Chapter 219 Holding a grudge
"Thank you, Mr. Qian." Feng Lan said politely.
"It's my duty." Qian Yuanyuan waved her hand. "My father said that you are a true hero for speaking up for the people."
Shitou muttered quietly beside him: "Auntie is going to be famous."
Sanya pinched him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about."
"I'm telling the truth." Shitou rubbed the place where he was pinched. "My aunt is a celebrity in the county now. Everyone knows that there is a sister-in-law from the Feng family who dares to challenge the county magistrate."
Everyone laughed.
Qian Yuanyuan suddenly remembered something, "Oh, by the way, Sister Erya, can I be a bridesmaid when you get married?"
"Of course." Erya nodded happily, "I won't be nervous with you around."
"It's settled then." Qian Yuanyuan jumped up excitedly.
Chen Ya came over with the child in her arms, "Yuanyuan, you're not young anymore. When are you going to think about your own lifelong affairs?"
Qian Yuanyuan blushed, "Sister Ya, please stop making fun of me."
"I'm serious." Chen Ya smiled. "A nice girl like you should have a lot of handsome men pursuing you, right?"
"There are a few, but I don't like any of them." Qian Yuanyuan curled her lips, "Either they are too weak or too slick."
Sanya asked curiously, "What kind do you like?"
Qian Yuanyuan thought for a moment and said, "He has to be capable, responsible, and preferably someone who can protect me."
Shitou chuckled beside him, "This standard is not low at all."
"What's wrong? Is it not okay for me to have high demands?" Qian Yuanyuan glared at him.
"Okay, okay, okay, you are the eldest daughter, of course you have the right to be picky." Shitou raised his hands in surrender.
Everyone laughed again.
As the sky gradually darkened, Qian Yuanyuan was about to go back. Before leaving, she took Erya's hand and said, "Sister Erya, you should prepare well during this period. When the time comes, I will definitely make you the most beautiful bride."
"Thank you Yuanyuan." Erya said with emotion.
After seeing Qian Yuanyuan off, the family returned to the house to discuss the marriage.
"Erya, what kind of wedding do you want?" Feng Lan asked.
Erya thought for a moment and said, "Mom, I don't want to be extravagant. I just want to keep it simple."
"How can that be possible?" Xiao Mingye disagreed. "You are my legally married wife, and the wedding must be respectable."
"But..." Arya wanted to say something.
"No buts." Feng Lan interrupted her, "Ming Ye is right, we must have every possible ceremony."
Su Wenbin was counting the money on the side. "According to our local rules, we need to set up at least twenty tables for the banquet."
"Will twenty tables be enough?" Xiao Mingye asked, "How about thirty?"
"You are going to invite the whole village." Chen Ya said with a smile.
"Then invite everyone in." Xiao Mingye waved his hand. "It's a rare occasion for us to be happy, let's have some fun together."
Feng Lan was very satisfied with Xiao Mingye's boldness. Although this child had a poor background, his character was impeccable. Erya would not be wronged by following him.
"By the way, Mingye, have you arranged everything at home?" Feng Lan asked.
"Everything has been arranged." Xiao Mingye nodded. "I have already bought a house in the county town. Although it is not big, it is big enough for the two of us to live in."
"You bought a house?" Erya asked in surprise.
"Well, I want to give you a stable home." Xiao Mingye said a little embarrassedly, "Although it's still rather simple now, I will slowly add furniture in the future."
Tears glistened in Erya's eyes, "Brother Mingye, you are so good to me."
"You deserve it." Xiao Mingye looked at her gently, "You deserve the best."
Sanya pretended to retch beside her, "Can you two stop being so disgusting? I'm about to vomit."
"You're jealous." Erya laughed and shot back, "When you and Shitou get married, you'll definitely be even more envious than us."
Shitou blushed, "Sister Erya, please stop making fun of us."
"Alright, stop making trouble." Feng Lan clapped her hands. "It's getting late, everyone should get some rest. We still have a lot to prepare for tomorrow."
Then everyone dispersed and went back to their rooms to rest.
Feng Lan lay in bed, thinking about what had happened in the past few days, feeling very satisfied. Both of her daughters had found a good home, and as a mother, she had finally fulfilled her wish.
She didn't know why, but she always felt that something was going to happen. She hoped that everything would go smoothly.
With two weeks to go before Erya's wedding, Feng Lan was busy preparing her dowry. The yard was filled with various cloths and silks, and Sanya and Chen Ya were helping to sort them out.
"Mom, what is this red satin used for?" San Ya asked as she picked up a piece of bright red silk.
"Make a quilt cover." Feng Lan didn't even look up. "It's going to be prosperous and bring good luck."
Chen Ya came over holding the child, "Mother, the dowry you prepared is probably not inferior to that of the young lady of the governor's family."
"My Erya deserves the best." Feng Lan put down the work in her hands. "She has suffered a lot over the years. Now she is finally getting married. As her mother, I can't treat her badly."
As they were talking, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from outside the yard. Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked outside.
"Who is so anxious?" San Ya walked to the gate of the yard.
A young servant dismounted and ran over, panting. "Excuse me, is this the Feng family?"
"Yes, what's the matter?" Feng Lan came out.
"Mrs. Feng, my young lady asked me to come and invite you, saying that she has something urgent to discuss." The servant handed over a letter.
Feng Lan took the letter and saw that it was from Qian Yuanyuan. The letter said that something happened in the mansion and she hoped she could go there.
"What's so urgent?" Chen Ya asked worriedly.
"I don't know. The letter didn't explain it clearly." Feng Lan put the letter away. "I have to go and take a look."
"Mom, I'll go with you." San Ya put down the cloth in her hand.
"No, you can stay home and help prepare the dowry." Feng Lan waved her hand, "It shouldn't be a big deal."
Feng Lan packed up briefly and followed the servant to the prefectural capital. When they arrived at the governor's mansion, Qian Yuanyuan was already waiting at the door.
"Aunt Feng, you're finally here." Qian Yuanyuan looked anxious.
"Yuanyuan, what happened?" Feng Lan asked with concern.
Qian Yuanyuan looked around and said in a low voice, "My father has been reported."
Feng Lan was shocked. "Report what?"
"They say he's corrupt and taking bribes." Qian Yuanyuan's eyes were red. "The imperial envoy has arrived and is checking the accounts."
Feng Lan frowned, "Is that true?"
"Of course not!" Qian Yuanyuan stamped her feet anxiously. "Although my father loves money, he never embezzles it. The gifts he received were all handed over according to the rules."
"That's strange. Who would report your father for no reason?" Feng Lan pondered.
Qian Yuanyuan gritted her teeth and said, "I suspect it was the Lin family who did this."
"Lin family?" Feng Lan was puzzled. "Which Lin family?"
"It's that Lin Yuanyuan family." Qian Yuanyuan said bitterly, "She has always disliked me, and this time she must be looking for revenge."
Feng Lan thought of what happened before, "You mean, she holds a grudge against me because of the kidnapping of San Ya?"
Feng Lan thought about it and felt that these things were just misunderstandings. They just needed to be clarified and everyone would be happy, and it would be over.
She feels that life is really good now, everyone is happy and lives their own life.
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