Chapter 205 Poison Chapter 206 Reencounter with Scholar Tang
The old lady treated everyone equally; to her, her children were all her own flesh and blood. Even if her daughters married out of the family, they would still be her children.
But she was an exception in the village; most families treated their daughters like slaves and their sons like precious jewels.
Moreover, as far as she knew, the villagers like Dazhu and Arong who helped Daya carry her dowry back only had daughters at the moment, and their families hadn't separated yet. So, the pastries they sent would end up being given to their nephews by their mothers, which would be a real headache.
The old lady herself didn't really like it, but since it was their family giving the gift, it was naturally their family's decision.
Shu Yu understood, and she smiled, "Okay, Grandma, what do you suggest we send?"
"Go get some pork and buy some sugar, that should be enough."
Pastries can be stored away as an excuse to serve to guests, and then hidden away and never brought out again. But meat won't last more than two days. If we take it to the kitchen to cook, the whole family will smell it. We can't very well tell Dazhu and the others in front of them that we won't let their kids eat it, can we? After all, Dazhu and the others earned the meat themselves.
Candy can be given to the child separately.
The old lady's idea was good, and Shu Yu naturally had no objections.
It was still early, so the two went to the market to buy meat and candy before riding in a mule cart out of town.
Not long after leaving the city, they saw a person walking ahead, carrying a book box and walking hurriedly.
Shu Yu felt that the figure looked somewhat familiar, but it wasn't until the mule cart was alongside the man that she recognized him. "Scholar Tang?"
She quickly pulled on the reins, and the mule cart stopped.
Tang Wenqian turned his head and saw that she also looked somewhat surprised. He nodded slightly and said, "Miss Lu."
The old lady lifted the curtain and looked over, her face immediately lighting up with joy. "It's Wenqian! You're home?"
"Yes, today is a day off, so it's a good time to go back."
The old lady waved to him and said, "Then come on up quickly, we'll give you a ride."
Tang Wenqian subconsciously shook his head, "No need, it's not far, I can go back by myself."
“No way, look at that book basket on your back, it looks heavy. We have to go through several villages to get back to Shangshi Village, it’s a long way, hurry up and get on. Last time when our eldest daughter had something to do, you even went with her to help, don’t we have to express our gratitude? We would feel really bad about that.”
Tang Wenqian remained silent for a moment. The old lady had already said so much, and it would be a bit pretentious for him to refuse any longer.
Moreover, Lu Shuyu wasn't the only one in the mule cart, so even if he got on, no one would say anything.
Therefore, Tang Wenqian nodded, "That would be troublesome."
Tang Wenqian thanked Shu Yu again before going upstairs.
However, the moment a man entered the car, the entire journey became quiet. The old lady seemed to like Tang Wenqian and wanted to chat with him.
But Tang Wenqian was a scholar, the most learned person in the village, and rarely went out. She was just an old country woman who could only talk about trivial matters, and they had nothing in common. Talking too much would only annoy her.
So the old lady hesitated and couldn't find a topic to talk about.
Shu Yu, who was driving the mule cart, couldn't help but laugh. Despite her age, the old lady was exceptionally adorable.
She coughed lightly and asked Tang Wenqian, "Scholar Tang, I'd like to ask you something."
Tang Wenqian, who was initially quite embarrassed, immediately straightened up upon hearing this. "What is it?"
(End of this chapter)
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