Reborn as an Ugly Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 255: She Was Watched Like That

Chapter 255: Chapter 255: She Was Watched Like That

Xiaoxiao had her meal and then went with her elder and second sisters-in-law, along with Yang Qiu, to the rented courtyard, intending to continue hiring the embroiderer.

Upon arriving at the courtyard, they discovered someone was already waiting for them. No one noticed Xiaoxiao and her group because they were engrossed in some juicy gossip.

"Chunmei, I heard that last night Scholar Yang carried you back to the village on his back?"

"Don’t you start spreading rumors. It wasn’t me he carried, and I still value my reputation."

Xiaoxiao saw a young girl, her face turning bright red as she retorted angrily, probably around fourteen or fifteen years old, and truly a beauty in the making. She could be the village’s second beauty after Hehua.

"Look at you blushing! Still claiming it wasn’t you, huh? If Scholar Yang did take you in, it will be your good fortune, with so many people eyeing him!"

"That’s them, not me, I don’t want to be someone’s minor wife, and besides, I’m about to be betrothed to someone else," the young girl said indignantly.

"Really? Betrothed to whom? I haven’t heard about this."

"I’m not telling you all. Just know it’s definitely not Scholar Yang." The little girl didn’t want to continue the conversation and turned her head, only to see Xiaoxiao and her group, "You guys are here."

Upon hearing Chunmei’s words, everyone finally noticed that Xiaoxiao and her group were already in the courtyard.

"You guys were having a lively chat. My husband plans to take a concubine, and I had no idea?"

"..." Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, thinking to themselves, "Who is this person, claiming to be her husband’s wife?"

Then someone realized, "Are you the Scholar’s wife?"

"Yes, that’s me." Xiaoxiao nodded.

Surprised, everyone looked at Xiaoxiao as if she were a monkey, giving her a thorough once-over, "It really is."

"..." Xiaoxiao was truly speechless. Were the people of Yang Village all face-blind? Her changes weren’t that significant, were they?

"How come you’ve become so pretty? Almost didn’t recognize you?"

"..." How could she change? It was the makeup.

"About the rumor that my husband is taking a concubine, I feel it necessary to clarify a few things."

Xiaoxiao hadn’t expected such a small change to cause so much trouble, but once it was cleared up, she could look forward to beautiful days with her cost-saving husband.

"The person my husband carried last night was me. So all the rumors about him taking a concubine are false. With me around, he wouldn’t possibly take a concubine. Those of you planning to marry your daughters to my husband should better drop that thought."

"Did you hear that? I told you it wasn’t me." Hearing Xiaoxiao’s words, Chunmei’s eyes lit up, and she repeated the statement, making sure the others didn’t spread more rumors.

"Ha, Scholar’s wife, we were just joking."

Afterward, everyone quickly took out their embroidery for Xiaoxiao to inspect, hoping not to upset Xiaoxiao and lose their jobs.

After examining the embroidery, Xiaoxiao found it satisfactory and decided to keep them, "This is just a preliminary screening, since it’s not clear how capable you are. Once the fabric arrives, and we start the real production, we’ll see whose craftsmanship stands out.""

The group then dispersed, but it wasn’t long before Xiaoxiao noticed that the rented courtyard was swarming with people, packed three layers deep inside and out.

Men and women, old and young, they weren’t there to apply for the embroiderer’s role but specifically to see her.

Xiaoxiao held her forehead with both hands; was she really being ogled like this? She wasn’t a circus monkey.

Hearing everyone whispering about her, Xiaoxiao found it too noisy and shouted, "Everyone, quiet down!"

The murmuring stopped at that moment.

"Have you seen enough? Yes, it’s me. The Scholar’s wife has become prettier, and you can go back and spread the word."

Upon hearing Xiaoxiao’s words, the crowd dispersed en masse. Before long, the news that the Scholar’s wife had become prettier had indeed spread throughout Yang Village.

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