Countryside Romance

Madam Yuan's eyes lit up.

Yan Wu's reputation had been completely ruined. The new county magistrate had reported this matter to the yamen. They were like grasshoppers in the early autumn, and would not be able to live for long. But she absolutely didn't want to keep smoking for the rest of her life.

Most of the families in the village liked boys because they believed that boys were the ones who could inherit the family line. Many people would drown if they had a girl. This was a deep-rooted thought. Yuan Shi loved Yan Wu so much, not because she truly cared about her daughter, but because she cared about how much benefits her daughter could bring! For example, the Lin Clan's gift money at the beginning.

She had let Yan Wu's temper take its course because Yan Wu could give her money! Whether it was from the Huang Family or Lin Ji, as long as she had money, she would be willing to love and care for her.

This is the most practical thing.

If the smoke Wu lost the ability to bring her money, she did not want to pay attention to the smoke Wu for a moment. As for why she was still willing to raise Yan Wu, she originally wanted to wait for Yan Wu's body to recover. If she could still get pregnant, then she would marry an old bachelor and accept some gifts.

However, the method that Mu Yun proposed was even better than this!

The only thing that could hook onto Master Gu and reach the Chen family with the help of Yan Wu was the leftover food in the Gu family. It was also the Chen family's Bejewelled Nectar Jade!

However, the Yuan clan knew that they couldn't be too happy about it, or else they would be mocked and belittled by Mu Yun.

She pretended to be angry and said loudly:

"We don't want to be that kind of slut! When she was pregnant, it was all because of that kid, Ji Ge. She was just young and inexperienced! But she would never do that kind of thing. I really shouldn't have trusted you, your Lin Clan's method is too despicable! "Too despicable!"

Lin Jinyan couldn't stand Yuan Shi's curses, so he opened his mouth and said:

"You came to our Lin Clan to extort money, but we did not send you to the government. We even told you how to earn money, that is already doing our best." If you keep pestering me, I won't let you off so easily. "

Seeing that he seemed to be angry, Lady Yuan hurriedly fled with her tail between her legs.

Lin Jinyan let out a sigh of relief. She felt like it was a great accomplishment to be going back on others. She turned her head and saw Mu Yun's mocking gaze.

He coughed, a little unnaturally.

Seeing his ears turn red, Mu Yun smiled and said,

"Since when has Darling been so eloquent?"

"Thanks for letting me win, but wasn't it because of Madam's eyes and ears?"

Mu Yun's face reddened as she glared at him.

Seeing the two of them so compatible, Mrs Huang was even more resolute in her determination to let the two of them be on good terms with each other for the rest of their lives.

But...

"Mu Yun, your method just now …"

Mu Yun knew that Madam Huang was a kind and soft-hearted person with a bit of a virgin character. Therefore, she knew that her words would definitely displease her, so she opened her mouth to explain:

"Are there any right or wrong? It's not good to see knives and arrows and think they're sharp and hurtful. However, they were also things that protected the country and provided for a living. Therefore, there was no right or wrong between the blade and arrow. It was just that the people who used it were different, so the result would be different. If Yan Wu is truly as pure and pure as she says, of course, they wouldn't do it. But if they are greedy and greedy, then the result of the matter wouldn't be too pleasing to the eyes. "

The Huang family felt that Mu Yun's metaphor was correct. They felt that they were wrong, but they couldn't say what was wrong.

Lin Jinyan saw that Mu Yun had caused the Huang Family to faint, so she couldn't help but shake her head and pinch her palm.

What she said before about the knife and arrow was very correct, but this example did not prove that Mu Yun's own words were correct. It was very convenient to lie to someone as illogical as the Huang Family. However, Lin Jinyan had read the books when she was young and could easily see through Mu Yun's little trick.

Although Lin Jinyan saw through it, Mu Yun wasn't worried. She knew that Lin Jinyan must have understood that she wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone, so that the Chen and Gu family would bite the hand that bit them.

Lin Jinyan did not disappoint her, nor did he correct or reprimand her.

The next day.

In town.

The Yuan family went to the herb shop and bought supplements for Yan Wu.

Since she was going to let Yan Wu seduce the Gu family's old master and drag his weak body along with him, it would be a huge disadvantage. Naturally, she had to get rid of him immediately.

She was already prepared to pay a huge price. She thought, if I don't step into the tiger's den, how can I win? However, when the Boss announced the price, Lady Yuan's heart was still in extreme pain.

She looked at the boss and frowned.

"Your herbs look faded and stale, so why are they so expensive?"

"It's not like you're buying vegetables. What do you mean fresh?!" The owner stared at Madam Yuan. "If you want to buy it, then buy it. If you don't want to buy it, then move aside. Next!"

"Wait, wait!" I didn't say no, you're not... Is the price too high? "

The boss sized up Madam Yuan and said with a sneer:

"Since you're here to buy tonic, do you still think it's expensive?" The owner raised his hand and pointed to a paper cylinder by the door. "If you really don't have any money, you can just go in and rummage through it. There might be something you want."

That paper cylinder was used to store broken or wasted medicinal herbs. The boss had said this to ridicule her as a poor beggar!

"I have money!"

Enraged, the Yuan clan threw all the silver they had on the counter.

The shop owner took a look and saw that it was only two taels of silver. He smiled and said,

"How much do you want to buy?"

"Twenty!"

"Ha!" "Such arrogant words, with such little money, you can only buy two sets of medicine, and you actually want twenty sets? Which poor valley did you come from?"

Madam Yuan was about to retort, but was pushed out of the line by the people behind her.

Seeing that she had gone out and lost her two sets of medicine, the boss ignored her and turned to the girl who was pushing her.

"You came to get more medicine?"

"Yes, Second Young Madam's body is much better now, but she's still not feeling good. I need five more pills." The young girl proudly took out fifty taels of silver from her purse and heavily placed it on the counter. "Here, here's the money for five sets of medicine."

The last few words were very clear, as if her ten taels of medicine were very valuable.

However, to the Yuan clan, it was indeed a sky-high price.

The medicine that she gave to Yan Wu was only one tael of silver per pill.

Yuan Shi and Yan Wu had been planning together for a long time, and was also a clean hand and feet person, never taking the initiative to touch someone's pocket. However, ever since she took out dozens of taels of silver from the Lin Clan, she seemed to be addicted to it. Furthermore, although Li Zheng had punished them that time, he had not supervised their execution. Thus, she did not hand over the silver. Apart from the Elementary Scholar Ji Ge's money, the rest of the silver was used by Yan Wu and her to buy beautiful jewelry.

Therefore, she was hoping for a fluke and believed that this time, she wouldn't be discovered.

However, she forgot that this was an herb shop. Dozens of pairs of eyes were watching her, and the person she offended was a servant girl from the wealthiest family in the town. Even if the maidservant didn't pursue the matter, the herb shop wouldn't let her off so that they wouldn't offend the Gu family.

Madam Yuan was thrown out of the shop after getting beaten up ruthlessly.

The herb she had bought was also trampled to pieces.

The guards of the herb shop initially wanted to send her to the government office, but it was thanks to her painstaking pleas for mercy, kneeling, and kowtowing that they finally avoided being sent to the government office.

She was walking home in a daze.

The oilpaper wrapping the medicinal ingredients had a hole in it. The medicinal ingredients followed her footsteps as she walked down the path.

The more Lady Yuan thought about that maid, the angrier she got. That maid was clearly a lowly commoner. She was a good citizen without a low status, yet she was trampled by that servant girl. Not only was she slapped in the face by the servant girl's silver, she was also humiliated by that servant girl.

She was so angry that she threw the herb to the ground and sat there crying!

When she finally calmed down and returned to the Chen Clan, it was already late in the night. Chen Jin was sitting in the yard, cursing and swearing at her impatiently. He even told her to hurry up and cook dinner.

Madam Yuan suppressed her surging anger and took the herb into the kitchen.

She had had enough of days like this!

Before long, Yuan Shi entered the room with medicine and food.

Yan Wu was embroidered with the word "Muyun". Seeing that Huang Shi had arrived, he gave way to her and took the medicine bowl from her. Then, he drank it all in one gulp.

Madam Yuan sat on the bedside and took the empty bowl from Yan Wu. She then picked up the dishes on the table and was about to hand them to Yan Wu, but Yan Wu pulled her wrist.

"Mother, what happened to the wound on your face? Was it hit by Mu Yun? "

The only person she could think of who had a grudge against the Yuan clan was Mu Yun. While cursing Mu Yun, she also wanted to apply the medicine for the Yuan clan.

Lady Yuan blocked her hand.

"That's nothing." Madam Yuan knew that it was difficult to talk about this matter, so she said carefully, "Yan Wu, what do you plan to do from now on? "Your reputation …"

When Yan Wu heard what Yuan said about what he was most afraid of, he hurriedly dodged and wrapped himself in the blanket. He said in a muffled voice,

"I don't know! I don't know! Mother, don't ask me! "

Lady Yuan sighed and said:

"I know what happened before had a huge impact on you, but you still have to live your life. You have to get married, or else you'll be a laughingstock if you stay at home for the rest of your life."

"Then what do you think we should do, mom?" Yan Wu lifted the quilt and said with a tear-stained face, "With my appearance, who would want me?"

"A proper family …" "It might be impossible …" Lady Yuan hesitated and said, "But it's also very good. Those who haven't married yet don't have money. If they were rich, how could they wait for us to choose? Even though he had gone to a proper family, he was still poor and had no idea when it would be his turn. However, if he went to a rich family, even if his status wasn't high, he wouldn't have to worry about food or drinks! Yan Wu, do you want to go to a proper house to eat wild vegetables, or do you want to go to a rich family to drink broth? "

Seeing the strange expression on Yan Wu's face, the Yuan family didn't respond. They continued to search for the benefits of being a rich family's concubine.

"There's nothing bad about being a side room. It's just that your reputation isn't good. The matriarch had to have a lot of rules. She couldn't do this, but she had to be careful. If anything happened in the family, it would be the matriarch's fault. As long as they serve the old master well, no matter what he wants, they will have the old master's reward, and can directly cross over from the old mistress, and will not be suppressed by the old mistress at all. Once you have a son, if you are able to become the next head of the family, then the old mistress will just be a decoration. "

Madam Yuan's mouth was dry from all the chatter. Seeing that Yan Wu still hadn't expressed anything, she became anxious.

Unexpectedly, Yan Wu had long been captivated by the Yuan clan's words.

She grabbed Yuan Shi's hand and anxiously said:

"Mother, have you taken a fancy to that house?"

Madam Yuan thought that she was unwilling, but upon closer inspection, she discovered that Yan Wu was very excited!

She touched the back of the cigarette and told her to be patient.

"We, Yan Wu are the best girls. Wouldn't it be a waste if we were to match those rich people? Since you are able to make the previous county magistrate infatuate you, you must be able to beat all the other girls in the town. "Since you're at the top, you should also be second to none among the rich."

"Gu family!" Yan Wu's eyes lit up.

She had been viciously dealt with by Madam Gu previously. That woman had gone too far. She had only relied on Old Master Gu. If she lured Old Master Gu away, then Madam Gu would not be a paper tiger, and would break with a poke!

Yan Wu seemed to see itself stepping on Madam Gu's back, standing on the top of the Gu family household. She was very excited and couldn't help but want to see Old Master Gu immediately.

As for the Yuan clan, they were thinking about the maid that bullied her today. If Yan Wu was truly worthy of Master Gu's eyes, she would definitely make that maid kneel down and beg for mercy. She would make that maid pay for everything she had done today!