Chapter 444 I won't worry about your affairs anymore.
At this moment, both Senior Brother Meteor and Tang Yu were shocked, their eyes filled with an unusual light.
They had thought they had a chance, even though the Qian family had rejected them.
But in their hearts, that person is already dead!
But seeing Qian Shi in such a state, their bodies trembled slightly, and their eyes showed a hint of bitterness.
Madam Qian looked at them and took a deep breath: "Uncle, I always liked the second son, and I still do. If I liked you, I wouldn't have married the second son!"
"Third Senior Brother, I only have brotherly and sisterly feelings for you, nothing more. Please don't misunderstand!"
He then spoke solemnly to the two of them.
The children around Tang Cheng exchanged glances, their hearts filled with inexplicable emotions.
The villagers in the distance all sighed softly.
The Shang Dynasty did not oppose women remarrying; in fact, it encouraged it.
However, due to the previous dynasty, there were still some gossips among the people.
"Uncle, taking the imperial examination is your own business. Whether you take it or not is up to you. If you don't get married, your children will naturally take care of you in the future. I won't worry about your affairs anymore!"
After Qian finished speaking, she looked at Senior Brother Liuxing, who pursed his lips, had a stern face, and a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
However, in the end, Senior Brother Meteor sighed and said, "Alright, your senior brother knows. Don't worry, I'll definitely be doing well!"
After saying that, Meteor turned and strode away.
However, since Xiao Su Bao was facing Meteor Brother from a distance, she could see that there seemed to be tear stains in Meteor Brother's eyes.
Tang Yu remained silent for a long time before finally leaving.
When they returned, Tang Yu had already left Tangjia Village.
But that's a story for another time.
Now that she had resolved the emotional entanglements between the two men, Ms. Qian couldn't help but let out a deep breath.
Seeing everyone in the village staring at her curiously, Qian couldn't help but sternly say, "What are you looking at? Go do what you're supposed to be doing!"
The villagers chuckled and ran away.
Little Su Bao ran up to Qian Shi.
"Mama~" The little dumpling's soft voice seemed to carry a sense of inexplicable comfort.
Mrs. Qian smiled and reached out to pick up Xiao Su Bao.
By the time the group emerged from the hot spring, it was almost afternoon.
So they decided to just set off for home.
By the time we got back to the village, it was already quite late.
I slept well all night.
The next morning, before the Qian family had even gotten out of bed, there was a rapid knocking at the door.
The children had all gone to their morning exercises, leaving only Qian Shi and Wang Xiuer at home.
Wang Xiuer rolled up her sleeves and sneaked out of the kitchen.
Seeing that her mother-in-law's door was not open, she ran outside to open it for her.
"Who is it? Stop knocking, I'm coming!" Wang Xiuer strode quickly toward the door with her long legs.
With a creak, Wang Xiuer opened the door.
They saw a man covered in blood lying at their doorstep.
At this moment, the guards had already subtly surrounded the man.
Wang Xiuer's skirt was almost grabbed, but luckily she reacted quickly and took a step back.
The servant raised his head, his eyes trembling slightly.
"Please, please save my young master!" the servant cried, his body trembling.
Wang Xiuer became increasingly vigilant.
"Who is your young master? Why are you coming to our ordinary farmhouse instead of the government office to ask for help?" Wang Xiuer didn't rush out; instead, she closed the door halfway.
The servant's face turned pale. He hurriedly cried out, "My young master is Madam Qian's nephew, her own nephew! Please, please hurry and take my young master away, otherwise, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on!"
My mother-in-law's nephew!
Wang Xiuer's eyes widened in disbelief.
Where did my mother-in-law get a nephew from?!
As she was wondering about this, she heard Qian's voice coming from behind her.
"What nephew? What is your young master's name?" Madam Qian pulled Wang Xiuer behind her.
He looked at the servant boy with a hint of wariness in his eyes.
The servant's face was covered in blood, and his body was trembling slightly.
Upon seeing Madam Qian, he hurriedly said, "Madam, we came to see you before and even did business with Young Master Tang Shan. Do you remember?"
The servant looked anxious, but Harbin asked a question.
Madam Qian frowned, but quickly remembered the matter.
“I remember you, but… your son is not my nephew!” Madam Qian frowned, a hint of coldness in her eyes.
"Yes, it really is! Look at this!" The servant hurriedly took out a wooden plaque from his pocket.
Others may not recognize this object, but since it was carved by Qian himself, they can see it clearly.
"This plaque was given to the young master by his father on his fifteenth birthday!" the servant hurriedly said, his body already trembling.
Without giving it much thought, Madam Qian turned to the servant and asked, "Where is your young master?"
Whether it's true or false, the Qian family cannot allow anything to happen to their young master.
In any case, this wooden sign cannot be faked!
The servant breathed a sigh of relief; he almost fainted, but he managed to hold on.
"My young master is in Feihua Village. I'd appreciate it if you could hurry, otherwise... I'm worried about him..."
After saying this, the servant fainted.
At this moment, Xiao Su Bao and the others also returned from their training.
Upon seeing this, Tang Cheng's expression changed slightly, and a chill appeared in their eyes.
"Mother, what exactly is going on?"
Tang Cheng stepped forward, his eyes filled with worry.
Tang Qi protected the children from behind, and the villagers who were exercising with him gathered around, their eyes filled with curiosity.
“Your maternal grandfather’s family has come. Don’t worry about anything else, let’s go to Feihua Village.” Qian rolled up her sleeves and skillfully grabbed a bamboo pole from behind the door.
Upon hearing this, the villagers instantly perked up.
"Let's go! I want to see if Feihua Village still wants to survive. They actually dared to bully our village chief's mother's family. Do they think the people of Tangjia Village are dead?" Da Ya's father shouted instantly.
They weren't sure if it was just their imagination, but they felt like they had soaked in a hot spring yesterday, and now they were full of energy.
Looking at them, Ms. Qian felt a warmth in her heart.
Although the people of Tangjia Village are poor, they can overcome their poverty by working together.
The villagers immediately went home to get their belongings.
Madam Qian then instructed Tang Shan to take some people to settle the servants in first.
She and Tang Cheng were about to go there first.
Just then, Xiao Su Bao grabbed Qian Shi.
"Mom, Su Bao wants to go too!"
Little Su Bao blinked her big eyes, which were bright.
Looking at the little dumpling, Qian couldn't bring herself to say no.
Madam Qian paused slightly before saying, "Since you want to go, it's not impossible, but..."
Looking at Xiao Su Bao's soft little face, Qian said, "But you have to go eat something first!"
At this hour, these children have just finished exercising and certainly haven't had time to eat.
Ms. Qian didn't want the little guy to go with her on an empty stomach.
Xiao Su Bao's eyes lit up immediately, but when she glanced at the sky, her eyes flickered slightly.
"Mom, we have steamed buns at home. We can take them and eat them on the way!" Little Su Bao hugged Qian Shi's neck, her eyes showing a hint of anxiety.
Qian felt a chill in her heart, but a smile appeared on her face.
"Alright, in that case, eldest daughter-in-law, go and bring over all the steamed buns I made this morning. Third and fourth sons, you take these steamed buns; if anyone gets hungry on the way, they can come and eat them!"
After Qian finished speaking, she paused, her gaze falling on the villagers who were now even further away from her.
They all noticed Qian's gaze and looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Ahem, it's getting late, I'll go back and get something and come right back!" someone shouted immediately.
Immediately afterwards, the villagers scattered like birds and beasts.
They all ran as fast as they could, afraid of being called back by Qian.
Ms. Qian looked helplessly at the group of people. She wanted to explain something, but she didn't know how to begin.
Just then, Tang Shan returned, his expression somewhat grave.
I had done business with Mr. Qian twice before, and he bought my paintings at a high price.
He's quick to pay, a truly honest person...
Hearing the servant's words, Tang Shan realized that Young Master Qian was actually his cousin's brother. For a moment, Tang Shan was quite confused.
Feihua Village!
Tang Shan frowned, feeling a pang of worry as he thought of the rumors circulating about that village.
For some unknown reason, Feihua Village has a predominance of women over men.
Moreover, the men all looked haggard, as if they had been hollowed out.
Thinking of this, Tang Shan frowned even more deeply.
After a pause, Tang Shan seemed to have thought of something, so he quickened his pace and walked towards the Qian family.
"Mother!" Tang Shan wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and looked at Qian Shi with a slightly nervous expression.
Madam Qian looked at her third son with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
The third brother is rough and somewhat impulsive, but why is he being so hesitant today?
"What's wrong?" Madam Qian couldn't help but ask.
The little baby in her arms also looked at her third brother, its big eyes blinking.
Tang Shan paused, straightened up, and then said, "Mother, that servant just told me that Young Master Qian was snatched away by a girl from Feihua Village to be her groom!"
Ms. Qian paused slightly, feeling inexplicably that this scene was somewhat familiar!
She coughed lightly, a hint of unease flashing in her eyes.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?" Madam Qian asked, looking at her third son.
Tang Shan's cheeks flushed slightly as she said, "The village beauty chosen by Feihua Village this year has taken a liking to Young Master Qian. I heard from Xiao Tong that Young Master Qian went to Feihua Village to buy their brewed Feihua wine, but who knew..."
Tang Shan did not get married. Although he was of marriageable age, it was very difficult for Tangjia Village to find a wife because of the village's reputation.
Fortunately, the Qian family had a good personality and didn't pressure the children.
"Fine, we'll go take a look when the time comes!" Madam Qian rubbed her temples, somewhat helplessly.
Seeing Qian Shi's appearance, Xiao Su Bao reached out and rubbed her head.
As soon as the little hand came up, Ms. Qian felt a sense of relief, whether it was psychological or not.
"Let's go!" After saying that, Madam Qian simply walked out.
Outside was the Second Prince's carriage. Upon hearing about this, the Second Prince insisted on dragging the Third Prince out to see it as well.
As for Princess Chang'an, she was probably used to being bald and didn't shy away from it. She changed into a boy's outfit and followed them.
Fu Manduo, Su Yun, Su Ruanruan, and the other little girls excitedly ran outside together.
Bai Yinjun and Tang Xin also came over, and the two looked no different from before.
Almost every household in the village sent someone to help.
By the time everyone left the village, there were already dozens more people.
Mrs. Qian was amused by their reaction.
“You don’t need to do this!” Qian said instinctively.
"Why not do it the way it was before? What if that young master Qian really is the village chief's nephew? Then he's one of us. Although our Tang Family Village is a bit poor, we've never been afraid of trouble!"
Tang Xin's father shouted excitedly, his eyes gleaming with a hint of excitement.
Frustrated, Qian eventually gave up and said nothing more.
It's good that the villagers can unite as one.
As the group left the village, they occasionally saw mud puddles of varying sizes on the ground.
These weren't originally there; it's probably because of a meteorite falling from the sky.
As Qian pondered these matters, she couldn't help but glance around a few more times.
The emperor must have ordered all those meteorites to be sent away!
However, they don't need to worry about these things.
Feihua Village is about three miles away from Tangjia Village, and the people in the two villages don't usually interact.
In fact, because Tangjia Village is famous, the surrounding villages don't have much contact with them.
Feihua Village changed its name five years ago, supposedly because its specially brewed Feihua wine was appreciated by a nobleman, which led to the name change.
Unlike the impoverished Tangjia Village, Feihua Village is quite prosperous.
You can see rows of blue brick and tile houses from afar, and the road in their village is very smooth.
The fields on both sides of the road were all planted with sorghum.
Little Su Bao suddenly became a little nervous, her little hands gripping Qian Shi tightly.
Madam Qian was slightly taken aback, but her mind became a little heavy.
Could something have happened in Feihua Village?
Before the crowd even got close, they could hear the deafening sound of gongs and drums.
The villagers looked at each other, a strange look suddenly appearing in their eyes.
"Are you also here for the wedding banquet in Feihua Village?" Just then, a voice came from behind.
They were a few men and women who were dressed fairly well, and their eyes held a hint of curiosity.
After all, Feihua Village is usually frequented by wealthy people, so the sudden appearance of a group of poor scumbags is quite a surprise.
Madam Qian did not speak, but her eyes were scanning the wealthy man in front of her.
Ms. Qian did not recognize the man, but she could tell from his clothes.
Although it is not top-grade silk, it is still an excellent material.
Qian's heart stirred slightly, and she was about to speak when she heard the woman beside her say, "It shouldn't be, right? When did Feihua Village become so low-class that it would actually hire some country bumpkins?"
As she finished speaking, her eyes involuntarily fell on the Second Prince.
The boy was extremely handsome, with a hint of arrogance in his eyes.
In addition, the clothes she was wearing were clearly made of the finest Yun brocade.
And then there's the little baby in Lady Qian's arms; her clothes were all remade by the Empress, and they were clearly extremely precious.
"Say less, what if they're a servant from a wealthy family!" the man who started the conversation said casually, but then seemed to realize something and shook his head.
Little Su Bao noticed the black aura on the woman's head, and the little dumpling's expression changed slightly.
Just as she was about to say something, the woman gave Xiao Su Bao a disdainful look.
The little dumpling swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.
She recognized that look. The mute old woman had told her that she should never meddle in things like this.
Just then, several women emerged from the village.
They saw the group of people over there, and their faces lit up with smiles.
Especially when I saw those young masters and ladies.
They quickened their pace, and one of the women, a woman in her thirties, stepped forward with an extremely bright smile.
"Young masters and ladies, our village chief has been waiting for you for quite some time!"
Her gaze finally settled on the Qian family members.
The man frowned slightly when he saw Tang Cheng.
"Village Chief Tang, I don't know what wind blew you here!" The woman looked at Tang Cheng with a smile, but there was a hint of something unreadable in her eyes.
Tang Cheng took a step back, but there was a hint of wariness in his eyes.
Others may not know this woman's methods, but Tang Cheng knows them very well.
This woman's name was Jin Yinhua, and she was second only to the village chief in Feihua Village.
Back then, Jin Yinhua had a younger sister named Jin Tonghua. She was about the same age as Tang Cheng, and she took a liking to him.
However, upon learning that Tang Cheng had gotten married, she set her sights on Tang Qi, only to find that Tang Qi had been snatched away by Wang Xiuer.
The two villages were somewhat at odds.
However, the women of Feihua Village didn't cause any trouble; on the contrary, they haven't bothered them much in recent years.
"I heard you were celebrating a happy occasion, so I brought the people from our village to come and see!"
Tang Cheng spoke with a smile, but the light in his eyes turned slightly cold.
Honeysuckle didn't care much, after all, the selection of a son-in-law in their Feihua Village was a very interesting event, and many people from other villages would come to watch the spectacle.
"Little Grass, come over and take Chief Tang and the others inside for a look!" Honeysuckle said with a smile before turning and leaving.
Seeing this, everyone was unsure whether they should follow.
After all, it seems like they've come to... steal the bride!
Tang Cheng walked ahead, his eyes filled with a serious expression.
Little Su Bao couldn't help but crane her neck and glance at the village.
At the entrance of Feihua Village stands a stone tablet, and further inside, you can see two rows of decorative rose walls.
They're at their most vibrant this season, so fresh and beautiful.
There is also a river next to Feihua Village, but it is not the same as the one in Tangjia Village. Although other places are suffering from severe drought, there is not much water shortage here.
As soon as you enter the village, you can see the blue brick and tile houses on both sides, and you can also see the radishes and green vegetables planted in the yard.
The people of Tangjia Village were momentarily stunned.
"The people in this village are far too rich!" Da Ya's father couldn't help but swallow, his eyes filled with envy.
The woman standing nearby reached out and pinched her husband's waist.
"What, you think he's so great that you've got your eye on him? Otherwise, why don't you come and be his live-in son-in-law?" Aunt Da Ya said with a smile, her eyes narrowed.
Da Ya's father paused slightly, then quickly said, "That won't do. Their Flying Flower Village is very mysterious. I'm afraid I'll break my back and die!"
Da Ya's mother glared at her husband with annoyance.
Madam Qian coughed lightly, but her gaze fell on the little girl who was leading the way.
Xiao Cao looks very young, around eleven or twelve years old, but she has already grown into a very beautiful young girl.
Especially those captivating eyes; when they look at you, they make your heart melt.
Qian frowned slightly, as if she had thought of something.
Just then, the little bundle of flesh in her arms suddenly tugged at her.
When Qian looked down, she saw Xiao Su Bao's eyes, which were slightly filled with panic.
"What's wrong?" Madam Qian asked in a low voice.
Little Su Bao's cheeks flushed, and she looked a little flustered. She took a deep breath before saying, "Mom, Su Bao needs to pee!"
Ms. Qian didn't think anything of it; after all, it's normal for a child to poop and pee.
"Okay, Mother will take you!" Madam Qian said with a smile as she looked at Little Su Bao.
"Little Grass Girl, do you have a latrine here?"
Ms. Qian asked the little grass a question.
Xiao Cao glanced back at them, then looked at Xiao Su Bao, and nodded, saying, "Yes, go this way, go in, there's a latrine at the very back!"
After the little grass finished speaking, it stood quietly in front and waited.
Tang Cheng glanced at the grass and then remained silent.
Madam Qian brought Xiao Su Bao with her, followed by Ling Buqi. Tang Bugui couldn't come this time because he had some business to attend to.
But Ling Buqi was quite skilled, and with the Second Prince and the others around, Tang Bugui wasn't worried about the little guy's safety.
After walking for a short while, the group saw a white house, and there was even a faint smell of burning herbs inside.
Despite the sweltering heat, the outhouse didn't smell bad.
Ling Buqi stood not far away, while Qian Shi took the little girl to the toilet.
The little dumpling breathed a slight sigh of relief.
As if remembering something, the little dumpling looked at Madam Qian and said, "Mom, you wait for Su Bao outside, Su Bao will be out soon!"
Madam Qian looked into the outhouse and didn't find anything wrong, but she was worried that the little girl would fall into the outhouse, so she refused to allow it.
Little Su Bao had no choice but to go to the toilet with a red face.
"This outhouse is not bad. When we get back, I'll have the eldest brother get one for the village too!"
In fact, most villagers, apart from using their own homes for latrines, would just find any place in the wild most of the time.
If all else fails, just squat down in the field.
Little Su Bao nodded in agreement.
As the two of them walked out, Xiao Su Bao accidentally stepped on a stone and almost fell.
Mrs. Qian quickly stepped forward and grabbed the little dumpling.
"How are you? Did you fall and hurt yourself somewhere?" Mrs. Qian asked anxiously.
Little Su Bao shook her head, about to speak, when she felt something stick to her feet.
She subconsciously lifted her foot.
But then she saw a small crumpled piece of paper standing at her feet.
Qian was slightly taken aback when she saw it, but she reached out and took the crumpled paper.
Ling Buqi, who had been standing guard nearby, was also taken aback when he saw the crumpled paper.
You should know that this thing definitely didn't just appear recently.
Ling Buqi quickly walked over, looking at them warily.
Ms. Qian opened the note, her brows furrowed tightly.
Little Su Bao looked over curiously, also wanting to know what was written on the crumpled paper.
The first thing that caught my eye was two blood-stained words.
"Help!"
Qian gasped instantly, her heart skipping a beat.
Little Su Bao's eyes widened, as if she had seen something that terrified her.
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