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Qin Yaru smiled and said, "It's nothing much; we are all from the same clan and community. It's only right to lend a helping hand if I can."
Since Qin Yaru's flower arrangement business had become increasingly popular, the people in the village looked at her with strange expressions. Most were envious and surprised, but there were also many who felt jealous.
Some people, seeing Qin Yaru making money from flower arrangements, were inspired to learn how to make flower crowns themselves.
The greatest taboo in the world is to eat alone. As a single woman with a child, if Qin Yaru attracted jealousy because of her successful flower business and caused trouble, it would be a significant problem.
She only wanted to improve her life and did not expect to rely on flower arrangements for a living.
These skills meant little to Qin Yaru. Besides, as a solitary individual, how much could she accomplish? Nowadays, piracy was not punished by law; after a while, imitation products would likely appear on the market. Rather than that, it would be better to teach these techniques and styles to other idle women in the village so they could benefit as well.
At this time, very few women did not know how to do handicrafts. Flower arranging was not particularly difficult; the reason Qin Yaru's flower crowns sold well was simply because they were fresh. Anyone could learn it quickly without taking much time.
Qin Yaru then approached the Fang Family about this matter. The Fang Family was naturally pleased and immediately notified a group of farmers' wives who wanted to supplement their household income to come and learn.
The Chen Family was not considered a large clan. Although there were some well-off families within it, many relatives struggled to make ends meet and relied on support from clan members. Her husband was the clan leader, and if she could facilitate this matter, it would lessen the burden on the clan and enhance her husband's reputation.
In the past half month, young girls, young wives, and elderly women from Chen Family Village had all been learning how to arrange flowers. Although their materials were not as exquisite as Qin Yaru's and most would not sell at Establish a Family's shop but rather through peddlers in neighboring villages, even so, the villagers earned some extra money and were quite satisfied.
Qin Yaru also benefited; her popularity in the village improved because word of mouth among the villagers effectively advertised her flower arrangements. Not only did her business not decline, but it also thrived even more.
"By the way, is there still no news from Wang Wu?" The Fang Family recalled Chen Wulang, who had gone to Beijing for exams three years ago and never returned, unable to help but frown.
Qin Yaru's eyes flickered as she deliberately lowered her head, putting on a worried expression, her voice tinged with a hint of tears: "Not even a single letter. Sigh, Wang Wu is in a foreign land, with no news at all. I don't know if he is suffering, how can I rest easy? If only Buddha would bless him to be safe and sound, I would be willing to die right now!"
Even Qin Yaru herself felt goosebumps from her words, but it was indeed her wish from her previous life. At that time, she did not know the news of Chen Wenyue and prayed daily for his safety and health.
Looking back now, he was safe and healthy, and had gained countless riches and honors, while she had become the discarded wife.
Qin Yaru covered her eyes with a handkerchief, perfectly portraying the image of a wife worried about her husband. "Wang Wu has only been away for half a year to take the exam, and my in-laws have passed away. Sigh, when Wang Wu returns, how can I explain this!"
"What nonsense!" Fang Family frowned. "Who doesn't know that your in-laws were already gravely ill three years ago? They were afraid that their illness would delay Wang Wu's future, which is why they hurried him off to take the exam. In your household, Wang Wu only knows how to study; everything else is managed by you. When your in-laws were seriously ill, you took care of their medicine and meals with all your heart. Even Ji Ren Tang's Ji Da Ming Yi said your in-laws wouldn't last three days, yet you somehow managed to keep them alive for another six months. At that time, who didn't say they were blessed to have you as a virtuous and filial daughter-in-law? You were even pregnant then. When the Chen elders passed away, they did so with smiles on their faces. You performed all the mourning rites properly; Wang Wu could only be grateful to you—how could he blame you!"
Qin Yaru sighed lightly: "It's just a pity that my parents didn't get to see Wang Wu one last time; it's truly a regret."
In her previous life, she did not understand how to voice grievances. Clearly it was Chen Wenyue who disregarded his seriously ill parents to rush for the exam, yet in the end, she was blamed for not taking care of the Chen elders.
Chen Wenyue actually wanted to place such an unforgivable sin upon her.
Fortunately, there were many clear-eyed people in the village, and the clan leader had deep ties with Qin Family, which made Chen Wulang somewhat cautious. Otherwise, it might not have been as simple as just becoming a concubine.
Fang Family also sighed deeply; they actually felt that Chen Wulang was unprincipled for abandoning his seriously ill parents and pregnant wife to rush for the exam. However, they respected scholars and hoped that the Chen Family could produce a scholar to bring honor to their family name, so they refrained from saying much more and simply stated: "Just right, after a while your Sixth Uncle will go to Kaifeng to see your Cousin. He can help look for Wang Wu; if he finds him, he can bring back some news for you."
Qin Yaru was taken aback but smiled in response.
That would be good; if she could learn about Chen Wulang's news in advance, she wouldn't have to be so passive. In her previous life, Chen Wulang had already married Gentle Blue Princess without her knowledge. She had blindly followed those sent by him to Kaifeng and only realized upon arrival that her Official had already taken another wife. But as a weak woman on someone else's territory, what could she do? It was impossible not to compromise.
After exchanging a few casual words with the Fang Family, Qin Yaru had to visit a few more places before taking her leave.
It was already May, and it was quite hot. The village was fine, nestled by the mountains and rivers, and the sun wasn't too harsh. However, Da Lang had been feeling a bit overheated these past few days.
Qin Yaru visited a few more families to deliver the rice dumplings. Just then, she saw that Sister Wang's servant was driving to deliver shoes and hats to Brother Xu. It was said that Brother Xu had gotten his shoes and hat wet in the river while trying to catch a thief, and he was reluctant to buy new ones outside, so he sent a message home asking his wife to bring them. She thought for a moment and decided to take the opportunity to gather some herbs to help cool Da Lang down.
Wudang County wasn't large, and there were only two pharmacies. One was Ji Ren Tang, a century-old establishment that was quite renowned throughout Wudang County. However, in recent years, Ji Shenyi had grown old, becoming visually impaired and hard of hearing, and his movements were not as nimble as before. He could no longer treat patients. His eldest son had died young, leaving only a second son who was known as a drifter in Wudang County, spending his days idly without learning the family trade. As a result, Ji Ren Tang gradually declined, allowing the Hao Family Pharmacy to rise in prominence, nearly pushing Ji Ren Tang out of business.
Qin Yaru still preferred to go to Ji Ren Tang. Back when the Qin Family had not fallen into ruin, whenever someone at home had a headache or fever, it was always Ji Shenyi who prescribed medicine for them. Ji Shenyi had a good relationship with her and treated her like family.
The servant from the Wang family parked the car in front of Ji Ren Tang and opened the door for Qin Yaru. Unable to hold back, he muttered, "Ji Shenyi doesn't see patients anymore. The new Qi Doctor here is really not skilled at all. If your wife needs medicine, it's better to go to Hao Family."
Qin Yaru shook her head. "It's just for some cooling herbs; it’s all the same anywhere." She arranged for him to pick her up after he finished his errands and gave him some money for tea before sending off the cheerful servant.
Turning around, she saw that the doors of Ji Ren Tang were wide open and chaos reigned inside. Several assistants rushed out of the building with pale faces, rolling and scrambling in their haste.
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