Yue Jiuyue sent Lin Chaodong and his men to the brick kiln to inquire about the price of bricks and tiles. If they thought it was reasonable, they were to buy a few truckloads of bricks so that they could build the wall as soon as possible.
Therefore, when Xiaoman'er mistakenly spread the word that Magistrate Tang was coming to their house, there were only the three women and children in Yue Jiuyue's household.
That's not the point. The point is that those gossipy old women in Nanhu always say things with a hint of vulgarity, especially when someone takes the lead, and it instantly boils over.
"Could it be something else?"
Seeing that the old woman stopped halfway through her sentence, the impatient man couldn't help but ask.
"What else could it be? Didn't you see? That widow is so plump and healthy this year, she looks much better than before!"
Only then did everyone notice the changes in Yue Jiuyue. She seemed to look much better than before, and also looked younger than her peers.
The reason why Yue Jiuyue's changes were only noticed when someone pointed them out is because they were so busy at home and outside that they had no time to care whether other people's wives had gained or lost weight, or whether they were more beautiful or less beautiful.
You wouldn't notice it normally, but suddenly you do, which makes Yue Jiuyue's change seem all the more astonishing.
"Yes, she is indeed fair and plump, and her skin looks even fairer and more delicate than that of a new bride!"
"I'm five years younger than her! How come she looks younger than me?"
Everyone tends to gain a little weight during the Lunar New Year, which doesn't usually attract much attention. However, becoming fair-skinned and looking younger is something that people didn't notice before, but it's a different story now.
They're all the same old women, so why do they look like old women while that widow looks like she's from a younger generation? Isn't she just trying to seduce men?
"The magistrate just arrived and already wants to go to her house, who knows... tsk tsk! I really didn't expect that!"
"No, I don't think that county magistrate is any good. He's slovenly and not as clean and tidy as my husband. How could that widow be able to bring herself to eat such a filthy old man?"
Some people can't stand to see others do well, but naturally, there are also those who can speak the truth.
"Don't say that. The county magistrate only came two or three times, and he was always accompanied by the village chief. How could he have anything to do with Chao Dong's mother?"
"Yes, Chao Dong's mother is a very quiet person. She doesn't usually go out when there's no work in the fields."
The women who had been spewing vulgarities fell silent, turning back to digging for pearls. Only the woman who had started the conversation rolled her eyes and muttered something under her breath:
"Who knows when they started having an affair!"
After saying that, she didn't give anyone else a chance to argue with her, and she carried her hoe to the other side to dig.
The others didn't care about her either. They weren't anyone to Yue Jiuyue. Even if they were related, there were still degrees of closeness. Who would stand up for Yue Jiuyue?
Even those few people who spoke up for Yue Jiuyue were only doing so because their words implied the involvement of the county magistrate. If the county magistrate found out, what good would happen to them? Would their village still get any good opportunities in the future?
Furthermore, there's a widow in the village who's always flirting with men, which isn't a good reputation for the village. The rumors about Yue Jiuyue having affairs have nothing to do with any of them, but it's unacceptable if it delays their children's marriages.
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