It was as if they were telling her that she deserved these people.
I just don't know what their purpose is.
On this day, Ye Daquan and his wife held a banquet for Ye Xuan. Because he was only a student and didn't have much money, they only held eight tables.
Many villagers who weren't invited brought their children to sit for a while, have a cup of tea, and then leave, hoping to share in the festive atmosphere.
Mr. Du was naturally extremely pleased.
At noon, Ye Caiping and her family were having a meal with relatives and friends when two unfamiliar old women suddenly rushed in front of Ye Caiping:
"Madam Ye, please accept my Fourth Master's marriage proposal! He's been so preoccupied with this that he can't eat or drink."
Ye Caiping paused, her chopsticks sinking in her hand, her face darkening. It was because the Ye family was holding a banquet today, and the outer gate was left open, allowing these people to barge in again.
Grandma Ye and Ye Daquan were so angry that they threw down their chopsticks and stood up.
Old Mrs. Ye said angrily, "Who are you? We're having a banquet at home! Besides, my Caiping doesn't know any of your Fourth Masters. If you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll report you to the authorities."
The two old women trembled, and one of them said, "Hmph, we're scared! We're really scared, because Madam Ye has such a close relationship with the magistrate!"
Another pushed her, saying, "Forget it, let's go! Just by looking at her, it's clear she's involved with the magistrate; otherwise, who would dare refuse our Fourth Master?"
Everyone at the banquet gasped and looked at Ye Caiping.
Cai Ping with the county magistrate? Indeed, I've seen Ye Cai Ping leading the county magistrate around the fields several times.
Granny Zhao nearly dropped her chopsticks: "Cai Ping... is she going to marry into the county magistrate's family?"
Du glared at her and said, "Aunt Zhao, if you can't speak properly, then shut up! It's good that others don't hit you, but if you keep spouting nonsense, I'll start the fight!" She then clenched her fist.
Granny Zhao shrank back in fright, pouting, "I...I only heard it from them..."
Ye Daquan had already rolled up his sleeves, and regardless of whether the other party was a man or a woman, he directly punched one of the old women to the ground: "I'll smash your filthy mouths today!"
"Ah—someone's being attacked! Someone's being murdered..."
When the other old woman tried to run away, Ye Yong and Ye Xuan, who were not far away, rushed over, grabbed her, and beat her again.
The scene was chaotic.
Ye Lizheng waited until Ye Daquan and his two sons had been fighting for a while before rushing over with Ye Ershu and a few other men to pull them apart: "Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Xuan'er, you still have a title to uphold!"
Old Man Ye also roared, "Stop fighting! If you keep fighting, someone will die!"
Ye Daquan and his two sons were then separated by others.
The two old women wailed and cursed, "What a rude man... he actually hit a woman... Waaah..."
Ye Daquan rolled up his sleeves again: "You haven't had enough of this punch, ptooey, I'll give you two more!"
The two old women screamed and ran away as fast as they could.
The villagers whispered among themselves as they watched their retreating figures.
Grandma Ye said, "Caiping, let's go home first."
Aunt Ye: "Don't pay attention to these gossipy people. They're just jealous of how much money you've made and how well you've made the county magistrate... They're just jealous of you."
She wanted to say that she had a good relationship with the county magistrate, but saying such a thing now would sound a bit off.
Ye Caiping was seething with anger.
Old Mrs. Ye said softly, "How about... we go find the county magistrate and ask him to handle it? After all, if this continues to spread, it won't be good for anyone."
Ye Caiping nodded: "I'll go first thing tomorrow morning."
Ye Daquan said, "I'll go."
No, you can't speak.
If it were someone else, she would simply avoid contact with them this time. But that person is the county magistrate, no small matter, and she must make things clear.
And she also wanted to see what kind of devil was hiding behind the scenes.
Luo, the sister-in-law of the Du family, who was hiding in the crowd, pursed her lips. She thought to herself, "Why did she reject her brother? It turns out she's hooked up with the county magistrate."
That makes sense, though; if it weren't for the county magistrate, she wouldn't have been able to earn so much money.
Having a foxy face does have some advantages.
...
The next morning, Ye Caiping took Ye Daquan and Old Lady Ye out together.
Upon arriving in the county, I randomly picked a steamed bun stall to have breakfast, and surprisingly, I overheard several vendors talking about the county magistrate having an affair with a widow.
Ye Daquan and Old Lady Ye felt their blood rush to their heads.
Ye Caiping finished her steamed bun in a few bites, clapped her hands, and went to the yamen with Ye Daquan.
The constable at the door whispered, "The magistrate is holding a trial. Madam Ye, you can't go to the backyard. The madam is there."
Ye Caiping nodded: "Okay, thank you, sir."
Led by the constables, Ye Caiping arrived at the main hall of Magistrate Lu's house.
The maidservant served tea, and after waiting for a while, the magistrate's wife came in with two maids.
The magistrate's wife was somewhat surprised to see Ye Caiping: "Oh, it's Madam Ye."
"Greetings, Madam."
"No need for formalities, please have a seat."
Ye Caiping and the others sat down again, and the county magistrate's wife also took the seat of honor, saying worriedly, "I was just looking for you, but you came first."
Old Mrs. Ye said, "Last time, Madam said she wanted to be a matchmaker for Caiping, but recently a lot of matchmakers have come to my house, talking about all sorts of shady people, which has really made me angry."
"Yesterday, my grandson held a banquet, and two old women came over. They started spouting nonsense, saying..."
Grandma Ye paused, not daring to continue.
After all, this rumor concerns Ye Caiping and the other party's husband.
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