Chapter 304: The Scheming Little Sister
"Wanwan, Ayi, why did you suddenly come to You County?" Su Jing's face was full of smiles, but he couldn't hide the haggardness and fatigue on his face.
"Brother, we came here specially to see you!" Su Wan approached him with tears in his eyes.
"Don't come over yet. Big brother is dirty. After I take a shower and change clothes, the three of us brothers and sisters can slowly reminisce about the past." Su Jing stretched out his hand to stop Su Wan from moving forward.
In his opinion, their daughter Wanwan's clothes should always be clean, and if he hadn't come back in a hurry, he would never have seen her in such a dirty and miserable state.
Su Wan felt warm in her heart. Big brother, no matter when or where, he was always so gentle to her.
"Sir, the hot water is ready. You can go take a bath. The meal will be ready soon." The county magistrate's wife smiled innocently.
When she looked at Lord Su, she would think that if Lord Su had a younger sister, she would definitely be very beautiful. With such a good appearance, it would be better for him to have a daughter in the future.
"Thank you for your hard work, madam. I will go take a shower and change clothes now." Su Jing bowed to her.
"You are too polite, sir. You have devoted all your efforts to the people of Xuanhe. I am just a woman in the back house. I can't help much. I can only do my best to help from behind. You don't have to mention these trivial matters."
It can be seen that the county magistrate's wife is also a woman who understands the ways of the world very well and has a very kind face.
The county magistrate looks very honest and simple, which can be seen from the mansion where he lives.
"Master Su, you're back!"
Suddenly, a female voice with a hint of surprise sounded behind Su Jing.
Su Wan glanced sideways and saw a young girl who looked about seventeen or eighteen years old.
She was wearing a plain dress and dressed very simply, with only a silver hairpin in her hair.
She looked at Su Jing with eyes that showed no sign of concealing her admiration.
This is the look a woman would have when looking at a man she likes.
"Yuying, you're back!" The county magistrate's wife looked lovingly at the woman she had called Yuying, then walked towards her and introduced her to everyone:
"This is my daughter, Ma Yuying. She studies pharmacology at the county clinic and only comes back at this time every day. Yuying, these two are Lord Su's younger brother and sister, Master Su Yi and Miss Su Wan."
When she heard that they were Su Jing's younger brother and sister, Ma Yuying immediately walked forward and bowed to them.
"Mr. Su, Miss Su, I'm Yuying."
"Hello, Miss Yuying!" Su Wan and Su Yi also politely returned the greeting.
"It's getting late, I won't delay any longer and go take a bath first." Su Jing nodded to everyone and returned to the room that the county magistrate had prepared for him in the mansion.
Xizi and Zhuzi had already gone to pack up in advance. They were the two servants that Su Wan bought before Su Jing took office.
Life in You County has not been easy lately, so the county magistrate's wife personally cooked a meal.
There are bacon, cured fish, and stewed chicken, and the rest are some vegetarian dishes.
The county magistrate's wife felt very embarrassed because she had nothing good to offer to entertain the guests.
Su Wan came with a lot of gifts. She also brought so many people with her, and they all needed to eat. Life in You County was not easy, so she discussed with Su Yi and decided to leave after visiting her eldest brother for a few days and not bother others here.
After Su Jing took a bath, he changed into clean clothes. He was still wearing the clothes that his mother had prepared for him last year. He was very frugal. After coming here, he used all the money he had to subsidize the soldiers and civilians. He relied on that little salary every month to support himself and his two servants.
The Du Shuiling Mansion is so big, but there is not even a servant to serve.
"Miss Su, Mr. Su, we don't have anything good to treat you two with now that we're here. Please forgive us!" The county magistrate's wife said very embarrassedly.
"Madam, this is already very rich. You don't have to worry about us too much. Just treat us as ordinary people. We can eat anything as long as we are full."
The Su family was also from the countryside two years ago and lived a hard life, so even if the conditions here are not good, they can bear it.
"Miss Su is a precious lady, and Lord Su has worked hard for the people of Xuanhe. You have come from afar, and it is really rude of us to let you eat and sleep poorly." This time it was the county magistrate who spoke.
"Ma, you don't have to be too nervous. My family all come from humble beginnings and have experienced even more poverty. This is already a comfortable life. You and your wife don't have to blame yourselves."
Su Jing was considered a relatively down-to-earth official. He was a fifth-rank official, and he didn't put on airs. He could get along well with the common people. As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official. Even Magistrate Ma didn't feel any pressure in front of him.
"Sir Su, you are truly a rare and excellent official. Yuying offers a toast to you!"
Ma Yuying picked up her wine glass, blushing, and looked at Su Jing lovingly.
Su Wan and Su Yi were both here, but she only had eyes for Su Jing. It was inappropriate to toast only him.
The county magistrate's wife saw this and knew it was inappropriate, so she tried to smooth things over:
"Yuying, Miss Su and Mr. Su have come from afar, so I would like to pay my respects to you two first."
Ma Yuying also realized her inappropriateness and looked a little embarrassed. She looked at Su Wan and Su Yi and said with a smile:
"Yuying is being naive. First of all, I want to thank you two for coming from such a long distance and for your tiresome journey."
Su Wan and Su Yi were not the impolite type, so they raised their glasses and clinked them with hers.
"Miss Yuying, you're too polite."
Ma Yuying smiled shyly and looked at Su Jing again. She deliberately sat next to Su Jing, but Su Jing deliberately leaned towards Su Wan.
She still hadn't given up the idea of toasting Su Jing alone.
Now, she has changed into a pink dress again, pinned a few pearl flowers on her hair, and put on rouge. She looks like a sister who is a little scheming.
However, her skin is not very white, and the pink rouge she puts on makes her look even darker.
"Master Su, I offer you a toast. You have worked hard."
Su Jing couldn't refuse, so he nodded and smiled at her and clinked glasses with her.
After that, Ma Yuying would pick up some food for Su Jing from time to time, but her brother didn't touch the food on the plate at all.
Ma Yuying's appearance is not particularly outstanding, but it seems that the eldest brother was born with a romantic destiny, and there is no shortage of girls who like him wherever he goes.
Moreover, the geographical environment in You County is not good, so Ma Yuying does not look as pretty as the girls in other areas of Jiangnan. Her skin is a little rough. When she sits next to Su Wan, it is obvious that Su Wan's skin is delicate and tender, and it seems that it will turn red if touched lightly.
To be honest, Su Wan didn't have a very good impression of Miss Ma, and she naturally didn't want anything to happen between her and her elder brother.
Su Jing also didn't want to have anything to do with Miss Ma, but the county magistrate and his wife clearly knew their daughter's thoughts, but pretended not to know and let her develop as she pleased. They would only give her a warning if they saw something was wrong.
"Wanwan, please change seats with me. You and Miss Yuying are of similar age, so it will be easier for us to talk."
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