As it turned out, the Wang Family Grandmother had a very good eye for people.
After marrying into the Wang Family, Wang Mother soon began learning embroidery from her mother-in-law.
She was dependable and eager to improve, and she quickly mastered all the basics.
The father and two sons of the Wang Family were able to attend school largely thanks to the money the Wang Family Grandmother and Wang Mother earned through embroidery.
But after the father died, the Wang Family's relatives came to seize their property. In the ensuing shoving, Wang Mother was pushed to the ground, and her hands were trampled countless times.
When she later went to a clinic, the doctor said the injuries to her hands could heal, but she would never be able to do delicate work again.
That was why Wang Mother later took to selling tofu pudding on the street.
From childhood, Wang Xiaohong not only attended school but also learned embroidery from her grandmother after coming home.
She had a fair amount of talent for it, along with a lively creative touch.
While her grandmother was alive, she often discussed with Wang Mother whether they should withdraw Wang Xiaohong from school and send her to an embroidery workshop to formally apprentice and learn the craft.
Wang Mother disagreed. She believed her daughter should devote all her attention to her studies and eventually take the examinations to become an official.
Wang Mother and her mother-in-law argued over this every time. No matter how her mother-in-law tried to persuade her, Wang Mother refused to yield.
Since the Li Kingdom had female officials, why shouldn't her daughter give it a try?
It had to be said that Wang Mother's thinking was truly ahead of its time.
At first, Wang Xiaohong only embroidered handkerchiefs. Once, she