Chapter 99: Capturing the Rich Young Master's Heart
Gao Conghui and her sister-in-law were unaware of the villagers' discussions. Gao Conghui kept smiling until she entered her own home.
When Mrs. Cui heard the noise, she came out with a sullen face, squinting at Liu Ruyun and said unhappily, "Second brother, you are not a child anymore. Do you have to go out for so long to sell a handkerchief? It's almost dark now, and you're taking Xiaohui with you. If anything happens, who can help you?"
Ding Hong also came out, holding her waist, touching her flat belly, and said, "Yes, second sister-in-law, I'm old enough to get married, but I can't be out so late. If this gets out, how can I say I'm a good family?"
After saying that, she looked at the boxes in the hands of the two people and asked curiously, "What are you buying? The box looks nice. Is there a copy for me?"
Mrs. Cui then saw the boxes in the two people's hands, and slapped her thigh and said, "Don't you know what's going on at home? You embroidered a handkerchief that doesn't sell for much money, but you spent it recklessly and bought so much. Why didn't you buy some rice or flour? You really don't know how to live."
Gao Conghui finally came back to her senses. She rubbed her stiff cheeks and said, "Mom, I didn't buy it. Someone gave it to me as a gift."
"What? A gift? Who sent it?"
Mrs. Cui and Ding Hong both widened their eyes.
"I bumped into a young man by accident, and he felt bad for me, so he bought me rouge and powder as an apology."
Mrs. Cui's eyes suddenly lit up: "Which family is this young man from? What's his family background? How much silver did you spend to buy these?"
"My sister-in-law and I have thirty taels of silver in total."
"What? Thirty taels? Oh my god, what a rich family this is. They gave so much silver just as an apology. My daughter is really promising."
Ding Hong agreed flatteringly: "Little sister is lucky. As soon as she went out, she met a noble person. Little sister, since my second brother's wife has a share, does that mean I have a share too?"
Liu Ruyun smiled faintly: "Sister-in-law is pregnant, she can't touch these."
"I can keep it for after I give birth. Besides, this is a gift from the master to Xiaohui. You are just taking advantage of Xiaohui, right, mother?"
Ding Hong tugged at Mrs. Cui's sleeve.
Mrs. Cui reacted, isn't it? If her daughter wasn't so lucky to be with a rich man, how could Liu Ruyun have a chance?
That's thirty taels, and Liu Ruyun has fifteen taels of silver in her hand.
She immediately held out her hand: "It's from the second brother's family. I got this thanks to my Xiaohui. You know the situation at home. Last time, we spent three taels of silver to repair the house and compensate others. It was my Zhiyuan who sold a few books to solve the problem. I don't want to take all of it. You can keep one box for yourself and give me the rest. I will keep it for Xiaohui. Xiaohui is looking for someone, so it's time for her to dress up."
Liu Ruyun clenched her hands. She had never used such a good rouge before. She had to give it away before it was even warm in her hands. How could she bear to do that?
Moreover, it was only after she married into the Gao family that she realized how poor their living conditions were. She had only eaten meat once in such a long time, while she could eat meat three or four times a month at her parents' home.
Moreover, ever since the eldest wife got pregnant, she has been talking about her belly and doing nothing. The sister-in-law also always finds excuses to be lazy, so she has been doing all the housework these days.
Mrs. Cui was afraid that she would waste food, so she would stare at her every time she cooked and remind her to add seasonings. Her face and hands became rough.
She also wanted Gao Zhiyuan to take her to live in the town.
You can't give this thing in your hand away.
She said, "Mother, if I hadn't been there, Master Zhu would have only given Xiaohui one copy, and not this one. He gave me an extra copy because he saw me. Although it was Xiaohui's fault, it was also my contribution."
Gao Conghui then remembered that her second sister-in-law asked her to try the watercolor but did not intend to pay for it. She left her alone in the store to be laughed at by the shop assistants, and then ran away.
Yes, my second sister-in-law is taking advantage of me.
She said, "Second sister-in-law, mother and eldest sister-in-law are right. You are already married, so why do you need such nice things? I should dress up even more."
Ding Hong immediately chimed in: "Second sister-in-law, you are not staying at home to take care of your husband and children, and serve your mother-in-law, but you are drawing eyebrows and applying powder. Do you have any other ideas?"
Liu Ruyun's face flushed with anger: "Second sister-in-law, how can you slander me? My husband is a student. If he passes the imperial examination in the future, I will accompany him to meet people. I dress appropriately for my husband's sake."
Mrs. Cui waved her hand and said, "Okay, I know you are planning for the second son, but I didn't ask you to hand in all three bottles. You can keep one for yourself. Besides, it won't be too late for you to dress up after the second son passes the imperial examination."
Seeing that Mrs. Cui was determined, Liu Ruyun lowered her head and looked at the three things. After hesitating for a long time, she kept the box of gouache and gave the other two boxes to Mrs. Cui.
Feeling upset, she turned around and went back to the house.
Mrs. Cui shouted loudly, "Second wife, take a rest and then get up and cook."
Ding Hong came forward and smiled flatteringly: "Mom, can you give me a box? I am very tired carrying your grandson."
"Didn't you hear what the second son's wife said? Pregnant women shouldn't touch this. You should take good care of your baby. I'll make your porridge thicker tonight."
After saying that, she pulled Gao Conghui into the main room.
Ding Hong curled her lips, rolled her eyes and went back to the house.
In the main hall, Mrs. Cui asked hurriedly, "Hui, who is that young man from?"
Gao Conghui shook her head: "I only heard others call him Master Zhu, I don't know which Zhu family he is from, but he wears silk and brocade clothes, and his outfit is very rich, but he is a little ugly and fat."
Mother Cui quickly reminded him, "Can looks be eaten? Only rich people can gain weight. How can poor people gain weight when they can't even afford to eat? Besides, he dares to wear silk on the street, so he must be a descendant of an official family. Could he be the son of our county magistrate?"
Thinking of this, Mrs. Cui slapped her thigh and said, "Oh my God, our Xiaohui has made it big. If she marries into the county magistrate's family, she will be the young lady of an official family.
Hui, listen to your mother and win the heart of this young master Zhu. You will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future. With this relationship, your brother will be able to study better. If you pass the imperial examination and have his support, the young master of the official family will not dare to look down on you. "
When Gao Conghui heard the words "official family's young lady", she became even more excited. From now on, she would be able to wear gold and silver and have a group of servants.
That bitch Li Wanyue also stole her bracelet, so she would teach her a lesson and trample Li Wanyue under her feet.
She nodded and said, "I understand, mother. Master Zhu also said that there will be a temple fair in the county at the end of the month and he invited me to go to the temple fair."
"Okay, great, then you have to dress up nicely."
Gao Conghui took the opportunity to say, "Mom, look at my clothes, they are old, and I don't have any decent jewelry. Today is an accident, but I have to dress more decently next time. Otherwise, what if people dislike me?"
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