Zhang Hui Niang and Song Dachuan both sat in front of Lian Yi, frowning at the white veil on their daughter's face. In the end, they couldn't help but ask:
"Lian Yi, what's wrong with your face?"
Lianyi felt there was no need to hide anything, so she took off the white veil covering her face and revealed the wound on her cheek.
"ripple!"
Zhang Huiniang exclaimed, and then her eyes turned red. Song Dachuan, who was always calm, swayed, supported himself on the edge of the table, and stood up, saying in a deep voice:
"Lianyi, is this the price you paid for leaving the Dong family?"
"My poor daughter, what will you do in the future?"
Zhang Hui Niang's tears fell instantly.
"I'll go find them! They don't bully people like this!"
Song Dachuan gritted his teeth, stood up, and knocked over the wooden stool, which showed that he was very angry.
When Lianyi saw the two of them like this, she immediately grabbed Song Dachuan and patted Zhang Huiniang on the shoulder to comfort her:
"Dad, Mom, don't get excited. This is the plan I came up with to get out of this situation. I didn't take good care of myself after I got hurt, so it looks scary, but I'm actually not seriously injured."
"real?"
After hearing Lianyi's words, Zhang Hui Niang asked with tears in her eyes.
"Really? Why would I lie to you? Wait till I'm well again, and you'll see!"
Ripple said with a smile.
"Girl, tell me and your mother, what is going on?"
Song Dachuan was still relatively calm. After being pulled by Lianyi to sit down again, he couldn't wait to ask.
"Well, the story starts when I returned to the Dong Mansion. I pretended that you agreed to let me be a maid, but you wanted to sign a living contract."
Wait until Lianyi told everything that happened in the Dong Mansion in the past three months.
Both of them were amazed after hearing this. They didn't expect that even in the Dong Mansion, there were so many twists and turns.
"My poor daughter, she spent two years in that cannibalistic place, supporting most of the family, and in the end she had to disfigure herself before she could return home."
After listening to this, Zhang Hui Niang realized more about how difficult it was for her daughter, and she couldn't stop crying.
"Lian Yi, you have suffered so much these years. You always report good news but not bad news. We thought you could at least have a full meal in Dong's house, but we didn't expect you to live so cautiously. Now that you are back, you should stay at home and take care of yourself. If the wound on your face cannot be healed, Dad will support you for the rest of your life!"
It was rare for Song Dachuan to speak a long sentence.
"Okay, as long as my parents don't mind me being an old maid who can't get married."
Lianyi said with a smile and helped Zhang Hui Niang wipe away her tears.
"You are my daughter, Song Dachuan. I don't dislike you, and no one has the right to dislike you!"
Song Dachuan said immediately.
After finishing the serious business, Zhang Hui Niang and Song Dachuan finally had the mood to look at the things piled in the main room.
"Lianyi, I didn't notice just now, why did you buy so many things?"
Zhang Hui Niang asked.
"Part of this is a reward from the young lady. I served her after all, so for the sake of her reputation, she has to pretend to be nice. These are all practical cloths, rice and flour, enough for our family of four to make clothes. Don't be stingy with the rice and flour, make them for my little brother so that he can keep fit while he's still young.
The Dong family hired a bullock cart to take me there, and I bought some things in town, some snacks and tea for my grandparents, a piece of red cloth for my uncle to marry, and a clay pot of oil for cooking. The weather was too hot, so I didn’t dare buy more meat, so I just bought one.”
Lianyi did not mind the trouble and told Zhang Huiniang one by one what she bought, what they were used for, and how much silver she spent. She then gave the remaining two taels of silver directly to Zhang Huiniang for household use.
Lianyi did not mention the other forty-five taels of silver, for fear that it would leak out and attract Nanny Dong. Besides, she had other important uses for the silver, so she did not mention it for the time being.
The next day, when Hu Zi woke up and knew his sister was back, he happily asked Lianyi to hold him. Lianyi took over the task of taking care of Hu Zi, which made Hui Niang feel much more relaxed.
Hu Zi was very interested in the white gauze on Lianyi's face and always wanted to pick it off, but he just couldn't reach it. He cried out in anxiety and became much more energetic.
Hu Zi was born weak. Now he is almost three years old, but he can only crawl and sit. His legs are too weak to stand up, so he naturally has not learned to walk. So except for sleeping, he spends the whole day either in Hui Niang's arms or on her back.
The first thing Lianyi did after returning was to absorb spiritual energy, and then clear the meridians and regulate the body of his younger brother little by little. This was a slow and painstaking process.
Firstly, the spiritual energy here is pitifully thin. Secondly, Hu Zi is too young and his meridians are very fragile, so we can't be impatient and need to take it slow. Fortunately, he is young, so there is still plenty of time.
On the third day after Lianyi returned to Zhangjia Village, everyone in the village knew that she was sent back by her master because of an injury on her face. However, her master was considerate and rewarded her with many things, so she returned in dignity.
The next day, a matchmaker came to the door and wanted to arrange a marriage for Lianyi. She said that the man was attracted by her because she worked as a servant in a wealthy family and must be knowledgeable and experienced, so he wanted to marry her and take her home to be the head of the family.
Zhang Hui Niang couldn't help asking which family the boy was from, and the matchmaker waved her handkerchief and said:
"He is a student from Songjia Village. He lives with his mother alone. The village has provided him with sacrificial land for his studies and they hope that he will pass the examination for a scholar next year! Your daughter will be the head of the family after she gets married. She won't have to do anything but take care of the student's daily life."
Before the matchmaker finished her words, Zhang Huiniang's face fell. She was the daughter-in-law of Songjia Village, how could she not know who the student the matchmaker was talking about!
He is already forty years old, but he still uses the excuse of taking the imperial examination to exploit his only mother. He sees that his mother won't live for many years, so he has his eyes on Lianyi and is planning to take her dowry. It is really despicable. Just as she was about to curse, Lianyi lifted the bedroom curtain and came out.
"Matchmaker Liu, the student you mentioned may not be worthy of our family. To tell you the truth, I was originally going to be Miss Dong's maid, but because of my disfigurement, I begged the lady to let me return home."
As Lianyi was speaking, she tore off the white veil on her face without any warning, exposing her injured face to the eyes of Matchmaker Liu.
"Ouch! Oh my god!!"
Matchmaker Liu was caught off guard and was so frightened that her heart started beating wildly that she jumped up from the stool.
"Matchmaker Liu, we Song family have always been upright and honest, and we would never deceive our neighbors. My appearance is indeed a hindrance. If the Song family's student passes the imperial examination, I'm afraid I won't even dare to leave the house.
Even if he doesn't despise me, as his legal wife, I can't even do the most basic thing of treating people well. What's the point of marrying me?
I also don't want to ruin the reputation of Matchmaker Liu, so just tell the Song family's student the truth about why I refused!"
Lianyi wiped her tears while speaking, which made Matchmaker Liu feel better. She left with a sigh. Although she regretted not being able to earn the matchmaker's money, at least it didn't ruin her reputation. So she didn't go around saying bad things about Lianyi. When someone asked her about it, she just said vaguely that Lianyi's appearance was damaged and she might not be suitable for marriage.
Soon the news spread to several nearby villages. Some expressed regret, while others gloated over the misfortune. Old Mrs. Song was so happy that she ate an extra bowl of rice and filled herself up. (End of this chapter)
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