The old lady was heartbroken.
"What a pity, what a pity! Such a beautiful girl. If she were my granddaughter-in-law, I'd be so proud of myself." The magistrate's wife was kind and gentle, and though she was nearly sixty, every wrinkle on her face seemed to have a soft glow.
She was a kind old lady.
Wen Nan felt a little embarrassed; the old lady was praising her to the skies.
The group of women around him were all gritting their teeth and occasionally forcing a smile.
They were all from merchant families, and they were all there to curry favor with Li Chuyi.
Why is Wen Nan the only one who receives such favor?
Some people couldn't stand it anymore.
"I heard that Miss Wen has settled down in the village now?" a woman dressed in light green asked.
"I heard that Miss Li spent a lot of money to invite the city's top food stalls to the banquet today, and the crayfish were especially hard to come by. I wonder if Miss Wen has heard of this?"
The woman was dressed in light green, exuding vitality. She held a round fan of the same color in her hand and slowly swayed it.
The woman was fine when she didn't speak, but the moment she opened her mouth, she started to belittle Wen Nan.
The words seemed to convey a sense of... you're from the countryside, wait a minute, there are many high-end things you don't know about.
It was as if eating crayfish made her seem exceptionally noble.
Wen Nan was puzzled.
Wen Nan didn't recognize the woman and didn't know why she had suddenly attacked him.
"[Zhuang Ting, the younger sister of the Zhuang family.]" 859's voice rang out at just the right moment.
Wen Nan understood instantly.
The younger sister of Zhuang Fei and Zhuang Ru.
That's not surprising.
Wen Nan remained silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward for a moment.
Luo Huai, who was eating at the other tables, perked up her ears when she heard someone making things difficult for Wen Nan.
This Wen Nan is like a persistent ghost. She's already been kicked out of the family, no longer a legitimate daughter, and has been reduced to a village girl. Why is she still able to sit at the same table with them at a time like this?
He even made things difficult for his own daughter, Wen Nuan.
However, Luo Huai was still somewhat self-aware in this situation. She couldn't show herself, and at the moment she was happily eating the appetizers that had been served in front of her, glancing over here from time to time.
silence……
The old lady fell silent, then glanced at Zhuang Ting.
“Miss Zhuang must eat this often.” Li Chuyi wasn’t angry. She picked up the pastry in front of her, gently brought it to her lips, and took a bite.
Zhuang Ting chuckled lightly, her gaze sweeping over Wen Nan with disdain.
"We have food at home every day." Zhuang Ting's casual remark was interpreted in a way that conveyed the whole truth to everyone.
The crayfish business is booming, with a limited daily supply and low prices, but there are rules... Even if you have money, you can't cut in line; you have to wait in line to buy.
It's cheap and has a large audience.
Of course, they were incredibly popular.
Nowadays, anyone who can afford to eat crayfish has the right to brag about it.
Some people even get up before dawn to queue up to buy crayfish.
You can also send your servants to buy it, but if there are too many people buying it, each person is limited to one purchase.
It's so rare that even money can't buy it.
Many wealthy young ladies around Zhuang Ting, who hadn't yet achieved the freedom to eat crayfish, looked at her with envy in their eyes.
Who doesn't love crayfish?
But even if these wealthy heiresses manage to buy it, they can only get a taste; they can't truly enjoy it.
If you can have it every meal... that's even more precious.
Zhuang Ting looked up, holding a fan in front of her, her face half-hidden. "Of course, I'm an old acquaintance of that shop's owner..."
She stood tall and proud.
An old acquaintance?
Wen Nan carefully examined Zhuang Ting; she didn't recognize this person.
Upon hearing this, many women around Zhuang Ting cast envious glances at her.
Li Chuyi smiled, her voice as clear as a silver bell, especially noticeable among those seated.
Zhuang Ting glanced at her slightly, but Li Chuyi remained silent, as if she was suppressing a laugh.
"Miss Wen, have you eaten yet?" Zhuang Ting asked.
The maids and servants brought the dishes up. There were two dishes: one spicy crayfish and the other garlic crayfish.
The old lady didn't say anything, but had a smile on her lips.
The maids and servants brought out basins for washing hands, and everyone washed their hands and then wiped them clean with handkerchiefs.
Zhuang Ting glanced at Wen Nan with disdain again.
“Miss Wen, you probably haven’t tried this before. Let me teach you,” Zhuang Ting said, as she picked up her tools. With graceful movements, she used small scissors to cut open the lobster’s tail and then used small tweezers to remove the meat.
The movements were unbelievably elegant.
When it comes to crayfish, you can just eat it with your hands. Some people think it's not a nice way to eat them. As crayfish have become more popular, many foodies have invented a set of tools that allow them to eat crayfish elegantly.
It's just a small pair of scissors and tweezers in front of me.
Wen Nan "..."
Zhuang Ting glanced at Wen Nan defiantly. "Miss Wen, have you mastered it?"
The other young ladies around her weren't as bold as Zhuang Ting; they all lowered their heads and remained silent.
Li Chuyi, who was standing next to her, chuckled and said, "Didn't Miss Zhuang say she knew the owner of that food stall?"
Li Chuyi is celebrating her birthday today, and she has come all the way from the capital.
Zhuang Ting naturally dared not be negligent.
"Yes." Zhuang Ting nodded affirmatively.
The county magistrate's wife, standing beside him, reached out and tightly grasped Wen Nan's hand.
"You actually know that boss, but why don't you recognize Miss Wen?" The old lady's face lit up with a smile, and she reached out and tightly grasped Wen Nan's hand.
Zhuang Ting was slightly taken aback.
Why did she recognize Wen Nan?
Wen Nan's older brother often mentions at home that Wen Nan and her brother once had a verbal engagement.
How could Wen Nan possibly be worthy of her older brother?
My older brother is a business genius, a once-in-a-century talent.
Fortunately, things turned out alright; Wen Nan ended up with a lame, poor scholar.
Later, I heard that the poor scholar had a conflict with his second brother.
My second brother was even expelled from Fengya Academy.
Zhuang Ting grew to like Wen Nan even less.
Given the opportunity, they naturally wanted to make things difficult for Wen Nan.
Zhuang Ting hadn't reacted yet.
"Miss Wen is so young, yet she has already achieved so much. Even I, an old woman, think she is a promising talent." The county magistrate's wife held Wen Nan's hand with a loving expression.
Ultimately, it's a matter of loving the house because of the house. Because Li Chuyi has an exceptionally fond attitude towards Wen Nan.
A woman from Wennan ran a successful food stall business, and the county magistrate's wife, with her open-mindedness, admired Wennan.
Why should a woman depend on a man for survival? It's not impossible for her to create her own world.
The key is Wen Nan's eyes, they're so bright and sparkling, and people naturally yearn for good things.
Regardless of age, this was true. The magistrate's wife liked Wen Nan's good looks.
The magistrate's wife's words of praise seemed rather nonsensical to everyone else.
However, many people around, out of instinct, still praised Wen Nan, just as if they were agreeing with the magistrate's wife.
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