webnovelfull Chapter 996: As Famous as Him (2)
Chapter 996: As Famous as Him (2)
She knew that she was kind, but she felt that she still underestimated Ji Xiaowu's kindness. She had Fang Chen and food. She could actually find a place to hide and live her own life in seclusion. With Fang Chen's ability, he could protect them and ensure they lived a good life.
But she did not do so. Instead, she persuaded Fang Chen to protect Heyang City. She recruited the Bai family and the Ling family, boosted Heyang City's business, and provided livelihoods for everyone. She planted high-yield crops so that the people no longer had to worry about food. In order to improve the status of women, she founded an embroidery workshop and opened the Jinxiu Pavilion. All of this was just to make Heyang City self-sufficient and provide everyone with stability when war broke out.
"But it's so boring at home." Aunt Li's words made Ji Xiaou pout. She was so bored at home. Duan Yue and the others could take Si Jing out to play, but she had to stay at home alone.
so poor.
"When you're not at home, you'll be the center of attention wherever you go. People will surround you and you won't be able to have fun!" Wu Mengniang came out holding her son and said to Ji Xiaomu with a smile.
“…Woo.” Ji Xiaomu was unable to refute and wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Just stay at home and be good!" Wu Mengniang glanced at her, "Or you can go to the embroidery workshop and have a look!"
"What's wrong? What happened in the embroidery workshop?" When Ji Xiaou heard Wu Mengniang's words, she looked up at her with clear eyes without any trace of tears.
"It's not that something happened, but they seem to be worried lately! You are so free, why don't you go and help them." Wu Mengniang said to Ji Xiaomu. Recently, the girls in the embroidery workshop have all looked worried. When she asked them, they said nothing was wrong. Wu Mengniang saw that they were still very serious when embroidering, but they would occasionally be absent-minded.
"They won't tell me even if I ask them. I can't tell you the answer. It's up to you!" Wu Mengniang said. Ji Xiaou thought about it and decided to go to the embroidery workshop.
Ji Xiaou walked slowly towards the embroidery workshop. Before she reached the workshop, she saw a woman dressed as a matchmaker walking towards the workshop. Ji Xiaou walked slowly and watched the matchmaker rush over. She pulled a young girl out of the embroidery workshop and kept saying something to the girl. The girl pursed her lips and looked at the matchmaker stubbornly.
Looking at the looks of the two, Ji Xiaowu intuitively felt that it was like the matchmaker was forcing the girl to agree to something, but the girl did not agree and was even a little resistant.
Ji Xiaowu walked over slowly and heard what the matchmaker said.
"Li Xiu'er, your family has already accepted the betrothal gift, and you must marry into the family! The Chen family is a good family, why are you so ungrateful! The Chen family paid a betrothal gift of twenty taels, and also promised to let you continue to learn embroidery in this embroidery workshop, what else are you dissatisfied with?"
"I don't want to get married anyway. Since my mother agreed, then let her get married." Li Xiu'er looked resistent and refused to agree.
"Why are you so stubborn, girl? The Chen family is a wealthy family. If you marry into the Chen family, you will be blessed! How many people beg you to be the young mistress of the Chen family? Yet, you are still so stubborn."
"I said, I won't marry."
"Anyway, I'm telling you, you have to get married whether you want to or not. Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. Your family has already agreed, and it's useless even if you disagree. The wedding ceremony will be held tomorrow!" The matchmaker pointed at Li Xiu'er and shouted angrily.
Ji Xiaou came to Li Xiuer and the matchmaker, and the matchmaker glanced at Ji Xiaou.