"Didn't I just mention you as a concubine? You got angry with a pale face. Why, a country girl is so delicate that you can't even mention her? If you don't want to be a concubine, you also want to be Shu'er's wife."
Mrs. Liu's natal family was very powerful, and Liu Hong usually gave in to her. This was the first time that Liu Hong scolded her severely, and she was naturally unconvinced.
"You...ignorant stupid woman." Liu Hong said angrily, "How many times have I told you not to take advantage of Xiao Yuanbao. Last time you wanted her to be Shu'er's maid, and now you want her to be Shu'er's maid. My concubine, you really miss me."
"You only see her as a farm girl. Do you know the consequences of offending Xiao Yuanbao?"
Liu Hong stamped his feet angrily.
"What consequences could there be? There's just a girl from Shenshu Village. Her whole family hasn't even jumped over the farm gate. I look down upon her when I give her a look." Mrs. Liu was furious.
"Okay, call you stupid. You only look at the surface. Do you know whose ship she is on now? Let me tell you, if you keep doing this, my official career will be stripped sooner or later. Your good son still wants to take the exam. Dreaming." Liu Hong sneered and continued, "I don't want to say more about anything else. In the future, you should try less to get Xiao Yuanbao's ideas, and don't look for someone else just because Xiao Yuanbao's mother and sister-in-law are annoying you. Just be honest with me. Yeah, you'd better go apologize to Xiao Yuanbao."
Mrs. Liu's eyes widened, wondering what nonsense her man said.
How could she, a wife of an official from one of her parents and from a wealthy family in Sichuan, apologize to a country girl? Maybe her man's brain was broken.
"If you still want your son to have a good future and your family not to be implicated in the future, you'd better do what I say." Liu Hong shook his sleeves and left.
An angry Mrs. Liu covered her chest and cursed.
She didn't dare to disobey, and when Liu Hong was angry, even ten cows couldn't stop him.
Of course, it is absolutely impossible for Mrs. Liu to personally condescend to apologize to Xiao Yuanbao. After thinking for a while, holding back his anger, he called the maid who was waiting beside him, pulled out a jade hairpin from his head and asked the maid to send it to him to apologize.
"What did the county magistrate's wife say to Xiao Yuanbao?"
After Zhen and Xie Chuntao returned to the cabin, Mrs. Bai asked with concern.
Zhen said: "I didn't say anything, I just wanted to see Xiao Yuanbao and chat for a few words."
At this time, the maid next to the county magistrate's wife came to the boat and was taken into the cabin by Eugene Gui. When she saw Mrs. Zhen, she said: "My wife said she was in a hurry this time and didn't bring a gift for Xiao Yuanbao. This hairpin is for me." Let her play with it.”
As he spoke, he opened the box in his hand, and a jade hairpin was lying inside.
Mrs. Zhen said calmly: "Thank you for your wife on behalf of Xiao Yuanbao. I have received my heart, so there is no need for gifts. We, from a small family, do not wear jade or gold."
After several pushbacks, the maid had no choice but to leave with the hairpin.
When Mrs. Liu found out, she scolded him for being disrespectful.
Old Mrs. Bai said to Mrs. Zhen: "You are right to refuse. We cannot accept such an expensive gift. What if it is a trap for Xiao Yuanbao?"
When she thought about Liu Shu's proposal last time to let Xiao Yuanbao be the maid, Old Mrs. Bai felt very upset. It seemed that the magistrate's family would refuse to come and go from now on.
"Sister, come out quickly and watch the fireworks."
Bai Zhaomei, uncle and nephew were very excited. This was their first time taking a boat ride.
You can sit there all day without feeling tired.
Xiao Fuyuan was pulled to the deck by Bai Zhaomei, and she saw fireworks exploding in mid-air not far away, reflecting the lights on the river bank, like sparkling trees and silver flowers.
"This year's Lotus Festival is more beautiful than in previous years." Dalang said, patted Erlang's head and said, "Brother, you have caught up this year."
Erlang's legs can stand up, but he can't walk yet. He is still sitting in the wheelchair, clapping his hands and saying, "I will be able to walk around at the Lotus Festival next year."
Another firework exploded in the air.
"So beautiful." Xiao Fuyuan said with her face raised.
A Zhen walked out of the cabin, happened to see this scene, and waved to Wu Xiaoying.
"Wu Xiaoying, row the boat further away from Liu Hong's boat."
Wu Xiaoying took the order, but poor Liu Hong somehow offended his young master again.
When he raised his head and saw Liu Shu crying in the wind on Liu Hong's boat, he thought to himself, I'm afraid it's not Liu Hong, but the young master and Liu Hong's son who don't deal with it.
Row farther away so as not to disturb the young master's eyes.
Liu Shu watched Xiao Fuyuan getting farther and farther away from him and cried louder.
Wu Xiaoying found an open place to park the boat.
Mrs. Xu took Xu Jiaojiao on her boat and rowed on the water for a long time, but she couldn't find which boat the Bai family was on.
"Madam, Miss, do you think there is Bai Sanzhuang on that deck?"
Mrs. Xu and Xu Jiaojiao saw a boat moored not far away and quickly let their own boats row over.
But someone blocked him.
"Three Zhuangs." Mrs. Xu shouted at the top of her lungs.
Bai Sanzhuang turned around on the deck and saw Mrs. Xu and Xu Jiaojiao standing on the bow of the ship. He whispered a few words to He Shun, and He Shun waved his hand, and the people who blocked the Xu family's ship retreated.
Mrs. Xu ordered the boat boss to stop the boat in front of the big ship, pick up the driftwood, and board A Zhen's big ship.
"Madam." Bai Sanzhuang came up to greet her.
"Sanzhuang, I already know that you stood up for Jiaojiao, and I'm here to thank you." Mrs. Xu had tears in her eyes.
Xu Jiaojiao was too embarrassed to look at Bai Sanzhuang.
"It's not worth it. I'm a clerk at Xu's shop. It's my job to help the shopkeeper solve problems." Bai Sanzhuang looked humble.
Although Mrs. Xu was dissatisfied with Bai Sanzhuang's lack of appreciation and refusal to marry into his wife, she was still very good to Bai Sanzhuang on weekdays. She never complained about shopkeeper Xu's pillow, nor did she deduct his wages.
Bai Sanzhuang is willing to turn hostility into friendship with Mrs. Xu.
"I heard that your sister and your family are also here to play. Where are you? I'll go and see your sister." Mrs. Xu said.
"It's in the cabin." Bai Sanzhuang said as he led Mrs. Xu into the cabin.
As soon as Mrs. Xu entered the cabin, she took Mrs. Zhen's hand and greeted her like sisters, and then greeted Mrs. Bai with tears in her eyes.
Xu Jiaojiao also bowed to Mrs. Zhen and Mrs. Bai honestly.
Mrs. Xu praised Bai Sanzhuang repeatedly, almost praising Bai Sanzhuang as the top male in Nanguan Town.
Both Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen knew that Mrs. Xu was grateful to Sanzhuang for solving Li Jin's matter for her daughter. They both knew it in their hearts and there was no need to say it in front of everyone.
Mrs. Xu came with her daughter late at night, which already showed the other party's gratitude.
"...I heard that the old lady and my sister were here, so I came here specially to take a look. Sanzhuang is too polite, why should I take someone else's boat? I don't need my ready-made boat." Mrs. Xu said angrily.
"I heard that Sanzhuang's little sister is also here, why not?" Mrs. Xu asked.
Qiuniang came out of the warehouse and brought Xiao Fuyuan in.
Xiao Fuyuan felt tired thinking about it, but everyone wanted to see her.
But Mrs. Xu was obviously more enthusiastic and cheerful than the county magistrate's wife, and she praised her as soon as they met.
In addition to giving her a beautiful satin, he also took out two pieces of gold and gave it to her. Mrs. Bai and Mrs. Zhen were shocked and said they couldn't do it.
"Old lady, sister, my family is not one of those high-ranking officials who can't afford anything meaningful and good. All we have is gold. Give Xiao Yuanbao a gold lock."
Xiao Yuanbao had two heavy pieces of gold stuffed into his hands with a confused look on his face. He sighed in his heart that the Xu family was indeed the richest man in Nanguan Town, and they would get gold every time they made a move.
No wonder Li Jin wanted to catch the daughter of the Xu family and not let him go.
(End of chapter)
