That day, there was an apprentice named Yingzi in Jinxiufang, and her brother and mother were coming to take her home.
She was one of the first women to enter the music academy, but she had poor comprehension ability. After more than four months in the academy, her embroidery work was not as good as that of Xiaohong, who entered later than her.
Naturally, there was less work assigned to her in the silk shop, and she earned very little money!
Her mother and brother thought she was useless and planned to marry her off to an old widower in the neighboring village. The man was willing to pay twenty taels of silver as a betrothal gift.
This amount of money is a astronomical sum for a poor family in the countryside. It is enough for the whole family to eat for many years. Her brother can also use this money to marry and have children.
Yingzi was naturally unwilling, but her mother and brother dragged her back home, saying that she was wasting her time here and it would be better for her to go home and get married.
Yingzi is a kind person. When Xiaohong came, she was very enthusiastic to help, and the two gradually became friends. When this happened, Xiaohong stood up to stop it and argued with her mother, refusing to let the person be dragged away.
There was such a commotion that even the patrolmen came, and of course Zhaodi found out about it.
Na Yingzi's mother was also a fierce woman. When she saw that the owner of the music school was a young woman, she started to throw a tantrum, "You said at the beginning that coming and going was voluntary. What do you mean now? Are you trying to force my daughter to stay? If so, then pay her money and buy her out!"
Zhaodi had never seen such a scene before and didn't know what to do. She didn't want Yingzi to be taken away by her family, but she couldn't really use money to buy someone in front of so many people. If she set this precedent, wouldn't everyone come and make trouble like this in the future?
Seeing that Na Yingzi was hesitant, her mother dragged her away.
Yingzi cried and looked back every few steps. Xiaohong was crying anxiously beside her, and the other women in the neighborhood were also sighing.
“Wait!”
Zhaodi gritted her teeth and stopped them.
"Our school originally promised her free tuition, but after she finished her studies, she had to use her first three months' wages to cover the tuition. Miss Yingzi's current income isn't enough to cover the tuition, so if you want her to go, you have to pay the tuition first!"
Not only did she not earn any money, but she also had to pay for it herself. How could Yingzi's mother agree to this? She immediately lay on the ground and cried.
"What kind of black-hearted music school is this? Isn't this a scam? You said you could come and go freely and didn't charge tuition, but now you won't let us go and even ask us to pay... Black-hearted music school..."
At this time, a man came out from the patrol.
"How dare you! Do you realize how disrespectful your words are to the county magistrate's wife? This music school was founded by her, specifically to provide a place for ordinary people to learn skills."
This person was none other than Xie Bufan, dressed in the uniform of a constable, with a look of righteousness on his face, and he kept calling himself the wife of the county magistrate.
The woman was shocked at once!
"If you continue to speak nonsense, I will take you to the government office and beat you with a stick!"
Na Yingzi's brother quickly helped his mother up, then bowed to Xie Bufan and said, "Sir, calm down! Calm down! My mother was just anxious and spoke nonsense! Let's go now!"
Na Yingzi's mother wanted to drag her daughter away, but Xie Bufan stared at them.
"Mom, stop making trouble, let's go home! We'll come pick up my sister later!"
Yingzi's brother pulled his mother's hand down and ran away with her.
If it weren't for Xiaohong pulling her, and if it weren't for Xie Bufan's intimidation later, Yingzi would probably have followed reluctantly.
In fact, Liu Wanyun heard about this matter from Madam Wu after she came back, but she didn't have so many details and didn't mention the name of the patrol!
The smile on her face was a little playful as she stared at Zhaodi's face, not missing a single expression on her face.
"So, you haven't been able to tell us about this because of Xie Bufan that day?"
Zhaodi's face turned red for the first time because of the three words "Xie Bufan".
Zhang Xinyue teased her, "Wasn't Mr. Xie particularly heroic that day?"
"Sisters-in-law, you are off topic. Aren't we discussing the start of the class?" Zhaodi tried hard to change the subject.
However, the sisters-in-law were not going to let her go.
Liu Wanyun: "The shop's affairs are minor matters. Your lifelong affairs are more important. Just tell us the truth. If the Xie family came to propose marriage, would you agree?"
Zhaodi blushed, "I trust you, sister-in-law. I'll follow your instructions!"
"Okay, but you have to promise me that even if you get married, you have to help me manage the shop!"
But before the Xie family came to propose marriage, Liu Wanyun discovered that she was pregnant.
It has been about half a month since I came back from Zhuangzi, and my period, which should have come, has not come yet.
When it didn't come on the first day, Liu Wanyun comforted herself that it might come the next day. When it didn't come on the second day, she comforted herself that it would come on the third day. But after five days without it coming, she began to feel a little upset.
Both excited and scared.
When she got up this morning, she was busy messing around at the dressing table again. Chen Chaodong knew that it was those days of the month again.
He got up carefully, put on his clothes and said to her, "Ma'am, are you feeling unwell again?"
Liu Wanyun hugged his waist and rested her head on his abdomen, "Brother Dong, my period hasn't come yet."
"Well, I know you'll feel uncomfortable before it comes, but you'll be fine once it arrives. It's okay, just relax. Eat whatever you want and drink whatever you want. I'll have the kitchen staff go out and buy some! I'll also make you a warming and nourishing soup!"
Shen Chaodong babbled so softly, without even thinking that his absence this time might indicate something.
After all, they haven't used their raincoats for a month.
Liu Wanyun had no choice but to hint again, "Brother Dong, I mean my period has been delayed for several days!"
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