Chapter 582 - 580: Should They Sell the Girl for Glory?
Moreover, during the time Wang Yongan was favored by the County Magistrate, Jinchai was already the most beautiful among the young girls, and since everyone else listened to their parents and gave way to her, she felt quite proud for some time.
Who would have thought that later on, when Wang Yongan was dismissed, she sought those sisters again, only to find everyone indifferent, even speaking rudely to her.
Frustrated, Jinchai didn’t leave her house for quite some days, cooped up indoors.
Now, seeing Wang Yongan coming in, she dully called out "Dad."
Wang Yongan’s eyes lit up. Now, Jinchai could barely be considered a young lady. The family had never treated her poorly, she had good food and clothing, similar to the twelve or thirteen-year-old girls in the countryside.
Wang Yongan, after all, was a Scholar and greatly believed in those principles. Ever since Jinchai turned seven, he rarely paid attention to her — "a grown daughter should avoid her father."
Even on the days when he saw her, he didn’t look much.
Today, troubled in heart, he looked a bit more and discovered that his daughter had, unknowingly, developed a slender figure and the poise of a young girl.
Her hair was jet black, and because she had been staying indoors, she wore only a hairpin made of rice pearls. Dressed in a light green cotton jacket and skirt, it made her small face appear even fairer.
Wang Yongan nodded and went inside the house.
Come evening, lying on the kang bed, Wang Yongan tentatively asked Lady Qian, "Jinchai is a grown lady now, shouldn’t we start looking for prospective matches for her?"