After Mrs. Zheng had dinner, she did not return to the county town. Instead, she took her niece Ye Mingyan to the Su family.
After all, the women's side had dispersed, but the men's side were still drinking in full swing.
There was no mistress in the big house, and they would not stay long.
Sister-in-law Su heard the commotion and knew that her mother-in-law was leaving, so of course she would not stay in the big house to rest.
So, Zhang Malya and I left the wing and went home with my mother-in-law.
There were still some women in the flower hall who had not left. When they saw Old Mrs. Su coming out, followed by several pregnant daughters-in-law, they couldn't help but feel envious.
Immediately, someone's eyes fell on Zhang Malya.
"If it weren't for the third child being gone, I'm afraid the third child's wife would be here at this time..."
"It's impossible to say that it will be like this..."
After all, the daughters-in-law of the Su family are pregnant all the time.
Because the topic about Su Laosan was involved, people didn't dare to speak out loud and just talked in low voices.
The eyes that looked at Zhang Malya were filled with a hint of sympathy.
Even though people's voices were low, they still faintly reached the ears of Mrs. Su and her group.
Mrs. Su's expression changed and her eyes dimmed a little.
Zhang Malya kept his head lowered, and his body stiffened involuntarily after listening to people's words.
Sister-in-law Su glanced at Zhang Malya, her eyes a little complicated.
Qian Yuemei curled her lips in disdain.
On the contrary, Fourth Sister-in-law Su looked at Zhang Malya with pure sympathy.
Everyone left the flower hall and met the group of lion dancers.
When the leading middle-aged man saw Mrs. Su, he immediately stopped.
"Boss, what's wrong?" someone next to him asked in a low voice.
"No, it's okay!"
The middle-aged man quickly lowered his head and stepped aside to let Mrs. Su and others pass.
However, after Old Mrs. Su passed by, the middle-aged man raised his head again and glanced at Old Mrs. Su's back again.
Immediately, he said to a man next to him: "Old Liu, I have something to do. From now on, I will leave it to you to take care of the affairs in the troupe."
**
The Su family arrived soon.
Ye Mingyan held Mrs. Zheng's arm, and as soon as she entered the Su family's yard, her eyebrows frowned subconsciously, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.
It seems that they don't understand why the Su family lives in such a small and shabby place.
Old Mrs. Su looked at Ye Mingyan and said in a gentle voice: "The house is humble and simple. Please don't dislike it, Miss Ye."
"Auntie is too modest. The pastoral scenery and the thatched cottage complement each other even more, creating a unique artistic conception." Ye Mingyan said with a smile.
"Miss Ye deserves to be from the capital. Her words are really different from those of us country people." Qian Yuemei said with a flattering look on her face: "Not only is she good-looking, but she also has a nice voice. I don't know which family will be lucky enough to be able to do so in the future.
Marrying Miss Ye, I can’t say it’s my ancestor who has been burning high-quality incense for eight lifetimes..."
Ye Mingyan's face immediately turned red with embarrassment.
"Second Sister-in-law Su is joking..." Ye Mingyan said shyly.
Mrs. Zheng looked at her niece with a slightly proud expression on her face.
"Don't make fun of Erhu's wife. She is a little girl and has a thin skin to begin with." Mrs. Zheng said with a smile.
"Oh, this is my fault..." Qian Yuemei's face was filled with joy.
She finally struck up a conversation with Mrs. Zheng's aunt and nephew.
After Mrs. Zheng entered the room and took a seat, she suddenly remembered something important that she had not had time to talk about.
"I'm afraid you still don't know that the British Duke has been demoted from his official position and won his title." Mrs. Zheng said excitedly: "It's true that evil is rewarded with evil. They want to bully our Fuya, but they can't even keep their title..."
Mrs. Zheng was once again glad that she was blinded by the lack of lard and succumbed to the coercion of the British husband and wife.
Otherwise, I might not be able to keep my official position.
As expected, anyone who goes against Fuya will not end well.
A huge British government collapsed at the first sign of collapse.
Speaking of which, my master still had the foresight!
After hearing Mrs. Zheng's words, Mrs. Su's face couldn't help but change.
"Anigate officials and seize titles?" Old Mrs. Su murmured: "So, the title of Duke of the Lin family is gone..."
"It's not gone!" Mrs. Zheng didn't notice the strangeness of Mrs. Su. She had a happy expression and said quickly: "It's fitting that they should get this retribution. Let's see if they have the courage to hit us again in the future."
Fuya’s idea!”
"That's right... our sister-in-law, it belongs to Amao and Agou, can you think about it?" Qian Yuemei quickly agreed: "Don't take a pee and look in the mirror to see if your face is white and whether you have that fate...
…”
After saying that, he glanced at Mrs. Zheng and said: "If he is such an outstanding person as the young master of my wife's family, he is a good match for my sister-in-law. A sick young man dares to eat swan meat, and there is no need to let their chickens fly and eggs."
…”
"Second daughter-in-law, go and boil some hawthorn water to quench the thirst of Madam and Miss Ye." Mrs. Su interrupted Qian Yuemei's words.
Qian Yuemei, "...I understand, mother."
Old Mrs. Su looked at Mrs. Zheng and said, "My second daughter-in-law always speaks a little out of tune. I hope Madam won't mind."
"Where are these words?" Mrs. Zheng said with a smile: "I think the Erhu family is fast-talking."
Mrs. Zheng, who originally looked down upon Qian Yuemei, suddenly found Qian Yuemei attractive to her.
Ye Mingyan looked at Mrs. Su, a flash of thought flashed in his eyes.
**
On the way back, Mrs. Zheng and Ye Mingyan rode in a carriage together.
On the other carriage were Magistrate Zheng and his son, as well as Su Lao Er and Su Lao Wu.
Su Lao Er went back to the Yamen to work as an errand, and Su Lao Wu went back to the academy to study.
The Su brothers originally planned to return to the county seat early the next morning.
Unexpectedly, Magistrate Zheng was so sad that he just held the two of them and refused to let go.
Magistrate Zheng felt extremely sad when his son was repeatedly rejected by the old general.
"Second brother, this kid Zheng'er has always been close to you. Do you think he is stupid?"
Magistrate Zheng asked Su Lao Er eagerly.
Su Laoer, "...not stupid!"
How strange!
"That's right!" County Magistrate Zheng patted Su Laoer on the shoulder, as if he had found a close friend, "How could my son be stupid? He is definitely not stupid! Although he is not good at studying, he has such a shrewd father like me.
Can you be stupid?"
Magistrate Zheng looked at Su Laowu, "Isn't that right, Laowu?"
Su Laowu smiled politely and said: "Brother Zheng is pure and kind by nature, loyal and sincere, how can he say such stupid things?"
"Look, look, my son is definitely not stupid!" Magistrate Zheng immediately gained confidence and said in a high voice: "My son is honest with others and has a pure heart. What a rare quality this is? Right?"
"Yes, yes..."
The Su brothers all nodded.
They don't deny this.
"But why does the old general think my son is stupid and says he is not worthy of Fuya?"
Magistrate Zheng's tone changed and he looked bitter again.
The Su brothers, "..."
They all changed their faces.
Your son is not worthy in the first place!
In another carriage, Mrs. Zheng and Ye Mingyan were also talking about Zheng Yuanzheng and the little sugar baby.
"Aunt, I think the Fudude village master and my cousin are a good match." Ye Mingyan said with a smile: "Although the Su family's family background is lower and the foundation is shallow, the Fudude village master is the god-granddaughter of General Shenwu, so her status is natural.
A rising tide lifts all boats..."
When Ye Mingyan said this, he looked at Mrs. Zheng and suggested, "Why don't my aunt take this opportunity to settle on this marriage?"
Ye Mingyan originally didn't know the identity of the old general, but she grew up in the capital, so she naturally knew that Baiguoshan was the property of General Shenwu's mansion.
Therefore, when I heard Yu Zhilan mention Baiguoshan, I was really shocked.
Mrs. Zheng's expression changed after hearing her niece's words.