Author: Suisui

Xie Wenci was not stupid and had long suspected why his parents were so persistent in letting him marry Nier.

But he was filial. Although he had doubts, he never questioned him. After all, he had no intention of clinging to the powerful. He was just a helper for his in-laws.

If I can enter the court in the future, I believe that I can rise step by step by relying on myself.

Xie Wenci calmed down, followed, raised his hand to support Xie's mother, and took her into the small courtyard behind.

Mother Xie looked around, her eyes finally showing some satisfaction.

"The yard is quite nice. Your father and Nier will come over in a few days and there will be a place to stay."

Xie Wenci rarely frowned, "Mom, didn't you just come over and have a look?"

Mother Xie looked back and glared at him, "You said you wanted to get married after being named on the gold medal list, and my mother agreed.

But now that Ni'er is eighteen, I really can't worry about you being alone.

In short, either we come and stay here, or you resign as the village school teacher and return to Shangyang Village to get married to Nier as soon as possible."

She has seen how many scandalous things this woman who climbs the dragon and clings to the phoenix can do. Her son is already a high-ranking official. If someone with intentions succeeds, it will ruin Nier's life.

Xie Wenci felt Xie's mother's favoritism again, pursed her thin lips, and finally agreed.

"Then I'll go say hello to the village chief in the afternoon."

Xie's mother did not object, "Well, my mother will come with me when the time comes."

Xie Wenci lowered his head and remained silent.

Some children in the village saw a carriage going to the village school. Soon, the news that Master Xie had returned to the village school spread throughout the village.

The village chief hurriedly asked Hui Niang to cook more rice, and then visited the house in person, planning to invite Xie Wen to leave for lunch.

"Is anyone here?"

The village chief walked into the village school, bypassed the school hall in front, and walked to the small courtyard in the back.

Xie's mother was cleaning up the house, and when she heard the noise, she thanked Wenci and went out, holding her cane, but her cloudy eyes were piercing.

"who?"

"You are?"

The village chief looked at the old lady in front of him and was slightly startled.

Xie's mother raised her eyelids and was about to speak when Xie Wenci opened the door and came out, introducing the two of them to each other.

After hearing this, the village chief quickly held up his hands and showed his apology: "It turns out that Mrs. Xie is here. I am not welcome at a distance. Please forgive me."

When Xie's mother was young, she worked as a personal maid to the mistress of a wealthy family. She was favored by her master and became literate and well-informed.

Later, she was released from slavery and allowed to return to her hometown to get married. The days of hard work after getting married did not wear away her old edges, but the years of precipitation made her more majestic and undeniable.

Even when she saw the village chief, she looked calm and nodded slightly.

She is just a low-ranking official. As the mother of all people, there is no need for her to condescend.

The village chief didn't mind either.

Although Mrs. Xie is a woman, who gave her a good son?

Not to mention that Xie Wenci was a scholar himself, and secondly, he was the wife invited by Fang Shi.

Even though Fang Shi had been transferred out of the coastal county, he was restored to his original position as an official and his rank could not be lowered.

Although he holds the position of village chief, he is just a low-ranking official and cannot afford to offend him.

"Master Xie, Mrs. Xie, you have just come back and you don't have time to get lunch.

Before I came here, I told my wife to prepare the food. If you don't mind, come and eat at my place."

If it was before, Xie Wenci would have agreed directly, but now when Xie's mother came over, he subconsciously looked at Xie's mother.

Mother Xie's eyes swept across the smokeless yard, she nodded slightly, and the look on her face finally softened.

"That's annoying."

"You're welcome. Mr. Xie is willing to come to Luoshan Village to serve as a teacher in the village school and teach the children in the village. I am very grateful. This is just a meal, as it should be."

The village chief responded with a smile and raised his hand slightly, "Thank you, madam, please come this way."

Mother Xie nodded slightly and followed the village chief to his yard.

The village chief and Xie's mother were chatting while walking. Not long after they chatted, Xie's mother took the initiative to bring over Xie's father and Ni'er.

"Village Chief Chen, there is something I want to tell you."

"oh?"

The village chief showed doubts in his eyes and immediately said: "Thank you, madam, for please speak."

Xie's mother coughed lightly, cleared her throat, and recounted the draft she had made in her belly: "My Wen Ci is twenty-one this year.

As early as when he was young, his father and I made the decision to make a verbal engagement between him and a girl in the village.

But he was devoted to scientific examinations and showed that he would not get married until he was named on the gold medal list. As parents, we should not delay our children's future.

It's just that the girl is an orphan in the village, without a father or mother. She has been keeping this engagement for more than ten years and is now over eighteen.

His father and I looked at it and couldn't bear it, so we thought about taking my daughter and the whole family to move here for a short stay.

First, it would be easier to keep an eye on him, lest he disappoint the girl.

Secondly, it will allow him to get along with the girl day and night, establish a relationship, and be named on the gold list next year, which will be a double happiness."

The village chief paused in his steps and looked back at Xie Wenci, but saw that he lowered his head and said nothing, and he suddenly felt relieved.

"This is easy to say. The courtyard behind the village school was originally prepared for the Master.

There are two teachers in the village school. The other teacher is from the village, so there is no need to stay in the school.

This house is empty, if you want to come over and live in it."

Mother Xie's expression softened a bit.

After lunch, the village chief sent Xie's mother and Xie Wenci back to the village school. Xie's mother had the habit of taking a nap, so she went back to her room to rest.

Xie Wenci and the village chief stood at the door of the village school, looking apologetic.

"I made the village chief laugh today."

The village chief smiled and shook his head slightly, but said nothing.

No matter what, it is Xie Wenci's housework. He is an outsider and cannot say much.

It's just that it's really strange. This son has already been promoted to a high school, and the parents should be thinking about him taking a step further.

But what Xie's mother meant in her words was that she wanted Xie Wenci to settle down, get married and have children.

"The village school will start tomorrow, so go back and rest early."

The village chief gathered his thoughts and waved his hand to Xie Wenci, asking him to go back inside.

The village chief went to the village and first asked each household if their children would continue to go to the village school. Then he asked the villagers who continued to send their children to the village school to take rags, wooden buckets and water to the village school and clean up the village school.

As for the original agreement to give the account book to Su Mo at the end of the year, who would have thought that there would be so many things at the end of the year that there would be no time to send the account book.

Later, I had time to talk about this matter with Su Mo, but found that Su Mo couldn't take the time. The two discussed it and decided to review the account books every two semesters.

The next day, Xie's mother followed the village chief's message and refused to accompany Xie Wenci. She went to the county seat by herself in an ox cart to make purchases.

The people on the bullock cart saw that she was unfamiliar, but she was dressed very elegantly. They were a little curious for a while, and their eyes fell on Xie's mother back and forth.

Xie Wenci was not at ease after all, so he went to the village chief's house and mentioned it to the village chief. He originally wanted to ask for leave and follow him there.

But Hui Niang heard the conversation between the two and said:

"Since Mrs. Xie has refused, I'm afraid you might make her unhappy if you go there again. In this case, I will carry the basket over and buy some salt, soy sauce and vinegar."

Xie Wenci thought about it and said to Huiniang, "I'll trouble you then."

"No trouble, no trouble..."

Huiniang smiled, went to the kitchen to pick up the basket, and rushed to the entrance of the village, getting on the bullock cart before Chen Yuanhai left.

"Mrs. Xie, are you going to the county town to do some shopping?"
Chapter completed!