Chief Xu, Li Zheng, Third Grandpa and the others first widened their eyes and sighed continuously. When they heard the end, they stamped their feet, beat their chests, and sighed deeply. Even Chief Xu cried.
He originally had the hope of becoming a royal relative, but it was ruined by Xu Fangzi.
Of course, Mrs. Lu acted like this because she was following Xu Lanyin's instructions.
After Lu returned to the Xu family, both Xu Zhiniang and Xu Daya's families came.
Lu gave Xu Zhiniang the same gift, and Qin gave her another fifty taels of silver. Qin, who had lived in the countryside for a long time, knew that the most pressing need of the country people was money.
Of course, Mrs. Lu repeated those words again.
Xu Zhiniang didn't dare scold the old man. She just sighed and wiped her tears, saying that her second brother and his wife were pitiful. They had made great contributions to the family, but in the end, they had ended up like this. It was really true that good people didn't get good rewards...
The village became even more lively. A beauty in trouble, a hero saving her, a beauty marrying off, royal relatives... the scenes that appeared on the stage actually happened around them.
Poor Qin. Those mean-spirited and foul-mouthed people couldn't stand seeing others prosper. Seeing this fairy-like beauty end up in the Xu family's mess, they were displeased and began to sling dirty water and hurled vicious insults at her. Xu Fangzi was even more clueless. Instead of defending his beautiful and virtuous daughter-in-law, he joined in the scolding, ultimately forcing her to leave on her own accord...
Those who had previously cursed the Qins the most now cursed Old Man Xu the most, yet none of them admitted to ever cursing the Qins. Clan leader Xu, in particular, went to hit Old Man Xu with his cane and was only managed to stop himself.
Old Man Xu no longer dared to show off, not only because he was heartbroken that he couldn't become a royal relative, but also because others looked at him like a fool. The Xu family members were even more dissatisfied with him. They could have become a royal relative, but now he had ruined it.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Xu Lanzhou and several others returned to the provincial capital with Xu Dashi and his son, and actually brought back most of the stuff in the car.
Old Mr. and Mrs. Xu gave five chickens and one hundred eggs, the eldest wife gave five ducks and one hundred duck eggs, Xu Zhi's mother's family gave twenty kilograms of peanut oil and twenty kilograms of sesame seeds, and the headman Xu's family and the third grandfather's family also gave gifts.
This was the first time that the old couple and the eldest wife had given so many gifts.
Mrs. Lu secretly told Xu Lanyin about the things happening in the village, which made Xu Lanyin very happy.
The Qin family had lost their reputation due to the villagers' gossip, and now they had to redeem their reputation through the villagers. Not only would they make Old Man Xu regret it to the point of a liverache, but they would also give him a good slap in the face.
Even if Qin and Xu Qingyan didn't end up separating, the old man wouldn't dare bully Qin anymore, or even approach her. This pressure came not only from his own family, but also from the government and external forces.
In Xiaozao Village, Nanping County, the emperor was far away, and no one would be drawn into Wang Yi's complicated life story. Even if Wang Yi did know, the Xu family wouldn't be as afraid of him as before.
Most villagers are honest, but they are also incredibly adept at flattering the powerful and gossiping. Amidst this outcry, Old Man Xu will likely slowly regret his past actions. Don't think you can just return home and comfortably become an old man; that title was given to you by the second wife.
He has caused chaos in the second house, so why should he be allowed to live a peaceful life?
Xu Lanyin felt that it would not be easy for Qin and Xu Qingyan to separate, or it would take a long time and effort.
Although Qin's current identity is hidden, it is a fact that Princess Nanyang and Prince Chai have adopted her as their adopted daughter and will adopt her in the future. If Qin divorces Xu Qingyan, a farm boy who has made great contributions to the court now or in the near future, how will others view her?
Those who didn't know the truth would accuse her of being scornful of the poor and in love with the rich, abandoning her husband who had shared her joys and sorrows once her status was restored. Those people weren't from Xiaozao Village and didn't know the truth. How many would believe her if she explained it to them? She might even be manipulated by those with ulterior motives to cause trouble. Furthermore, Xu Qingyan was a close confidant of the Crown Prince and the Zhou family, and the Emperor had a very good impression of him. Whether for political or reputational reasons, no one in the Nanyang Princess's residence would want Qin to divorce...
If Qin and Xu Qingyan cannot reconcile, the most likely scenario is that they will live their own lives for the next few years, and after many years, many things will slowly settle down before they reunite.
Xu Lanyin wasn't angry at Old Man Xu now, but she hated him so much that she wanted to find a way to deal with him. Hearing that the old man was having a particularly hard time, Xu Lanyin ate half an extra bowl of rice.
Tomorrow, the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, Xu Lanzhou would return to Beijing to attend school. No matter how much Qin Shi was reluctant to let him go, she had no choice but to prepare things for her son.
In the evening, Xu Lanzhou walked into the west wing carrying a box.
He took out a Shu embroidery table screen with rich flowers from the box and said with a smile, "I bought this at the Seven Brocade Pavilion in the capital. I can't come back for your good days, so I'll put on some makeup first."
This table screen is very exquisite, with a chicken-wing wood frame and double-sided embroidery. It costs at least three or four hundred taels of silver.
Xu Lanyin asked in surprise, "Where did you get so much money?" How could this child be willing to spend so much money to buy a small desktop screen.
Xu Lanzhou smiled and said, "The pocket money my mother and sister gave me, the monthly allowance, and the prizes I won from the martial arts competition in the clan school. I went to the Princess's residence to give New Year gifts and to wish my grandmother and grandfather a happy new year in advance, and they gave me red envelopes. All this money added up was just enough to buy this desk screen."
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Thank you, I like it very much." She took out a silver note worth two hundred taels of silver and gave it to him, saying, "I know you don't have much money and you don't usually spend it. Use this money for pocket money. Don't be too frugal. Making friends also costs money."
Xu Lanzhou's face flushed, and he shook his head, saying, "Taking this money from me doesn't mean I bought it for my own dowry. I don't have the nerve to do that. I heard from mother that the money for my dowry was the ten thousand taels of silver that I gave her. I'm incompetent. As the eldest son of the Xu family, I don't have the ability to earn money to buy me a larger dowry. Our family's good life also depends on mother's dowry."
Xu Lanyin was still somewhat heartwarming. Although this brother loved money, was frugal, and had some shortcomings, he was still really good to his sister.
She said, "You are still young, study hard. When you are capable, this family will depend on you to support it." She then changed the banknote into fifty taels of silver and said, "This is pocket money I gave you. I was going to give it to you anyway."
Xu Lanzhou then happily took it and said with a smile, "Thank you, sister."
Xu Lanyin also advised, "Don't be too frugal, spend what you need to spend."
Xu Lanzhou nodded and smiled, "I know. Mother also gave me fifty taels of silver."
The next morning, the family and Zhao Wu's brothers sent Xu Lanzhou out of the alley again.
Xu Lanyin didn't want Qin Shi to think too much at home, so she suggested, "Mom, I want to buy some more jewelry. Would you like to go shopping with me?"
Her words reminded Qin Shi. Qin Shi said, "Not only should we buy jewelry, but we should also buy a few pieces of good quality soft satin and soft silk."
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