Blossom In Adversity - Vol. 2

C394. Good News.

Chapter 394: Good News

Liu Ruyi's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "I wonder if the young lady still has that jerky? The taste really left a lasting impression on me. If you have some, could you sell me a bit?"

"..."

Hua Zhi felt the urge to facepalm. Would it be too abrupt to change the subject so suddenly?

However, when she saw Peng Runze and Qi Hongdong also looking expectantly, she couldn't help but smile a little. These three, no wonder they were good friends.

Hua Zhi's thought was spot on. These three had indeed become friends because they shared similar tastes. They were often seen in Green Moss Alley and Liyun Lane. While they hadn't tried the jerky that Brother Liu mentioned, they had heard his description and had been curious to taste it.

Now that the opportunity was right in front of them, how could their eyes not sparkle?

"I don't plan on selling the jerky for now." Seeing the disappointment in all three of their eyes, Hua Zhi couldn't help but chuckle. She was a food lover herself, which led her to feel a sense of closeness with those who shared the same passion. So she said, "However, I still have some at home. Tomorrow, I'll have someone send it to the food stall for you to pick up."

"How about today..."

"Alright, we'll pick it up at the food stall tomorrow," Liu Ruyi interrupted Peng Runze, "I wonder how the young lady plans to sell it?"

"It's not worth much, and I really have no intention of selling it," Huazhi replied curtly before boarding the carriage.

Liu Ruyi's voice came from outside, "Then we'll thank the young lady in advance."

Hua Zhi didn't open the curtain, but replied from inside the carriage, "It's nothing, farewell."

As the carriage slowly departed, Wu Zheng and Xia Jiang, unaware of the identities of the three men, could tell they were of high status and didn't dare to provoke them. They hastily bowed and withdrew.

The three men took the reins from the servants, mounted their horses, and slowly rode away.

"The young lady doesn't want to give us any leverage, so she won't personally give us anything."

"As soon as you mention it, I remember," Peng Runze said, craning his neck and letting out a deep sigh. "She's not an easy one, either—she has to be careful about everything."

And he was right. Life hadn’t been easy for her. When most people thought the Huas would end up like the Hes, with their fortunes crumbling, she—of all people, a woman—was the one who stepped up and solidified the Hua family's position in the capital.

She didn’t go around begging for sympathy or play the damsel in distress. She didn’t use her sisters as pawns in marriage deals, and she certainly didn’t compromise her own reputation. Instead, she kept everything in order—making sure the right people were married off, ensuring those who needed an education got one, and even supporting those who had been married off and suffered hardship. But she never let anyone feel their pride was trampled on. Still, despite all that, no one could see the full picture—the difficulties, the struggles she endured behind the scenes to keep it all together. Only she knew what it truly cost.

It wasn’t easy for them to show respect to a woman, but the truth was, when her name came up, no one dared use disrespectful words. She had earned her dignity with actions, not demands.

"I heard something," Qi Hongdong suddenly spoke up.

Both of them turned their attention to him as he guided his horse closer, lowering his voice. "My third cousin, Jiang Huanran, once wanted to propose to the young lady."