NFBE Chapter 307 Zhu Xiaomei's toughness
Chapter 307 Zhu Xiaomei's toughness
Zhu Xiaomei has been very happy recently. She accompanies Shen Nanzhi shopping every day and prepares her own dowry. It is much more interesting than playing with Jin Xuan'er.
Sister Nan Zhi's thoughts were written all over her face. She never took advantage of me, and even often treated me to meals and milk tea. She treated me like a little sister, never paying more for me, and never let me suffer any loss.
This is what it means to truly treat yourself as a friend, rather than being a sucker who only wants to vent his anger on you and take advantage of you. There is no harm without comparison. Sister Nanzhi is the best.
However, Zhu Xiaomei's good mood did not last for a few days. After she rejected Jin Xuan'er's invitations several times, she got angry and organized a snow-viewing banquet and invited her. This made Zhu Xiaomei feel uncomfortable.
Shen Nanzhi didn't receive the post. Jin Xuan'er knew that she was not easy to mess with, so she didn't dare to provoke her. Besides, she looked down on country girls like Shen Nanzhi in her heart. Did she think she was a big shot just because she had some skills?
Shen Nanzhi still knew about this. Zhu Xiaomei was willing to tell her everything and ask for advice. Every time she did, she would suddenly understand something and feel like she had learned something new.
This time was the same. Zhu Xiaomei was worried when she saw the post: "She must be angry. She thinks I am disobedient and asked me to go over to humiliate me. Can I not go?"
Shen Nanzhi took a sip of milk tea and said, "No, if you don't go, she won't know how to frame you or say bad things about you.
She will also order milk tea and vegetables from Liao Bao's family. If you don't go, she will be angry with Liao Bao's family, and you may not even get the money."
"What? Is she so bad?"
Shen Nanzhi sighed: "Girls' minds are the hardest to guess. This is my worst guess. I'll go with you."
"But she didn't post anything for you."
"I can go visit Mrs. Jin. It's the father's fault if the son is not well educated. Mrs. Jin is also responsible for not educating her daughter well. I have to let her know what kind of person her daughter is."
"What if we offend the Jin family? That wouldn't be good, right?"
"The Jin family is just a county education official. I can even call the county magistrate my brother. Why would I be afraid of him?"
Zhu Xiaomei was happy: "Then I'll wait for Sister Nanzhi to save me."
"Don't be so pessimistic. If she goes too far, you don't have to tolerate her. If you give in, it will only make her more and more irritable. She will feel like she deserves to be bullied. This girl is getting more and more crooked. She used to look cute."
"Maybe that's just her nature. She's just pretending to be cute in front of Sister Nan Zhi. She wasn't really innocent in what happened with Jiang Xiucai. I saw her flirting with Jiang Xiucai."
"Ha, there is such a thing?"
"Anyway, you know, that's how it is between men and women. A look or a glance back can express a lot of meanings. I think Jiang Xiucai must have his reasons for targeting her."
Shen Nanzhi didn't care. Everything was over. No matter what Jin Xuan'er wanted to do, as long as she didn't disturb her, it would be fine.
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Soon the day of the Snow Viewing Banquet arrived. Zhu Xiaomei arrived first. With Shen Nanzhi's encouragement, she gained the courage. When she met Jin Xuan'er and the many daughters of officials, she was not so timid and was much more confident.
Jin Xuan'er was so busy talking to Fang Ruoxue, the daughter of County Magistrate Fang's family, that she seemed not to have noticed Zhu Xiaomei coming in.
Zhu Xiaomei shouted, "Miss Jin, I'm here."
"Come on, just find a seat and sit down. Do you want me to greet you personally?"
Zhu Xiaomei was embarrassed for a moment, then she said hello. When she was about to sit down, she found that there was no seat for her. Her face turned ugly. Did she do that on purpose?
"Oh, I forgot there's no room. Why don't you just stay by my side? We have a good relationship anyway, and I'm happy to support you, just like a real sister. You don't have to be so formal with me."
Zhu Xiaomei was a little angry. Wouldn’t that mean she would become Jin Xuan’er’s maid?
She's gone too far.
Fang Ruoxue was gentle and considerate, and had been a good girl since she was young. She said, "Why don't you squeeze in here? There's even room for a chair."
Jin Xuaner smiled innocently, "Oh no, she's so fat, I'm afraid she won't be able to fit in, hehe... Xiaomei, I don't mean to look down on you, I just speak my mind, you won't hold it against me, right?"
Now all the young ladies understood that this was a deliberate attempt to deal with Zhu Xiaomei!
Zhu Xiaomei was so ashamed and angry that her eyes were red. They were all little girls, how could they have ever been bullied like this?
I was so angry that I almost cried on the spot, but she had said all the good and bad things about me, so what else could I say?
Fang Ruoxue felt sorry for him and was about to say something when Jin Xuan'er pulled her back and said, "Ruoxue, your brother is well educated and will take part in the provincial examination next year, right? If he passes, your marriage will be arranged to be better. Maybe you can marry into the provincial capital."
Fang Ruoxue's brother is Fang Cheng. He is now working as an assistant under Shen Huai'en. He is so busy that you can hardly see him around. Shen Nanzhi hasn't seen him for a long time.
A student from an academy is actually busier than the county magistrate. As for Song Bojian and Xie Jin, no one knows what they are busy with. Anyway, they have not been seen since they came back.
Fang Ruoxue was only thirteen years old, and it was indeed time for her to look for a marriage partner. However, this should not be discussed in private, as it would make her seem eager to get married. She said shyly, "This is decided by our parents, and I don't understand. Let's not talk about this anymore, let's arrange for Miss Xiaomei first."
Jin Xuan'er looked unhappy. Fang Ruoxue was really ignorant. Couldn't she see that she was the one teaching Zhu Xiaomei a lesson?
As the daughter of a merchant, it is a blessing for her to be able to play with me, but she has refused several times. Doesn't she take herself too seriously?
Zhu Xiaomei took a deep breath, suppressed the tears in her eyes, knelt down and saluted, saying: "Since Miss Jin is not well-off here, I can't bother you anymore. Goodbye. Thank you for inviting me, but please make arrangements next time. It's okay for me to lose face as a guest, but you as the host don't know how to entertain guests, it will be even worse if it gets out."
Everyone's faces changed, and Jin Xuaner was even more incredulous: "How dare you talk to me like that?"
"Miss Jin, what you said is hilarious. I am not your servant, so why should I listen to your orders? I came here with sincerity today and even prepared a gift, but you really disappoint me.
Since Miss Jin doesn't like me as a merchant's daughter, I won't dare to date her in the future. So that's it."
"You, if you dare to walk out, I wonder who will dare to play with you in the future."
Zhu Xiaomei is not afraid because she has Sister Nan Zhi to accompany her. Besides, she would rather not have friends like her.
"Then I won't play anymore. I can save some money. I can do business with my husband and live my own life. Isn't it good? I am too lazy to deal with meaningless social events. Miss Jin, take care of yourself. I hope you can marry your ideal husband soon."
Jin Sun Ah became even angrier. Marriage was a thorn in her heart. Was she stabbing herself on purpose?