"Third Sister-in-law, is Gou'er asleep?"
She lowered her voice and asked, and He Jiuniang nodded.
Lu Guilan pulled her aside and whispered, "Third Sister-in-law, thank you."
I don't know how many times I've said thank you, including outside, but I still want to express my gratitude to her privately.
“I know you are a very capable person. My third brother has been missing for many years. No matter how much the family refuses to acknowledge it, we know that he is probably dead. You could have left, but you are still willing to lead our whole family through hardship and even try your best to make life better. Thank you. You have raised the children alone all these years. It must have been really hard for you.”
Lu Guilan held He Jiuniang's hand, unable to hold back her tears.
"Gui Lan..."
"Third sister-in-law, don't speak yet, let me finish."
She choked up for a moment, then continued, "And just now, you were willing to lend us money. You could have invested it all, but you still left some for us. Third Sister-in-law, you are truly the kindest person I have ever met. It is a blessing for the Lu family that Third Brother was able to marry you."
"You may not know this, but although your mother looks fierce, she is actually very kind-hearted. The better you are, the more your mother feels sorry for you, and that the Lu family is a burden to you. It's just that she is concerned about her reputation, so she scolds and beats you on a daily basis."
"Third Sister-in-law, I didn't come here for any other reason than... I just wanted to tell you that you should do whatever you want. Even if you meet someone you like in the future, don't worry about our family. This... this is also what Father and Mother want. When that time comes, we won't be a burden to you. We will become your family and support you. We will also take good care of Gou'er. Don't worry!"
Lu Guilan truly lived up to her reputation as the Sun family's own daughter. As elders, they couldn't bring themselves to say such things, so they could only let their daughter find an opportunity to bring them up.
He Jiuniang often went out on business trips, and when Sun Shi and Lu Guilan were together, they would inevitably talk about these things, asking Lu Guilan to find an opportunity to tell He Jiuniang. Lu Guilan also took this opportunity tonight to tell her what she had been holding back for a long time.
He Jiuniang initially thought she had simply come to express her gratitude, but she never expected her to say the following words. It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.
A while ago, she was worried that if she met her true love in the future, her family would let her leave. But now Lu Guilan tells her that her family supports any decision she makes and is even willing to be her family.
These few casual words broke He Jiu Niang's defenses, and her eyes instantly reddened.
It wasn't that she was particularly happy that the Lu family was letting her go, but rather that she felt incredibly warm inside knowing that the whole family was thinking of her.
If her whole family is so considerate of her, then everything she has done to maintain peace in the family is certainly worthwhile.
Relationships between people are reciprocal.
She sniffed and laughed, "Guilan, thank you for telling me all this, I'll remember it."
If that day ever comes, she will definitely bring the dog along. The child has already lost his father, how can she let him lose his mother as well?
Lu Guilan smiled too, and the two held hands tightly, not separating for a long time.
The next morning, the Lu family's two carriages left the village together. One carriage was driven by Zhang Song and Zhang Yong to collect feathers, while the other was driven by He Jiuniang to first take a few children to school and then go to find the embroiderer.
He Jiuniang wasn't someone who was completely clueless; she knew that if she wanted to find someone with expertise, she should go to Fengchenfang.
Coincidentally, Yu Tao happened to be at the shop today.
"Our benefactor has arrived! Is there anything you need?"
Since their last collaboration, Yu Tao has become increasingly enthusiastic towards her. Although he always gives her discounts, he still makes a profit. Moreover, He Jiuniang buys a lot of goods quickly, so it can be considered a case of small profits but quick turnover.
"Mr. Yu, please don't be so polite. If you don't mind, you can just call me Madam He."
He Jiuniang smiled and walked inside with Yu Tao, who readily agreed: "Alright, then I'll call you Madam He. I heard from Aunt Lin that you just came to buy cloth yesterday, and you're already buying new stuff?"
"No, that's not it. I'm here today mainly to ask Mr. Yu for a favor."
"Just ask, and I, Yu, will do my utmost to help!"
Yu Tao, being a businessman, spoke eloquently, so He Jiuniang didn't stand on ceremony with him and said, "We've been making clothes at home recently, but the women in the family aren't very good at embroidery. So we'd like to invite two skilled embroiderers back to teach us some basic skills. Mr. Yu, you own a fabric shop, so you should know some embroiderers, right?"
"Hey, you've really come to the right person!"
Yu Tao laughed: "To be honest, my family not only runs a cloth shop, but also an embroidery workshop, employing twenty or thirty embroiderers. If you want it, I can send it to you right now!"
"That's wonderful! But how much should the embroiderer be paid each month?"
Yu Tao waved his hand dismissively, saying, "You're being too formal with me. They're all embroiderers I raised myself, with contracts signed. If you want to take them back, just do so. I'll take care of them here. Or, do you want to buy them directly?"
He Jiuniang blinked, momentarily unable to understand why human trafficking was legal in this era.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly, shaking her head and laughing, "No need, no need, just ask them to go back and teach some acupuncture techniques. They can stay for a month or two. During this time, our family will provide meals, but since my house is not yet finished, they can only stay in the county town at night. After seven or eight days, when the house is finished, they can stay at home with peace of mind."
"No problem, no problem, I'll send someone to pick you up!"
Yu Tao readily agreed, and He Jiuniang hurriedly said, "No need, no need. We have a carriage at home, and my elder brother will be responsible for picking them up and dropping them off. As for this month's money, our family is borrowing it, so we naturally can't let you spend any more money. I wonder if one tael of silver a month is enough?"
Seeing her sincerity, Yu Tao didn't mince words with her and nodded, saying, "That's about right. It's about the same price in my embroidery shop, and it doesn't even include meals."
He Jiuniang had a better idea of what to do. Yu Tao personally took her to the embroidery workshop to choose someone. Since she didn't know anything about these things, she asked Yu Tao to recommend two reliable and capable people. She immediately took them home in the carriage.
"Mr. Yu, thank you so much. I'll treat you to dinner once my business makes money!"
He Jiuniang waved her hand and gently tapped the red peony's back with her whip, and the red peony slowly walked forward.
The two embroiderers knew that the family lived in the village, but they didn't look down on them. Judging from the brand-new carriage, they must be a wealthy family in the countryside.
"Madam He can even drive a carriage! That's really amazing!"
The one who spoke was a woman in her thirties. She only mentioned that her husband's surname was Luo, so we called her Luo Xiuniang. She was very gentle and had two shallow dimples on her face when she smiled, which made her seem approachable.
Perhaps because she does delicate work, she takes excellent care of both her hands and face, looking no more than twenty years old, but in reality, she is almost a grandmother.
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