The Legend of the Farm Girl

On this day, the new shopkeeper of Linglong Embroidery Workshop came early. Seeing Yunfang opened the door, he introduced himself: "I am the new second shopkeeper of Linglong Embroidery Workshop. My surname is An. Is Yunfang at home? I am here to assign her some work."

Yunfang's mother had heard from Yunfang that Linglong Embroidery Shop had replaced its owner Ma with a new one. When she saw her coming to assign work to Yunfang, she immediately welcomed her, "Please come in. You haven't had breakfast yet, right? My family is about to have breakfast. Let's eat together!"

Manager An quickly refused: "I've already eaten. I came to talk to Yunfang and then I'll leave."

Hearing her say this, Yunfang's mother hurriedly called Yunfang over.

When Yunfang came over, she saw the unfamiliar face that appeared when she received the wages last time. She realized that this was the new manager of Linglong Embroidery Workshop and immediately bowed and greeted him.

At this time, Manager An took a closer look at Yunfang. She had a slightly round face and a sweet appearance. Her big eyes were dark and shiny, and she was smiling. Her temperament was calm and peaceful, giving people a sense of homeliness.

Shopkeeper An introduced himself again and then said, "The old lady of Linglong Embroidery Workshop will be celebrating her 60th birthday soon. The boss has called together the top embroiderers from all counties to embroider a picture of a hundred children celebrating her birthday. Linglong Embroidery Workshop in Yiqing County has sent you there. You should need to stay in the city for a month. The boss said that after the embroidery is completed, each embroiderer will be paid 80 taels of silver, and there will be other rewards. I wonder if you are willing."

Yunfang glanced at her mother and saw her nod, so she replied, "Everything will be arranged by the embroidery workshop."

Shopkeeper An nodded and said, "Okay, we'll set off at this time tomorrow. The embroidery workshop will send a carriage to take you there. Please pack the things you'll need for the next month."

After saying this, Manager An left Yunfang's house.

After Manager An left, Yunfang's mother felt a little melancholy again. Yunfang came over and asked, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Yun Fangniang replied: "You will definitely meet Lu Liding this time. In a month, I am afraid you will not be able to control yourself and be deceived by him."

Yunfang was a little confused: "Mom, why did you agree to let me go?"

"How can I stop you from going? This is the honor Linglong Embroidery Workshop gives you. It is also the first job Manager An gave you after taking office. If you refuse, you will no longer have a place in Linglong Embroidery Workshop."

Yunfang didn't expect her mother to think so much in such a short time. She said to her mother solemnly, "Mom, don't worry. Brother Li Ding and I will be well behaved and polite. I will also tell him to ask his parents to come to propose marriage."

Yun Fang Niang nodded and said weakly, "Okay, let's have breakfast first. I'll go to the clothing store later today and pack your things first. It will take a whole day to go to the city by carriage. See if there's anything you need, and then I'll go buy it with you."

Yunfang understood that her promise did not put her mother at ease, which was why her mother was so worried.

After the family had breakfast, Yunfang's mother asked Yunfeng and Yunying to go to the academy first, while Yunfang and her mother packed Yunfang's luggage at home. Fortunately, summer clothes were relatively light and the luggage was not heavy.

At night, Yunfang called Yunfeng and Yunying to her side and told them to be obedient and take good care of themselves and their mother.

Early the next morning, Yunfang was sent on a carriage to the provincial capital by her family, feeling both excited and nervous.

Yunfang, who had just got in the car, felt disappointed and relieved. She had imagined that Lu Liding was indeed waiting for her in the car and would go to the provincial capital with her. What would she do?

Such a scene must have been very overwhelming for her.

But Lu Liding was not in the car, and she was a little disappointed. She hadn't seen Lu Liding in the past few days, and the longing for him had already fermented in her heart. Yunfang began to think that maybe Lu Liding didn't know that she was sent to the provincial capital. If so, should she go and say goodbye to him?

But soon Yunfang no longer had to worry about it.

The coachman stopped the carriage in front of Lu Liding's house, and Lu Liding got on the carriage.

The moment Yunfang saw Lu Liding get into the car, her eyes turned red, and the two of them kept staring at each other deeply.

It was Lu Liding who spoke first: "Fang'er, I haven't seen you for a few days. I miss you very much."

Yunfang also blushed and nodded, "I miss you too."

The carriage started again, and the two began to express their longing for each other in the carriage.

Lu Liding said to Yunfang, "You haven't come to see me these past few days, so I asked my cousin Jingyu, and he said Linglong Embroidery Workshop didn't assign you any work. But I heard from my cousin Jingyu that you were going to the city today to embroider a birthday gift for the old lady, and I really missed you, so I asked my cousin Jingyu to ask the driver to take me along. You won't blame me for being rude, will you?"

Yunfang immediately shook her head and said, "Of course I won't blame you. I also want to see you, but my mother knows about us and won't let me go out to see you."

Lu Liding asked in surprise: "How did your mother know?"

Yunfang immediately explained: "That day when we went to Mount Zhu, my brother saw us. He didn't know what to do, so he told my mother."

Lu Liding then asked: "What did your mother say?"

Yun Fang blushed and replied, "What else can I say? She was very angry and told me not to contact you anymore. Knowing that I like you, she couldn't bear to see me sad, so she asked me to discuss with you to have your parents come to propose marriage! I told her that your parents are in the capital and will definitely not be able to come back for a while, and she said that she must keep a distance between me and you before proposing marriage."

Hearing Yunfang's words, the smile on Lu Liding's lips disappeared. It was impossible for his parents to propose to Yunfang, and he had never planned to marry Yunfang.

Lu Liding's parents were indeed in the capital at this time, but they were not working for Linglong Embroidery Workshop. Lu Liding's father was the Minister of Rites of the current dynasty. He had already chosen a fiancée who was well-matched with him. The two families had already set a wedding date, which was after the imperial examination. He would get married regardless of whether he passed the exam or not.

Even though his family was prominent, the imperial examination required real talent and knowledge to gain fame, but he always felt a lot of pressure when preparing for the exam, and unknowingly he developed a habit.

He always developed relationships with girls to ease his emotions before exams. He always felt an incomparable sense of satisfaction when he saw women who usually abided by etiquette become obsessed with him, fall crazy for him, and sacrifice everything for him.

When this sense of satisfaction offsets the tremendous pressure brought by the exam, he will suddenly disappear and the women will never be able to find him again.

Just as he was looking for new targets in order to prepare for the huge challenge brought by the imperial examination, he met Yun Fang, and Yun Fang became his latest prey.

But he didn't expect that the plan had just begun and he was met by Yunfang's younger brother by chance. Judging from Yunfang's appearance, she must have decided to do as her mother said.

It seems that if I want Yunfang to be completely trapped, I will need to put in more effort.

If it were anyone else, Lu Liding would have given up long ago, but Yunfang gave him many unexpected surprises, especially the works of Master Yunfang, which Lu Liding had not yet gotten all of, so he was now willing to put in some effort for Yunfang.

Yunfang saw that his face looked a little solemn. She didn't know what he was thinking and suddenly felt panicky.

Seeing Yunfang's expression change, Lu Liding regained his usual gentle expression and said to Yunfang with a smile, "I was just blaming myself. I was wrong that day. I really wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. I will never do that abrupt thing again. I will also write to my parents and tell them that I have met a girl who I want to be with for the rest of my life. I will ask them to find time to come back so that we can go see your mother together."

Yunfang was very happy when she heard his words. The uneasiness in her heart finally disappeared. Now her heart and eyes were full of Lu Liding.

In the car, the two of them would occasionally draw aside the curtain to admire the scenery outside, occasionally listen to Lu Liding reciting a poem, and test each other's knowledge. From time to time, their cheerful laughter could be heard in the car.

In the evening, they finally arrived at the city. After entering the city, Lu Liding separated from Yunfang and said, "The driver should take you to Linglong Embroidery Workshop in the city first. It's not convenient for me to go with him. I will go to find my cousin Jingyu first. I will come to find you after you are settled."

Yunfang could only say goodbye to Lu Liding reluctantly and continued to move forward in the carriage. The carriage stopped at the door of Linglong Embroidery Workshop in the city, and Yunfang was shocked as soon as she got off the carriage.

The Linglong Embroidery Workshop in front of us is five times larger than the one in Yiqing County. Even though it is getting dark, there are still endless customers coming to buy embroidery products.

Seeing Yunfang arriving in a carriage from Linglong Embroidery Workshop in Yiqing County, someone immediately walked out of the workshop and asked, "Excuse me, are you Miss Yun from Yiqing County?"

Yunfang nodded quickly.

"I am Shopkeeper Zhao, who is in charge of embroidering the birthday gift for the old lady. Miss Yun may need to wait for two days. After all the embroiderers are here, we can discuss the specific division of labor and start working together. Miss Yun can go shopping in the city during these few days."

Yunfang was a little overwhelmed. It was the first time for her to come to such a far place by herself, and she had an important question.

"Then may I ask Shopkeeper Zhao where do I live?"

Shopkeeper Zhao seemed to have just remembered something and said, "Look at me. You are the first embroiderer to come to the city to participate in such a large collective work. I forgot to tell you that the embroiderers of our Linglong Embroidery Workshop can check in at the Yunlai Inn across the street with their work badges. Here is your work badge. The entire inn has been booked by us. You came early, so you can choose a room with a good location."

After saying that, seeing that Yunfang was carrying a lot of luggage, she called a waiter from Linglong Embroidery Workshop to help her carry the luggage into the inn.

Yunfang was indeed the first one to arrive. All the rooms in the inn were empty, so Yunfang chose the one with the best light and stayed there.

Just when Yunfang didn't know how to contact Lu Liding tomorrow, the waiter of the inn brought a letter and told Yunfang that it was sent by a young man.

Yunfang was very surprised, thinking it must have been sent by Lu Liding.

When she opened it, as expected, there was a letter from Lu Liding. Yunfang read the letter and found that Lu Liding had gone to see Yu Jingyu and knew that Yunfang would not be busy in the next two days and that Yunfang would be arranged to stay here. It was late today and if he came to Yunfang's room, he might not be able to control himself, so he sent a letter to tell Yunfang that he would wait for her at the door of the inn tomorrow and they would go around the city together. At the end of the letter, Lu Liding also wrote a love poem to express his longing for Yunfang.

Yunfang was moved and shy after reading the letter. Looking at the poem written by Lu Liding, Yunfang also wanted to give Lu Liding a gift with her heart, so she asked the waiter to find some painting tools. Yunfang decided to paint a portrait of Lu Liding and give it to him.

Yunfang has been practicing in the system every day during this period. Fortunately, she has a foundation in drawing patterns before. After a few days, Yunfang's paintings have passed the system's assessment.

With a heart full of affection, Yunfang drew the image of Lu Liding in her mind on paper. Yunfang did not finish the portrait that night, but she should be able to finish it in the next night.

It was the first time for Yunfang to leave her family and live in an unfamiliar environment. Fortunately, Yunfang could enter the system to study. Tonight, Yunfang resumed her previous study mode. After meeting Lu Liding, her mood miraculously calmed down. Finally, she had the previous study efficiency.

Yunfang also did not forget to memorize some classic poems from the other world. She had to put on the agenda what she had promised Lu Liding, and she would start writing when she had some free time.

After studying in the system for a whole night, Yunfang woke up from the system refreshed. She dressed herself up, put on her most beautiful clothes, and walked out of the inn.

When she walked out, she saw a beautiful figure. At that moment, Yunfang could no longer see anyone else.

When Lu Liding saw Yunfang coming out, he quickly walked towards her. Seeing how carefully dressed Yunfang was, he did not hesitate to praise her.

"Fang'er is even more beautiful today. Walking beside you, I wonder how many young men will be extremely jealous of me."

Which girl doesn't like to be praised, especially by her lover? Yunfang immediately smiled widely. She blushed and said, "Let's go. This is my first time in the city. You must have been here before to participate in the provincial examination. Where do you think we should go?"

Lu Liding said mysteriously: "I have arranged it, come with me!"

After saying that, he led Yunfang to the carriage on the side of the road. Yunfang then discovered that the carriage parked on the side of the road was actually hired by Lu Liding.

The carriage started and soon stopped. Yunfang and Lu Li got off the carriage. Yunfang found that they had arrived at the door of a large shop. The shop was as big as the Linglong Embroidery Workshop in the capital city, and people coming in and out were all dressed in gorgeous clothes.

Looking up, she saw that the name of the shop was Juzhenge. Yunfang knew that it must be a shop selling jewelry.

Yunfang looked at the clothes she had carefully selected, which were not as good as those sold by the waiter here. She was frightened and did not want to go in.

Lu Liding spoke at the right time: "Let's go, Fang'er. I said I would take you to buy jewelry in Yiqing, but I didn't find the opportunity. Now that we are in the capital, I finally have a chance to show off."

Yunfang quickly shook her head and said, "No, I've refused before. I can't accept such an expensive gift from you."

Lu Liding looked at Yun Fang seriously and said, "I really want to give you a gift, so that even if I'm not by your side, you can look at it and think of me."

After hearing what he said, Yunfang had no choice but to nod in agreement.

After the two entered the Juzhen Pavilion, a waiter came up to greet them. Yunfang thought that she would be ignored because she was not well dressed, but she was not. The waiter here dutifully introduced Yunfang to