spoke, she took out a piece of embroidery cloth and needle and thread from the cloth bag she carried with her, sat aside and began to embroider skillfully.

Before long, a lifelike peony flower appeared on the embroidery cloth.

"Madam, it's already healed, can you take a look?"

The older woman brought the embroidered peony flowers to Yu Yao to see.

She took a closer look and nodded with satisfaction: "It is indeed very good, and the craftsmanship is superb."

The older woman had a happy smile on her face, "Thank you ma'am for the compliment."

Seeing this, the woman who had not been embroidering for a long time said anxiously: "Madam, although I have not been embroidering for a long time, I also have my own strengths. I accept new patterns and styles very quickly, and I am very hardworking. I will definitely work hard to learn and improve my embroidery skills."

Yu Yao turned her eyes to her. Seeing that she lived a hard life and had a sincere attitude, she thought for a moment and said, "How about this? Show me your embroidery skills."

If you have decent skills and potential, you can be hired.

Of course, the difference cannot be too big, as she is not running a charity.

The woman didn't have any needle, thread or embroidery cloth with her, so she took a piece of embroidery cloth and needle and thread from the shop and embroidered for the other party.

The woman sat by the side embroidering with the embroidery cloth and needle and thread.

She embroidered a pair of lotus flowers. Although her embroidery was not as exquisite as that of the older woman, it was also unique.

Yu Yao walked over to take a look and said, "Your skills are indeed still a little lacking, but you have great potential. I can give you a trial period. If you perform well during this period, you can officially become a female needlework master."

"The base salary during the probation period is one tael of silver, and the commission remains the same. Is that acceptable to you?"

The woman was overjoyed when she heard this. One tael of silver was already very good for her. How could she be dissatisfied? She hurriedly said, "Thank you, ma'am. I will work harder."

Afterwards, many people came forward one after another. Regardless of whether they had enough years of experience, Yu Yao would let them have a try. As long as their skills were up to standard, they would be hired.

As time went by, more and more women applied to be needlework masters and showed off their embroidery skills.

Around 3 p.m., the team of needlework masters was almost fully recruited.

Yu Yao asked everyone to leave, leaving only the hired female needlework masters, a total of 20.

She stood in the middle of the store, looking around at the people, and said softly, "Dear sisters, it is fate that brings us together today. I promise here that as long as everyone works together and works hard, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

She changed the subject and her tone became serious. "As you can see, the store has just been renovated and has not yet opened. Before the official opening, we need to prepare some exquisite dresses to hang in the store for display. Everyone come early tomorrow and I will assign tasks to you then."

After hearing this, all the women agreed and said they would come earlier tomorrow.

Afterwards, they left one after another.

"Uncle Zhou, go and order a plaque with the words 'Yaohuafang' on it. The plaque should be exquisite and grand. This is the facade of our shop."

Yu Yao looked at Zhou Bo who was busy at the side and gave instructions.

"Okay, ma'am."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Bo put down the work in his hands, responded quickly, and went to customize the plaque.

Now she was the only one left in the shop, which seemed empty and lonely.

Inside the store, the Jiangnan-style decoration has begun to emerge, with wooden window frames carved with delicate patterns.

A light and elegant fragrance emanates from the dancing gauze, making people feel as if they are in the misty water town of Jiangnan.

Yu Yao looked around, feeling both anticipation and trepidation.

She closed the door gently and went back.

Back home, An An and You You lay in the cradle and played, one playing with his fingers, the other blowing bubbles and giggling.

Aunt Zhou was watching lovingly from the side. When she saw her, she quickly stood up and saluted: "This old servant greets the Madam."

She waved her hand and walked to the cradle. "Aunt Zhou, how are An'an and Youyou today? Did they cry when they didn't see me?"

Although An An and You You are only two months old, they may not be able to see clearly, but they can still feel whether their mother is around.

Aunt Zhou knew that her mistress was worried about the children, so she hurriedly said, "Madam, the two little masters did cry for a while at first, but they fell asleep after I coaxed them. After waking up and drinking milk, they started playing by themselves. They were very well behaved." Yu Yao nodded slightly, and her worries were slightly alleviated.

But when I thought about the child crying, I couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

She gently picked up An An from the cradle, held him in her arms and coaxed him for a while, then turned to hold You You.

Playing with two children.

Aunt Zhou was watching from the side, feeling sad that it was not easy for a woman like the lady. She had to accompany the children and earn money to support the family. Without a man to help her, she had to rely on herself for everything.

Fortunately, my wife is strong and not a weak woman, so the family can be supported.

Yu Yao had no idea what Aunt Zhou was thinking, she was just happily playing with the two children.

After dinner and washing up, night had already fallen.

She fell asleep with An An and You You. Perhaps because they had not seen their mother during the day, the two children were particularly clinging to her at this moment. Their little hands tightly grasped her clothes and refused to let go.

Yu Yao's heart melted when she saw this, and she couldn't help but feel a surge of sadness in her heart.

But this emotion only lasted for a moment, and soon returned to normal.

She patted An An and You You's backs, hummed songs, and coaxed them to sleep.

Early in the morning of the second day, when the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and fell on the white walls and black tiles of the house, it was simple and quiet.

After breakfast, Yu Yao asked Aunt Zhou to take care of An An and You You, and then went to the shop in the east of the city.

When she arrived, the needlework masters were already waiting at the door.

"Meet Madam."

When these people saw her appear, they all bowed to her.

She nodded slightly and opened the shop to let everyone in.

The shop is used as a merchandise display area, while the backyard is where the needlework masters work.
Of course, the warehouse is also here.

Yu Yao assigned tasks to each of them, requiring them to make the clothes needed for the opening in the shortest possible time.

She handed over a picture album containing a variety of clothing styles, all of which were carefully designed by her based on the clothing in different planes, with slight modifications.

It has both traditional charm and innovative elements, and each style is unique.

The needlework masters took the album and when they saw the styles inside, they were amazed and their eyes flashed with amazement.

"Ma'am, these styles are so beautiful. I have never seen them before."

"It is indeed very beautiful, but some of the designs are quite complicated and I am afraid it will take a lot of effort to make them."

……

The needlework masters were talking to each other, some were amazed, some were worried.

"Can you make the styles here?"

Yu Yao listened to their discussion and couldn't help but ask.

The needlework masters looked at each other for a moment.

An elderly woman stepped forward and said, "Madam, although these designs are new and complicated, we will do our best to make them. If there is anything you don't understand, I hope you can give us some pointers."

Other female needlework masters also nodded and said they would work hard to complete the task.

Even if they don't know how, they will work hard to learn. Where can they find such a good job if they lose it?

Yu Yao nodded slightly, "That's good. If you have any questions, you can always ask me."

She can make all the styles here, and it's not just talk.

Having experienced so many dimensions, her needlework has already reached the pinnacle, but she is just too lazy to embroider each piece by herself.

Under her guidance, the needlework masters quickly got to work, and as the needle and thread flew, exquisite clothes gradually took shape.

In just three days, the first batch of dresses was completed and they were neatly hung in the store, waiting for customers to appreciate and admire.

The originally customized plaque has also been delivered, engraved with the three big characters "Yaohuafang" in vigorous and powerful handwriting, as if foreshadowing the future glory of the store.

Yu Yao told Zhou Bo to hang up the plaque, and then looked at the exquisite dresses in the shop, her lips curled up slightly.

Everything is ready and we can open tomorrow.