Chapter 629: Unexpected Joy

“Your family may not have given birth to financial burdens, but your sons haven’t treated you well either. Although my family has only daughters, so what? My daughters are filial, something your sons can’t compare to,” the man said bluntly, feeling no remorse.

He used to feel embarrassed about not having sons, but now he realized that it didn’t matter. Daughters could be just as good, if not better, than sons.

Each of his four daughters was obedient and well-behaved. When he and his wife returned home from work, there was always a delicious meal waiting for them, and their daughters would bring them a cup of hot tea. Which son would do that?

“Alright, I’ll register your names,” the Village Chief said, casting a disapproving glance at the woman who spoke.

What was wrong with having daughters? It was none of her business.

“Thank you, Village Chief.”

“I’ll inform you of the specific details after receiving notification from the County Princess.”

As more people came to enroll, it was clear that working in the workshop in the future would bring in a good income. Some, however, were reluctant to send their children, thinking that even though they would earn money, their daughters would eventually marry and the money wouldn’t benefit their own families.

Everyone had their own thoughts. The man returned home and informed his eldest and second daughter, “I’ve already enrolled you in the County Princess’s school. When you go there, study hard. Learning a skill is for your own benefit.”

“Thank you, Father.”

“Father, can’t Third Sister and I go?”

“We don’t have enough money right now. After we sell the cotton we grow with the County Princess this year, I’ll send you both to school next year, okay?”

“Okay.”

“Father, don’t worry. We won’t let you down,” she said. She knew that many people in the village were mocking her father, thinking that since he only had daughters, there would be no one to take care of them in their old age. She wanted to show those people how wrong they were.

The man nodded with a smile.

He had completely let go of the idea of having a son and was now focused on raising his daughters to adulthood. In the future, finding a younger man to marry into the family would be enough.

“We’ll have to wait for the County Princess’s notification for the specific time. After she informs us, I’ll take you there.”

“Okay.”

The news of the enrollment quickly spread to the surrounding villages.

Some commoners who wanted to send their children to the school but didn’t have much money considered it and decided to send one of their sons.

Wang Jinhe was not surprised by this result at all. She knew that there would definitely be people coming. What surprised her was that there were so many girls coming.

Looking at the list Xie Kui had helped her bring, she was astonished to see that there were nearly a hundred girls coming to study.

Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in surprise and said, “I thought there would be at most thirty or forty people, but I didn’t expect there to be a hundred. This is quite unexpected for me.”

“It’s quite normal. Because the girls who graduate from the school can work in your workshop in the future. The older ones can start working and earning money next year. It’s a surefire investment,” Su Yu explained. Although there were still many who favored boys over girls, there were also those who wanted their daughters to marry into good families and live a good life.

Su Yu rubbed his chin and continued, “There are quite a few single soldiers among the guards who came back with us, right? Now they won’t have to worry.”

Wang Jinhe looked at Su Yu in astonishment, then sighed and said, “You really… Some of these girls are only eleven or twelve years old. Those guards, apart from the new recruits, are not exactly young.”

Would these older men really consider these young girls?

Su Yu looked at Wang Jinhe indignantly and said, “Xiao He, that’s discrimination.”

Although Su Yu said so, it was just a remark. If there were mutual feelings, naturally, they could be together, and there was nothing wrong with that.

“Miss, my sister is back,” Qiu Yi exclaimed excitedly as she ran in from outside.

Wang Jinhe looked at Qiu Yi in surprise and said, “Let’s go out and see.”

Sure enough, they saw Qiu Chan and Lin Zixun returning.

Looking at Qiu Chan, Wang Jinhe furrowed her brows lightly and asked, “How did it go?”

Since Qiu Chan and Lin Zixun had left, she hadn’t inquired about the matter. With Su Yu’s help and Lin Zixun’s supervision, revenge was only a matter of time.

Qiu Chan knelt down and said, “Thank you, Miss and Master, for giving me the opportunity for revenge.”

After half a year, she had finally avenged her family.

Thinking of her family, Qiu Chan’s eyes were filled with satisfaction. She had done it.

Qiu Yi was overjoyed to hear Qiu Chan’s words. “Sister…”

Wang Jinhe reached out and patted Qiu Chan’s shoulder, saying, “It’s good that you’ve avenged. Look forward from now on. After avenging, live a good life and let your family know that you and your sister are doing well.”

Qiu Chan nodded earnestly. “I understand.”

“Qiu Yi, I’ll give you both a day off. I’m sure you two sisters have a lot to talk about. As for Zixun, I’ll give you five days off to go back and see your family,” Wang Jinhe said to Lin Zixun and Qiu Chan.

“Thank you, Madam,” Lin Zixun said happily. After spending so much time outside, he was most concerned about his brother, Lin Ziqian. He wondered if his brother had started school and how things were at home.

Wang Jinhe had some things prepared for Lin Zixun to take back with him.

Lin Zixun happily took the items and went home.

“Mom, Dad, I’m back.”

Lin Ziran was practicing calligraphy in the house and quickly ran out upon hearing Lin Zixun’s voice.

Her eyes lit up when she saw Lin Zixun.

“Big brother, why did you take so long to come back? Both Second Brother and I missed you.”

Lin Zixun ruffled his sister’s hair and said, “As soon as I finished my work, I came back. Look, I brought you something. Do you like it?”

“Thank you, big brother. I really like it,” Lin Ziran said happily, holding the fluffy pearl flower in her hand.

“What about Ziqian?”

“Second Brother has gone to school. Mom, Dad, and Grandpa are working in the fields. They said they want to tidy up the crops in the fields, and once they’re done, they can use the land to grow cotton,” Lin Ziran replied.

“You stay at home, and I’ll go buy some meat,” Lin Zixun said.

“Okay.”

When the villagers saw Lin Zixun return, they came to talk to him. Lin Zixun first went to the village head’s house and then to the butcher’s house to buy meat.

When he returned home, his parents had already heard the news and come back.

“Zixun is back. He looks tanned and thinner, but he seems much more spirited,” Lin Zixun’s father said, looking at him.

Lin Zixun nodded with a smile. “Dad, I’m back. The Madam gave me a five-day holiday, so I can stay at home for five days.”

“Mother, you keep this money,” Lin Zixun said, handing a 100-tael silver note to his mother.

Lin Zixun’s mother was surprised to receive so much money from her son at once. “Why are you giving me so much money? Your monthly wages are usually brought back by someone else.”

Lin Zixun immediately realized that his mother had misunderstood. “Mother, you’ve misunderstood. This money is a reward given to me by the Madam for doing a good job this time.”

This wasn’t a lie. After resolving the matter with the Chang family, the person in charge there had given him 100 taels, saying that it was a rule set by the young master.