A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 502: Miss Tian's Background

Sha Yanyao smiled and said, "A pawnbroker's illegitimate son is, of course, a loser. He's not worthy of our sister at all."

Only then did Guier realize that Liang Guowei was actually born to the concubine. No wonder he wanted to hang out with Lu Zhenhua and look for opportunities among those rich ladies. He probably wouldn't get much of the family property.

Gui'er felt that Sha Yanyao was actually quite nice to her, and hesitated whether to tell him about Miss Tian's involvement with actors and those playboys.

Suddenly she noticed that Jinbao's hair seemed a little wet, not the kind that was completely wet, but the kind that was almost dry after being washed and left to dry for a while.

Sha Yanyao and Jinbao go out, why does Jinbao want to wash his hair?

Jin Bao didn't notice that Gui Er noticed anything unusual, so he asked her with a smile, "Gui Er, what are you doing here?"

Guier said, "My medical apprentice moved here, and I came to help him clean up the shop. After that, I have to come here every day to be his apprentice. I have been busy with my own things for these few days. I am sorry that I didn't bring you out for a walk."

Jin Bao smiled sweetly and said, "Hey, why are you being polite? Brother Sha, you took me out for a walk. We even went to the park today."

Guier smiled and said, "That's good." But the direction their car was coming from was not the direction of the park at all, so Guier decided not to say anything.

After returning to the Marshal's Mansion, Gui'er went to the third concubine's courtyard to find Taohua and conveyed Wu Dafu's intention to her.

Taohua's eyes filled with tears of joy as she held Gui'er's hand and repeatedly said, "Thank you."

Gui'er smiled bitterly and said to her, "Taohua, don't be like this. You're very good, very nice. You're beautiful, capable, and have a good personality. It's my brother's blessing to marry you. My brother is not stupid. He's a poor boy. Although he always tells you that so-and-so introduces him to girls, how can those girls compare to you? Don't always think that you are not good enough and are afraid that people will dislike you. Have more confidence in yourself."

Taohua widened her eyes and asked in confusion, "What is confidence?"

Gui'er was stunned. She suddenly remembered that although Taohua could read, the teachers in the Marshal's Mansion only taught books like "Female Virtue", "Female Training", and "Thousand Character Classic". Moreover, now that the girls have grown up a little, the Marshal simply sent all the teachers away, saying that it is enough for girls to recognize a few words. Taohua has not been exposed to new ideas and new education, so it is no wonder that she feels so inferior.

Guier sighed and said, "Confidence means believing that you are a very good, excellent, and capable person."

Taohua was a little embarrassed when she heard this and said, "But I can't do it."

Gui Er took the embroidery on her desk and said to her, "If you can't do it, who can? Do you think anyone in our house can make money by embroidering?"

Taohua finally smiled after hearing this and said, "That's not the case."

Guier encouraged her for a while before saying goodbye and leaving.

After coming out of the third concubine's courtyard and passing by the fourth concubine's courtyard, I remembered that I hadn't come here to play much since I came back, so I walked in.

Seeing Gui'er's enthusiasm, the Fourth Concubine quickly asked the servants to bring out some snacks and fruits. Sha Lili took Gui'er's hand and said, "Come on, let's go to my room to show you something."

Guier was dragged into her room and found a record player, a very delicate antique doll, a very modern sports suit, and sneakers. This made Sha Lili's room feel both classic and modern, with a subtle sense of disconnection.

Sha Lili said happily: "These are all given to me by my fiancé."

Guier smiled and said, "I'm so envious of you for being so nice to me. How come I've never seen you wearing this tracksuit?"

Sha Lili sighed and said, "Because my father is not willing to give in to my brother's marriage, my mother asked me to keep a low profile and not let others know that my fiancé sent these things."

Gui Er nodded in understanding and said, "I understand. I won't tell anyone else. But dragging it out like this isn't a good idea. I don't know if the girl is willing to wait for Third Brother that long."

Sha Lili scratched her head and said, "My mother is also worried about this. I heard that the girl on the other side is about eighteen or nineteen years old."

Guier gave her some advice, saying, "I see that my eldest brother and Miss Tian's marriage is coming soon. Father is very optimistic about this marriage. When the time comes, you can ask Fourth Aunt to talk to Father again while he's in a good mood. Maybe he will agree."

When Sha Lili heard this, her eyes suddenly turned curious. She pulled Gui'er to sit down, handed her a biscuit, and said, "Don't you know about this?"

Gui'er was confused: "What do I know?"

Sha Lili glanced outside the door, then walked over worriedly, closed the door, and said, "This Miss Tian is a well-known eccentric woman. She likes to date different men. It is said that a few years ago she publicly stated that she wanted to play with as many men as she wanted."

"What, what?" Gui'er couldn't believe her ears. Is this the kind of speech she would hear in this era?

She asked in surprise, "Where did you hear that? Could it be someone else is jealous of Big Brother and is spreading rumors and slandering him?"

Sha Lili said immediately, "That's right, it was my father who said it. We were having a family dinner together, and he said it in public. He said that the Tian family was racking their brains over this daughter. My father had wanted to ask Director Tian for help in dealing with Director Zhou's blackmail on my eldest brother, but after learning about it, he took the initiative to propose a marriage between the two families. The Tian family was eager to get rid of this hot potato, so they immediately agreed to help deal with my eldest brother's injustice and promised to support him."

Gui'er was surprised and said, "There's such a thing? I had no idea about it. Besides, it's not like Director Tian didn't take the money."

Sha Lili gave Gui'er a look that suggested she hadn't seen the world and said, "Of course he has to accept it. Otherwise, he won't be able to explain it to his subordinates. But didn't my eldest brother become an official so quickly? Wasn't that also due to Director Tian's support? And when they get married, Miss Tian will also bring a large dowry. My mother also thinks this marriage is a good deal."

Gui Er smiled bitterly and said, "That's still a good deal. Luckily I didn't tell big brother. A while ago, Miss Tian insisted on dragging me out to see a play. Now she's become a star and hangs out with those ladies all day. There's always a few pretty boys hanging out with them. I don't know what's going on, so I don't dare go out with her anymore. I'm still worried about whether I should find a chance to tell big brother. Otherwise, we'll end up getting divorced."