400 Cheap
There were many people in the courtyard, so Old Madam Wang asked someone to move Little Ah Yu’s things back to her room and let her take her time to look at them after everyone dispersed.
But how could Little Ah Yu endure it?
Thus, Old Madam Wang dismissed her and asked her to look for Chi She, who was chopping firewood on the back mountain.
When Chi Tu and Chi She returned with Little Ah Yu, Old Madam Wang had already finished discussing with the few teachers.
The villagers did not know what these teachers had come for, but they only knew that two of the eight teachers were from Wanning City.
Most of the students they taught in the past had become officials.
Now, the villagers were very happy.
“Although Teacher Wan and Teacher Luo are old, the children they taught can become officials. This means that they are really capable.”
“The other teachers are also very good. They taught many county scholars!”
“Lord Zhang is really doing so much for the good of our Hu Family Village. That’s why he spent so much effort to find such good teachers.”
“Our children are farmers, so we don’t expect them to become officials. If they can become county scholars like the Wang brother, they exempt the family from taxes on 30 mu of land, and they won’t have to serve in the army anymore. That’s really the blessing of the old general!”
Someone else laughed loudly. “It’s not that easy to take the prestigious examination. Do you think that Brother Chuangui got in after studying for a year and a half? Have you forgotten that when their family came to Hu Family Village back then, they even spoke incoherently. They were an educated family in the past!”
“You remind me. Auntie Wang’s words were not so piercing at first. Usually, she likes to wander around the village and slowly speaks to the women in our village.”
As everyone spoke, Old Madam Wang walked out with a wooden face.
Behind her was the silent Wang Aibao. Wang Erbao was holding a large wooden plate with some stir-fried pumpkin seeds.
“I think you’re quite good at talking. Continue talking. Don’t stop. It’s best if you call the other women in the village over and let everyone hear it.” Old Madam Wang turned to Wang Aibao and said, “Don’t let them eat this pumpkin seed either. Pour it into the chicken coop. If the chickens eat it, they can lay two eggs for me. After they eat it, they’ll only spit out nonsense for me!”
Originally, the people who said this were the men in the village. When they heard Old Madam Wang say this, they rubbed their hands and denied their words.
“Auntie Wang, Auntie Wang, our mouths are just cheap. Your old self shouldn’t take it to heart—”
Old Madam Wang: “Who are you calling old?”
“I’m old, I’m old. I’m just an old tree!” The villager slapped his mouth twice and chuckled. “Your family doesn’t have enough firewood, right? I still have two huge tree roots at home. I’ll bring them over for you immediately.”
With that, the villager left.
The other villagers also used similar excuses and left dejectedly.
“Serves them right. They gossiped behind others’ backs and were even heard by others.” Third Aunt Hu was bending down to help clean up the courtyard with a few other women from the village.
Coincidentally, the few villagers who left also had their wives here.
They laughed too.
“No one will have a good ending if they provoke Auntie Wang.”
“Don’t worry about them. It’s just that good teachers have come to the village. All of them are so excited that they don’t know what to say. It’s better for them to learn a lesson now.”
Old Madam Wang did not take it to heart at all.
On the other hand, Teacher Wan and Teacher Luo, who were mentioned by the villagers, had just walked out of the central room of the Wang Family when they heard this commotion. The two of them looked at each other.
These two old teachers were the ones who were stopped by Madam Qin on the way.
After Madam Qin’s recommendation, they first went to look for Zhang Zhan and followed the teachers Zhang Zhan had arranged to Hu Family Village.
Most interestingly, the six teachers Zhang Zhan had invited were all rare talents in Wanning City.
In Wanning City, the Zhang Family was only an inconspicuous family, but to ordinary people, they were an existence that they could not reach.
If not for Zhang Zhan’s need, the six teachers would have directly returned to their hometown. When they found out that they were going to teach in a village, the six teachers initially felt a little unbalanced.
Wasn’t this like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken?
“From the looks of it, this Wang Family is really not ordinary.” The six teachers whispered.
Teacher Wan said to Teacher Luo in a low voice, “Don’t you think that Old Madam Wang looks a little familiar?”
The two old men did not keep staring at Old Madam Wang. Only when they met did they look at her properly to show respect.
Because the person talking to them was Old man Wang.
It was impossible for Old man Wang not to appear now. His family was about to get to know more and more people, so it was impossible for him to let his wife appear for everything.
She would tire herself out.
Teacher Luo stroked his beard and thought for a moment before shaking his head. “I don’t remember. We’ve seen many people before. Previously, we even went out to travel for a few years and saw countless people on the way. It’s not surprising that we met one or two people who looked similar.”
“I just feel that the expression and actions of the old lady in charge are not like that of an ordinary farmer, especially in front of the two of us. She even has a hint of nobility,” Teacher Wan said. “But when those farmers interact, she looks like an ordinary farmer. Is she doing it on purpose?”
Teacher Luo did not notice those at all.
“Why do you care so much? The two of us can’t enter the circle of power now, and we don’t want to enter it either. As for whether she’s noble or not, don’t even think about it. Along the way, I saw that the scenery of the village was not bad. Previously, I vaguely saw that the path beside the official road was filled with flowers. I heard that the villagers paved it themselves. I think this is a good place to retire. Don’t think about anything else.”
After saying this, the two of them decided to walk around the village.
“Teacher Wan, Teacher Luo, wait for us!” The other teachers hurriedly followed.
The secret guards also heard their conversation.
Ouyang Changjing’s secret guard subconsciously looked at Chi Ding on the other side, afraid that he would suddenly throw out some hidden weapon to stop him from revealing such a possible secret.
In the end, Chi Ding only reached out and dug his ear, looking unconcerned.
The secret guard was worried and turned around three times with every step, afraid that they would be plotted against.
In the end, they still told this news to Ouyang Changjing and the others.
“In that case, this old lady of the Wang Family is indeed a little extraordinary,” Ouyang Pei analyzed. “Perhaps she’s also a reclusive noble. She hates the schemes of the upper echelons and wants peace.”
Ye Yuncang: “You make it sound like you’re not from the upper class.”
“I mostly fight on the battlefield. The enemy’s saber likes to fall toward my head!” Ouyang Pei rolled his eyes.
On the battlefield, it was difficult for small soldiers to live, but it was not easy for generals either.
Just as they were thinking about whether they should follow Teacher Luo and Teacher Wan to investigate Old Madam Wang, they saw Little Ah Yu hopping past.
Seeing the people inside, Little Ah Yu smiled especially brightly. “Are Uncles basking in the sun?”
Her smile made people feel especially happy. Even the stern-faced Ouyang Pei could not help but grin at her.
Ouyang Pei said, “Let’s not talk about anything else. This little fellow is really good-looking. I wonder which kid in our West Wind Nation will benefit in the future.”