☆, Chapter 84: Are their feelings fake?
"Yes, yes! Sister Jiaojiao and I are taking Big Brother to the academy!" Eighteen was very happy. "On the sixth and ninth days, even Little Five couldn't go out, only I can. Young Master Chen, do you know why?"
"Oh, why?"
"I won't tell you! This is a secret between my sister, my older brother, and me!"
Children may speak without thinking, but Young Master Chen felt a pang of hurt. He had already lost the initiative in terms of the timing of their meeting, and now that the two of them lived together, Zhao Yunjing had the advantage of proximity, and he had lost another advantage. Now that the three of them were standing together, the feeling of a family of three was overwhelming.
Young Master Chen was very sad. Was he and Zhou Mujiao really destined to be apart?
Zhou Mujiao smiled faintly: "We are indeed leaving the city today. Besides taking Brother Zhao to the academy, we have other important business to attend to."
Just as Young Master Chen was about to ask what important matter was at hand, a group of embroiderers entered the courtyard, chatting and laughing.
The one leading the group was Luo's older sister. Last night, her family said they wanted to arrange marriages for the two sisters, but they refused, saying they would find their own partners later. They were ashamed to hear that. The two sisters were extremely embarrassed all night. When they arrived at the Zhao family's house, they suddenly saw several men from outside the family, all of whom were good-looking. Luo's older sister became even more embarrassed and rushed into the embroidery workshop.
The older woman, however, glanced at the two students a few more times. Her gaze was not malicious, but it was full of scrutiny. The two students suddenly felt like pigs waiting to be sold, with no idea who the final buyer would be.
The two felt uneasy and couldn't understand why Zhao Yunjing's family had so many women, both old and young.
The two exchanged a glance, both secretly wondering if the Zhao family was up to something shady.
Just then, Ma Dalang and the others arrived. Seeing Zhao Yunjing's attire, they understood: "Liang An mentioned a couple of days ago that Young Master Zhao was going to study at the academy. I didn't believe it at first, but now I do. Young Master Zhao looks even more scholarly than a scholar in this robe!"
Upon seeing Young Master Chen, he bowed respectfully, then frowned upon seeing the two students in academy uniforms beside him: "Why are the academy's uniforms so ugly?"
The two students were immediately enraged and jumped up to argue with him, but Ma Dalang had an arrogant attitude that suggested they should fight instead of arguing, and he was so burly that the two students managed to suppress their discomfort.
The two were extremely annoyed by their first setback of the morning. They thought to themselves, "So what if Zhao Yunjing writes well? If he's a bad person and has moral flaws, does the headmaster have to abandon the reputation of Huilan Academy just to continue protecting him?"
Ma Dalang didn't care what they thought. He wasn't deliberately trying to put them down; he was just expressing his opinion. Besides, the clothes really were ugly.
He muttered something to Zhou Mujiao again, then called the brothers outside to come in for breakfast. The group ate quickly, so there was no question of table manners. After finishing their meal, Ma Dalang stood up and said, "Miss Zhou, we're done. Where's the goods?"
Goods? What goods?
The two students were startled. So the Zhao family really was doing something shady. Those women were about to be taken away by this burly man surnamed Ma.
If that's the case, then they must report it to the academy truthfully, and not only that, they must also report it to the authorities!
The two completely forgot that Young Master Chen was the son of a corrupt official. If Zhao Yunjing was really doing something bad, and Young Master Chen didn't seem surprised, it meant that Young Master Chen knew what Zhao Yunjing was doing. If they went to report it to the authorities, they would be letting Young Master Chen arrest himself. Isn't that ridiculous?
Before long, boxes of goods were moved out of the room where the embroiderers were. Judging from the size of the wooden boxes, they didn't look like they could fit a person in them. Could it be that they were killed and chopped into eighteen pieces and put in them? They were full of chunks of meat?
chunks of meat...
The two held each other, feeling afraid, weak, and helpless.
Zhou Mujiao seemed to hear their thoughts, smiled slightly, and instructed Ma Dalang: "This is the fourth batch of autumn clothes. The last batch will be in ten days. Have her keep a record of what styles and age groups are buying more, the experience of summer clothes, and what needs customers have. They should also collect information on what designs they would like to add to the clothes."
This year is just a trial run, and everything is still in the exploratory stage. We are discovering and solving problems as we go, so being busy and facing difficulties is inevitable. Once we have accumulated enough experience, next year will be much easier.
Also, I'll visit her after I'm done with my work, but I'm not sure what time. If she needs me urgently, she can send someone to look for me at the Good Fortune Restaurant; I'll most likely be there.
"Understood, Miss Zhou. We'll be taking our leave now."
"Go."
After thinking for a moment, he caught up with him and said, "Brother Ma, congratulations."
Ma Dalang scratched his head, not quite understanding.
Zhou Mujiao smiled and said, "That Sister Liang is very nice. Although she is a widow, she has taken care of her mother-in-law, nephew, and niece for more than ten years. She is a very loyal and affectionate person. Now that her mother-in-law has passed away, her nephew has started his own family, and her niece's marriage has been settled, Sister Liang has no other burdens or worries. If you are also interested in her, you can give it a try."
Ma Dalang's face suddenly turned red. How did this Miss Zhou even know this?
"I, I, she, she—she's too shrewish! She scolds me all the time! I can't handle it, I can't take it!"
"Really? You seem quite pleased with being scolded. Well then, if you two ever really succeed, be sure to tell me, and I promise I won't skimp on the wedding gift."
Eighteen, who was standing next to him, also thought that Brother Ma looked fierce but was very funny. At this moment, he spoke up: "Eighteen doesn't have any money to give as a wedding gift, but Eighteen can say auspicious words. Eighteen wants to go to the wedding banquet!"
Ma Dalang fled in panic, Zhou Mujiao and Shiba laughed heartily, and even Zhao Yunjing couldn't help but smile.
Who would have thought that someone who used to brandish knives and guns on the streets and bully ordinary people and big men would one day do something legitimate and change his personality so drastically?
Out of the corner of her eye, Zhou Mujiao noticed two students peeking into the embroidery workshop, but she pretended not to see them. She went back to her room to get her homemade bag and some documents, then pulled Shiba out the door.
The two students remained quiet throughout the journey, only occasionally glancing up at Zhao Yunjing and then at Zhou Mujiao.
Zhou Mujiao, however, was only focused on chatting with Shiba.
The little girl had never left the city before. She was excited from the moment she came down the mountain, asking all the way what the city looked like, whether the streets were big and smooth, and whether there were lots and lots of things to eat by the roadside... She had so many questions that they could fill a book called "100,000 Whys".
The journey wasn't long, and with the little girl's chatter and Zhou Mujiao's gentle voice as company, it would have been a wonderful trip if the road out of the village hadn't been so bumpy and uneven.
"Look! The city gate! Sister, I see the city gate! Ahh, the city gate, here I come!!"
As soon as the car entered the city gate, Shiba couldn't resist getting out, completely forgetting that she had come out to go to the academy with Zhao Yunjing. She hugged Zhou Mujiao's neck and said, "Sister, let's get out! Goodbye, Big Brother! We're going shopping!"
The two girls, one older and one younger, just ran off like that, leaving Young Master Chen dumbfounded: "Hey, Zhao, they came to see you off, didn't they?"
Zhao Yunjing smiled faintly: "Didn't we deliver it? Let's go, the headmaster must have been waiting for a long time."
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