Chapter 137: Why does it look like bandits entering the village?
Before Wang could finish her words, Qian Yuemei screamed.
"Mom, are you dreaming?!"
Wang, “…”
The breath was caught in my throat.
"Our Laowu is a Tongsheng!" Qian Yuemei continued, "As long as he passes the imperial examination this year, he'll be a Xiucai! Is Sanni worthy of Laowu?"
Sanni was holding a bowl and came in through the curtain.
After hearing Qian Yuemei's words, his face turned red.
"Everyone in your Su family is rich and powerful! We, the Qian family, know that we are not worthy of your Su family's threshold!"
"From now on, you, the young mistress of the Su family, please don't come to our house anymore, lest you lower your precious status!"
Sanni said this angrily, put the bowl on the table, swung the curtain and went out again.
After going out, I was so angry that tears kept falling.
Of course she knew that she was not worthy of the fifth son of the Su family, and she had never had such thoughts.
But I still feel uncomfortable being insulted by my sister.
Her parents want to find a son-in-law for her, but how many good families would agree to marry their son?
Apart from lazy bachelors, there are also disabled people who cannot find wives.
Where can we find another fourth son of the Su family?
Sanni shed tears for a while, then filled a pot of hawthorn water and went to work in the fields.
Wang's face in the room also looked a little unhappy.
Although he knew that his second daughter was telling the truth, Sanni was his daughter after all.
She is not allowed to have a good thought as a mother?
Qian Yuemei didn't notice that her mother had an ugly expression on her face. After being rebuked by her younger sister, she immediately complained to Wang.
"Mom, listen to what Sanni is saying."
Qian Yuemei looked like she was waiting for her mother to give her justice.
Wang, “…”
No words.
Qian Yuemei continued to complain.
"She doesn't even think about what the status of our fifth child is?"
"Did I say something wrong?"
"Let's not talk about anything else. Do you know how many people have proposed marriage to Lao Wu in the past two years?"
Qian Yuemei looked very proud when she said this.
"It's just that the threshold of our house is thick, otherwise it would have been stepped on and flattened long ago!"
"Even the daughters of the wealthy families in town want to marry our fifth son."
"However, my mother-in-law didn't respond to any of them and rejected them all..."
As Qian Yuemei spoke, a mysterious expression appeared on her face.
"Mom, do you know? Old Five has the blessing of our sister-in-law. He might have some great fortune."
Wang, “…”
I suddenly felt that what my daughter said was right.
The fifth son of the Su family might become a high-ranking official in the future.
"When the time comes, the fifth son will have to marry a lady from a wealthy family." Qian Yuemei said proudly, "The threshold of our Su family is not something that anyone can climb."
Wang, “…”
This time I was completely distracted.
Just as my daughter said, the marriage of the fifth son of the Su family is not something that a family like theirs can get.
"Okay, mother, I won't say any more. I'll take you to the county town to live for a while in a few days."
After Qian Yuemei finished speaking, she stood up with a smug look on her face and blew on the hawthorn water on the table.
Wang was puzzled.
"How do you go to the county town? Could it be that... your mother-in-law wants you to follow your brother-in-law to the county town?" Wang guessed.
"Even if she won't let me go, I have to find a way to go." Qian Yuemei put down her bowl and said, "I've already thought about it. From now on, Erhu will have a monthly salary of two taels of silver."
When Qian Yuemei said this, a shrewd and calculating look appeared on her face.
"These two taels of silver are enough for me to live a good life in the county."
Wang glanced at her daughter and started sewing the soles again.
By the way, pour some cold water on your daughter.
"Your family hasn't split up yet, so the money your son-in-law earns will definitely be given to your mother-in-law, unless—"
Wang's hand suddenly stopped.
"Erya, do you want to split the family?" Wang was shocked.
Erya is Qian Yuemei's nickname.
Qian Yuemei immediately cried out, "Mom, am I stupid? How can we possibly divide the family?"
Not to mention, my man would definitely not agree, and I wouldn't agree either.
After all, there is a scholar in this family, the fifth child, who knows what good fortune he will have in the future.
If the family were to split up, it would be difficult for her to benefit from it.
What's more, there is a blessed sister-in-law at home.
She would be stupid to separate and live on her own.
After hearing what Qian Yuemei said, Wang breathed a sigh of relief and started sewing the soles again.
It seems that this girl is not stupid yet.
"Your mother-in-law will definitely not let you go to the county town." Wang said.
No money wasted.
Qian Yuemei showed a smug expression again.
"Mom, it's useless if my mother-in-law doesn't allow it. As long as my sister-in-law agrees, it's fine."
Wang, “…”
Just as he inserted the needle, he stopped again.
"Why is there still a matter about your sister-in-law?" Wang was puzzled.
"Mom, you don't know this, right?" Qian Yuemei raised her neck and said, "Who wouldn't like to go to a lively place to play with a child as old as our aunt? How lively is the county town? As long as I can coax my aunt and tell her how fun the county town is, then when she makes a fuss and goes to the county town, I'll say that Erhu has no one to take care of him..."
Qian Yuemei raised her eyebrows when she said this.
What she meant was that her mother-in-law would definitely agree.
Wang, “…”
My daughter's calculation is quite smart.
Don’t say, maybe it will work.
Qian Yuemei once again showed a mysterious expression.
"Also, mother, the county magistrate's wife really likes our sister-in-law."
At that time, she can bring her sister-in-law to visit the county magistrate's home.
Maybe I can even make friends with the ladies from the wealthy families in the county.
"That day, the county magistrate's wife came to our house specifically, held our sister-in-law's hand, praised her highly, and gave the old man some good things."
When Qian Yuemei said this, her eyes lit up and her saliva sprayed towards her mother's face.
"That satin is so shiny...it's blinding, and there's a gold bracelet, so crude..."
Qian Yuemei spoke and gestured at the same time.
Finally, he showed a look of regret and shook his head.
"Unfortunately, my mother-in-law is too old-fashioned and didn't accept any of them."
After listening to Qian Yuemei's words, Wang started to sew shoe soles again.
"Your mother-in-law is very insightful. She knows what to ask for and what not to ask for."
When Wang said this, she glanced at her daughter.
"Don't you think about it? Is it okay to take the county magistrate's wife's things?"
"Could it be possible that in the future your sister-in-law will really be made a concubine for someone else's son?"
The story about the "concubine" was because a group of children had beaten up the son of the county magistrate, and the commotion was too big.
So much so that many people in the village knew about it.
As Qian Yuemei's mother, Wang had heard about it from Qian Yuemei a long time ago.
"Mom, why am I a concubine? Maybe I could be the main wife." Qian Yuemei said unconvinced.
"If she were to be the principal wife, it should have been arranged through three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts." Wang said, "Since she didn't say so, it's possible that she was buying a concubine for her son in advance."
Wang said this with a look of insight, and added: "Anyway, your family loves your daughter very much. No matter how much you give, you will definitely give it to your daughter as a dowry. You won't suffer any loss."
Qian Yuemei, “…”
He opened his mouth, but had no words to refute.
Wang looked at her daughter and asked, "Could it be that in order to marry the county magistrate's wife, you are willing to let your sister-in-law be your concubine?"
Qian Yuemei thought of Xiao Tangbao's sweet and sticky appearance, and immediately waved her hand, saying, "No! Our sister-in-law cannot be someone else's mistress, no matter what! Even if it's the son of the county magistrate!"
Wang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that her daughter might still be saved.
"It's best if you think this way. Mother is telling you, if you have any other thoughts, stop them immediately. Otherwise, if your in-laws find out, they won't be able to divorce you!"
Qian Yuemei immediately became unhappy.
"Mother, look at what you said? I love my sister-in-law dearly, how could I have other thoughts?" Qian Yuemei cried dissatisfiedly: "I wish I could worship my sister-in-law as a little ancestor now."
After saying that, he picked up the hawthorn water on the table and took a sip.
"Oh, this sweet and sour drink is quite good. My aunt might like it too."
After Qian Yuemei finished speaking, she looked at Wang.
"Mom, how many dried hawthorns do we have left? I'll take some back and make some sweet soup for our aunt. Oh, by the way, give me some sugar too. Oh, and did my second aunt buy a pair of red velvet hair ornaments for Si Cao? Where are they? My aunt might like them..."
Wang, “…”
Why is it that every time her daughter comes, it’s like a bandit entering the village?
**
It was already mid-morning when Qian Yuemei found Zhang Maila.
Zhang Maiya's backpack was filled with fresh mushrooms.
There is also a pile of pig grass next to it.
In addition, there were some wild fruits placed on the ground beside the basket.
When Zhang Maiya saw Qian Yuemei, a trace of panic flashed across his face.
My eyes subconsciously glanced not far away.
"Second sister-in-law, you're here." Zhang Maiya said dryly.
Qian Yuemei's eyes lit up when she saw so many things.
With these things, she doesn't have to work so hard anymore.
"Sister-in-law is lucky today." Qian Yuemei rarely smiled at Zhang Maila.
After saying that, he saw the wild fruits on the ground and his face lit up with joy.
"This sweet fruit is quite good. It's hard to come by normally. Where did you pick it, sister-in-law?"
After hearing Qian Yuemei's words, Zhang Maiya's expression changed.
"It just happened to happen." Zhang Maiya said.
Qian Yuemei squatted down and put all the wild fruits into her backpack.
"This kind of fruit is sweet, my aunt will definitely like it. These are just right for her to eat slowly." Qian Yuemei said happily.
It was as if these fruits were picked by her.
Zhang Maiya opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
Qian Yuemei suddenly raised her head and looked around.
"Sister-in-law, did you hear any sound?" Qian Yuemei asked in a low voice.
Zhang Maiya was startled. "No, no, maybe my second sister-in-law heard it wrong..."
Qian Yuemei listened carefully again, and there was indeed no sound except the sound of wind blowing the leaves.
A hint of disappointment appeared on Qian Yuemei's face.
"I thought I might come across some prey..."
Qian Yuemei said this and started to pack pig feed.
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