Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Awang sighed softly, his expression revealing a hint of helplessness and bitterness. He slowly said, "You don't know, but I've been secretly plotting against me by Concubine Liu. To consolidate her position in the mansion, she colluded with the Wang family and forced this marriage on me. At that time, I was completely meaningless in my father's eyes. He was only thinking about the child in Concubine Liu's belly."

At this point, Awang's eyes became a little dim, thinking of the difficult past. If he had not met Aunt Xiuying by chance and successfully exposed Aunt Liu's conspiracy with her help, he would probably still be stuck in the quagmire and who knows what kind of situation he would have fallen into.

"Alright!" Taohua suddenly exclaimed excitedly and stood up from the bench. This sudden action startled Dongmei and Awang, who were immersed in memories and worries. They both turned their eyes to Taohua.

Dongmei's heart tightened, and she thought to herself: Is the young lady angry? Judging from her posture, it seems that her emotions are fluctuating quite a bit.

Awang's face was filled with guilt and nervousness, and he hurriedly said, "Taohua, no matter how you punish me, I have no complaints."

However, Taohua blinked her big, innocent eyes and looked at the two people standing in front of her. She asked cheerfully, "Guess how much silver we earned today?"

Looking at the shocked expressions on Awang and Dongmei's faces, Taohua was sure that they must be as happy as she was at the moment.

"Let me tell you, we made eighty coins today! Dongmei and I overslept today. If we get up earlier tomorrow and make more, we should be able to sell more than a hundred coins in this morning. If we keep up this pace, we'll make more than three taels of silver a month!"

After saying that, Taohua looked at Awang and Dongmei and asked happily, "How is it, are you happy?"

Dongmei smiled and nodded, and said softly: "If the young lady is happy, I am happy."

Awang also quickly responded: "Happy, of course I'm happy!"

After Miss Wang Er left, she went straight to Lu Yong's villa. In her mind, Lu Yong must have been involved in what happened between the young master of the Chen family and Taohua.

As soon as she saw Lu Yong, Miss Wang II asked bluntly, "Master Lu, you must have known about Chen Zexi and Taohua's affairs for a long time, right? Why are you telling me now?"

Faced with his dream lover's direct accusation, Lu Yong smiled as he leaned forward and said flatteringly, "Second Miss, I really just found out about this. As soon as I heard the news, I immediately sent someone to inform you. How could I bear to hide it from you? Think about it, Master Chen has been away from the capital for so long. In my opinion, he must have been bewitched and abducted by that country girl."

Miss Wang Er glared at Lu Yong fiercely. "Humph, you two have been brothers for so many years, how could he not inform you? You think I'm a three-year-old child who can be fooled! The most terrible thing now is that Master Chen has actually recognized that country girl and even sent people to protect that vixen."

She was the second daughter of the Wang family, born out of wedlock. Originally, she held a mediocre position in the family. It was only because of her proposed marriage to the eldest son of the Chen family that her father treated her with special favor, doting on her even more than the legitimate daughters. If she lost this marriage, her status in the family would plummet.

"No, the position of the Chen family's young lady can only be mine!" Miss Wang clenched her fists, her eyes revealing a determination.

Lu Yong frowned slightly and said flatteringly, "Actually, Second Miss, my position as the young mistress of the Hu family is not bad either..."

"Snapped!"

A resounding, crisp slap landed firmly on Lu Yong's face. Miss Wang II shouted angrily, "You're not worthy enough!"

The slap caused Lu Yong's head to tilt slightly, and five finger marks quickly appeared on his face. However, he seemed completely oblivious to the pain. He slowly raised his hand and gently touched the half of his face that still carried the lingering fragrance of Miss Wang Er's fingers.

Then, as if he had suddenly lost control, he suddenly grabbed Miss Wang Er's shoulders with both hands and began to shake her madly, shouting incoherently, "My heart, don't you understand? Zexi doesn't like you at all!

I'm sincere to you. You're the only one I love in my life! For so many years, I've been silently guarding you by your side. Don't you feel anything at all? "Lu Yong's eyes were red, and the suppressed emotions burst out at this moment.

"Let me go!" Miss Wang Er struggled desperately, finally breaking free from Lu Yong's restraints, her eyes full of anger. "If you really love me and are sincere to me, then help me become the young mistress of the Chen family! You keep saying that you love me, and if you love me, you must make me happy!"

When Lu Yong listened to what Miss Wang Er said, he felt that every word was like a sharp blade, piercing straight into his heart, and the pain made him almost suffocate.

Although the Hu family's wealth is not as great as the Chen family's, with the Hu family's family background, what kind of woman can't they get? But he just happened to have a deep affection for the second daughter of the Wang family.

Every look and every smile of hers seemed to have a kind of magic that could make his heart ripple, or make his heart tighten in an instant.

Seeing her being wronged, his heart felt like it was being plucked tightly; seeing her being bullied by her stepmother and step-sister, he felt so distressed that he even found Aunt Liu of the Chen family and tried his best to facilitate her marriage with the eldest son of the Chen family.

There is probably no other person in the world who would push his beloved woman into the arms of another man like him.

At this moment, seeing her appear in front of him with tears in her eyes, and thinking of her being bullied on the street, Lu Yong's heart softened again, like cotton soaked in warm water, and could never harden again.

He sighed softly and said helplessly: "Okay, I'll help you one last time."

……

"Miss, your cooking skills are simply amazing!" Dongmei praised with satisfaction as she ate the roast chicken made by Taohua. "Your cooking skills are a true inheritance from your wife. Whoever can marry you would be truly blessed by their ancestors for eight generations."

"Isn't that the person you're talking about me?" Awang's face was filled with a happy smile. He picked up a plump chicken leg and gently placed it in the peach blossom bowl, saying softly, "You've worked hard."

"Yeah." Taohua's lips curled up slightly. She was full of contentment and joy for her current life.

She now has her own shop and a livelihood, and can now earn money through her own efforts. Thinking of this, she is filled with a sense of accomplishment, because she can finally become a solid support for her mother and sisters.