The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 257 Qin Huai's Gift

Four constables led three men to Old Wang's steamed bun shop, but the shop was closed in the afternoon, so they were disappointed.

They were directed to come to the Wang family again.

A group of onlookers followed behind.

Old Mrs. Wang walked to the door, her face calm and composed: "Gentlemen, what brings you to our Wang family?"

When the officers heard Old Madam Wang say this, they thought that the owner of the house was also a person of good manners, and they were relieved.

What I fear most are those who are impolite and reckless, who won't listen to reason and will even ruin the adults' plans.

The official in front bowed and said, "Excuse me for disturbing you. I have heard that the Wang family is a kind and honest family. My brothers and I are passing through this place and would like to ask for lodging for a few nights."

They did want to go to the inn, but Nanhe Town wasn't very big, and there was only one inn. Today, many merchants came and booked rooms at the inn, so even if they wanted to stay, there was nowhere left.

There is a place at the post station to receive government officials, but they are currently on official business and cannot disclose that information.

They had no choice but to contact the Wang family directly.

Old Mrs. Wang noticed some fluctuation in the expressions of the officials as they spoke, but she didn't ask any further questions. Instead, she ushered them inside.

Then he had his sons bolt the door to block the prying eyes from outside.

When the officials entered the Wang family's house, they closed the door again, and the others were somewhat confused.

"I thought the Wang family had done something wrong, but now it seems that those officials came to stay at the Wang family's residence on a special occasion."

"There are several wealthy families and gentry in our Nanhe Town, so why did the officials only choose the Wang family? Could it be that the Wang family knows someone?"

"The Wang family has only been in town for a few months, and I haven't seen them have any dealings with any officials. Maybe it's because of their connections from before."

"In any case, this shows that the Wang family has powerful connections, so we should be careful not to offend them."

"The Wang family is so kind and has never wronged us, why do you say such things?"

"I just said it offhand..."

As people talked, they realized there was no more excitement to be had, so they dispersed.

However, occasionally people would glance at the Wang family's house, hoping to hear some news and satisfy their curiosity.

Once inside the house, Old Mrs. Wang had her daughters-in-law brew tea and arranged for the tired children to go to sleep before leading Old Mr. Wang and his sons to greet them.

The officials thought there were only a few members of the Wang family in charge, but they were surprised to find that the entire family occupied a large room.

Old Mrs. Wang: "Sir, there's no need to worry. These are all my good-for-nothing sons, but they're all family."

The leading official nodded; it was their business, and there was no need to ask too many questions.

The officials then explained the purpose of their trip to Old Lady Wang and the others.

“Our lord is a new official. If he were to take these witnesses directly, things might become quite complicated. He could only instruct us to bring the witnesses here first. Hopefully, this has not caused any trouble for the old lady.”

It's impossible to say there are no problems, but if these witnesses really want to testify against the former magistrate, their personal safety must be protected.

Old Mrs. Wang nodded: "This matter is of great importance. I am not such a person who does not know etiquette. I am grateful for your trust, sir. You officials and these brothers may stay at my home for now. We can talk about it after you have finished dealing with your new post."

"Madam is magnanimous!" The officials bowed to Madam Wang.

With the other party willing to cooperate, things naturally become much easier for them.

Old Mrs. Wang said to Wang Chuanfu, "You and Madam Feng go and make arrangements so that the officials and these brothers can stay comfortably for now. Have Madam Ma go to the kitchen to cook a few dishes."

"Madam, we ate on the way here, so there's no need to trouble yourself." After arranging things for the officials, Xiao Ayu had almost finished unpacking the gifts, filling the room to the brim.

Most of them are small trinkets for children, such as beaded hair accessories and embroidered shoes for children.

Wang Wulang was originally going to sleep, but when he heard that Xiao Ayu was unwrapping gifts, he eagerly ran over.

Hearing the commotion, Wang Liulang and Wang Qilang didn't miss out on the excitement.

Now, the older brothers are all drooling over the room full of gifts.

“Last year, when we celebrated our birthdays, we were out of food. Grandma traded it for an egg, and we each took half.” Wang Liulang looked at the gifts with envy in his eyes.

Little Ayu then took off these hair ornaments, picked them up, and handed them to Wang Liulang.

"Sixth brother, I can't use them all, so I'll share these with you."

Wang Liulang was both amused and exasperated: "These are all for girls, I can't use them."

Wang Wulang also said, "Sister Ayu, you should put it away. You can only receive it once a year. Don't take what Liulang said to heart. At this time last year, our family was very poor. No one in our family celebrated their birthday. Now that our family is better off, and the villagers are also doing well, so naturally, we receive more gifts."

Wang Qilang chimed in, "Yes, we're happy to receive a gift, but it's okay if we don't. As long as we grow up healthy and have plenty to eat every day, that's better than any gift."

Liu was originally waiting on the side, wondering if the children would feel resentful. She would then have to say a few words of comfort to prevent the brothers from having any complaints about their sister.

Surprisingly, they were quite open-minded.

Even adults might not have this kind of open-minded attitude.

"Grandma said that we can all celebrate our birthdays this year, and we don't necessarily have to have a banquet, but it's okay for family members to give each other gifts. Besides, we've made money selling candied hawthorns, and Grandma will give us some of it when we celebrate our birthdays, so we can buy whatever we want, right?" Wang Wulang chuckled.

Mrs. Liu couldn't help but chuckle, thinking that this was probably the only way to finally persuade the children.

As the group was talking, Chi Ding's voice suddenly rang out from outside.

"Ayu."

Xiao Ayu ran out the door and saw Chiding and the others carrying a large box. When they saw Xiao Ayu go out, they all smiled at her.

"Mr. Ding, what is this?"

Chi Ding wiped away his sweat, thinking that they had sent out the message in advance, at just the right time; otherwise, the gift would be meaningless by tomorrow.

"This is a birthday gift from the young master, transported from Wanning City." Chi Ding smiled at Xiao Ayu. "Would you like to come and take a look?"

The commotion attracted Wang Wulang and the others, who all ran out and gathered around the large box.

Putting aside what's inside the box, just looking at the box itself, you can tell it's something extraordinary.

The box itself is made of mahogany with a protective lacquer finish and various exquisite carvings. If it weren't for its large size, it could easily be used as a decorative piece.

There was also a particularly beautiful lock hanging on the box.

Xiao Ayu moved closer to the box, but her face showed some hesitation.

"What's wrong? Don't you want to see?" Chiding looked at little Ayu.

Little Ayu said shyly, "I didn't give Brother Ayou anything for his birthday. Now that it's my birthday, I shouldn't receive such a big box."

"Grandma said that you shouldn't suffer a loss, but you should never take advantage of others."

She spoke each word with utmost seriousness.

(End of this chapter)