The Legend of the Farm Girl

After the two entered Juzhen Pavilion, the waiter who was responsible for entertaining them was an extremely beautiful woman who looked to be only twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

She first said to Yunfang enthusiastically, "Hello, my name is Duan Kefen, I can give you some recommendations. I wonder what this lady would like to buy. The items in our Juzhen Pavilion are the best in the city."

Yunfang shyly replied, "I'm just looking around. I haven't decided what to buy yet."

The woman said soothingly without any impatience: "It's okay, I can find some suitable ones for you to see. Many customers who have just come here don't know what to buy. If you trust me, just follow me!"

Yunfang nodded quickly and said, "Okay, Sister Duan, please help me find it! Also, it would be best if it is cheaper."

Duan Kefen was a little surprised. Although the woman in front of her was dressed in ordinary clothes, the man next to her was worth a lot of money. In her opinion, the jade pendant of the man behind her was worth a thousand taels. Could it be that she was wrong?

She couldn't help but signal Lu Liding with her eyes, wanting to confirm whether she wanted to go and see a relatively cheaper one as Yunfang said?

Her eyes were quickly caught by Lu Liding, who gestured with his hand to make a five from an angle that Yunfang could not see, and silently said, "Five hundred taels."

Duan Kefen immediately understood what Lu Liding meant and was very excited. She could get a commission of five taels for the five hundred taels of jewelry, which was her biggest income this month.

Motivated, Duan Kefen did not hesitate and immediately took Yunfang to the third floor. The items on the third floor all started at three hundred taels. Yunfang didn't know this and followed Duan Kefen up to the third floor.

After arriving at the third floor, Yunfang saw that there were not many customers. She was a little surprised and asked, "Why are there not as many people here as on the first floor?"

Duan Kefen explained reluctantly: "Because everyone has a different temperament, the jewelry that suits them is also different."

After that, he immediately said, "Look at this hairpin, it's called the Green Bamboo Hairpin, it's made of jade, it's emerald green, with the charm of bamboo, it's most suitable for a woman like you with an elegant temperament. It comes from the same place as this bracelet, if you wear them together and take photos, it will really bring out your beauty."

When Yunfang saw the hairpin, she had never seen such crystal clear jade. Just as Yunfang was admiring this set of jewelry, a woman's sweet voice came from behind her.

"This set of jewelry is so beautiful, wrap it up for me."

Duan Kefen got a headache when she heard the woman's voice. It turned out that this woman was the sister-in-law of the young master of Juzhen Pavilion. She always took the best and most expensive things, and put them in the young master's account. In fact, it was like taking them for free. If she let her take the green bamboo hairpin and green bamboo bracelet away, she would definitely lose her commission.

Duan Kefen wanted to resist but didn't dare to, so she looked to Yun Fang and Lu Liding for help.

Yunfang noticed Duan Kefen's pleading look. Although she didn't understand the whole story, she knew that Duan Kefen wanted to sell the jewelry to her.

So she turned to the woman and said, "Excuse me, can I take another look at this set of jewelry? I quite like it."

Seeing Yunfang speaking to her so gently, the woman immediately felt that Yunfang was someone who was easy to bully, and said with a little contempt: "Look at how poor you are. The jewelry in this area would cost at least five hundred taels. Can you afford it?"

Yunfang was shocked by the price of five hundred taels and looked back at Duan Kefen in disbelief. She remembered that she had told Duan Kefen that she wanted something cheaper. Now she thought that there were fewer people coming to the third floor because the things on the third floor were the most expensive!

Yunfang was about to say that she didn't want it anymore, but Lu Liding spoke first. "Please help us pack it up!"

After saying that, he turned around and looked at the woman who made fun of Yun Fang, and said, "My lady, everything should be based on first come first served. This is courtesy. I think you are not a person who does not observe etiquette."

This young lady has always been a bully. If someone else had said that to her, she would have loudly questioned him. But when she saw Lu Liding's full appearance, she blushed and said gently, "I was wrong before. I apologize to you, young master."

The speed of face changing is so fast that it is a miracle.

Yunfang knew that she must have been attracted by Lu Liding's handsomeness. She felt a little proud, but also a little resentful, complaining that the people around her should not release their charm indiscriminately.

Here, Duan Kefen had already packed the green bamboo hairpin and green bamboo bracelet in a jewelry box and handed them to Lu Liding. Lu Liding took out a silver note worth five hundred taels from his pocket. The money and goods were paid, and Lu Liding didn't even look at the woman again. He took Yunfang and left.

Unexpectedly, the woman chased him out and said to Lu Liding, "My name is Wu You. My family is considered wealthy in the entire city. I have only one sister who is already married. My family asked me to find a live-in son-in-law who can inherit my family business in the future. If you are interested in me, go to the Wu family in the east of the city to find me."

Yunfang was stunned by this scene. Is there really a girl who is so rebellious? Doesn’t her parents care about her?

Lu Liding said angrily, "Girl, please respect yourself. I already have a fiancée." Then he raised Yunfang's hand.

The woman looked at Yunfang provocatively. In her eyes, Yunfang was inferior to her in every way.

Before the woman could say anything, Lu Liding had already brought Yunfang to the carriage, ignoring the furious Wu You behind him.

After getting in the car, Yunfang remained silent. Lu Liding asked, "What's wrong? Fang'er, I have already clearly rejected her just now. Don't think too much. There is no way I would fall for a girl like her." What Lu Liding said was the truth. He liked to see women crazy about him, but he liked gentle and polite women. Women like Wu You would only annoy him.

Yun Fang shook her head and said, "It's not because of Miss Wu You, it's because of this set of jewelry. It's too expensive."

Lu Liding laughed and said, "Since it's expensive, you should wear it every day, so that its value can be best reflected."

Seeing Yunfang still had a serious expression, Lu Liding straightened his face and said, "Don't worry, I have money. Don't forget that I have the title of Juren. Besides, if I don't buy it at a higher price, how can I express my gratitude? But, Fang'er, when will you give me the collection of your master's works that you promised to give me? I really want to read it carefully."

"I will write to you when I get home after completing my mission in the capital. I still need to recall it slowly, but I will give you a gift tomorrow."

Lu Liding nodded and said, "What gift do you want to give me?"

"You'll find out tomorrow."

The two of them visited some shops of all sizes in the city, and Yunfang bought a lot of things for her mother and brothers that were not available in Yiqing County.

At night, Yunfang returned to the inn and started painting Lu Liding's portrait without stopping. She must finish it today and give it to Lu Liding tomorrow.

It was another morning. Yunfang woke up in the system and took out the jewelry she bought yesterday and put it on with her clothes. Yunfang's temperament was elegant, and with the precious jewelry, she really looked like a lady from a noble family.

Yunfang was very satisfied with her outfit. She walked out of the inn with the painting she made for Lu Liding. Lu Liding was waiting by the roadside as he did yesterday. He quickly walked up to Yunfang and asked expectantly, "Where is my gift?"

Yunfang shyly opened the painting she made for Lu Liding, and looked at him expectantly, waiting for his evaluation.

Lu Liding was a little disappointed. He thought it would be a good article or poem, but it turned out to be a portrait of him. The painting was only average. Yun Fang's love could be seen in the painting, but he didn't care much about it because there were too many women who had feelings for him.

But Lu Liding still pretended to be very surprised and said, "This must have taken you a long time! I never heard that you can paint."

Yunfang nodded and whispered, "My master also taught me to paint, but I was not very good at it."

"Did your master leave behind any paintings?" Lu Liding asked after hearing Yunfang's words.

Yunfang shook her head and said, "I have only seen the paintings that Master drew. They were all burned before Master passed away."

Lu Liding shook his head in disappointment. You know, the emperor of the time was an elegant man with an extraordinary appreciation of books and paintings. He loved collecting good paintings, articles and poems.

Yunfang just thought it was a pity that Lu Liding made up those works for her, but paintings were not like poems and articles. There were many pictures of famous paintings from other worlds in the system, but she did not have the ability to memorize them.

She could only change the subject and said, "Let's go frame the painting!"

Lu Liding nodded and said, "Okay."

Then he took Yunfang to a calligraphy and painting shop. After framing the portrait, Yunfang saw many people in the bookstore buying a collection of provincial examination essays. After asking, she found out that this was a collection of essays written by the candidates who had passed the provincial examination.

Yunfang wanted to buy one immediately, and then showed it to Yunfeng. After thinking about it, she bought two because she suddenly thought of Li Muwen. Li Muwen was going to prepare for the provincial examination, and she had asked Li Muwen for advice before. So she gave Li Muwen one copy as well!

Soon, she bought the book. It would take some time for the paintings to be framed, so she started flipping through the book. Lu Liding stood beside her and picked up another book, commenting on it from time to time. As Yunfang was flipping through the book, she suddenly felt something was wrong, as there was no article by Lu Liding in the book.

If this was the essay of all the candidates in the last provincial examination, Lu Liding's essay should have been one of them!

She asked with some doubt: "Are you the last year's candidate?"

Lu Liding answered affirmatively: "Yes!"

"Then why are there no articles of yours here?" Yunfang asked again.

Lu Liding was a little speechless, and after a while he replied: "My family is not from Jiangliao Province, but from Dinghai County further south."

Yunfang felt a little strange. Her intuition told her that something must be wrong, but she couldn't remember what was wrong.

At this time, Yunfang's painting was framed, and the two of them left with the painting.

In the carriage, Yunfang finally figured out what was wrong.

She asked Lu Liding: "Didn't you say before that your parents went to the capital with the eldest young master? Since your family is not from Jiangliao Province, why did your parents work for the eldest young master?"

Lu Liding was well prepared for this question. He said, "Maybe you misunderstood what I said at the beginning. My parents don't work at Linglong Embroidery Workshop. They have their own livelihood in Beijing. My cousin got married in my hometown, and my family went to attend the wedding. On the way back, we passed by Yiqing County. My cousin happened to be going to Beijing, so he went with my parents. Cousin Jingyu insisted on staying in Yiqing County for a while. Then I met you."

Yunfang reluctantly expressed her belief in what he said, but she still felt uncomfortable. If Lu Liding settled in the capital, how could his parents come to Yiqing County to propose marriage to Yunfang's family?

She couldn't help but wonder whether what Lu Liding had said before was true to some extent. When she thought about it this way, she felt as if there were problems everywhere.

She couldn't help but recall what her mother had said. If he really liked Yunfang, how could he have had a secret relationship with Yunfang?

Seeing Yunfang still immersed in her own thoughts, Lu Liding knew that he had not really gained Yunfang's trust. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.

He has not yet obtained Master Yunfang's portfolio, so he cannot get away. However, he does not want to break up with Yunfang unless it is absolutely necessary.

Fortunately, he knew that Yunfang would start embroidery tomorrow, so he would have enough time to think of a solution.

Yunfang no longer had the energy to go shopping with Lu Liding, so he asked Lu Liding to take him back to the inn.

After separating from Lu Liding, Yunfang had been thinking about every moment she had spent with Lu Liding. She had been trying to find excuses for Lu Liding, but she gradually realized that she didn't know Lu Liding very well.

Yunfang felt uneasy. She felt that she could no longer hold on to this relationship. Her previous doubts resurfaced. Lu Liding was so outstanding, how could he like her?

But looking at the hairpin and bracelet Lu Liding gave her, she felt that Lu Liding was willing to spend so much money on her, not just to tease her. He must be sincere to her.

The conflicted mood kept lingering in Yunfang's heart, making her unable to even eat.

While Yunfang was still thinking, the waiter knocked on Yunfang's door and said, "Ms. Yun, Linglong Embroidery Workshop has notified all the embroiderers to gather in the backyard of Linglong Embroidery Workshop at 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. I asked you to let them know."

Yunfang's train of thought was interrupted, and she quickly replied, "I see. Thanks for letting me know."

Yunfang had been worrying for the entire afternoon and didn't want to think about it anymore. She also found that she was a little hungry, so she troubled the waiter to bring her some food. After eating, Yunfang decided not to think about it anymore. After completing the task assigned by Linglong Embroidery Workshop, she went home to ask her mother.

Fortunately, Yunfang's rest would not be affected by anything. The next morning, Yunfang arrived at Linglong Embroidery Workshop on time. The top embroiderers from Linglong Embroidery Workshops in various cities had all arrived. Yunfang was the youngest among them, so many people looked at her curiously.

Many people also came to talk to Yunfang, most of them asked about her age and expressed surprise.

With so many embroiderers standing outside, it was inevitable that some chattering would occur, but as Shopkeeper Zhao came out to announce the requirements of this mission, the scene instantly became quiet.