Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 334 - 334 335 Rich and Noble Life_1

Chapter 334: Chapter 335 Rich and Noble Life_1 Chapter 334: Chapter 335 Rich and Noble Life_1 “What’s the matter? Surely she wouldn’t dare to be bad to you?” Muniang evidently found it somewhat unbelievable.

Qingmei, however, shook her head and said, “No, no, mother is very good to me, it’s just—”

“Just what?”

Qingmei’s face suddenly turned red: “Mother always talks about me marrying into a rich family to become a concubine, and she always mentions it to others too. Mu, I, I, I don’t want to be a concubine; the villagers all look down on me because they despise girls who become concubines.”

Muniang patted her head and smiled, “Silly child, if we’re just fooling your mother, why do you believe her? Don’t worry. When the time comes, your sister definitely won’t let you really become a concubine. Qingmei, such a nice girl, certainly shouldn’t be in that status.”

But Qingmei suddenly became somewhat anxious and said, “But my mother is only good to me now because I’m supposed to become a concubine in the future. If she finds out I’m deceiving her, she will definitely sell me in a fit of anger.”

“Let’s just not let her find out for now. Wait another couple of years until you’re older and at the age to be married off, then we’ll just have Mr. Village Head arrange a good marriage for you. He surely won’t let your mother mess around. Right now, just keep this secret and live your days peacefully. That’s much better than being beaten and scolded every day, isn’t it?”

After hearing Muniang say this, Qingmei naturally believed her, and the expression on her small face relaxed a great deal as she brightened with a smile: “Mm! I understand now, thank you, Mu.”

While Muniang was chatting cheerfully with Qingmei, she suddenly heard a sharp female voice: “What are you doing? Why are you bothering my daughter for no reason?”

Muniang turned her head to look and saw Mrs. Liang charging over like a rabid dog, shouting at her loudly.

Muniang immediately frowned: “I was just speaking a few words with Qingmei, how does that translate to bothering her? Can’t people from the same village even talk to each other now?”

Mrs. Liang sneered coldly: “Who knows what you’re plotting in your heart now? Don’t think I can’t see through your little schemes. You’re just eyeing up our Qingmei now that she’s about to become prestigious, becoming the Lady of a wealthy household. You’re here out of envy, jealousy, and hatred, deliberately trying to establish relations early!”

Muniang was immediately amused; Mrs. Liang’s line of thinking was truly too fanciful—had she been having too many daydreams?!

Qingmei tugged at Mrs. Liang’s skirt and nervously said, “Mother, it was me who approached Mu for a chat. Mu has come back to the village, and I hadn’t even seen her once. Just now I just asked her a few questions—”

Qingmei hadn’t finished speaking when a glare from Mrs. Liang silenced her. She was truly too afraid of Mrs. Liang. The shadow in her heart had never faded since she was young. Even though Mrs. Liang had been nicer to her these past few days, it was not from the heart. Every time she looked at Qingmei, her eyes resembled those of someone waiting to sell a fattened pig.

Mrs. Liang, seeing that Muniang had stopped talking, became even more unrestrained. She grew more convinced that Muniang was intentionally getting close to Qingmei in order to climb the social ladder and burst out with hands on hips, “What’s the matter? Got the guts to do but not to admit it? Let me tell you, no matter how much you try to ingratiate yourself with our Qingmei now, it’s useless. When Qingmei really marries well, it will be I, her mother, who calls the shots, and I certainly won’t give you any benefits!”

Mrs. Liang snorted disdainfully. In the past, it was always Qiao Muniang who acted arrogantly in front of her, putting on airs like a queen. What did she have to be arrogant about? Mrs. Liang finally had her “moment to shine” and naturally wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to “show off”. Ranting like this made her feel extremely satisfied.

When Muniang was expected to respond in furious shame, she was found to be surprisingly calm, “Mrs. Wang, aren’t you overthinking? Our family isn’t so poor that we need to curry favor with you.” Her tone carried a hint of mockery.

“Who’s poor? Don’t think that just because you have a bit of money now you can act all high and mighty. Let me tell you, when our Qingmei becomes a concubine in a wealthy family, you’ll still have to look up to the Wang family’s prosperity! Showing off for what? You’re just a little bit better off in our poor mountain village, do you think you can compare to the real gentlemen in town?” Mrs. Liang yelled at the top of her lungs.

Her tirade not only insulted Muniang but also looked down upon all the villagers of Tupo Village, inciting burning anger among them. Those with short tempers felt like rolling up their sleeves and starting a fight.

“What’s wrong with us people from Tupo Village? Weren’t you also raised here? Why do you think you’re better than us? Even though Muniang’s family has become wealthy, she still cares about her fellow villagers and never puts on airs in front of us. But you, before you even had any money, started acting as if you were superior!” a man cursed angrily.

Mrs. Liang retorted more sharply, “Oh, are you jealous? You deserve to spend your entire life in this shabby Tupo Village. Once our Qingmei becomes a mistress in town, you’ll be groveling before the Wang family’s wealth and fortune. If you’re so capable, why don’t you raise a successful daughter yourself? Too bad, a wealthy family wouldn’t even take a second look at your daughter with her looks!”

Qingmei’s face turned red; Tupo Village was simple and pure, and held in low esteem those girls who remarried or became concubines. Mrs. Liang, so bold in flaunting her daughter’s future as a concubine in a wealthy family, made Qingmei feel no sense of honor, but rather a deep shame, as if everyone’s gaze upon her was filled with contempt.

She desperately tugged at Mrs. Liang to no avail; in Mrs. Liang’s eyes, what did her daughter’s reputation matter? If it could bring money, that was enough.

The man, agitated, wanted to charge forward and fight, but luckily the surrounding villagers held him back, “Chuizi, what are you doing? Why stoop to her level? You know what Mrs. Liang is like. Your daughter married a decent man; how is she worse off than someone who becomes a concubine?”

Qingmei buried her head low, wishing she could hide away. Muniang saw Qingmei’s discomfort and comforted her in a soft voice, “They aren’t targeting you, don’t be afraid. You will marry into a decent family too, so stand tall and straight.”

Qingmei nodded, but seeing Mrs. Liang’s smug face, her heart was still heavy.

Mrs. Liang, utterly indifferent to Qingmei’s feelings, sneered, “Look at that, so precious, marrying into a ‘decent’ family. That sounds nice, doesn’t it? But she’s just from a broken-down rural household, right? After all, with her average looks, she doesn’t have much choice but to settle, does she?”

The man cursed loudly, “You really think your daughter is such a prize, do you? Who knows if you’re not just deceiving everyone? Rich gentlemen have no shortage of women; why would he desire a village girl?”

Mrs. Liang became even more smug, pulling out a treasured Jade Pendant from her bosom, “Take a good look and enlighten yourself. This is the token given by that great gentleman, promising to marry Qingmei into his household as soon as she turns thirteen. This is top-quality Hetian jade, not something a blind person could appreciate. If this weren’t as sure as sure can be, do you think I would speak recklessly? Our Qingmei indeed has a destiny of wealth and luxury, which others can only envy!”