"It doesn't matter if you haven't given birth, you can always recover with proper care, sister-in-law, don't worry." Granny Chang held Granny Sun's hand and peeled two more peanuts for her.

Sun Miao'er knew that Granny Chang was good at saying one thing to one person and another to another; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to make her grandmother so happy just now.

Sun Caiping felt uncomfortable staying in the room. Granny Chang's words of praise sounded extremely harsh to her. She couldn't remember anything from back then. What she used to be like had long since become a blurry bubble.

Now, as long as she wholeheartedly serves her husband and gives birth to a son for the Jiang family, her life will be complete, and she can leave this world happily.

"I'll go prepare lunch first," Sun Caiping said hurriedly as she left the inner room.

Granny Chang sighed, "Caiping has grown up and become more mature. I remember how fiery she used to be, getting angry after just a few words. I still remember how ashamed the little carpenter looked when she came to our house and scolded him so harshly that he wanted to disappear!"

For several days, Old Mrs. Sun was troubled by her daughter's misfortune. Everyone says that family scandals should not be aired in public, but keeping it all inside is not a solution. When Granny Chang came, she was finally able to vent her frustrations.

After a long sigh, Old Mrs. Sun looked worried again, "Oh, sister, you don't know, my girl, her life after marrying into that family is miserable!"

Granny Chang feigned surprise, "Dismal? How could that be? The Jiang family is a wealthy and influential family. It was Caiping who chose them herself back then, not me, an old woman, who forced her to be their matchmaker!"

"Yes, yes, it has nothing to do with you, sister." Grandma Sun shook her head sadly. "Caiping's personality ruined her. She didn't marry the right person, and now she's like this. Last time Jiang Yutao came back, he even wanted to ask me to take the betrothal gifts back!"

Granny Chang was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise, "Is that so?"

Not to mention that Sun Miao'er had never seen a couple demand a dowry after marriage because they couldn't have children, Granny Chang, who had been a matchmaker for most of her life, had never heard of such a thing before.

After a while, Granny Chang recovered from her surprise and sighed, "I never imagined that the Jiang family, being so wealthy, would still try to covet the bride price. They really aren't ashamed of themselves."

Granny Chang came today intending to arrange a marriage for Sun Miao'er, but before she could even open her mouth, she heard about this matter and naturally wisely gave up her idea of ​​matchmaking.

After all, it's not right for someone else's daughter to suffer such misfortune, and for someone else to try and take advantage of their granddaughter.

"Sister, I'm telling you this because I'm really at my wit's end. I'm hoping you can give me some advice. You've met many people and have many ideas." Old Mrs. Sun was truly at her wit's end and hoped that Granny Chang's clever tongue could persuade her daughter.

“My daughter is very stubborn. The Jiang family treats her badly in every way, but she still wholeheartedly serves them like a slave.”

After listening carefully to the whole story, Granny Chang said calmly, "It's all about divorce anyway, so let's just get a divorce! To be honest, over the years I've acted as a matchmaker for people, and I've also talked about men who have lost their husbands and are raising children alone. These days, the world is bad, and there are plenty of men who can't find wives. Once Caiping divorces him, she can find a reliable and hardworking man, and it'll be the same!"

"Sigh, my aunt doesn't want a divorce. We finally came up with a way to keep her at home for a few days, otherwise she would have gone back with that Jiang guy again." Sun Miao'er thought that not everyone was as stubborn and prone to getting stuck on trivial matters as Sun Caiping.

Since remarriage is common nowadays, Sun Caiping's excuse about being ashamed is untenable and is probably just a pretext.

Granny Chang suddenly thought of something, "Alas, in these kinds of matters, it's useless for others to advise; she'll only understand when she figures it out herself."

I've met many women who have had both hard and good lives. There's a saying that goes, "It's better to rely on yourself than on others." No matter how much outsiders say, it won't make a difference.

"Hey, I remember Caiping was one of the best female workers back then." Granny Chang's plan to arrange a marriage for Sun Miao'er was probably going to fall through, and seeing Sun Caiping reminded her of something else.

Grandma Sun chimed in, "She embroidered her own wedding dress and veil when she got married."

"That's right." Granny Chang clapped her hands. "I knew I wasn't senile. Farming is busy these days, and most young women don't have this kind of skill anymore. That's why I have a few veils piled up, and I need someone to embroider mandarin ducks on them. I'm just worried about not being able to find anyone. If Caiping can help me..."

Sun Miao'er was unaware that her aunt possessed such abilities. Would things be better if her aunt could find something of her own to do?

“I’ll give you five coins for each piece of clothing, and I won’t let Caiping work for nothing,” Granny Chang said generously.

Sun Miao'er called Sun Caiping over and told her about it. Sun Caiping bit her lip and didn't say anything. How could she dare to take on this job? She hadn't touched an embroidery needle for several years. Besides, after marrying into the Jiang family, she did all kinds of rough work. Her hands would get sores in winter and crack in summer, and her joints would become inflexible. How could she possibly do embroidery?

“Aunt, Granny Chang said she’ll give you five coins for each embroidered piece. Didn’t you say last time that the Jiang family was struggling financially? It would be good if you could earn some money to help with household expenses!” Sun Miao’er urged from behind. It really wasn’t easy to get Sun Caiping to understand.

Sun Caiping thought of how Jiang Yutao always scolded her for being a freeloader, and she always kept it in mind. However, the Jiang family did not allow women to go out and do jobs that required them to show their faces in public. Whenever she thought that she could only be a burden to the Jiang family, she felt extremely guilty.

One hundred coins is quite a lot!

Sun Caiping gritted her teeth and agreed, "Okay, I'll do it."

In the afternoon, Granny Chang delivered twenty red veils, all unembroidered, with a uniform mandarin duck pattern, and ordered them to be picked up in seven days.

Looking at the pile of red veils, Sun Caiping shakily picked up an embroidery needle and threaded it under the sun, muttering to herself, "I'm getting old, and my eyesight isn't good anymore. I can't even thread a needle."

"Let me help you, Auntie." Sun Miao'er had been secretly observing Sun Caiping. With the motivation of earning money, she was finally able to extricate herself from that pile of meaningless housework. Even an old embroiderer would have to rush to finish embroidering twenty sheets.

Although it was still a bit stiff and carried a lot of reluctance, it was still developing in a positive direction.

Sun Miao'er threaded the needle, and the rest was left to Sun Caiping.

The best place to embroider is in a semi-shaded spot, where the sun isn't too bright and you can see better than inside.

Looking at those dry, cracked, and wrinkled hands, Sun Miao'er couldn't reconcile them with embroidery and writing. However, in no time, Sun Caiping's hands gradually improved as well.

Although, as she said, she hadn't held an embroidery needle for many years, she hadn't lost her skill.

At first, she was a little unskilled when she started to put the needle into the water, but after a while, the outline of the mandarin ducks playing in the water was drawn out. Her hands moved quickly through the needle and thread in front of Sun Miao'er.

The basic shape is beginning to emerge on the fabric, and the lifelike appearance of the finished product is already evident.