Chapter 198 The County Magistrate Sends Someone to Pick Up Feng
"Is anyone home? Is anyone home?"
A woman's voice came from outside the yard.
Wan Laosi just came out of the upper room and hurried over to open the gate.
The courtyard gate was opened, and Wan Laosi saw a well-dressed woman with a silver hairpin on her head. Her hair was combed shiny and not a single strand was out of place.
The woman saw Wan Lao Si and bowed politely.
"Hello, big brother. Is this the Wan family?"
The woman had a smiling face, her round face was a little chubby, and she looked very kind and friendly.
Wan Laosi took another look at the woman's clothes and saw that she was wearing a fine cotton skirt with flowers embroidered on the hem. She was dressed neatly and cleanly, and she was holding a silk handkerchief in her hand, wiping her sweat from time to time.
"This is the Wan family. Who are you looking for?"
Wan Laosi didn't just stand there in a daze. After agreeing, he asked back.
The woman was delighted to hear this and quickly introduced herself: "Brother, I was sent by the county magistrate to pick up my aunt."
Wan Lao Si immediately understood. Wasn't the aunt of the county magistrate Shen? Moreover, the county magistrate had already sent a letter saying that he would send someone to pick her up. This was a match.
Wan Laosi quickly opened the door and warmly invited the person in.
"Oh, it's someone sent by the county magistrate. I'm really blind. Please come in, please come in."
The woman was warmly invited into the house by Wan Laosi, who hurried in and called out to Mrs. Wan.
Old Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Shen also heard the noise early on, but they didn't hear clearly who was coming.
"Mother, Sister Shen, the county magistrate has sent someone to pick up Sister Shen. You two should go out and take a look."
Mrs. Wan was fine after hearing the news, but Shen was obviously a little panicked. Mrs. Wan had just told her about her affairs. Why did her brother send someone here at this time? She was not sure what Boss Wan thought. If she left, would she be able to come back in the future?
Shen now has a sense of belonging to the Wan family. During the few months of recuperation in the Wan family, she got to know the people in the family better. The sisters-in-law are harmonious, the mother-in-law is generous, and the nephews and nieces are obedient and sensible. This is the life she has always longed for. These few months are the happiest days of her life after marriage, as if she has returned to the time when her parents were still alive.
Old Mrs. Wan quickly got off the kang, put on her shoes, and pulled Shen to go out.
But she found that Shen was in a bad mood. Old Mrs. Wan was very smart. She understood Shen's thoughts after a moment's thought.
She held Shen's hand and whispered, "Don't be afraid, my girl. I will definitely do what I say. Even if the county magistrate doesn't send someone to pick you up today, I will still send you back first. Getting married is a big deal for a woman. Even if it's your second marriage, you're marrying the eldest daughter-in-law of our Wan family. I will definitely not let you enter my house with grievances. You can rest assured to follow the person who comes back. When your fourth brother's wife is one month old, I will bring your eldest brother Wan to propose marriage in person. Otherwise, if you commit yourself to our family like this, I will feel bad and your brother will not agree. What do you think?"
Old Mrs. Wan knew what was going on. The county magistrate had finally found her sister, so how could he let her down? Even if he found another family, it would certainly not be a family of exiles like them. Their Wan family was considered to be marrying into a wealthy family. If Shen's heart had not been with their Wan family, she would not have dared to propose this marriage.
Shen was very happy when she got the affirmative reply from Old Lady Wan. She was right. This aunt had planned everything for her. She just had to go back and wait patiently. She also wanted to marry in glory. She entered the Shen family with a tattered bag for the first time and had to cook on the wedding day. Although she felt wronged, she had no choice but to seek redress as the Shen family members all had such faces.
Now that Old Lady Wan has planned everything for her, what else does she have to worry about?
Shen nodded shyly, "I'll obey you in everything."
Only then did Old Lady Wan pat the back of Shen's hand with a smile and walked out with her hand.
At first glance, the two men saw the woman standing in the main room with her head bowed.
When the woman saw the two people coming out, she quickly bowed and said, "Your servant Feng greets the aunt. Please greet the aunt."
It was the first time that Shen was saluted by someone. She was so scared that she immediately hid behind Old Lady Wan and said timidly, "Sister-in-law, I'm not an aunt, so don't salute me. I can't bear it. Please sit down."
Old Mrs. Wan knew that this was the rule of wealthy families, and that after Shen entered the county government, she would have to slowly adapt to the rules. She smiled and pulled Shen out from behind her.
"Don't be afraid, my girl. I didn't call you wrong. You are the county magistrate's eldest sister, not the aunt. This girl has always been a favorite guest of her mother's family. I also heard from storytellers that girls from rich families are very spoiled. You will get used to it slowly. Come, sit down and talk."
Old Lady Wan pulled Shen to sit down on the chair next to her, and then said to Feng, "Feng, you sit down and talk too."
Feng didn't dare to sit down. She bowed slightly and said, "Madam, just call me Aunt Feng. I am my aunt's personal nanny, a servant. The master is sitting, so it is not right for us servants to sit. I will just stand and talk."
Shen felt very uncomfortable. She looked at Aunt Feng and whispered, "Aunt Feng, I am just a country girl. I don't have so many rules. Please sit down and talk."
Madam Feng bowed and said, "My aunt asked me to sit down, so I will sit down. Thank you for the invitation."
Feng sat down on the lowest chair, daring only to sit on one-third of the chair, not even the full seat. She leaned sideways, facing Shen, and lowered her head respectfully.
Shen looked at Old Lady Wan for help, and it could be seen that she was very dependent on her at this moment.
Old Mrs. Wan was also somewhat helpless. It seemed that if she really married Shen to a rich family, she would be bullied to death by those cunning servants and no one would know. Alas!
Old Mrs. Wan patted Shen's hand and comforted her silently. Shen was obviously not so nervous anymore.
"Madam Feng, I wonder why you are here this time...?"
Old Mrs. Wan communicated directly with Nanny Feng on behalf of Shen.
Madam Feng quickly replied respectfully, "I came here on the orders of the county magistrate to take you back. He said he felt bad for troubling your family for so long. This is a small gift from our county magistrate. I hope you will accept it. He said he doesn't know what your family needs, so he won't buy anything. He will just give you the banknotes. You will be free to buy whatever you want."
As Nanny Feng spoke, she took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from her sleeve, stood up and handed it to Old Lady Wan with both hands.
Old Lady Wan took a look at the silver note handed over by the other party, thought about it, and accepted it. After all, if she accepted the money, the county magistrate would not feel that he owed the Wan family a favor, and Old Lady Wan would not be suspected of seeking repayment for a favor when she went to propose marriage again.
Seeing that Old Lady Wan accepted the banknote, Nanny Feng felt relieved and walked back to her seat with a smile.
"Auntie, the county magistrate has asked me to take you back as soon as possible. If we leave now, we may be able to reach the next place before dark. If we are any later, we will miss the trip."
Shen looked at Old Lady Wan with some reluctance. Old Lady Wan knew what Shen was thinking. She thought that Old Fourth Wan was going to the town to buy something, so she could just give him a ride and give Shen a ride at the same time, thus killing two birds with one stone.
"Since that's what the county magistrate wants, let's not delay. My daughter, you've been staying at your aunt's house for so many days. If you leave, your aunt can't see you off. I'll let your fourth son go and see you off, okay?"
Shen nodded repeatedly when she heard this, "Why not, Aunt Xie."
Because Nanny Feng came suddenly, Shen had not yet packed her things. Since she had decided to leave, she did not dare to delay and quickly got up to pack her clothes.
Nanny Feng also went to help and advised Shen: "Aunt, the county magistrate has bought a lot of cloth for you. When you return, he will ask an embroiderer to come to our house to make new clothes for you. You don't need to bring these old clothes. You can give them away."
Shen took a look at the clothes she was wearing. They were still new. Moreover, after the summer, many of her clothes were newly made. She took good care of them and they were 90% new. She was reluctant to throw them away.
Shen was busy packing her things and took all her clothes with her. It turned out to be a huge bag. When she married into the Shen family, the bag was very light, but now it was so light. Shen felt sad and couldn't help crying. She was afraid of being seen by Nanny Feng, so she wiped her tears behind her back.
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