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Chapter 651: Chapter 656: Better to Feed to Dogs_1
Fat Aunt shook her head helplessly, lamenting the waste of her exquisite skills.
It showed that Little Wang Clan hadn’t always been lazy; her idleness had developed gradually after she married into the family.
Therefore, laziness truly is a contagious disease.
"Those who have already finished their embroidery can go out for a walk. I will announce the rankings this afternoon, and then the work will officially begin," Fat Aunt addressed the crowd.
"Where will we eat lunch?"
"Lunch starts in fifteen minutes; everyone should keep track of the time and gather in the dining hall."
After getting the details, everyone left in small groups, tired out from sitting all morning.
Little Wang Clan put down the work in her hands: "I need a break too, I’ll continue embroidering after lunch."
She was very confident in her skills, believing she would certainly be staying on.
Fat Aunt found Little Wang Clan’s dawdling annoying but did not object: "After you finish this afternoon, I’ll calculate your pay."
"What do you mean? My work is much better than theirs. Why would you send me away?" Little Wang Clan asked, feeling indignant.
Not to mention the people who had come in with her, her skills were not much worse than those of the Embroidery Ladies who had arrived earlier!
Why could those people stay while she was being told to leave?
"Apart from quality, we also assess speed. Others have embroidered a whole piece, while you’ve only done half; of course, you don’t qualify," Fat Aunt said earnestly.
She had dealt with many trivial matters today and had even finished repairing a kerchief, so what excuse did Little Wang Clan have for not finishing?
With Little Wang Clan’s slow pace, wouldn’t she have to work overtime every day?
Little Wang Clan furrowed her brow: "Call Qiao Duo over; I want her to tell me this herself."
"It’s the same regardless of who comes. Our Embroidery Room has its rules," Fat Aunt stated firmly.
Qiao Duo placed unconditional trust in her, and she had to do something to retain that trust.
"How could Qiao Duo find someone as blind as you to be In Charge? Just look at these messy stitches; you have the nerve to keep her!"
Little Wang Clan picked out a handkerchief from a pile of embroidery works, her eyes filled with disdain.
If this wasn’t considered ruining the fabric and thread, what would?
"She has a heavy hand, which isn’t suitable for Embroidery Flowers. She’s best fitted for making padded soles," Fat Aunt said openly.
"You are just showing favoritism; the girl who embroidered this flower is your own niece!"
Little Wang Clan sniffed dismissively; no wonder she got along so well with Qiao Duo—they were all talk.
Fat Aunt said irritably: "She is indeed my niece, but her skill in sewing soles is well-known, and I had discussed this matter with Duo’er beforehand."
"Do you think I’m going to believe your nonsense?" Little Wang Clan rolled her eyes.
Anyway, she was convinced that Fat Aunt was biased towards her relatives.
Hmph, there was no telling how much she had skimmed off the top!
"Why don’t you first look at how much work you’ve done this morning? Even children seven or eight years old do more work than you!" Fat Aunt lost her patience.
"I am currently In Charge of the Embroidery Room, and what I say goes here. If you’re not satisfied with me, you can tell Duo’er and ask her to replace me."
With a look of contempt, Fat Aunt spoke and then had nothing more to do with Little Wang Clan.
Even if Little Wang Clan really went to find Qiao Duo, Fat Aunt didn’t care because she knew she had done nothing wrong.
Little Wang Clan cursed a few more words, but to her surprise, Fat Aunt simply took her things and left.
As she reached the door, Fat Aunt added: "Those who haven’t finished their work this morning don’t qualify for lunch."
She was doing it on purpose, withholding lunch because she felt feeding Little Wang Clan was worse than feeding a dog!
Anger flared within Little Wang Clan, who wished she could wring the kerchief out.
But she couldn’t bear to discard her handiwork after all; forget it, she thought. Better to just keep on embroidering.
