Chapter 25: Chapter 25 - Do I Treat You Well?

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

With this in mind, she put away the basket in her hand and smiled. “Mom, I went to the mountains to get some seeds. I’ll see what I can grow later.”

“Ah? Seeds? Well… we don’t have any land. Why would we need these seeds?”

“Isn’t there a two-acre plot of barren land at the back of the house? We can reclaim it later.”

“But we can’t grow anything even if the land is tilled!”

‘The land at the back of the house was very poor. Even if they cultivated some crops, they could not harvest much. Therefore, the two mu’ of land had always been abandoned. A few years ago, the Li family wanted to sell the land for money, but no one wanted it. They went to ask the landlords nearby.

Those people felt that the land was too poor and uneven, and not suitable for building houses. So this matter was put on hold.

However, Longyue felt that tilling the soil would make it suitable for growing medicinal herbs.

She did not say much to Madam Li Zhou. In any case, when she became the head of the household in the future, she would be the one to decide what to do with the land. So she smiled at her plan.

At this moment, Madam Wang ran out with a shrewd expression. She looked at Longyue and said in surprise, “Longyue is back?”

“Yeah.”

“You went to the county city with No. 3 early in the morning, right?”

“That’s right!”

“What good things did you bring back?”

“Nothing!”

After the short exchange, Madam Wang’s face immediately darkened. “Longyue, you’re not being honest!”

“What about me?”

How could Longyue not know why she was doing this? But still she pretended to be innocent, which made Madam Wang feel like she was asking to be beaten up.

Madam Wang stomped her feet and shouted angrily, “You broke your promise!”

Longyue blinked and said, “Oh, are you talking about clothes? Don’t be anxious. I don’t know what color you like. I’m planning to go to the county city in a few days to pick something for you.”

Madam Wang was pissed off at first, but her anger disappeared instantly when she heard that. She beamed. “Longyue, is that true?”

“What? Longyue is taking you to the county city to buy new clothes? I want to go too!”

‘Wang’s voice was a little shrill as she cut Zhang Meihua off. Longyue looked at her pair of ‘lantern’ eyes and smiled diligently. “Meihua, don’t be anxious. We have to do this one at a time. I don’t have much money on hand. Aren’t I saving up to buy new clothes for you?”

“Well… Well, it’s taking too long to reach my turn!” Zhang Meihua looked unhappy.

“Meihua, haste makes waste. Let’s take it slow, alright?”

“Then… that’s fine!”

After appeasing Madam Wang and Madam Zhang, Longyue went in to eat before returning to her room.

Li Qingmu would only be returning home in a few days. Longyue looked at the empty bed and suddenly felt a void in her heart. She had got used to having him around and felt his sudden absence keenly. She was losing her appetite and sleep over it.

Scumbag!

Longyue spat and went to bed to rest.

The next morning, she and Madam Wang got onto Chai Tieniu’s ox cart and headed for the county city.

“Wang, where’s that fabric shop?”

It was rare for Madam Wang to make a trip into the city, so she was feeling very happy. She looked around and asked Longyue for two copper coins to buy two meat buns.

Longyue pointed at a fabric shop ahead and said, “That way.”

When Madam Wang saw the shop, she could not help but be delighted, and her eyes lit up. “This fabric shop looks very good. The fabrics on display outside are excellent!”

Longyue smiled and brought her in. The moment they entered the embroidery shop, Madam Wang was dazzled by the array of fabrics inside. She felt like she was seeing stars, and she touched fabric after fabric.

“Tsk, tsk. This fabric is smooth, right?”

“This is silk brocade. Although it’s not local, it’s not bad.”

Yun Niang came up to introduce herself and communicated silently with Longyue with visual cues.

Madam Wang’s mind was focused on that silk brocade and did not notice the two people behind her looking at each other knowingly. She touched it and refused to let it go. “Longyue, why don’t you buy me this silk brocade? Tsk tsk, this light pink is really pleasing!”

“Little Sister, this brocade costs one tael per foot. I’m afraid it’ll cost a few taels of silver for each piece,” Yun Niang reminded her.

Madam Wang was stunned and a little reluctant to let go of the silk brocade. Then she gazed at Longyue and said, “Do you have the money?”

Longyue spread her hands innocently and said, “Wang, it’s not that I don’t want to buy it for you, but I don’t have that much money. Every time I sell embroidery, I only earn a few hundred copper coins. I can only buy clothes made of cotton!”

“What? Only a few hundred copper coins?”

Madam Wang widened her eyes in disbelief.

Longyue pouted and felt a little wronged. “That’s right. If you don’t believe me, ask this lady boss. I always come to her place to sell embroidery.”

Madam Wang tured around and asked, “Lady Boss, are our embroidery pieces so worthless?”

Yun Niang glanced at Lady Wang and saw her scheming and shrewd expression. She knew that this person was not a good person. Thinking about how Longyue had complained about her yesterday, she had helped her come up with an idea. Naturally, she would not undermine her. She said, “That’s right.

There are too many people here selling embroidery. I’m not increasing the pric

“You’re not bluffing?”

“How can that be? If you don’t believe me, you can go to the embroidery workshop nearby to ask around.”

Ordinary embroideries were not expensive, but Longyue’s was different. Not only were her designs exquisite and delicate, but her embroidery techniques were also creative. Every piece was unique. Previously, she had bought a batch from Longyue, and in just a day, all of them had been snatched up by

rich women,

So when she said that the price was not high, she meant it. It was just that these words should not be used on Longyue’s embroideries.

Seeing how confident she was, Madam Wang felt depressed. They really could not earn much money. She wondered if it was worthwhile letting her daughter learn embroidery.

“Wang, don’t be disheartened. We can’t buy expensive clothes, but this is fine. Look at this dress. Doesn’t it look good? It’s also comfortable. The price isn’t high. It’s only 200 copper coins.”

Longyue went to the side to get a dress for her to try on. Madam Wang’s eyes immediately lit up.

That’s right, who cares? It’s good enough to have new clothes to wear!

As for embroidery, it did not matter if it could earn money. In any case, Chai Qiao’er and Li Qingxue were both learning. If her daughter did not learn, she would lose out even more!

So Madam Wang bluntly asked for the light red dress. Longyue paid the bill and they left.

Once they left, the lady boss, Yun Niang, frowned and sighed. A boy servant who was tidying up beside her asked, “Lady Boss, is something troubling you?”

“It’s nothing. I just thought about those horrible relatives of mine… Back then, I couldn’t stand the unscrupulous ways of my husband’s relatives, which was why I left him. Now that I’m seeing someone who’s in a similar situation as me, I can’t help but sigh.”

The boy servant was stunned and consoled her, “Lady Boss, don’t be sad. This is all fate…”

“Yes, it’s all fate!”

Longyue did not know that the lady boss, Yun Niang, would feel so sad about her situation. At this moment, she was sitting in the ox cart and talking to her sister-in-law, Madam Wang.

“Wang, are you satisfied with this dress?”

“Yes, I’m very satisfied!”

“Wang, do you think I treat you well? I didn’t even buy my husband new clothes!”

“That’s right. In this family, you’re the one who treats me the best!”

“Yes!”

Longyue smiled assiduously as she responded, slowly luring Madam Wang into a trap.