"Da da da~"
"Brother Qingshan and his team bought live pigs and came back!"
"We can have pork now!"
"I want to eat blood sausage!"
I want to eat pig brains!
"I want to eat pig's tail!"
My mom says I have to eat pig's ears!
........
The children were the first to cheer and jump for joy, and even the adults smiled.
People who had prepared boiling water, wooden buckets, pig-slaughtering knives, and other supplies waited until the men carried down the screaming pig before the white knife went in and the red knife came out—
"Aww—"
The pigs' screams were incredibly shrill. Except for the very young children whose eyes and ears were covered by the adults, the other children were tacitly allowed to watch this scene.
Is it bloody?
Yeah, a little.
But courage is something that can be developed!
Even with Yao Yao, Jiang Yue didn't cover her daughter's eyes, letting her watch the scene unfold.
Fortunately, Yao Yao and Xiao Xue held hands tightly and encouraged each other as they watched the scene unfold.
With the care and attention of Brother Yin, as well as Brothers Changjun and Qingyun, the two girls quickly adapted.
That's the path to growth.
Jiang Yue continued peeling garlic with her head down, occasionally chiming in and blending into the group of women.
Gradually, the women's impression of Jiang changed from that of an awful person, to someone aloof, then to someone selfless, and finally to someone approachable...
When people get together, all sorts of rumors, trivial matters, and gossip that were never heard of before suddenly emerge.
"After Wujia Village became wealthy, the matchmakers became more and more active in the village."
"Yes, Jiahu's daughter will be getting married soon, and we must go to the wedding banquet."
"That's right, that's right~"
"Hey, have you guys heard?"
"Wu Guihua eloped with a young man from Zhangjia Village. I heard she got pregnant and went back to Zhangjia Village, but the young man's parents didn't acknowledge her, so he abandoned her and is now looking for a new girl!"
"What? She's already pregnant, and now she's denying it? Isn't that just like pulling up your pants and then ignoring the person? This young man isn't afraid of retribution!"
"There's nothing we can do. The law clearly states that a lawfully married woman is a wife, while an eloped woman is a concubine!"
"This Guihua is partly dragged down by her mother, and partly because she's blind and can't see people clearly!"
"Hey, I heard that her cousin, Zhang Li'er, went on to date several young men from different villages, but she always rejected them because they were too poor or had too many brothers. She just wouldn't marry them. And guess what happened?"
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Sigh, she actually went to town to become a rich man's mistress!"
"What? A mistress? That doesn't even qualify her as a concubine!"
"Absolutely! I really don't know what this girl is thinking, becoming someone's mistress!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yue couldn't help but ask:
"The Zhang Li'er you're talking about, who did she become a mistress for?"
"It seems the surname is Peng~"
"Is that Master Peng? Last time I heard Zhang Li'er's mother strutting around, going around saying that her daughter had married into a wealthy family~"
Jiang Yue wasn't interested in listening to the gossip that followed.
Zhang Li'er actually married Master Peng!
A beautiful flower stuck in cow dung?
Oh no, it should be two blobs of poop combined together!
Old Mrs. Zhou clearly realized something, and her face immediately turned ashen, as if she had swallowed a fly.
She had initially considered marrying the girl off to the third son's grandson, but thankfully, the third son's wife didn't take a liking to her!
If someone like that were to marry into the Wu family, how could she face her ancestors in the afterlife?
I get angry just thinking about it, but the angrier I get, the more relieved I feel!
Thank goodness that such a scourge didn't come to their house!
A flash of light appeared before Jiang Yue's eyes, gone in an instant, too fast for her to grasp...
Zhang Li'er has become Master Peng's mistress. Could it be that she is involved in the incident where Qingyun was beaten up at the academy?
"Gurgle gurgle~"
After an unknown amount of time, the aroma of the two pigs grew increasingly rich under the care of dozens of skilled cooks.
If there weren't so many people, the village chief would have loved to bring out his precious wine!
When the aroma of the meat filled the air, Jiang Yue said a token word of thanks, and then gestured for everyone to eat as much as they wanted.
Given the harvest of medicinal plants last year, and the established queuing habits, the villagers spontaneously formed two lines and lined up in an orderly fashion to get their vegetables, without needing any reminders.
There's no rice, but there's plenty of big white steamed buns!
Such a scene, where almost the entire village is gathered together, is quite rare, and the atmosphere of unity makes everyone very happy.
Even Liu Yunfei was given a bowl of good meat and two steamed buns, and belatedly, he sat down among the villagers and began to eat...
The steamed buns were just ordinary bread, and the meat wasn't particularly delicious, but at this moment, they tasted exceptionally good, a flavor he had never tasted before...
"Young Master Liu, is the food to your liking?"
Grandpa Wu brought his bowl and sat down, looking somewhat reserved as he started a conversation.
It seems the old man knew the boy's identity and was somewhat reserved.
But the old man was incredibly grateful for the help the other party had given Qingyun, so he came over to express his thanks in person.
"Mmm, delicious~"
Liu Yunfei nodded and responded to the kind-looking old man.
"Eat more if you like it, there's plenty left in the pot."
Old Master Wu smiled and said that it was truly a blessing for him to be able to sit and eat meat with the son of the county magistrate in his lifetime.
"Oh, thank you."
This was the first time Liu Yunfei had felt care from someone outside his family. He thought to himself, if his father could speak to him so gently, he wouldn't always have to pick fights to get the other man's attention!
Qingyun and Changjun still had bruises on their faces, and the aunt who had beaten their flesh gave them special treatment, giving them the best things.
No one else objected, after all, the two pigs were bought with money from the Jiang family as a reward for everyone.
The two of them carried a large bowl and went to find Young Master Liu to eat together.
Liu Yunfei verbally expressed his dislike, but his body language betrayed him as he moved closer...
He had no siblings, and his cousins lived elsewhere. He had been raised under his father's strict discipline since childhood, and few people approached him without a clear purpose...
"Tell me, you're being so nice to me, what do you want me to say to my father?"
Having been deceived and approached by others throughout his life, he was as sensitive as he was and couldn't help but ask openly.
Wu Changjun thought for a moment and then answered:
"Then please tell your father that the entire Wu family village is very grateful to him, this upright and just official."
“My mother said that when the melons we grow are ripe, she will carry a load of them to the county government office and invite the magistrate to eat them.”
"My father also said that once our honeysuckle is processed, we'll send a jar to the county government office and invite the magistrate for tea."
"My grandfather said..."
The village's young rascals, seeing that the magistrate's son was approachable and had just been injured like Brother Qingyun and Brother Changjun, felt a sense of kinship with him and eagerly came over to "show off their treasures."
As Liu Yunfei listened, the fog in his mind gradually cleared, and he seemed to understand why his father had devoted so many years to working tirelessly for the well-being of the people...
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