Chapter 285: Is my son stupid?
After the banquet, Mrs. Zheng did not return to the county town, but took her niece Ye Mingyan to the Su family.
After all, the women's party had dispersed, but the men's party was still drinking enthusiastically.
There was no hostess in the mansion, and they would not stay long.
When Mrs. Su heard the noise, she knew that her mother-in-law was leaving, so of course she would not continue to rest in the mansion.
So, she left the room with Zhang Maiya and went home with her mother-in-law.
There were still some women in the flower hall who had not left. When they saw Old Madam Su coming out, followed by several pregnant daughters-in-law, they couldn't help but look envious.
Then, someone's eyes fell on Zhang Maiya.
"If the third brother hadn't passed away, I'm afraid his wife would have been pregnant by now..."
“Who knows, it might be like this…”
After all, many daughters-in-law of the Su family are pregnant.
Because the topic involved Su Lao San, people didn't dare to speak out loud and just talked about it in low voices.
There was a hint of sympathy in the eyes they looked at Zhang Maiya.
Although people spoke in low voices, their voices were still faintly heard by Old Lady Su and her group.
Old Mrs. Su's expression changed, and her eyes dimmed.
Zhang Maiya kept his head down, and his body stiffened when he heard what people said.
Mrs. Su glanced at Zhang Maiya with a complicated look.
Qian Yuemei curled her lips in disdain.
On the contrary, the look that Fourth Sister Su gave Zhang Maiya was pure sympathy.
When everyone left the flower hall, they ran into the group of people dancing the lion.
The middle-aged man in the lead stopped immediately when he saw Old Lady Su.
"Boss, what's wrong?" someone asked in a low voice.
"No, it's okay!"
The middle-aged man quickly lowered his head and stepped aside to let Mrs. Su and others pass.
However, after Old Lady Su passed by, the middle-aged man raised his head and looked at Old Lady Su's back again.
Then, he said to a man next to him, "Old Liu, I have something to do. From now on, I'll leave the affairs of the opera troupe to you."
**
The Su family arrived soon.
Ye Mingyan held Mrs. Zheng's arm and entered the Su family's yard. Her eyebrows subconsciously frowned and a hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.
It seemed as if he didn't understand why the Su family lived in such a small and shabby place.
Old Madam Su looked at Ye Mingyan and said in a gentle voice, "My humble abode is simple, please don't despise it, Miss Ye."
"Aunt, you are too modest. The rural scenery and the thatched cottage complement each other perfectly and create a unique artistic conception." Ye Mingyan said with a smile.
"Miss Ye is worthy of being from the capital. Her way of speaking is really different from us country folk." Qian Yuemei said flatteringly, "Not only is she outstanding in appearance, but she also has a beautiful voice. I wonder which family will be so lucky to marry Miss Ye in the future. I can only say that their ancestors have burned incense for eight generations..."
Ye Mingyan's face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
"Second Sister Su is joking..." Ye Mingyan said shyly.
Mrs. Zheng looked at her niece with a slightly smug expression on her face.
"Don't tease Erhu's wife. She is just a little girl and is naturally thin-skinned." Mrs. Zheng said with a smile.
"Oh, this is my fault..." Qian Yuemei's face was full of joy.
She finally got around to talking to Madam Zheng and her nephew.
After Mrs. Zheng entered the room and sat down, she suddenly remembered an important matter that she had not had time to mention.
"You probably don't know yet, but the Duke of Ying has been stripped of his title and rank." Madam Zheng said excitedly, "Evil truly pays off. They tried to bully our Fu Ya, but now they can't even keep their title..."
Mrs. Zheng was once again thankful that she had not been blinded by greed and succumbed to the coercion of the old lady of the Duke of England.
Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my master's official position.
It really is true that those who go against Fu Ya will not have a good ending.
Such a huge British mansion collapsed just like that.
Speaking of which, it was my master who had foresight!
When Mrs. Su heard what Mrs. Zheng said, her expression changed.
"Demotion and stripping of title?" Old Madam Su murmured, "So, the Lin family's title of Duke is gone..."
"It's not over!" Madam Zheng didn't notice Old Lady Su's strange expression. With a look of great satisfaction on her face, she said quickly, "They deserve this retribution. Let's see if they have the guts to come after our Fu Ya again!"
"That's right... our little aunt, that's just a random person, how can you even dream of that?" Qian Yuemei quickly echoed, "Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror to see if your face is white and if you're destined to have that..."
After saying this, he glanced at Madam Zheng and continued, "If the young master of your family is such an outstanding person, he would be a good match for my aunt. But a sickly person like a toad dares to dream of eating swan meat. It will only bring disaster to their family..."
"Second son's wife, go and boil some hawthorn water to quench the thirst of Madam and Miss Ye." Old Lady Su interrupted Qian Yuemei.
Qian Yuemei, "...I understand, mother."
Old Madam Su looked at Madam Zheng and said, "My second daughter-in-law has always been a little out of tune with her words. I hope Madam doesn't mind."
"What are you talking about?" Madam Zheng said with a smile, "I think people from the Erhu family are quick to speak."
Mrs. Zheng, who originally looked down on Qian Yuemei, suddenly found Qian Yuemei pleasing to her.
Ye Mingyan looked at Old Madam Su, a hint of thought flashing across his eyes.
**
On the way back, Mrs. Zheng and Ye Mingyan rode in the same carriage.
In another carriage sat Magistrate Zheng and his son, as well as Su Laoer and Su Laowu.
Su Laoer returned to the government office to work, and Su Laowu returned to the academy to study.
The Su brothers originally planned to return to the county town early the next morning.
However, County Magistrate Zheng was so sad that he held the two of them tightly and refused to let go.
County Magistrate Zheng felt extremely sad as his son was repeatedly disliked by the old general.
"Second brother, Zheng'er has always been close to you. Do you think he's stupid?"
County Magistrate Zheng asked Su Laoer eagerly.
Su Lao Er, "...Not stupid!"
No way!
"Isn't that right?" County Magistrate Zheng patted Su Laoer's shoulder, as if he had found a kindred spirit. "How could my son be stupid? He's definitely not stupid! Although he's not very good at studying, he has a smart father like me, so how could he be stupid?"
County Magistrate Zheng looked at Su Laowu, "Is that right, Laowu?"
Su Laowu smiled politely and said, "Brother Zheng is kind-hearted, loyal and sincere. How can you call him stupid?"
"Look, look, my son is definitely not stupid!" County Magistrate Zheng immediately gained confidence and said in a high voice, "My son treats people with sincerity and has a pure heart. What a rare quality, isn't it?"
“Yes, yes…”
The Su brothers nodded in unison.
They do not deny this.
"But why does the old general despise my son for being stupid and say he's not worthy of Fuya?"
County Magistrate Zheng's tone changed and he looked miserable again.
The Su brothers, "..."
Everyone changed their faces.
Your son doesn't deserve it!
In another carriage, Mrs. Zheng and Ye Mingyan were also talking about Zheng Yuanzheng and Xiao Tangbao.
"Aunt, I think the Village Lord and my cousin are a good match." Ye Mingyan said with a smile: "Although the Su family's family background is relatively low and their foundation is shallow, the Village Lord is the goddaughter of General Shenwu, so her status is naturally high..."
Ye Mingyan said this, looked at Madam Zheng, and suggested: "Aunt, why don't you take this opportunity to arrange this marriage?"
Ye Mingyan originally didn't know the old general's identity, but she grew up in the capital, so she naturally knew that Baiguo Mountain was the property of the Shenwu General's Mansion.
Therefore, when I heard Yu Zhilan mention Baiguo Mountain, I was really shocked.
Mrs. Zheng's expression changed when she heard what her niece said.
I thought to myself: Do you think I don’t want to?
But the Su family refused.
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