The Legend of the Farm Girl

After that, every night Yunfang would receive something from Lu Liding. Sometimes it was some food, sometimes it was some jewelry, sometimes it was small gadgets to relieve boredom, and sometimes it was a poem or an article. In short, there was something new every day.

Yunfang looks forward to the gifts from Lu Liding every day when she goes to work.

The embroiderers would look at Yunfang with teasing eyes every day. After a few days and getting to know her better, they would jokingly ask Yunfang when she would get married.

Whenever someone mentioned this, Yunfang would think of the fact that Lu Liding had deceived her, but as Lu Liding's feelings became clearer every day, Yunfang's feelings for him grew deeper and deeper.

Because they couldn't meet every day, Yunfang had to write more poems and articles, and prepare to give them to Lu Liding after the mission was completed.

The folding screen with a picture of a hundred children celebrating a birthday has gradually taken shape during these days. This is truly the most difficult embroidery piece that Yunfang has ever made.

Ten embroiderers worked together and finally finished the embroidery the day before the old lady's birthday banquet.

After being checked by Manager Zhao and the boss, the embroidery was approved. Then Yunfang and ten other embroiderers could no longer participate. They could only wait at the Yunlai Inn. After the old lady's birthday banquet was over, they could get their wages and rewards and go home.

On the day when the embroidery was completed, Yunfang also finished writing the portfolio for Lu Liding, and would give it directly to him when she could meet him.

There are a total of twenty poems and ten essays in the works. Yunfang felt that it would be unreasonable if there were more. After all, she said that her master had passed away for many years. In fact, when Yunfang wrote these poems, she deliberately made some typos, changed some sentences, or wrote what was originally from that article into this one, so as to make it consistent with the fact that she had memorized these works when she was very young.

Yunfang thought that it would be fun to correct these mistakes with Lu Liding.

On the day of the old lady's birthday banquet, the ten embroiderers who were arranged to stay at the Yunlai Inn were not forgotten. The owner of the Yunlai Inn also prepared a table of good wine and food for them.

After a month of living together day and night, the embroiderers have developed some feelings for each other. The ten of them kept sighing that this embroidery work was the most difficult and mentally taxing they had ever done, and they were dreaming of taking a good rest after getting their wages.

As they chatted, the topic turned to Yunfang.

Everyone kept saying that Yunfang had good vision and strong abilities, which made Yunfang very shy.

Fortunately, at this time, Shopkeeper Zhao came to Yunlai Inn and said loudly as soon as he entered the door: "Congratulations to all the embroiderers. The gifts presented by Linglong Embroidery Studio to the old lady have been praised by all the guests present. The old lady and the boss are very happy. They sent me to pay you the wages and rewards. After receiving the money, all the embroiderers can go home. The embroidery studio will send a carriage to take you."

The embroiderers no longer had the heart to chat, and they all stood up and walked to Manager Zhao, looking at him expectantly.

Shopkeeper Zhao did not keep the secret and continued, "In addition to the eighty taels of wages, the old lady also rewarded each of you with ten taels of silver, and the boss rewarded you with another ten taels, which means that each of you can get one hundred taels. Here is the one hundred tael silver note, take it."

When everyone received the money, they all had big smiles on their faces. This month's hard work and loneliness were exchanged for so much reward, and everyone felt it was worth it.

After getting the money, they all thanked Manager Zhao repeatedly.

Shopkeeper Zhao waved his hand, interrupting the chattering of the embroiderers in his ears, and said with a smile: "While it is still early, you should go home as soon as possible! If there are more tasks like this in the future, we will meet again one day."

The embroiderers went back to their rooms one after another to pack their luggage. Yunfang was a little hesitant at this time. First, her home was far away, and if she took the carriage now, she might not arrive until after sunset. Second, she had not said goodbye to Lu Liding and was afraid that he would not be able to find her.

Shopkeeper Zhao saw Yunfang walking to the end and couldn't help but call Yunfang and asked, "Ms. Yunfang, are you worried about something?"

Yunfang told Manager Zhao the first reason she thought of. Manager Zhao said, "I didn't think it through. It's really unsafe for a woman like you to walk at night. How about this? My Linglong Embroidery Workshop has booked this Yunlai Inn until tomorrow. You can leave early tomorrow morning and still make it in time."

Yunfang nodded and said, "Thank you, Manager Zhao. I will set off tomorrow morning."

"Okay, there will be a carriage waiting for you outside tomorrow morning."

Yunfang nodded gratefully and thanked Manager Zhao again.

Shopkeeper Zhao waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to be polite, and then said, "I still have things to do in the embroidery workshop. If you have nothing else to do here, I will go back first."

Yunfang wanted to ask Lu Liding whether he had attended the old lady's birthday party today, but she was afraid that asking Manager Zhao would be too abrupt, so she swallowed the words and said goodbye to Manager Zhao.

Yunfang also returned to her room and started packing. Although she was not leaving today, she had to leave early tomorrow morning. With the things Lu Liding had sent her over the past month and the things she had bought for her family, she had quite a lot of luggage. There was one more large package than at the beginning.

The Yunlai Inn became very quiet as the embroiderers packed up their things and left one by one. In the end, Yunfang was the only one left. For no reason, Yunfang felt a little lonely.

Fortunately, at this time, the waiter knocked on Yunfang's door. In this month, all the things Lu Liding sent to Yunfang were delivered by the waiter, so Yunfang had become more familiar with him.

I only heard the waiter say to Yunfang: "Mr. Lu said that he just attended a birthday banquet and drank some wine, so it is not appropriate for him to see you. He will go back to rest at noon and come to the inn to see you in the afternoon."

Yunfang blushed and thanked the waiter.

With anticipation in her heart, Yunfang felt much less lonely. She also took a nap and continued her studies in the system.

When Yunfang woke up refreshed, she heard stones knocking on the window. She remembered that Lu Liding called her the same way a month ago. She blushed and pushed open the window, looking outside.

It was indeed Lu Liding outside, looking at Yunfang with a smile on his face.

Yunfang closed the window, picked up the book, and walked out of the inn with excitement and anticipation.

I have to admit that Yunfang really missed Lu Liding after not talking to him for a month.

Seeing Lu Liding, Yun Fang suppressed her longing, handed the book in her hand to Lu Liding, and said: "This is the work written by my master. This is all I remember. Here it is."

Lu Liding didn't expect that Yunfang would give him her master's works right now. He was about to give up on Yunfang a month ago, but just for these poems and articles, he pretended for another month. He thought it would take some time, but he didn't expect it to be so easy.

He wanted to open the book immediately and read its contents, but Lu Liding looked at Yunfang beside him again, and for some unknown reason, he decided to stay with Yunfang for another afternoon.

This afternoon, Lu Liding stayed with Yunfang the whole time and bought everything Yunfang might need on her journey tomorrow. Yunfang couldn't help but admire Lu Liding's thoughtfulness.

After dinner, the two returned to Yunlai Inn. As they were about to part, Lu Liding looked at Yunfang and said, "You go back. I'm leaving too!"

Yunfang felt that Lu Liding was a little strange at this moment, but she couldn't tell what was strange. She just felt that Lu Liding was full of things on his mind.

But it was already late, so Yunfang could only nod and walk towards the door of Yunlai Inn.

The next morning, Yunfang left Yunlai Inn early and saw the carriage prepared for her by Manager Zhao, with the logo of Linglong Embroidery Workshop on it.

The waiter helped Yunfang put her luggage on the carriage. Because of the things Lu Liding bought for her yesterday, Yunfang's luggage increased from two large bags to three large bags.

Looking at the extra bag, Yunfang couldn't help but smile sweetly.

She thought Lu Liding would go back to Yiqing County with her, but Yunfang did not see Lu Liding until the carriage left the city.

She asked the driver tentatively: "Excuse me, are you taking me back to Yiqing County alone today?"

The driver nodded and said, "Yes, Manager Zhao asked me to take you to Yiqing County and then return to the city tomorrow."

When Yunfang heard the driver say this, she stopped asking questions and thought to herself that perhaps Lu Liding was held up by something and could not go back with her.

When Yunfang returned home, it was almost evening. Yunfang asked the driver to take her to Yun's clothing store first. Her mother should still be in the store at this time. She missed her mother very much. She also discussed with the driver to take her and her mother home together. She had a lot of luggage and she and her mother could not carry it.

When we arrived at Yun's Clothing Store, we saw Yun Fangniang and the others preparing for closing.

When Yunfang got off the carriage, her mother saw her precious daughter at a glance. She came up to her excitedly and circled around her daughter two or three times, saying, "You've lost weight, Fang'er, you've lost weight. I'll make you some delicious food tonight to make up for it!"

Yunfang smiled and said, "Mom, how can I be thin? Linglong Embroidery Workshop in the city provides three meals a day, and I eat half a bowl of delicious food every time."

Aunt Li and Aunt Wang came over to see Yunfang coming back. Aunt Wang also said jokingly, "I don't think she has lost weight, but she has become more beautiful. It's true that the water in the city nourishes people."

Aunt Li also nodded. The look in her eyes when she looked at Yunfang was still burning. Li Muwen had not told her about Yunfang and Lu Liding. She just thought that Li Muwen did not come to pick her up or visit Yunfang during those days because he was busy with his studies. Later, when Yunfang went to the provincial capital, she didn't think much about it.

Yunfang hurriedly took out the gifts she bought for her two aunts, as well as the book she bought for Li Muwen, from the package.

Aunt Wang jokingly said, "Mu Wen will definitely cherish this book!"

Aunt Li started laughing too, but didn't notice Yun Fang's mother's embarrassed expression.

Because Yunfang came back, the rest of the shop work was left to Aunt Li and Aunt Wang, and Yunfang and her daughter went home in a carriage.

After arriving home, Yunfang took out the gifts she had prepared for her mother and brother. There were a lot of gifts. She wanted to bring back any new and interesting things she saw on the streets of Fucheng for her mother and brother to see.

While taking out the things, Yunfang talked about what she saw and heard in the capital city. As she spoke, she took out all the things that Lu Liding had given her.

The most valuable items were the green bamboo bracelet and hairpin bought at Juzhen Pavilion. Yun Fangniang couldn't help but ask, "What happened between you and Mr. Lu? Have you told him about asking his parents to propose marriage?"

Yunfang didn't know how to answer and could only remain silent.

Yun Fang, who knew her daughter well, knew that something must have happened between her and Lu Liding. She said firmly, "If you have any problems, I'm here. Talk to me!"

Yunfang no longer hesitated and told her mother everything.

Yun Fangniang said solemnly, "You mean you gave him the poem or article he wanted yesterday, but he didn't give you any news today, so he didn't come to see you off?"

Yunfang originally thought that her mother would focus on the fact that Lu Liding was not from Jiangliao Province and that his parents did not work for Linglong Embroidery Workshop.

Unexpectedly, her mother focused on the fact that Lu Liding did not send her off today.

Yunfang's mother looked solemn and a little hesitant. She didn't know whether she should tell Yunfang her guess. If it was not as she guessed, then it would be a waste of Yunfang's worry.

But she also had to remind Yunfang that this was her biological daughter, the daughter she always valued most, and she could not let her fall into the abyss.

She said, "Yunfang, you have to be prepared. There is a possibility that Lu Liding approached you later just for the work of the master you mentioned. Now that he has obtained it, he may never appear again."

Yunfang said in disbelief: "Mom, how could you think so? He spent so much time and energy on me, how could it be just for a few poems and articles? This is too ridiculous."

Yunfang's mother guessed her daughter's reaction and quickly comforted her, "This is just my guess, but you should be prepared for this. Your brothers will be back from school soon. I don't know how Yunfeng is doing with his studies recently. You can test him when he comes back. I wonder how happy those two boys will be to see you back!"

Seeing that her mother had changed the subject, Yunfang also followed her mother's lead, but in her heart she did not quite agree with what her mother said.

But as time went by, after five days, it seemed as if what her mother said was true. There was still no news from Lu Liding. Yunfang would go to Lu Liding's house, but found that the door had never been opened once.

She found that she had no way to find Lu Liding, and wanted to go to Linglong Embroidery Workshop to ask the second young master Yu. However, apart from going to the provincial capital this month, she had not received any work, so she did not need to go to Linglong Embroidery Workshop to collect her wages, and had no reason to see the second young master Yu.

Yunfang's dejection was seen by her mother, and she didn't expect that her words would come true. Lu Liding really never showed up again. She was very worried about Yunfang, so she decided to go to Linglong Embroidery Workshop to ask the second young master Yu.

That day, Yun Fangniang came to Linglong Embroidery Workshop and first found Manager An. With Manager An's introduction, Yun Fangniang smoothly met the second young master Yu.

Yun Fangniang asked straight to the point, "Master Yu, how is your cousin, Master Lu, doing these days?"

The Second Young Master Yu looked at Yun Fangniang with interest: "Why, my cousin didn't even let go of the middle-aged woman?"

Yunfang's mother was shocked by what she said. Manager An then said, "This is Yunfang's mother."

The Second Young Master Yu waved the fan in his hand and said, "It's almost the same. Don't ask me. My cousin is a free-spirited person. He goes wherever he wants. I don't know how he is doing recently. I don't even know where he has been."

After saying that, he asked Manager An to take Yun Fang's mother out.

Yun Fangniang left unwillingly without getting any answers, but she couldn't help but recall what Master Yu said about his cousin not even sparing middle-aged women. Was he saying that his cousin had provoked many people?

Yunfang's mother didn't dare to think too much about it, and at the same time she didn't dare to tell Yunfang, for she was afraid that Yunfang would suffer a greater blow.