Episode 1: 13 Don't Dislike
Everyone thought of the wild cats in the bamboo forest and suddenly felt frightened.
Not to mention the screams at night are scary, and the eyes are green under the moonlight, making people feel like there is a sinister wind as soon as they approach the bamboo forest.
The housekeeper also said: "Old madam, the slaves also saw it with their own eyes. The body of the wild cat was found nearby."
"Hmph! It was obviously you who killed that beast and wanted to put the blame on Wan Zhou, but you want to beat him up! Do you think the master is blind and blind?" Mrs. Meng said, holding the maid's hand and coming in.
She had been here for a while, listened outside for a while, and realized that something was unusual.
Mr. Meng was greatly impressed by his wife's compliment, and asked Aunt Liu in a deep voice: "What else do you have to say?"
The old lady turned her gaze to Aunt Liu and her daughter again, the sinister look in her eyes was very frightening.
Aunt Liu was panicked and kept defending: "It wasn't us, it wasn't us."
Mrs. Meng sneered and said, "It wasn't you who did it. When you found out there was a disturbance, you didn't call the doctor or hand it over to the old lady. Instead, you went all the way to the place where Wan Zhou killed the cat and dumped it?"
Meng Wanzhou said regretfully: "Even if you are not injured, if you call a doctor immediately, you might be able to save him. Such a delay..."
The old lady's eyes showed a fierce look, she raised her cane and hit Aunt Liu and Meng Wanqiu, "You two bastards!"
Aunt Liu hurriedly protected Meng Wanqiu. She was hit with a cane several times on her shoulders and back, and tears flowed from her eyes.
But she refused to admit it, lying on the ground and shouting: "I'm sorry."
Mrs. Meng said angrily: "You evil-hearted Mrs. Liu, in order to blame Wanzhou, you actually killed the old lady's favorite dog! Master, look at it, this is her true face."
Master Meng was also angry and disappointed, and said angrily: "Shameless cunning woman! From today on, you and Wan Qiu stay in your own yard and don't go out to cause trouble!"
Meng Wanqiu's face suddenly turned red and white, then she sat down on the ground and cried loudly.
"I don't want to be grounded! I didn't kill that bitch! If a bitch dies, why should I be punished like this?"
Aunt Liu also cried: "What an injustice! Is the concubine of the Meng family no better than a beast?"
With the support of her mother, Meng Wanqiu lay down on the ground and started rolling, "It's unreasonable. A concubine is worse than a dog! It's unjust! Wow..."
When the old lady heard the mother and daughter calling her an animal, she was so angry that she trembled all over. She raised her cane and beat her.
Meng Wanqiu screamed, "I've beaten someone to death. The old lady wants to beat her own granddaughter to death for the sake of a beast!"
The old lady couldn't bear this guy's screams, which were comparable to the howls of ghosts and ghosts, and she fainted again.
Master Meng was furious, "Quick, shut the mouths of these two things and pull them down!"
A woman quickly blocked Aunt Liu and Meng Wanqiu's mouths, picked them up, and pulled them out.
Meng Wanzhou lowered her head slightly and snickered. Her neck was elegant and slender, and there were pearls hanging from her earlobes. She was playful and elegant.
She didn't go out for the next few days. She concentrated on making clothes for Mu Yanheng at home. It took her three days to make two sets of robes.
"These are two pairs of clothes I made for you. Don't dislike it if my embroidery skills are not good." Meng Wanzhou handed the clothes to Mu Yanheng, with her head slightly lowered and her earlobes slightly red.
Mu Yanheng's eyes were bright. He took it and said with a smile: "No, I don't dislike it. As long as it's you who made it, I won't dislike it."
Meng Wanzhou gritted her teeth: "..."
Don’t dislike it?
Why does this sound so awkward?
He looked into her eyes and said affectionately: "I can't even bear to wear them. Just seeing these will make me think of you."
"Don't wear it, I will make it for you. From now on, I will make you clothes for all seasons." Meng Wanzhou lowered her head with a smile, her cheeks turning red.
Mu Yanheng smiled and said: "I'm going to take office here. Although it's not too far away, I can't come back often. When we meet again, it will be our wedding day. You have to take care of yourself and wait to be my bride."
Meng Wanzhou nodded shyly, "You should also take care."
Mu Yanheng held her hand and said, "Wan Zhou, I will write to you."
Meng Wanzhou nodded slightly, "Okay. Just be careful. My father has some connections there and can more or less help you."
Mu Yanheng nodded, "Okay, don't worry."
After the two exhorted each other for a while, they reluctantly said goodbye.
On the third day after Mu Yanheng left, Meng Wanzhou received a letter from him. He said that everything was fine, that he had settled down at the county government office and started to take over the work.
Meng Wanzhou finished reading the letter in the sedan chair, then got off the sedan chair and entered her embroidery shop.
The store is very high-end and has a special area with tables and chairs for guests to drink tea and choose embroidery. Now, there are several people working there.
There were also several customers standing in front of the counter, picking and choosing.
When the female shopkeeper saw Meng Wanzhou coming, she smiled and said, "Miss, it's just right. Let Caiyun and the two help take care of the customers so that they can free up manpower to deliver the goods."
Meng Wanzhou asked: "But the embroidered screen is ready?"
The female shopkeeper said: "Yes. It's a birthday gift from that girl to her family. There's no need to delay it."
Meng Wanzhou knew that guest and she received it personally.
The embroidered screen is an ornament that is placed on the table. It is not big, but it is very elegant.
Meng Wanzhou thought for a while, "I'll send it to you. There happens to be a dowry shop that my mother gave me nearby. I want to go and check it out."
She will get married in more than a month. After getting married, she will follow Mu Yanheng to Fang County. Visit the dowry shop in advance. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, correct it now, so that it will be inconvenient to go back and forth in the future.
The shopkeeper was naturally happy and handed the wrapped embroidered screen to Caiyun.
Meng Wanzhou asked a few questions about the situation in the shop, left a maid to help, and took Caiyun to deliver the embroidered screen first.
Not long after they left, Mrs. Mu came with her maid.
As soon as he entered the door, he said: "Bring me some more of the fine silk thread and gold and silver thread from last time. I have to embroider some curtains for your lady's wedding room."
The shopkeeper's smile was a little stiff. Mrs. Mu came here every two days to beat the autumn wind, which was really annoying.
However, Mrs. Mu is also the future mother-in-law of her own lady, so she must always be respected.
Besides, my young lady has a good temper and said that even if Mrs. Mu doesn't come in person, she should be filial and give it to her when she comes.
Although she was filled with contempt and anger in her heart, she still wrapped up what Mrs. Mu wanted and presented it to her with both hands.
Mrs. Mu asked the maid next to her to take it over, as if she was looking at others with her nostrils.
Yin Wenxiu came in with her maid and asked, "Where is your lady?"
The shopkeeper came up to meet me and said with a smile: "My lady has gone to Sanli Hutong to deliver embroidery."
Yin Wenxiu and Meng Wanzhou were good friends, and Meng Wanzhou even regarded her as a lifesaver. The manager naturally knew about it, so he was very polite to Yin Wenxiu and did not hide it.
Yin Wenxiu's eyes turned, "Okay then, I'll come find her another day."
With that said, he turned to leave.
"Hey!" Mrs. Mu grabbed Yin Wenxiu's sleeve and showed a flattering smile, "Isn't this Miss Yin?"
Chapter completed!