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Wanah41dCommentednot really this is a 3rd from worse option
Eventually, the scoundrels didn't pay, but this was already the best possible outcome.- Wanah42dCommented
I recall this term 'pikot' forced marriage in a situation that a girl made a scene or situation similar to what is done to this scholar to get them married
The legitimate line of the Chu Family wanted a scholar for a son-in-law, but the only unmarried girl of suitable age and appearance they had was Chu Man, from the main lineage. - Wanah42dCommented
she crushed raisins?
First, she would snip off each grape, wash it clean, and let it dry. Once dry, she would pour the grapes into a clean basin and crush them. - Wanah42dCommented
that is below the knee height
Yingbao was worried that if the fruit trees grew too tall they would not flower, so she trimmed their branches early, keeping the height of the trees at about half a foot. - Wanah42dCommented
Erni be careful your mother use you for future benefits/trouble
Erni watched her brother run off dejectedly and had no choice but to visit the Leng Family on her own. - Wanah43dCommented
their father made a new family so better separate early from him to not be used to get benefits
He'd wanted to live with his sister for a long time, but father wouldn't allow it. - Wanah44dCommented
ginning? new English word of the day
Once the cotton was picked, it was time to start ginning. - Wanah46dCommented
a man feeling insecure and inferior he immediately found a scapegoat to shift the blame and rain doen his frustration - a woman or of younger than them
"Talk about what!" Chen Changsheng became angry when he heard this, pointed at his daughter-in-law and said angrily, "I told you to send the children for enlightenment early on, but you insisted that they are still small and playful, and it's not too late to wait until they are older! Now you want to send them to the Scholar, are you dreaming? The Scholar only takes children who have matured, and doesn't accept those who don't know anything!" - Wanah47dCommented
they must block this dull head from being an official or military promotion bc he will bring death to many with his idiotic decisions
Xiao Chengjun was furious: "She's but a servant of the Jiang Family, how is she deserving of gold, silver, and silk satin? I've thrown all those boxes into the river. If they want them, they can go fish them out of the river themselves!" - Wanah49dCommented
he has no problem making enemies by his stubborness with wrong assumptions. a bit of crocodile tears and feminine wiles is an easy puppeter for him
Ah, his young master was perfect in every way, except for his stubbornness. Once he took a dislike to someone, he would try to find any way to make their life miserable. - Wanah414dCommented
Xiao Mo is an ingrate because his rewards for life saving deed is peril and troubles smh
With an indifferent stare, Yingbao asked, "Where is Xiao Mo? Why didn't he come?" - Wanah414dCommented
either he will kidnapped her or drop her off in the middle of nowhere
"But he clearly promised to escort us home." Yingbao stared at Xiao Chengjun, "Why did he leave us without telling us?" - Wanah415dCommented
good thing. rich people are the worse thieves due to greed
She opened each chest and stowed all the gold, silver, silk, cloth and other valuables in her secret storage, including the tools and books gifted by Yao Yuanzheng, and then carefully relocked the chests. - Wanah415dCommented
correct they needed help before they get executed but so self centered they snob their golden goose
Yingbao said, "We are not here to beg, nor are we here because we can't afford food. We are the doctor invited by Xiao Mo." - Wanah416dCommented
did he reincarnate or regressed?
At this point, Murong Xian also walked to the bedside, asking, "Cousin, do you feel better?" - Wanah416dCommented
a kid is a King? this is the prince ?
Once he passed the provincial examination, wouldn't he be able to take the metropolitan examination in Beijing? At the time, she could accompany him to Beijing and take the opportunity to visit the King then. - Wanah416dCommented
the King? or the prince?
And the King was also standing at the entrance of the main hall, wanting to come over but being stopped by the eunuchs. - Wanah416dCommented
I had to reread this. Yingbao is a little girl
Changxiu followed Yingbao back to their compartment and settled on the couch, watching the little boy feed water to the hedgehog. - Wanah416dCommented
other people's decision to improve their lives doesn't depend on you. you don't exist in their lives
It must have been because he had refused to let An Jing and Xiao Changyi ride his ox-cart, so they must have held a grudge and bought a water buffalo just to spite him, to make sure his family could no longer be envied by the village! - Wanah416dCommented
tofu cheese?
Only then did An Jing say, "No need, we still have some money, not much, but enough for me and my husband to live on for a while. Besides, my husband and I are going to sell tofu cheese at the town market tomorrow, we should be able to make some money from that."