The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

"You, you, you! How dare you speak like that!" Mother Tong pointed at the person who had just spoken, her tone sharp and aggressive.

The man straightened his back, completely unconcerned that she was pointing at him, and said with his head held high, "I'm telling you, heaven is watching what people do. You're so shameless, aren't you afraid of being punished by heaven!"

"That's right. They sold their daughter to find a wife for their eldest son. They made a scene about it a few days ago, and now they're doing it again!"

"They want to sue us? Ha, what a joke."

Enraged, Tong's father stepped forward and said, "You bunch of country bumpkins! My son-in-law is now a scholar who has passed the imperial examination. Be careful, or I'll have him teach you a lesson!"

"Ha, with your appearance, they don't even recognize you. You still want him to punish us! Why don't you let him come here!"

"Listen to me, everyone! I should kick this kind of scoundrel who sells his daughter for personal gain out of the village!" Aunt Liu said, holding her hoe.

The villagers then readily agreed.

The parents wanted to ask the teachers for help, but when they turned around, the teachers had all disappeared.

Seeing that the villagers were about to pounce on her, Tong's mother turned around first, ignored Tong's father, and ran away.

Seeing that the children's mother had run away, the father dared not stay any longer, fearing that if he stayed any longer, these people would catch up and beat him.

After the two men left, the other gentlemen came out.

Mr. Meng smiled at the villagers and said, "These two rascals caused such a scene at the private school today, and we really had no choice but to help them. Fortunately, all of you villagers came to our aid. We are truly grateful."

“Sir, what are you saying? We know these two people better than anyone. They are people who sell their daughters for personal gain. They should not exist in the first place. You should just focus on teaching. Everything else is our responsibility.”

As soon as he said that, the others echoed his sentiments.

We've finally managed to create a Peach and Plum Garden where children can learn to read and write; how could we let those two people ruin it like this?

After the two slunk away, the village enjoyed a long period of peace.

Tong Qian estimated that it was about time to go to the capital. Delaying even one day would be a waste of Xiu Ping's study time.

After taking a good look around, Tong Qian took Yun'er to negotiate with the teahouse owner.

Since we are leaving, those children should stay behind. After Ji Xiuping passes the imperial examination in three years, we can bring those children to the capital to hire teachers. If they can also pass the imperial examination in the future, they will be able to help Ji Xiuping.

She had already calculated that Ke'er and A Yue were the most capable of taking care of people. If she left them behind, there wouldn't be any major problems in the courtyard. If she also left Kui'er behind to manage the household affairs, she would be at ease.

However, even after calculating all of this, there's still one hurdle to overcome.

She wanted to take Yun'er away, but the teahouse owner probably wouldn't agree easily. Besides, she needed to plan carefully before going to the capital, otherwise, if she suddenly arrived there in the dark, she might not be able to gain a foothold.

Tong Qian has now made up her mind that she must take the opera troupe with her, since they can't earn as much in this small county as they can in the capital.

Having made up her mind, Tong Qian took Yun'er to the county town and first went to the opera troupe.

"Miss Tong, did you bring any new storybooks with you this time?" The troupe leader greeted the visitor with a smile.

Tong Qian smiled and shook her head, saying, "I didn't come here today with storybooks, but to persuade the troupe leader to find another way to make a living."

Upon hearing this, the troupe leader's expression changed, as if he had been frightened.

"Miss Tong, you must be joking. We've always run an opera troupe. How can we possibly find another way to make a living?" The troupe leader gave a wry smile, assuming she was unwilling to work with him anymore.

"Hasn't the troupe leader thought about taking this troupe to the next level?" Tong Qian stopped beating around the bush and asked directly.

"What does this mean?" The troupe leader raised an eyebrow, seemingly not quite understanding her meaning.

Tong Qian didn't mince words and said directly, "I came here this time to ask the troupe leader to come to the capital with me. I think the troupe leader also knows that the people here come to watch plays just for the novelty. Now that I'm going to the capital, the novelty will be gone."

She paused, glanced at the troupe leader's expression, and seeing that it was just as she had expected, she continued speaking.

"If you come to the capital with me, not only will the opera troupe be able to flourish and earn more money, but the children in the troupe can also hire good teachers in the capital. The troupe leader should think this over carefully."

She made the pros and cons very clear: the current opera troupe was simply wasting its talents here; if they went to the capital with her, they could truly play their role.

Putting everything else aside, she was confident that she could make the opera troupe popular in the capital.

The troupe leader hesitated for a moment, then stood up, his gaze scrutinizing. "Once we arrive in the capital, will you continue to help us?"

"Of course." Tong Qian smiled slightly and agreed readily.

The squad leader frowned, and finally, as if making a big decision, said, "Okay, I promise you, I will go to the capital with you."

With these words from him, Tong Qian knew that the opera troupe would be going to the capital with her.

Actually, she could have gone to the capital before looking for someone, but that would have been too much trouble. It would have been better to have the opera troupe leader go with her.

Firstly, the person is someone you know well, making it easier to give orders; secondly, you know them well enough to avoid any suspicion.

Having secured the opera troupe, the next step was to persuade the teahouse owner.

You see, this boss wasn't one to be easily fooled by the troupe leader. Right now, she couldn't offer him substantial benefits, as the money had to be considered for the trip to the capital and couldn't be taken out.

Upon arriving at the teahouse, before Tong Qian could speak, the teahouse owner spoke first.

"I will absolutely not go to the capital. If you want Yun'er, that's absolutely not allowed!"

Now, the number of customers in his teahouse is decreasing day by day. If Yun'er leaves too, he's afraid that other teahouses will take away his business!

He had already received the news and knew that she had persuaded the opera troupe to join him; they were currently packing their things to leave.

He's just over fifty years old, and he runs this teahouse with great care and thrift. His family, young and old, all depend on him, so he can't leave.

"Boss is really smart. I'm here today because of Yun'er." Tong Qian didn't beat around the bush.

She was determined to take Yun'er with her.

"Don't even think about it! I bought this cloud back then!" The shopkeeper seemed a little angry, and his tone became much harsher.

Tong Qian knew that this was not the time to confront him head-on, so she softened her attitude and said, "Of course I know that, but back then, it was I who made you buy Yun'er."