Chapter 25 Shocking News
But in the village, he was inevitably surrounded by people wherever he went, and the villagers looked at him as if he were a circus - in Beiguan Village, there were actually quite a few blind people who could not even read a single word.
In their eyes, a scholar like Xia Dalang is the incarnation of Wenquxing!
If you meet Wenquxing, you must take a good look at him!
This is what Xia Dalang hates the most, but when facing outsiders, he is always gentle and polite, so he naturally cannot destroy his character so easily.
I had to suppress my inner impatience and interact with the villagers.
Xia Dalang socialized with the villagers for a while. The more he socialized, the more irritated he became.
These peasants who can't even read a single word can't come up with anything new to praise.
It was either "the star of literature has descended to earth", or "he looks so spirited", or "he will definitely have a bright future", it was just these three or five sentences, repeated over and over again.
I have been hearing these words ever since I returned to the village before the New Year, and my ears are almost getting calluses!
Xia Dalang felt like his face was about to become numb from smiling, and was just wondering how to get out of this situation when someone came to his rescue.
A middle-aged man wearing an ill-fitting dark green silk gown came over from the entrance of the village. He had a full beard, a fierce look, and official boots on his feet. He looked unapproachable.
Next to the man, there was a woman in a crimson dress, with heavy makeup on and a big silk flower pinned in her hair. She was holding a basket in her hands and walking very fast.
The sharp contrast in clothing between the two men and their unfamiliar appearances instantly attracted the attention of the villagers.
Although Wenquxing is rare, he is a local after all. As long as his grandparents are still in Beiguan Village, he will definitely come back. But this fresh and lively scene cannot be missed.
When the crowd rushed towards the two strangers like a tide, Xia Dalang felt relieved, but at the same time he felt a little lost.
He shook his head, holding the book in his hand, and walked away.
Originally, he went out today just to have some peace and quiet.
Of course he knew that no matter whether his mother Liu was throwing things or scolding Yinhua, it was not directed at him, but was just venting the anger in her heart.
But how could he concentrate on reading in that kind of atmosphere?
He had no choice but to come out and hide, but unexpectedly, he was almost killed by the villagers.
Xia Dalang walked away and didn't see the man in green and the heavily made-up woman. He stopped to ask the villagers a few words, but he didn't stop and ran straight to Xia's house.
The two men knocked on the door and entered the yard. Xia Daohua was shocked: the man in green clothes was clearly the bearded man she had seen before!
She hesitated for a second, turned around and ran to the old couple's room, found Xia Yujiao, and said to her hurriedly:
"Aunt, that person I can't remember who he is has come to our house!"
Xia Yujiao's face turned pale in an instant, and then returned to normal in an instant, except that there was a hint of determination.
Xia Daohua looked at her a little worriedly. Xia Yujiao noticed Xia Daohua's gaze and smiled at her soothingly.
Xia Daohua was not comforted.
She always felt that there was something wrong with this aunt.
Before Xia Daohua could figure out what was going on, the two men had already knocked on the old couple's door.
Mr. Xia and Mrs. Zhou's faces turned serious.
The old couple recognized the man and woman who knocked on the door, and neither of them was easy to get along with.
The man was a small flag officer in the town's Qianhu Suo.
He likes drinking, gambling and causing trouble on weekdays, but his uncle from the same clan is the deputy captain stationed in the Qianhu Office in Beiguan Town, and has always been trusted by the captain.
So when the man got drunk and acted crazy in the town and bullied civilians and small vendors, the county magistrate turned a blind eye. As for the ordinary people, they dared not say anything.
The heavily made-up woman was a person with a complicated identity.
Her official identity is a famous official media.
She is a very capable person and she is very methodical in her work. When she is a matchmaker, she always succeeds in one go. But if you want her to act, you have to pay a high price.
Her secret identity - actually, not really secret - is the mistress of a powerful and influential businessman in Beiguan Town.
Zhou had a headache, but still said with a smile:
"Hey, isn't this Sister Song? You are such a rare guest! What brings you here?"
Sister Song smiled and said, "Sister Zhou, congratulations, good things are coming to you!"
Zhou was surprised and asked, "Where does the joy come from?"
Sister Song asked, "Sister Zhou, are you so reluctant to let me in to have a drink of water?"
Zhou paused, made room at the door, and let Mrs. Song and the bearded man in green shirt enter the house.
Mrs. Zhou and Old Man Xia gave up their seats, and Xia Yujiao went to make some sweet soup for the guests.
Xia Daohua was standing aside, seemingly playing, but actually eavesdropping openly.
Mrs. Song and the man she brought with her sat down. Mrs. Song stated her purpose straight away:
"This is Mr. Jin from Beiguan Town. His family is quite wealthy. Mr. Jin's uncle is the deputy chief of the Beiguan Town Chief Office. He himself has also become a small flagman due to his military merits.
Recently, Mr. Jin lost his wife and wanted to marry a second wife.
Hearing that Sister Zhou's daughter, Miss Yujiao, is dignified, gentle and virtuous, she asked me to be a matchmaker and came here to propose marriage.
Mr. Jin followed me here today, also for Sister Zhou and Brother-in-law to see."
Mr. Xia and Mrs. Zhou were stunned when they heard this: "Ah...but our Yujiao has already been engaged!"
Zhou was still staring at Mrs. Song with suspicion. Based on Mrs. Song's reputation, how could she come to her house so rashly without knowing the woman's situation clearly?
Old Master Xia stared at the bearded man, feeling extremely angry no matter how he looked at him.
With his appearance, how dare he covet my daughter?
Mrs. Song glanced at the bearded man, turned her head and said with a smile:
"I'd like to let Sister Zhou know that a few days ago, the boy from the Xie family who was engaged to your daughter went out to play with others and accidentally fell into an ice hole.
The kid was already a sickly person, and after what happened, he caught a cold and was frightened. Now he is breathing out more than he is breathing in. The Xie family is busy choosing a grave for him!"
"What?"
The old couple and Xia Yujiao's faces changed drastically and they were all shocked.
If such a thing really happened, why didn't the Xie family send a message to the Xia family?
Since Xie Jiabao and Xia Yujiao were already engaged, the Xie and Xia families should have been closer than others. Since something like this had happened, it was reasonable for the Xie family to send a message to the Xia family as soon as possible!
Xia Daohua's face wasn't looking good either. She was thinking more than the old couple - how could it be such a coincidence that the bearded man had recently lost his wife, and Xia Yujiao's fiancé just happened to fall into the ice hole?
I’m afraid what’s going on here is not simple!
Hehehe, I never expected that I would be on the Qingyun list. So happy! It was on yesterday afternoon. Do you think I should update it more?
(End of this chapter)
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