Chapter 229 The House Fight is Coming
Cui Qingyi quickly grasped the key word in Nong Qi's words - farmer.
Sure enough, achieving perfection in anything in this era is not easy, right? Even farmers who have been studying how to grow crops for generations are so confident.
After all, this was a matter of life and death, so Cui Qingyi said with a stiff upper lip, "Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Nong. I brewed a kind of soy sauce that's delicious. I'll give you a bottle to try once this is over."
Nong Qi...Haha, what's going on? The depression I felt when being teased by Wangcai is gone all of a sudden.
Cui Qingyi didn't know how Nong Qi arranged it, but this matter concerned the lives of both of them, so Cui Qingyi could only choose to firmly believe in Nong Qi.
She was pulled out of bed by Aunt Cui early in the morning and forced to sit in front of the dressing mirror while Taozhi fixed her hair for half an hour. When Cui Qingyi finally dozed off, she opened her eyes and saw her fully made-up head. She asked her first question of the day:
"When did you bring these things?"
Who would carry so many burdens when going out?
Taozhi smiled as she pinned the last golden hairpin on Cui Qingyi's shiny black bun. "We servants will naturally take care of these matters. This is your first time attending a banquet for officials and their wives as the village head, so you must not be outdone."
Aunt Cui, who was straightening Cui Qingyi's official uniform with a fire bowl, echoed the words, "Taozhi is right. Don't feel like a burden, Village Master. Even if you don't want to compare yourself with others, you are a legitimate Village Master with a proper rank. You must not lose the dignity of the royal family when you go out."
Cui Qingyi...that means she has to wear this outfit today.
Wangcai lay on the ground and watched with his own eyes as his two-legged beast slowly changed its appearance. The tip of his nose twitched from time to time. Hmm - as long as the smell remained the same, it was fine.
Yao Mansion
When County Magistrate Yao learned that his daughter was hosting a banquet today and had invited the head of Dongping Township to attend, he specifically instructed Aunt Zhao when he woke up early: "The head of Dongping Township is an honored guest. Tell Lin'er and the servants to take good care of him."
Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "You still need to give the order yourself. I will arrange it."
County Magistrate Yao laughed twice, clearly in a good mood: "Well, I trust you to do the job."
Although she was far away in Qinghe County, as a concubine, Aunt Zhao also wanted to ensure that her daughter would not be troubled by the ladies in the capital in the future. She usually managed the county magistrate's mansion in order, but she would never show up in public as the hostess to entertain guests.
Yao Lin is also the protagonist of today. Before the banquet began, Aunt Zhao retreated to the flower hall where she usually handled domestic affairs, and directed the servants in various parts of the mansion to prepare for the banquet.
Yao Lin was very unhappy when her mother told her that the village chief's carriage was about to arrive and asked her to take people to the gate to greet him. The messenger was a capable person close to Aunt Zhao, saying, "Young lady, please don't be so petty. Don't forget the rules when you see the village chief later."
Although Yao Lin was not happy, she had no choice.
After all, that man was the village chief. Although she was the daughter of the county governor, her status was lower than his.
Lin Ying followed closely behind Yao Lin, and when she saw the carriage with the name of the Dongping Township Lord coming from afar, she unconsciously clenched her palms. She once thought that she had completely trampled under her feet the woman who stole her cousin, but the next time she saw her, she was the one who was groveling.
It's really a matter of time.
As the carriage approached, the driver jumped off first, put the ladder in place before lifting the curtain. As soon as Aunt Cui appeared, everyone felt a sense of oppression that was intimidating without any warning.
Those who were knowledgeable had already guessed the origin of this nanny, and instantly paid more attention to the Dongping Township Master.
Taozhi followed closely behind. Just when everyone thought they could finally see the true face of the Lord of Dongping Township, a big dog with shiny black fur and a broad back came out. It looked down at everyone with its pair of shiny black eyes before jumping down from the shaft of the cart.
"How majestic! Is this the village chief's dog?"
"Of course I did. I've heard people say that the village chief always has a big dog with him."
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On the crimson dress, a kingfisher with long feathers and a pearl in its mouth was embroidered with gold and silver threads. The shawl had the same crimson cloud pattern, the jacket was embroidered with round flowers as big as copper coins, and the belt was a black horn belt adorned with white jade rings, which served as decoration and also held down the hem of the skirt.
This outfit is exquisite from head to toe.
In fact, this set of life clothes is a bit old-fashioned, but Cui Qingyi's black hair and fair skin with a rosy glow make her look full of vitality. When she smiled gently at the female relatives standing outside the door, the deep dimples on the corners of her mouth made the life clothes shine from the inside out.
Cui Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief when she saw everyone's reactions. At least all her hard work for the morning was not in vain.
While waiting for everyone to greet her, Cui Qingyi truly felt the sense of superiority that came with her noble status.
She saw Lin Ying following behind the beautiful girl but ignored her. Back then, Lin Ying relied on her good relationship with the young lady of the county magistrate's mansion to curry favor with the girls of the Chen family.
Yao Lin couldn't feel happy looking at Cui Qingyi's imposing manner. She had met the Dongping Township Lord once when she went to Chen's house before, but she didn't notice how dazzling this person was at that time.
It was not a pleasant feeling to be outdone by others, as she was supposed to be the protagonist of the party today.
After Cui Qingyi exchanged greetings with everyone, she was escorted to the banquet hall at the Yao Mansion. After everyone was seated, Yao Lin slowly said, "You may not know yet, but I have invited a distinguished guest today. It's time for him to arrive. I'll go greet him first."
Most of the people who came today were young girls and young wives. They smiled and told Yao Lin to go quickly. Before Yao Lin left, she glanced at Cui Qingyi with a meaningful look, but Cui Qingyi pretended not to see it.
The scene she just saw made her suddenly understand. Unless a county lady or princess suddenly showed up at the Yao family's banquet today, she would be the most powerful one. If anyone tried to cause trouble for her, she would let Aunt Cui slap her twice in the face on the spot. She didn't need to panic at all.
Of course, if it were the situations she imagined yesterday, it would be a different matter.
Chen Pingting was also dressed up today, and her every frown and smile showed the reserve and grace that a beauty should have, but she and Cui Qingyi were beauties of two different styles.
If we have to compare, compared to Cui Qingyi, Chen Pingting seems to be less lively.
Yao Lin personally led her group into the flower hall and immediately introduced them to everyone, "This is Miss Chen Pingting, the daughter of Minister Chen of the Ministry of Personnel. She returned to her hometown to visit her grandmother and happened to arrive at our banquet."
Those who knew Cui Qingyi and the Chen family's feud at the scene were somewhat reluctant to speak. Seeing the Dongping Township Master lowering his head to touch the dog, everyone couldn't help but curse inwardly, "What is Yao Lin'er up to? Can't she just enjoy the flowers?"
Lin Ying was as angry as everyone else. Before this, she had never expected Chen Pingting to come.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere in the room, Cui Qingyi raised her head slowly and said, "Ms. Chen is indeed an honored guest, but why didn't she greet the village head when she saw him?
This village chief has lived in the countryside for a long time, so I don’t know what the rules are among the women in my Great Jin nowadays?
Or is Miss Chen already so rich that she can ignore the rank?"
From the moment Chen Pingting entered the hall, Cui Qingyi knew that even if she didn't encounter the assassin, she would definitely not be safe today. Since she knew they were out to cause trouble, why should she be polite? She would just take revenge.
(What should I do? I kind of like the character Nong Qi.)
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