Chapter 472 - Chapter 472: No More Worries
Chapter 472: No More Worries
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
“We have blankets at home,” Zhou Wen’e said, “It’s better to save money first. But if you like those, I’ll buy you a down jacket after getting next month’s salary and bonus. You can wear that instead of buying a duvet.”
Zhou Wen’e was still willing to buy things for her daughter and felt she could just use the blanket she had at home instead of an expensive duvet. However, she wanted to buy her daughter a down jacket because it was winter.
‘That should keep her warm.’
Dong Xiaolei said, “Mother, you can wear the down jacket. I don’t need one.”
‘Mother’s body was weak. If not for Miss Su, Mother wouldn’t have been able to work at the embroidery shop now.’
Even if Zhou Wen’e had recovered, Dong Xiaolei wanted to protect her mother. She did not want her mother to freeze.
After all, her father had joined the army, and his whereabouts were unknown.
Since she had not received news of him in a long time, she only had her mother now.
Therefore, Dong Xiaolei wanted to earn as much as possible for her mother to live well.
Zhou Wen’e continued, “When Su Fengchen and Miao Zhizhi married a few days ago, the wedding embroideries they received were exquisite. Although you’re still young, I want to buy you a set like theirs when you get married. The gifts they received looked beautiful and dignified.”
‘I was astounded when I saw those exquisite gifts.’
Dong Xiaolei blushed. Although she was still young, she knew these things. “Mother, their wedding cake was delicious too.”
The wedding cake tasted different from the desserts Su Binglan usually made, but it was delightful and delicious. It also smelled terrific.
When Dong Xiaolei and her mother went to deliver gifts to the newlyweds, Old Madam Su gave the duo wedding cakes as party favors. When the duo returned home, Zhou Wen’e could not bear to eat her share and offered it to her daughter.
However, Dong Xiaolei was stubborn. She would not eat the cake either if her mother did not. Ultimately, the duo ate together and thought it was delicious.
“Indeed, it was delicious,” Zhou Wen’e said smilingly, “Everything Miss Su makes is good. It’s a pity she doesn’t usually sell such things. Only those who are getting married can order wedding cakes from her.”
Dong Xiaolei just felt it was delicious. She suddenly thought of something and asked, “Mother, isn’t Li Dazhuang getting married soon?”
Zhou Wen’e immediately understood her daughter’s thoughts and said, “I’ve asked around. Li Dazhuang and Jiang Xiaocheng are getting married in the middle of this month.
“Old Madam Li has ordered a wedding cake from Miss Su and a set of wedding gifts from our embroidery shop in advance. They’re all good stuff. When we deliver gifts to them, Old Madam Li might also give us wedding cakes as party favors.’
‘The Li family’s conditions have improved tenfolds since Li Dazhuang earns well. He even earns more than the tofu factory and embroidery shop employees. Old Madam Li must’ve saved up the wedding money for him.
‘She’ll hold a ceremony for Dazhuang and Xiaocheng, so she’ll undoubtedly do it well.’
Dong Xiaolei nodded. “Old Madam Li looks quite happy. I think Xiaocheng is a good person, too.”
The mother-daughter duo and Old Madam Li lived in the same lane. Since they were such close neighbors, they often saw each other at the street’s entrance and chatted.
Old Madam Li was not in good health and did not go out much in the past. However, her health had improved exponentially, and the mother-daughter duo could often see her at the door.
Old Madam Li would smile lovingly and even care for the duo whenever she saw them.
Dong Xiaolei knew the older lady was a lovely person. Her life was not good in the past because she was poor, but everything had improved since she and her mother were in good health and could earn money.
Hence, everyone was more willing to talk whenever they met. It was because everyone was in a better mood.
“Yeah,” Zhou Wen’e said, “Xiaocheng and her mother are wonderful people. They often bring food to Old Madam Li and Dazhuang’s siblings whenever he’s not around.
“Old Madam Li even tells Dazhuang to send whatever delicious food she cooks to Xiaocheng and her mother. The two are engaged and only short of a wedding ceremony, yet they already behave like a family.
“Old Madam Li also added two more rooms in her house for Xiaocheng and Miss Jiang,” Zhou Wen’e spoke with emotion.
Jiang Xiaocheng seeking Li Dazhuang for marriage was an excellent idea, as the two families were like a match made in heaven.
Meanwhile, Zhou Wen’e only had one daughter and did not think in this direction in the past. Now, she also thought she could see her daughter more often if she married.
“I’ll do the same in the future and bring you along, Mother,” said Dong Xiaolei.
“What nonsense are you spewing, Xiaolei?”
“Dazhaung’s family agreed to let Xiaocheng bring her mother along to live with them, so I must find someone who will agree to me bringing you along, too.”
“You’re still young,” Zhou Wen’e said, “I’ll find someone who will treat you well when you’re old enough.”
She did not care about herself and only wanted her daughter to be happy. Dong Xiaolei said, “He must be good to you, too, Mother.”
When Li Mei heard about Su Binglan accepting female apprentices, she thought her sister’s age matched the requirements. She called Li Wei over and asked, “Do you want to study medicine?”
Li Wei thought she would study medicine if her parents were still alive.
However, she did not want her elder sister to bear the family’s burden alone. “I’m already doing well at the embroidery shop, Big Sister. I won’t be learning medicine.
“Besides, you’ll marry Xiaoshuan soon, so don’t worry too much. I can earn plenty of silver a month working at the embroidery shop.”
She had tested her elder sister’s reaction last time and quickly told Old Madam Li about it. Then, Old Madam Li tried telling Di Xiaoshuan about it. Immediately after, Du Xiaoshuan hurriedly told his mother to go and propose marriage.
Li Mei did not expect Du Xiaoshuan to be so fast. Du Xiaoshuan had liked Li Mei ever since he met her. However, he feared scaring Li Mei when he knew about her family situation.
He did not know what to do either, so he usually thought of ways to treat Li
Mei and her younger siblings well. He also felt anxious, but after learning more about Li Mei’s attitude toward him, he could not wait to ask his mother to
propose marriage.
Then Du Xiaoshuan’s mother said they would be a family once the two got married before Li Mei could even state her family’s conditions. Du Xiaoshuan’s mother added that the siblings would remain together, and she would help Li Mei care for them.
Those last few words moved Li Mei, and she no longer had any concerns.
‘Xiaoshuan and his mother live in Su Teng Village, too, so we’re close to each other. Xiaoju is nice to me, too. There shouldn’t be any problems if we get married.’
Old Madam Li helped to settle this matter, and the two would get married after the New Year.
Li Mei listened to Li Wei’s words and fell silent momentarily. She knew Li Wei was a very resourceful person.
‘If Li Wei says she’ll do something, she does it.’
Li Mei thought it was a good thing. She wanted her younger sister to learn more skills. She would have wanted to learn from Su Binglan if her parents were still around.
Then she looked at her other sister, thinking, ‘Since she’s ten, she can learn from Miss Su.’
“Second Sister, do you want to study medicine?” Li Mei asked.
Li Su was busy lighting a fire, but when she heard her eldest sister’s words, she was stunned. She did not expect Li Mei to involve her in such a topic. After all, Li Su dared not think about it at all.
She felt her life was already good enough since she could eat and sleep well under her elder sisters’ care. She stared at Li Mei with widened eyes and asked, “B-Big Sister? I can go and learn medicine from Miss Su?”
She looked at Li Mei cautiously at that moment..