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Chapter 316 of The Farmer's Spring: Zhao Xiaohua's Thoughts, Congratulations

Shen Ziju passed the imperial examination, which was a huge event in Hebian Village. There had never been a imperial examiner in Hebian Village before. Having an imperial examiner was like having an official. The people in Hebian Village felt that it was an honor to be from the same village as the imperial examiner. So after the official who delivered the good news left, they all came to congratulate him. This time, there were more people who came to congratulate Shen Ziju than the last time he passed the imperial examination. Almost everyone in Hebian Village came.

Zhao Dazhu's family watched as wave after wave of people came to congratulate them and the Shen family looked so happy that their eyes turned red.

"If I hadn't offended the Shen family, I could have come over and benefited from it now."

Zhao Dazhu muttered something, which was heard by his wife. She glared at him fiercely, but she also thought so in her heart. When they offended the fourth branch of the Shen family, all the Shen family members had drawn a clear line with them and said that they would never have anything to do with the Zhao family, and they would not pay any attention to Zhao Daliang either. For this reason, Zhao Daliang also disliked them, and even her mother-in-law, who loved her grandson, disliked them.

"Hmph! What's so great about that? When our son passes the imperial examination and comes back with the highest honor, he will be even more glorious than them!" Dazhu's wife said unconvincedly. She said to Tiedan, who was locked in the room by her, "Son, wait for me to send you to school. You must study hard and pass the imperial examination and come back with the highest honor."

Tiedan nodded and said, "I will study hard, and then I will marry Yueyue and make her my wife."

Dazhu's wife didn't know whether to get angry or not. Why did her son miss Yueyue so much? But Yueyue was pretty good, she was fair and pretty, and she would be a good wife for her son. She was the apple of Shen Zian and Su Zhi's eye, and she would have a lot of dowry. And if Yueyue became their own, wouldn't the Shen family have to associate with them again? Humph, let them slap themselves in the face when the time comes!

Dazhu's wife was dreaming there.

For the Shen family, this is a day that their dream has come true. Although entertaining guests is tiring, they are still all smiles and feel very happy when they hear compliments from others.

After everyone had left, the Shen family sat down quietly.

"Zi Ju, tell us now, what exactly is going on?!"

Shen Youfu asked Shen Ziju sternly. He had always been kind to his son, but now his tone became gloomy because the matter this time was too serious.

Shen Ziju lowered his head slightly, and in the eyes of his family, his face looked a little pale.

Shen Ziju arrived a little earlier than the official who brought Xier the letter. This was a coincidence. After he got home, he was already extremely tired. Shen Youfu wanted to ask about Niu Xianhua, but Shen Zhang felt sorry for Shen Ziju's tired face and let him rest first. Shen Ziju was really tired. He rushed back day and night. Although he came back in a carriage, he did not rest well. As soon as he lay down on the bed and touched the pillow, he fell asleep. Before he woke up naturally, the official who brought the good news came and was busy again.

It was not until this time that Shen Ziju faced everyone in the Shen family and explained what had happened.

It turned out that, just as the Niu family said, Shen Ziju was drunk, and when he woke up, Niu Xianhua was lying next to him.

"I really don't know what's going on."

As Shen Ziju spoke, his face turned pale. When he thought of the scene when he woke up that day, he felt like he had eaten a dead fly.

Shen Youfu asked, "Did you ever think about whether someone was trying to harm you? How could it be such a coincidence? Did Niu Xianhua see that you lived there and chose the right time? Think about it carefully! "

Shen Zhang pulled Shen Youfu and gently advised him, "Speak softly so that no one can hear you. Ziju is not a stupid man. He must have thought about what you have thought about."

Shen Ziju nodded. He had indeed thought about it, and thought about it carefully. In this world, no one else would hope as much as he did that it was really a trap set by Niu Xianhua. How could he, a clean scholar and a man, get together with a woman when he was drunk? This was simply too absurd! Even if he was a man, he was not the kind of man who played with flowers! Besides, he had someone he liked in his heart, so why would he do those things? He had no interest in other women at all.

"I've thought about it and looked into it, no, it's just a coincidence."

When Shen Ziju said this, he raised his head. He seemed to be looking in a certain direction intentionally or unintentionally. In that direction, Shen Zian and Su Zhi were standing. He looked at Su Zhi and found that his fourth sister-in-law was still as calm and dignified as before she left. She was standing there in a light yellow dress, more beautiful and generous than the precious yellow peony he had seen in the capital. He thought that Niu Xianhua was a world apart from her. How could he have skin-to-skin contact with someone like Niu Xianhua?

When Shen Ziju thought of these, he felt disgusted, disgusted with himself, and even more disgusted with Niu Xianhua. He was a little worried that Su Zhi would hate him. He looked at Su Zhi casually, and found that there was no disgust in her eyes, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Although he could not have anything with her in this life, he still hoped to leave a good impression in her heart. But this good image was destroyed by Niu Xianhua. Shen Ziju hated Niu Xianhua, whether it was a coincidence or not.

When Shen Youfu heard Shen Ziju say this, he was helpless.

Shen Zhu said, "Brother, just because you can't find anything doesn't mean it's a coincidence. I have a feeling that it must have been Niu Xianhua's doing! Humph, ever since she saw you that time, the way she looked at you was not right. She must have seen that you have the potential to become an official in the future, and wanted to marry you to be an official's wife! This girl is very ambitious! Otherwise, she wouldn't have used all these tricks to try to snatch the title of Rain Queen."

Sun also said, "That's right. The Xiao family knows that you are going to the city first. Niu Xianhua can find out easily. If they want to stop you in the city, how difficult is that? The Xiao family was rejected by the Hu family, so they may hate us very much. It's possible that Niu Xianhua will plot against us."

When Shen Youfu heard this, his face darkened. He always found a good excuse when he did something wrong, just like when he was ruthless and ungrateful to his first wife, he also found many excuses. The Xiao family had done a favor to his family, and he had broken off the engagement for the sake of his son's future. He felt a knot in his heart, and always wanted to find a reason to make himself feel better. Now he has finally grown up!

Shen Ziju said nothing. In his heart, he hoped this would be the case. Only in this way would he feel more comfortable.

"Well, this has already happened, and there is nothing we can do about it. It would be troublesome to investigate now. I am afraid that other people will know about this matter, so it is better not to investigate." Shen Zhang said, and then whispered, "Even if we have to investigate again, we have to find someone we can trust before we investigate."

Shen Youfu snorted and said, "Don't investigate yet. Prepare well for the spring exam next spring! The Niu family has accepted three hundred taels of silver, so I believe they won't say anything nonsense anymore."

Shen Ziju had already known how his family had solved the problem the moment he got home. He knew that his family had used three hundred taels of silver to get rid of the Niu family. That was why he could sleep peacefully. Now that he heard about the three hundred taels again, he remembered where the three hundred taels came from. He asked about it, and when he heard that it was Shen Zian who gave it, he felt nervous, looked at Shen Zian, and then glanced at Su Zhi.

"Thank you, Fourth Brother and Sister-in-law. When I have money, I will definitely return it to you. I will always remember your kindness in my heart."

Shen Ziju stood up and bowed to Shen Zian and Su Zhi. The moment he bowed his head, his hatred towards Niu Xianhua increased. He thought that this woman was his nemesis. She made him lose face in front of Su Zhi, made him lose his good image in her heart, and made him owe Su Zhi favors and money. This woman was really hateful!

Shen Ziju actually believed that this was not a coincidence. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? ! And when he first met Niu Xianhua, he saved her when she fell into the water. When Niu Xianhua looked at him with a changed look, he had already realized that the woman had improper thoughts about him. He knew it too well. But he didn't care, but he didn't expect to fall into her hands like this!

No matter how angry Shen Ziju was, when he looked up, he looked grateful to Shen Zian and Su Zhi. He was indeed grateful to them, because of them, he didn't have to marry a woman who disgusted him, leaving a more favorable path for his future.

Shen Zian helped Shen Ziju up and said, "We are all brothers, no need to be so polite."

Su Zhi also nodded, thinking that Shen Ziju really did as she thought, offering to pay the money back and remembering the favor, so the three hundred taels were worth it.

The Shen family had no idea whether Niu Xianhua was causing trouble at the Niu family's side, but when the next person from the Niu family came, it was only Niu Tian, ​​Niu Da and Niu Er who arrived in a mule carriage, but no female relatives came.

The Shen family gave three hundred taels of silver in exchange for a personal item that was taken away from Shen Ziju by Niu Xianhua.

At that time, there were only two people involved, Shen Ziju and Niu Xianhua, and a relative of the Niu family present. No one else was there. The Niu family dared to threaten the Shen family because they had something close to Shen Ziju. Now they have used this thing to exchange for three hundred taels of silver. The two families are now even.

Shen Ziju looked at the personal belongings he had exchanged for and felt they were so dirty that he wanted to burn them immediately. This was proof that he was being threatened.

The matter was settled just like that, and the people from the Niu family left.

Dazhu's wife watched the Niu family's mule drive away. She stood there and looked around. Finally, she couldn't help but ask Sun who was standing in front of the door, "Hey, Sister Sun, tell me, which family of yours is this relative? He's quite rich and has a mule! Is he also bringing a congratulatory gift to your family? What good gift did he bring?"

Sun was just feeling bad about the 300 taels that were taken away, thinking how nice it would be if it was returned to her. When she heard what Dazhu's wife said, she said angrily, "Our Shen family doesn't have any dealings with your Zhao family. Don't ask questions about our family's affairs! You are so shameless!"

"Who are you calling shameless? I can't ask anymore! You just said you don't associate with them, but you didn't say you don't talk to them? Shen Si's family has money and holy beasts, and Shen Juren will become a high official in the future. What does it have to do with you? As for your man and son and daughter, you point fingers at them, but they are not as good as me! You can only live by relying on your brothers, you are shameless!"

Sun was so angry that she wanted to curse back, but Shen Zhang called out to her in the yard, so she could only spit and go back to the yard.

Dazhu's wife also made a pooh sound and cursed, "I'm asking you, why are you so angry? It's as if that money is not sent to your family, but rather it's a request for money! Look how distressed you are!"

"To ask for money? Maybe they really are here to ask for money. The last time they came, they looked like they were here to settle accounts. The men had green faces and the women had red eyes. This time when they left, they seemed to be carrying a bag, which looked very heavy. Was it silver? Maybe it was. Shen Si and his wife were also called in. They came with a basket, which might contain silver!"

Dazhu's wife thought to herself, her eyes lit up, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case. She thought to herself that if she could let him know where this person was, she could also ask around. But even if she didn't know now, it was okay. She would talk to Zhang Qingniang and the others about this. Don't think that she didn't know. If Zhao Daliang and the others could find some evidence against the Shen family, they would be happy. If she told them about this, they might not be angry that she had messed up her relationship with the Shen family before.

Dazhu's wife clapped her hands and happily went to the east side of the river.

Zhao Daliang and Zhang Qingniang looked at each other after hearing what Dazhu's wife said. They didn't seem to care much, but they remembered it in their hearts. They didn't want to overthrow the Shen family. On the contrary, they wanted to be closer to the Shen family. The Shen family is getting more and more prosperous now. If they can be closer to them, it will be good for them. Since they can't get close to them with feelings, then having something to hold against them will do.

Zhao Xiaohua also heard this outside the window. She frowned and thought, if only she could understand this clearly.

Zhao Xiaohua has not been in a good mood these days. This year she was the Rain Lady, but she fell off the float, resulting in a severe drought. Although the people in Hebian Village were simple and did not do anything to her, most of them believed that she had brought the disaster. This was because a girl who played the Rain Lady made a mistake and a disaster happened. This time she also made a mistake and a disaster happened. Everyone couldn't help but believe it.

Zhao Xiaohua originally wanted to marry into a good family by becoming Lady Rain, but now that things have gone so wrong, no one has come to her for marriage. Even when she went to find matchmakers to find her a marriage partner, they said she was not a lucky person. Eight out of ten rejected her, and the rest were all ugly, poor, and ugly. One of them was a fool! She was really mad!

Now that Shen Ziju has been convicted, Zhao Xiaohua is even more depressed. She had also thought about marrying Shen Ziju, but was interrupted by Shen Zhu. Later, she felt that even if Shen Ziju was an official, he might not be rich. She lost interest in him. When she met Qian Guang, she was completely fascinated by him.

Qian Guang saved Zhao Xiaohua, and she wanted to marry him, but she didn't have many opportunities to meet Qian Guang.

Now that her reputation was bad, Zhao Xiaohua thought that her chances of marrying Qian Guang were even smaller. When she saw that Shen Ziju had won the marriage, Shen Zhu's status had been raised, and it was very likely that she would marry Qian Guang, she became anxious. She could not regret not holding on to Shen Ziju, but she could not give up Qian Guang, because he was the man she really liked!

Zhao Xiaohua thought she had to think of a way to not let Shen Zhu snatch her happiness. Shen Zhu was her nemesis. They were two beauties in Hebian Village, but Shen Zhu had always been the more beautiful one. Now she didn't want Shen Zhu to snatch the man she wanted from her.

Shen Ziju won the prize, and not only the villagers came to congratulate him, but also those famous, wealthy and powerful people in the county and town came to congratulate him, and the Shen family was busy again. And without exception, after congratulating Shen Ziju, these people went to Fuyuan.

Fuyuan is now a well-known place. During the disaster, people from several villages around came here to fetch water because there was a pond that never dried up. Naturally, they knew about this place. After the reputation of the holy beast spread, it became even more well-known. When the prefect gave the name, even people in the county and town knew about the extraordinary place.

After the refugee riot in the county town, Shen Zian and Su Zhixiao performed great merit, so the county magistrate came in person to present them with a thank-you gift.

Those who are rich, powerful and famous are well-informed. They naturally know that Shen Zian and his wife have a close relationship with the county magistrate. They are the county magistrate's benefactors. So when they come to the door of the house, they naturally want to pay a visit. They also like Fuyuan very much and don't want to leave after coming here.

Shen Ziju accompanied the guests to Fuyuan. Seeing how polite the guests were to his fourth brother and his wife, seeing the prefect's gift of words in front of the gate of Fuyuan, and seeing the trees in Fuyuan becoming lush and green after the rain, he was shocked. He thought, how long has it been? He didn't expect that his fourth brother and his wife had taken another big step forward without his knowledge. Even if they don't have achievements like him, they are respected people now.

Shen Ziju looked at Su Zhi who was walking beside Shen Zian. She was wearing a dress that he had never seen before. The dress was green, more eye-catching than the lush green leaves. He recognized this kind of cloth. This kind of cloth was dyed with the latest method and was very expensive. She was wearing it now. This cloth and this color, worn on her, was really very eye-catching, at least it attracted his attention. Shen Ziju looked at her talking to those people, so naturally and elegantly, and felt a little lost in his heart, thinking that he could only look at her like this.