Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune
Chapter 8, First Time Going Out
early morning.
Sunlight streamed down.
A light mist enveloped the scene, creating a dreamlike and picturesque atmosphere.
On a country road, a woman in a floral jacket walked briskly with her head down.
The patterns on the jacket are faintly visible, their outlines smoothed out by the passage of time.
Liu Yuniang hung her head, absent-minded.
I was startled by the shouts behind me.
She turned around and saw Lu Qingyao driving her carriage slowly toward her.
The woman in the carriage was so bright and dashing.
Even wearing a coarse cotton-padded coat couldn't hide her beauty.
It's hard to imagine how graceful and charming she must have been in the past.
Lu Qingyao reined in the carriage, looked at the stunned Liu Yuniang, and called out again, "Sister-in-law..."
Liu Yuniang came to her senses, pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Sister-in-law, are we going to Qing Shi Town?"
"Hmm, I'll go buy some books for the child... and some fabric to make clothes. Would you like to come along, sister-in-law?"
"Okay...okay!" Liu Yuniang couldn't be happier.
Although it takes less than an hour to walk from Taoxi Village to Qingshi Town.
But she still wanted to experience riding in a horse-drawn carriage.
Only the landlord Liu's family in the village had a horse-drawn carriage; other families either rode donkeys or drove oxcarts.
How could anyone be like her sister-in-law, who, after paying back two hundred taels of silver to her family, still had money to buy this and that?
I also need to buy books.
The money for one book could feed their whole family for several days.
Who says a fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken?
No matter how down on her luck her sister-in-law was, she was still living much better than her.
The jealousy and envy in my heart were almost overflowing from my eyes.
Lu Qingyao noticed this and silently made room for her.
"Sister-in-law, come on up."
Liu Yuniang plopped down on her and put her arm around her.
His face immediately broke into a wide smile, a genuine smile that radiated from the heart.
"Is sister-in-law seated comfortably?"
"Alright, alright, let's go!" Liu Yuniang excitedly grabbed Lu Qingyao's arm.
Such a fine carriage, yet she, a country woman, had only ridden in it a handful of times in her life.
Lu Qingyao let her hold her.
My impression of this sister-in-law has changed somewhat.
Surprisingly, she doesn't hold grudges. If it weren't for her greed and stinginess, she would be easy to get along with.
At least they're not cunning; their joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness are all written on their faces.
It's much easier to get along with them, unlike those noble ladies in the capital...
Suddenly, noticing the atmosphere was a bit quiet, she started a conversation, "Sister-in-law, are you going to Qing Shi Town to buy something or run errands?"
Liu Yuniang's smiling face immediately fell. "Oh dear! That damned weasel stole two of my chickens last night. I have to go buy two more, otherwise the kids won't have any eggs..."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qingyao's smile froze on her face.
She pursed her lips and sighed, "My chickens were almost stolen by a weasel too. There are so many weasels in Peach Creek Village!"
"That's right, sister-in-law. You'd better keep your chickens locked up properly, lest that damned weasel steals them again."
Lu Qingyao's delicate eyebrows twitched, and she nodded awkwardly, replying, "Yes, yes..."
Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan exchanged a glance and began whispering in the carriage.
Although they spoke softly, Jiang Miaomiao could still hear them clearly.
"Little brother, do you think what Mother said last night was true?"
Jiang Ziyan rested his chin on his hand and nodded, "Of course it's true, I saw chicken feathers when I woke up this morning."
"Really?" Jiang Zifeng was skeptical.
He left with his younger brother, how come he didn't see him?
"Brother, would I lie to you? But you can't tell anyone about this, understand?"
"Of course." Jiang Zifeng nodded with a blank expression.
Although I don't know why, my brother is definitely right.
Jiang Miaomiao blinked.
She actually wanted to roll her eyes at Jiang Ziyan.
But babies can only cry and laugh; they don't seem to have this skill yet.
She saw with her own eyes last night that her mother buried all the chicken feathers in the ground.
Where did Second Brother see that?
If my aunt knew that it was my mother who slaughtered her chickens.
This is likely to cause a huge uproar.
Jiang Miaomiao's heart was pounding, and she felt a little guilty.
"What's wrong, little sister? Are you hungry?" Jiang Zifeng asked with concern.
“Eh…you peed…” Jiang Ziyan touched her little bottom.
My hands were wet, covered in urine...
He quickly handed the baby to Jiang Zifeng.
Hearing the noise, Liu Yuniang lifted the curtain to peek and saw Jiang Miaomiao looking at her with a pout.
She couldn't help but sigh, "Sister-in-law, your daughter is so beautiful, so lovely, even prettier than you..."
Jiang Miaomiao: "......"
Although he wasn't good at praising people, his words were very pleasing to Lu Qingyao's ears.
My impression of this sister-in-law improved even more...
After entering the city, Liu Yuniang parted ways with them, saying she had bought chickens and would wait for them at the city gate.
Lu Qingyao then took her children straight to the bookstore.
The largest bookstore in Qingshi Town.
It was said to be the largest bookstore, but it was actually smaller than the smallest bookstore in the capital.
I had thought that there would be very few good books in this rural area.
Unexpectedly, in addition to the Four Books and Five Classics, it also contains all the historical books such as the Records of the Grand Historian and the Strategies of the Warring States.
There are also various storybooks, strange tales and legends.
However, most of them are handwritten copies.
"Is Madam selecting books for the two young masters?"
The shopkeeper hurriedly came forward and casually offered him a copy of the "Thousand Character Classic" and the "Analects".
Manager Sun is very good at judging people, especially scholars.
Although the family was dressed in coarse linen clothes, the woman did not wear any makeup or jewelry.
But his demeanor was nothing like that of a country bumpkin.
Then look at the little baby in her arms, so beautifully sculpted, with those big, bright eyes that were constantly moving around.
He's clearly a clever kid, and he's lovable no matter how you look at him.
Look.
They were probably relatives of a once wealthy but now impoverished family.
Jiang Miaomiao grinned at him, which amused the old man, and his gaze softened considerably.
If the shopkeeper is in a good mood, it might be easier for my mother to negotiate the price with him later.
"What's your name, shopkeeper?"
Lu Qingyao glanced around; though small, it had everything she needed.
I always felt that this bookstore was somewhat unusual.
"This humble old man's surname is Sun."
"How much are these books for, Manager Sun?" Lu Qingyao asked, taking the two books from his hands.
Shopkeeper Sun thought for a moment and gave ten less coins, saying, "I'll give you one hundred and eighty coins for the two books, Madam."
"Thank you for your trouble, Manager Sun. I'll take another look." Lu Qingyao carried Jiang Miaomiao around for a while.
He selected three books: the Book of Rites, the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the Records of the Grand Historian, and handed them to Shopkeeper Sun, saying, "These three will do."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "I'd also like a copy of the Three Character Classic."
Manager Sun stared wide-eyed at Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan in disbelief.
At such a young age, they've already started reading these kinds of books?
Children in the town usually start school at the age of seven or eight.
Only after enrolling in school did they begin studying the Four Books and practicing calligraphy...
I heard that the last person with such talent was the son of a family surnamed Jiang in Taoxi Village.
He has now been appointed as the Vice Minister of Rites...
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