The next day!

Xu Hongkuo and the old lady went out together to see Su Luo and Du Xiuyuan back.

Behind Su Luo stood a woman whose lower half of her face was completely covered by a white veil, leaving only her beautiful eyes visible.

Her eyebrows were delicate and her eyes were like willow leaves, with a perfectly placed cinnabar mole between them.

Just by looking at her, she is a bright and beautiful woman. It's a pity that I heard her face was disfigured, which is why she has to wear a veil.

“Miss Su, I will definitely visit Changping Village again when your rice is ripe in a few days.”

"Changping Village welcomes Lord Xu and the old lady."

"Take care, Madam Su."

After spending a few days together, Old Madam Xu was still somewhat reluctant to part with Su Luo.

"Alright! Madam, Lord Xu, you may go back now, no need to see me off."

Xu Hongkuo sent a coachman to drive Su Luo and the others. After they boarded the carriage, Xu Hongkuo's family watched them go from the doorway.

It should have taken a day and a half to reach Changping Village, but because Xie Wanwan was injured, they could only rest at the inn at night and did not arrive in Changping Village until the afternoon of the second day.

"Mom, you're back. Huanhuan missed you so much."

Upon hearing Su Luo's voice, Yi Huan, who was feeding the fish, immediately ran over and hugged Su Luo.

"Mother misses you all too."

Yan Chuan stood behind Yi Huan, his eyes also full of joy, but unlike Yi Huan, he didn't come over to hug Su Luo.

"Chuan Chuan, do you miss your mother?"

Yan Chuan nodded, a smile spreading across his lips.

"Yan Chuan Yi Huan, I brought you gifts this time I went on a long trip."

Du Xiuyuan took out a rag doll and a small ball and gave them to Yi Huan.

"Does Yi Huan like it?"

This was the first time Yi Huan had seen this toy. Her mouth and eyes widened in surprise, and she jumped right in front of Du Xiuyuan with great joy.

"I like it, thank you Dr. Du."

Yi Huan accepted the gift, and Du Xiuyuan gave Yan Chuan a small ball and a fine inkstone.

"Yanchuan, this is for you."

The inkstone was even shinier than the one Su Luo had bought for him, and it would be ready for him to use when he went to school.

"Thank you, Dr. Du."

"I'm glad you like it. I didn't know what gifts to buy for you, I was just afraid you wouldn't like them."

The two children exclaimed happily in unison, "I like him, I like Dr. Du too, hee hee..."

Zhao Ruyun hurried over to the front yard: "Luo Luo, you're finally back."

This was Su Luo's first time traveling far from home, and Zhao Ruyun was worried sick every day. Now that Su Luo had returned home safely, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mother-in-law, I'm back. I brought you lots of nice things, and you and Yan Chuan Yi Huan will each get one."

"It's good that you're back. I'm happy as long as you're alright."

Zhao Ruyun looked on in confusion. Behind Su Luo and Doctor Du, there was a masked woman. The first thing you would notice about her was the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows.

"Luo Luo, who is this young lady?"

Su Luo led Xie Wanwan to the front and said.

"Her name is Xie Wanwan. She is the tutor I hired for Yi Huan. There is nothing she doesn't know, from playing the zither and chess to calligraphy, painting, etiquette and manners."

Xie Wanwan bowed slightly and gave Zhao Ruyun a junior's greeting.

"Hello, Auntie. It's a pleasure to meet you. I apologize for my rudeness."

"this……"

No one had ever bowed to Zhao Ruyun like this before. Even without seeing her face, Xie Wanwan's posture still exuded the air of a young lady from a prestigious family.

"How did you get injured?"

Zhao Ruyun wanted to help Xie Wanwan up, but then she noticed that Xie Wanwan was holding a wooden board and smelled of Chinese medicine.

“Mother-in-law, Miss Xie has accidentally injured her face and hands. Please prepare a room for her in the west courtyard so she can rest early.”

"Okay, okay!"

Miss Xie looks like she comes from a scholarly family, so Zhao Ruyun must treat her well.

If Yi Huan learns everything about her in the future, Zhao Ruyun will be laughing in her sleep.

"Yan Chuan Yi Huan, this will be your teacher in the future. You should call him Teacher Xie."

The two stood at attention and bowed to Xie Wanwan, saying, "Thank you for your guidance, Master Xie."

"Hello, since you are willing to be taught by me, I will start to check what you know tomorrow, and then I will formally teach you."

"yes……"

Su Luo took Xie Wanwan to rest. Even though she was injured, she didn't want to eat for free at Su Luo's place.

...

It is said that on the second day after Su Luo returned to the village, a scene unfolded in Changping Village that everyone was eager to see.

Luo Mei and Chen Dazhi dragged Chen Mengqing to the front door, but Chen Mengqing grabbed the door frame with both hands and refused to come out no matter what.

"Meng Qing, let go! For the sake of our family, please let go!"

Chen Dazhi came over and forcefully pried open his fingers, as if he wanted to carry Chen Mengqing out the door.

"Father, Mother, I beg you, please don't go looking for Su Luo and the others anymore. She's someone we can't afford to mess with now."

Luo Mei slapped her son's head angrily and said, "We're not going to provoke her. I'm going over with gifts and talking to her nicely. We're not going to fight."

If Luo Mei and Chen Dazhi hadn't gone to her parents' home to borrow money to help Chen Mengqing find work, they wouldn't have been so heavily in debt and struggling to make ends meet, leaving them with no other option but to resort to this desperate measure.

"Father, Mother, Su Luo will not marry me, and I will not marry Su Luo. Stop thinking about it. It will only bring shame on you and is useless."

The neighbors next to Chen Dazhi's house were shocked to hear this. Chen Dazhi and his wife wanted Chen Mengqing to marry Su Luo.

They treated Su Luo's family the same way before, and now that they see she's doing well, they want to marry her back. Isn't that a joke?

"Chen Mengqing, you have to marry him whether you want to or not."

Since ancient times, there has been the custom of an uncle taking the place of his sister-in-law when his elder brother dies. Although Chen Huaixu is your brother, he is dead.

After he dies, Su Luo will be a widow. It's perfectly reasonable for you to marry her, take care of your brother's wife and their two children, and that's what you must do.

Once Chen Mengqing marries Su Luo, the three of them can move to the big courtyard at the entrance of the village.

Su Luo's restaurant will be managed by Meng Qing, and the hundred acres of fertile land in Shuiqing Village will also become theirs. At that time, their family will have more money than they can spend in a lifetime.

They should have Su Luo give birth to a few more children for Meng Qing, and then give them all to their grandchildren. That way, their descendants will never have to worry about anything.

"Let me go! I won't do this kind of thing! Let me go!"

Chen Dazhi might not be able to beat others in a fight, but he was more than capable of dealing with his own son.

He hoisted Chen Mengqing onto his shoulder and headed towards the village entrance with Luo Mei.

After the three left, several villagers immediately gathered around.

"Did you hear that? Chen Dazhi's family is going to propose marriage to Su Luo. It's disgusting."

Several people spat and rolled their eyes in the direction Chen Dazhi and his group had gone.

"Exactly, I think they're asking for a beating. How could Su Luo possibly marry Chen Mengqing?"

Another said, "Let's go, let's call everyone and go see how Su Luo deals with these shameless bastards."