"This Mr. Yao is really cruel. What's the result?"
"Before the formal interrogation, Master Yao died. When the coroner performed the autopsy, he found that Master Yao had been poisoned by a chronic poison. Now Master Yao couldn't explain himself and his reputation was ruined. In the end, he had no choice but to give up his title, leave Kyoto, and then return to Wangshan Town with Dong Qinglian.
It was not until Dong Qinglian raised the original body's child that the child grew up. The child was smart and clever. With his own abilities, he walked back to Kyoto, the center of power, step by step. At the age of fifty, he was promoted to the third rank.
He only knew that his biological mother was Dong Qinglian's personal maid, and that she had saved Dong Qinglian's life, but she was unlucky and died of heavy bleeding after giving birth to him. He didn't know anything else.
Shijiu continued.
"He's already a third-rank official. I don't believe he can't guess what's going on. It's just because he has no feelings for his biological mother, and Dong Qinglian is devoted to him. And because he was raised by Dong Qinglian, he is the legitimate son. This status is very important. It allows him to inherit the Yao family legitimately. After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. He has nothing to lose, so he will acquiesce to Dong Qinglian's words."
Ripple said bluntly.
"Hehe! You know it but don't say it! Anyway, that child won't come out of your belly now, and even Master Yao may not be able to inherit the Yao family. These things will not happen."
Shijiu understood Lianyi's style of doing things and could guess what she would do.
"Alright! For the sake of my future comfort, this letter and jade pendant cannot be delivered to Mr. Yao for the time being. We have to wait until Dong Qinglian marries and goes to Kyoto. Otherwise, if she finds out that Mr. Yao is not the heir, Miss Dong will definitely try to get rid of this engagement as soon as possible."
"clear."
Lianyi simply put the letter, jade pendant and gold into her space to ensure that no one could steal them. Fortunately, there was a faint spiritual energy here, otherwise her space could not be opened, let alone used.
After the spring breeze blew for a week and turned Wankou Mountain green, the farmers began to turn the soil and plant seeds. Song Dachuan and Zhang Hui Niang were both busy. They were reluctant to let Lianyi go to the fields, so they asked her to stay at home to look after Hu Zi and cook lunch and dinner. Lianyi gladly accepted the request.
Taking care of children and cooking are not easy tasks, and because of spring planting, physical exertion is high, so Lianyi decided that the meals must be rich and must include meat. If Zhang Hui Niang were to do it, she would definitely not be willing to do it, so she took over the task of cooking.
After breakfast on the first day, Zhang Hui Niang and Song Dachuan took their tools and went to the fields. After the land thawed, they had already weeded it. Now they had to turn the land over twice before sowing seeds. The three acres of land they bought and the two acres of reclaimed wasteland made a total of five acres, which was enough to keep the couple busy for a while.
Lianyi prepared a very sumptuous lunch, including steamed white rice, stir-fried cabbage and pork slices, fish stewed with pickles, and an egg drop soup. After packing the rice and bowls and chopsticks, she carried Huzi on her back and carried the lunch basket to the field.
When Zhang Hui Niang and Song Dachuan saw the meal brought by Lianyi, they felt a little distressed.
"You kid, there's only one bag of rice left. Why don't you save some and cook it? That's all for you and Hu Zi to eat."
Zhang Hui Niang blamed.
"Mom, you and Dad have worked hard on the farm. You must eat well these days. Otherwise, you will have to spend money on medicine when you collapse from exhaustion. That's not worth it!"
Lian Yi said this as she swiftly served the two of them half a bowl of egg soup to help them settle their stomachs. Then she pressed the white rice firmly into the bowl and handed it to Hui Niang and Song Dachuan.
"Okay, stop nagging. The children are worried about you and me. I'll buy more for them after we finish eating."
Song Dachuan was open-minded and started eating with big mouthfuls.
"Mom, just listen to Dad. Come and try the dishes I cooked today."
"Have you and Hu Zi eaten?"
"Huzi and I ate a little. He insisted on sending food to his parents, so we came here first. There is rice and vegetables at home, so you can eat without worry."
Lianyi put Hu Zi directly on the ground and let him walk by himself. After some care in recent period, Hu Zi's legs had regained strength.
After hearing Lianyi's words, Zhang Hui Niang didn't hesitate any longer and started eating with big mouthfuls, praising her daughter for the delicious cooking.
Lianyi thought, with so much oil and meat, how could it not be fragrant!
Not long after the couple finished their meal and were drinking the leftover egg soup, they saw Song Dahai coming towards them.
Although Song Dachuan had not had much contact with the old Song family after the separation, it was obvious that Song Dahai had come to them for something, so he stood up to greet him.
"Brother, why are you here at this time? Is there something wrong with our parents?"
"Dachuan, has Dashan come to see you these days?"
Song Dahai asked directly.
"No! What happened to him?"
"Don't mention it. He hasn't been home for five or six days."
Song Dahai frowned tightly. Everyone was busy with spring ploughing, but Song Dashan was missing. Old Mrs. Song was worried and insisted that he come out to look for him. Isn't this a waste of time? So he was in a bad mood.
"Humph! He does this every time he works. I guess he's hiding again to avoid the work."
When Song Dachuan heard that it was about Dashan, his expression dimmed a little and he didn't even offer to help find it.
"Ah! My little brother has been spoiled by my mother! He is already such a grown-up, but he is always like this."
Song Dahai was also unhappy. After asking Song Dachuan, he left as if he had completed his task.
Lianyi watched the other person leave with a sneer on her lips. This time, Song Dashan would never be able to go back.
This incident was just a small episode and it passed. After Song Dachuan and his wife finished planting five acres of land, it rained and the ground was soaked. Song Dachuan was very happy and said that it was God's pity on the farmers and helped them water the land, so as to ensure that the seeds would germinate smoothly.
Two days later, someone came to visit Song Dachuan's house. It was a woman who had a very good relationship with Zhang Huiniang. Lianyi called her Aunt Meng, but in fact she was only about 35 years old.
Aunt Meng brought them the latest news from the Song family.
"I heard from my sister-in-law who married into Songjia Village that Song Dashan went into hiding because he owed money. I also heard that he was dishonest and stole someone's jade pendant and some account books. So he was found and turned the Song family upside down. He even pulled up the trees in the yard to check. The whole village went to watch."
"Ah? Really?"
Zhang Hui Niang was also surprised.
"Of course it's true. He even brought the bailiffs with him!"
"Fortunately, our boss separated from them, otherwise we would have suffered as well and would have had to help the younger brother shoulder his debts!"
Zhang Hui Niang patted her chest and said immediately.
"Who said it wasn't true? Anyway, there was quite a big fuss, but in the end, nothing was found. They just took away all the money of the Song family and threw the IOU signed by Song Dashan to Old Song, who fainted on the spot."
"Song Dashan didn't show up despite all the commotion?"
"No! He must be hiding!"
At this time, Song Dachuan was carrying a bundle of firewood into the yard. After hearing the last two sentences, he asked:
"Is Dashan still hiding?"
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