Maria was inspired by Ganli's confident demeanor and gained some confidence herself, but she still had some concerns:
[That's the capital city! There are so many good embroiderers there. What if the Princess doesn't like Gan Tao's embroidery?]
Gan Li replied, "It's all about human effort; how will we know if we don't try?"
She said no more, went back to her room and carefully wrapped the embroidery that Gan Tao had sent, attached a letter, and went to the post station herself to send the items away.
Although Ganli was very confident, Maria couldn't help but have some doubts. From the moment the letter was sent, she began to feel anxious.
What if the Princess doesn't like Gan Tao's embroidery?
Will this letter be delivered?
[Won't something happen on the way? Oh my god! Why didn't you deliver it yourself!]
Gan Li: "..." See? It's not that she likes to keep people in suspense, but she knows that this little thing isn't someone who can keep a calm mind.
I should have kept quiet.
However, besides Maria, some people also began to lose their composure.
Gan Taoniang was sitting in her wheelchair, sighing as she faced the cold, hard steamed bun in front of her. Her five younger brothers were also sitting around the table. One of them threw the steamed bun in his hand onto the table and started to throw a tantrum.
"Mom, I don't want to eat this anymore, I want to eat braised pork!"
Once someone started, the others joined in the commotion: "Me too! Me too!"
"Mother, why don't you talk to my sister? She works at a restaurant now, isn't that the restaurant that Quan-ge's aunt owns? It wouldn't be difficult for my sister to ask him for some meat, would it?"
As soon as Gan Tao entered the door, she heard her younger brothers say this. The smile on her face vanished instantly, and she said coldly:
"What nonsense are you talking about? Even if that restaurant is owned by Gan Quan's sister-in-law, why should we eat the meat? Let alone shamelessly asking for it, we're not beggars!"
Gan Tao Niang originally felt that what her son said was indeed inappropriate, and outsiders would laugh at it if they heard it.
But upon hearing his daughter scolding his son, he quickly defended her:
"What you said is too harsh. They're just kids, what do they know? As their older sister, you can't just protect them or call them beggars!"
Is that what I meant?
"Alright, alright, I'll say one thing to you and you'll always have ten things to say back." Seeing her daughter getting anxious, Gan Tao Niang quickly changed the subject: "I'm asking you, have you seen Gan Quan at the restaurant these past few days?"
Seeing her mother's indifferent expression, Gan Tao felt wronged and said in a somewhat indifferent tone, "So what if I saw her?"
Gan Tao's tone was indifferent, but Gan Tao's mother was completely oblivious, thinking she was just shy, and continued to press:
"Did you see him or not? You little brat, you really don't respect me anymore, making excuses when I ask you a question!"
Gan Tao felt irritated, and her tone became a bit harsher: "Mother, what exactly do you want to say? I'm tired and want to rest for a while."
Seeing that her daughter was getting impatient, Gan Tao Niang stopped beating around the bush and simply asked directly:
"You silly girl, do you really think your mother sent you to work at the restaurant just for that little bit of money? Gan Li does pay a good wage, but that's just a small part. The big part is with Gan Quan!"
Nowadays, people in the village are saying that no matter how big Ganli's business is, her son is not close to her, and she has a daughter by her side. If she doesn't leave her family property to her own nephew, who else can she leave it to?
These days, many people want to marry their daughters to Gan Quan! You two are childhood sweethearts, you can't let someone else beat you to it!
Gan Tao's expression changed, and she abruptly stood up, her tone sharp:
"Mother! What are you saying! Gan Quan and I are long gone. All I want now is to take good care of you and my brothers. I don't want to think about any of that nonsense!"
Seeing her daughter's strong reaction, Gan Tao Niang was somewhat displeased, and her tone carried a hint of reproach:
"How can you talk like that? I'm only doing this for your own good! What future can a girl like you have?"
Marrying into a good family is the most important thing! Gan Quan is doing well now; if you marry him, our family's life will be much better from now on!
Gan Tao took a deep breath, trying to suppress her anger, and said in as calm a tone as possible:
“Mother, please don’t worry about me. I’m earning enough money now to support you and my brothers. As for getting married, I really haven’t thought about it.”
Seeing that her daughter was unyielding, Gan Tao Niang became even more anxious, and her tone became even more sharp and sarcastic:
"Is it that you don't want to get married, or are you still blaming me for not agreeing to your marriage back then? Wasn't I doing it for your own good back then?"
How was I supposed to know he'd become so successful? If I had known, I would have personally washed you clean and sent you to his bed!
Gan Tao was so shocked by her words that she forgot to cry. When she came to her senses, a sense of humiliation surged in her chest, and she screamed:
"What do you mean by 'I'... Is this what you say to your daughter? Sometimes I really doubt if I'm even your biological child! Stop pressuring me, there's no future for me with him!"
After saying that, Gan Tao turned and went into her room, leaving Gan Tao's mother alone in her wheelchair, her expression uncertain.
After returning to her room, Gan Tao could no longer contain her grievances and pain, and she lay on the bed and burst into tears.
She couldn't understand what all her efforts were for.
The next morning, she got up early and opened the door, only to see her mother sitting in front of her door. When she saw her come out, her mother smiled apologetically and pushed her wheelchair over.
"Tao'er, it was all my fault yesterday. I was just too worried about you, after all, you're so old..."
“Mother,” Gan Tao interrupted her with a blank expression, “I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”
She had said the same thing before, but her mother always seemed not to hear her, and Gan Tao thought it would be the same this time.
But to everyone's surprise, Gan Taoniang was unusually easy to talk to today, and immediately said upon hearing this:
"Alright, alright, I won't say it then. I noticed you got up late today and was worried you wouldn't have breakfast on the way. Here are some pancakes that I made especially for you. Take them with you and eat them slowly on the way—you can't work on an empty stomach."
Gan Tao didn't say anything, but simply took the pancake and walked quickly outside in silence.
As soon as she stepped outside, tears streamed down her face. Looking at the pancake in her hand, a corner of her heart began to warm up.
Gan Li waited at the door, and when she saw Gan Tao walking towards her with a big smile, she was slightly surprised. As she got closer, she couldn't help but tease her:
"Oh, what's the good news today? It's rare to see you so happy."
Gan Tao squeezed the pancake in her hand and smiled, pursing her lips.
She noticed that Gan Li had waited for her here on purpose, and asked curiously, "Shopkeeper, is there something you need?"
“Yes, there is something, it’s related to your embroidery,” Gan Li nodded and gestured for her to come with her to the backyard.
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