On the birthday of the county magistrate's wife, Su Wenyue made an appointment with Liu Zhao to go to the county town, and they set off early in the morning. Han Yu was busy, so he had to ask Chen Ma and Xiaoxi to take good care of Su Wenyue, and sent a special message to the Su family. Given the status of the Su family in Xinye, my mother-in-law must have been invited, so I asked her to take care of her more. As the wife of an eighth-rank official, Su Wenyue was invited by the county magistrate's wife, probably because of the Su family.

Liu Zhaoshi did not have an invitation from the county magistrate's wife, but she still had to go and present gifts. This was an unwritten rule. It was the duty of the subordinates to show respect to their superiors, and the same was true for them as female relatives.

"Yueniang, if we go with you this year, we won't have to hire a carriage, otherwise it would be another expense." There were two other people who came with Liu Zhao. Both of them were men who held minor official positions in the military camp. One was Wei Li, and her husband was an eighth-rank military rank like Han Yu. The other was Yao Qin, and her husband was an eighth-rank military rank. They all lived in the same area and often played together, forming a small circle.

It was only later that Liu Zhao heard from her husband that Su Wenyue was not an ordinary village girl, but also the legitimate daughter of the master of the Su family. No wonder her temperament was better than that of the wives of wealthy families in the city. It turned out that she had such an identity. It was a pity that she had previously thought that Su Wenyue was a farmer's daughter-in-law and even looked down on her a little. Now she is always a little sighing.

"That's a bit too polite. Anyway, the carriage is big enough to accommodate a few more people, and we can still chat on the way." Su Wenyue said with a smile, understanding their difficulties.

The highest official position of their husbands was only the eighth rank, and the court salary was so limited that they had to live on this salary. They also had to spend money on New Year and festivals, not to mention the birthdays of this Shangguan wife and the birth of a child in that Shangguan family. How much would be left? If she didn't have a good family, her life would not be so tight, but it would not be so leisurely. No matter how good Han Yu was, he still needed time to climb up.

"Now that everyone is here, let's set off." Su Wenyue said to Xiaoxi, 'Ladies, please sit tight,' and started the carriage. Su Wenyue took out the snacks and fruits that she had prepared in advance and let everyone eat and play on the road. They talked and laughed all the way and time passed quickly.

The carriage stopped at the back house of the county government office. When they arrived, many people had already arrived. There were many carriages parked nearby, and servants were waiting there. When they saw Su Wenyue and the others arrived, they came over to greet them. One of them was from the county government office, and the other was a servant of the Su family. Su Wenyue recognized them as they looked familiar, probably because Han Yu had already greeted her family before.

"Oh! Who was I then? It turns out to be you. You are here to celebrate the birthday of the county magistrate's wife, right? But you are so poor. You only bring these few things. How can the county magistrate's wife appreciate them? If you offend someone later, don't blame me for not reminding you."

Zhou Wang saw Su Wenyue and the others and said sarcastically. There was also Fang Chen who came with her. The arrogant master and servant also looked down on Su Wenyue and her group this time. They just snorted coldly when they saw them.

"Whether the county magistrate's wife likes him is her own business. Madam Zhou, don't worry about it." Han Yu was too lazy to argue with Zhou Wangshi, but Zhou Wangshi was always looking for trouble, so she was not so polite. Although Han Yu was a low-ranking official, she didn't have to curry favor with everyone. She had the Su family as her backing, so even the county magistrate's wife had to give her some face.

"They are a bunch of country bumpkins. Why should Madam Zhou care about them? It's their own business if they are embarrassed. We should stay away from them and not be dragged down by them." Fang Chen's maidservant didn't know if she had any special hobbies, but she always wore green clothes. When she saw Madam Zhou talking to Su Wenyue and others, she said impatiently, as if it was very unbecoming for Madam Zhou Wang to talk to them.

When Zhou Wang saw a maid talking to her like that, a trace of displeasure flashed across her face, but she didn't say anything for Fang Chen's sake. Fang Chen had an invitation from the county magistrate's wife, and she would have to rely on Fang Chen to take her in later. She didn't want to queue up like those wives of small officials to register gifts, which was such a loss of face.

Previously, Su Wenyue didn't know Fang Chen's background and didn't dare to offend her easily, so she asked Xiaoxi to endure it. This time, the green-clothed maid wanted to provoke her again. Seeing that Su Wenyue had no intention of stopping her, Xier immediately stood up and confronted the green-clothed maid.

"Whose dog is barking? Like master, like servant. How uneducated!"

The concession of Su Wenyue and her servant earlier gave Fang Chen and the maid in green clothes an illusion. They thought Su Wenyue was weak and didn't dare to confront them, so they said in front of so many people that Su Wenyue and the others were bumpkins, and they were sure that they wouldn't dare to make trouble. They didn't expect Xiaoxi to suddenly confront her. She pointed at Xiaoxi angrily and said, "Who are you calling uneducated? You country girl who doesn't know how to live or die!"

"Who are you talking about? You're not afraid of the wind blowing your tongue off."

"You, you!" The maid in green wanted to argue with Xiaoxi, but this was in the county government office, and it would not look good if a scene was made. She was also afraid that the county magistrate's wife would blame her, so Fang Chen looked at Su Wenyue and the others with contempt and called the maid in green back.

"Humph, she's just a poor girl, but she thinks she's so great. No matter how glorious her family was, it was a thing of the past. She thinks she's a daughter of a noble family. She looks down on others all day long, with eyes on the top of her head. Who are you trying to show off to? Pah!"

Yao Qin was a hot-tempered person. She spoke particularly harshly because she hated Chen. After she finished speaking, she glanced at Su Wenyue, thinking that this person had a truly good family background. The Su family was not an ordinary wealthy family. They also had connections with the imperial court. That was why they were able to raise Han Yu, a farmer, to a position of eighth rank. But they were very low-key.

Zhou Wang followed Fang Chen towards the main gate and saw Su Wenyue and the others following behind them. The main gate and the side gate were not in the same direction.

"What are you following us for? We are going in through the main gate to celebrate the county magistrate's wife's birthday. You are going to the side gate and queue up there to register. Are you trying to take advantage of the situation and follow us in?"

"Tsk! You country bumpkins are really shameless. You want to follow our lady in? Forget it!" The maid in green clothes heard what Zhou Wang said and saw Su Wenyue and the others following behind.

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Su Wenyue was speechless. As expected, birds of a feather flock together. Whoever wanted to go in with them would go in. She also had an invitation from the county magistrate's wife, a silver-edged invitation, and was invited as a distinguished guest.