Chapter 443: The First Official and Merchant in the Southern Dynasty

It is said that one learns a lesson from failure. Today she has learned a great lesson. She will never let such a thing happen to her again. Xu Miaomiao made up her mind secretly. Song Wushao did not respond to her. Instead, he put his arm around Xu Miaomiao's shoulders, pressed her tightly in his arms, rubbed her head, and did not say a word.

Before entering the house, Xu Miaomiao calmed herself down, took two deep breaths, wiped her tears, and made sure there was nothing unusual on her face before getting off the carriage. She didn't want people at home to worry too much about her. Although she and Gu Yuanniang were good sisters who shared weal and woe, this incident was caused by her, and she didn't want Gu Yuanniang to suffer too much trouble.

But Xu Miaomiao's strong look was deeply imprinted in Song Wushao's heart. He touched the corners of her eyes with heartache, and held her in his arms, only then did he feel relieved.

As soon as she entered the door, there was nothing unusual compared to before she left. Gu Yuanniang just asked her a few questions about Wangjia Village and the department store, and then didn't say anything else.

It seems that they still don't know what happened in Wangjia Village. Erbao and Xiaobao are still carefree. After coming to Bai County, without the bullying of those people in Wangjia Village, their mood has improved a lot, and Xu Miaomiao is also more relieved.

Just when Xu Miaomiao thought she had disguised herself well today, she was about to go back to her room to rest, but was stopped by Gu Yuanniang. Gu Yuanniang held her hand and frowned. Xu Miaomiao tried hard to force a smile, looked at her and said, "What's wrong?"

Gu Yuanniang didn't take it seriously. After seeing Song Wushao and the others leave, she pulled Xu Miaomiao to a chair and said, "You don't have to hide it from me. Something unpleasant must have happened to you today, but as your sister, I hope I can share your burden."

Seeing Gu Yuanniang's sincere eyes, Xu Miaomiao could no longer hold back her tears. How could she have deserved to meet Song Wushao and Gu Yuanniang?

The person she loved the most and her best friend would stay by her side unwaveringly. Seeing Xu Miaomiao suddenly burst into tears, Gu Yuanniang felt distressed and immediately hugged Xu Miaomiao and said, "It must be someone from Wangjia Village who is making things difficult for you again."

Xu Miaomiao lay in her arms, shook her head, and said, "Every time I feel sad about the sufferings of the world, I always wonder why God gave me a heart that sympathizes with people, but did not give me the ability to help others."

"I thought I had given enough and worked hard enough to help the people of Wangjia Village build these two pieces of land, and wanted to lead them to prosperity, but in the end it ended up like this. People's hearts are too sinister, and too many calculations are overwhelming me. I really don't understand what the meaning of living in this world is."

"But every time I see you, I suddenly understand that because you are always by my side, I am not afraid even if there are difficulties and dangers ahead."

Hearing this, Gu Yuanniang hugged Xu Miaomiaomiao even tighter. In fact, she was no less troubled than Xu Miaomiao. Now there was another woman in the family, and Madam Zhang outside was still staring at them covetously, just to leave an heir for the Xu family.

Even though she and Xu Qingshan were in love with each other, there was such a huge gap between them. Although Xu Qingshan only had her in his heart, Liu Juan's arrival changed so much.

Madam Zhang was still watching them outside. I was afraid that if Liu Juan wasn't pregnant, Madam Zhang would not have left.

Although she could only look after Ling'er and the others in the mansion now, she had to push her beloved into the arms of another woman, which was really unbearable for her. When Gu Yuanniang thought of this, she and Xu Miaomiao burst into tears.

The two sisters cried for a long time, and then they stopped. Xu Miaomiao stared blankly ahead and said, "I always thought that in this era, I don't need to rely on Song Wushao. I can make a name for myself here through my own efforts and prove to the world that we women can also do business and have our own careers."

"But the person who came to save me today after what happened was Song Wushao. He has always been silently supporting me behind my back. He said that I wanted to rely on myself, but how could I leave him?"

For some reason, Xu Miaomiao felt a little self-deprecating when she thought of this. She actually wanted to change the concept of this era. Now it seems so ridiculous. How could it be changed so easily?

Aren’t there still a lot of speculations and ill intentions towards department stores from outsiders nowadays?

Hearing this, Gu Yuanniang was also a little angry, and she said to Xu Miaomiao: "Yes, I obeyed my family's arrangement and married into the Cui Mansion, just to make the family's business better. We were just tools used by the family to make sacrifices for marriage. The moment you appeared beside me, I realized that we women also have our own abilities. We can also rely on our own abilities and our own hands to create our own world. But what about us now?"

"We never do bad things, we are kind to others, and we work diligently, but why do they always have such strong malice towards us? Is it just because we are women?"

Every word that Gu Yuanniang said touched Xu Miaomiao's heart. Looking at the drifting clouds and falling flowers outside the house, Xu Miaomiao sighed deeply, patted Gu Yuanniang on the shoulder, and said, "No matter how bleak the road ahead is, I will always persist. My original idea was that because the world is suspicious of us and believes that we women cannot make a career, I, Xu Miaomiao, want to let them know that I am not an ordinary person either."

"Even as a woman, I can run this department store well. I want my name to be written in the Southern Dynasty, written above the first official businessman in the Southern Dynasty. I want to be the first female official businessman in the Southern Dynasty. I must surprise all those who looked down on us. I must prove to everyone in the Southern Dynasty that we women can do what men can do. No matter how difficult it is, I will never give up the idea of memory!"

Xu Miaomiao became more and more determined as she spoke. She had already stopped crying, and every word she said was serious. Gu Yuanniang nodded desperately when she heard this: "Miaomiao, you are right. People have to do something to prove their worth in their lifetime. Since you want to be the number one female official in the Southern Dynasty, then I will be the most powerful pillar behind you!"

(End of this chapter)