Siheyuan: Embroidering Fireworks on Earth

Name: Siheyuan: Embroidering Fireworks on Earth
Author: My Big Black Cat

by My Big Black Cat

ongoing Modern Romance Urban Life Female Lead

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8Kwords2chapters

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Ch. 2 — Know How to Measure

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About This Novel

In 1965, in a courtyard house in Beijing, a southern girl came carrying an embroidered bandage. Lin Wanqiu went to live with her relatives with her unique skills, only to find that her cousin had already moved away, leaving only a leaky hut and a yard of "skilled people" - The scheming third uncle stared at her embroidery thread to calculate food stamps, the official-obsessed second uncle used his status to oppress others, the slippery Xu Damao always wanted to take advantage, and even the cold-faced and warm-hearted Silly Zhu shouted at her with pork belly, "Can embroidery be used as food?" Only the bowl of corn mush brought by Qin Huairu made her feel a touch of warmth in the unfamiliar north. But in this courtyard, there are calculations behind the good words, and selfishness behind the smiles. The peonies she embroidered were scratched by a cat, and Sha Zhu punched her to stand up for her; the food stamps she earned were noticed, and Qin Huairu secretly stuffed her with half a piece of cornmeal; Xu Damao mischievously reported her as a "speculator," but the deaf old lady stuffed her with the warmest cotton wool... An embroidery needle can embroider a peacock in full bloom, and it can also reveal the secrets of people's hearts. Lin Wanqiu stepped on the green brick floor, amidst the clatter of pots and pans, using the tenacity of a southern girl to embroider the warmth and coldness of human feelings into the fabric, and live her life longer than silk thread-- "I don't understand the rules in this hospital, but I know that every stitch must be worthy of one's own heart." When the embroiderer, who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside, meets her neighbors who have their own thoughts, will she be assimilated or will she sew a world together with her stitches? Let's see how she manages to embroider a lively and colorful character that belongs to a little person even though her parents are short-tempered.