Chapter 239 The Magistrate is Back
Who knew that he not only supported himself but also married a good wife and expanded his family's fortunes.
The matchmaker from Chu was seething with hatred.
Aunt Zhou said with a smile, "My husband went to the capital on business and will be back in a few days."
The Third Prince has been back in the capital for some time now, and it is estimated that he will return with Zhou Ruiyuan when he comes back.
The matchmaker from Chu laughed and said, "Don't lie to me. I think that man was hired by you. Now that he's taken the money and gone home, he's never coming back."
Hearing this, Aunt Zhou's jaw nearly dropped. "Matchmaker Chu, who pays to hire a husband?"
Although the Third Prince was not her real husband, it was indeed a bit outrageous for her to hire a husband.
The matchmaker, Chu, smiled, as if she could see right through Aunt Zhou. "Since he wasn't hired, why haven't I seen him at home? What man stays away from home for months on end?"
Aunt Zhou was too lazy to waste words with her and turned to leave.
The matchmaker from Chu stopped her and said, "Sister Zhou, don't say I didn't tell you about my good marriage. There's a family here whose son is the newly appointed county magistrate. Although he's a bit old, he's a perfect match for you, a widow."
Aunt Zhou paused, "You mean the newly appointed county magistrate?"
She had heard Magistrate Li say that after he became the prefect of Qingzhou Prefecture, a new magistrate would take office. Could it be the person that Matchmaker Chu was talking about?
The family that the matchmaker mentioned was surnamed Quan, and they did indeed have a son who was an official. He was originally to be appointed as the magistrate of Cheng'an County, but he was dismissed from his post for corruption and bribery. Now, Zhou Ruiyuan has appointed him to this position.
Changliu Village must be poorly informed, so no one knows about it yet.
This old man is getting old and in poor health, so he wants to find a woman to marry into the family to bring him good luck.
An old man in his seventies or eighties, with only a few days left to live, what girl would dare to marry him?
The matchmaker from Chu deliberately set a trap for Aunt Zhou, and coincidentally, she couldn't find anyone to take over the marriage.
Hearing Aunt Zhou stop, she assumed she was interested and chased after her, smiling, "So? How about this marriage?"
Granny Zhou gripped the basket in her hand tightly, turned her head and scolded, "If you think this marriage is good, then marry into it yourself!"
The matchmaker was stunned. By the time she realized what was happening, Aunt Zhou had already left.
Aunt Zhou hurried home and said to Du Wanchun, "Wanchun, I know who the new magistrate is?"
Du Wanchun asked, "Who is it?"
Aunt Zhou quickly replied, "It's the eldest son of the Jiangliu Village family."
Upon hearing this, Du Wanchun smiled and said, "Mother, why are you in such a hurry?"
Aunt Zhou clutched her chest and said, "I feel uneasy after hearing this news."
Du Wanchun reassured her, saying, "Don't worry, even if this county magistrate isn't very good, there's still the prefect above him. Would he dare to offend the prefect?"
Aunt Zhou relaxed a little.
Not long after, the matchmaker from Chu actually came to Aunt Zhou's house. "Sister Zhou, what have you thought about this marriage?"
Upon hearing this, Du Wanchun quickly asked, "What marriage?"
The matchmaker from Chu replied, "It's the county magistrate's father. He wants to marry your mother to bring good luck."
Du Wanchun laughed and said, "Granny, my father is still alive, why should my mother marry?"
The matchmaker raised an eyebrow and said with a smug look, "That's the county magistrate's family. It's your good fortune that a small merchant like you can be so fortunate to be able to marry into such a family."
"Good fortune? Would you like this kind of good fortune?" Du Wanchun retorted with a smile.
The matchmaker, Chu, looked displeased. "How can you talk like that, child? He's a county magistrate's father, after all. If you're not willing, they might arrest you and send you to jail!"
"What county magistrate?"
Just then, Zhou Ruiyuan's voice suddenly came from the doorway.
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