Ever since Zhao Erni recognized Zhang Niangzi as her godmother, she went to Granny Gu's place during the day and Zhang Niangzi's place in the afternoon. In just three months, she had mastered Zhang Niangzi's kung fu techniques perfectly.
Of course, because she's young, her skills are relatively weak, so she's just all show and no substance. But she can fool the untrained eye.
When Zhao Xiu learned about Xiao Cao's situation, he came to see Li Rou Niang twice, feeling very apologetic. Li Rou Niang remained indifferent each time, refusing to accept any of Zhao Xiu's apologies.
Zhao Xiu didn't go back, leaving somewhat embarrassed. Zhao Xiu's days had become increasingly difficult lately. Zhao Ergou had reverted to his old ways, spending his days eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring. He no longer cared for Xiao Cao as he had at the beginning. He would beat and scold her constantly. Now, Xiao Cao was terrified of Zhao Ergou and would hide far away. Naturally, their relationship had returned to what it was before.
If it weren't for the child supporting Zhao Xiu, she would have loved to leave this world and end it all.
Because Zhao Daya was only working for Steward Fan, and she insisted that she knew nothing about the sale, she thought it was just a way to scare Li Rouniang by hiding Da Ni and the others, as a form of revenge.
Because Steward Fan was dead and could not provide any evidence, Zhao Daya was only detained for a month before being released.
Naturally, her life at home was not easy; her parents and younger brother did not treat her well.
Zhao Daya was blinded by greed and trusted her parents. She felt terrible for Li Rouniang, which led to this tragic end.
On the one hand, he resented Li Rouniang for constantly opposing him, making him suffer in every way.
One day, a rare person came to the village. This person was none other than Zhao Dahua.
When the magnificent carriage stopped at the village entrance, Zhao Youtian was quite puzzled, wondering who this distinguished guest was.
From afar, a noblewoman descended the stairs. Dressed in silk and supported by a young maid, she exuded an air of elegance. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Zhao Dahua!
Zhao Youtian was also surprised. Zhao Dahua had been imprisoned before, so why was she back in such a high-profile manner?
"Zhao Dahua?" Zhao Youtian stepped forward, quite surprised.
Zhao Dahua, who was usually very respectful to Zhao Youtian, was now completely different, extremely arrogant. She raised her chin and looked down at him: "Clan Chief Zhao, it's been a long time."
"Zhao Dahua, what kind of scene are you putting on?" Although Zhao Youtian sensed that something was wrong with Zhao Dahua, he still scolded her angrily.
Her departure was far from honorable.
"How dare you! Don't speak to our lady like that!" Before Zhao Dahua could even speak, her maidservant arrogantly rebuked her.
"Your wife? May I ask which family's wife you are? And what brings you to our Zhao Family Village?" Zhao Youtian was naturally not buying it. He would naturally fawn over a true nobleman, but he couldn't set aside his dignity to fawn over someone like Zhao Dahua.
“Of course, it belongs to Master Wu’s family. Our master works as a clerk in the yamen.” The little girl put her hands on her hips and acted extremely proud.
"Alright, Xiaorou, stop talking. I have a reason for coming to see Chief Zhao this time." Zhao Dahua was extremely satisfied with Xiaorou's attitude.
This girl wasn't originally named Xiaorou; she just hated Li Rouniang so much that she gave herself that name. She had originally planned to torment this little girl, but she hadn't expected her to be so clever. After a while, she became increasingly adept at using her.
Zhao Youtian frowned, looking at Zhao Dahua without asking any further questions, but he wondered what kind of luck Zhao Dahua had to become the wife of that clerk Wu.
"Well, Chief Zhao, I'm not here for anything important. It's just that I'm pregnant now and I was thinking of having someone considerate to take care of me. That's why I thought of the girls from our village. After all, we're from the same village, and we're used to the same food and other things. Besides, I don't want to do anything for our village," Zhao Dahua said.
Zhao Youtian frowned, but after thinking about it, he realized it was a good thing. After all, their village was still relatively weak, and if someone's daughter got a job at the clerk's office, they would inevitably build some connections. If needed later, they could help each other out.
Thinking this, he nodded and said, "It's kind of you to still care about our Zhao Family Village. Since that's the case, I'll spread the word for you and see which family's girls want to go out to work. But we've agreed that it's just work, no prostitution or anything like that."
"That's the natural clan chief. Here's what we'll do: you call everyone over here now, and I'll speak to them personally," Zhao Dahua said with a smile. Her main purpose wasn't really to buy maids; it was mainly to show off!
Zhao Youtian went to gather everyone over. Zhao Dahua, now standing before them looking radiant and beautiful, had finally gotten her chance to shine.
After all, wasn't her initial goal to become an official's wife? Although she's fallen short of that goal, she's still the same person, and Wu Yong will definitely amount to something in the future.
They were childhood sweethearts, so their bond was naturally stronger than others. Yes, it was Wu Yong. It was quite a coincidence; Li Rouniang hadn't misjudged him—the clerk was indeed Wu Yong.
On their way here, he and Qian Ruyi framed Qian Duobao, but after being exposed, they were angrily driven away by Master Qian. They were left with nowhere to turn!
Although Qian Ruyi was ruthless, he was actually a complete fool. Fortunately, Wu Yong's years of studying had not been in vain, as he was quite well-read. So he found a job as a clerk in the county government office to support his family and secretly work hard, hoping that one day he would rise to prominence.
It was quite a coincidence that he unexpectedly encountered Zhao Dahua in the prison. The reunion of old friends brought tears to their eyes. Zhao Dahua was in a terrible state at that time, having suffered enough in prison and been mentally tormented by Zhao Hulu along the way. Any remaining hatred she harbored for Wu Yong had long since vanished.
Wu Yong had some affection for Zhao Dahua, and he also felt somewhat guilty. So he used some money to atone for Zhao Dahua's sins and brought her out.
Because Qian Ruyi had no family to support her, Wu Yong brought Zhao Dahua into the inner quarters without any hesitation. Although she was a concubine, she lived a prosperous life thanks to Wu Yong's affection, and was no less successful than the main wife.
Wu Yong agreed to their return to Zhao Family Village, since both of them had some bad reputations when they left, and he wanted to set things right.
Of course, Zhao Dahua also wanted to deflate Li Rouniang's ego. She didn't know that Li Rouniang had already moved to town to open a shop and make a living. Thinking that Li Rouniang had many children, she decided to choose one from among Li Rouniang's three children.
At this moment, she was still making her own plans, thinking that if she had to choose, she would choose Da Ni. Although there were constant disputes between her and Da Ni, only Da Ni had ever sympathized with her when she tried to play the victim.
When we get back to the manor, we'll give Da Ni a good dressing down, and that'll be the end of it, since we're related by blood after all.
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