Wei Jingnian slept until noon, and although he had maids and servants to take care of him at home, he was still quite uncomfortable.
Every day, even when I was half-asleep, I had to listen to the teacher lecture. If I couldn't answer, I would get a beating. Even though I was sixteen or seventeen, the teacher would still occasionally give me a couple of slaps on the palm of my hand.
Unlike at my aunt's house, where I could sleep as long as I wanted without anyone bothering me.
When they got up, Liang Huai'an had gone out to work, leaving only Wei Shuhua and Er Ya in the yard.
Wei Jingnian vaguely remembered what happened the day before. In short, no matter what, Miss Sun just refused to teach him the dyeing and weaving techniques. If he couldn't learn the techniques, he wouldn't be able to go back and explain to his father.
"Aunt, why is Miss Sun so unmoved? I've already said what I wanted to say. How about I talk to my father again and ask him to give her more money? What do you think?"
Wei Jingnian was in a dilemma. He thought it would be a sure thing, but he unexpectedly ran into a wall.
Wei Shuhua's face darkened, and she retorted, "What do you take that girl from the Sun family for, Jingnian?"
She sat on the wooden bench and said earnestly, "Jingnian, things in this world are far more complicated than you think. Did you initially think that Miss Sun was just a naive girl who would be easy to deal with?"
Wei Jingnian, having had his thoughts exposed, remained silent.
Wei Shuhua continued, "Then you are very wrong! Tell me, if she were a simple girl, would she know methods that no one else knows? You have seen her skills. If you could really trick someone into giving you their skills by just saying a few nice words, then what in the world would be difficult?"
Wei Jingnian's face flushed red with embarrassment. Before coming here, he had indeed harbored wicked thoughts, thinking that Sun Miao'er was no different from an ordinary maid, and was about the same age as the maids in his house.
Those maids all wanted to be looked at more than once, but Miss Sun didn't fall for it at all.
No matter how much he pleaded, he refused to reveal the techniques of weaving and dyeing.
Seeing his dejected state, Wei Shuhua comforted him, "Your father sent you here this time so that you would know that dealing with people is not a simple matter. Look at you now, you can't even handle a maid. How will you deal with those wolves and tigers outside in the future?"
"Please give me some pointers, Aunt," Wei Jingnian said humbly, having learned his lesson.
After several encounters with Sun Miao'er, Wei Shuhua had a general idea of what was going on. "If you want Miss Sun to value you, you have to show your sincerity first, instead of just talking glibly and saying irrelevant things all day long."
"Did you know that the Sun family girl has a younger brother? He was sold by her aunt to work for the Wang family." Wei Shuhua narrowed her almond-shaped eyes. Since this path was blocked, she would try another one.
She knew that Sun Xiaoning was an obstacle that Sun Miao'er couldn't overcome.
Xiao Ning is different from Xiao Man. He left the Sun family when he was young, and the Sun family felt more guilty towards this child.
Wei Jingnian was overjoyed, "Is it Wang Shicheng, Master Wang?"
"I'm not sure about that. Those who live in Pingnan City also own quite a bit of land in Fushui Village. Anyway, if you can think of a way to get to Sun's daughter's younger brother, I think it would be much easier!"
Wei Shuhua has already shown him a path; whether he can follow it or not depends on his own fate.
Wei Jingnian was an impatient man. Upon hearing this, he immediately spent money to send someone out to inquire. Before long, the person returned with news.
It was indeed that wealthy man named Wang Shicheng.
Upon receiving the news, he went straight to the Sun family's house, where he ran into Sun Miao'er, who was returning from cutting pig feed.
"Miss Sun! Miss Sun!" he called out eagerly as he saw her from afar.
Sun Miao'er turned around, saw it was him, and smiled, "Young Master Wei, what brings you here? Are you sober now?"
"I woke up a long time ago." Wei Jingnian waved his hand and walked over to her. "Miss Sun, let me help you."
As he spoke, he prepared to help her carry the basket of pig feed.
Sun Miao'er quickly switched hands and carried the bag, saying, "No need, Young Master Wei, I can do this myself."
“Miss Sun, my aunt said you have a younger brother living in Master Wang’s house?” Wei Jingnian asked tentatively.
Sun Miao'er wasn't surprised. Since he had come with a purpose, he must have made thorough preparations beforehand. "That's right, Xiao Ning was sold to the Wang family to work when he was young. I'm currently saving up money to redeem him."
Wei Jingnian felt there was a chance. "Miss Sun, my father has some connections with that Master Wang. If you don't mind, I can ask him to get the person back."
Sun Miao'er thought he would take her to see Xiao Ning, but she didn't expect him to do her a favor by asking for Xiao Ning's return. Wouldn't she owe him a huge debt?
"Young Master Wei, this is not a good idea."
If he were to agree, then no matter what demands Wei Jingnian made, they would not be excessive.
But if she doesn't agree, Xiao Ning will suffer for another day at the Wang family's house.
dilemma.
Seeing this, Wei Jingnian quickly pressed his advantage, "Miss Sun, we had dinner together yesterday, isn't that enough for me to help you?"
Sun Miao'er had never thought of bringing Xiao Ning home in this way, but it was a shortcut. After all, it was not a trivial matter; it was the most urgent thing at hand, and also the thing she was most at a loss about.
With this person suddenly appearing, maybe he can take Xiao Ning home tomorrow.
Sun Miao'er pondered for a moment, then finally nodded, "Then thank you very much, Young Master Wei."
“Alright!” Wei Jingnian agreed loudly. “I will first write a visiting card and send it to Master Wang’s house. We will set off for Pingnan City early tomorrow morning.”
Wei Jingnian was overjoyed. He finally got Sun Miao'er's nod and hurriedly ran home to write a letter.
When Sun Miao'er returned home, Xiaoman was squatting on the ground, pondering the tattered book, which made her heart ache.
"Xiaoman, do you miss Xiaoning?" Sun Miao'er walked to the back and glanced at the book, where the sentence was written: "Father is righteous, mother is kind, brothers are friendly and respectful, son is filial, and the family is peaceful and harmonious."
Xiaoman looked up, snapped out of her reverie, and nodded earnestly. "Of course I miss Xiaoning. He knows more words than I do. I want him to come back and teach me!"
"How about I go to the city to pick up Xiao Ning tomorrow? You can wait for him to come back at home."
When Sun Miao'er said those words, she couldn't believe it herself; her family was finally about to be reunited.
Xiaoman stared incredulously, then burst into excitement, jumping up from the ground and patting her bottom. "Really? Xiaoning can go home? That's great, sister! Will he leave again?"
Seeing his excited expression, Sun Miao'er knew that although Xiaoman didn't usually show it, he cared about Xiaoning more than anyone else. "No, Xiaoning won't leave anymore. Our family will stay together."
"Great!" Xiaoman jumped up and down with joy, tossing the book behind her.
Sun Miao'er smiled with relief, "Xiaoman, when Xiaoning comes back, I'll send you both to school together, wear new clothes together, and eat the food I cook together, okay?"
Xiao Ning clapped his hands and nodded repeatedly.
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