Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Mistress's Guide to Seduction - A Master's Handbook

Sister Qiu didn't come back until evening.

Naturally, no food was left for her.

Grandma Xie and Second Brother Xie didn't seem worried about her at all, probably because they were certain that she had nowhere else to go but home.

When Qiu Jie returned, Xie Qingyu was wiping her feet with her head down.

Hearing the sound, I looked towards Sister Qiu.

Qiu Jie closed the door without a word and went to bed without taking off her clothes, remaining motionless.

After a while, suppressed sobs were heard.

Xie Qingyu gently patted Qiu Jie's back, without saying anything to persuade her, just letting her vent her emotions.

Only after Qiu-jie had finished crying did she speak.

"I went to see Sister Xia today. She married into the town next door." Sister Qiu's voice was still clearly choked with emotion.

Xie Qingyu listened attentively as she continued.

"Sister Xia is pregnant, and things seem to be going a little better lately. That person is treating her better too. I'd like to ask her to help me find out more..." Sister Qiu said, revealing the purpose of her trip.

After all, they're going to be married and spend their lives together, so how could Sister Qiu be as indifferent as she claims?

“But as soon as I mentioned that the family owned a restaurant, my brother-in-law laughed when I was nineteen. He said that everyone in their town knew this person…” Sister Qiu seemed a little embarrassed to say it.

"He...he has venereal disease and likes beautiful women, both men and women. Over the years, he's caused a lot of trouble, making a fuss about marrying a courtesan every few days. Each time, he wanted to marry a different woman. Later, he found out he had the disease and couldn't find a wife over there, so he thought of buying one back to see if he could have an heir."

Xia Jie's husband wasn't a good person either, but that's how she got access to more information. Qiu Jie knew right away that what he said was definitely the truth.

"If I get infected after marrying into that family, I won't live much longer." Sister Qiu knew that the family she was going to marry into was definitely not a good one, but she didn't expect it to be like this.

It takes a long time to walk from here to another town, and Sister Qiu learned this news by walking back and forth on her own two legs.

On the way back, she even thought that she might as well just jump into the river and drown herself.

If someone hadn't come up to ask for directions just as she was about to jump, she would have actually jumped.

But that was just a fleeting thought. After the person she asked for directions left, she realized she still wanted to live.

"It's alright." Xie Qingyu patted Qiu Jie's back, then leaned closer and said a few words to her.

Qiu Jie's eyes gradually brightened, and she looked at Xie Qingyu with some confusion, asking, "Will this work?"

"Am I not good-looking?" Xie Qingyu retorted.

Sister Qiu shook her head. "You're beautiful. I've never seen anyone more beautiful than you."

Qiu Jie's words were not at all meant to coax Xie Qingyu.

People used to say her second sister was pretty, but compared to Xie Qingyu, her second sister is far inferior.

Even the rich young ladies she occasionally saw in town weren't as pretty as Xie Qingyu.

She was so beautiful that even the children loved her, and you know, the children in the village were actually quite mischievous.

If it weren't for her grandmother and father's reputation as scoundrels, many people would have bullied Xie Qingyu.

"Then you can just trust me." Xie Qingyu patted Qiu Jie on the shoulder.

Xie Qingyu had originally planned to wait and see what happened tomorrow, but unexpectedly, Sister Qiu had found out some useful information on her own.

The next morning, Sister Qiu was woken up very early.

"Hurry up and get ready, then go out and get to work. When they're almost here, I'll have your mother call you," Granny Xie instructed.

Qiu Jie got up silently and went to do chores as Xie Pozi had instructed.

But today, Granny Xie didn't let her leave immediately. She looked her up and down at her tattered clothes, which were full of patches and looked rather disheveled.

"Qingyu, Sister Qiu is going on a blind date today. Can you lend her one of your clothes?" Granny Xie asked as she came over.

Although it was a question, her tone was firm, leaving Xie Qingyu no room for refusal.

“Sure, let Sister Qiu pick one out. I remember there was a pale yellow one before, let Sister Qiu try it on.” Xie Qingyu was very agreeable at this time, fumbling for the key to open the box.

Granny Xie stood beside her and watched as she opened the package. She immediately went up and searched through it, and just like last time, there were only some clothes inside.

Granny Xie reluctantly picked up the pale yellow dress that Xie Qingyu had mentioned. The color was bright, and no one in the village had ever seen anyone wear it. It would indeed look good on a young girl.

"Come on, hurry up and change. Don't wear those clothes anymore, it's like we're mistreating you," Granny Xie said to Sister Qiu.

Sister Qiu glanced at Xie Qingyu, knowing that she agreed, and then put on the new clothes.

Xie Qingyu was a little taller than Qiu Jie, and some parts of her body were also fuller, so the clothes didn't fit her quite well.

Granny Xie didn't realize it; she just thought the clothes looked really good on her.

We also need to show them that their granddaughter is being well cared for, and that we can't afford to give her too little.

"Just pretend to work today, don't get your clothes dirty." After giving these instructions, Granny Xie let Sister Qiu go up the mountain.

The family arrived by horse-drawn carriage, which was much more convenient, and they arrived in the morning.

Granny Xie spotted the carriage from afar and immediately told Second Sister Xie to go up the mountain and call Sister Qiu down.

Xie Qingyu listened to the commotion outside from inside the house. Today, Xie's mother, along with Xie's second sister-in-law and Xie Qingyu, had cleaned the house inside and out. Xie Qingyu was also busy.

After cleaning, Granny Xie told Xie Qingyu to go back inside and not to come out unless called.

There was a matchmaker leading them over there. As soon as they entered, she said some auspicious words, which sounded very festive.

Granny Xie's voice was also mixed in, but her previous loud voice had disappeared, and she was quite polite, even if it was just a temporary act.

"The girl from this family is known for her competence. She can handle everything inside and outside the house. Whether it's going up the mountain or down to the fields, cooking or washing clothes, she's been doing it all since she was a child. She's never lazy and never shirks her duties. Plus, she's quite pretty." The matchmaker started praising Sister Qiu.

Even though she had never met Sister Qiu before.

"She's a good girl," a woman's voice said.

It must be that person's mother.

Xie Qingyu put down the comb in her hand and listened to the slow approaching footsteps outside.

Their conversation continued, and there was also the woman's silent instruction to her son to concentrate.

Xie Qingyu smiled and pushed open the door just before they passed by.

She first revealed half of her face, and then her whole figure emerged from the room, wearing a pale yellow dress, a beautiful young woman.