Chapter 328 The Pockmarked Face Arrives
Lin Yuesha did quite well in the afternoon needlework class. She was extremely grateful to Hong Liu. Without those days of diligent study and practice, she wouldn't even be able to hold a needle properly.
After dinner, Lin Yuesha ran to the kitchen and secretly steamed jujube cake with brown sugar and jujubes.
Because of limited ingredients, the workmanship is rather rough, but the taste is still quite good, at least better than that of pastry shops outside.
Zhao Fundie took a bite and was completely convinced by Lin Yuesha. She generously gave her a hundred taels of silver, only asking that she could eat cakes every day while she was at the girls' school.
"I don't need it to be super delicious, this is fine for today's jujube cake."
Zhao Fendie drank a cup of brown sugar water that Lin Yuesha brought her, and felt that her lower abdomen was not so bloated anymore. She was willing to give the money.
With jujube cake to eat, I won't go hungry, and I can sleep soundly tonight.
Lin Yuesha left Zhao Fendie's room and went straight to the Li sisters' house.
She makes a lot of food, and if she can't finish it all, she has to sell it. But she has considered that because the business isn't conducted in the open, it can't grow big.
Although the Li sisters looked down on her, they wanted to get some benefits so that she wouldn't have to sell her out for food. Lin Yuesha was very certain of this.
"You're quite capable."
Li Ruoshuang opened the door. She was starving, and seeing Lin Yuesha's timely help, she said sourly, and as usual, took out two silver ingots from her purse and stuffed them into Lin Yuesha's hand, saying, "These are for you."
"Sister Li, these pastries were purchased at a high price; they are from a century-old brand."
The three women in the kitchen, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, were reluctant to use ingredients, so naturally, the food they made couldn't taste very good.
It might save money, but it wouldn't suit the young lady's taste, and before long, the business was going to fail.
To raise a hen, you need to feed it chicken feed so it can lay eggs. Lin Yuesha didn't want to ruin her business, so she took the initiative to pay for the ingredients herself, which she made herself, making the cost higher.
Giving her two taels of silver at a time, and having her do all the work and run errands, couldn't satisfy her desire to slaughter a fat sheep.
How much do you want?
Li Ruoshuang raised her eyelids slightly. A single silver hairpin from the two sisters could easily cost a hundred taels of silver; no one here could compare. In terms of wealth, who was richer than her mother?
"Zhao Fundie gave one hundred taels."
Business isn't something you do in one go, and Lin Yuesha didn't hide it. Being trained in discipline was exhausting for her, and she could only take care of the Zhao sisters and the twins; the others couldn't even afford to eat.
"She gave him one hundred taels?"
Li Ruoxue didn't even lift her eyelids, took out two silver notes from her purse, and said, "Two hundred taels of silver, do what you want with it."
That little slut already gave them a hundred taels; the two sisters must surpass that.
Lin Yuesha was surprised to receive the silver notes so easily. She happily promised that she would do her job well since she was paid to do it.
The girls' school is a wonderful place. I've only been here a few days and I've already earned nearly four hundred taels of silver.
At the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), Lin Yuesha arrived at the front yard on time, where Granny Kang was already waiting with a lantern.
"Granny Kang, you've worked so hard."
Lin Yuesha originally wanted to send the cakes she made herself, but after careful consideration, she decided not to. If Kang Mama and Fang Mama were as impervious to persuasion as Kang Mama and Fang Mama, she would be exposed.
"From now on, you will come here every night at this time."
Granny Kang nodded, holding a ruler in her hand, and tapped and struck Lin Yuesha.
The moon rose above the willow branches, a mere crescent moon hanging in the sky. A gentle breeze stirred, causing the treetops to sway slightly, and the fragrance of flowers faintly filled the courtyard.
Xiao Qi sat on the wall with a pot of wine in his hand, watching his little sister being trained while sipping his wine. There was nothing more enjoyable than this.
The peanuts were made by Mother Chen. The family's food shop opened yesterday and business was booming, but the little girl was trapped in the girls' school and couldn't get any news, so she didn't know.
Xiao Qi had no interest in reading, so he quietly left Changqing Academy, put on a pockmarked mask, and went to find Lin Yuesha. He wasn't used to chatting with her for several days.
What would this little girl be like if she were raised by Granny Kang and Granny Fang to be a well-mannered and respectable young lady? Xiao Qi couldn't imagine that when he closed his eyes, he would see Lin Yuesha sitting with her legs crossed, peeling peanuts.
My little sister needs some serious training.
After about an hour, it was already late at night, and only then did Granny Kang release Lin Yuesha.
As soon as the person left, Lin Yuesha immediately leaned against the wall. If she weren't worried about getting her clothes dirty, she would have wanted to sit on the ground. She was too tired!
"Sister Yue Sha".
Drinking and watching the fun, Xiao Qi was in a good mood. He jumped down from the wall and came directly to Lin Yuesha.
"Brother Yun, how did you get in?"
Lin Yuesha carefully examined the pockmarked face, thinking she was seeing things.
This is a girls' school, and all the teachers are women. It's impossible that they would invite someone with a pockmarked face to teach music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. So, did he come here to spy on us?
Lin Yuesha's eyes darted around, and Xiao Qi was quite troubled, as his little sister might have bad intentions.
“Your food stall has opened. I thought you might not know, so I’ve come to deliver the news.”
Xiao Qi casually made up an excuse, which Lin Yuesha believed and hurriedly asked, "How's business?"
"very nice."
Mother Chen is too busy to keep up, and Liu Quan's wife is also working at the shop. Given the current situation, they may need to buy more people.
"Then let my mother find the man with yellow teeth."
Lin Yuesha nodded. She had been arranging to buy more servants, but her parents always felt that the servants at home were enough.
Although Huang Yaren likes to force sales, he is generally honest and reliable to work with.
When Lin Yuesha saw the pockmarked face again, she remained calm. She had adjusted her mindset and even wished the pockmarked face well.
"Brother Yun, has my elder brother written to you recently?"
Lin Yuesha thought about the words she had used to deceive Xiao Qi. Her kind-hearted stepbrother would definitely take them to heart and persuade the pockmarked man to have a large number of wives and concubines as soon as possible.
"What should I write? Wishing me a harem of wives and concubines soon?"
If the topic wasn't brought up, Xiao Qi could maintain his composure, but when Lin Yuesha brought it up, he immediately became furious.
The real person persuaded the alternate account to have a large number of wives and concubines, and that this was the only one of its kind.
Seeing that the pockmarked face had made his point clear, Lin Yuesha smiled sheepishly. She was too embarrassed to be too explicit, but it seemed that her stepbrother, who was looking for a sucker, was indeed reliable and had done as she was told.
"Brother Yun, my brother meant well."
It was clearly Lin Yuesha's own idea, but she insisted on using Xiao Qi as a shield to avoid being misunderstood.
"Kindness?"
Xiao Qi touched his pockmarked face, speechless.
Seeing his action, Lin Yuesha assumed that the pockmarked man was ashamed of his appearance, so she comforted him, "Brother Yun, a real man doesn't rely on his looks to make a living. We'll just ignore people who judge by their appearance."
It's pitiful to have a pockmarked face. Even at the age of twenty, she has suffered repeated setbacks in marriage. Looks are determined by birth, so what can be done? As long as one's heart is beautiful, that's enough. After a hundred years, we'll all just be bones, so there's really no need to care too much.
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