Chapter 320 Second Year of Junior High
On New Year's Eve, Ye Wan stayed up all night and didn't sleep at all.
As for what exactly was done, that's not something to be told to outsiders.
It snowed on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, and Ye Wan slept soundly at home.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Wan, along with Er Ya, San Ya, and Lin Anyuan, went to the capital early in the morning to visit Fang Daru and return to her parents' home.
Ye Hua didn't want to go, and Ye Wan didn't force her.
This is the first time in so long that I feel like I'm coming home to my parents' house.
"It's a pity that my eldest sister has no one to help her, otherwise she could have received New Year's money today. We've never been to the capital before, this is our first time there, and we don't know what the capital is like."
Er Ya would glance outside every now and then, chattering excitedly.
She is talkative and arrogant.
Who would have thought that these little girls from the village would one day be able to come to such a big place as the capital and ride in such a beautiful carriage?
"What's a pity?" Sanya asked, wiping a small knife on the side.
It was Chinese New Year, and she was unusually dressed in festive clothes, with a few extra pieces of jewelry on her head. Her round face made her look adorable.
Of course, this is on the premise that we ignore the gleaming throwing knife in our hands.
"What's the pity? My eldest sister will be the dean of Jiangnan Academy in the future. How prestigious that is! I will be the president of the World Chamber of Commerce in the future. That's prestigious too. Unlike you, who only knows how to brandish knives and guns all day long." Er Ya felt full of fighting spirit whenever she thought about the future.
She wants to become the richest person in the world.
Sanya puffed out her cheeks and said, "I will be a female general who will shake the world in the future, more impressive than the two of you."
Ye Wan laughed, "Then you'd better keep your word. I'm looking forward to enjoying the good life with you."
"Speaking of which, Silly Girl is still out there, so she can be considered a female general, right?"
Silly girl has been away for several years now, and is currently guarding the border of Suzhou.
There are many Hu people over there, and they come to harass us from time to time.
Hui-gu nodded, "But no one knows she's a woman."
"His Highness should know this now, and he will likely reward those who have rendered meritorious service in the future."
King Jing has no doubt about this.
King Jing was unconventional in his use of people; otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted a woman like her with the responsibility of managing agriculture and sericulture, placing her above a group of agricultural officials.
Huigu reminded her, "Madam, shouldn't you sit in the other carriage?"
Ye Wan: "...I just want to sit with my daughter."
I don't want to sit with that beast Lin Anyuan.
Huigu laughed, "Madam, there will definitely be many people watching today, so please give Master some face."
Ye Wan hesitated for a while, then went to the other carriage.
Lin Anyuan sat in the carriage, like a god descending from the moon, smiling as he looked at Ye Wan who entered.
Ye Wan gritted her teeth inwardly, thinking what a hypocritical and sanctimonious appearance she was.
Not far away, a pair of hateful eyes stared at the carriage, poking a hole in it.
"Mother, do we really have to go with them? Cough cough..."
Tao Mingzhu coughed after saying just one sentence.
She was seriously ill from the cold and almost thought she was going to die. In the end, she sold one of her personal pieces of jewelry to get a doctor.
I'm much better now, but I've developed a chronic condition.
He coughs violently with the slightest exertion or even a breath of air. When lying flat, it sounds like there's a gurgling sound in his throat, like a broken bellows.
"What are we not going to do? Are we just going to stand by and watch that bitch take my parents? What is she anyway!" Ke Xinrui's eyes were filled with resentment.
"Mother, cough cough..."
Tao Mingzhu was interrupted before she could finish speaking.
“Mingzhu, come with me. You’ve become like this. I don’t believe my mother or father won’t feel sorry for you.”
Tao Mingzhu suppressed the disgust in her eyes and replied softly, "Okay."
What's wrong with enduring it today for the sake of the future?
In any case, the Tao family can never give her the glory she once had.
It's that her mother, that idiot, she's just too stupid.
The servants around the mother and daughter were all sold off if they could be, and those who didn't have indentures in their possession ran away.
Of course, there were no horse-drawn carriages available, so we had to hire one.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, many people visit relatives. According to the customs of the Xia Dynasty, married daughters would visit their parents' home on the second day, so the fare for transportation also increased.
"What? Why is it so expensive?"
Hearing that chartering a car would cost two taels of silver, Ke Xinrui inquired about carpooling, but it turned out that carpooling would also cost half a tael for two people.
Half a tael of silver?
In the past, Ke Xinrui wouldn't have paid any attention to it. She wouldn't have bothered to bend down and pick it up if it fell on the ground. Even the servants would have thought it was too stingy to give it to her. But now it's half a month's living expenses for the mother and daughter.
"If you think it's too expensive, then don't sit here. There are so many other people waiting to sit."
The driver rubbed his hands together, looking impatient. This woman had come to hire a cart, yet she was still being unreasonable, complaining that his donkey cart was dirty and finding fault with everything else.
He doesn't owe her any money, damn it, he's not willing to serve her at all.
"That's right, if you're so capable, then don't sit down. We're waiting to sit down."
An older woman next to them also disliked Ke Xinrui, as if they were some kind of dirty people. What kind of look was that?
"Let's sit."
Ke Xinrui gritted her teeth, paid half a tael of silver, and pulled Tao Mingzhu onto the donkey cart.
In no time, the donkey cart was filled with men and women. The last man plopped down next to Ke Xinrui, sitting right next to her.
Ke Xinrui could no longer tolerate it. "How dare you! You're crowding me! Move over there! What kind of man is this, crowding next to a woman!"
The man's wife was displeased. "There's only so much space in the carriage. Where do you expect my husband to move? I think you're crazy. If you don't want to squeeze in with others, then you should charter a carriage all by yourself. Do you think you're some kind of pampered lady?"
"Exactly, she covered her nose with a handkerchief as soon as she got in the car. What kind of rich lady does she think she is? She thinks she's so high and mighty."
"Look at that affected and pretentious look. If you're so capable, why don't you ride in a horse-drawn carriage instead of riding in a donkey cart with us?"
The people on the donkey cart started talking in a sarcastic tone, which made Ke Xinrui so angry that her heart ached.
I endured it all, covering my nose and bearing the various smells the whole way.
Every now and then, a man would rub against her waist, leaving her angry but unable to speak out.
The donkey cart swayed and rocked, and the donkey pulling it seemed to have diarrhea.
The child sitting on the donkey cart also pooped in his pants pocket.
It smelled so bad it made people dizzy and nauseous.
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The carriage swayed gently, and the incense smoke rose and fell.
Ye Wan wanted to sleep again.
This carriage has been modified and has good shock absorption; you can't feel any bumps while sitting in it.
Ye Wan has really been suffering these past two days; she's been constantly sleepy and can't seem to get enough sleep.
She was in a daze and felt someone touching her face.
Ye Wan slapped Lin Anyuan's thigh, "Get out of here, don't bother me, okay?"
"Wanwan, wake up, we'll be there soon. New Year, new look. If your parents-in-law see you like this, they'll think I haven't taken good care of you."
Lin Anyuan looked aggrieved. He had only wiped the crumbs off her face and hadn't done anything else.
Ye Wan opened her eyes wide and gritted her teeth, "How dare you say that, Lin Anyuan? How can you be so shameless now?"
Lin Anyuan laughed, his eyes shining brightly, "You can't find a wife if you're not thick-skinned. Wanwan said she won't let me sleep in her bed, so does that mean I won't be able to get any sleep?"
"Let me massage your back."
"It'd better be serious, or don't blame me for being impolite."
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