127 Going to the County Office
“The matchmaker again! It must be that matchmaker who had a conflict with Grandma in the county office!”
“What are they trying to do? Do they really think our Wang Family is easy to bully?!”
It was mainly because it had been raining for the past two days and no one had gone out. The matter of Wang Dalang’s marriage had also been delayed, so they had almost forgotten about it.
Originally, it was a group of matchmakers who were gossiping behind the scenes, making it difficult for their Wang family to get married. Old Madam Wang originally planned to go to the county office two days ago, but she was busy dealing with the wild fruit vines for Little Ah Yu, so she put this matter aside.
Old Madam Wang sneered and said, “Do they really think that they can change the world just by opening their mouths? I’m afraid they’re too inexperienced!”
Hu Xiaoliu kept wiping the sweat off his head. “Auntie Wang, what do you think we should do about this? If they really cement the rumors about Ah Yu, Ah Yu will really not be able to get married in the future!”
When the grandsons of the Wang Family heard this, they all retorted, “That’s nothing. We’ll raise Little Sister Ah Yu in the future!”
“Who cares about marrying those people? They’re all blind!”
“Little Sister Ah Yu is so obedient. I can’t bear to see her get married!”
Wang Qilang said excitedly, “When I grow up in the future, I’ll marry Little Sister Ah Yu!”
In the end, he was slapped on the head by Madam Zhang. “Did sh*t spew out of your mouth? Ah Yu is your sister. How can you marry her?! Silly thing, if you don’t know how to speak, shut up!”
Wang Chuanman looked depressed. “What are you talking about? What marriage!”
His daughter had yet to mature yet, but they were already talking about her marriage. Did they not consider his feelings as a father?
Hu Xiaoliu was speechless. Why did this family look a little unreliable? They had gotten the main point wrong.
“Auntie Wang, they even said that they wanted to find a Daoist priest to perform a ritual. At that time, not to mention whether there are Evils or not, as long as that Daoist priest enters our village, we won’t be able to clear our names even if we jump into a raging river!”
Old Madam Wang said, “Your father asked you to look for us, right? Tell him not to worry. I’ll resolve this matter immediately. There’s no need to wait until tomorrow, lest we’re delayed by something else tomorrow. Lend me your donkey cart. I’ll go to the county city now.”
There was still an existing network in the county city. It would be a waste not to use it.
At this moment, Zhang Zhan, who was handling official documents in the county office, suddenly sneezed.
The servant who walked into the house to deliver tea asked, “Lord, are you tired from working too much? Take a rest first. Don’t tire yourself out!”
Zhang Zhan rubbed his nose gently. “I’m fine. It’s just that my nose is a little itchy. I’ll be fine in a while.”
Old Madam Wang was swift and decisive. She immediately borrowed a donkey cart and asked Wang Chuanfu and Wang Chuanman to go with her.
In the end, she thought for a moment and brought Wang Chuangui along. She mainly wanted to bring him to the medical center in the county city to take a look and see if his legs had really recovered.
Old man Wang was already walking around the house, but Wang Chuangui could not walk directly yet. Old Madam Wang also wanted him to rest more.
Wang Chuanyuan also wanted to go. “Mother, if you’re all going, bring me along.”
“What nonsense? Are you a three-year-old child now? You still have to follow your Mother everywhere? Do you want me to bring your milk too!”
Wang Chuanyuan said resentfully, “…That’s not necessary. But if they’re all going, why am I left behind?”
In order of their birth, the ones going should be the eldest, second, and third son. Why did they have to skip the third son?
Was he so disliked by his mother?
Old Madam Wang: “I see that your mind is rather agile. There’s no choice; there needs to be someone at home to rely on for family matters. This matter is not as easy as following me out. Since you feel that you can’t bear such a huge responsibility, let your Fourth Brother stay at home. You can follow us!”
When Wang Chuanyuan heard this, he was so happy that his mouth was about to reach behind his ears. “Aiya, Mother, you should have said so earlier. So I’m so important to Mother. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take good care of the family!”
At this moment, Wang Chuanyuan’s heart was filled with valiance and fighting spirit.
It was as if he was fulfilling a mission to protect the country.
Only Old man Wang silently picked up the bamboo strip and hid a faint smile on his lips.
Silly son. Your mother thought that you were the silliest among the four sons and that you were the weakest in fighting. That was why she left you behind.
Sigh, I’ll let you be happy.
“Old Wang, I’ll leave the family to you. Don’t disappoint me.” Old Madam Wang’s voice suddenly sounded very close.
Old Wang immediately raised his eyebrows and replied loudly, “Sigh! I understand. Old woman, don’t worry. With me at home, everything will be fine!”
Hehehe, it seemed that this old woman still trusted his ability very much. This family could not do without him!
When Old Madam Wang left, Little Ah Yu was at Qin Huai’s house. She was taking out her birthday gift.
It was a small basket made of thatch. It was obvious that her technique was very immature. The entire basket was crooked and looked loose, about to fall apart.
There were also colorful fruits in the basket. It looked a little festive.
“Big Brother Ah You, I specially made this for you. It’s a little bad.” Little Ah Yu wanted to give Qin Huai a special birthday gift, but her hands were too stupid. After learning from Grandpa for two days, she could only end up with this.
Qin Huai was very moved when he saw the basket.
“No, I like it very much. You made it very well. I can’t make it. Can you teach me?” Qin Huai had indeed never made a basket before, so he was naturally telling the truth.
This was the simplest gift he had received since his birthday. However, this gift made him feel especially comfortable.
When Little Ah Yu heard that Qin Huai liked it, she smiled until her eyes curved into small crescents.
“Alright, alright, I’ll teach you. Big Brother Ah You is so smart. Whatever you make will definitely look very good!” Little Ah Yu supported him in time.
Hence, the two little fellows walked out of the door and found some dry grass. They squatted there and began to learn how to weave baskets.
Chi Jia pretended not to see it.
Young Master looked more and more like a child from a farmer’s family.
In the past, Young Master would look angry, but now, he was much more lively.
Not to mention anything else, just the amount of words he usually spoke was more than the total number of words he said in the previous six years combined.
It seemed that gradually, the Young Master was willing to communicate with others normally.
This was a good thing.
Old Madam Wang rushed to the county city with her three sons. As the journey to the county city was long and the ground was very muddy from the rain, they only arrived after four hours.
As soon as they arrived at the county city, Wang Chuanfu asked, “Mother, where are we going now?”
“Where else can we go? To the county office!” Old Madam Wang stuck out her neck, looking like she was going to find trouble.
This time, they still went to the back door. The gatekeeper was still the same as before. He saw Old Madam Wang driving the donkey cart with three burly men behind her.
The gatekeeper immediately chuckled and said, “Aiya, Old Madam, you’re here again. Who are you looking for this time?”
His attitude was very different from before.