Chapter 178 No Good Banquet

In the evening, after work, the villagers who were building the road returned to the village.

Su Laoer went to the intersection of the official road to meet up with the people from Jinfengzhai, and started blasting rocks from that end. He did not return to the village for several days.

"Mr. Su, come to my house and have a seat." When passing by the village chief's house, he was stopped by Yang Dalang.

"No, my family is waiting for dinner." Su Bucheng declined.

"Let's go. I've already informed your wife." Yang Dalang pulled Su Bucheng into the house without saying anything.

Also sitting in the room were Old Man Yang, Old Man Wang and his wife, and Wang Sanlang. There were egg custard and meat stewed with vermicelli on the table, which was considered the most grand hospitality in Huanggou Village.

Su Bucheng raised his hands and bowed to Old Man Yang, Old Man Wang, and Wang Sanlang, "Village Chief, Elder Wang, and Mr. Wang Sanlang!"

Old Man Yang, Village Master Wang, and Wang Sanlang also stood up to return the greeting.

After a few people sat down, Gao, Yang Dalang and Yang Erlang also came to the table, and the two daughters-in-law sat at another table with their children.

Old man Yang warmly invited everyone to eat.

Su Bucheng smiled and muttered in his heart that if he wanted to express his gratitude, it should be Old Man Wang who should take care of it, after all, Madam Wang Wu was his daughter-in-law.

In the morning, Gao came with a thank-you gift, and in the evening, this happened again. I'm afraid there's something else going on. Wang Sanlang is also at the table, so I'm afraid the banquet won't be a good one.

Old Man Wang raised his teacup and said to Su Bucheng, "Village Master Su, thank you so much! I'm using tea instead of wine to honor Village Master Su and Second Young Master Su for saving Wulang's wife!"

"You're welcome, you're welcome! I will rescue anyone who meets you!" Su Bucheng smiled.

The people who are supposed to be rescuing and being rescued are not here, so why are these outsiders busying around like crazy?

Wang Sanlang also stood up to express his gratitude. Yang Chunhua was his cousin's wife, and since he was at the table with her, he had to show some appreciation.

After the tea was served, everyone ate in silence. The atmosphere was strange and tense, and Su Bucheng felt very uncomfortable.

"Cough cough cough..." Suddenly Gao coughed a few times and everyone looked at her.

"Is my mother-in-law feeling unwell?" Old Lady Wang asked.

"It's okay. I'm in good health! I still have to take care of my daughter." Gao's tone was strange.

Old Lady Wang was inexplicably frustrated, and she felt unhappy, and her face turned cold.

So what if he is a royal family member? He has fallen to this point. Who are you putting on airs for? Who wants to see you showing off? Let them see it. She has no patience to watch. Who doesn't come from a prominent family?

"I invited you all here today because I have something for you to consider." Old man Yang put down his chopsticks.

"Old Yang, just say what you want to say. Why beat around the bush? What can you gain from this poor mountain village?" Old Man Wang scolded with a smile.

The two were sworn enemies in the imperial court, but who could have imagined that they would eventually be defeated, brought to this remote village, and eventually become in-laws? Life is unpredictable!

"Old Wang, this is just for your own good!" Old Man Yang said, looking at Old Man Wang intently.

"Old Yang, I knew your Yang family would complain. Wulang's wife fell, and we were sad and anxious too.

But I am not a doctor and cannot cure her. Fortunately, the girl from the Su family has some medical skills. We will remember this kindness!

Chunhua can't go out to the fields, and there is a lot of work to do at home. Both of us have weak waists and legs, so we can only clean up slowly.

"I hope Old Yang will forgive me for my negligence," said Old Man Wang helplessly.

"Old Wang, stop kidding me. We've been sparring for so many years, but where's the ferocity we had back then?" Old man Yang simply made things clear.

"My Chunhua has been guarding your Wang family for so many years. It's time for her to return home."

"What? Yang Shoudao, don't go too far!" Old Lady Wang shrieked, "It was Wulang's wife who wanted to stay!"

Old Man Wang was also furious. "Yang Shoudao, you old bastard, do you really think you're still so powerful that you can do whatever you want?"

Is it right for a childless person to be bullied like this? Even the daughter-in-law who took care of him and saw him to his death is being taken away! With no hope left at all, what's the point of living?

Old Man Wang was filled with grief and indignation, tears streaming down his face, "I knew you, Yang Shoudao, had no good intentions!"

The atmosphere was awkward and the children looked over here uneasily.

"Take the children back to the house to rest!" Yang Dalang said to his wife.

The children followed their mother away, and Yang Dalang's wife looked at her brother Wang Sanlang worriedly.

"Wang Zecheng, be honest with yourself, has my daughter Chunhua done anything wrong during these years in your Wang family?" Old man Yang felt uncomfortable when he saw Old man Wang's pitiful appearance.

If you put yourself in his shoes, and think of yourself as having your last lifeline taken away, you wouldn't be much better off than him.

He was dissatisfied with the old man Wang and his wife for pretending to be stupid, and also felt sorry for his daughter.

But he also knew that having descendants to support and see them to the end of their lives was the last wish of the elderly.

"Wulang! Why did you leave so early? How will our parents survive after being left behind?" Old Lady Wang cried sadly.

"Uh, village chief, Mr. Wang, please talk it out nicely! Don't damage the relationship between the two families." Su Bucheng advised awkwardly.

"Hmph!" Old man Wang gave him a cold look.

Su Bucheng was stunned. Was this anger directed at him?

"You, the Su family, are taking advantage of the situation!" Old man Wang said sarcastically.

"Village Master Wang, what do you mean? Is it wrong for us to save Madam Wang Wu?" Su Bucheng's face was not looking good either.

No one here is nobler than anyone else, but I have never seen such an unreasonable person.

My daughter-in-law fell down and someone else rescued her. Not only did he not come to thank her, but he was sarcastic instead. Anyone would be angry!

"Oh! Old Man Su, no wonder you only became the magistrate of Chang'an County. A poor family is just a poor family!" Old man Wang laughed angrily.

"You said the Yang family was doing fine, so why did they suddenly want Wulang's wife to return home?"

"It's not that you two elders are unable to take care of her, so she stays at her mother's house..." Su Bucheng paused.

This reason is untenable. After two or three months, Wang Wu Niang will recover from her injuries and can return to the Wang family. Why should her family ask her husband's family to let her go home?

The only thing a widow has to do when she returns home is to remarry!

Old man Wang suddenly got angry at me. Could it be related to my family?

Su Bucheng suddenly realized that Yang Chunhua and his second brother were single and of the same age! Could it be that the Yang family wanted to marry Yang Chunhua to his second brother?

Su Bucheng looked at Old Man Yang in disbelief.

"What do you think, Mr. Su?" Old Man Yang looked at him kindly, and the dagger was revealed.

"Hmph!" Old man Wang snorted coldly, he only saw the new people laughing and never heard the old people crying!

"Uh!" Su Bucheng pondered, it's not easy to get such a bargain.

"Village Chief, Madam Wang Wu and my second brother are both single. It's perfectly acceptable, both morally and legally! But while we're arguing here, have we ever asked the two parties involved if they're willing?"

My second brother had experienced a failed marriage and had to marry Xiao Qin out of filial piety.

Su Bucheng didn't want his second brother to repeat the same mistake, so he had to make sure he liked and was willing.

Similarly, he didn't want Yang Chunhua to be treated like an object, to be arbitrarily arranged by others.

Respecting the wishes of the parties involved is the best solution, but unfortunately, neither of the two parties came forward.

"In that case, please ask Mr. Su to ask Mr. Su Erlang tomorrow!" Old Man Yang agreed very much.

This is too hasty and will be criticized.

His wife Chunhua is willing, and the two old ladies have already reached an agreement, so there is no need to say it openly.

It seemed as if the Yang family was so eager to get rid of their daughter, this hot potato, that they threw Old Man Wang's face on the ground and stepped on it again and again.