When Tian heard what Meng said, she was so angry that she almost wanted to rush over to fight with her, but then she thought that she had persuaded her clearly.
Although she was uneducated, she had been with Ma Fuquan and Jian Ning for a long time. In addition, her three sons were now in school, and she often listened to Ma Fuquan preaching to them. She was influenced by him and gradually absorbed a lot of nutrients. Not only did she recognize a few words, but her ideological awareness was also improved.
Arguing with Mrs. Meng would be tantamount to degrading herself. Besides, Jian Ning told her that she wanted to buy a house in the county town for Laoliu and her daughter Xiaoyu to live in first, and that she would send Dabao to the county school in the second half of the year, so she asked her if she wanted to send Ma Xiaomi as well.
Ma Xiaomi wasn't as academically accomplished as Dabao, but she was infinitely better than the other two in the family. She had heard from Ma Fuquan that they should be sent to the county school together. The escort agency was always bustling with people, and it would be ideal for the two children to go to the county school and live with Laoliu and Xiaoyu.
For the future of her two children, as well as for Laoliu and Xiaoyu, she was too lazy to argue with Mrs. Meng. She would wait until they all lived a prosperous life. That would be the best counterattack against Mrs. Meng. Why bother wasting her energy arguing with her?
Tian presented her insights to Ma Fuquan, who praised her highly. She could feel that Ma Fuquan was really happy.
He was happy, and Tian was happy too.
The next day, Jian Ning and Tian prepared to go to the county to propose marriage to the sixth son. The day before, the sixth son, following Jian Ning's instructions, held back his anger and didn't quarrel with Meng. Instead, he went to the fields to help his father, Old Ding, work for most of the day. That evening, Old Ding spoke, and just as Jian Ning had predicted, he assigned the job to the eldest son.
The reason was that he was old and had poor legs and feet, and as the eldest son, he had the obligation to run the trip for his younger brother.
Meng picked up sixteen eggs and gave the eldest son one hundred and twenty cents as if she was giving away her heart, asking him to go to the town to buy a bundle of tobacco leaves, which was considered as sending away the sixth son.
When Liu learned that the task fell on her, she started to make a fuss on the spot. After she had made a fuss, Lao Liu secretly gave her a look.
On the second day, Lao Liu returned to the county early in the morning. Before leaving, he took the eggs and the 120 coins from Liu and told Liu that he was going back to her parents' home today. He told others that he was going to the county to propose marriage for him.
Liu was naturally overjoyed. She had completed the task and was spared the trouble of running errands. Most importantly, she took the things with her. She was afraid that the Tian family would not even give her a sip of water to drink.
She got up early, carried a basket filled with half a basket of eggs for her family, and walked briskly back to her parents' home.
Tian also dressed up today. When Lai Jianning came, she specially changed into the clothes that Ma Fuquan bought for her in the county town, a lake blue hand-embroidered jacket with a long skirt, and a scarf with a blue background and fine patterns on her head. Perhaps it was because she was in high spirits due to the happy event, she looked simple and natural.
When she entered the courtyard, Chang and Yue'e were preparing for the winemaking process. Seeing her, Chang straightened her back and said, "Oh, this is the new dress your husband bought you last time, right? It looks really nice."
It was rare for Chang not to tease her, and there was a hint of envy in her tone. Master Ding San came to the winery with a bundle of hay and glanced at Chang silently.
Tian chatted with the two of them for a while, and when she saw Ding Youtian coming out of the room, she asked about Jian Ning. Ding Youtian pointed to the door and said, "She's getting dressed. It's fine."
"I'll go and take a look." Tian walked into the room with a smile, lifted the curtain and entered the inner room. She saw Jian Ning holding a piece of red paper and pursing her lips in front of the mirror. There was a makeup box on the chest of drawers, which contained several exquisite headdresses and many other things she had never seen before.
She glanced at Jian Ning's face and said, "Oh, your eyebrows are really beautiful."
Jian Ning glanced at her sideways and said with a smile, "I'll tidy you up later, too."
Women all love beauty. After Jane Ning put on her lipstick, she took out a piece of red paper from her makeup box and gave it to her, asking her to apply her lipstick in the same way she had just done.
Tian did as she was told with a smile.
Jian Ning put on some light makeup today. The rouge and powder in her makeup box were all brought back for her by Yang Jinyu from the capital, including those exquisite headdresses.
She first picked out a pearl-studded hairpin and inserted it into her bun, then glanced in the mirror before removing it and replacing it with the fan-shaped bamboo hairpin she always wore. This hairpin was made for her by Ding Youtian out of bamboo after they became husband and wife, and it was extremely ingenious.
"This one is better. It suits your clothes better today." Tian picked up the hairpin she had taken off and said, "Change to this one."
"Whatever you say." Jian Ning took a look and felt that the hairpin was more suitable for the sky-blue dress she was wearing today. The sky-blue dress she wore was not bright, but it had a fresh feeling of the sun after the rain, which added a touch of agility when paired with the hairpin, and it was indeed more suitable.
Jian Ning tidied herself up and began to dress up Tian. She first used a scalpel to trim Tian's eyebrows. It was like a magician's work. The originally plain face became vivid and three-dimensional after the eyebrows were trimmed and carefully drawn. Then she put on rouge and powder, and she seemed to have changed in an instant, radiating a dazzling glow from the inside out.
"Take a look for yourself." Jian Ning pushed her in front of the bronze mirror. "Oh my god, is this still me, Tian Guizhi?"
Tian's jaw dropped when she looked in the mirror.
"If it's not you, how could it be a demon?" Jian Ning glared at her with a smile, "I'll put your hair in a new bun for you."
Jian Ning used a wooden comb to comb her hair again, moved the headscarf back slightly, and picked up the bamboo hairpin on the table and inserted it into the bun on her temples. It unexpectedly matched well, making her look more mature and charming.
She looked in the mirror and was about to reach out to touch the bamboo hairpin, but Jian Ning took it away with one hand and said, "I'll put it on you when we get on the carriage."
"Why?" Tian was puzzled. "It's not a precious jewel, just a bamboo hairpin. Why are you so stingy? Are you afraid that I won't return it to you after wearing it? You should put it on me right away."
Jian Ning smiled and pushed her out. "I'll put it on you later. There's a reason for this, I'll tell you later."
The two came out of the room. Ding Youtian came over from the backyard with a hoe and a basket in his hand. Seeing Tian, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Have breakfast first, Qiaofeng has prepared everything."
"No, let's go to town to eat."
Mr. Ding San, who was squatting on the porch drinking porridge, heard Jian Ning say that they were going to the town to eat. He drank the hot porridge in a few mouthfuls and stood up, "I'll go and harness the horses now."
Tian was pulled aside by Cui Gu and Chang Shi. The two of them surrounded her like she was watching a peep show. Chang Shi sighed, "Mother, if you behave like this, Mai's father will have to tie you up with a belt from now on. This is not like you at all. If we weren't in this courtyard, I wouldn't even recognize you."
"Bullshit, I'll be the one to blame if you do it again." Tian punched her with a smile, feeling very happy.
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