Tang Shirong, as the head of the family, came out to entertain the guests and invited the clan leader and the village head to accompany them. He wanted to call Xu Wenqu, but Xu Wenqu refused.
Several people welcomed County Magistrate Lin in with great trepidation. County Magistrate Lin only said, "No need to be so polite, I am not here on official business, but for personal reasons. It would be a shame for me to be too formal."
As he walked in, he smiled and said, "The young lady of the Tang family is kind-hearted, generous and honest. She is a rare talent. She has done a great favor to my daughter. Not to mention my daughter and my wife, even I think she is very knowledgeable at such a young age. We should visit each other more often in the future... This time is fine, but next time, there is no need to alarm you all, otherwise, I will lose my original intention."
The clan leader and the village head could only smile awkwardly.
There are several meanings behind what County Magistrate Lin said.
One is to support Tang Shiyue and clear her name at the same time. The county magistrate said that she is kind and generous, so who in the village dares to say anything bad about her?
The other one was to say that his family all liked Tang Shiyue and planned to visit the Tang family as often as relatives. But they didn't need to come, it would be a nuisance.
The clan leader and the village head understood.
But at first I felt that these words might be a bit polite, and I was also a little suspicious. Did Tang Shiyue tell the county magistrate about her family affairs in private, so County Magistrate Lin was trying to show his power?
But from what we saw along the way, County Magistrate Lin didn't talk much to them. He only conversed with Tang Shirong. When he heard that Tang Shirong had dropped out of the clan school, he asked him a few detailed questions, asking him if he needed any help. He was really... too thoughtful.
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Tang Shirong was a little embarrassed at first, but gradually he relaxed. Magistrate Lin even asked him a few questions about his knowledge, but in the end he didn't say much. He just smiled and said, "You have learned very well, which shows that you have put in a lot of effort. However, you are not learning the right method. You should find another famous teacher."
Tang Shirong thanked him with great trepidation.
County Magistrate Lin added: "From this, it can be seen that the teaching method of the clan school is indeed somewhat inappropriate, and it has delayed you."
Tang Shirong didn't dare to say anything, so the clan leader and the head of the village could only serve as a backdrop silently.
Laughter could be heard coming from the west wing from time to time, and it was obvious that the women were having a good chat over there.
This was a huge event for the villagers, and Wang also dressed up beautifully and took the initiative to come out and accompany them.
She boasted that she had met many noble people, and no one dared to compare with her in terms of etiquette.
But the county magistrate's wife, Yang, only spoke to Tang Shiyue from beginning to end. Even if she interrupted the conversation, no one responded.
Wang gradually felt aggrieved and her eyes turned red.
She knew that today was a big deal, so she came out without waiting for them to beg her. She was very polite, but the other party didn't give her face... It must be that Tang Shiyue said something in front of them! She has always been so vicious!
The three of them talked and laughed for a long time. Lin Qiaoqian insisted on going up the mountain to take a look, and Tang Shiyue had no choice but to take her there.
After the two of them left, Yang stopped talking and drank her tea slowly.
After drinking half a cup of tea, she looked up and glanced at Wang. Wang was wearing a Chu palace dress, with yellow eyebrows and rouge on her lips. She looked very pretty. At this moment, she was biting her lip, twisting her handkerchief, and turning her face away, as if she was trying hard to hold back tears.
Yang sneered inwardly.
She shouldn't be meddling in other people's family affairs, but she was the wife of a county official after all. Why did a village woman come to her and put on such a face? She was just ignored, but she was still feeling wronged? Should she still pay attention to her?
Yang said calmly, "Hey, Madam Wang, what's wrong with you?"
Wang turned around quickly and said with a forced smile, "Nothing."
Yang sneered and drank her tea. Her maid Hua Hao said with a smile: "Nothing, why are you crying? If someone didn't know, they would think you don't welcome us."
Wang said she dared not to, and Hua Hao continued: "But it doesn't matter whether you welcome us or not. We didn't come to see you. We came to see Tang Shiyue, the young lady of the Tang family."
Another maid Yueyuan said, "Stop talking, this Miss Wang is the mother of the young lady from the Tang family!"
"Mother? The young lady actually has a mother?" Hua Hao made a puzzled expression: "But I heard that the young lady was alone in the county government office at that time, and no one responded to her calls for help. If her mother knew about it, she would be heartbroken. She would come to protect the young lady even if her shoes ran away!"
"You are wrong," Yueyuan said, "I heard from Captain Zhou that a large group of people came to beg her, but she refused to go! She even pretended to be a woman of honor, relying on the simple and honest villagers who could not see through all these things..."
"Tsk!" Hua Hao said, "You just don't want to go, but you are just trying to cover up your mistake. You are exaggerating. It reminds me of a saying: You talk a lot about morality, but you are full of thieves and whores!"
Wang's face turned blue from holding her breath.
Her body was shaking, her eyes were filled with tears, and she looked so weak that it seemed as if every word could make her cry bitterly, but in fact, she just sat there and didn't even dare to explain herself.
Although County Magistrate Lin had a quiet life around her, she had seen many women like this.
Yang scolded casually, "Hua Hong, stop talking nonsense!"
Hua Hong squatted down with a smile: "Madam, please forgive me. I have never been to school, so I just said nonsense."
Yang hummed, and then said frankly: "Madam Wang, I still want to say one more thing. Although you are still young and beautiful now, you will need your children to take care of you when you are old. As a mother, you should still focus on your children and not just think about yourself..."
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At this moment, a house was still being built next door, and there were too many workers, so it was not convenient to walk around. Tang Shiyue took Lin Qiaoqian around to the back. After climbing a short distance, Lin Qiaoqian was so tired that she could not stand it anymore. The two of them came back laughing.
After coming back, he saw that something was wrong in the room. Tang Shiyue pretended not to notice and continued talking to Yang.
Someone should have punished Ms. Wang a long time ago.
It's not that she said that Wang's little tricks made her look like a king in the eyes of the villagers, but in the eyes of those who came from a truly wealthy family, she was just a piece of waste copper.
Because she had to entertain guests today, the meals were prepared by the clan leader and the head of the village's family.
After both sides finished their meal, County Magistrate Lin was about to leave. Then Tang Shiyue came in with a pen and paper and said with a smile, "Mr. Lin, our wine shop is about to open. I would like to ask you for a calligraphy to make a sign. Is that okay?"
County Magistrate Lin was very friendly to her and asked with a smile, "Why do you want me to write it?"
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "To be honest, I didn't know that Mr. Lin was good at calligraphy. I just asked Madam to recommend a master to me. Then Madam recommended you, saying that it is important to recommend the best regardless of one's relationship with the person. I said, what should I do if Mr. Lin refuses to write for me? Madam said, just take the paper and pen and come to me if it doesn't work!"
County Magistrate Lin laughed repeatedly and really took the paper and pen. Tang Shirong went to grind ink.
Lin County Magistrate said, "I heard that you also have a 10% share of the profits from this winery, but I haven't asked you in detail. What kind of winery is this? What kind of wine do you brew?"
"Fushou Wine Shop," Tang Shiyue said with a smile, "The wine sold at the Sifang Restaurant in town is brewed by our family. Yue'er also left two jars of summer wine for you. When the new wine comes out, I will also send you a few jars to try!"
County Magistrate Lin was surprised and asked, "The longevity wine is yours?"
Tang Shiyue smiled and nodded. County Magistrate Lin did not ask any further questions. After chatting for a few words, he picked up his pen and wrote it down.
After Tang Shiyue stepped down, he felt a little troubled.
She had just mentioned the longevity wine to Yang in the room, and her expression looked a little strange. She had also mentioned it to County Magistrate Lin just now, and his expression looked a little strange for a moment.
Could it be that they have a grudge against Sifang Restaurant? This is something that we have to ask.
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