Xie Linzhou slowly bent down to pick up the things on the ground, and looked at them again and again.
Song Ning quickly stepped forward, took the items back, and gently put them back into the box.
When they arrived, they saw Zhou Ling'an leaving the Song family with a smile. Seeing how much Song Ning was treasured, Zheng Gaoyi was eager to see more drama unfold.
"Was this sent by Zhou Ling'an?"
Song Ning didn't speak, she just nodded.
This was made by Zhou Ling'an's sister-in-law. She's been looking for someone with skillful hands and craftsmanship.
She heard that Zhou Ling'an's sister-in-law, Ma Chunyan, and Luo Yingying were skilled in these handicrafts, so she asked Zhou Ling'an to pass on a message to her to make some for her to see.
It was just delivered tonight.
Since the matter is still undecided, Song Ning hasn't told anyone else.
Xie Linzhou glanced at the box indifferently, as if it were trash, and scoffed, "It's just an unwanted thing, is it really worth treasuring like this?"
Upon hearing this, Song Ning became displeased. These things were made with great effort by others, yet in his eyes they were unwanted.
Song Ning's expression immediately turned sour: "Who said nobody wants it? I really like it. We're not like General Xie, who's seen and experienced a lot in the capital. Naturally, we can't appreciate the beauty of this thing. Besides, it's mine. I like it, and it doesn't matter whether others like it or not."
The implication is, it's none of your business.
If you can't speak properly, just shut up. You're a perfectly normal person, but you have such a foul mouth.
Considering the five hundred taels of silver he had given her last time, Song Ning originally wanted to talk to him nicely, but this man's words were barbed from the start, so she couldn't blame him.
Xie Linzhou's originally calm face was eventually tinged with displeasure, and a strange emotion flashed in his eyes.
He didn't say anything, just turned and left.
Song Ning was unhappy and didn't go out to see him off; she didn't care what happened.
Zheng Gaoyi knew exactly what Xie Linzhou was thinking. He clearly cared, but he pretended to be indifferent.
Zheng Gaoyi sighed, "Oh dear, it seems the Song family will soon have good news."
Seeing that Xie Linzhou did not react, he continued, "It seems that we will soon be able to enjoy the Song family's banquet."
Xie Linzhou, with his hands behind his back, said in a deep voice, "Song Ning is not even thirteen years old yet, what happy event could there be?"
Zheng Gaoyi chuckled inwardly; he hadn't mentioned it was Er Ya's happy occasion.
Feigning surprise, she said, "Don't you know? Er Ya will be thirteen soon. I heard that the Song family has already started looking for a match for her, and several other families have come to propose marriage. Among them, the Zhou family is the most promising."
Zheng Gaoyi continued to add fuel to the fire: "This week, Ling'an and Er Ya grew up together since they were little, their relationship is quite special. If they really get together, it would be a good thing."
Xie Linzhou snorted coldly: "It won't work."
Why?
Xie Linzhou didn't say anything. Why? With Song Ning's personality, it would be strange if she obediently got married so early.
Although Xie Linzhou didn't know Song Ning very well, he could still tell that Song Ning was different from other girls; she wasn't the kind of person who would be content to stay at home.
"That's not necessarily true. Er Ya used to throw away her reputation for Zhou Ling'an. I heard she even broke her head because of it. She was willing to go hungry herself just to give it to Zhou Ling'an..."
Xie Linzhou paused, his earlier certainty suddenly beginning to waver.
That's not what he found out...
Zheng Gaoyi patted him on the shoulder with a smile: "Hurry up and seize the opportunity, or it will be too late."
Xie Linzhou finally realized that Zheng Gaoyi was teasing him.
He asked, displeased, "Are you just bored and have nothing better to do?"
Zheng Gaoyi suddenly became serious, sighed, and said earnestly, "I just feel that if you end up like me, it will be too late to regret it later."
Some people are not something you can have just because you want them.
The next day, Song Ning went to the Zhou family.
Zhou Cheng was not there, and Zhou Ling'an had also gone to the county government office. Madam Yu was hanging clothes to dry in the courtyard.
Recently, everyone has made some money, so the Zhou family decided to let Zhou Ling'an go back to school.
There are quite a few students at the academy in Jiangning County. Zhou Ling'an has already registered and is expected to enter the academy in a couple of days.
Then, the Yu family became proud again.
When she saw Song Ning, although she didn't show as obvious dislike as before, the two had a past conflict, and Madam Yu always disliked Song Ning.
However, Song Ning still politely asked, "Auntie, is Sister Chunyan home?"
Yu finally glanced at her, then rolled her eyes and said, "She's not here."
Is he not here?
She also asked Zhou Ling'an to pass on a message that she would be coming today.
Song Ning smiled and said, "Auntie, if Sister Chunyan comes back, ask her to come to my house."
Yu replied irritably, "I know."
Song Ning needed to go to Luo Wenxin's house, so she went around to the back of Zhou's house.
No sooner had Song Ning left than Ma Chunyan came out of the house: "Mother, who was that just now?"
"They were just dropping by, exchanged a couple of words, and then left."
Luo Wenxin's family was all present. Luo Yingying's mother had passed away early, so as the older sister, she was responsible for taking care of her younger siblings.
When Song Ning arrived, Luo Yingying was tidying up her house, with her younger brother and sister helping her.
Upon seeing Song Ning enter, he quickly greeted her with a smile.
Luo Wenxin ran out from the mud stove, his hands covered in mud.
"Er Ya? What brings you here?"
"I asked Sister Luo to do some things for me last time, so I'm here to discuss it with her."
"Okay, you guys chat first, I'm busy right now."
Song Ning got straight to the point: "Sister Luo, I saw the hair accessory you made last time. Although the design was simple, it was very well done. I only have the idea, but I'm not good at making them. So, I'd like to ask you to make the hair accessory. I'll provide the design, and you can make it."
Luo Yingying did get a hair accessory made last time, but it was Zhou Ling'an who told her about it, and she thought he was just saying it casually and didn't take it seriously.
I never expected it to be true!
"Don't worry, if the products sell well, we'll earn more and get paid more."
Song Ning actually wanted to give these people something to do.
Men can earn money by working hard, and women, although they don't have that much strength or a strong body, can also earn money.
Let's find people who already have a foundation first. Once things stabilize, all the women in the village will be able to do it.
"Sister Luo, if you're willing, I'll start drawing the patterns in the next couple of days."
Luo Yingying nodded several times: "Yes, I'm willing. Don't worry, I'll do my best."
After agreeing to the agreement with the Luo family, Song Ning didn't rest when she got back; she quickly started drawing up the plans.
She had seen countless beautiful hairpins, hair ornaments, and hair clips. If she could recreate those, they wouldn't necessarily be the best, but they would certainly be much better than what's currently sold on the market.
Their braised food business is going well now. After the refugees were settled, the restaurant started urging them to pay.
Nowadays, apart from adding seasonings, Song Ning is no longer needed for braised food.
Song Ning still can't write or draw with a brush. After all this time, she still uses charcoal or sneaks out a brush from her house when no one is looking.
Later that evening, someone else came in; it was Ma Chunyan.
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