latelenovela Chapter 122 Flying onto a branch and becoming a phoenix
Chapter 122 Flying onto a branch and becoming a phoenix
I have to say, Peach Blossom Girl's flushed face is quite adorable!
In three more months, he will be able to marry her and make her his wife!
After more than a month of instruction from the Menstrual Spirit, those who already had some needlework skills became even more refined in their embroidery.
The rule in the embroidery workshop is that the workshop only earns a 5% profit on every embroidery item sold; the rest goes to everyone.
Therefore, in just one month, everyone who stayed in the embroidery workshop earned quite a bit of money.
Gradually, everyone saved up enough money to buy an oxcart.
The Zhao family's old house has become wealthy, and now, apart from Zhao Lianhua, only the twins Zhao Xinghua and Zhao Yu have reached marriageable age.
Wang naturally hoped that Xiaoyu could find a daughter-in-law as polite and virtuous as Jiang Cuier, so that she could enjoy happiness in the future and would never have any troubles.
Therefore, Wang asked the matchmaker You to make sure she could help Zhao Yu take a good look at things.
As for Zhao Xinghua, it would be better if the man's family was well-off, but if they weren't too well-off, they couldn't be too poor either.
Of course, the groom's parents must be good people and not mistreat their daughter-in-law before she can feel at ease letting Xinghua marry into the family.
Matchmaker You readily agreed, knowing that the family she recommended would naturally be of good quality.
On this day, a horse-drawn carriage slowly drove into Zhao Family Village. It was painted in vermilion and decorated with auspicious cloud patterns on its walls.
The carriage stopped in front of the embroidery workshop, and the maid Yuhe immediately stepped forward to open the carriage curtain.
"Ma'am, here we are."
Yuhe reminded her.
Madam He led a similarly elegantly dressed woman down from inside, and she asked with slight confusion:
“Village roads are not like official roads; they’re so bumpy, yet you still insisted on coming along.”
"You can look around as you like. I'm going to talk to Miss Zhao."
After Madam He finished speaking, she went straight in to find Zhao Taohua.
After more than a month of hard work, Zhao Taohua's embroidery skills have improved.
When Zhao Taohua heard that Madam He had arrived, she immediately put down her work and invited her to a private room in the embroidery workshop, which was reserved for receiving guests, to talk.
The mother mushroom essence, with great insight, brewed tea for the two of them.
This wasn't the first time Madam He had seen these strange creatures around Zhao Taohua, so she was already used to it.
Recently, there hasn't been much work in the fields. Apart from the argumentative guy who's participating in the mountain protection project at Guan Guan Mountain, the other four spirits are all at the embroidery workshop.
“Miss Zhao, the things you sent over last time were all very good. The embroidery was excellent and the designs were also very unique. I’m here today to give you some money to order a batch of goods.”
Summer is just around the corner, and round fans are an essential item for everyone to keep cool, so I'm here to remind you.
As for the style, I trust your taste.
After Madam He finished speaking, her maid Yuhe immediately presented her with a box of gold ingots, which was only a deposit.
When Zhao Taohua saw the money, a smile immediately appeared in her eyes.
"Peach Blossom will certainly not let Madam down."
Zhao Taohua liked working with Madam He because she had sales channels, was easy to work with, and always paid her generously.
"Then it's settled. I'll send someone to pick it up once it's ready."
After the two finished their conversation, they came out of the private room.
Zhao Taohua immediately noticed another woman in the embroidery workshop, dressed as elegantly as Madam He.
"How old is the little girl this year?" Madam Peng asked Zhao Xinghua.
Zhao Xinghua was a little embarrassed to answer, so Wang Shi answered for her:
"I'm fifteen, but I haven't had my birthday yet."
Madam Peng understood immediately and asked, "Has the engagement been finalized?"
"Not yet, I'm still looking for a partner. I only have one daughter, and I want to find her a good family so I can feel at ease."
Wang had two sons and one daughter.
The daughter will eventually get married and we won't see her often anymore, so we have to be extra careful when choosing a husband.
It shouldn't be taken lightly; you can't gamble with your child's marriage.
Madam Peng looked at Zhao Xinghua beside her. She had a round face, fair with a rosy glow, and clear, innocent eyes.
Immediately, Madam Peng smiled and asked Madam Wang:
"Would you like to be my daughter-in-law? I have a son who is fifteen this year, a few months older than her."
He's tall, good-looking, and has had some schooling.
Upon hearing this, Wang was completely stunned.
Wang thought that Madam Peng was just asking casually.
Although life in Zhao Family Village has improved, she is not confused.
At most, their thatched huts became brick houses, their two legs became oxcarts, and their patched coarse cloth clothes were replaced with new linen clothes. They were worlds apart from the noble ladies who wore exquisite silk dresses and were adorned with gold and silver.
This kind of person wants Xinghua to become her family's daughter-in-law.
Madam Wang immediately shook her head and said, "Although my Xinghua has no particular merits, she does not want to be someone's concubine."
Madam Peng smiled: "Not a concubine, but a wife. I will formally marry your Xinghua to be my daughter-in-law!"
These words shocked not only the Wang mother and daughter, but also everyone else in the embroidery workshop.
This lady looks very wealthy. Zhao Xinghua is so lucky to be her daughter-in-law. She's destined to be a young mistress and enjoy a life of luxury.
Why bother being like them, busy with things in the fields or the embroidery workshop every day?
He's always surrounded by people serving him, he's dressed in gold and silver, and he eats and drinks the finest food!
Upon hearing this, Madam He walked over and said, "Oh, Jingya, no wonder you came to Zhao Family Village with me. So you're here to choose a daughter-in-law for yourself?"
In fact, Mrs. He was also puzzled as to why Peng Jingya chose a village girl from Zhao Family Village as her daughter-in-law.
Her son, Lang Yuan, was indeed as she described: tall, good-looking, and had received several years of education.
Although he didn't pass the imperial examination to become a scholar, he could still find a suitable wife in the county town.
In response to Mrs. He's teasing, Mrs. Peng replied:
“Xinghua is cute and innocent. I took a liking to her at first sight and felt that she was the perfect daughter-in-law for my family.”
After Madam Peng finished speaking, she earnestly told Madam Wang about her family's circumstances.
The Lang family, who run a restaurant in the county town, owns the Fulai Restaurant.
"!!!"
"Open a restaurant? That must cost a lot of money."
“Wealthy people from the county town naturally have a lot of money.”
"The apricot blossoms have truly risen to the top of the branches like a phoenix."
Hearing the whispers around her, Zhao Xinghua lowered her head in embarrassment.
Recently, matchmaker You has been trying to arrange marriages for her, but the candidates are all young men from nearby villages. Most of them come from families less well-off than hers, so she has been reluctant to do so.
No matter what, you can't marry someone worse than yourself, right?
Even if you can't marry the person you love, marrying someone who has no money would be both unfair and bitter.
So when she heard Mrs. Peng describe the restaurant with her own ears, she was so shocked that her pupils dilated and she could hardly believe that she could marry into such a family.
She thought that marrying into the town was a step up for her, but she never expected that a wealthy lady in the county would like her and even invite her to be her daughter-in-law.
The Wang family and everyone in the Zhao family's old house were stunned when they heard Madam Peng's words: Xinghua could marry a family that owned a restaurant in the county.