"Then let Dad go and come with you?"
With your old arms and legs, you're not very good at working.
"I'll keep an eye on the chess club for you!"
An Dalin glared at An Le.
"You little brat, you're asking for a beating. How can you talk to your grandpa like that? My old arms and legs are still as nimble as they come, I can still do those little chores."
Now that all the kids are in school, you'll be busy getting new stock ready. The shop can't do without you.
"I'm not at ease leaving your mother and Man Shou's family to guard the place."
Anle smiled and gave a thumbs-up, praising him.
“My aunt is really good at this. She can do the work of three people. She can learn anything quickly and is very easy to use. Now she can help out in the kitchen.”
"Don't let your aunt's robust build fool you, she's got incredibly skillful hands. She's good at farm work and can manage the household chores just as well."
"Yes, yes, my aunt is very skillful and straightforward. With her in the shop, I feel at ease."
The conversation took a sudden turn, and Anle's eyelids drooped.
"However, I'm a little worried about Third Grandma. They're still keeping an eye on our family."
"Don't worry about that. I just came from there. Your third grandmother's family is in a frenzy, making a scene about selling their land and house. This time, they have no choice but to sell."
"Huh? It has to be sold?"
Auntie has given up?
Really?
I don't think she's that kind of person. If she were to act recklessly and shamelessly, she wouldn't be any less capable than my third grandparents.
"Your aunt is at her wit's end with the old couple. They're making a huge fuss over this. It can't go on forever."
However, there's definitely something fishy going on here. I wonder what your aunt is up to this time. She's certainly not one to suffer a loss easily.
The next few days passed peacefully, and the An family did not come knocking again, finally giving Anle and the other children some peace and quiet.
Because Anning had been learning the piano for a few days, she walked with a limp, almost floating, gait.
It wasn't that I was arrogant and conceited, but rather that I was so engrossed in studying that my head was spinning, my feet felt unsteady, and I was on the verge of collapse.
Ever since he started playing the zither, he has been listless, with his head drooping and looking dejected all day long.
Anle stroked her chin with a hint of concern and muttered, "I say, Fourth Sister, aren't you learning to play the piano now?"
Why do you look so listless all the time?
I think you were more energetic and spirited when you weren't learning the piano.
Where did that spirited energy of yours go?
An Ning patted An Le's shoulder with a heavy heart, almost on the verge of tears.
"I'm really making myself miserable, it's like living in hell!"
Being a young lady from a wealthy family is no easy job.
I'd rather go work in the fields.
I feel like I was never meant to be like those refined ladies from noble families or charming girls from modest backgrounds. I'm not worthy of it.
An Yi suddenly poked his head out and whispered a few gloating words in An Ning's ear.
"Fourth Sister, how come you're not good enough?"
How wonderful!
"Once you master the piano, you'll be someone special."
An Ning slapped An Yi across the face without expression, pushing away that annoying smiling face.
"If anyone ever says I'm not good enough again, I'll slap them to death."
Upon hearing those chilling words, An Yi felt a chill run down her spine and shrank back.
"Then...then the musician that your little sister went to so much trouble to find for you, are you just going to give up halfway through and not learn anymore?"
An Ning clutched her chest in anguish, looking utterly ashamed.
"I've figured it out. Only our eldest sister has the talent. It's enough that she's learning. I won't join in. I'll just be a supporting character for our eldest sister."
"Hehe, you were the one who suggested learning this, so it seems you were the first to give up."
"Third brother, if that little teacher asks me about it later, don't say you saw me!"
Or I could say I'm busy at the shop upstairs and I need to avoid him for a while.
Why should we avoid them?
"What if they make me learn the piano? Can I not hide from them?"
If he were to ask, I wouldn't want to refuse.
After all, they hired someone to teach me and my older sister how to play the piano, and I told them I was absolutely determined to learn it well.
If I give up after only a few days, what will people think of me?
Aren't I ashamed?
An Yi raised an eyebrow, put his hands in his pockets, and leaned against a pillar under the eaves.
"What's the big deal? Nobody's going to laugh at you."
We all originally came from farming.
You weren't born superior, nor were you born a rich heiress or anything like that. Don't take such things to heart.
An Ning mumbled something, her face burning hot.
“You don’t think I’m shameful, but I feel ashamed.”
I'm so agitated. I even talked about An Xian, but how am I any different from her?
The pot calling the kettle black; it's like slapping yourself in the face.
"Fourth Sister, alright, don't take it so seriously. If you don't try learning it, no one will know if you're not good enough."
At least you've realized you're not cut out for this, right? Now, when you see those ladies from wealthy families, will you still feel envious and jealous?
An Ning shook her head violently, like a rattle drum.
"No, no, being a rich young lady is too difficult, too pitiful. I'll just be a country girl, being a country girl is just fine."
After saying that, he put on the shop apron he was holding.
"I went to help out at the shop in front. My parents and aunt have been really busy these past few days."
I never expected so many customers to come to our shop to buy drinks.
The young ladies and gentlemen all came to buy it themselves just so they could have a taste of ice cream.
As if by magic, An Yi produced a red rose in her hand, which she played with while muttering something under her breath.
"There's nothing we can do about it. That stuff melts so easily. It's so hot today. By the time we get back to the manor, it'll have turned into soup."
Anle stared intently at the red rose in An Yi's hand, and the next second she jumped up and down in a fit of rage.
"Third brother, you've sneaked into my room to steal flowers again! You never learn your lesson!
"I'm just borrowing flowers from your house to give to people and help build relationships with our shop, aren't I?"
These flowers are so beautiful; all the young ladies love them.
An Yi dodged An Le's kick as he spoke and quickly ran away, leaving An Le behind him screaming in frustration.
"Stop fucking lying to me!"
You've used these flowers to lure innocent girls, don't think I don't know!
I'll tell Mother you're a womanizer who seduces girls, and I'll tell Grandpa to break your shameless hands!
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