Jiang Ling stopped what she was doing, turned to Zhao Qianyu with a puzzled look, and asked, "Qianyu, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'not as good as the rumors say'?"
Looking at Jiang Ling's serious gaze, Zhao Qianyu suddenly felt a tightness in his buttocks. He subconsciously rubbed his buttocks, hesitating whether to reveal what he knew.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ling saw through her little tricks. The image of her beating up Zhao Qianyu earlier flashed through Jiang Ling's mind again. Jiang Ling smiled helplessly and said, "I won't beat you up! Tell me now!"
Zhao Qianyu blushed and smiled sheepishly, realizing his thoughts had been read. "Godmother, I know you want Suihe to succeed, but have you considered what kind of people the children at Linghui Academy are?"
This question truly stumped Jiang Ling, proving the saying "the onlooker sees more of the game than the player." Jiang Ling shook her head slightly, looking at Zhao Qianyu, trying to find an answer on his face.
Zhao Qianyu seemed to have anticipated Jiang Ling's actions. He sighed, his features almost scrunched up, indicating that he was going through a fierce internal struggle.
“Godmother, although Linghui Academy requires an entrance exam, have you ever thought about what kind of families can afford to send their daughters to school?”
These words struck her like a blow to the heart. Jiang Ling subconsciously took a half step back, her face full of surprise. She never expected that she, an elder, would lose her composure in front of a junior.
Fortunately, Zhao Qianyu treated Jiang Ling like his own mother and didn't care about all that.
“Godmother, if possible, I suggest you bring Suihe back. Actually, with your current conditions, it wouldn’t be a problem at all to find a teacher and open a private school in Lujia Village!” Zhao Qianyu said.
But Zhao Qianyu had no idea how difficult it was to find a good private tutor these days. Putting aside the issue of money, better teachers preferred to stay in academies rather than in the rural countryside.
Zhao Qianyu frowned as he looked at Jiang Ling, seemingly seeing through her thoughts, and said to her, "Godmother, don't worry, I'll go back and beg my father. I'll ask him to think of a way. He's the magistrate of Guangping County, and I don't think he can do it!"
After hearing this, Jiang Ling smiled and shook her head, refusing, "Let's forget about Qian Yu's matter. Don't trouble your father. Your godmother will figure something out herself!"
Zhao Qianyu wanted to say something, but seeing Jiang Ling's determined gaze, he could only swallow his words.
"Yaojie's mother, what are you doing hiding here on this joyous day!" Zhao Erleng's wife rushed into the kitchen, grabbed Jiang Ling's arm, and tried to drag her away with a big smile on her face.
Seeing this, Zhao Qianyu didn't know what to say. After all, today was Jiang Yaojie's big day, so he hurriedly followed him out.
Outside, the hall was filled with guests, their laughter and chatter creating a lively atmosphere. When they saw Jiang Ling come out, everyone tacitly raised their glasses to offer a toast.
Looking at the enthusiastic crowd, Jiang Ling's heart was filled with joy.
But what Jiang Ling didn't see was that in the corner, Widow Wang was drinking alone, one cup after another, in silence.
She hadn't originally intended to come today, but the words Lu Youren and his wife used to berate her were so offensive that she couldn't help but rush out of the Lu family's gate. Listening to the intermittent insults behind her, Widow Wang felt as if she had swallowed a bitter pill.
She drank glass after glass until she was somewhat tipsy, and in her daze, she saw Jiang Ling's figure seemingly walking towards her.
Widow Wang quickly stood up from her chair, holding a freshly poured glass of wine in her hand, and said indistinctly, "Happy wedding!"
This action attracted the attention of many guests, and some of them showed disdain after recognizing Widow Wang.
"Tsk... She still has the nerve to show her face?"
"Exactly! Look at all the disgusting things she did before, doesn't she find it repulsive?"
"How can a widow have no compassion at all?"
"..."
The murmurs and whispers came from all directions, pounding on Widow Wang like fists.
Widow Wang staggered a few steps, struggling to steady herself by supporting herself on the table. Perhaps it was the alcohol that emboldened her, or perhaps it was because she had been suppressing her inner turmoil for too long without any release.
She slammed her wine glass on the table with a loud bang, pointed at everyone, and shouted as if trembling, "Can't you shut your stinking mouths? What business is it of yours if I'm talking to Jiang Shi?"
Widow Wang's words carried no weight with the others; instead, everyone watched her gloating.
Jiang Ling, who was toasting the village chief, heard the commotion in the corner and looked over. At that moment, Widow Wang was pointing at the people around her with her hands on her hips and talking about something.
Looking at her swaying body and flushed face, Jiang Ling knew that this widow Wang had definitely drunk a lot.
Jiang Ling didn't want to get involved in this mess, but today was Jiang Yaojie's big day, and it was a banquet being held in her own courtyard, so Jiang Ling couldn't just ignore it.
"Excuse me!" Jiang Ling said with a smile to the people at the village chief's table, then turned and walked towards the corner where Widow Wang was.
"Tsk... Shameless."
"That's right! I heard that Lu Youren slept with Widow Wang before he even divorced Jiang!"
"Yes, yes, I heard that. After Jiang divorced him, Widow Wang got pregnant!"
"Huh? Then aren't they just a pair of adulterers?"
"..."
The increasingly harsh mockery and criticism came at Widow Wang.
Widow Wang, who had always had a fiery temper, pointed at one of the men and cursed after hearing these vile rumors, "Who are you calling a dog and a dog! Do you think I want to marry that bastard Lu Youren?"
As soon as she said that, the people around her started talking about Widow Wang again, listing all her faults. They were so eager to find out the color of the undergarment she had worn before.
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