Chapter 729 Missed Opportunity
Therefore, Jiang Baozhu, standing on the side of the pockmarked man, earnestly advised, "Sister Yue Sha, since you and he are engaged, you should show some respect. Think about how you would feel if he wore clothes and shoes made by other women?"
How should I feel?
Lin Yuesha remained unmoved. When buying ready-made clothes in a modern shopping mall, who would bother to find out who made them? It didn't matter.
Besides, the pockmarked man, who's lived for over twenty years, didn't recognize her and had been naked the whole time.
"That's just sophistry."
Jiang Baozhu laughed while clutching her stomach. She could tell that Lin Yuesha was still holding a grudge against the pockmarked man for coming to propose marriage without warning, and was still upset.
Since we can't change the outcome, we might as well do our best.
"Your aunt has been through this, you should trust her judgment."
Jiang Baozhu kept speaking up for the pockmarked face, which aroused Lin Yuesha's suspicion. "Everyone says girls are outgoing, but you and Gu Yi have made a lifelong commitment, and you immediately sided with the pockmarked face!"
The pockmarked man was the leader of that group, and Gu Yi was naturally his subordinate.
"No, I just..."
Jiang Baozhu put down her needlework and said earnestly, "There are some things I haven't said, and no one would understand even if I told them. Actually, I had a very long dream."
"What dream?"
Lin Yuesha's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked.
"How should I put it, I dreamt about my past life, and some things seemed to have actually happened."
In her dream, her family was destroyed, and He Xing climbed onto the coattails of the Prince of Zhenbei, abusing her and imprisoning her in a remote corner of his mansion. Her mother died from her failing health, her father died because of her, and even…
The entire Jiang family fortune fell into He Xing's hands.
“I thought I could turn my life around and stay away from Ho Hing so that I wouldn’t have the tragedy of my past life.”
Jiang Baozhu smiled bitterly. For a long time after He Xing's death, she felt very relaxed, thinking that as long as her parents were alive, the family would not fall apart. However, what happened was even more cruel.
She didn't know if her father had taken a mistress or had other children in his past life, but she was the one who killed him.
So even though she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone in her life, Jiang Baozhu didn't really blame anyone except for being heartbroken and desperate.
Being reborn is merely a matter of eking out a living; every day is a gift from God.
“Sister Baozhu, He Xing is dead. There will never be another like him. You should also leave the North and start a new life.”
The connection between people is wondrous, and no one understands this better than Lin Yuesha. Not everyone who has the chance to live a second life can change their destiny; it's just a matter of personality.
“Uncle Jiang is in the north, so you don’t need to worry about him. And you know Gu Yi, which is definitely not something you can dream about.”
If you know the course of your life, what's the point of living a predictable life? It's better to take an unknown fork in the road, where you may feel lost, but you'll also have the hope for a new beginning.
The two spoke privately for a while, and Lin Yuesha and Jiang Baozhu passed the time by doing needlework together.
After a long afternoon, it got dark again.
As darkness fell, a light rain began to fall, preventing the carriage from entering the city. They had no choice but to continue camping in the wilderness.
Wei Lan was very unwilling and simply did not get off the carriage. When she smelled the aroma of the spicy soup that Lin Yuesha had cooked, she became even angrier. She first scolded the maids around her and then ordered the coachman to move forward several dozen meters to separate himself from Lin Yuesha's caravan.
Perhaps troubled by the lavish meals that Lin Yuesha often prepared, the first thing Wei Lan did after the group arrived in Cangzhou was not to purchase military supplies, but to hire two chefs to accompany them on the journey.
"Little sister, I'll leave the purchasing of fabrics to you."
Bai Dingfeng took the token to Wantong Money Shop and withdrew 30,000 taels of silver. He then delegated the purchasing work to Bai Youran, feeling more at ease with his own people doing the work.
Excluded, Lin Yuesha was happy to have some free time. She and Jiang Baozhu strolled around Cangzhou, eating and shopping, and then went to Qiuyue Class to find Xiao Qiuyue.
"To the Northwest?"
Xiao Qiuyue had a worried look on his face. He often went to the government to perform and heard a lot of rumors. He heard that the situation in the Northwest was not optimistic, with defeats being suffered one after another, and the border city had been occupied by foreign tribes.
Although the people from the Protectorate General's Mansion have already gone to the Northwest, the news is at least a month old. With such a long delay, the situation may be even more serious.
"The news has reached Cangzhou, and the people are in a state of panic. No one is allowed to discuss the war now, or they will be arrested and imprisoned for spreading rumors."
However, even though the price of grain had risen slightly and the common people were suffering, it did not stop the wealthy merchants from indulging in singing, dancing, and extravagance, and they still spent a lot of money to hire the Qiuyue Opera Troupe to perform.
"We purchased cloth in Cangzhou and headed northwest, so I figured we might as well use these few days of delay to gather more military supplies."
Lin Yuesha discussed with Xiao Qiuyue that she needed Xiao Qiuyue's help.
"I would be delighted."
The rise and fall of the Great Qi is the responsibility of every citizen. Xiao Qiuyue has savings and is willing to use them in an emergency.
That's not what I meant.
Lin Yuesha didn't come to ask Xiao Qiuyue for money. Qiuyue's troupe receives a lot of tips for their performances, but they have a whole troupe to support. Moreover, Xiao Qiuyue is a kind-hearted person who often contributes funds to charity and help the poor.
He was sincere in his work, unlike the Zhuang family.
Raising funds for military supplies cannot be done by one person alone. Many hands make light work, and it requires accumulating little by little and involving ordinary people.
Therefore, she wanted to invite Xiao Qiuyue to perform two plays, preferably those with the theme of the Northwest War, for a charity performance to raise funds.
"Time is tight, but it's not a big problem. I'll let you know tomorrow."
After Xiao Qiuyue agreed, she left in a hurry.
Since arriving in Cangzhou, the group split up. Wei Lan stayed at the Wei family villa with Bai Dingfeng, Bai Youran went to buy fabric, and Lin Yuesha had some free time.
“Miss, I went to the courtyard. Your maternal grandparents and maternal uncle’s family heard that Madam is pregnant and have set off for the capital by water.”
Qingxing went out for a while and reported back.
"Oh, they all went?"
Lin Yuesha asked anxiously, "Didn't I send them a letter saying I would be passing through Cangzhou?"
Hearing that her cousin Chen Xiaohua was also away, Lin Yuesha was a little disheartened. She had originally wanted to see her family, but now it seemed she would have to wait until Chen Xiaohua returned from the Northwest.
“We didn’t travel by water, and it took us four or five days to get there.”
Qingxing looked apologetic. The night before the trip, Weilan changed her mind and insisted on taking a longer route, a fact unknown to the Chen family.
So after waiting for a few days, they thought Lin Yuesha hadn't left yet. After discussing it, the group bought tickets for the night and left. They just left last night.
Around noon, Lin Yuesha took Qingxing and Baicha to Jinxiufang to meet Jiang Baozhu. Thinking about how Jiang Baozhu had misunderstood Lin Yuesha's previous confusing behavior at Jinxiufang, Lin Yuesha couldn't help but laugh. She decided to just assume that the pockmarked man was being kind to her.
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