Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1670 - 852: Treasure-like Flowers (Part 2)

Due to everyone’s inquiries, Shang Baorong also detailed how Younger Lady Zhou attended to her pair of tiny feet.

"Your mother truly cherishes you, adores you." Lady Wu Wang said with a smile.

After knowing Shang Baorong for so long, Lian Manman realized most profoundly that Younger Lady Zhou was extremely indulgent and attentive towards her daughter. Younger Lady Zhou and Lady Zhou are indeed alike, especially in their favoritism towards their daughter.

So affectionate towards her daughter, yet so indifferent to her granddaughters. It’s evident that it’s not a matter of favoring sons over daughters or vice versa, but rather that the flesh that falls from one’s body is the one they care about.

It must be said, in terms of doting on a daughter, not just in this era, even in Lian Manman’s previous era, there were many people unlike Younger Lady Zhou and Lady Zhou.

Lady Wu Wang asked again about Younger Lady Zhou’s eldest daughter, Shang Baorong’s elder sister. From Shang Baorong’s words, everyone learned what the place where the Shang Family lived these past years was specifically called, and it was there that Shang Baorong’s elder sister got married. According to Shang Baorong, it’s a small town, and her elder sister married a tailor, living well.

"...My sister was eighteen when she got married." Shang Baorong said, stitching an insole, "My mother always wanted to come back, fearing that if my elder sister married over there, we wouldn’t see each other afterward. Later, it couldn’t be delayed, so they arranged a marriage for my elder sister. Now, it turns out my mother’s words were right. Over this matter, my mother was quite heartbroken."

"Isn’t it, it’s so far, meeting once isn’t easy." Lady Zhang nodded and said.

Everybody sighed along with her.

Lian Manman, however, was moved. Listening to Shang Baorong’s words, it seemed Younger Lady Zhou wasn’t happy living there. So why move such a great distance back then? If it was decided to return early, why not return sooner?

While Lian Manman thought this in her heart, she didn’t voice the question. She recalled that during a banquet at the Wu Family, when talking about Younger Lady Zhou’s family’s return, someone had asked why they left originally.

No one answered that question; even the gentle Lady Da Zhou promptly changed the subject.

"Your elder sister married far away, there’s no stopping it now. So your mother is determined to marry you close by this time." Lady Wu Wang said with a smile, "Dear, there are no outsiders here; tell me, what kind of family are you looking for?"

"Yes, quickly tell us, so everyone can help you look around." Lady Zhang chimed in playfully.

Shang Baorong spoke candidly, almost always answering whatever was asked. However, when it came to this topic, as an unmarried young lady, she was still shy.

"...Are you really being sisters-in-law, teasing me like this." Shang Baorong said, blushing slightly.

Such a reaction from Shang Baorong was considered bold among young ladies. If she were shy, she would have lowered her head long ago, unwilling to speak, but Shang Baorong could still joke around with everyone.

It was precisely because of her cheerful personality that she quickly got acquainted with everyone, gaining many admirers.

"This is serious talk, concerning a lifetime affair. The sister-in-law is concerned about you, that’s why she’s asking." After laughing for a while, Lady Wu Wang continued.

"...I don’t really have anything to say, I’ll just listen to my parents." Since Lady Wu Wang said so, Shang Baorong couldn’t say much more. She hesitated slightly before speaking.

With Lady Wu Wang’s persistent questioning, Shang Baorong could only say so much. In this era, even the most straightforward young lady would feel uneasy discussing what kind of family she wanted with outsiders. Of course, this didn’t apply if the inquiry came from her own parents.

"Aunt, what are you embroidering there?" Lian Manman glanced at the insole in Shang Baorong’s hand and asked.

"It’s Treasure-like Flowers, looks good, doesn’t it?" Seeing Lian Manman ask, Shang Baorong smiled and held the insole out to her, smiling.

On the insole, Shang Baorong embroidered entwining branches with colorful threads. Lady Zhang’s compliment to Shang Baorong was no exaggeration; Shang Baorong’s embroidery work was indeed very delicate.

"Looks good." Lian Manman nodded.

"Manman, if you like, I’ll embroider for you too. Give me the shoe pattern, and I’ll embroider a pouch for you." Shang Baorong said.

Lian Zhizhi was talking to Wu Jiayu on the side and didn’t catch what Lian Manman and Shang Baorong were saying. When she turned her head, she saw Lian Manman looking at the insoles embroidered by Shang Baorong and leaned over to take a look.

"These flowers are really vivid, it’s a pity to use them inside shoes." Lian Zhizhi admired.

"What’s to pity?" Shang Baorong laughed, "Zhizhi, do you like them? I’ll embroider a pair for you too."

While talking, Shang Baorong didn’t forget Wu Jiayu, mentioning that she’d embroider for him as well.

"...It takes too much effort." Lady Wu Wang commented, "For your own use, that’s fine. On these, there’s no need to embroider flowers; just finish the edges well, with a few extra lines for firmness and it’s good."

The insole in Shang Baorong’s hand was obviously a job for Lian Manman’s family, and as Lady Wu Wang said, it didn’t need embroidery.

"But that looks so dull," Shang Baorong said before realizing Lady Wu Wang’s point, "I’m just... accustomed to it, feels like it lacks something without some embroidery."

"You embroider so beautifully, we should keep them ourselves, feels like such a waste to give them to those big burly soldiers. They don’t know what’s good, as long as it’s warm." Lady Wu Wang laughed.

"Let Baorong embroider if she wants, we’ll do as you say and keep them for ourselves in the end." Lady Zhang laughed. She had long noticed Shang Baorong embroidering flowers not just on insoles, but also on knee pads. And they weren’t simple patterns but very intricate ones, all meticulously embroidered.

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