The story of the new recruit Shen Qinghe entering the seven-day probation period at the Qingxi Arts Embroidery Factory Yunjin Embroidery Workshop. Possessing family embroidery skills, strict adherence to rules, and a meticulous mind, she experiences events such as sample silk thread loosening repair, swallowtail patching, production record disputes, and independent trial sampling during her friction with senior embroiderer He Xiaoman. Centering around embroidery techniques, process rights and responsibilities, and archival records, it showcases the rigorous industry rules of the old embroidery workshop, unveils the past buried behind the old archives, and portrays the clash of concepts and growth of two generations of embroidery artisans.