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Chapter 811: Chapter 814: Do You Understand What I Mean?
When she was waiting in her boudoir, so many people came to propose for marriage, if it weren’t for the sake of kinship, she would never have married over here.
At that time, had she picked anyone with slightly better conditions, she wouldn’t have had to suffer like this!
She remembered everything that happened today, and she was determined to reclaim the humiliation she suffered today if an opportunity ever arose!
She thought about the people at home over and over again and finally set her sights on Xiao Fu.
If he could become a Scholar, she would be able to hold her head high and sigh with relief!
Meanwhile, Qiao Duo’er was sitting on a haystack, bundling wheat straws into small sheaves and tying them with dry grass. This job required no special skill, allowing her to watch the Tan Family’s commotion while she worked.
Qiao Duo’er couldn’t help but comment, "Life is really interesting here, even more so than the storytellers at the teahouses."
"They just love making trouble, not satisfied with living a peaceful life."
Tan Zhenghong said helplessly.
The only consolation was that they got separated out early, otherwise they would definitely be tormented into a state of chaos.
After a while, Almond came to find them: "Fourth Master, Madam, let me help you cut the wheat."
"No need, just focus on getting the perfumes right,"
Qiao Duo’er declined Almond’s kind offer; she had her hands full grinding medicine and flower powders every day.
Especially since their donkey often wasn’t in the right state of mind.
She had thought about trading it several times but was always stopped by Almond.
Almond said that the donkey had come to think of the Tan Family as its home, and it would be unhappy if sold, so it stayed, but still refused to work every two or three days.
"I’ve been prepared for several days, and we have enough inventory in the storeroom," Almond said with a smile.
When she was a child at home, with many siblings, she was just a servant girl and often went hungry.
So what she looked forward to most every year was harvest time because then she could have a full meal.
Since coming to the Tan Family, she hadn’t gone hungry again, but she hadn’t yet shaken off these habits.
"Alright then, I’ll give you a couple of days off after the busy farming season to rest well,"
Qiao Duo’er didn’t refuse again.
She knew that although Almond verbally claimed to hate her parents, her heart was always concerned about them; two days of rest would be perfect for her to go home and visit.
Almond was delighted but then timidly asked, "Can I go home?"
"Of course, you can arrange your time freely,"
"Great, my mother said when she sold me to your family, I wouldn’t spend all day complaining," Almond said happily.
Her mother had sold her out of desperation, as their family only had two acres of land, and each person was only given a bowl of wild vegetable gruel a day, barely clinging to life.
Worse yet, during the winter, their house collapsed under the snow, and if they hadn’t sold her, the entire family might have frozen to death.
Qiao Duo’er pursed her lips and stole a laugh; the girl was really just a child.
"As a young lady, you should always save some silver for yourself. Do you understand what I mean?"
Qiao Duo’er offered a word of advice.
She had said the same to Qiao Hua’er.
Parents who sell their daughters often favor sons over daughters, and might just live off their daughters’ earnings without remorse.
She didn’t know Almond’s family circumstances, but being precautious was never wrong.
Almond nodded vigorously: "I know, the silver they got for selling me is enough for their food and drink." no𝚟𝚙u𝚋.c𝚘m
They received Twenty Taels for selling her; her mother bought four acres of land, and with the remaining Four Taels of Silver in hand, it was enough to get by.
She planned to buy some food and necessities when she went back and also return the One Tael of Silver her mother had given her.
Now that she was doing well, she would forgive them, but she couldn’t be grateful.
With Almond’s help, they worked even faster.
