Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 387 City Gate Connection_1

Chapter 387: Chapter 387 City Gate Connection_1

Nanzhi instinctively glanced over at Aze, who was cleaning on the side.

It’s not surprising that she’s concerned, as the reasons for Miaomiao and the twelfth to argue are too few.

"Master, their argument has nothing to do with Brother Aze." An Wazi hesitated for a moment before choosing to make the defense for Brother Aze.

Nanzhi was a little embarrassed; Mrs. Lin, however, curiously asked in a low voice.

"Your name is An Wazi, isn’t it?"

Mrs. Lin seldom comes to Sana House, she always feels that if she comes often, it would not be good for her daughter.

The Restaurant was opened by Nanzhi and the Shen Family’s maid, if she visits frequently, it might lead to unpleasant talks among people outside.

But she recognized the attendants in the Restaurant.

Except for the few who were recruited later, she could recognize all.

Plus this past few days, even though her daughter is not in Yan City, she had someone send food to her family, sparing them a lot of trouble.

"Yes." An Wazi was a bit shy; at noon today, Mrs. Lin praised him when he delivered the meal!

"Then tell Grandma, what is going on between Miaomiao and the Twelfth?"

Mrs. Lin smiled kindly, completely losing her fierceness from earlier.

"It’s because of Shen’s eldest brother and Sister Hexiu."

An Wazi thought for a while but didn’t know where to start.

"A few days ago, Shen’s eldest brother got drunk and promised to marry Sister Hexiu. But after Hexiu bought her freedom, he refused to acknowledge it. They had a falling out, and Sister Hexiu ran away crying. After that, the Shen Family and that man... I don’t know how but they also started to have a disagreement. These past few days, that man always comes to look for the Shen Family, but the Shen family has been avoiding her."

When An Wazi tried to outline the event, Nanzhi mumbled to herself.

Isn’t this a hint of some problem in their marriage?

To tell you the truth, in Xia Country, a girl can get married at the age of fifteen, and some even get engaged at thirteen or fourteen.

Miaomiao is almost nineteen now, and women who aren’t married by the age of twenty will be gossiped about in this place.

If what An Wazi said is right, it must be because of the issues between Yun Tian and Hexiu and them.

After all, given their circumstances, Miaomiao isn’t willing to leave her parents to marry in Kyoto, and the Twelfth cannot possibly come and live in Yan City.

It’s indeed a bit difficult for both of them.

Mrs. Lin also sighed, Miaomiao is a good girl, it’s just a pity she didn’t meet a good elder brother.

If Shen Zhong hadn’t met with disaster, Miaomiao would naturally be good to marry.

But now, as he’s lost, Miaomiao surely can’t leave her parents behind.

The sky outside the door gradually darkened. Shen Miaomiao had already boarded the carriage, ready to rush to Yan City.

"Master Shen, it’s getting dark outside, why not stay here for the night?" Ms. Xie was sincere, she was grateful to Shen Miaomiao and Nanzhi.

In the past, the family relied on selling wine and farming, earning only about one tael of silver a month.

Even though not much silver is spent in the village, her parents-in-law are getting older, also they need to prepare more dowry for Daya, so she always worries.

However, since Shen and the others bought their wine, the family has an additional income of more than 900 wen each month, and there are some people nearby who come to buy wine to taste at their house.

Today, they earn nearly two taels of silver a month!

Even in the village, that’s quite a good income.

After all, none of them work in Yan City. They live in the village and still can earn so much silver, their family is much more relaxed now.

"No need, sister-in-law, I appreciate your kindness, but I still have to deliver these wines to the restaurant. Otherwise, there will be nothing for the guests to drink tomorrow."

Shen Miaomiao smiled and waved her hand, then climbed onto the carriage.

Because she had to transport goods, what was pulled behind was a flatbed instead of a carriage, so she simply sat on the carriage beam.

The driver was a young man who often plied his trade around San Wei Ju. Seeing that Shen Miaomiao was not planning to stay overnight, he lifted his rein and prepared to leave with the carriage.

"Sister, thank you!" Daya, on her tiptoes, waved her tiny arms vigorously.

The carriage travelled farther and farther away until it eventually became a small black dot and disappeared from their sight.

"Mom, I want to open a big restaurant in the future!" Daya’s eyes were gleaming, and reflected in them was a dazzling galaxy.

"Good, our Daya can definitely do it." Ms. Xie gently patted her daughter’s head, her voice filled with tenderness towards her.

Being infertile, Daya was like her own biological daughter.

As it grew completely dark, the coachman slowed down the carriage.

"Miss Shen, hold on tight, the road ahead is a bit rough," cautioned the driver.

"Okay." Shen Miaomiao nodded and blankly gazed at the night sky.

She had been deliberately avoiding Shi Er these past few days because she hadn’t really made up her mind.

She really wanted to marry Shi Er. Half of her heart belonged to him, and the other half to her parents.

After leaving Lihua Village, her parents had some trouble adjusting. If she were to take them with her on this journey to Kyoto, perhaps, out of concern for her, they would go.

However, she didn’t want to make it hard on her parents.

The young girl’s face was etched with worry and she seemed to have lost her usual carefree spirit.

"Are you worried about something, Miss Shen?" The driver squinted and noticed that she seemed a bit downcast, so he couldn’t help but ask.

"Hmm."

Shen Miaomiao responded with a muffled sound.

"Miss Shen must be worried about affairs of the heart, isn’t she?" The driver said with a chuckle, his eyes firmly fixed on the road ahead.

"How do you know that?" Shen Miaomiao blinked in surprise.

"When my fiancee has a disagreement with me, she acts the same way - sitting around alone brooding in silence until I coax her. It’s been five years and she still behaves this way. I just noticed you seemed under the weather, so I guessed you might be doing the same."

When the driver mentioned his fiancee, the corners of his mouth turned up and his voice was filled with happiness.

Shen Miaomiao looked puzzled before asking, "You’ve been engaged for five years? Why haven’t you married yet?"

The driver’s smile never wavered as he slowly said, "My family is poor. My father passed away early, and my mother remarried. No lady would want to marry me. Her — she’s a maid from a wealthy family. She saw my predicament, then gritted her teeth and gave me all her hard-earned money. That’s how I could afford to rent this carriage and start my business. After working for two years, I finally bought this carriage. We agreed that once I save enough silver, I will buy her freedom and then bring her home as my wife."

"That’s wonderful." Shen Miaomiao murmured.

"Miss Shen, now you own a restaurant, there’s nothing for you to worry about." The driver carried on his chatter.

"Look at us poor folks, we still manage to live happily amidst all sorts of obstacles, what is there for you to worry about?"

All the way, the driver did not stop talking and Shen Miaomiao silently listened to his life experiences.

It was only when they reached the city gate that the driver pulled his horse to a halt.

"Miss Shen, it seems someone has come to pick you up. Should I take these jars of wine and deliver them back to your restaurant for you?"

A youth in white stood at the city gate, eyes filled with amour. The moonlight highlighted his scholarly demeanor.

"Miaomiao."

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