Most families in Jiangjia Village are still grateful to Jiang Shuyun and her husband.
That's why so many people spoke up for Jiang Shuyun and her husband at the banquet.
This further exposed the despicable nature of some members of the Jiang clan, and deeply saddened my third grandfather.
After the banquet, Butler Li was about to leave.
Jiang's father handed the letter he had written to Steward Li, asking him to give it to Shuyun.
"This letter is for your master, and this money is the harvest from the rented land."
“Grandpa, Madam instructed that you two should keep the harvest from the village fields as pocket money.”
After Mu Yi'an and the others went to the prefectural city, Jiang's father and his family took care of the harvest from the village's fields. They had brought the harvest back with them when they went to the prefectural city before.
This time, Mu Yi'an specifically instructed them to keep it.
In recent years, the village's conditions have improved, and there are more children at Brother Jiang's school. He can earn several dozen taels of silver a month.
After Jiang's sister-in-law figured it out, she used all the money to buy land, and little by little, she accumulated nearly a hundred or two hundred acres.
"Okay, I understand. Be careful on your way back."
Steward Li took the letter and returned to the county town. He then went to the Mu family again and spoke with Mu's father about the rewards.
As for the prefectural city, Mu Yi'an and the others were on the estate, and no one was home. Gradually, everyone understood the Jiang family's attitude.
On the day he arrived at the estate, Mu Yi'an had Jiang Shuyun write a letter and sent it to his third uncle.
There were many people around yesterday, so Mu Yi'an couldn't say too much to her third uncle.
Once the hype surrounding the reward event died down, fewer people visited the Jiang residence every day.
Mu Yi'an breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the news.
They will go back in a few days, after things have completely calmed down.
Aunt Mu waited a few days before finally going to the village with her eldest daughter-in-law.
"Third Aunt, what brings you here? Is something the matter?"
Mu Yi'an was quite surprised to see his third aunt. Jiang Shuyun's letter explained why he had been rewarded, but it didn't mention the Northwest Army.
They also mentioned that they didn't want to make too many acquaintances, so they would hide away for a while.
Auntie San came over at this time, could it be that something happened?
"It's nothing. Your third uncle received your letter, learned what happened, and breathed a huge sigh of relief."
You have no idea, that afternoon, your third uncle was surrounded by his colleagues asking him why they were rewarded.
How could he know? He claimed to know nothing when asked, and his colleagues suspected he wasn't telling the truth. How could he not know about his own niece's affairs?
Your third uncle is really having a hard time explaining himself; his lips are covered in blisters after just one afternoon.
Although Aunt Mu spoke with a smile, there was a hint of reproach in her words.
Then she thought of her own daughter, who was Yi'an's cousin and had been pampered in the city. Now, she and Yi'an were worlds apart, and she felt a pang of sadness.
"Third Aunt, we didn't know about this beforehand. We were quite bewildered when we hurriedly accepted the reward."
Mu Yi'an didn't understand why her third aunt's words had a hidden meaning, so she simply explained.
"That's true. You're not so special now. Many families in the city want to get to know you and befriend you."
"Third Aunt, I'm not good at socializing, and I don't know anything about the wealthy and powerful families in the city, nor do I plan to make friends with them."
We know our own limitations and don't want to engage in pointless social niceties.
Mu Yi'an made it clear first that everyone has different needs and she has her own way of life.
In recent years, her third uncle has helped them a lot in the prefectural city, and she is very grateful.
Therefore, she always prepares very elaborate New Year's gifts.
When the watermelons on the estate ripened, she sent quite a few over, asking her third uncle to take them to repay a favor.
However, one thing at a time, she wouldn't tell her third uncle everything just because she was grateful. After all, they were two different families.
"Yi'an, if you give up this opportunity, it will be difficult to get such an opportunity again next time."
Putting everything else aside, you have five children. Do you think they'll get married in the future?
"Take this opportunity to get around and see more of the place. That way, you'll have a better understanding of things later, right?"
Aunt Mu realized that Yi'an had her own ideas. Even if the master were her biological father, let alone her third uncle, she might not necessarily listen to him.
However, given such a good opportunity, she still wanted to try to persuade them again.
"Third Aunt, my Shaoming is only ten years old. The two younger ones are still young and can barely walk. Divorce and remarriage are still a long way off."
Mu Yi'an remained unmoved, feeling that there was no rush to arrange her child's marriage.
Whether it's a boy or a girl, no one wants them to get married too early.
She cannot break the ancient rules, but it is still possible to postpone it for a year or two.
"Yi'an, when it comes to their children's marriages, which family doesn't look into it long in advance?"
If you wait until you're old enough to rush into finding a spouse, you won't find a good one.
Despite Aunt Mu's earnest and earnest advice, Mu Yi'an remained unmoved and changed the subject.
"Third Aunt, I plan to go back in a few days. By then, this matter will be over."
The city is so big, all sorts of things happen every day. This little thing in my family will be forgotten in no time.
This isn't something that offers any profit; it won't affect Shuyun's status in the academy, nor will it make me any different overnight.
Mu Yi'an knew very well that the Emperor's rewards, apart from the items that were actually worth some silver, were all just empty titles.
Jiang Shuyun, a member of his family, didn't hold an official position or serve in the imperial court, so these things didn't affect him much.
Aunt Mu knew that it was no use saying anything, and she made up her mind.
"Since you've already made up your mind, your third aunt won't say anything more."
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