Chapter 17: Showing Off

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Qingyu, you haven’t recovered yet. Why are you in town!” Ye Dashan widened his eyes and looked at his daughter with concern.

“Qingfeng came to find me and told me that you brought him here to sell your dowry. I didn’t dare to believe it. You’re really ambitious!”

“Father, Mother should have told you. I’ve thought it through. My first younger brother even sold himself as a slave for my sake. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache. I feel so guilty that I wish I could… Sigh, anyway, we can’t delay any longer. Let’s quickly redeem my first younger brother.”

Ye Qingyu’s beautiful eyes were covered in tears. She glanced at the counter with red eyes and said,

“Father, the shopkeeper is a good person. Not only did he accept my dowry for ten taels of silver, but he also asked me to do embroidery work here to earn money. We have to thank the shopkeeper properly.”

When Ye Dashan heard this, he was no longer in the mood to lecture his daughter. He hurriedly looked at the shopkeeper and took two quick steps forward. He cupped his hands at the shopkeeper and even bowed deeply. He said gratefully,

“Thank you, Shopkeeper. You really saved my family’s life.”

“Aiyo, brother, you’re too polite. I’m also doing business. There are benefits for me. I’m not just being kind.” The shopkeeper came out from behind the counter and quickly helped Ye Dashan up. He smiled and said.

“Your daughter is really good at embroidery. You’re so lucky!”

“Of course! My daughter has been smart since she was young. Not only is she good at embroidery, but she’s also good at studying…” Ye Dashan smiled when he heard this. Then, he started to praise his daughter non-stop.

“Father, let’s go quickly. First younger brother is still waiting for us.”

Ye Qingyu felt that her father was really sincere. He took the shopkeeper’s courteous words seriously.

However, this was enough to show that he liked to show her off.

“Alright, alright, alright. We’ll leave now.” Ye Dashan bade farewell to the shopkeeper and left with his daughter and the others.

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After leaving the embroidery workshop, Ye Qingyu turned around and told Ye Tieshu, “Brother, Auntie went to do something. She asked you to go shopping and wait under the willow tree on the east side.”

Ye Tieshu responded, bade them farewell, and left in a hurry.

“Big sister, your dowry was really sold for ten taels of silver?!” Ye Qingfeng lowered his voice and asked excitedly.

“Yes.” Ye Qingyu nodded and took out two taels of silver from her sleeve to give to her father.

“Father, although my brother only went to Landlord Li’s house yesterday, and although Landlord Li also cares about his reputation, he’s actually stingy with his money. I’m worried that we won’t be able to redeem my first younger brother with one tael of silver, so I prepared an extra half a tael.

We have to insist that we don’t have any more money. Otherwise, we might lose all this money.”

After Ye Qingyu received ten taels of silver from the shopkeeper, she separated them. She placed eight taels in her pouch and took out two taels alone to prevent herself from revealing her wealth when she went to Landlord Li’s house later.

“Daughter, you’re meticulous. I’ll listen to you!”

Ye Dashan took the money from her and held it in his hand. Looking at his daughter’s lively and bright eyes that had recovered, his heart ached and warmed.

Actually, Ye Dashan had been in a daze ever since he found out that his daughter was here to sell her dowry.

When he was at the embroidery workshop, he had also been led by the nose by Ye Qingyu. Thanking the shopkeeper, he left in a hurry and did not have the time to think too much.

Now, holding these two taels of silver and thinking back to what had just happened, Ye Dashan really felt the change in his daughter.

How delightful!