Chapter 227 Wangcai's Abnormality
Lin Ying returned to her yard, feeling groggy as if someone had hit her head with a club.
Chen Linan had just returned to the main courtyard and saw Lin Ying and said coldly, "I know where you went yesterday. Don't bother her."
Lin Ying felt her head rumbling, and her wavering heart suddenly became firm. It was impossible for Chen Linan to reconcile with Cui unless she died.
But she hadn't had enough of her good life, so naturally she didn't want to die, so she could only let someone else die.
Lin Ying returned to the Lin family in the afternoon on the pretext that her mother was sick and needed care. She left three days later and returned in a low-key manner.
It was only when Cui Qingyi arrived in Qinghe City that she realized that she, the Dongping Township leader who had changed her career halfway, was still a popular figure. She was staying in the post house and actually received an invitation from the county magistrate's family.
The person who delivered the invitation was the third daughter of the county governor. Cui Qingyi frowned slightly as she held the invitation. Taozhi asked, "Do you not want to go? As a girl, you spend your days either working in the official fields or at the post station. It would be nice to attend the girls' banquet occasionally."
Cui Qingyi: "Although I don't know the daughter of the county governor, how could she suddenly think of sending me an invitation and attending a flower viewing banquet?"
Moreover, according to Cui Qingyi's experience of watching palace fighting dramas, it would be strange if nothing unexpected happened at such a banquet without any reason.
Taozhi didn't think too much about it. "After all, you are the Lord of Dongping Township, appointed by His Majesty himself, and you came to Qinghe City by order of the court. No one dares to cause trouble to you."
Cui Qingyi...this is not absolute. After all, people's brains are sometimes weird.
Knowing the routine, anyone who actively falls into it is a fool. "Have the post station send someone to the county governor's office to tell him that the village chief is busy farming and may not be able to attend the banquet."
People in this era did not have the idea that everyone was equal, nor would they look up to farmers just because they earned their living with their own hands. On the contrary, it would be an insult to them to sit at the same table with a peasant who worked in the soil for food. So what she said would surely dispel the county magistrate's daughter's whim.
Yao Lin'er was stunned when she received the reply from the post station. She looked at Lin Ying beside her and asked, "Didn't you say that the Dongping Township Master is the most vain? Why did she refuse to come to the flower viewing banquet I held?"
Lin Ying hadn't expected Cui to play by the rules so unconventionally. "She's a high-ranking village lord with a fiefdom. Perhaps she disdains associating with us."
Yao Lin'er has an impulsive personality. Although she is favored by County Magistrate Yao, she is always very concerned about what others think of her because of her status as a concubine's daughter. Lin Ying has known her for many years, and just one word from her can arouse her competitive spirit.
"Humph, she's just a village head. My father is the county governor. How dare she disrespect me?"
Yao Liner angrily went to her mother to complain: "She's just a small village head. I personally sent a letter to invite her, and she dared not give me face."
Yao Lin's mother was the concubine of County Magistrate Yao. The Yao family was originally from the capital. After the County Magistrate was sent out, his wife did not follow him but instead sent a concubine to serve him.
This is also the reason why Yao Lin is deeply favored by County Magistrate Yao. After all, even if the concubine has followed and served him for many years and has made no contributions, she has worked hard.
Aunt Zhao held her daughter's hand and said, "You've really been spoiled by your father and have become more and more unruly. She is the village head after all. Don't bother her if you have nothing to do. Can't you just play with your own sisters?"
Yao Lin was instigated by Lin Ying and felt bad in her heart. She was also angry because Cui Qingyi rejected her invitation. She absolutely could not give up at this moment.
"Could you please send someone to ask for me? I'm really curious about what the woman who was canonized by His Majesty is like. If she's really as good as the rumors say, I want to learn from her and not bring shame to you when I return to the capital."
Aunt Zhao looked at her daughter who was still acting like a little girl even though she was so old. She thought about the fact that the girl she had raised for so many years had no say in her marriage. She didn't know what kind of husband the lady would find for her in the future. Now in Qinghe City, what she wanted was for her mother to do everything possible to do well for her.
"Okay, okay, you really are the one who must not act like a spoiled brat when you see the village head. He has a certain rank, so even your father would have to show some courtesy when he sees him."
Yao Lin'er disagreed. So what if she was the village chief? She was just a woman who only knew how to scheme for personal gain.
When Cui Qingyi saw the invitation from the County Magistrate's Office again, she knew that she could no longer refuse. After all, they were the wives of the County Magistrate's family. Even though she had the title of village chief, she had to deal with them properly.
It's true that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being fat. It's troublesome.
This time, Aunt Cui also came out to persuade her: "It is indeed not good to refuse again and again. Don't be afraid, Taozhi and I will accompany you when the time comes.
No one from our palace would dare to trip you up under our noses again."
Cui Qingyi agreed when she thought about it. The palace was a place where even gods fought. Aunt Cui had lived to this age and was still able to leave the palace safely. She must have seen everything.
The day before Cui Qingyi attended the banquet, she took Wangcai, Taozhi and others to Guantian to check on the growth of the potato seedlings as usual.
When they arrived at the official farm, they saw Nong Qi leading people to turn over the land for planting potatoes. When he saw Cui Qingyi coming, he came forward with two feet of dirt on his feet and said, "Town Master, take a look. Is the soil deep enough?"
Cui Qingyi squatted down and dug the soil to take a look. "After the potatoes grow, they still need to be cultivated. This depth is enough now." But it's too difficult to cultivate the land.
With such a small piece of land, the old ox and the people were exhausted and panting.
Just as he was thinking about it, Wangcai suddenly rushed out of Guantian's house and then rushed straight towards the people who were farming.
The man was startled by the big dog that suddenly ran towards him. He hurriedly dropped the plow handle in his hand and dodged around the old ox.
Nong Qi was also startled and hurriedly went over to stop Wangcai, but Cui Qingyi stood firmly in place, looking at the middle-aged man circling the old ox.
Wangcai is almost a spirit. He is not the kind of unreasonable dog that attacks strangers for no reason. Anything abnormal is a demon.
"Wangcai is back."
Wangcai was the one who gave Cui Qingyi the most face. Since the bipeds had given the order, he immediately rushed back with his head raised, and howled at Cui Qingyi.
Although the dog and the man have a very good understanding of each other, Cui Qingyi doesn't have the ability to read minds, so she can't understand what Wangcai is saying at all.
She smiled apologetically at the frightened person and said, "I'm so sorry, my Wangcai is too naughty." Then she gestured to Taozhi to take some silver to calm the person down.
The man hurriedly waved his hands and said it was okay, but Taozhi still put the silver into his arms.
Cui Qingyi led Wangcai back to the open space of Guantian, seemingly admiring the scenery. Nong Qi followed with a puzzled look on his face: "What's wrong with Wangcai? This is the first time I've seen him like this."
Cui Qingyi didn't answer but asked, "Is the man who plowed the land new here? Is this the first time you've seen him?"
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