"Now that Junru's gone, finding someone suitable is hard." Tang Wen shook his head.
"I think that Lin Xian'er is quite good. I hear she's the most beautiful woman in Qingmu Town.
"And she's educated and can play the zither.
"She wasn't afraid even when facing Huang Sanlang. She was even willing to give up her life to preserve her chastity," Gu Hanyan said.
"Wouldn't she be rather unsuitable?" Tang Wen shook his head slightly.
"How do you know she's unsuitable when you haven't seen her?" Gu Hanyan asked.
"What do you mean I haven't seen her? Didn't I see her this morning?" Tang Wen asked.
"Her hair was all disheveled then, and her clothes were filthy and rumpled. She looked much like a beggar woman.
"Perhaps she'll be much prettier once she dresses up and puts on some face powder.
"Just don't stare your eyes out when the time comes." Gu Hanyan pursed her lips in a smile.
"How strange. You seem to be up to something." Tang Wen leaned close to her face as he spoke. He glanced at the popularity above her head and found that her popularity little figure was snickering slyly. Sure enough, something was going on.
"What could I be up to? Isn't a maid supposed to do her utmost to serve her master well?
"When our master is comfortable, we maids are comfortable too.
"So I asked Scholar Lin to go to the Clothing Workshop and pick out two outfits for Lin Xiuer.
"Of course, just deduct the cost of the clothes from my monthly allowance.
"If you agree, I'll have them come over," Gu Hanyan said.
"All my servants can get clothes for free. What's there to deduct?" Tang Wen shook his head.
"This is different." Gu Hanyan smiled.
"What's different about