"What did you say?"
Zhang Lanxiang stared at her with wide eyes, looking at her incredulously.
Just now, Liu Yuexiang whispered in her ear, "Cousin, I want to go to the prefectural city to become her apprentice. Can my aunt ask her for me?"
If she remembered correctly, Liu Yuexiang should have been hostile towards Lianhua. How could she have wanted to become Lianhua's apprentice in such a short time?
And doesn't she like Li Rong? Could it be that she has other motives for getting close to Lianhua?
That won't do. Lianhua is such a good girl; we can't let her cousin take revenge on her. Her family can't afford to offend the Lu family.
"Cousin, I'm serious. Please ask my aunt to inquire for me!"
Liu Yuexiang grabbed Zhang Lanxiang's arm and shook it, her tone full of coquetry and flattery.
Actually, that wasn't what she wanted to say before she came out. She wanted Zhang Lanxiang to help her arrange a meeting with Li Rong to solidify his impression of her and prevent him from being blinded by Lianhua.
But once she was actually outside, she completely forgot about Li Rong and immediately said she wanted to become Lotus's apprentice.
She was sincere.
Before meeting Lianhua, she was somewhat disdainful and even secretly planned to make things difficult for her and embarrass her.
In fact, Lotus was so outstanding that she had no flaws, and thus became someone she wanted to learn from.
As she entered, she noticed the reactions of those around her, who were amazed by the Lu family. She suddenly thought how wonderful it would be if she could become like them.
She used to complain that her father's official position was not high enough, and sometimes when she went out, she would be looked down upon. She was also often ostracized when there were many rich and beautiful young ladies at gatherings.
At that time, she always thought that if her father had a higher official position, she wouldn't have to suffer such grievances.
But after seeing the lotus, that thought vanished instantly.
She suddenly realized that even without relying on family influence, a person can still earn respect and admiration from others.
Before Lu Baichuan reunited with his family, the Lu family had been doing business and never cared about other people's opinions. After they became wealthy, they even helped the surrounding villagers. From the moment they entered the village, they noticed that this village was different from other villages. Every house had signs of renovation, indicating that the villagers were doing very well.
Lianhua also started her business by setting up a stall on the street from the very beginning. She said that she was timid and shy at the beginning, and even embarrassed to speak. But now she can talk confidently in front of so many strangers, and her behavior is generous and proper. She just wants to be herself and doesn't care about other people's opinions.
It was when she heard those things that her desire to follow them became even stronger.
Zhang Lanxiang hesitated. To be honest, he also had the same idea, but Lianhua was doing business in the prefectural city, while they were all from the county town. If he wanted to follow her, he would definitely have to move to the prefectural city first.
Most importantly, their families might not allow them to do this; what kind of decorum would it be for a daughter of an official to go out and do business?
"Let's not rush this, let's wait and see. By the way, don't you like Li Rong? You haven't mentioned him at all yet?"
Zhang Lanxiang originally thought that she had been called out to talk about Li Rong, but she was wrong.
Liu Yuexiang thought for a moment and said seriously, "I suddenly feel that I don't like Brother Rong that much anymore."
"Cousin, do you think if I could marry the young master of the Lu family, I could see Lianhua more often?"
Zhang Lanxiang: "???"
What does she mean by that? Does she really want to marry the young master of the Lu family, or is it just to meet Lianhua?
For the first time, Zhang Lanxiang felt she couldn't understand her cousin; her emotions changed too quickly.
Yesterday he was so confident that he would definitely take down Li Rong today, and before he even entered the room he was thinking of making things difficult for Lianhua. But now, in just a short while, he's already thinking of becoming Lianhua's disciple.
"Don't be ridiculous. My father said that we can't possibly be worthy of the Lu family. It's already a rare privilege to be on good terms with them. Don't have any other thoughts."
Zhang Lanxiang frowned. Although she had always had a good relationship with her cousin, she didn't want to be dragged down by her cousin and cause her family to fall into decline. She felt that being a young lady in the county magistrate's mansion was not bad at all.
Liu Yuexiang disagreed, saying, "How do you know it won't work if you don't try? As long as I'm sincere, I'm sure I can gain their approval."
Although Liu Yuexiang is younger than Zhang Lanxiang, she is by no means small-minded. Once she sets her mind on something, she will definitely do it, and it is difficult for anyone to change her mind.
Zhang Lanxiang was already starting to worry. She thought to herself that she should go and tell her mother later, and that she must not let her cousin do anything wrong.
She was so infatuated with Li Rong before, but she gave up after only a short while. Zhang Lanxiang couldn't say whether her mindset was firm or not.
"Cousin, whatever you want to do, you have to consider the future of the family. Don't offend the Lu family easily, otherwise our two families may not even be able to remain relatives."
Zhang Lanxiang looked at Liu Yuexiang intently, her face turning cold, her tone more serious than ever before.
She doesn't care about anything else in her daily life, she just likes to eat, drink and have fun, and she occasionally throws a little tantrum, but that doesn't mean she's stupid.
She knew that she could live such an easy and carefree life entirely because her father was the county magistrate, who could provide her with a certain level of security in this small county. Only when her father was doing well could she be doing well, and only then could the whole family be doing well.
She will do her best to fulfill her father's instruction to be on good terms with the Lu family, and she will not allow anyone to become a stumbling block for her, including her cousin who grew up with her.
If my cousin really offends the Lu family, then the two families should no longer have any dealings with each other.
He thought that Liu Yuexiang would be frightened by what he said, but the girl smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm not as stupid as you think. What I want is for our whole family to rise step by step, for us to become true noble ladies, instead of offending someone important and falling into the mud."
After saying that, she turned around and went inside first. Zhang Lanxiang stood there stunned for a while, feeling that she could see through her cousin even more.
So, what exactly is she trying to do?
Liu Yuexiang had no idea what Zhang Lanxiang was terrified of. She had no time to think about anything else; all she wanted was to become Lianhua's apprentice, learn how to do business, how to speak, how to dress herself, and how to earn more money.
As for Li Rong, she saw him staring blankly at the Lu family women when she was at the door. He must have been completely captivated by them. Seeing that once in a lifetime is enough.
To be honest, Li Rong wasn't necessarily a very good person. Liu Yuexiang fell in love with him at first sight simply because he was good-looking and helped her up when she almost fell, so she felt somewhat grateful.
Looking back now, it was completely unnecessary. She wouldn't risk her entire life to repay such a small favor, especially since she now has someone better to go for.
Lu Xiaoyang, a cousin of the Lu family.
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