Wanjin Lady

Chapter 283 Setting up a stall
Even Hongmei sighed, "Second Master has such a clever pair of hands!"

Mr. Tu's face was dark, so he couldn't tell if she blushed or not, but he just looked a little shy. "Madam taught me. Madam and I met at the Lantern Festival."

Hongmei smiled and said, "Second Master and Madam have such a good relationship!"

The girl held the bamboo strips in her hand, her chin in her hand, and began to think about love: "When will I meet a husband like Mr. Tu Er who always thinks about me?"

Wenwan nudged Hongmei's arm, waking her from her girlish dream, "Wake up, you won't even get a chance in the lottery, how could you possibly get a good man? A perfect husband... that's a type that everyone has heard of, but no one has ever seen."

Hongmei wanted to roll her eyes. "Girl...don't be too pessimistic! What if? What if?"

She really wanted to say that her brother-in-law had always been very good to her.

He always asked about her well-being and never glanced at other girls. His eyes looked dark at everyone, but only when the girl appeared did they light up a little.

Maybe the girl is the only one who can't see clearly because she is in the bureau, but everyone in the Wen family knows that the son-in-law has always held the girl in his heart!
"You've already said just in case. There are still nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine left. From a scientific point of view, anything that approaches zero infinitely does not exist!"

Hongmei was worried, "Girl, what is science?"

Wen Wan held up the bamboo strips in her hand, not knowing where to start. She completely ignored Hong Mei's question and only looked at Master Tu, "Master Tu, please move more slowly. My brain knows, but my hands don't..."

"First, make this bamboo strip into a circle and fix it with wire. Then use scissors to cut off the extra bamboo strips and wire." A timid and laughing voice came. Wen Wan looked up and saw the outline of Sun Lanzhi's beautiful and small face.

Sun Lanzhi is a beautiful girl.

She has an oval face, mountain-like eyebrows, cherry lips, and is thin and small, so fragile that she looks like a bud about to bloom. When the wind blows, the bud and its branches and leaves tremble, waiting for people to pick them.

She habitually frowned when she spoke, and looked like Daiyu, a weak willow swaying in the wind.

But his eyes were clearly determined.

"Miss Sun!" Wen Wan smiled and looked up. "The Lantern Festival is tomorrow. Why are you here today?"

Sun Lanzhi pursed her lips, revealing two sweet dimples. "I heard that Sister Wen is bringing the city's wine merchants' guild to hold a sugar and wine fair. I thought Sister Wen would be very busy tomorrow, so I came to visit today."

She glanced around again, noticing that Wen Wan's booth was different from the others. She couldn't help but wonder, "I've noticed that most other booths feature calligraphy, painting, singing, and dancing, but why is Sister Wen's booth..."

She pointed to two iron trumpet-shaped objects at the booth and asked, "What are these?"

Wen Wan threw away the bamboo strips and said with a smile, "Let me keep you in suspense for now. Miss Sun, please come and see it tomorrow. It would be best if you bring your family and friends."

"Of course. I'll bring my mother and sister."

Seeing Wen Wan fiddling with the lantern, Sun Lanzhi lifted her skirt and sat down next to her. She picked up her bamboo strip and observed it for a moment. "Sister, are you going to make a bamboo lantern?"

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Just do it casually."

"Let me try." The little girl lowered her head, her neck was white and slender. She made a circle with the bamboo strips and fixed them. She then took out a few thin bamboo strips and weaved them into a five-pointed star. She then gathered the bamboo strips pressed underneath.

Wen Wan was fascinated by what she saw. "Miss Sun has such deft hands."

And she has an amazing memory. Master Tu only demonstrated it once, and Sun Lanzhi actually remembered it and copied it exactly.

Sun Lanzhi flipped her wrist deftly and asked in a low voice, "I came here today because I actually have something to ask Sister Wen."

Hongmei and Tu Erye immediately moved to the side to hide.

"I heard Sister Wen is a disciple of Mr. Qiushan. So... Lord Wei and Young Master Cheng are both Sister Wen's senior brothers? Actually..." Sun Lanzhi paused, her cheeks flushed. "Sister Wen is one of us, so I won't hide it. I'm sure Sister Wen has noticed. At my grandmother's birthday party last time, Mother was interested in choosing a husband for me. The young master of the Cheng family is young and promising, with a bright future. He's a perfect match for my family, and both Father and Mother are pleased with this match... It's just..."

Wen Wan also picked up the bamboo strips and pretended to make a lantern, but in fact her ears stood up high.

Oh, Cheng Yunzhang is going to propose marriage.

"He didn't attend the banquet that day. I have no idea what he looked like or what his personality was like. If Sister Wen knows anything, please let me know."

Wen Wan laughed softly, "Although Master Cheng and I are senior brother and sister, there are still some strict rules between men and women... I don't know much about you, Senior Brother."

Since it was time for Cheng Yunzhang to discuss marriage, Wen Wan intentionally tried to distance herself from Cheng Yunzhang through her words.

"When I was in Ping County, I would often see Senior Brother Xiuwen at my adoptive father's place."

“It takes a long time to know a person’s character and temperament.”

"But from what I know, at least Senior Brother Xiuwen is diligent in his studies, in good health, and has no bad habits. As for his temper... I've never seen him get angry with anyone. As for his appearance... Young Master Cheng is a famously handsome man in Bozhou City... Even people with different tastes would compliment my senior brother on his handsomeness when they see him."

Sun Lanzhi was a little confused. "According to what Sister Wen said, this marriage... is possible?"

Wen Wan shook her head. "Your life after marriage is yours, and no one else's opinions matter. No one can give you a definite guarantee. After all, no one in this world remains unchanged forever. Not to mention men, women also get tired of the old and love the new. For example, Miss Sun likes to eat mung bean cake today, and she will always want to eat red bean cake tomorrow. Is that right?"

Sun Lanzhi seemed to be lost in thought.

"So, marriage always requires the efforts of both parties to make it work."

"But what if the other party changes his mind and refuses to run the business with me?"

"Then let it be what it is. Just live your own life. Don't think of yourself as a savior or writing redemption literature..." Wen Wan fished out the freshly soaked bamboo strips from the water and carefully folded them into a circle, not even raising her eyelids. "But now that two people are married, they have a community of shared interests. Even if it hurts, they can't just break up easily. It's really troublesome."

The young woman nonchalantly inserted the bamboo strips alternately from left to right. "If there's no love between husband and wife, you'll treat each other like a foolish boss, running a small shop together. You'll only hope for good business, not the boss's love and care for you."

"Girls... don't pin your love on anyone else. If you have time to love others, it's better to love yourself first. Only after you love yourself well will you have the energy to love others."

"Buddha does not save people, only they can save themselves. Suffering does not bind people, only they can bind themselves."

Sun Lanzhi had never heard of such a point of view before. She was slightly stunned and found the voice deafening.

What Sister Wen said... was completely opposite to what Mother said.

My mother said: obey your father at home, obey your husband after marriage, and obey your son after your husband dies.

But Sister Wen said: There is no need to expect love between husband and wife, just treat it as a business.