The villagers were filled with envy when they saw the impressive gifts sent by the Qin family. After some time of consideration, they made other plans.
Since Yun Ruochun is already betrothed, Yun Ruoxia is no different. The important thing is to establish a kinship with the Yun family, which naturally means establishing a kinship with the Qin family. If there is any need for help in the future, Master Qin can lend a hand.
However, he also thought that Yun Ruoxia was a fiery and extremely fierce woman who did not do housework and had a sharp tongue. If any family married her, they would probably treat her like a goddess.
After thinking about it, everyone hesitated. Then they thought of Yun Chu, and when they thought of Yun Chu, they felt that Yun Chu was wonderful in every way.
Yun Chu is just like Zhang Shi—gentle and mild-mannered, rarely speaking harshly, and also skilled in housework; she's definitely someone who can be at the beck and call of the family.
However, she also thought that Yun Chu was going to be a female doctor in the future. This was a good thing, but she was a woman surrounded by men. As the saying goes, feelings can develop over time. Wouldn't it be easy for her to be cuckolded?
Everyone shook their heads again, and then they thought of Yunling. They hadn't had much contact with Yunling, but they knew that she had been clever since she was a child and often went out to do business. She had been to Fujian and Qingcheng, and now she was going to Bianjing.
Most importantly, she cares about her fellow villagers. For example, she single-handedly helped the Fan family to prosper. She also frequently helps villagers wash cotton, offering rewards that outsiders can't match.
The woman was a businesswoman, and her reputation wasn't very good. But for them, that was the best thing. With such a bad reputation, no other man would want to marry her. She could make money, and there were no unwanted suitors. Wasn't she the perfect daughter-in-law?
The more they thought about it, the happier they became, as if they had already decided on Yunling. They started thinking about how to manage the money Yunling earned and what kind of housework she should do.
Yunling, who was being thought of, was staring intently at the docks of the two towns below. Today was the Dragon Boat Festival, and she could almost smell the fragrance of realgar wine and bamboo leaves from across the river.
"Lingniang, why don't we have lunch after we reach the shore? There's an old man in the town between the two towns who sells really delicious savory rice dumplings. Shall we go and try them together?"
Normally, Yunling would have agreed, but right now she was eager to go home and couldn't wait to rush into Zhang's arms. Even if there were dragon meat, she wouldn't covet it.
“I appreciate the young master’s kindness. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and my mother will surely make some zongzi. I’m not worried about not having any to eat.”
"But you like salty food."
“My mother would make savory ones for me. Salted egg yolk glutinous rice balls are a must-have in our family every year, and they are my special portion.”
Looking at Yun Ling's haughty expression, Lu Yinghuai really wanted to pinch her cheeks.
"I also like salty food. I wonder if I could come to Lingniang's house and have one?"
"That won't do."
Lu Yinghuai chuckled. He knew that it would be very impolite to go back with Yunling like this, so he had no choice but to give up.
Yunling stole a glance at Lu Yinghuai, still maintaining her haughty demeanor, and continued:
"If we can't finish these green rice dumplings, I can bring one for the young master. After all, we have to thank the young master for urging the merchant ship to move quickly, so that we can return to Pingcheng so soon."
When Lu Yinghuai heard Yunling say she would bring him one, he was truly delighted by her thoughtful gesture. He had thought that Yunling would become distant from him after returning to Pingcheng, but it seemed he had been too narrow-minded.
"Alright, then I'll wait patiently for Auntie's qingtuan."
As the boat docked, the cheers and excitement of the dragon boat races gradually reached them. Gangzi and Tang Ling, with their sharp ears, could roughly guess that Yunling was eager to go home after refusing Lu Yinghuai's invitation, so they didn't mention watching the dragon boat races.
After disembarking, Yunling estimated the items she had brought back from Bianjing: two hundred catties of wool and other trinkets. She then hired four horse-drawn carriages, and after a quarter of an hour of loading, she happily headed towards Dongtou Village.
Just as the villagers who had finished watching the excitement were thinking about going home to prepare dinner, they saw a horse-drawn carriage coming towards the village from the entrance, and they stopped in their tracks again.
"Good heavens, could it be that the Qin family felt that the gifts they sent were not enough, so they sent people over again? This time there are four carriages, how much stuff can they carry?"
"Damn it, why is our family so unlucky? We had a daughter who was married off to another family at a young age. We've only seen her once or twice since then, and when she comes back, she doesn't even have a pancake."
"No, look closely, isn't that Ling-jie sitting in front?"
"Ling-jie? No way, she's back from Bianjing?"
“It’s Ling’er, it’s her. I’ve seen her dressed as a man before, it must be her.”
As soon as Zhang heard someone outside mention Ling'er, she immediately dropped everything and rushed out. Yun Ruoxia followed closely behind, and Yun's mother also helped Yun's father to the front gate.
"Boss, our house is really impressive."
"Of course! This was all built by Grandpa, isn't that amazing?"
Upon hearing Gangzi's reply of "Amazing!", Yunling then saw her family standing at the gate, and enthusiastically waved to them, calling out loudly:
"Mother, Aunt, Grandmother, Grandfather~"
“It’s Ling’er, it really is Ling’er.”
Zhang's eyes were already red. After Yunling got out of the car, she hugged her tightly and said excitedly:
"You've lost weight, you've lost so much weight. Are you so busy outside that you don't even have time to eat?"
Yunling hugged Zhang back. The feeling Zhang gave her was still the same; she still felt like her mother from her memories, her voice still sweet and gentle.
“Mother, when I went there it was cold and I was wearing thick clothes. Now it’s so hot, and I’m wearing such a thin layer of clothing. How can you tell if I’ve lost weight or gained weight?”
"Moreover, there are so many delicious things in Bianjing, many of which I have never seen before. Mother, I will tell you about them in detail another time."
Zhang was choked up and unable to speak; she could only nod repeatedly.
The instant Zhang let go, Yun Ruoxia pushed Zhang aside and hugged Yun Ling tightly.
Yun Ling rarely saw Yun Ruoxia like this, and couldn't help but tease her:
"Auntie, are you getting so excited because you're getting married?"
"Go to hell, Ling-jie! You bring this up at such a sentimental moment. It's such a spoilsport."
Old Lady Yun quickly continued:
"Ling'er, marriage is a matter of marriage, but your aunt has married that Yu-ge'er!"
Yunling was stunned when she saw her mother's smug face, with her mouth almost stretched to her ears!
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