Tang Qi was a university student majoring in marketing. She never expected that after staying up for several nights studying during finals week, she would wake up to find she had transmigrated to the Jing Dynasty, a dynasty that never existed in history.
Faced with an unfamiliar era, Tang Qi took one look at her empty room and realized that from the start, she had no money, a cruel stepmother, and a hard time getting by in the Tang household.
Fortunately, Tang Qi had bound herself to an embroidery System. She thought she could finally make money through embroidery, but when she saw embroidery shops all over the Jing Dynasty and embroidery that was hardly in short supply, then looked at her golden finger, she fell into deep thought.
It was golden, but not entirely golden.
Then suddenly, inspiration struck.
What if she combined traditional embroidery with modern marketing? Wouldn't that make her golden finger shine again?
That's what it means to put what you've learned into practice! First, she'd work hard to save money and open a shop. Once everything was set up...
Here comes a wealth of knowledge!
For the grand opening, Tang Qi needed a gimmick. She put her carefully prepared embroidery in the most eye-catching spot in the Brocade Pavilion. The stitching was so lifelike that people couldn't tell whether it was real or not.
"It's just like the real thing!"
"What incredible embroidery!"
Half a day later.
"There's an immortal at that new shop!"
"They can turn fake things into real ones!"
The Brocade Pavilion was suddenly swamped, and a crowd surged into the shop. "Make it transform!"
Tang Qi: Huh?
A few days later, Tang Qi watched customers jostling to buy embroidery in her shop and thought, The gimmick worked a little too well. A new shop can get the kind of crowds it could only dream of!
At a competition attracting the attention of the whole capital, Tang Qi took the chance to ride the wave of excitement. She sponsored a popular contestant with an outfit for the event, custom-made with embroidery covering the entire garment.
When the packed audience saw how the exquisite embroidered outfit made the contestant shine even brighter, they all cried out in amazement.
"Where did you get that made? I want one too!"
"Me too! I'm going too!"
"If all of you are going, then I'm going as well!"
That night, the threshold of the Brocade Pavilion was trampled to pieces once again.
The shop assistant, crushed under a table: "Boss, save me!"
The Brocade Pavilion launched embroidery blind boxes, and everyone was curious.
Customer: "The Brocade Pavilion has a new product, but what's this box?"
Tang Qi: "How about opening one to see?"
A little while later.
The customer reached over a table covered in empty boxes. "I'll open just one last one!"
What happens when embroidery meets chibi art? Create your own personalized look!
Furniture shop owner: "Could you design a character for my shop too?"
Tang Qi: "?"
Sometimes, transmigrating all by yourself really is helpless.
But a month later, nearly every shop in the capital had embroidery designed by the Brocade Pavilion on display. The owner of a blacksmith's shop asked curiously, "What is this?"
The carriage shop owner exclaimed, "Don't tell me your shop still doesn't have one!"
Before long, the Brocade Pavilion had become the hottest thing in the capital. Ah, I mean the coolest shop. It even became a popular daily check-in spot for the people of the city.
"The doorframe's almost been polished smooth from all the touching."
"Please don't scribble on the wall by the entrance."
"Dear customer, this isn't a wishing well. Please don't throw in copper coins!"
Huo Zizhen, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, came to Tang Qi's Brocade Pavilion for an investigation. He hoped she could embroider a replica of a treasured piece from the previous dynasty, convincing enough to draw out the thief who had been hiding it.
Tang Qi looked troubled and fell into thought.
Huo Zizhen: "Miss Tang, don't worry. It only needs to look about seventy percent alike. There's no need to feel pressured."
Tang Qi shook her head and said seriously, "I'm worried you won't be able to tell the real thing from the fake. My embroidery is just that good."
Huo Zizhen: ...
Tang Qi successfully helped Huo Zizhen finish the embroidery, and the case was solved. Huo Zizhen came to thank her.
Huo Zizhen: "Thank you, Miss Tang. If you ever need anything, I'll be glad to help."
Tang Qi: "Really? Then can I put your likeness in an embroidery piece?"
Huo Zizhen looked troubled, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
Tang Qi: "It's fine. I won't write your name. Nobody will know it's you."
Huo Zizhen sighed and raised his head. "No, I'm afraid you won't be able to capture my peerless good looks."
Tang Qi: ...
The guard who had watched the whole thing: Could you two share a little of that confidence with me?
This story is set in a fictional world, and includes many original elements.
One-on-one romance, happy ending.
Theme: Stay positive and strive forward
