Chapter 259 - Chapter 259: Chapter 246 Matchmaker (1/2)
Chapter 259: Chapter 246 Matchmaker
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“Manager Zhuang, merely delivering the message is already a huge help. I really wouldn’t dare to trouble you further.” Seeing that Zhuang Qingning was willing to deliver the message, Chai Zhengzhen was elated, expressing his gratitude profusely.
After a long conversation, Zhuang Qingning stood up to leave, seeing that the
day was getting late.
Chai Zhengzhen escorted Zhuang Qingning to the door, instructing Ding Jin to wrap up some white sugar cakes from the kitchen and thrust them into Zhuang Qingning’s hands. “These are from the kitchen, I tasted them and they are very good. Miss Zhuang, if you’re going to the county town for business, take some snacks for the road.”
Zhuang Qingning accepted Chai Zhengzhen’s enthusiasm without refusal, took the white sugar cakes, thanked Chai Zhengzhen, and returned to the tofu shop. She divided the cakes into two portions, one for her and Zhuang Qingsui to eat on the road, the other left for Zhang Qiuying and Mrs. Cao.
After finding a bullock cart headed to the county town from the township, Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui embarked on their journey to the county
town.
This was Zhuang Qingsui’s first time visiting the county town. Her childlike nature led to great excitement; she looked around curiously and joyfully
throughout the journey.
She even thought of having a long chat with Zhuang Qingning to alleviate her excitement. But given the presence of other passengers, Zhuang Qingsui knew better than to talk too much in public. So she pursed her lips and remained
silent.
However, the excitement that didn’t spill from her lips burst forth from her eyes, which were glowing like bright stars in the night sky.
“This little girl is very sensible indeed.” A middle-aged woman in the bullock cart praised Zhuang Qingsui whose face was full of excitement, but who wisely refrained from speaking, “Children at this age would normally chatter nonstop, whereas she is quiet and orderly, quite a well-behaved child.”
Being praised by a stranger made Zhuang Qingsui blush slightly.
“She’s just shy in front of strangers,” said Zhuang Qingning, holding onto
Zhuang Qingsui, and nodded politely.
“And you, the older sister, seem very steady,” the woman said, smiling. She asked, “What brings you two to the county town?”
“Some errands,” Zhuang Qingning responded with a small smile.
“Are you there to buy goods or visit relatives? Where are your parents? It seems odd that your parents would let two such young girls travel alone to the county town?”
The woman asked about everything, “Where does your family live? Who else is in your family? What do your parents do for a living? Do you have any other brothers or sisters?”
Zhuang Qingning raised her eyebrows.
This woman was a bit too enthusiastic in her questioning.
This kind of zealousness was either due to some hidden agenda, prying for information, or because she was a garrulous type who respected no boundaries and lacked the concept of privacy and personal space.