Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 293 Glass Workshop

Yunyi was pleased, as she trusted the village chief's ability to judge people; at least so far, the people he recommended were all quite reliable.

"Remember this, keep a low profile. After all, this thing will cause a sensation once it's made," Yunyi earnestly instructed the group. "You don't have the ability to protect yourselves."

The three people nodded.

"Yun... Boss Yun, don't worry, we know what's important." Xia Qiang glanced at the other two. He was the oldest among them and took the lead. "My dad also said that he will listen to you from now on."

Yunyi couldn't help but laugh: "Brother Qiang, just call me by my name." It felt a bit awkward for the villagers to call her Boss Yun.

Xia Qiang scratched his head: "It's not a good idea to call you that."

“Ah Hong calls you Miss, so why don’t we call you that too?” Xia Ersheng suggested.

"casual."

The three of them laughed. They were all older than Yunyi, so calling her "little sister" just didn't feel quite right. Calling her "young lady" was fine, since they had signed a contract.

Yunyi didn't say anything more. In the following days, she led people to build the glass workshop. After all, there was a ready-made building. All they needed to do was prepare the raw materials and tools. Once the technology was mature, they could hire workers in the village.

Xia Qiang was designated as the foreman and mastered the core technology, with Xia Ersheng and Xia Wu assisting him.

To Yunyi's surprise, Xia Wu turned out to be a studious talent. After learning the techniques, he fell in love with them and not only studied the techniques Yunyi taught him, but he also created his own later. Of course, that's another story.

The capital city, the residence of the Marquis of Cheng'en.

During the Lunar New Year, the mansion was decorated very festively.

Sun Qingli was in high spirits and had a very comfortable New Year this year. After all, last year there was still Fang Yunyi in the mansion. No matter what, she was the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife, and there were many times when she couldn't get past her. But this year, Qi Miaoer and her daughter were not there.

She was a proper duke's wife, and her daughter was the eldest legitimate daughter of the duke's family.

Even the second wife's family, who used to look down on her, now treat her with utmost respect.

After all, the second wife was born out of wedlock, and in the past, as a concubine, she naturally had no status. But things are different now.

Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year. She has no family home to return to, so she is at home sorting out the gifts that have been sent and received.

"Madam." Pearl rushed in.

"What's wrong?" Sun Qingli glanced at Pearl, then looked at her like she was looking at a record book. There were far fewer gifts exchanged this year. They were looking down on her. But it didn't matter. Once her daughter married into the royal family, those people would regret it.

"Someone said they saw the young lady."

"Who?" Sun Qingli was startled and suddenly looked up.

"It's Fang Yunyi."

"where is it?"

"Longxi Prefecture".

Sun Qingli breathed a sigh of relief: "He's not dead."

Pearl lowered her head and remained silent.

“What a waste of his talent, back then… never mind.” Sun Qingli took a deep breath. “You can go out now, let me think about it.”

Pearl curtsied and then withdrew.

Sun Qingli took a deep breath, but before she could come up with anything, Fang Yunduo rushed in.

"Mother, Liu Lingling is going to marry into the Third Prince's household."

"What?" Sun Qingli frowned. "Is the information accurate?"

"Yes, she's in!" Fang Yunduo stamped her foot. "It's all over the place. She doesn't even go out anymore. She's at home embroidering her dowry. She says she'll be married into the Third Prince's household right after the Lunar New Year." If only she had jumped into the lotus pond back then, she would have been the one marrying into the Third Prince's household.

"She'll only be a concubine once she's in the family, what's the rush?"

“But that means I’m already inside the door.” Fang Yunduo stamped her foot again. “I don’t mind being a concubine.”

"you……"

"Mother, you have to help me! We need to get that engagement back quickly!" Fang Yunduo tugged at Sun Qingli's sleeve. "What if we're too late and the other party breaks off the engagement?"

“I’ll talk to your dad when he gets back. There’s no use in you worrying now.”

"Then remember this, Mother." Fang Yunduo breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, right, give me some silver. Mianmian got some silver today and is going to Jinlu Pavilion. I can't let her outdo me."

"How can you be so spineless?" Sun Qingli couldn't help but poke her daughter's head. "It was fine if you played with her before, but now? You're the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, how can you still play with a concubine's daughter from a Vice Minister's family?"

Fang Yunduo pouted: "But they all have their own circles, and they don't hang out with me at all."

"Then why don't you take the initiative to go to them?" Sun Qingli sighed. "Aduo, if you want to marry into the royal family in the future, you will need connections, powerful connections. What can those illegitimate daughters do? At most, they will marry an illegitimate son or someone of even lower status. What help will they be to you then?"

"I understand," Fang Yunduo nodded.

"Princess Jianing loves listening to opera. She has a good relationship with the Eighth Princess. Why don't you go to the teahouse sometime? You might just run into her."

"I see."

"Here are five hundred taels. Be careful with your money."

"Thank you, Mom." Fang Yunduo was immediately happy. "Then I'm off. I'll bring you Xu's Hibiscus Pastries when I come back."

"You brat." Sun Qingli shook her head, but could only instruct the maids to follow him closely, and then told Pearl to keep an eye out for when the Earl would return.

However, in the afternoon, Fang Tang sent his personal attendant back to inform him that he was going to have dinner and drinks with his colleagues and didn't know when he would be back that evening.

Sun Qingli dared not object and hurriedly instructed the kitchen to prepare the hangover soup.

Fang Yunduo took the silver and went out. After meeting He Mianmian, they went to Jinlu Pavilion together.

"Actually, I prefer the spring clothes from the Rainbow Pavilion." Fang Yunduo's excitement cooled considerably as she looked at the clothes from the Golden Thread Pavilion. The clothes there were too expensive. Five hundred taels of silver seemed like a lot, but it could only buy two clothes at most, and not even the top-tier ones. The clothes on the second floor were said to cost a thousand taels each.

He Mianmian nodded in agreement: "I think so too, how about we go to the Ni Chang Pavilion?" She was also short of money.

"Heh." A cold laugh came from the side. "Is it that you don't like it? Or can't afford it?"

Fang Yunduo was a little annoyed and turned her head to look over, but when she saw who was coming downstairs, her anger subsided, though her expression was not very good.

Zhuang Xiuxiu glanced at Fang Yunduo with disdain: "Being so ugly, even if you wear the best clothes, it's a waste."

"Zhuang Xiuxiu, who are you talking about?" Fang Yunduo couldn't help but ask.

"Whoever answers, that's who you're talking about." Zhuang Xiuxiu crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow at her.

“You…” Fang Yunduo took a deep breath, “Miss Zhuang, I have never offended you, why are you making things difficult for me at every turn?”