Chapter 189 Unexpected Success

That’s what he said, but when Jiang Wan actually walked to the door, he felt a little empty.

It took me a while to mentally prepare myself before I mustered up the courage to knock on the door.

"Who is it?"

"Sister Xiaoci, it's me, Jiang Wan."

The first person Jiang Wan looked for was a girl in the village who looked familiar to him. Her name was Lian Xinci and she was about fifteen years old.

There are many people in my family, with three older brothers and sisters in front and two younger sisters in the back. I am sandwiched in the middle and am not very noticeable at home.

My cousin and I both met her when we were washing clothes in the river. Later, I didn't interact with her much, but my cousin was quite close to her.

My cousin said she is very sensitive to colors. The thread she used when knitting was very beautiful. She also tried sewing and her hands were steady.

Jiang Wan actually had no idea in her heart. She felt that a young lady in such a family would not be able to make her own decisions, and her parents probably wouldn't be willing to spend money to let her go to school.

But I have to ask anyway, because my cousin doesn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

Lian Xinci inside heard that it was Jiang Wan at the door, and immediately ran out to open the door for her.

Her face was a little red, with beads of sweat on it, and it was obvious that she was working.

"Sister Xiaoci, are you busy?"

"I, I'm chopping wood. I'll be done soon."

Lian Xinci warmly invited Jiang Wan into her home.

To be honest, her house is quite big, but there are too many people living in it, and there are a lot of messy things in the yard. You can even see a bed inside through the door of the woodshed.

Jiang Wan couldn't help but look at her twice more, and even Xin Ci's ears turned red.

Because that was her bed.

"Sister Xiaowan, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"It's something. Is your mother home?"

The money must be paid with the knowledge of the adults in the family. The girls in the village rarely have money in their hands except for precious and silver beads.

Jiang Wan planned to say something nice to Lian Xinci's mother first, to coax her, and once she was happy, she would tell her about her cousin teaching embroidery.

"My mother went back to her parents' home today. My cousin's son is having a one-month celebration and she has to go and help out so she won't be back until tomorrow. Xiao Wan, what do you want to talk to her about?"

"Not at home..."

Jiang Wan breathed a sigh of relief with a strange feeling in her heart.

"Well, you said before that you wanted to learn embroidery from my cousin. My cousin has some free time recently, so she decided to teach a few girls the art of embroidery."

Before Jiang Wan could finish her words, Lian Xinci stood up excitedly.

"Really?! Aning is willing to teach embroidery?!"

"Yes, yes. However, this will delay the embroidery of the embroiderer, and she will have to prepare needles, thread and fabrics for you to practice, so she will charge a little tuition. Do you mind?"

Jiang Wan said the words with difficulty, not even daring to look at Lian Xinci.

"Of course I don't mind! This is what I should do!"

Lian Xinci's reaction was beyond Jiang Wan's expectations.

"There is no such thing as free stuffed buns in this world. You have to pay for them. I just don't know how much Aning is going to charge? Is it on a monthly basis?"

Jiang Wan was stunned. Did Lian Xinci mean that she could decide to spend money to learn embroidery?

The young lady has some private money...

"It's calculated on a monthly basis, two hundred coins per month. If you bring your own fabric, it's one hundred coins per month."

Lian Xinci nodded excitedly without even thinking.

This is two hundred coins, not twenty. The answer was so quick that Jiang Wan began to wonder if her cousin's price was too low.

"Sister Xiaoci, don't you need to discuss this with your family?"

"No, no, they don't care about me. You may not know, but I'm already engaged and will get married after the New Year."

As she spoke, Lian Xinci's face, which had calmed down, turned red again.

"My mother didn't care much about me. She gave me half of the betrothal money. My fiancé also gave me money. I had the money to study."

Lian Xinci is full of confidence in herself, and she is not greedy. She just wants to learn 50% to 60% of Yin Ning's skills.

When you get married, you will be able to earn money to support your family. If the couple are united, their life will surely be prosperous.

Jiang Wan congratulated her and left Lian Xinci's house in a light manner.

This was a good start. Jiang Wan spoke more skillfully afterwards.

Except for two aunts who wanted to wait until the evening to discuss it with their husbands, the other families agreed to pay the money to learn the craft without much hesitation.

Jiang Wan felt inexplicably guilty.

This price was suggested by her and her cousin, and it seems a bit low.

As soon as she stepped out of someone's house, the family immediately clasped their hands together happily and bowed to the Virgin Mary.

"Thanks to the blessing of the Virgin Mary, there have been so many good things happening in the village this year. Xiaoyun, you are so lucky. Do you know how much the apprentices in the embroidery shop in the city have to pay per month?"

"I don't know... Is it expensive?"

"Of course! I heard that you have to pay two taels of silver to become an apprentice, and then you have to pay three hundred coins every month. Only when you become an embroiderer after completing your studies can you stop paying and earn money on your own. You must learn the craft from Miss Yin."

"Yeah! I will definitely study hard!"

Fortunately, Jiang Wan walked far away and didn’t hear these words, otherwise I would definitely not be able to sleep at night.

After settling the apprenticeship issue, Jiang Wan discussed with her cousin about going into the city together the next day.

Needles, thread and fabrics must be prepared for the apprentices, so they must buy more. Jiang Wan went to the city to replenish goods, not only medicinal materials for A Niang, but also various spices.

If cooperation with the government can really be achieved, the price of spices will definitely increase in the future.

She has to stock up now before the price goes up.

The two sisters whispered to each other for a long time before they separated. It was already a little late when Jiang Wan returned home.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw a familiar person wiping tears at the door of the pharmacy.

Men don't shed tears easily...

Jiang Wan took a closer look and found that it was Zhou Erbo.

At this time, it would be best to avoid it to avoid embarrassment. But she had already walked into the yard and people had seen her, so she had no choice but to go up and say hello.

"Uncle Zhou Er, what's wrong with you?"

"I, I'm fine. I just walked too fast and got blinded by the wind."

Zhou Laoer forced a smile at Jiang Wan and turned to go into the pharmacy.

Yin Huaixi, who was behind the medicine cabinet, was not surprised at all to see him.

This man loves his wife very much. As long as he knew that there was a problem with the fetus, he would definitely put his wife's health first, so he had already bought the medicine as soon as he returned to the pharmacy.

"Little sister Yin, please prescribe me some abortion medicine."

Yin Huaixi was waiting for him, and directly took out the abortion medicine that she had prepared. She also gave him a bottle of pills to stabilize qi and blood.

"Take this medicine back and make it for her tomorrow around noon. I'll be there to keep an eye on it, don't worry."

Zhou Laoer took a deep breath and thanked him.

He took the medicine with trembling hands, turned around, took two steps, and suddenly walked back, with an indescribable determination on his face.

"Little sister Yin, can you give me a medicine to prevent me from having children?"

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(Good night, my little cuties~ (〃｀ 3′〃) (〃｀ 3′〃))