Farm Tough Girl
Chapter 444 - 444 445 Unscrupulous Businessman_1

Chapter 444: Chapter 445 Unscrupulous Businessman_1 Chapter 444: Chapter 445 Unscrupulous Businessman_1 “Who said I deceived Qingmei? I am bold enough to own up to what I’ve done. Now that I’ve married Qingmei, what else do you want to say?”

When Lu Ziquan heard that Muniang had come to look for Qingmei, he hurried over immediately. Such a drama was not to be missed!

Lu Ziquan wrapped his arms around Qingmei with a proud tilt of his head, “What? Feeling upset, are you? Can’t stand to see Qingmei happy, huh? But now she’s married to me. If you’re unhappy, just endure it. Don’t think you can do whatever you want here. I gave you face last time for my father’s sake, but do you really think you can make a scene again today?”

Muniang’s hands inside her sleeves clenched fiercely, obviously finding Lu Ziquan’s smugness unbearable, desperately wanting to kick him into disability.

But Qingmei was especially protective of him, grabbing Muniang’s hand, “Sister Mu, don’t be angry, I—”

Before she could finish her sentence, a glare from Lu Ziquan shut her up. She understood the principle of following her husband once married and reluctantly let go of her hand.

Muniang’s heart ached, and she gritted her teeth, “Wang Qingmei, is this the life you wanted? You think Gao Zhuang is not good enough, and being Lu Ziquan’s concubine will make you happy for life, is that it?”

Qingmei hung her head in silence, while Lu Ziquan grew more smug, squinting at Mrs. Qiao Muniang with a sly look, “Rest assured, your sister now has blessings she won’t be able to enjoy in a lifetime!”

The provocation in his words was clear. Muniang could hear it, but Qingmei had already been taken to Lu Ziquan’s room by then, leaving her completely without a way to deal with him!

Muniang glanced at Qingmei again, who still hung her head, not just in fear, but as a sign of stubbornness. At this moment, she had no idea of the kind of hell she walked into. Muniang was fuming—Qingmei’s naivety was no match for Lu Ziquan. Now that things had come to this point, frustratingly, Muniang seemed to be the only one in a hurry.

“If that’s the case, I won’t bother with you anymore! Since you’re dreaming of being the County Chief’s lady, I certainly can’t aspire to such heights. Now you’d rather believe a scoundrel than me. All the good I’ve done for you was in vain!” Muniang swore, turning away angrily.

Her fury surged with every step. Why should she be angry over a single Lu Ziquan? It’s only the truly close ones that can cause heartache, and she didn’t expect Qingmei to end up like this—not when during their argument, Qingmei stayed silent but never left Lu Ziquan’s side, clearly surrendering to him as her everything.

Thinking of this, Muniang was even angrier. Qingya didn’t dare to console her and just followed behind.

Once on the carriage, Qingya finally ventured a question, “Lady, shall we go to Mei Garden now?”

Muniang sighed, “Let’s go to the Gao Family.”

It was a pity for Gao Zhuang, a man like him; this time, she might have offended him. The thought alone was unsettling to Muniang, giving her a headache.

Gao Zhuang remained calm, thankfully for his good temper, or else he would have surely had a falling out with Muniang by now.

“I’m really sorry, my sister is just too headstrong, causing you trouble,” Muniang sincerely apologized.

Gao Zhuang shook his head, “Never mind, such is fate. Since your sister looks down upon me, she’s destined to be a master in this life. Lady Yu, you needn’t worry about it.”

Muniang said awkwardly, “Otherwise, shall I have Mrs. Qiao Muniang introduce someone else better?”

Gao Zhuang said no need for concern, “Tomorrow, I will meet with the matchmaker myself. You needn’t worry about this matter; it was not yours to be concerned with, to begin with. I am not unreasonable. Such matters cannot be forced. Now that Wang Qingmei has found a good match, I should also wish her well.”

Muniang sighed inwardly. Such a kind-hearted person just passed by, and Qingmei truly has no fortune.

Nowadays, Mei Garden is managed tightly by Zhong Yulang, and Tianniu has also begun to slowly get involved with the business. She follows Zhong Yulang everywhere, recruiting new members, expanding the theater, busy to the point of hardly touching the ground.

To avoid trouble, she still dresses as a boy every day. Madam Liu feels troubled seeing her like this. Having ambition is good, but can she really get married this way?

The thirty new actors have already been selected, including ten charming girls. Zhong Yulang brought these people today specifically for Muniang to review.

Muniang looked at each one and nodded. After all, Zhong Yulang has been an actor for so many years; his judgment couldn’t be too bad. These people looked quite satisfactory.

So Muniang nodded, “They all look good. Study hard, and naturally, opportunities to perform on stage will come. Do you understand?”

“Yes.”

“Hmm, take them down. Arrange the rooms properly, separate the men and women, and place them in two courtyards. It will be easier to manage them. Starting tomorrow, have someone train them specifically,” Muniang instructed.

“Hmm, okay,” Zhong Yulang agreed and then led the group away.

Just as Zhong Yulang had taken the group down to the main hall, he unfortunately ran into a troublesome person.

“Oh, isn’t that Yue Guan’er? I often hear people talk about you, and they’re right, the plays you perform are truly marvelous! I’ve visited so many times but haven’t managed to see you once. Why don’t you stay at the theater? What keeps you so busy?”

Wang Yufang approached with infatuated eyes, staring at Zhong Yulang’s handsome face, nearly drooling. Zhong Yulang frowned slightly; he had never had a good impression of Wang Yufang, and being naturally indifferent, he didn’t care to engage with her but simply nodded and tried to walk past her.

But Wang Yufang quickly followed, her eyes glancing at the crowd behind Zhong Yulang, and asked, “Oh, who are all these people? The new handymen for Mei Garden?”

“No, newly recruited actors,” said Zhong Yulang, who was forced to stop and answer her question because she had blocked his way.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yufang’s face fell, pointing to a girl among the group, “Is she a new actor as well?”

Zhong Yulang nodded.

Wang Yufang was immediately confused, “Don’t all the female roles in Mei Garden belong to Yuhua? How can you recruit new ones?”

The servant boys couldn’t stand it and rolled their eyes, “Our Mei Garden has so many male actors. Why should we keep recruiting men?”

Wang Yufang immediately got angry, starting to scold, “What’s with Mei Garden being so mercenary? You said you would support Chen Yuhua, and now that she’s down, you immediately recruit new ones. I must have been blind to ever trust you unscrupulous businessmen!”