Qin Xiaozhou went back inside to pack her things. Actually, there wasn't much to pack, just two sets of clothes. As for the rest, they were all unused and could be used by others in the future.
As he was leaving with his bundle, Lu Yunfeng blocked his way at the door. "Where are you going?"
"Qin Jinxiu, carry your little sister." Qin Xiaozhou thought for a moment before saying, "I want Jinghe, Jingyue, Zheng Mama, and Qian Mama. You can keep Ma Dage and Yifanfengshun Shop. We'll move out at the end of August. I'll take Huaxiangrong Shop and Xiulou. You can have the profits from Chen Haiping's braised meat shop, and the profit sharing from Zhu Xian's dessert and milk tea shop..."
Qin Jinxiu hid behind the door, staring at Qin Xiaozhou with wide eyes. Upon hearing this, she turned and went into the house, standing behind Qin Xiaozhou with her three-month-old baby sister in her arms.
Lu Yunfeng: "What are you going to do?"
Qin Xiaozhou pushed him away, "Let's get a divorce."
"impossible."
"Then write a letter of divorce."
"impossible."
Qin Xiaozhou wanted to hit someone, "Then I'll write it."
Lu Yunfeng sighed, "The law stipulates that once a couple is married, they cannot divorce or be separated within three years."
Qin Xiaozhou slammed the bundle to the ground, exclaiming, "What a cannibalistic world!"
Lu Yunfeng silently picked up the bundle, dusted it off, and Qin Xiaozhou snatched it away, slung it over her shoulder, and left.
Lu Yunfeng ran up to him, "It's too late today, I'll go back with you tomorrow at noon."
"We can't afford to associate with you." Qin Xiaozhou shouted for help, and the two nannies, Jing He, Jing Yue, and Zheng Qian, arrived quickly. She waved her hand and said, "Let's go back to the county town."
Lu Yu ran out of the house, "You don't need to leave. I won't die, nor will I force you to your death. This is your home. What do you mean by leaving? Do you really not want Da Yun or the Lu family anymore?"
Qin Xiaozhou was very straightforward, "No, I can't afford it. Li Fengxian is someone who loves to take advantage of others. A few coins are enough to satisfy her. But Li Yang's mother is obviously not someone who can be easily dismissed. If you marry into their family, the Li family will forever be dependent on the Lu family. It won't kill them, but it will hurt them to the bone."
"You, I'm not you, I'm not you. I can't do what you can do." Lu Yu covered her face and squatted down, sobbing. "Why do you always demand that others live according to your ideas? You think I'm a burden, but you've ruined my future too. I'm about to get married. I'd be happy to do laundry, cook, and be filial to my in-laws as long as I get married. Why did you have to ruin all of this? Why, why? Not everyone is as lucky as you to marry into the Lu family. I'd be more than happy to marry Li Yang."
Wang Lan hugged Lu Yu, "It's all my fault, I've ruined you... I shouldn't have agreed to this marriage."
Qin Xiaozhou frowned. She clearly wanted to help Lu Yu, but looking at Lu Yu like this, it seemed that all her self-righteous attempts to save her were a joke. She sighed and felt lost. In the end, she could only think of a solution, "If the Li family cancels the engagement, I will pay your unmarried status tax for two years. Two years. If you want, you can always change something."
The Lu family moved into their new house, but they all rushed to the county town late at night. The people of Wangjia Village sighed, "The Lu family is obsessed with money. They're traveling so late at night. Aren't they afraid of running into trouble?"
Grandma Ajin gloated, "They did have a fight. Yesterday evening, after the guests left after dinner, the Lu family had a fight. It was Qin Xiaozhou who had the loudest voice, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to hear them. Oh my, they were arguing so fiercely."
"Why? Why?"
"The Lu family is so rich that they can afford to eat meat every day. The pig they slaughtered yesterday morning was so fat that they could eat it for half a year."
"It must be because they've got money. Maybe Lu Da Yun has gone bad. Men turn bad when they have money. There are so many rich men in the county with several wives."
"Maybe it's true that Da Yun has turned bad, and Qin Xiaozhou found out, which is why they argued."
Some men disagreed, saying, "How can it be said that a man who has money and takes two more wives has become bad? You women are just petty. Having more wives means having more descendants. It's a good thing."
Qin Xiaozhou was unaware of the rumors circulating in Wangjia Village, and even if she had known, she wouldn't have cared. She had been at the Zhu residence for the past two days, teaching Zhu Xian's people how to make yogurt, cakes, puddings, and milk tea day and night.
Zhu Xian's people learned very quickly, and after two days they were trained and left the county for Yujing. Qin Xiaozhou believed that these things would be all the rage in the capital a month later. However, if others investigated, they would only trace it back to Zhu Xian.
Qin Xiaozhou didn't care what Zhu Xian did with all that money. She only knew that with all that money, she could build a bigger embroidery building, hire more embroiderers, and eventually take in elderly, pitiful women abandoned by their husbands' families.
The next morning, Qin Xiaozhou went to the embroidery building. Everything inside was in good order. Su Sanniang was literate and explained the rules posted at the top of the stairs. Everyone else remembered them. Entering the embroidery building could not only earn money, but also earn a good reputation. In the future, one could marry into a respectable family and would not be looked down upon in the husband's family. It was a place that many women dreamed of. Those who were fortunate enough to enter would naturally work hard.
Li Zhen had difficulty learning to read, but she practiced every night. She had food, drink, and lodging in the embroidered building, and she saved all her wages for her daughter and mother-in-law, keeping not a single penny for herself. When she had no money to buy writing brushes, ink, paper, or inkstones, she practiced writing on the ground with a twig behind the house. If she couldn't read a word, she would ask Su San Niang. After several times, Su San Niang found out that she was learning to read and would teach her for half an hour after dinner. The others, whether out of curiosity, fun, or a genuine desire to learn, spontaneously began to learn as well.
In just a few days, the embroidery tower had become a place for the young ladies to study and learn to read. When Qin Xiaozhou arrived, she heard the sound of reading aloud. Su Sanniang would recite a sentence, and the others would follow suit. They would then go about their needlework without any delay. All the embroiderers were radiant and full of life.
Qin Xiaozhou stood at the top of the stairs on the second floor, and couldn't help but smile as she recited the poem as well. After she finished reciting, the embroiderer noticed her arrival and felt a little nervous and uneasy, as if she had been caught. She lowered her head in a fluster and dared not speak.
Li Zhen walked over, clutching her cuffs, and mustered her courage to speak, "Shopkeeper, please don't blame them. I wanted to learn to read, so I pestered Third Sister to teach me, and... I won't do it again. I'll definitely do my embroidery well."
Su Sanniang couldn't sit still any longer, "It's my fault, it's all my fault..."
Qin Xiaozhou took their hands, her enthusiasm rising again. "I'm so glad you can read and write. Keep going. If you get tired of embroidery, get up and chat, move around a bit. You can also go to the backyard to eat some fruit, drink some water, and look at the flowers and plants. Don't be shy or strain your eyes. As long as you're not lazy or dishonest, there will always be a place for you here. In that case, let's use the first-floor hall for reading and writing."
"Clap clap clap clap—" Su San Niang led the applause, and the others followed suit. These young girls radiated a different kind of brilliance and vitality, like sparks of fire, dazzling and eye-catching. The atmosphere became lively again. Wang Hongye patted her chest, "Sister-in-law Lu, don't worry, we will work hard and won't let you support us for nothing. Sister San Niang, come and see if my embroidery needle is right?"
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