Chapter 436: Introducing the In-Laws
From a distance, Old Lady Chen saw a group of women gathered together discussing something. She immediately perked up, swung her arms and walked over, and from a distance she clicked her tongue, "Oh my, they're all resting here."
Although these people disliked Old Lady Chen, they did not dare to offend her easily. If her son passed the imperial examination, they would definitely make things difficult for them.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, you have to install it.
"The old lady is here, come and sit down quickly."
"Yeah, why are you late today?"
Everyone started to greet him.
"It's hot today, so I slept a little longer at home, so I came here late." Old Mrs. Chen found a rock to sit down on, and then said, "I haven't seen you for a while. What have you been busy with recently?"
"We're just busy all day long, with nothing serious to do. We're always busy the moment we open our eyes. We take care of the young and the old, and besides washing clothes and cooking, we're always around the stove. When we finally make it to the night, we still have to accompany our husband to sleep. It can be said that there's no free time all day long."
As soon as the sixth daughter-in-law finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.
"Oh my sixth wife, you are being too serious. It's as if your husband didn't let you sleep all night."
"That's right, your sixth son is as skinny as a chicken, and probably only has a few skills. Don't you have plenty of time to sleep at night?"
Hearing the teasing, the sixth wife couldn't help but burst out laughing and gave them a reproachful look.
"You are a bunch of frivolous little brats with heads full of tricks. I am just using this as an analogy to say that all of us have tired heads. Look at the old lady, she does nothing all day long, yet she has a son who is a scholar. Who in our Nanshan Village can compare to her?"
This statement attracted the support of the crowd.
"Yes, that's true. We are just a bunch of peasants. How can we compare with the wife of a scholar?"
"That's right, the old aunt has a good son. If Zhancai really passes the imperial examination, he will be an official."
"How dare you mention the name of the master directly? This is extremely disrespectful. Be careful and punish me."
"Ouch~~ I'm a bad mouth. I won't dare to do that again next time."
"Auntie, when your son becomes successful in the future, don't forget us poor folks!"
After hearing these compliments, Mrs. Chen was so happy that her mouth almost stretched to her ears. She couldn't help but brag again.
"Don't worry, no matter how high my son's official position is, he is still my son. In the future, no matter which of you needs help from me, I will make sure to handle the matter properly."
Listening to her talk these irrelevant words again, everyone is fed up with it. Just blow it! You are not afraid of the strong wind blowing your tongue away.
They felt disgusted in their hearts, but they all agreed with it.
"Oh, then we have to thank the old aunt first."
"Auntie, your Zhancai should be back soon, right?"
"Yes, if we succeed this time, you two old people will be able to enjoy a peaceful and happy life!"
When Old Lady Chen heard this, her heart was filled with joy. She couldn't stop smiling. "He should be back soon. We have suffered for most of our lives, and it's time for us to enjoy a few days of peace and quiet."
As he was speaking, he saw Chen Qingqing and Sun walking towards him from a distance.
The sixth daughter-in-law immediately stood up and greeted them warmly, "Qing girl, Zhan Liang sister-in-law, how come you two have time to hang out at the village entrance today?"
Sun smiled and nodded. "My eldest brother and Dabao went to Ningjing to discuss business. They wrote a letter a few days ago saying that they would be back today, so Qing and I came out to meet them."
"Don't worry, Brother Zhanshan is with you!"
"Don't worry, how can I not? This child has never left me since he was a child. He's been gone for more than two months now. I really miss him a little bit."
"A mother worries about her son even when he's thousands of miles away. It's only natural that she misses him." After saying this, the sixth wife looked at Chen Qingqing and smiled, changing the subject. "Oh, it's true that girls change a lot when they grow up. They become more and more beautiful. Qing girl is really becoming more and more beautiful. It's so rare to see her."
"That's right, Qing girl, you're about seventeen or eighteen this year, right? Do you want me to introduce you to a good husband?" Dalongzi's wife smiled and took over the conversation. "My nephew from my mother's family is twenty years old this year. He's very handsome and is learning carpentry in town and is about to graduate. If you're interested, I'll match you up with him. What do you think?"
Without waiting for Chen Qingqing to speak, Lao Liu's wife rolled her eyes at Da Longzi's wife and said, "Come on, your nephew is just an apprentice. Even if he is a master, he is not worthy of Qing girl."
"Why is she not worthy? My nephew from my mother's family has a bright future. If Qing girl can marry my nephew, she will definitely not suffer."
"Okay, stop messing around with matchmaking. As long as Qing is willing, she won't suffer no matter who she marries." The sixth wife said, curling her lips. "You praise your nephew so much. I think you have no conscience. Seeing Qing is so lucky, you push her into the fire pit of your mother's family."
Dalongzi's wife didn't like what she was saying. She widened her eyes and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How did my family become a hell?"
"How can it not be a hell? Everyone knows that your brother on your mother's side has five sons, and none of them have found wives. If Qing were to marry into one of them, it would be strange if she could live a good life."
"You..." Dalongzi's wife rolled her eyes in anger.
Seeing the two of them arguing until their faces flushed, Chen Qingqing hurriedly smiled and spoke to stop them, "Alright, two aunts, please stop talking. I still want to stay at home with my parents for a few more years and I don't want to get married yet. Thank you for your concern."
Sun also spoke up, "Qing girl is still young. Even if she reaches the age of marriage, it is not your turn to worry about her."
"Yes, yes, I just said it casually." Dalongzi's wife lowered her head and said no more.
Old Lady Chen was so angry when she saw that no one paid attention to her. She was so angry at these snobs who flattered her and took advantage of her.
Relying on the fact that the dead girl's family is rich, this poor guy is trying to curry favor with her.
When my son returns after passing the imperial examination, I'll let you know who's the most powerful person in Nanshan Village...
As they were chatting, a carriage came driving on the official road in the distance.
The sixth daughter-in-law had sharp eyes and pointed with her finger, "Look, isn't that Dabao sitting in the front of the carriage?"
"Yes, Dabao and the others are back." Sun was so happy that she couldn't help but go to greet them.
The carriage slowly stopped. Dabao had already seen Sun and jumped out of the carriage before it stopped.
"Mom, I'm back. Are you feeling well these days?"
"Okay, everything is fine." Sun came forward and took Dabao's hand, looking him up and down. "You are finally back. You seem to have lost a lot of weight."
"No way, it looks the same as before!" Dabao said, and seeing Chen Qingqing not far away, he hurriedly greeted her with a smile, "Sister Qingqing, I'm back."
"How was it? Did the journey go smoothly?"
"It's going very smoothly. It's going very smoothly. It won't be long before someone from Ningjing comes to order sugar." Seeing the village entrance crowded with people, Dabao smiled and said, "Sister Qingqing, I'll tell you the details later."
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