Chapter 568: Departure to the Capital
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“What, Mother, you’re going to Wanning City?!” Wang Chuangui could not sit still anymore. “Do you want me to go with you?” Wang Chuangui had achieved a result in the top three positions in the imperial civil service examination. At that time, he had made a strong impression on the examiners in Wanning City. To prevent other candidates from imitating his performance, an additional examination was arranged specifically for him, referred to as the “Miscellaneous Discourse” section. The exact content of this section was not disclosed to avoid giving others an advantage.
Therefore, Wang Chuangui planned to go to Wanning City to live in advance. In any case, his mother had already bought four houses and five to six shops in Wanning City. It was more than enough for him to live in.
“Stay home and focus on your studies. Otherwise, you’ll blame us when you fail for bringing you down.” Old Madam Wang looked at the other boys at home. “You guys stay at home too. Take the exam well. Now that you’ve come back after wandering around for a few years, it’ll be more embarrassing if you fail!” Wang Wulang could only swallow his words.
They had yet to tell Grandma about Little Sister All Yu gifting them shops and businesses.
Wang Chuanman also wanted to follow them to Wanning City. He wanted to call all the brothers he knew from the Escort Agency. Those were his mother and daughter. How could he let them go so easily? In the past four years, he had already been trembling with fear!
“You stay too. Didn’t you buy a new farmstead? Take good care of it and prepare for the summer this year.” Old Madam Wang looked at Liu Shi. “Bring Zhu’er and take care of the house. Don’t let anyone who shouldn’t be wandering around.”
Wang Chuanman:”…”
Why don’t you just call out my name?
The Wang Family was not worried. When Chi Jia appeared with more than 20 well-trained guards, Wang Wulang and the others looked at their well-trained arms and legs and finally gave up on the idea of protecting them.
It was better to leave this kind of thing to professionals.
This was the first time the Wang Family had seen so many guards of the Qin Family appear. Liu Shi, who was originally not worried, became nervous. “Mother, why does their Qin Family have so many guards? They’re not like the construction teams from before at all. It’s obvious that they’re martial artists. What kind of family is the Qin Family?”
Liu Shi was indeed very uncertain. She originally thought that the Wang Family was already big enough.
Now, the number of houses they had could still be counted. There were only a dozen or so houses and shops.
In addition, her mother-in-law never told them in detail. She only knew that the children at least did not have to worry about food and clothing now.
However, in the few years she had stayed in the prefecture capital, Liu Shi had also learned a lot. For example, she now knew that the upper echelons looked down on merchants. They liked a rich life, but they basically did not interact with simple rich people.
Merchant families could hire some servants to guard the house, but there were very strict rules. Moreover, they could not hire martial artists.
Initially, Liu Shi thought that Qin Huai’s family was like their Wang Family, a relatively rich family.
Even if they were much richer than them, Liu Shi was not worried. It was normal for women to marry well, and no one could say anything about it.
If anything bad happened and she was unhappy, Ah Yu could come home in the future. Their Wang Family could afford it.
However, it was different for families with guards. Only people with status could afford to hire guards, let alone so many.
Once she married into such a family, it was not something their Wang Family could handle. They could not even decide if their daughter could get a divorce. “Why didn’t you only react after Ah Yu married over?” Old Madam Wang said angrily, “You didn’t think about it when you should. Who can bully Ah Yu with me around? Just stay at home obediently. The only person I can trust in this family is you. Remember those few vats of water. Don’t use them unless you have no choice. Wait for me to come back first.”
Old Madam Wang had some preference for this fourth daughter-in-law. Firstly, it was because she was Ah Yu’s adoptive mother. All these years, she had already treated All Yu as her biological daughter. It was obvious that she knew her limits.
Secondly, Liu Shi was very motivated. After Ah Yu went to school, she did not stay at home to take care of her husband and children. She even went out to find a private female teacher for her. Just like in Nanhe Town, she taught the children how to recognize things. She also learned how to read from the teacher, making the old teacher, who was originally very dissatisfied with her, treat her kindly now.
Who did not like a wife who knew her limits and was knowledgeable?
Liu Shi did not hesitate for long before the voices of Wang Wulang and the others came from outside. She immediately figured it out. The Wang Family was not a merchant family. They were farmers. Not to mention the few children who would become imperial scholars in the future, even the current child’s second uncle was a provincial scholar and had even stepped through the threshold to qualify for the imperial civil service examination.
In essence, their family also had officials. What was there to be afraid of?
“Help Ah Yu pack her things. If you can store them in boxes, store them in boxes. Wanning City is not like the prefecture capital. There are too many people and there are too many eyes. Everything has to be done carefully. You have to be more careful when you take care of her things.” Old Madam Wang reminded Liu Shi not to forget how special Ah Yu was.
Liu Shi naturally understood that when they arrived at Wanning City, she was afraid that Ah Yu’s special abilities could not be used carelessly, lest someone with ulterior motives saw it.
They were also worried. In the past few years of traveling and studying, Ah Yu had long learned to hide her abnormality. With Qin Huai’s help to cover her up and Meatball’s guidance in the spatial pocket, she was no longer the same as before.
The only thing that did not change was the small bag hanging beside her. Now, it has been replaced with an even more exquisite sling bag. It was all sewn by Liu Shi and the other sisters-in-law.
After packing up, Chi Jia also made his arrangements. As usual, he left four to five people to protect the Wang Family. The others would follow them. They headed to Wanning City with great fanfare.
Someone did not know the details and hurriedly asked where the Wang Family was going. Someone else said, “I heard that they’re sending their grandson-in-law to take the examination. There will be an imperial provincial examination at the end of next month. Their grandson-in-law is smart. He might even be able to pass!”
“Tsk tsk, the Wang Family is really becoming more and more powerful!”
“Hey, didn’t their grandson-in-law go on a school trip? Why is he back? Has their Blessed Child, Ah Yu, returned?”
“That’s right. We haven’t even seen the legendary Ah Yu yet. We have to take advantage of the fact that she’s back and quickly go to their house to take a look. Even if we only take a look, we might be able to benefit from some of her good fortune!”
When this group of people went to the Wang Family in a commotion, they came up empty-handed because All Yu had already left.
Everyone muttered that this Blessed Child of the Wang Family was probably going to be kidnapped by their grandson-in-law. He had only gone to take the exam, but he actually wanted to her follow him. Wasn’t that kidnapping?
Hearing this, Wang Chuanman was so angry that he placed his shoe on the threshold and knocked hard.
He announced that he was very unsatisfied with this son-in-law!
At that time, he would definitely keep All Yu until she was 20 years old before letting her get married. Hmph, he would not be anxious to let her go!
There were a total of three carriages heading to Wanning City. Old Madam Wang, Ah Yu, and Qin Huai sat in one. Old man Wang and Wang Chuangui, who shamelessly wanted to freeload, sat in another one. The last carriage did not have an owner, but it was used for Ah Yu to sleep. This time, it was empty as a disguise.
“Father, you’ve never been to Wanning City, right? Let me tell you, there are many more delicious and fun things in Wanning City than in the prefecture capital!” Wang Chuangui could not stand reading in the carriage, so he simply chatted with Old man Wang.
Old man Wang waved his bamboo strip past his cheek and ignored him.
“Father, stop weaving. This thing of yours is not easy to sell even in the prefecture capital, let alone Wanning City. That’s the capital city. What hasn’t it seen before? How can the people there like the bamboo weaves you made?” Wang Chuangui wanted to roll his eyes. “Our family doesn’t lack this bit of money. Don’t you find it tiring? Even I’m tired for you.”
Old man Wang looked deeply at Wang Chuangui. “You’re right.”
Then, he turned around and turned his back to Wang Chuangui.
When Wang Chuangui stuck his head out to take a look, the bamboo strip hit his face.
Old man Wang: “Oh, my hand slipped.”
Wang Chuangui:”…”
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