The head of the Mu family

Chapter 117 The Martial Arts Master's Peach Blossoms Have Bloomed

After getting ready, and after Huaisheng's skincare routine on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he had Qingtian quickly draw her eyebrows and eyes.

She quickly applied some lip rouge and was about to see who it was.

"Master, let's have some bird's nest first, it's still a while before noon~"

Qingyue quickly handed over the warmed bird's nest mixed with milk.

Huaisheng finished his meal in a few bites, cleaned his mouth, and went to the main hall.

Upon hearing the head of the household's footsteps, everyone in the main hall immediately came out to greet him with smiles.

Huai Sheng looked and saw that it was Wu Shishuai and a beautiful woman.

The two immediately bowed to Huaisheng upon seeing him.

"Master, may you enjoy a peaceful and healthy New Year!"

Huai Sheng helped the woman up:

No need for formalities~

Happy Chinese New Year to you all!

It's cold outside, let's talk in the lobby~

Upon entering the main hall, Huai Sheng sat in the main seat and invited the woman to sit in the next seat, with Wu Shishuai standing beside her.

The woman insisted on not sitting and stood with the martial arts master.

Qingtian stood behind Huaisheng, and Qingyue went to add tea and also stood behind Huaisheng.

After Huaisheng sat down and took a sip of water, Wu Shishuai and the woman exchanged glances.

The woman got up, and the two walked to Huaisheng, where they knelt down and kowtowed.

"What's going on?"

Get up quickly~

Huai Sheng quickly gestured to Qing Yue with his eyes to help the person up.

"Master, this is Liu Yanniang!"

We would like to ask the head of the family to make the decision. Although we are both middle-aged, we wish to spend the rest of our lives with Yan Niang.

This is a good thing~

I'll definitely be attending your wedding!

After you get married, you can go home every day, just like the people in the shop.

Or do you have other requirements?

"Master, I've discussed with Yan Niang about bringing her to our household, no matter what kind of work she does."

We want to stay, to stay in the mansion...

I thought it was something serious.

That's easy. The guest quarters are all empty. We can set aside two rooms to make a small courtyard for you to stay in.

"But won't you be doing this to upset Madam Liu?"

"Master! I am not wronged. If it weren't for Brother Lian, I wouldn't be where I am today!"

Wu Shishuai then began to recount how they met; it turned out they had known each other for several years.

Yan Niang's timeline goes back two years:

One morning, Yan Niang came to the shop to buy a gold hairpin for her mother-in-law, but unexpectedly fainted in the lobby.

Wanxing quickly called Qingchen, who was studying in the lower room, over. Wanxing took one look and said to move to a secluded place before treating her.

The martial arts master quickly came in and moved the person to the lower room.

Qingchen quickly took her pulse and administered acupuncture, and Yanniang slowly regained consciousness.

Aunt Wu helped her up, but when she touched her, the girl hissed, which startled Aunt Wu.

Qingchen quickly checked on her. Yanniang tried to stop her, but she was too weak to do so after just waking up.

Upon examination, it was discovered that Yan Niang was covered in old wounds that had not yet healed, and new injuries had been added to her body; she also had a broken rib.

After Qingchen finished her inspection, she stood in the courtyard of the lower house for a long time to recover.

They went back in and set Yan Niang's bones, but Yan Niang fainted from the pain again.

When Yan Niang woke up, she heard some commotion next door.

It seemed to be a group of women having lunch, and one of them said:

"Manager Yue, our prized possession will be on display in a few days."

When I checked the decorations today, I noticed that the velvet flowers in two corners weren't as good as the others.

Another female voice rang out:

"Okay, I'll talk to Uncle Dong after I finish eating and have someone call the manager of the shop that delivers the velvet flowers over to handle it."

"Okay~ Alright!"

Sigh! I wonder when that woman next door will wake up~

Another female voice rang out, continuing:

"Yes, her husband is a terrible person."

They came looking for someone to go back and cook, and when they saw someone collapsed here, instead of taking them back themselves, they actually said:

She'll go back by herself when she wakes up.

To paraphrase what the head of the family taught us, "If you encounter a man like this, never keep him around for the New Year!"

"Lady Qin, you make it sound so easy."

If it weren't for the patriarch's later statement, "We have the patriarch to back us up,"...

We never had this kind of confidence or said these things before.

"Sigh~ that's true. Before meeting the head of the family, who would have thought I could buy a shop on my own? With the head of the family around, I have more confidence when I go back."

"Who isn't?"

I can't even bear to think about the old days, and I wonder how the patriarch is doing at the border now~

The women had apparently finished eating, and they got up quietly, talking amongst themselves.

Hearing the sound of bowls and chopsticks being placed together, the group left.

Then someone went in to clear the dishes, and soon a few more men came to eat.

They heard an old man's voice instructing one of the men to go find the manager of the velvet flower shop.

The group quickly finished their meal and left.

A soft footstep grew closer, and Yan Niang quickly closed her eyes.

Hearing footsteps approaching, he slowly opened his eyes.

A little girl, about eight or nine years old, came in and, seeing her open her eyes, exclaimed in surprise:

"Auntie, you're awake?"

Aunt Wu, this auntie is awake!

A woman came in a short while later and brought her a bowl of water. She helped her lean back and slowly drank the water.

The woman took the water bowl away, and a little while later she brought in two more bowls, one containing white steamed buns and the other containing meat and vegetables.

"My lady, are you hungry?"

Eat first, you'll have energy after you eat!

The woman spoke gently with a smile on her face.

Yan Niang instinctively wanted to refuse, but she was really hungry.

The aroma of the meat rice made her unable to utter a single word of principle!

With tears streaming down her face, she picked up a steamed bun, added meat and vegetables, and began to eat without a care for her image.

In no time, they ate both bowls clean.

After finishing the meal, Yan Niang finally felt herself come back to life, and she thanked them through tears.

The two were about the same age, and since Wang Niangzi had just given her meat rice, they felt closer and started chatting.

"Auntie, my medical skills are still quite basic."

I'm so sorry I hurt you so much while setting your bones~

"What are you saying~"

If it weren't for your compassionate heart, no one would have been able to take my bones.

I haven't thanked you yet. My surname is Liu and my given name is Yanniang.

"If it weren't for you guys, other shops might have just thrown me out!"

"Madam Liu, don't be so polite!"

My surname is Wang. Everyone has their difficult times in life.

Don't let my current situation fool you; I used to be worse off than you.

Lady Wang~

Don't try to comfort me...

"Aunt Wang, I'm going to find Niu Niu to practice calligraphy. The aunties are chatting now~"

"Hey~ Go on~"

After you've finished writing, don't forget to have Grandpa Li check it, and then go help out at the shop!

"Okay~ I got it~"

After the little girl finished speaking, she smiled and left.

"Lady Liu, I'm not just trying to comfort you."

Don't laugh at me, but back then, I was a jinx that everyone disliked.

I tried to find work everywhere, but no family wanted me.

Many people refuse to wash my clothes because they think I'm unlucky.

They were kicked out and had nowhere to live.

Because we had helped Aunt Wu once before, she was the only one who often helped us out.

However, Aunt Wu's own family wasn't having an easy time either.

Later, the head of the household asked Aunt Wu to find a cleaning job in a shop, and Aunt Wu recommended me to give it a try.

I hadn't had any hope, but to my surprise, the head of the family, knowing my situation, readily agreed.

The head of the family also gave me a place to live, ensuring that Niu Niu and I had no worries about food and clothing.

The head of the household even reprimanded everyone in the shop because of me, a jinx that everyone disliked.

Everyone must call me 'Lady Wang'~

I can't even remember when I was ever called "wife".

If it weren't for the head of the family, Niu Niu and I probably would have frozen to death that winter.