Chapter 93: Manuscript 2/3

But now everyone in the village knew that Li Qingzhi knew the county magistrate, and they were about to move to town… So there was no harm in letting the villagers know she had money.

Jin Xiaoye had rarely worn makeup her whole life, but today, not only did she wear makeup, she also styled her hair intricately and wore new clothes…

She had previously wanted to outdo Jin Moli, but now that she was really dressed up, she felt a bit embarrassed and hesitated to leave the house.

But at this moment, her two children had already seen her. Li Ermao immediately exclaimed, “Mom, you look so beautiful!”

Li Damao also nodded repeatedly, “Mom looks so beautiful! There’s a beauty in the north, independent and peerless. A glance can captivate a city, another can captivate a nation!”

Just as Li Qingzhi, who had washed off the rouge from his face, came out, he heard Li Damao showing off the poems he had just learned, and couldn’t help but laugh, “Damao, you should change ‘north’ to Chongcheng.”

Jin Xiaoye said, “What nonsense are you guys talking?” How could she, looking like this, be considered a beauty?

But at that moment,Li Laogen came over, and as soon as he saw Jin Xiaoye, he said, “Xiaoye, you look really good today, like a different person!”

Jin Xiaoye asked, “Do I really look good today?”

“Of course!” Li Laogen smiled at Jin Xiaoye. “You look much better today than before!”

Li Qingzhi also said, “Xiaoye, you were beautiful to begin with, but today, with a little dressing up, you look even more beautiful.”

Jin Xiaoye smiled at their words. “You guys look good too. Damao, Ermao, after you put on your new clothes, you’re simply the most handsome boys in our village! Come, let me take you out for a stroll!”

Jin Xiaoye held one child in each hand and walked out like this.

People they met along the way would usually stop and praise her.

Jin Xiaoye used to always dress in dull colors, but today, her transformation was too great!

She wore gold and silver jewelry, styled her hair in a way that no one in the village had ever seen before, and wore clothes that clearly weren’t cheap…

The women in the village surrounded Jin Xiaoye, asking her questions non-stop.

“Xiaoye, you look really beautiful today. How did you style your hair?”

“Xiaoye, your earrings are so pretty.”

“Xiaoye, you’re wearing a gold ring too! That must have cost a lot of money, right?”

“Xiaoye, which brand of rouge are you using?”

Jin Xiaoye was in a good mood, so she answered everyone’s questions one by one. She told them that Li Qingzhi had styled her hair and bought her jewelry…

“Your man treats you really well,” everyone said, increasingly envious.

Jin Xiaoye replied, “Yes, he treats me very well!”

In the village, any little thing would quickly become known to everyone. The news that Li Qingzhi had bought Jin Xiaoye gold earrings and a gold ring spread quickly.

“Li Qingzhi treats Jin Xiaoye really well.”

“Did he really buy them? Where did he get the money?”

“He knows the county magistrate; of course he has money.”

…

Although Jin Xiaoye had said she would go and flaunt her appearance in front of Jin Moli, she didn’t actually do it.

She wasn’t a child anymore.

But with such a commotion next door, Jin Moli couldn’t possibly not know.

When she came out of the house, she saw Jin Xiaoye standing in front of the Li family’s door talking to someone.

Jin Xiaoye was wearing a skirt today, and her hair was styled in a way Jin Moli had never seen before. She wore a headpiece, and even had a silver hairpin slanted in. She also wore twisted silver bracelets on her wrists and gold earrings in her ears.

This Jin Xiaoye looked almost the same as the Jin Xiaoye from her previous life, who she had seen wearing gold and silver, radiating confidence and charm. 

No, there was a bit of a difference; the current Jin Xiaoye was probably younger and much more beautiful than in her previous life. In her previous life, Jin Xiaoye had always been selling food, and under the constant smoke and fire, her face had been a bit rough, probably from eating too much, and she had been a bit chubby.

But now, Jin Xiaoye looked radiant, even more beautiful than when she was younger.

“I didn’t expect Jin Xiaoye to be so beautiful,” Yao Zhenfu exclaimed when he saw Jin Xiaoye, his eyes widening.

Jin Moli got angry when she heard Yao Zhenfu’s words, and when she saw his expression… “She’s beautiful because Li Qingzhi bought her jewelry and a ring, what about you? You’ve spent all your money on others!”

Yao Zhenfu had just spoken casually, but hearing Jin Molan’s words, he became displeased. “You’re always criticizing me, but what about you? Jin Xiaoye can make money, what can you do?”

These days, Yao Zhenfu occasionally thought that it would be good if he married Jin Xiaoye. Jin Xiaoye could do business and make money, and she should be willing to support him in his studies.

Jin Moli didn’t expect Yao Zhenfu to say such things. She blurted out, “Li Qingzhi can make money and even knows the county magistrate, what about you?”

Jin Moli truly regretted it.

In her previous life, after she married Li Qingzhi, he hadn’t been good to her, even a bit cold. Later, she learned that Li Qingzhi wasn’t good at studying, and soon after they married, he disappeared…

Most importantly, she didn’t know that Li Qingzhi had been taken away by someone; she had always thought he had abandoned her and left for some unknown reason, only to return later.

After her rebirth, she didn’t have any sentimental feelings towards Li Qingzhi.

Who could have imagined that after Jin Xiaoye saved Li Qingzhi, he would become so good?

If only she had known earlier…

The couple had another quarrel.

Mr. and Mrs. Yao had been trying to persuade them not to argue on New Year’s Day, but they couldn’t stop them.

Jin Xiaoye heard a few sentences from their argument and silently went back into the house. She said to Li Qingzhi, “I don’t know what’s wrong with Jin Moli. She used to cherish Yao Zhenfu so much, but now she’s starting to find fault with him.”

Li Qingzhi was also speechless. Their arguments somehow always ended up involving them; they were really unlucky.

Not wanting to be unhappy because of others, Li Qingzhi said to Jin Xiaoye, “Xiaoye, let me teach you how to write.”

Jin Xiaoye immediately nodded, “Okay, I have some free time these days. I want to learn more.”

Li Qingzhi smiled and began teaching her. He also said to Jin Xiaoye, “Xiaoye, when we move to the county town, I plan to send Damao, Ermao, and Xiaodou to Li Xiucai’s place to study. They won’t study all day, just in the mornings.”

Li Xiucai’s school wasn’t that strict; as long as you paid the fee, you could choose to study for the whole day or just half. Damao and Ermao were still young, but Li Qingzhi had already introduced them to basic education. Letting them study for half a day and play in the afternoon was fine.

“Let Xiaodou go too?” Jin Xiaoye asked. She and Li Qingzhi had discussed that when they moved to the county town, they would bring Zhao Xiaodou with them, but letting Zhao Xiaodou study… that wasn’t cheap.

Li Qingzhi said, “Let him go. Let’s cultivate him well. In the future, he can support Damao and Ermao.”

Li Qingzhi has been observing Zhao Xiaodou these days. The child wasn’t particularly intelligent, but he was very careful in his work and grateful. He was close to both Li Qingzhi, Damao, and Ermao.

He planned to pursue an official career, and if everything went well, Damao and Ermao would also follow this path in the future. By then, Zhao Xiaodou could serve as an attendant or something.

For Zhao Xiaodou, who was born in the countryside, this was definitely a good opportunity.

Of course, if Zhao Xiaodou didn’t want to in the future, Li Qingzhi wouldn’t force him.

Jin Xiaoye thought for a moment and said, “Okay.” Although it would cost money to support Zhao Xiaodou’s education, she could afford it.

As they were discussing Zhao Xiaodou, Zhao Laosan arrived with Zhao Xiaodou to pay their New Year’s respects.

Zhao Xiaodou had been staying at Li Qingzhi’s home for several months, eating well three times a day. He had gained weight and grown taller. Most importantly, he had learned some words and even learned how to do accounts!

Zhao Laosan has been very happy these past few months. Before, the Zhao family had some opinions about his help to Li Laogen, but now they didn’t say anything. They were also much nicer to Zhao Xiaodou, occasionally mentioning not to forget his older siblings.

In a few days, the Li family would be moving to the county town and planned to bring Zhao Xiaodou along… Zhao Laosan was extremely grateful and came to visit on New Year’s Day. He brought a basket of eggs, a duck, some rice cakes, and some vegetables that the Li family didn’t grow.