[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-272":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537637,790,"Chapter 272 - 272 272 The Old Scholar and the Pretty Widow","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-272",272,"\u003Cp>Chapter 272: Chapter 272: The Old Scholar and the Pretty Widow Chapter 272: Chapter 272: The Old Scholar and the Pretty Widow Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew the old lady had received plenty of benefits from the Wang Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to have this matter brought up so publicly, and heard by so many people, was quite embarrassing indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then what happened?” Bai Ruozhu asked, chuckling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your grandmother certainly denied it, saying how could she know what Wang’s wife needed when she’s staying at her parental home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even claimed that her own secret stash of money was blamed upon her husband’s family.” Lin Ping’er laughed even harder as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know what happened after that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Er Lang gave a small cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My wife is being mischievous, teasing us to find out more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Embarrassed by his words, Lin Ping’er threw a glance at him, then decided to do away with the suspense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well, Old Lady Wang is quite something herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at your grandmother’s clothes and said that she bought them for her daughter-in-law the month before, even specifying where in town she bought them and how much silver she had spent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And then she singled out the bracelet on your grandmother’s wrist, claiming that she had given it to her daughter-in-law as it bore a joyous magpie design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your grandmother didn’t admit it, she challenged her to take it off and let others see.” Lin Ping’er shook her head as she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All of this has spread throughout the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the Wan Family, who live quite far from the mansion, know all about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who asked my grandmother to be so cheap?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hopefully, this incident will serve as a lesson to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bai Yihong’s brows furrowed with worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disgrace his mother had brought upon herself had clearly unsettled him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu saw her father’s reaction and sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could empathize with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, that woman was his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Later, Old Lady Wang made a big fuss, but there was no way around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your grandmother was adamant about divorcing Wang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, Old Lady Wang brought your uncle into the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He too felt that the Bai Family couldn’t tolerate this and insisted on the divorce.” Lin Ping’er continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But I only found out later when I went to visit your Aunt Deshun that your uncle has another woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yihong was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re joking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My elder brother is an educated man; how could he have another woman outside…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu sneered, “People aspire to emulate officials with their numerous wives and concubines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that their conditions don’t allow it; if they were to, you can just wait and see.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, you better believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only does your brother already have someone outside, but we hear he’s even got the woman pregnant!” Lin Ping’er dropped this bombshell outright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the family was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His divorce with Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang hadn’t even been settled yet and he hasn’t married the other woman either, yet she was already pregnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too rash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be surprised, I was so shocked when I first heard the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Deshun’s daughter-in-law even saw Bai Yibo with the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s a beautiful widow from the nearby Fengye Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her husband died young and didn’t leave behind any children, but he did leave a few acres of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So despite being a widow, she’s living quite comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary farmers wouldn’t even be considered by her, but she ended up with your uncle.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu made a face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They seemed quite matched, so she decided to let them be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My father, who’s usually pretty traditional, will probably be at a loss for words when it comes to my eldest brother.” Bai Yihong shook his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu snickered internally, thinking about how furious her grandfather must be and feeling a wave of satisfaction wash over her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the family finished their chatter, Bai Ruozhu continued knitting little hats with Lin Ping’er.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stopped after a while to pick up a pen and paper, sketching out several designs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Ping’er curiously peeked over and found Bai Ruozhu drawing some very lifelike pictures of little hats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu wasn’t much of a painter but her drawings were simple yet three-dimensional, which made them appear quite realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She planned to visit the Ding Family the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it would be hard to describe her ideas verbally, she decided to take some illustrations to show them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Bai Ruozhu dressed in a newly made, respectable outfit and, taking the illustrations with her, left the house with her family to set up their stall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were early, so there was still time to visit the Ding residence afterwards, especially as Madame Ding wouldn’t be expecting them so early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fusa also wore a new, respectable outfit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was naturally beautiful with a fair complexion, so the dress made her look even more lovely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the epitome of a tofu-beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Bai Ruozhu could compliment her, Fusa took the opportunity to flatter Bai Ruozhu first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ruozhu, you look very beautiful today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should dress up more often, instead of always looking so disheveled.” As Fusa spoke, she even adjusted Bai Ruozhu’s hairpin for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I work all day in a smoky kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if I had good clothes, I couldn’t wear them,” replied Bai Ruozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On considering this, Fusa sighed regretfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu laughed quietly to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would she need to dress up fancily, just to attract the attention of the passing customers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As per Bai Ruozhu’s instructions, Fusa brought various colored threads which her mother-in-law had praised highly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were packed in a small bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed the bag to Bai Ruozhu, asking, “Is this enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s more than enough.” Bai Ruozhu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She showed Fusa her designs which Fusa admired immensely and praised Bai Ruozhu for her creativity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t creative at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’d seen all these designs on the streets or online in her past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After setting up their stalls and selling a few more hats, Bai Ruozhu felt it was about time and called for Fusa to accompany her to the Lin Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her mother leaving, Dengdeng waved his little hands and cooed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu leaned over to give him a big kiss on his little face, saying, “Be good, Dengdeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mommy is going out to earn money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll be back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dengdeng giggled when he was kissed and stopped fussing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu mused to herself that this little rascal was likely also a money fanatic like her, the mere mention of making money made him happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at Lotus Lane and quickly found the Ding Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the door, Bai Ruozhu took a moment to observe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t know anything about the Ding Family, but their house was only slightly smaller compared to the Xie Residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they introduced themselves at the entrance, a servant woman appeared, smiling and saying, “You’ve come at just the right time, my mistress mentioned you earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll lead you to her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them thanked the woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu discreetly handed her a few copper coins, “It’s cold out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is for your troubles, enjoy a hot cup of tea later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The servant happily accepted the coins, and her manner toward them turned even friendlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fusa took note of the situation and remembered to tip the servants when visiting these large households in the future to curry some goodwill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they were led to Madame Ding’s courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A maid came out to greet them and led them inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The mistress has been anxious for you all morning,” she said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She was wondering why you hadn’t arrived yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning her smile, Bai Ruozhu replied, “We are late, and we will apologize to the mistress when we see her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maid laughed, “You really took that to heart, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Bai Ruozhu stepped inside, she glanced at the people in the room and gasped in 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