Chapter 201: Construction of the New House Completed

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Old Master Chu was indignant and said forcefully, “Qingzhi, you’ve been father and daughter for 15 years. Think of a way.”

Chu Qingzhi’s face was cold. “Pm sorry. I’m only 15 years old and my knowledge is limited. I can’t tell what’s wrong with him.”

Old Master Chu’s eyes turned red and he looked even older. His back was slightly hunched. “Why don’t you give it a try? You can help him ease the pain.”

Chu Qingzhi shook her head. “I can’t help.”

Old Madam Chu roared, “Don’t beg her. What an ungrateful girl. If I had known, 1 wouldn’t have brought her back in the first place.”

Old Master Chu looked at Chu Qingzhi in disappointment and staggered towards the carriage.

Chu Zhongyuan and his family left the Chu Village.

Chu Qingzhi stared at the carriage that was getting further and further away. She smiled. They probably wouldn’t come again in the future.

Nie Huiyang found Chu Qingzhi with a warm smile. “Miss Chu, the house has been built. Go and check it.”

He had been working here for more than three months and already understood that the real master of this family was this fifteen-year-old girl in front of him, so he came straight to her.

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “It’s been hard on you, Brother Nie. I’ll go take a look now.”

She turned around and shouted to her family, “Father, Mother, the house has been built. Let’s go take a look.”

Li Qingyu’s surprised voice sounded. “Coming, coming…”

The other members of the Chu family also walked out and followed Nie Huiyang to the new house. Everyone looked expectant and happy.

It was a hundred or so steps from the old house to the new one.

Chu Qingzhi stood in front of the new house and looked at it in satisfaction.

The house was a two-story bungalow with an ancient style. It was very exquisite and beautiful.

“Father, Mother, let’s go in and take a look.”

Chu Qingzhi walked in first. What greeted her was a traditional central room, in the shape of a rectangular. It was very spacious and bright.

There were two doors on the left, opening to two bedrooms, one for Li Qingyu and Chu Rong and one for Grandpa Chu and Granny Chu.

There was a door on the right. Inside was the dining room. There was a door on the back and right of this room. The door on the back led to the pantry, where food and other things were stored. The door on the right led to the kitchen.

There were stairs in the kitchen that led to the second floor. The middle of the second floor was used as a living space and there were six bedrooms on the side.

Chu Xuhua and Chu Xujin shared a room. Chu Qingyue and Chu Qingning shared a room. Chu Qingshuang and Chu Qingyan shared a room. Chu Xuyuan and Chu Xuyao shared a room. Shen Ruyue occupied a room and the other room was a guest room.

It was impossible for everyone to have a room of their own, but Chu Xuhua and Chu Xujin would soon get married and build their own house. When the time came, their room would be empty.

There was a balcony outside. If one walked along the balcony to the left, there would be a large room above the kitchen.

Chu Qingzhi specially designed this room for herself. It was rectangular and was about 40 square meters. There were two windows, and the lighting was excellent.

After Chu Qingzhi saw the house, she was especially satisfied.

She came down from upstairs. “Brother Nie, your house building skills are really good. Next, my first brother and third brother will also need a house. I’ll have to trouble you.”

Nie Huiyang quickly agreed with a smile. “Leave it to us.”

Chu Qingzhi was very happy that Nie Huiyang’s team had put in so much effort to build the house. When she was happy, she was more generous. “Brother Nie, please come with me to the old house. Let’s settle the accounts.”

Nie Huiyang’s smile deepened. “Alright.”

Chu Qingzhi took out the account book and flipped to the page that recorded construction expenditure.

After careful calculation, it added to a total of 820 taels to build the house.

“Brother Nie, thank you for helping my family build the house.”

“It’s my job.”

Chu Qingzhi took the broom and went to clean the new house with her family. After cleaning it up, they could slowly move over.

After three months of hard work, other than a large table and matching chairs, Chu Rong had not made any other furniture. He really could not do so much alone.

Hence, Chu Qingzhi planned to go to the county to buy furniture. They would need beds and wardrobes. As for the other small furniture, Chu Rong could make it slowly. There was no hurry.

After the house was cleaned, Chu Rong and the rest went to move the furniture while Chu Qingzhi went to the county.

However, when she arrived in the county, she encountered something unpleasant.

Shopkeeper Qian rushed towards Chu Qingzhi. “Aiyo, Miss Chu, I was just about to look for you.”

Chu Qingzhi hurriedly asked, “Shopkeeper Qian, what happened?” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Shopkeeper Qian looked a little dissatisfied. “There’s something wrong with your rice dumplings.”

“There’s a problem with the rice dumpling? What’s the problem?” Chu Qingzhi’s intuition told her that something was wrong. From the ingredients to the production, there was no mistake in every step. How could there be a problem?

“Miss Chu, come with me to take a look.” Shopkeeper Qian hurriedly brought Chu Qingzhi to Hongyan Restaurant.

As soon as he returned to the restaurant, Shopkeeper Qian immediately placed the rice dumplings he wanted to show Chu Qingzhi on the table and unwrapped them. “Miss Chu, look.”

There were a total of three rice dumplings. First of all, the color of the rice dumplings was wrong. Chu Qingzhi picked one up and took a bite. After chewing it twice, she immediately vomited. Why did it have a moldy smell? And it was so salty?

“Shopkeeper Qian, where did this rice dumpling come from?” Chu Qingzhi was sure that there was something wrong with the rice dumpling, and it was not hers.

Shopkeeper Qian waved at the five or six people sitting in the corner of the hall. “Come here!”

These were all women. Some were young, some were middle-aged, and they were dressed quite well. They should be from the county.

A tall and thin woman walked over and said angrily, “We like to eat rice dumplings very much and buy them almost every day. But for some reason today, the taste of rice dumplings has changed.”

Chu Qingzhi asked patiently, “May I ask if you bought it in this restaurant?”

The woman said with certainty, “Of course. Otherwise, why would we come here to ask for a refund?”

This woman was not lying. The problem must be in the restaurant. Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment. “Shopkeeper, get the waiter to go to the county office to find someone called Chu Xujin and let him investigate.” This was also an opportunity for him to practice..

Chapter 202: A Traitor

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

When Chu Xujin heard the waiter’s words, he immediately rushed over. “Fifth Sister, Shopkeeper Qian.”

Chu Qingzhi briefly explained the situation. “Third Brother, come and see what’s wrong with the rice dumplings.”

Chu Xujin’s eyes were filled with determination. He looked energetic. “Fifth Sister, sit for a while. 1’11 try to figure things out as quickly as possible.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and nodded. “Okay.”

Two constables followed Chu Xujin over. They were assigned by the county magistrate to be his assistants. They looked decent, but there was no need for them for the time being. The two of them stood aside.

Chu Xujin walked up to the group of women and asked with a serious expression, “Did you all buy rice dumplings from Shopkeeper Qian?”

The few of them said in unison, “Yes.”

Chu Xujin glanced at everyone and observed their expressions. “Which waiter did you buy it from?”

The tall, thin woman looked around, then pointed. “I bought it from him.”

It was a waiter in gray. He quickly walked out. “I’m only in charge of selling rice dumplings. The rice dumplings are kept in the kitchen.”

Chu Xujin asked him, “Who’s the person keeping the rice dumplings?”

Shopkeeper Qian looked around but did not find the person he wanted to see. He turned back and said, “It’s Li San, a relative of mine.”

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Chu Xujin said politely, “Shopkeeper, please call him out.”

Shopkeeper Qian raised his voice and shouted, “Li San, come out.”

If Li San really did something immoral, he would not tolerate him.

Li San was wearing a dark brown brocade cloth. When he saw Shopkeeper Qian, he revealed a fawning expression. “Uncle, what’s the matter?”

Shopkeeper Qian pointed at Chu Xujin. “He’s someone from the government.

No matter what he asks you, tell him the truth.”

Li San glanced at Chu Xujin with a hint of timidity and guilt in his eyes. “Yes, Uncle.”

Chu Xujin’s tone was heavy and fast, creating a strong sense of oppression. “How many rice dumplings do you help sell every day?”

Li San did not expect Chu Xujin to ask this question at all. He subconsciously replied, “Two hundred.”

With his answer, the entire restaurant instantly fell silent.

Chu Qingzhi crossed her arms and smiled. Third Brother had learned the essence of interrogation!

Smack!

Shopkeeper Qian slapped Li San’s face and scolded agitatedly, “You traitor, do you know what you’ve done?”

Nowadays, rice dumplings were the mainstay of the restaurant. If people stopped buying the rice dumplings from him, he would not be far from closing the restaurant.

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Li San knew that the matter had blown up. He covered his face and quickly knelt down. “Uncle, Uncle, I was wrong. I know 1 was wrong. Don’t chase me away. I know I was wrong!”

Chu Xujin interrupted and asked, “Who else is giving you rice dumplings to sell?”

Now that this matter could no longer be hidden, Li San hurriedly explained, “There’s a person called Li Mei in our village. She went to the Chu Village to help make rice dumplings for two days. She thought that making rice dumplings was not difficult, so she tried to make them on her own and sell them herself. However, people only bought rice dumplings from our restaurant, so she came to me and asked me to help her sell them. She will give me some money.”

Shopkeeper Qian slapped Li San again. “If I had known that you were so disappointing, 1 would never have let you work here. Pack your things and get lost immediately. You have to compensate me for today’s losses!”

Li San hugged Shopkeeper Qian’s thigh and begged tearfully, “Uncle, don’t chase me away. I won’t dare to do it again. I won’t do it again.”

“Get lost!” Shopkeeper Qian kicked Li San away. Then, he turned around and said to the women kindly, “Please forgive me. What happened today is a misunderstanding. It’s all a misunderstanding. Please forgive me. How about this? Take your rice dumplings back first. Tomorrow, you can come to the restaurant to exchange for new ones. I’ll give you double. What do you think?”

Everyone was satisfied with this outcome. “Shopkeeper, do you mean what you say?”

The shopkeeper smiled apologetically. These were all old customers. He could not offend them. “You’ve been my customers for many years. 1 believe you know that I’m a man of my words.”

The women were reasonable. “For your sake, we won’t blow this matter up. Let’s go and come back tomorrow.”

A few women carried the rice dumplings and walked out of the restaurant.

Li San still wanted to plead for leniency, but he was slapped a few more times. It was not easy for Shopkeeper Qian to rely on the rice dumplings to stabilize his business, but it was almost ruined by Li San. One could imagine how angry Shopkeeper Qian must be.

“Don’t waste your breath,” Shopkeeper Qian said coldly. “One rice dumpling costs 32 copper coins. 400 is 12 taels of silver and 800 copper coins. You can take the 800 copper coins, but you have to compensate me 12 taels.”

“12 taels?” Li San was stunned and his face turned pale. “Uncle, 1 know I was wrong. Can you give me a chance?” n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Shopkeeper Qian said ruthlessly, “1 already said that there’s no chance. Go back and think of a way to pay me back. Otherwise, you’ll go to jail.”

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Li San fell to the ground, his face filled with regret.

A moment later, his expression changed. He rushed out and scolded, “It’s all your fault. You said that the rice dumplings you made are as good as the ones from the Chu Village. You should pay the money…”

There was still one thing that confused Chu Qingzhi.

According to what Li San said just now, the place where that person secretly learned to make rice dumplings was her family. When did her family let people from the other villages work?

“Fifth Sister, what are you thinking about?” Chu Xujin waved his hand in front of Chu Qingzhi’s eyes. His fingers were very long and straight.

Chu Qingzhi looked up, revealing her pitch-black eyes. “Nothing, Third Brother. Go back to the government office. 1’11 go buy furniture.”

Chu Xujin was worried. “1’11 go with you. I’ll go back to the government office after you finish buying.”

Chu Qingzhi did not reject Chu Xujin’s good intentions. “Alright then.”

She had already written down every piece of furniture she needed. When she came to the furniture shop, she took out the paper and showed it to the shopkeeper.

This was the first time the shopkeeper had met such a straightforward customer. “Miss, you’ve come to the right place. We have all the furniture here.”

Chu Qingzhi said, “Then get it ready and send it to the Chu Village. I will pay you when the furniture is sent over.”

The shopkeeper said happily, “Alright, 1’11 arrange it immediately.”

After buying the things, Chu Qingzhi and Chu Xujin went back to the village and the government office respectively.

County City, Cloud Embroidery Workshop.

Chu Qingyue looked around at the entrance. She had asked around and found out that the embroiderer, Luo Yinhuan, would come to the shop today.

At this moment, two girls walked over from behind her. One of them, a purple-clothed girl, gently patted Chu Qingyue’s shoulder. “Sister, are you also here to be a disciple?”

Chu Qingyue turned around to see two girls in front of her, one in purple and one in pink. “I am, and so are you?”

The girl in purple was very friendly. “Yes, there are many people here today. Let’s go in quickly.”

Chu Qingyue was very happy to have someone to accompany her. “Okay.”

The three girls walked side by side into the Cloud Embroidery Workshop..

Chapter 203: Scheme

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Cloud Embroidery Workshop was different from other shops. The layout inside was similar to a mansion. There were also pavilions and rockeries, expensive flowers and trees as decorations. It was very imposing.

At this moment, 20 to 30 girls had gathered in the corridor on the right side of the rockery. They were in groups of twos and threes, chatting and laughing. The atmosphere was very happy.

Luo Yinhuan had yet to arrive, so everyone was waiting here.

Chu Qingyue formed a small group with the girl in purple and the girl in pink who came in with her and shared their embroidery.

The girl in pink looked at Chu Qingyue’s embroidery and praised, “Qingyue, your hibiscus flower embroidery is really good. Not only does it look impressive, but it’s also lifelike. It’s as if it can attract butterflies.”

Chu Qingyue was a little embarrassed by the praise. “My fifth sister is better than me. After hearing her suggestion, I was able to embroider so well.” The girl in pink asked in confusion, “Then why isn’t your fifth sister here?” Chu Qingyue thought of her almost omnipotent fifth sister and couldn’t help but smile. “She doesn’t like to walk this career path.”

The girl in purple joked, “If she doesn’t come, we’ll have one less competitor.”

Chu Qingyue thought to herself that if Fifth Sister came, no one would be able to outperform her today. Perhaps Fifth Sister would even overshadow Luo Yinhuan and become the teacher.

At the thought of this, she only smiled and did not say anything.

The girl in pink said with great anticipation, “Today, I must pass the test and become Embroiderer Luo’s disciple.”

The girl in purple also said, “Me too. I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.”

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The girl in pink said to Chu Qingyue, “Qingyue, your embroidery is so lifelike and beautiful. You will definitely be selected.”

Chu Qingyue smiled and said humbly, “I hope so.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a middle-aged woman carrying a white cat walked over. “Embroiderer Luo will be here soon. Everyone, wait patiently.” “Auntie, your cat is so cute.” A girl in peach color walked over and reached out to touch the cat. As she touched the cat, she stuffed a silver ingot into the middle-aged woman’s hand.

Coincidentally, Chu Qingyue saw it.

Her eyes widened slightly. Clearly, she didn’t expect that someone would try to get in through the back door. Before she could come back to her senses, a few more girls went forward and stuffed silver into the middle-aged woman’s hands.

What shocked her the most was that the girl in pink and the girl in purple who were talking to her also went over to do the same thing.

The middle-aged woman was obviously very satisfied. At first, her expression was very flat, but now, she was grinning from ear to ear. “Just wait. I’ll definitely put in a good word for you in front of Embroiderer Luo.”

“Thank you, Auntie.” The girls who had stuffed silver into their hands thanked her in unison. All of them beamed with joy, thinking that they would definitely be selected.

The girl in pink and the girl in purple looked at each other, then walked to Chu Qingyue’s side…

The girl in pink pointed to the roof and said, “Sister, look, there’s a magpie there.”

Chu Qingyue looked up, but she did not see any magpies. Instead, she felt a pull on the embroidery in her hand.

By the time she reacted, the embroidery had already fallen to the ground.

“Aiya, Sister, your embroidery fell off…” The girl in purple hurriedly picked it up and stuffed it back into Chu Qingyue’s hands. “Sister, you have to take it well.” Chu Qingyue put away the embroidery carefully. “Thank you.”

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A person wearing a white veiled hat walked over. She was wearing a veiled hat, so her appearance could not be seen. However, from her figure and clothes, one could tell that she was a young lady.

“Everyone, put your embroidery work on the tray. I’ll take a look first.” The woman’s voice was like the spring breeze in March, sounding extremely pleasant.

The servant girl behind her then walked towards the girls with a tray. The girls placed their embroidery work on the tray one after another. When the servant girl arrived in front of Chu Qingyue, Chu Qingyue hurriedly placed the embroidery work on it.

There was a name written on each embroidery work, so there was no need to worry about it getting mixed up.

After putting away the embroidery works, the servant girl carried the tray and followed the woman in the veiled hat into the house in front, leaving the rest to wait in anxiety.

Soon, the servant girl who had just collected the embroidery works was holding a white embroidery fabric in her hand and walking straight towards the girls.

The gazes of the young girls followed the servant girl, and their hearts pounded. On one hand, they were worried that they would fail, and on the other hand, they could not help but be happy, thinking that they might have been selected.

Soon, they knew what was going on.

The servant girl walked up to Chu Qingyue and placed the embroidery fabric in her hand. Her expression was calm. “You can leave.”

Chu Qingyue’s heart instantly fell to the rock bottom. Her eyes turned red and she almost cried. “W-why?”

“Take a look at your embroidery work.” After the servant girl said that, she turned around and left.

Chu Qingyue immediately unfolded the embroidery work. “W-What’s going on?”

She had painstakingly embroidered her work, but now, the embroidery work was torn and in a mess.

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Chu Qingyue could not believe it. When did her embroidery work become like this?

Seeing this, the girl in purple and the girl in pink standing beside her both revealed looks of disdain, but they didn’t let Chu Qingyue see it.

Chu Qingyue’s embroidery work was much better than theirs. With her embroidery work as a comparison, it was very likely that their works would fail. Therefore, they were tempted to swap it. Humans were selfish.

The servant girl came out of the house again. She stood at the door and said in a business-like manner, “Those whose names I read can stay. The others can leave.”

“Gao Xue, Du Fang, Xia He, Xuan Juan, Qin Feng, the five of you, come over.”

The girls were overjoyed when they heard their names being mentioned. They hurriedly walked towards the servant girl.

The girl in pink and the girl in purple had both been selected.

The girls whose names weren’t mentioned were extremely disappointed. They sat there, looking at the five selected enviously. Chu Qingyue was even more dejected, her eyes dazed.

No matter how difficult it was to accept the truth, the girls who had not been selected had to leave.

Under the servant girl’s gaze, they walked out one by one, glancing back from time to time. They were filled with unwillingness. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The more they thought about it, the sadder they became.

Chu Qingyue followed the crowd out. Her mind was in a mess. She still could not understand why her embroidery work had suddenly become like that.

She suddenly stopped in her tracks. Other than placing her embroidery work on the tray, it had never left her hand. Could it be that it was done by the servant girl?

That’s not right. I have no grudges with the servant girl. Why is she making things difficult for me?

Thinking about it, she realized something was wrong!

A moment later, her eyes narrowed. She remembered that the girl in purple had touched her embroidery work. Yes, she must have done it when she helped her pick up the embroidery work.

No, I can’t take this lying down.. 1 have to go back and expose her!

Chapter 204: Becoming a Junior Sister

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chu Qingyue ran back quickly. She wanted to stop the two girls from being selected, but when she walked back to the corridor, someone stopped her. “Miss, can you help me?”

It was an old woman in her sixties. Her hair was white, and she was wearing clothes made of good fabric. The embroidery on her clothes was lifelike and extremely beautiful. She smiled slightly and looked very kind.

Chu Qingyue looked at the old woman and then at the room in front of her. For a moment, she was in a dilemma.

The old woman looked like she really wanted her to help.

If she went to help, she would not be able to stop the two people who set her up from becoming Embroiderer Luo’s disciples. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Chu Qingyue hesitated for a while before walking towards the old woman.

Even if she exposed the two of them, it was impossible for her to become a disciple. And if she ignored the old woman, the old woman would definitely be very disappointed.

Chu Qingyue adjusted her mood and asked the old woman with a smile, “Old lady, what do you need me to help you with?”

The old woman pointed to the flower seedlings. “There’s a space by the lake.

I’m going to plant two camellias. Can you plant them for me?”

When Chu Qingyue saw the flower seedlings and thought of her new house, an idea popped up. “Old lady, I’ll help you plant them. After I’m done, can you bring me to pick some flower seedlings?”

The old woman agreed readily. “Sure.”

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“Thank you.” Chu Qingyue’s gloom was swept away, and she smiled sincerely.

Even if she couldn’t become Embroiderer Luo’s disciple, she could try her luck with other embroiderers.

After thinking it through, Chu Qingyue no longer felt burdened and focused on planting the flower seedlings.

The old woman maintained her smile the entire time and stared at Chu Qingyue.

The two flower seedlings were planted in fifteen minutes. Chu Qingyue even helped to water them. In the end, she placed the tools back and walked up to the old woman. “It’s done. Bring me to pick the flower seedlings.”

The old woman nodded. “Come with me. I’ll show you.”

The place where the flower seedlings grew was behind the Cloud Embroidery Workshop. There was a large garden there with a variety of flowers. The scenery was beautiful.

Chu Qingyue looked at the garden and was a little mesmerized. “This place is so beautiful.”

The old woman smiled and said, “They are cultivated by my family. Go ahead and choose.”

“Your family? Then will they be very expensive?” Chu Qingyue was rich now, but she was still frugal.

The old lady said kindly, “Miss, help me clean the garden. Then I won’t charge you. How about that?”

Chu Qingyue did not expect to encounter such a good thing. It was a blessing in disguise!

“Okay!” Chu Qingyue happily went to clean the garden.

The old woman sat in the pavilion to rest. After a while, a girl with a veil walked over. “Master.”

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The old woman patted the stool beside her and gestured for the girl to sit.

Luo Yinhuan sat on the stool. “Master, isn’t there a gardener?”

The old woman’s gaze landed on Chu Qingyue, who was working in the garden. “This girl wants flower seedlings, but she’s afraid that they might be too expensive, so I let her work as payment.”

Luo Yinhuan asked in confusion, “You don’t want those flower seedlings anyway. Why don’t you just give them to her directly?”

The old woman smiled slightly. “That girl looks like an honest child. If I give them to her for free, she won’t take it.”

Luo Yinhuan retorted, “Master, there’s no one in the world who doesn’t want free things. If you give it to her, I guarantee she won’t refuse.”

The old woman sighed faintly. “Yinhuan, your resentment is too strong.”

Luo Yinhuan’s heart sank. “Master…”

The old woman said no more. She turned her head and smiled at the girl in the garden.

Luo Yinhuan looked at the old woman’s expression and her heart sank. Her master seemed to be more and more disappointed in her. Would she teach her more embroidery technique?

Thinking of this, her gaze landed on Chu Qingyue, thinking to herself, will Master take this girl as her disciple?

She wouldn’t allow that to happen. She would not let someone else share her master.

After Chu Qingyue cleaned the garden properly, she picked 20 flower seedlings and walked towards the old woman. “Can I have these seedlings?”

The old woman was surprised that Chu Qingyue was not greedy at all. She said, “Sure, if it’s not enough, you can come and get more.”

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Chu Qingyue said gratefully, “There’s no need. This is enough.”

The old woman smiled at Chu Qingyue. “Miss, why did you come to the Cloud Embroidery Workshop?”

Chu Qingyue suddenly looked visibly dejected. “I originally wanted to be Embroiderer Luo’s disciple, but there was a problem with my embroidery work, so I failed.”

She did not expect that the woman sitting beside the old lady was Luo Yinhuan at all.

The old woman said leisurely, “Miss, my embroidery is not bad either. Do you want to learn from me?”

When Luo Yinhuan heard this, her face turned pale. Without thinking, she said, “No, Master, you can’t teach her.”

The old woman’s face darkened. “Yinhuan, mind your own business.”

Yinhuan? Chu Qingyue was stunned. Wasn’t she Embroiderer Luo?

Just now, Embroiderer Luo had called the old woman beside her master. Wouldn’t that mean that the old woman was even better than Embroiderer Luo? How could Chu Qingyue let such a great opportunity slip?

Chu Qingyue immediately knelt in front of the old woman and said excitedly, “Yes, I want to learn from you. Please accept me as your disciple.”

Luo Yinhuan’s body swayed. She couldn’t take this. She couldn’t stand her master taking in another disciple. “Master…”

The old woman did not look at Luo Yinhuan anymore. Her attention was on Chu Qingyue. She helped Chu Qingyue up. “My good disciple, you will be my last disciple.”

Every cloud has a silver lining. Chu Qingyue was overjoyed. “Thank you, Master.”

“Master, I want to offer you tea!” Only by offering tea could they truly form the bond of a master and disciple.

The old lady instructed the servant girl to prepare tea. Her new disciple was an honest person and she liked her.

The servant girl quickly brought the tea over.

When Luo Yinhuan saw this scene, she was so angry that she almost exploded on the spot. Her fingers were clenched tightly, and her nails almost dug into her flesh. However, she did not dare to say anything, or her master would definitely hate her even more.

Chu Qingyue knelt in front of the old woman again and raised the teacup above her head with both hands. She said sweetly, “Master, please drink tea.”

The old woman smiled and took the tea. She took a small sip. “Good disciple, get up.”

Luo Yinhuan gritted her teeth so hard that they were about to shatter. She could no longer stand the scene and left angrily..

Chapter 205: A Beggar

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Chu Qingyue turned to look at the direction Luo Yinhuan left, her heart filled with confusion. However, she did not ask. It was not appropriate, and it was not her place to ask.

“Master, when can I come to learn embroidery from you?”

The old woman gently patted Chu Qingyue’s head. “Wait for me first. I’ll tell you in a while.”

Chu Qingyue nodded. “Ok.”

The old woman returned to her room and took a purple jade pendant. She then placed it in Chu Qingyue’s palm. “My name is Ying Zilan. My master left this for me. I’ll pass it to you now.”

Chu Qingyue took the jade pendant with both hands and said happily, “Thank you, Master.”

“Good. In the future, come and learn embroidery from me in the morning. You can practice in the afternoon. I don’t have any rules here. You don’t have to be so reserved.”

“Yes, Master.”

The master and disciple chatted very happily. After that, Chu Qingyue left.

In the Chu Village.

When Chu Qingzhi returned home, she called Shen Ruyue to her room and told her what had happened in the county.

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When Shen Ruyue heard that someone had imitated making the rice dumplings, her delicate brows furrowed. “Qingzhi, what’s your plan?”

Chu Qingzhi tapped her fingers on the edge of the bed and said, “I don’t think the person who brought outsiders here to work knows. Otherwise, if the rice dumpling business goes bad, she won’t be able to earn money.”

Shen Ruyue looked at Chu Qingzhi. “Then we’ll remind her first. If she doesn’t listen, we’ll kick her out next time.”

Chu Qingzhi hesitated for a moment and nodded. “Let’s do that first.”

Shen Ruyue left the room and went straight to the rice dumpling workshop.

The rice dumpling workshop was usually very busy in the morning. However, when the rice dumplings were being cooked in the afternoon, everyone would have some free time. They all cherished this job opportunity and worked very hard.

Shen Ruyue first patrolled the workshop before saying, “Qingzhi encountered a very bad thing in the county today.”

Someone asked with concern, “What is it? Was Qingzhi bullied?”

Shen Ruyue’s expression was solemn. “No one bullied Qingzhi. Instead, someone imitated our rice dumpling and brought it to the restaurant to sell. However, she didn’t make it well. Not only did the rice dumpling have a moldy smell, but it was also especially salty.”

Hearing this, one of the women slowly tensed up.

Shen Ruyue’s gaze swept across everyone. “Shopkeeper Qian was very angry and asked Qingzhi for a refund. He said that he would never buy our rice dumplings again.”

These words made everyone nervous. If no one wanted the rice dumplings, they would lose this job.

Shen Ruyue was very satisfied with everyone’s reaction and continued, “However, Qingzhi managed to convince the shopkeeper. She even found the person who made the rice dumplings. In the end, this person paid the shopkeeper twelve taels of silver.”

The woman’s vision darkened and she almost fainted. ‘Twelve taels of silver was an astronomical figure to her.

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She would never bring anyone to the rice dumpling workshop again. She should not have agreed just because her niece pestered her. She almost got herself killed!

Shen Ruyue had an acute vision and immediately saw that someone’s expression was not right. “However, Qingzhi doesn’t intend to hold the person accountable this time. However, if such a thing happens again, she’ll definitely find the culprit and punish her.”

The woman was originally on tenterhooks and regretted it endlessly. After hearing Shen Ruyue’s words, she relaxed a little. She swore that she would not bring anyone here again.

From then on, no one dared to bring outsiders to the workshop.

Shen Ruyue came to the room and said apologetically, “Qingzhi, 1 didn’t supervise the staff well. I’m sorry. 1’11 pay closer attention in the future.”

Chu Qingzhi knew very well how hard Shen Ruyan had been working. How could she blame her? “You’re as busy as a dog all day long. I understand. It’s not your fault.”

Shen Ruyue smiled. “Qingzhi, it won’t happen again.”

Chu Qingyue patted Shen Ruyue’s shoulder. “I trust you.”

As Li Qingyu walked into the house, she said loudly, “Qingzhi, there’s a little beggar outside looking for you!”

Chu Qingzhi was puzzled. She got up and walked out.

There was a little beggar. His clothes were tattered and dirty, and his hair was disheveled. Beside him was a broken bowl and a bamboo pole.

He stood at the door of the courtyard with a nervous expression, his eyes filled with anticipation.

When Chu Qingzhi saw him, she felt that the little beggar looked familiar. “You are?”

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When the little beggar immediately knelt down and covered his face as he cried. At the same time, he said excitedly, “Sister Qingzhi, 1 finally found you. 1 finally found you.”

Chu Qingzhi remembered who the little beggar was. “Li Zhangjie, is that you?”

As the little beggar cried, he said, “It’s me, it’s me, Sister Qingzhi.” Nôv(el)B\\jnn

He had traveled so far that he ended up becoming a beggar. Chu Qingzhi helped him up. “Why are you here?”

Li Zhangjie’s eyes were filled with tears. “Sister Qingzhi, I specially came to look for you.”

Chu Qingzhi paused. “Why are you looking for me?”

Li Zhangjie knelt down again. “Sister Qingzhi, I’m here to repay you. I’m willing to do anything.”

He crossed mountains and rivers just to repay her? Chu Qingzhi was a little touched. “Get up quickly. Don’t kneel. Let’s talk standing.”

Li Zhangjie looked at Chu Qingzhi as if he was in a dream. “Sister Qingzhi, I am very capable. Let me help you, okay?”

It happened so suddenly that Chu Qingzhi had yet to think of what to do. “Go take a shower and eat something before we talk about this okay?”

Li Zhangjie nodded. “Ok. I’ll listen to you, Sister Qingzhi.”

An hour later, Li Zhangjie put down his chopsticks and burped. It had been almost a year since he had a full meal. He was so happy. “Sister Qingzhi, arrange work for me.”

“There’s no hurry. Let me ask you, does your family know that you came to look for me?”

“They all know and are very supportive.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at the young man’s sparkling eyes and couldn’t bring herself to send him back. “If you stay, you’ll have to do very dirty and tiring work…”

Li Zhangjie interrupted Chu Qingzhi. “Sister Qingzhi, I’m not afraid of hardship or fatigue. As long as I can work for you, I’m willing to do anything.”

Chu Qingzhi was speechless. Forget it. If he wanted to stay, so be it. “What can you do?”

Li Zhangjie thought about it seriously. “I know how to hoe, farm, and harvest. I can also read a little.”

If he could read, Chu Qingzhi could arrange for him to work in Second Sister’s shop. He could also follow Eldest Brother to discuss business. Oh right, Eldest Brother really needed an assistant now. Why not give Li Zhangjie to him? This young man wanted to repay her kindness and would definitely help Eldest Brother..