Chapter 239: The sky is falling and someone is holding it up
County Magistrate Zheng looked at Xuanyuan Jin with a bitter face, and suddenly became extremely uncertain whether Fu Ya could be his daughter-in-law.
Even if the marriage with the Duke of England fails, it is likely that it will not be his son's turn.
It seems that I must urge my son to study hard and behave well in the future.
I hope I can pass the imperial examination and gain fame one day, so that I can add some capital to my son.
County Magistrate Zheng thought about it and realized that it would only take a moment to stimulate his son to work hard.
After hearing Xuanyuan Jin's words, the old general laughed heartily and asked with great interest, "Could it be that your family also wants to marry Fu Ya? How old is your boy? What's his character like? What's his appearance like? However, if you look like this, with this figure..."
The old general looked at County Magistrate Zheng and shook his head in disgust.
County Magistrate Zheng felt like he had been stabbed again.
"I am here to propose marriage to the young master of the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion at the request of the old lady of the Mansion." County Magistrate Zheng said with a wry smile.
"The young master of the Duke of Ying?" The old general was stunned. "How did the Duke of Ying know about Fu Ya?"
After all, the mountains are high and the roads are long. How could the Duke of England know about a little country girl?
Could it be that this little girl's fame has spread to the capital?
The old general frowned slightly.
Xuanyuan Jin also frowned.
Although Xiao Tangbao was canonized as the village chief by the emperor, it was not enough to attract wealthy families in the capital to come from thousands of miles away to propose marriage.
As soon as County Magistrate Zheng saw the expressions of the old general and Xuanyuan Jin, he knew that these two generations of grandfather and grandson were unaware of the situation of the young master of the Duke of England.
Then, he said, "Old General, you may not know this, but I heard that the Duke of Ying has been secretly searching for a girl with good fortune and luck in recent years..."
"Why is that?" asked the old general.
"It is said that the Duke of Ying's only young master is born with a weak constitution, prone to illness and disasters, and destined to die young..."
"How ridiculous!" The old general slammed the table before Magistrate Zheng could finish. "The Duke of Ying actually wants Fu Ya to bring happiness to his sickly child! What would Fu Ya do if his sickly child were to die suddenly?!"
The old general was furious.
Xuanyuan Jin's face also turned pale and full of anger.
County Magistrate Zheng was delighted.
As long as the old general and Xuanyuan Jin are angry, they may intervene in this matter.
"You are confused, Zheng! Since you already know all this, why did you agree to come and propose marriage? Do you want to harm Fu Ya?" The old general pointed at County Magistrate Zheng and cursed.
County Magistrate Zheng was so frightened that he fell to his knees with a thud, crying out that he was innocent.
"I have always treated Fu Ya like my own daughter, so how could I possibly harbor such malicious thoughts? It's only because the Duke of Ying's Mansion is so powerful that I have no choice but to play along. If I truly wanted to harm Fu Ya, how could I have revealed the information I had worked so hard to gather to the Su family? And even to you, the old general?"
"If you say so, that's fine. Get up." The old general thought about it and felt that what County Magistrate Zheng said made sense.
After hearing the old general's words, County Magistrate Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and stood up trembling.
And, he secretly rubbed his sore knee.
The old general glanced at County Magistrate Zheng.
It seems that Zheng Ming is quite sincere towards Fu Ya.
"Okay, sit down." The old general said to County Magistrate Zheng.
County Magistrate Zheng thanked him with tears of gratitude.
He knew in his heart that he must have gained favor in the heart of this mighty general.
Look, the old general has his own seat in front of him.
County Magistrate Zheng happily sat down with half of his buttocks touching the chair.
"The Su family should have rejected this marriage, right?" Xuanyuan Jin said.
Although the sentence used is a question, the tone is extremely affirmative.
"To answer your question, young master, that's right. The Su couple refused it outright." County Magistrate Zheng replied respectfully.
I don’t know why, but compared to the old general, County Magistrate Zheng is more afraid of Xuanyuan Jin.
"However, I am worried that the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion will not let it go and will make things difficult for the Su family..." County Magistrate Zheng carefully observed Xuanyuan Jin's expression and said.
"Hmph! Making things difficult? They don't deserve it!" Xuanyuan Jin snorted coldly.
Although he is young, his aura is awe-inspiring.
The old general immediately backed up his grandson and shouted, "That's right! So what if it's the Duke of Ying's Mansion? If they dare to bully Fu Ya, I'll go to their door and smash their mansion!"
After the old general finished speaking, he rolled up his sleeves deliberately.
Fu Ya is his grandson's lucky star, how could she be snatched away by the sickly boy from the Duke of Ying's Mansion?
That’s a nice thought!
For his grandson, he would do anything!
When County Magistrate Zheng saw this, he felt relieved.
I made the right decision to file this lawsuit!
After filing the complaint, County Magistrate Zheng felt relieved and just waited to eat the big pot of stewed beef.
As for the Duke of England's Mansion coming to the Su family to cause trouble, he was waiting to see how the Duke of England's Mansion would be humiliated.
Of course, he was no longer worried about whether the Duke of England's Mansion would vent his anger on him, or even on their Zheng family.
He doesn't dare to fight with the Duke of England, but won't he file a complaint?
Anyway, if the sky falls, the old general and this young master will hold it up.
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In the kitchen, Xiao Tangbao stood on a stool in front of the stove.
There was no way. She was only as tall as the stove, and she couldn't see what was inside the pot unless she stood on a stool.
"Yes, that's it... Wait, sister-in-law, add some more soy sauce..."
Xiao Tangbao looked at the color of the beef in the pot while giving instructions to Mrs. Su.
She is teaching Mrs. Su how to make braised beef in soy sauce.
Since we have beef, we would be doing ourselves a disservice if we don’t make some braised beef in soy sauce.
As for where she learned it, of course it was from the big house.
Anyway, no one goes to the mansion to ask, right?
Even if by chance someone asked her, she could say that she got the recipe from the fragments of scrolls she kept in the mansion.
I have to say, there are really treasures in those fragments.
Xiao Tangbao even thought that she could study those fragments carefully, and who knows, maybe she could create some miracles...
Haha... the more I think about it, the more excited I get.
"Aunt, what's wrong? What are you laughing at?"
Mrs. Su looked at her giggling sister-in-law curiously, but her mood couldn't help but become happy.
As long as she sees her sister-in-law smile, she will be happy too.
Xiao Tangbao said with a smile: "I can eat delicious braised beef in soy sauce, and I can also send some to Da Pan and Er Pan. I'm happy."
Yes, she decided to go to town to see her two nephews in the afternoon!
Anyway, her family has a carriage, right?
After hearing what her sister-in-law said, Mrs. Su couldn't help but smile.
Even though my sister-in-law is young and can't speak clearly, she won't eat alone.
If there is anything delicious, I will share it with my nephews.
No wonder the nephews love, respect and care for this little aunt.
"It's a good thing that my aunt has nothing delicious to eat, but she always thinks about those two brats. If those two brats don't behave filially to me in the future, I'll break their legs!" Qian Yuemei said with a flattering look on her face.
She originally felt too hot and didn't want to go into the kitchen, but after her sister-in-law went into the kitchen, she didn't dare to stay in the room.
What's more, with so many people coming to the Su family, she already liked the hustle and bustle and couldn't stay in the house.
After hearing what Qian Yuemei said, Xiao Tangbao smiled and said nothing.
She had heard such words from her second sister-in-law many times.
In fact, she had never thought about asking her nephew to be filial to her as his aunt.
Moreover, as long as the second sister-in-law does not interfere too much in the growth of her nephews, they will definitely not grow up in the wrong way.
The two maids brought by the county magistrate's wife, Mrs. Ye, also helped in the kitchen.
After hearing Qian Yuemei's words, the two looked at each other.
One of them said with a smile: "The second sister-in-law of the Su family loves the village master very much."
When Qian Yuemei heard this, she immediately showed a smug expression and said, "Of course! In the Su family, the one I love the most is our aunt."
"The village chief is so lucky to have such a good sister-in-law." Another one said with envy.
"Our aunt is naturally blessed. No one can be more blessed than our aunt..."
"Second sister-in-law, is the fire almost out..." Xiao Tangbao interrupted Qian Yuemei.
"Ah? Oh oh..."
Qian Yuemei hurriedly lowered her head to add firewood, not caring about praising her sister-in-law.
Although Xiao Tangbao instructed Mrs. Su to make braised beef, it was not much.
Apart from leaving some for Su Laosi, Da Pan and others, only the tables of County Magistrate Zheng and the Ye family each cut a plate and served.
As for the tables in the yard, there were none.
There is no other way. If we cut one plate for each table, it will not be enough.
Moreover, compared to eating exquisite braised beef in soy sauce, these villagers also prefer to eat beef stewed in a big pot.
There is meat, vegetables and soup in it. Everyone gathers together to eat it, which is even more enjoyable!
Little Tangbao looked at the braised beef in the pot, thought for a while, and asked Mrs. Su to cut a piece and put it in her small basket.
"Is my sister-in-law going to be sent to the big house?" asked Mrs. Su.
"Well, send some to grandpa and little brother to try." Xiao Tangbao replied.
Because the old general was injured, Xuanyuan Jin ordered him to go back and rest, and did not leave any food for him at the Su family.
After hearing what Xiao Tangbao said, Mrs. Su remembered the huge amount of thank-you gifts that the old general had insisted on leaving behind.
Although she didn't see what was inside, she thought it must be worth a lot of money.
Although her husband saved the old general, he was able to save his life thanks to the good fortune of his sister-in-law.
She had heard from her fourth brother's wife what her sister-in-law had said that night when she suddenly sat up in the middle of the night.
She was increasingly convinced that her husband was lucky enough to survive thanks to her sister-in-law.
What's more, the young master of that family had saved his sister-in-law.
Just based on this point, I can only be grateful to them for the rest of my life, so how can I ask for any gifts of thanks from them?
It's hard to say, I have to find a way to return the thank-you gift.
Mrs. Su Da was thinking about the thank-you gift, and Mrs. Su Er was also thinking about it.
Old Mrs. Su asked the second son of the Su family to move all the thank-you gifts to the eldest son of the Su family's house temporarily.
This made Su Ersao Qian Yuemei feel uneasy.
Could it be that mother-in-law wants to give all those old things to the eldest wife?
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