Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 161 - 136: Moving Forward_2

Chapter 161: Chapter 136: Moving Forward_2

"Landlord Huang is so shrewd," one remarked. "He definitely favors his third daughter, thinking her willfulness would prevent her from being bullied if married to such a man. Little did he know that neither mother nor daughter were willing. They don’t seem to realize that even as royal merchants, they’re still traders. A concubine-born girl from their kind of household, even if married into an aristocratic family, can only ever be a concubine."

"Heh, they probably think there’s nothing wrong with being a concubine. Just look at how favored Maternal Aunt Fang is, pressing down the legitimate wife."

"Hmph, does she think official families are like merchant ones? Favoring a concubine over a wife can impact one’s career."

The one who had been silent finally spoke up, "In my opinion, the second Miss Huang is just too timid. If it were me, no matter how precious the item, as long as it’s something a concubine’s daughter has discarded, I wouldn’t want it. That third sister showing up might just be here to revel in her legitimate sister’s excitement."

"You can’t say that; marriage is a lifetime matter, why make things difficult for oneself? I’ve met Miss Huang the second a few times, a reasonable person. Perhaps once she appreciates the merits of the Zhang family, she won’t compete for this false sense of honor..."

Having her fill of gossip, Qian Yixiu left contentedly. She thought to herself, "Good people really do have good fortune. It’s fortunate that Zhang Yang didn’t end up with Huang Yuexian; otherwise, the Zhang family would never have peace. It’s also a pity for the refined and handsome Little Divine Doctor."

Reflecting on the old lady, she thought her quite cunning, using herself as a test."

Perhaps she wasn’t entirely pleased with the Huang family, maybe even having heard some rumors, but reluctantly agreed to the marriage because she had no choice with her grandson.

However, today’s test at least showed that Lady Li and her daughter were quite decent. Thinking that they could be so courteous to a distant and poor relative of their family, it’s certain they hold their husband’s family close to heart and genuinely wish to marry their son.

Qian Yixiu fondled the purse in her embrace, not at all angry about being used. The accessories from a royal merchant’s legitimate wife were certainly worth a lot of money.

Huang Yuexian, with eyes on the top of her head, truly was shallow, not even able to show a semblance of face. She lost the world’s greatest treasure and yet was exceedingly proud of it.

When it was time to eat, Ah Zhu led Qian Yixiu to a table where she introduced a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair, "This is Old Master Cui’s wife, and this is Grandma Cui."

It turned out to be Shopkeeper Cui’s wife, Lady Hong, and his daughter-in-law, Lady Hua.

Qian Yixiu sweetly greeted, "Madam Cui, Grandma Cui."

Lady Hong, smiling, pulled her over and said, "Such a lovable child, my husband has often spoken of you; it is a pleasure to finally meet. From now on, you can call me Grandma Cui and her Auntie Cui."

Lady Hua laughed and said, "The daughter-in-law actually finds her even prettier than father-in-law described."

Lady Hong gave her an engraved agate hairpin, and Lady Hua gave her two Pearl Flowers.

After eating, they continued to watch the play. Qian Yixiu finally saw Xishan County’s famous actor Hua Wuxin, cared for by the county magistrate, and the "even better looking than a woman" Little Jade Hall; both indeed were very attractive. However, with heavy makeup on, it seemed to her all the actors on the stage looked much alike.

She thought back to her own narrow escape, nearly being forcefully bought by the Red Cloud Troupe for a high price. If it wasn’t for Liang Gao’s rescue, she would have had to suffer.

She listened to the opera for a while, not understanding the yips and yaps, and decided to go out to play again. She ambled along, stopping here and there, seemingly admiring the scenery, but in fact contemplating going to the Cave Sky Pool.

The play ended, and the guests gradually left. Those from the provincial city and other provinces, being far away, would not leave until the next day, and some who were close stayed in Zhang family guest rooms.

But with the kind of relationship the Huang family had with the Zhang family, it was not appropriate for them to stay at the Zhang house, so they returned to their own residence in Xishan County after having dinner there.

Qian Yixiu saw that before the Huang family left, Zhang Yang specifically came to the backyard to pay his respects to Lady Li. The young man’s face turned as red as Monkey Brother, and he sneaked a glance at Huang Yue’e, his smile deepening.

Huang Yue’e’s cheeks were also red, but she didn’t act coy like most girls.

In the evening, after all the guests were settled, Zhang Zhongkun led Zhang Yang to the old lady’s courtyard.

At the moment, the old lady was examining the clothes sent by the Qian family under the candlelight. She was mainly inspecting the characters for "blessing" that seemed to ripple like water with the light and dark.

Yixiu secretly rejoiced, "It’s not about how expensive the gift is, but how cleverly it’s given." Out of all the gold, silver, and jade ornaments, it seemed the old lady was particularly captivated by the piece of clothing. It appeared that this water ripple needle technique was even more precious than she had previously thought, and it looks like the Embroidery Building had undervalued her mother’s embroidery, truly ’no trade without deceit’. She would never collaborate with the Embroidery Building again.