"Xiao Ya wants to marry Brother Chengxu, who works at the shop." Xiao Ya tugged at Su Jiaoniang's sleeve.
Su Jiaoniang was pondering who Chengxu was.
Suddenly I remembered the little beggar I kept in Xiaoya's shop.
Is his name Chengxu?
She doesn't remember this name?
There's been so much going on lately, Su Jiaoniang thinks her memory must be failing.
"If you like him, then get along well with Chengxu." Su Jiaoniang smiled, pondering whether to let the child be her adopted son-in-law.
A child you raise yourself will be better to your daughter when they grow up.
If you get corrupted by seasoned, cunning people outside.
If you develop an arrogant and conceited personality, it will be too late.
Buddha……
He was glad that his hearing was good; the thing he had been trying to prevent had actually developed to this point.
"Mother, no," Futu said.
Su Jiaoniang's gaze fell on Futu: "What's wrong?"
“The little girl is still young. Her preferences may change as she grows up. Let’s wait and see,” Fu Tu said.
Su Jiaoniang thought it made sense. What did it mean to have a child husband? The child was so young; he couldn't even distinguish what "a lifetime together" meant, what love meant, what temptation meant, or what "a lifetime of hardship" meant.
Half a lifetime in disarray!
"Little girl, you must do your business well. When you earn more money than your mother, you can consider getting married and finding a husband," Su Jiaoniang said.
The little girl counted on her fingers.
She lowered her head, just about to feel wronged, when she remembered what her godfather had said: her mother was in a bad mood, and she had to protect her mother.
I have to protect my mother.
Xiao Ya breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Su Jiaoniang, and sweetly said, "Okay!"
They skipped and hopped as they ran outside.
As a sensible child, she really has it so hard!
Su Jiaoniang stared at the little girl's retreating figure, her mood growing better and better.
Turning his gaze towards the county town, he thought, "Chengxu? I haven't seen that child in a long time; I should go and see him."
He put down his chopsticks, got up, and walked outside.
Ms. Xie glanced at the plates and dishes on the table and quietly began to tidy them up.
Fu Tu put down the book in his hand and followed Su Jiaoniang's footsteps: "Mother, where are you going? I'll go with you."
"Isn't there an exam?" Su Jiaoniang reached out and patted the future scholar's head.
The child was finally freed from the life of a eunuch.
Things will definitely get better and better in the future.
“Those things are very simple!” Futu’s face shone with confidence.
The two arrived in the county town, and Futu frowned: "Mother, it seems a bit deserted these days."
"Yes!" Su Jiaoniang also noticed the changes in the county town.
After thinking for a moment, he led the Buddha statue to Magistrate Hu's house.
Magistrate Hu was packing his bags, a plump man with tears streaming down his face, looking quite pitiful.
"What happened?" Su Jiaoniang asked.
"The higher-ups have issued an appointment, ordering me to retire and return to my hometown. Soon someone will take over here," Magistrate Hu said, almost bursting into tears.
He is still young. It's not time for him to retire and return to his hometown.
I can work here for another twenty years or so.
He'll no longer be a county magistrate, and he probably won't be able to keep his family's businesses here.
Fortunately, I've saved up quite a bit of money over the years.
The son's several wives are also pregnant, so they go home to teach their grandson and help him prepare for the future.
Thinking about it made her even sadder.
Compared to teaching his grandson, he still wanted to become an official.
...
"Begging for your remains?" Su Jiaoniang stared at Magistrate Hu, two big words flashing in her eyes.
Why was Magistrate Hu transferred away from here?
conspiracy?
A calculated scheme?
After thinking carefully for a moment, she asked, "Do you know who will take over here?"
"..." Magistrate Hu received no words of comfort and felt very wronged.
He shook his head and said, "The appointment from above came down rather quickly. The day after the appointment was issued, someone came to clean the yard."
If they don't move out, they'll be swept out as junk.
Thinking of all this, Magistrate Hu touched his stomach and felt even more uncomfortable. How could a fat man weighing two hundred pounds like him endure such grievances?
"Be a good person," Su Jiaoniang said to the aggrieved Magistrate Hu after thinking for a moment.
Magistrate Hu almost couldn't keep his smile going. Fortunately, he had managed to snag some chili seedlings a few days ago. Once the chilies grew, he would make a lot of money, and life would be much easier then.
As they left the county government office, Fu Tu spoke up: "The visitor is ill-intentioned."
"Don't judge people casually. Whether they're good or bad, they all come and go." Su Jiaoniang glanced at Futu and gave her assessment.
Futu nodded.
No evaluation, just reasoning.
To the Great Zhou Dynasty, Lucheng was just an ordinary and somewhat impoverished little place. Suddenly, someone wanted to come here and forcefully took away Magistrate Hu.
Such speed proves that the person is capable.
Then another question arises: why would someone with sufficient ability come to such a small place? It can't be that they're looking for a beautiful place to retire.
The two walked into Xiaoya's braised food shop.
There were a few people sitting inside.
Eat a bowl of porridge, order two steamed buns, and two or three inexpensive braised dishes. Break the steamed buns open, stuff the vegetables inside, and take a bite that's full of flavor. That's pure satisfaction!
Su Jiaoniang went in, and Huo Chengxu came out carrying a tray.
His eyes lit up the moment he saw Su Jiaoniang.
After finishing what he was doing, he approached Su Jiaoniang and said, "You've arrived!"
He spoke, slightly nervous.
His gaze fell on the Buddha statue next to Su Jiaoniang, and he also revealed a shy smile.
He's a shy little guy!
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