Chapter 429: Qu Shuqiu
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Old Madam w.a.n.g did not expect w.a.n.g Dalang to bring his marriage partner to the village. It also happened to be when there were the most people in the village.
She called Liu Shi to the side. “What kind of Aunt are you? How can you let the woman come to the man’s house? They would say that we don’t know the rules! Even if we’re b.u.mpkins, we shouldn’t be so rash. What kind of behavior is this?”
This really made Liu Shi feel aggrieved. “We didn’t call her over. We were halfway here when this girl suddenly wanted to follow us. It wouldn’t be good if we chased her away.”
She did not expect the registrar’s daughter to be so bold. Although her words were soft and gentle now, she was really logical when she persuaded Liu Shi and the others on the way.
There was no way to refuse her.
“Since she’s here, treat her well. After all, women suffer more losses in such matters. Don’t let her suffer,” Old Madam w.a.n.g instructed.
“I’ve already told Sister-in-law and she will take good care of her.” After all, she’s her future daughter-in-law, so she would naturally do her best.
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Looking at her mother-in-law’s current att.i.tude, she probably did not have any objections to the new girl. Liu Shi naturally would not say anything extra.
Their family’s style of doing things was different from other families. In any case, whatever their mother-in-law said was right.
The girl’s father was the official registrar of Yongding County. His surname was Qu. Because of the fall of County Lieutenant Cao, he was demoted to an official registrar.
Official Qu’s status was awkward, but he had a kind personality. Even if his subordinates were very anxious and were afraid that he would be squeezed out of his position, Official Qu still worked happily.
Coupled with the fact that he was reliable and had repeatedly been praised by County Magistrate Zhang, it was said that he was very likely to be promoted to a county deputy from the ninth-grade to the eighth-grade.
The villagers did not understand these twists and turns. They only knew that the w.a.n.g Family’s Dalang was engaged, and his match was the daughter of an official. They were all envious in private.
That was an official! The w.a.n.g Family’s Dalang was really extraordinary!
Qu Shuqiu had long heard of the name of Hu Family Village in Yongding County because they had once spread the story of General Hu. Later on, she heard that they had survived the previous snow disaster. Some said that it was because of General Hu, and some said that there was a little lucky star in their village.
However, in Qu Shuqiu’s opinion, none of this was important.
After she was brought back from the countryside, her father would occasionally talk about the various villages to her.
Although Official Qu had never been to Hu Family Village, he knew this village quite well.
This was because this village was ranked last in the records of various doc.u.ments all year round. It was a really poor village.
However, the last-placed village actually became famous.
In the past 80 years, the villagers of this village had never caused a single lawsuit. There was no divorce, separation, abandonment of children, or incidents of unfilial children.
In fact, under the greed of the previous county magistrate, the taxes were extremely heavy every year. All the villages owed taxes. Only this village paid up every year without fail.
Such a style was really rare.
Qu Shuqiu felt that such a village could not exist. Either that village was good at hiding things, or they were especially hypocritical.
Later on, when she observed the tax payment event this year, she accidentally met w.a.n.g Dalang. She realized that although w.a.n.g Dalang was dressed simply, he spoke appropriately and was polite to others.
Unlike those Young Masters who were hypocritical, the villagers beside him were actually also generous.
It could be seen that although they were all villagers, they did not have the cowardice and sorrow of a poor family.
At that time, Qu Shuqiu had already decided on marrying w.a.n.g Dalang.
A village that could raise such a group of people must be good, right?
She was also very curious as to why such a village existed.
As she was thinking, she saw w.a.n.g Dalang’s face turn red, but he still handed her a cup of water. “There are many people in the village today, so I might not have the time to take care of you. Please bear with me. This is our village’s water. Everyone in the village likes to drink it. Try it..”