Chapter 32 Muramasa's Wife's Condolences
The Great Yu Dynasty emphasized the separation of men and women, and men and women were not allowed to have physical contact.
Therefore, Qingzhu, being a male relative, was too embarrassed to speak to the women in the village, so he could only go to the village head to inquire about Song Daya.
The old villager, being shrewd and experienced, immediately guessed that Lou Yicong wanted to buy a maid.
However, his eyes darted around, and he thought about it a step further, realizing the meaning behind it.
Maids, in the end, don't they all have to go down that path?
Putting aside what others might say, wasn't Lou Yicong's birth mother also someone who started as a maid and eventually caught the eye of her master, rising to the rank of concubine?
Song Daya is a beautiful woman, the most beautiful girl in the surrounding area. If she hadn't always been crazy and chasing after men, the number of suitors would probably have worn down the threshold of Song Lao Er's house.
Speaking of which, where are Song Lao Er's family? I haven't seen them these past few days.
Muramasa pondered for a while, but didn't dwell on it too much.
He only cares about what's in front of him.
Since Lou Yicong has taken a liking to Song Daya, why doesn't he do her a favor?
"Da Ya is a pitiful child. When she was five years old, her father was conscripted into the army and there has been no news of him since. We don't know if he is alive or dead. After her mother gave birth to her younger sister, she abandoned them and remarried. The uncle's family who adopted her beat and scolded her constantly. This girl grew up in misery."
Muramasa said with immense pity.
His attitude completely changed when Lou Gongzi took a liking to someone.
Qingzhu went to the village to inquire again.
Naturally, he only inquired with the male relatives.
The villagers, unlike the village head, were unaware of Qingzhu's intentions and began to speak freely, saying whatever came to mind.
"She's a crazy woman. A few days ago, she was chasing after men all over the village. We were all afraid of her. Later, her aunt couldn't stand it anymore and sold her to Wang Laocai in the neighboring Niuma Village as a concubine. But she escaped by some kind of seductive trick. Now she's living with a man from the Zhao family, she's shameless!"
They even added fuel to the fire, making their words utterly offensive.
Widow Mei, who was drying radishes in the yard, heard this and was furious. She ran out to complain:
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't know. Da Ya was forced by her uncle and aunt. She escaped from the Wang family with a contract of indenture. She did it honorably. Besides, the old couple from the Zhao family are still here. Da Ya rented the house next to the Zhao family's house. How can that be called cohabitation?"
The gossiping men, feeling guilty, shut their mouths and dared not refute Widow Mei.
Qingzhu then went to ask Zhang Si about the situation.
Zhang Si was clear-headed and said something similar to Muramasa:
"She's a good girl, hardworking, raising her younger sister all by herself. Think about it, even her mother—and I'm not insulting her, but she really was a burden that even her mother wouldn't have wanted to bear back then—could manage to shoulder it all at just fifteen years old. It's truly remarkable!"
Just kidding, if he says anything bad about Song Daya again, he might have to pay some kind of compensation for emotional distress!
Zhang Si felt his heart bleed when he thought about the top-quality straw in his cart that should have been sold for ten coins but only earned one coin!
Qingzhu went back and reported what she had found out to her young master.
Lou Yicong pondered for a moment and said, "Song Daya seems like a good person, but she has no one at home. What will happen to her sister if she comes here?"
Are the two sisters going to buy it together?
The imperial examinations were held in the capital city, but he was now in his hometown, more than 800 miles away from the capital.
The journey to the imperial examination was long, and his travel expenses were already tight.
If he buys another maid, he'll have to feed another mouth to feed, which... will be a bit difficult for him.
Let's forget about it and observe first.
Song Li had no idea that Lou Yicong had caused so much trouble as soon as he moved into the village.
She ran out of air cushions, so she stayed home today to sew them from scraps of fabric instead of going to town to set up her stall.
Qian Hutao sat to the side, helping her weave a coop for raising three chicks.
Song Xiaoxiao was practicing her boxing in the yard, hehe hahe, her little brows furrowed tightly.
Song Li thought it was because she was exerting force during her martial arts practice, but that wasn't actually the case.
Song Xiaoxiao's keen hearing overheard the villagers' gossip. They were talking badly about her sister again, and this time, she even miraculously heard someone's inner thoughts.
—The scholar who cut in line at the city gate yesterday wanted to buy my sister as a slave, but he thought she was a burden and didn't want her!
Song Xiaoxiao got angrier and angrier as she listened!
She ran up to Song Li and complained, "Sister, that guy surnamed Lou is a bad person!"
Song Li was taken aback, not understanding what Song Xiaoxiao was talking about.
Qian Hutao turned pale with fright, and the bamboo strips almost pricked her hand.
"Don't talk nonsense. Young Master Lou is the son of the county magistrate."
Qian Hutao quickly covered Song Xiaoxiao's mouth.
How could a commoner who can't even afford to offend the village head possibly offend the son of the village head's superior's superior's superior...?
I heard that although this young master Lou was born to a concubine, he is the only son, and the county magistrate's fortune will all be his in the future!
Besides, he was the top scorer in the provincial examination; he's bound to be extraordinary in the future!
Song Li's eyes flickered.
This wasn't the first time Song Xiaoxiao had told her something she couldn't hear. Did her sister have some kind of special ability?
Song Xiaoxiao has been drinking the spiritual spring water for half a month, and apart from her height gradually catching up with that of other children of the same age in the village, she is no different.
Could it be that Song Xiaoxiao's experience with the spiritual spring water is different from hers?
Song Li decided to ask Song Xiaoxiao that evening.
Just then, a woman walked in from outside the courtyard.
"Is Da Ya here?" the woman asked with a smile.
He looks very kind.
But perhaps due to the inertia of being abused after transmigrating, Song Li only felt that the core was kind!
The person who came was the village head's wife, but Song Li couldn't remember her name.
It's not her fault. There are already 32 chapters. Who remembers a name that only appeared once at the beginning?
Moreover, women in the Great Yu Dynasty did not have names when they came out to outsiders; they only had surnames. Who could remember that?
"Who is it?" Song Li asked, unsure of the best way to address him.
What she was really thinking was that if she asked a question, the other person would definitely introduce themselves, and then she would know what the person's name was, right?
Look how clever she is!
But who knew—
The woman said matter-of-factly, "It's me!"
Her tone was arrogant, domineering, and arrogant, as if everyone in the village should know her!
Song Li: "..."
Qian Hutao was very clever; she called out with a smile, "It's Aunt Liu!"
Liu, whose name was accurately called, glanced coldly at Qian Hutao and ignored her.
Who is this person?!
Song Li rolled her eyes inwardly.
Qian Hutao blushed and wisely walked away.
Although she was only sixteen, she understood that a woman who had lost her virginity but had not married should be inferior to others.
When Liu entered the room, she looked around and saw that the bed was a bed, the table was a table, the chairs were chairs, there was rice in the rice jar, and there was firewood in the floor. She praised Song Li for being capable.
"You've managed to get your family and business all in just a few days. You're really capable."
She took Song Xiaoxiao's hand and looked her over from left to right. "I haven't seen you for a few days, and you've grown so tall. Your face is so fair and tender, like a pink dumpling. Your sister has taken such good care of you."
Then he cursed Song Lao Er and He Shi again, "Your uncle and aunt take your father's military pension but don't raise you sisters properly. They even deceive the villagers. They are truly despicable!"
Finally, I offered my condolences, saying, "Da Ya, it must be so hard for you to raise your younger sister all by yourself."
After offering his condolences, he smiled broadly at Song Li.
Song Li asked expressionlessly, "What do you want?"
Just get to the point, stop with all the nonsense!
But Liu, holding Song Xiaoxiao's hand, suddenly asked with obvious affection, "Xiaoxiao, do you want to go home with your aunt?"
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