After seeing these two rare things, the rice, flour, pork, cloth and other things were no longer rare. However, everyone praised the generosity of the fourth brother and his wife, because Old Man Han and Yang followed the first wife, and Su Wenyue was not stingy either. The holiday gifts sent here were double, and the quantity looked considerable.
"Don't even mention the cloth and pork. Just the rice and flour alone, how much money would it cost to buy so much? And I also made clothes for the kids, all made of good materials. How much money would it cost just for the festival gifts this time? Tsk tsk!"
Everyone saw the gifts sent to the eldest wife's house. Since the second and third wives' families were there, they were not spared either. However, when they saw that the third wife's family only got two boxes of mooncakes, everyone looked at Han Lin and his wife in a subtle way. Some people who knew the situation knew why the third wife only got two boxes of mooncakes when the fourth wife gave gifts, and quietly told those they knew, "You pass it to me and I pass it to you." Soon everyone knew what immoral thing the third wife had done, and they looked at Wang with contempt.
"Tsk tsk, I really can't tell, Wang is usually quiet, but she is actually a mean person, capable of doing such a wicked thing. If I were Silang's wife, I wouldn't be so easy to talk to. It's only because Silang's wife is kind that I don't bother with her."
"That's right. That's why we say that we can't just judge people by their appearance. People like Wang are really smiling but hiding a dagger. They look soft on the outside, but in fact, who knows how many evil thoughts they have in mind."
Han Lin and Wang were happy to see Han Yu sending so many holiday gifts. Even though they felt unbalanced and envious of Han Yu's official career, they would not hesitate to take the benefits. How could they have known that the fourth brother and his wife would do such a thing? The first and second wives sent so many gifts, but the third wife only received two boxes of moon cakes. They were all brothers, so why should they favor one over the other!
Hanlin and Wang were already angry, and when they heard the nearby villagers whispering about them, they became even angrier. They looked at Xiaoxi who was standing nearby. This girl was not a good person either. When she was in the Han family, she had often fought with them for her master. The couple decided to make trouble for Xiaoxi.
"Tell me, you damned girl, are you the one who did something bad in here? Silang and our Sanlang are brothers, and they both give us festival gifts. How could you possibly distinguish one from the other brothers? It's obviously you servants who didn't do your job well, or you greedily stole our things. If you don't bring the things today, don't blame us for being rude to you!"
Han Lin pointed at Xiaoxi with his hands on his hips and said, "It's not embarrassing for a grown man to embarrass a maid. Everyone was ready to leave after watching the fun, but they didn't expect Han Lin and his wife to do this. They stopped and watched the fun again. Even some people who had walked to the gate of the courtyard turned back. The old Han family was really lively, with one act after another.
Xiaoxi had not expected that Han Lin and Wang would attack her, but she was not afraid. She thought she was no worse than these two in terms of skills and eloquence. In the past, this couple had often made things difficult for her wife, and she could not say anything due to her status. But if they came to her door, she would not be polite and would scold them harshly and expose all the dirty things they had done for everyone to know.
When Old Man Han and Madam Yang saw Han Lin like this, their smiling faces darkened. It was such a good day, but this troublesome guy had to make things difficult for them.
"Third brother, shut up! You are a grown man, and you are ashamed to embarrass Xiaoxi, a girl! The things you two did are intolerable to others, not to mention the fourth brother and his family. I gave you a gift for the festival, but you are still picky. If you don't want the two boxes of mooncakes, let Xiaoxi take them back. Don't waste such good things!" Yang scolded angrily.
Seeing this situation, Xiaoxi knew that she would be in the wrong if she continued to make a fuss. After all, she was just a maid. However, she really didn't want to give the two boxes of mooncakes to Han Lin and his wife. It was better to feed them to dogs than to give them to these two ungrateful wolves. After listening to Yang's words, she really wanted to take the mooncakes back, but Wang refused to let go when she went to take the boxes.
"We want it. Who said we don't want it? My husband just said a few angry words because the fourth brother was unfair. How can we not want something that was specially sent to us?" Wang said as she picked up two boxes of mooncakes and took Han Lin away.
"Tsk, what a shame!" Everyone was disappointed to see that the matter ended like this, and they dispersed when there was nothing more fun to watch.
Xiaoxi went back and told Su Wenyue about what happened at the Han family. Su Wenyue already knew what kind of people Han Lin and Wang were, so she just smiled and didn't say anything.
On the first two days of the Mid-Autumn Festival, all the gifts prepared by Su Wenyue were sent out. The people who received the gifts all praised the Han family for their ingenuity in making mooncakes like this. Moreover, these mooncakes not only look beautiful, but also taste delicious.
The captain Zhao Changping also received the festival gift sent by the Han family. He thought the mooncakes were great and ate two of them. The taste was even better. Zhao Changping was a quick-witted man. He immediately found Han Yu and asked for a few more boxes of mooncakes. He rushed to Shangfeng overnight.
It was Zhao Changping's good luck that there was a vacancy in the position of a sixth-rank captain, and the higher-ups were considering promoting someone to fill it. Zhao Changping's name was among the candidates, and they hadn't decided who to choose yet, when Zhao Changping sent a few boxes of mooncakes.
Shangguan was a gourmet. The mooncakes were not only exquisitely made, but also very satisfying to eat. A few good friends happened to be coming over at that time. They all thought they were good and praised them highly. Shangguan felt very honored and gave the vacant seat to Zhao Changping immediately. Zhao Changping only delivered a few boxes of mooncakes this time, but he was immediately promoted to a captain. He was so happy that his mouth was crooked with smiles.
Captain Zhao was promoted and was transferred to another camp, so someone had to take his place. He was a grateful man and was thankful to Han Yu, because the Han family's mooncakes had brought him great benefits. However, it was impossible for Han Yu to be promoted to the seventh rank all of a sudden, so he promoted a lieutenant next to him to take his place. Han Yu took the lieutenant's place, and everyone was happy.
The deputy captain also received a huge benefit for nothing. The captain also gave him some instructions before leaving, and he took good care of Han Yu.
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Su Wenyue was eating this morning and found that her morning sickness had suddenly improved. She was in a very good mood. When Han Yu came back with a happy look on his face, she learned that Han Yu had been promoted from the eighth rank to the seventh rank. She was even more delighted and asked the kitchen to prepare more delicious dishes to celebrate. She didn't know what kind of a good day it was today, but there were so many happy events.