A blessed wife leads her husband to wealth and prosperity!

Lin He'er: Okay, then get me some white hemp paper.

Please wait a moment. The waiter took a bundle of white hemp paper from under the counter and pulled out some of it. Would you like to see if this is enough?

Lin He'er: That's enough, that's enough.

I'll charge you 70 coins.

Lin He'er left the bookstore with an empty purse. She hadn't expected the paper to be so expensive; she should have asked Young Master Xu to share the cost!

There's nothing much to do in town today, so I should head back to the village now. I haven't seen Wen Yuning for a few days, should I go to the private school to look for him?

When they arrived at the entrance of the private school, Lin He'er was still thinking that she shouldn't have disturbed his studies. It wasn't good, and she should be more careful in the future!

She went up and knocked on the door. The door opened from the inside, and this time Lin He'er stepped forward with a smile before the woman could speak, saying, "Hello, I'm here to see Wen Yuning!"

When Chen opened the door and saw who it was, she carefully looked at the young lady Lin and said with a hint of disdain, "You don't need to come here to look for people anymore. That Wen family boy is no longer studying here!"

Is Wen Yuning no longer studying here?

When did this happen? What happened to him? Why did he suddenly stop studying? Does your aunt know why?

Madam Chen thought this Miss Lin was nothing special, though she was a good match for Wen Yuning; they were both just pretty faces. How could a village girl compare to her own daughter?

How would I know what happened to him? If he doesn't want to study, then he doesn't have to. Weren't you engaged to him? Go ask the Wen family! This isn't a place where just anyone can come and go as they please.

Lin He'er found the woman's tone sarcastic and unfriendly, as if she were still angry with her. She hadn't provoked her at all. It seemed Wen Yuning's absence from school must be related to this woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have spoken so sarcastically.

Too lazy to argue with a shrew, he turned to go back. Just as he turned his back to leave, he heard Chen spit out a curse behind him. "Uncultured woman, she can't even say thank you."

I spent half the day wandering around the streets, and now I'm carrying a bunch of things when I get to the private school. I didn't want to cause any trouble, but I didn't expect that my silence just made this woman think I was easy to bully.

Ugh, how awful! I'll make you regret this. (She puts the things in the corner.)

Go to war!

The woman thought that this young girl was thin-skinned and that since she had come alone, she wouldn't dare to humiliate her. But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw the girl put down what she was carrying on the ground, turn around and come towards her.

This old lady, can't you speak like a human being? Does being old give you the right to spew nonsense? Who are you calling ill-mannered? Can't you go home, grab a mirror, and look at yourself? See how big your face is!

"Scholar's wife, my foot! What kind of scholar's wife spits on the ground in the street? Doesn't she know that's what's considered ill-mannered? Ugh, that's disgusting. I wonder if you're sick or something, lest you infect me."

You're absolutely right. Not everyone can come here. If they get sick and can't be cured even with money, they'll die with their eyes open!

"What are you saying?" Chen was furious after Lin He'er rattled off a string of words. She had thought the little girl was too afraid to say anything, but she hadn't expected her to be so sharp-tongued.

"What did I say? Didn't you hear everything I said? What's wrong? Is the scholar's wife going to hit me again?" Lin He'er saw Chen Shi pointing at her, took a step back, and shouted exaggeratedly, "Oh dear, what's wrong? Does she have to hit someone just because someone pointed out her true colors? Come and see! The scholar's wife is about to throw a tantrum and hit someone!"

Chen: Have you no shame? A young lady like you, throwing a tantrum in front of a private school.

I'm not as shameless or ill-mannered as you. You love arguing so much. Believe me or not, I'll go to the alley entrance and call someone to judge us and see who's less cultured. Or I can open your gate and go in to ask your husband and the students in your courtyard!

"You, I won't stoop to your level, just get out of here!" Chen was afraid that Lin He'er would really call for help, and since her husband was a scholar, how could she let others laugh at her?

"Pah! Do you think I want to stay here? I'm afraid you'll disgust me to death if I stay any longer. Here, take this spit back." With that, she picked up her things from the ground and turned to leave.

Sigh, I've acted like a person lacking public morality; what a sin!

Chen was so angry at Lin He'er that she almost fell over. It took her a while to recover. She patted her chest and comforted herself, saying that the little girl only got the upper hand verbally. In the future, that boy surnamed Wen will have nowhere to study and what future he will have. He might just go back to the village to farm.

Lin He'er emerged from the alley after the argument, feeling quite down. She wondered if Brother Wen had gone home by now. There was only one private school in the town; without it, there was no one to teach her. She wondered if he had figured out what to do next!

Sigh, I'll go back to the village first, settle my affairs, and then try to send him a message to ask about it.

She was lost in thought the whole way home and didn't even realize it until Uncle Chen, who was driving, reminded her. Oh, she still owed someone a penny for the fare. She shouldn't tell her mother about Wen Yuning not going to school yet, to avoid worrying her.

Composing myself, I raised my hand and knocked on the door. "Mom, I'm home. Open the door for me!"

"Hey, here comes He'er!" Madam Lin opened the door and saw her daughter leaning against the doorway, carrying a lot of things in her hands and a piece of cloth tucked under her arm. "Why did you buy so much? We still need to make clothes!"

Mother, let's go inside and talk!

Lin He'er was physically and mentally exhausted at this moment. Not only was she mentally exhausted, but she also felt sorry for Wen Yuning!

After placing the fabric on the table in the main room, Lin He'er took a sip of water before telling her mother about her trip to town to see the new embroidery shops that day.

Mother didn't see it, but there were so many people, pushing and shoving each other. Business was booming. Just watch, the embroidery shop might need to restock tomorrow.

Really? It's so lively today! I regret not going with you! Madam Lin was overjoyed to hear from her daughter that the embroidery shop was doing well. The more we sell, the more we earn!

What is this fabric for?

This fabric was bought to make clothes for those women. They might only have one change of clothes at most at the brokerage. Some might not even have any. I'll have to trouble Mother to make a work uniform for each of them when they come back, so they can alternate wearing their own clothes.

What are work clothes? Lin Niangzi has never made clothes called work clothes before.

Lin He'er; it's the clothes they wear for work. They work for us, and we give them clothes, which are called work clothes.

"That's a good name," Lin Niangzi understood what the work uniform meant after her daughter explained it.

Mother, has the village chief found an empty house in the village yet?

Madam Lin: No. If she had found someone, she would have come to our house by now.

"Alright, Mother, I'm a little tired. I'll go back to my room and rest for a while. Call me for dinner later." Lin He'er had something on her mind and didn't want her mother to know. Right now, she just wanted to hide in her room and have some peace and quiet.

Madam Lin; He'er, if you're tired, go take a nap! I'll call you when dinner is ready.

Lin He'er went back to her room and lay under the covers for an unknown amount of time. Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, she heard what sounded like someone talking to her mother in the courtyard.