Chapter 17 — He promised to pick me up three months later

“I will refund your entire dowry.” “On Lieu Ham Yen's side, I will also handle it.” “Give me a little more time.” I finally turned around. “What you need to deal with is your own mess.” “Not give me an explanation.” The bottom of Bui Nghien's eyes were scary red. “So... what else can I do?” I looked at him. “Don't do anything.” “Don't come to me.” “Don't mention it again.” two words debt." "Don't use the child that no longer exists as a layer of makeup to paint your regret." His body staggered slightly. I held Thai Linh's hand and climbed into the carriage. Just as the wheel began to roll, a dull sound suddenly came from behind. Thai Linh lifted a corner of the curtain to look out and said softly. "Miss, Marquis is kneeling." I didn't turn around. "Just let him kneel." "That path is his own choice." As soon as the words finished, from a distance, suddenly a handsome horse galloped straight to the front door. The person on horseback jumped down and shouted loudly. "Ta Van Dinh has been captured!" "On his person he also hid a blood letter written to Lieu Ham Yen!"14 That blood letter was not made public on the public square. The doan government ordered someone to escort Ta Van Dinh to the back hall for private interrogation. But the news seemed to have taken off. In less than half a day, all the tea houses in the capital had spread word of mouth to each other. The baby in Lieu Ham Yen's womb is very likely not the flesh and blood of the Song family, nor of the Marquis. Bui Nghien was cuckolded and even abandoned his pregnant wife because of her. When those words reached Hoe Hoa alley, I was drinking medicine. After hearing this, Thai Linh vented her anger and worry at the same time. "Miss, everyone outside is scolding the Marquis." "There are also people who say, that year you were too decisive, you don't even need the baby." I put down the bowl of medicine. "Let them talk." "Your mouth is on someone else, and your life is in my own hands." Dressed lady Bach checked my pulse. "My face has gotten better these past two days." "But I can't continue to wear down my spirit." nodded. "I won't go." "Half of what needs to be done has been completed." Female doctor Bach slightly raised her eyebrows. "Half?" I told Thai Linh to bring the list of stores. "How much money does the Marquis owe me, the officials can collect." "But if the business is dragged down by them, it can only be saved by me." In the afternoon, Shopkeeper Nghiem brought several shopkeepers to the place. The books they brought were much thicker than a few days ago. The rice shop in the east of the city because the Marquis blocked its books, so the old regular customers did not dare to buy on credit anymore. The aromatherapy shop in Tay Thi was also pressured by people, saying that the Tham family's daughter had retired and the shop would sooner or later fail. I turned over the pages of the books. "Stop all credit sales." "The rice shop changed to selling small packages, only accepting cash, selling to households in the city." Treasurer Luu was stunned. "Miss, the profit on these goods is very thin." I raised my head to look at him. "Aristocratic families like debt the most." "And small households pay in silver." "The profit is thin but selling quickly, silver can circulate." Treasurer Nghiem stood. next to me nodded. "You're right." I said again. "In the embroidery workshop, choose ten beautiful ladies with skillful hands." "Open a class to teach women's work." "For women who want to learn the trade, they only need to pay a small tuition fee each month." "Once you've learned the trade, you can accept work at the shop." Thai Linh's eyes lit up. "Young lady, do you want to help the helpless women?" I smiled. "It's also helping myself." "If one person goes, then slow." "There are many people, the road is wide." At dusk, Tham Lam Chu stopped by. After listening to all my arrangements, he was silent for a long time. "Duong Duong, you have really changed." I looked at him. "Change like that is not good."

Why?" He shook his head. "You've become like your mother." A warmth suddenly rose in my heart. When I was alive, my mother was also very good at managing a store. People often say that if a woman has money in her hand, she will have support in her heart. But at that time I didn't understand. I used to think that as long as I could marry the person I love, I would have a place to rely on for the rest of my life. Only today do I understand. If that support has to wait for someone else to give it to me, then I just need to wait for someone else to give me that support. A gust of wind will disappear. The next morning, many people came to Hoe Hoa alley. There were ladies bringing medicinal herbs to give away. There were also women carrying letters to my female relatives, hoping to get a job. Among them was a young widow holding a small child, standing timidly in front of the door. "Miss Shen, I heard that your embroidery department is recruiting female workers." "I'm clumsy, but I can learn." told Thai Linh to help her in. "It doesn't matter whether you know or don't know." "Just be willing to learn."