391 Two Old People
Wang Dalang was caught between laughter and tears. “Mother, what are you thinking! I still know my status.”
“Then what do you mean?” Madam Feng looked at Wang Dalang, wanting to see something else in her son’s eyes.
“Actually, if we really talk about it, I’m naturally not worthy of an official’s daughter. I might not be worthy of a merchant’s daughter either.” Before Madam Feng could speak, Wang Dalang continued, “But Grandma personally told you about these two girls, right? Grandma has her own reasons for doing things. We just have to listen to Grandma’s instructions and think along the lines.”
Wang Dalang did not think too much about it. Previously, Grandma felt that the two girls from the Liang family were not good. He was actually still a little puzzled. After all, who could guarantee that they were flawless?
Although those two girls had flaws, he was not a perfect person himself.
There was nothing wrong with letting one of them be his wife, right?
After becoming husband and wife, they would naturally get along after some time.
Later on, he thought about it and felt that it made sense.
First, Liang Yue was a little scheming. He did not like her much.
When Liang Xue went to their house and followed Divine Doctor Xue to gain medical knowledge, Wang Dalang avoided her as much as he could.
He gradually realized that Liang Xue was actually not as pure and straight as she looked.
This was because he had seen Liang Xue blush a few times when she spoke to the boys in the village. When she spoke to him, her face was even redder.
But her face was not like a monkey’s butt. Why was it always red?
Those who did not know better would think that he had beaten her up. How damaging would it be for his reputation?
She was even more scheming!
Now, since Grandma had mentioned the two girls, it meant that Grandma felt that these two girls were good and suitable.
Then he would choose based on his intuition.
Although the young lady of a merchant family was not an official family, her family did not lack money. She would definitely spend money freely.
Perhaps she would not be used to staying in the countryside. They were destined to have different views.
Wang Dalang liked Hu Family Village very much and planned to stay there for the rest of his life. That official’s daughter also liked a countryside place. Wouldn’t their interests coincide?
Wang Dalang briefly told his mother his thoughts. Madam Feng pondered for a moment and could not help but smile. “In that case, Mother is thinking too much. Since you’ve already made up your mind, I’ll tell your Grandma later. We’ll go to the county city after breakfast.”
“Okay.”
During breakfast, everyone chatted happily.
It was not until Wang Dalang went to the backyard to bring the donkey cart out that the children at home hurriedly surrounded it.
“Big Brother, you’re going back to the village already? Didn’t you say that you would leave in a few days?” Wang Wulang was a little reluctant.
Big Brother was very diligent. He woke up very early every day. In the huge courtyard, one could always see him busy.
The large flower beds and vegetable fields in the courtyard had been cleaned up by Big Brother recently. They looked quite decent and were especially pleasing to the eye.
With Big Brother around, they usually had much less work to do.
He could not bear for his brother to leave.
Wang Dalang: “I’m just going to the county city. I’m not going back yet.”
“Why is Big Brother going to the county city? We don’t have any relatives there.” Wang Qilang thought for a long time and came to a realization. “Are you going to look for Lord Zhang? Speaking of which, Lord Zhang is considered half a relative of ours, right?”
Their family had fled here from the wilderness. Their only relatives now were those in-law families.
“I know, I know. Big Brother must be going to see the new sister-in-law!” Little Ah Yu’s head went past her brothers’ waists and she said with a smile, “I saw Big Brother moving fruits into the cart!”
The fruits Little Ah Yu mentioned were not the fruits she usually planted. They were a combination of fruit pastries. They were usually used to treat guests or gifts when visiting others.
Little Ah Yu: “It’s a Ruyi fruit!”
The Ruyi Fruit was usually used for matchmaking. If the other party liked it, they would take the fruit away. If they did not like it, they would leave the fruit where it was.
At this moment, the Wang Family’s young men were all excited.
“Big Brother, you’re going to visit another girl? It’ll definitely work this time, right? Her family is actually so far away in the county city—”
Wang Wulang’s eyes widened, and the excitement on his face suddenly turned to horror. “I heard that the county city is filled with rich and noble families. Our family is not worthy of them. Big Brother, are you going to marry into Sister-in-law’s family?!”
“What, Big Brother wants to marry into the girl’s family?!”
“That won’t do. What will we do if Big Brother marries into the girl’s family? Grandma said that we have to learn from Big Brother. Then, we have to learn from Big Brother and marry into our wives’ family too?”
“Big Brother has married so far away. It will take a long time to visit him if we travel on the donkey cart. It will be troublesome for him to visit his relatives in the future as well. Will we never see Big Brother again?”
Little Ah Yu looked at this Big Brother and then at that Big Brother.
She did not understand what they were talking about.
Wang Dalang’s face darkened. “Shut up! Don’t you have to go to school anymore? Hurry up and go. Be careful that I don’t report you to the school. What nonsense are you saying? Don’t lead Ah Yu astray!”
Little Ah Yu placed her hands on her hips. “I’ve already grown up. I can’t be led astray!”
At this moment, Madam Feng also followed Old Madam Wang out. Because she was going to see the daughter of an official, Madam Feng’s heart was pounding. She invited Old Madam Wang to suppress the situation, afraid that she would embarrass herself.
As soon as Old Madam Wang came out, the boys scattered like birds without waiting for a greeting.
Old Madam Wang frowned. “They’ve been to school for so long, but they’re still so unruly! How’s the construction of the school in the village? We might as well chase them all back to the village!”
At the side, Wang Chuanfu said, “The school has been built. It’s even bigger than the one we planned to build previously. More than 100 children from the various villages and a few children from our in-laws’ families said that they wanted to come, but the teachers invited aren’t enough.”
“There’s no hurry. Lord Zhang also said that he would help with the matter of the teachers.” With that, Old Madam Wang had already helped Wang Dalang onto the donkey cart.
Zhang Zhan, who had just finished breakfast and was about to go to the front of the county office to deal with the case, suddenly sneezed again.
The servant hurriedly shook off his cloak. “Sir, it’s cold in the morning. Don’t catch a cold.”
Zhang Zhan shook his head. “I’m not cold. Someone is probably talking about me again.”
In any case, it was definitely nothing good.
At this moment, Madam Qin, who was on the way back, was staying at a courier station.
She heard a few low-ranking officials discussing quietly that two old people had come to the courier station. They were returning to their hometown to retire. They had come from the directorate.
Madam Qin originally wanted to ignore them, but she suddenly remembered that when she was in the Yongding County office, she vaguely heard Zhang Zhan looking for teachers.
It was said to be for the school in Hu Family Village.
Zhang Zhan was not a warm-hearted person. Perhaps it was the arrangement of the Wang Family in Nanhe Town.
They were from Hu Family Village to begin with. Even after they moved to the town, they had been helping the village.
It was a family that did not forget their roots.
Madam Qin had long grasped this information.
“Hua Hong, invite the two old men up for a chat,” Madam Qin said.
Hua Hong nodded and went downstairs to invite them over.
However, it was not convenient for them to reveal Madam Qin’s identity outside. The two old officials did not believe her at all.
In the end, the two were carried up to meet Madam Qin.
The two old men cursed along the way.
“How dare you? Do you know who we are?!”
“How dare you do such a ferocious thing in broad daylight!”
“Although I’m no longer an official in the court, I won’t be insulted by you like this!”
“This courier station is probably in cahoots with you guys. They actually ignored our cries for help!”
“Tian Family, look—”
Before they could finish shouting, Lu Liu was already standing in front and bowing to the two old men.
“Sirs, our Madam invites you.”
When the two old men looked up indignantly, they saw Madam Qin take off the veil on her face.
“Mam… Mam…”
Madam Qin frowned. “I don’t have such old sons.”
The two old men: “…”