The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 370 Changes in Old Wang's Family

Xiao Ayu first went to visit Liu Shi, and only felt relieved after learning that Liu Shi was alright.

Liu pushed Wang Chuanman outside, saying, "We have so many guests at home today, don't just stand here, go outside and help out."

Originally, Liu was also supposed to help in the kitchen, but the Wang family had prepared a banquet with 30 tables.

Not wanting to trouble her daughters-in-law, Old Mrs. Wang simply spent over ten taels of silver to hire several experienced chefs to book all 30 tables of food.

They just need to take a quick look to see if there's anything they can help with.

Wang Chuanman: "Wan Niang, are you really alright? Hitting your back is no small matter. How about I keep Doctor Xue here, and let him examine you properly after everyone leaves tomorrow?"

"I'm really fine, I'll be fine after a rest. It's just a little bruise, it'll go away in a couple of days. You should take Ayu out, there are still a lot of people outside who want to see Ayu."

They also took the opportunity to introduce Xiao Ayu to more people, making it even more certain that Ayu was their granddaughter.

Wang Chuanman picked up Xiao Ayu and left, turning back every few steps.

Little Ayu looked at her father, then at her mother.

After Wang Chuanman left, Xiao Ayu covered her mouth and secretly laughed.

"What are you laughing at?" Wang Chuanman asked.

“I laugh at myself for being a lucky child,” said Xiao Ayu. “They all say that if your father and mother are a loving couple, you will be very happy.”

Wang Chuanman was naturally overjoyed to hear this.

He touched his forehead to Xiao Ayu's forehead and said, "Our Ayu is so good at talking."

Children who have read books do indeed speak much more fluently.

However, Xiao Ayu continued, "In the future, Brother Ayou and I will also be a loving couple, and my child will be very happy."

He spoke with great conviction, even raising his arm and clenching his fist, as if he was determined to achieve his goal.

Wang Chuanman almost twisted his ankle.

"..."

【…】

At this moment, Madam Qin spoke up in the main hall: "I have come here today to discuss the marriage between my son and your esteemed daughter, Ayu."

"Cough cough cough cough!" Old Wang had just picked up the scalding hot teacup, intending to blow on it before taking a sip, when these words provoked him, and he gulped down a large mouthful.

My throat felt like it was on fire from the pain, but I couldn't spit it out.

Zhang Zhan's eyes widened in disbelief.

I've heard that guy mention that he and little girl Ayu are engaged.

But how could adults possibly take children's innocent words to heart?

Even they themselves probably don't understand what this means.

However, the nature of the matter is different when Madam Qin comes to the door and brings it up directly.

As Madam Qin spoke, the men had already carried the box to the center of the main hall and opened it, revealing a glittering gold interior.

It turned out to be the thousand taels of gold that had been promised.

"This is a gift that my son specifically asked me to bring to your esteemed household," Madam Qin smiled. "As for the engagement gift, it will arrive in two days."

Upon seeing the dazzling gold before him, Old Wang's first thought was to go back and wake Old Mrs. Wang.

This is a huge problem!

He was struggling to keep up; only his wife could keep him in check.

Zhang Zhan gave a wink to the servant beside him, who then went to close the door to prevent anyone from accidentally barging in and to block others from peeking inside.

The main hall was far up the steps, and the others only knew that the box had been opened, but they didn't know what was inside.

Old Wang put down his teacup with trembling hands, swallowed hard, and then asked, "Madam Qin, what does this mean?"

"Your family once did us a great favor, and these are the gifts we agreed to give in gratitude." Madam Qin was referring to the tiger tally, but only Xiao Ayu and Old Madam Wang knew about it; Old Wang was completely clueless.

Old Wang: "No matter how much help they provided, this is still too much."

Madam Qin: "Not many."

Old Wang initially wanted to decline the offer, but then he realized he didn't know the details, so it must have been his wife who made the decision.

What if this isn't a thank-you gift as they said, but something my wife requested?

If he refuses and disrupts his wife's plans, that would be terrible.

Old Wang called over Wang Dalang, who was standing nearby, and asked him to wake up Old Lady Wang.

With so much gold, it's naturally more important to let Old Madam Wang rest.

Madam Qin had already gotten up, indicating that she had other matters to attend to and needed to return to Qin Huai's courtyard first.

She also said she would invite Xiao Ayu over for half a day to get to know her, and then have Chiding and Chitu send Xiao Ayu back.

Old Wang was reluctant to agree, as he didn't know the background of this Madam Qin and was afraid that she would cause Xiao Ayu distress.

Zhang Zhan said from the side, "Madam Qin has a very good reputation in Wanning City. She is a kind lady, so don't worry."

Madam Qin: "Magistrate Zhang will also be with us. If you are worried, you may come along as well."

Zhang Zhan: "..." I really didn't want to go with them.

At this moment, Wang Chuanman also arrived at the door with Xiao Ayu.

"Why did you close the door?" Wang Chuanman muttered from outside the door.

Wang Dalang opened the door and welcomed the two in.

Wang Chuanman was taken aback when he suddenly saw a noble lady.

Upon learning that the other party was Qin Huai's mother, Wang Chuanman's expression became exceptionally complex.

He had just heard his daughter say that she wanted to be husband and wife with Qin Huai.

Now I've run into her mother. Is she here to steal my daughter away?
Upon seeing the box of gleaming gold again, Wang Chuanman blurted out, "Madam, please go back. Our Wang family would never sell our daughter for personal gain!"

Old Wang: "..."

The child's mother was right, Wang Chuanman is a complete idiot.

Wang Chuanman's attitude earned him a higher opinion of Madam Qin.

Let alone ordinary families, even in Wanning City, it's rare to find someone who isn't tempted by a thousand taels of gold.

Real gold is worth far more than a thousand-tael gold note.

On the contrary, when Little Ayu saw the gold, she looked at it curiously for several times.

So this is what gold is.

"Was Grandma's bracelet made from this?" Little Ayu asked.

Wang Dalang replied softly, "Yes, it's made by melting down gold."

"With so many, how many bracelets can we make?" Little Ayu counted on her fingers. "We can make gold bracelets for everyone in our family, and also gold hairpins, gold necklaces, and gold earrings. Everyone will have gold jewelry!"

Old Wang glanced at Little Ayu: "Ayu, don't be rude."

They hadn't decided whether to accept the gold yet, but Ayu made the arrangements.

This Mrs. Qin is bound to overthink things.

Little Ayu said, "Isn't this for us? We got it by selling our tokens!"

Actually, Xiao Ayu didn't know that the cards had been swapped.

It was Tuanzi who told her this before she came in.

After all, when Old Mrs. Wang was bargaining with Chitu, she could avoid other people, but she couldn't avoid Tuanzi.

"What kind of card?" Old Wang had a feeling something was amiss.

What kind of thing could be exchanged for so much gold?
Won't this cause trouble for Ayu?

"It's nothing valuable, just a family heirloom that's been lost for a long time, so it's very precious to us." Madam Qin smiled and explained briefly, then said to Ayu, "Ayu, would you like to come with me for half a day? I'll tell you about Huai'er's past."

Little Ayu: "I do!"

She remembered many things from her past and now really wants to hear about her brother Ayou's past.

However, Xiao Ayu did not go directly.

Instead of seeing Madam Qin off, they stayed at Old Wang's house with everyone until lunchtime. Only after Old Madam Wang's signal did they go to Qin Huai's courtyard.

When Old Mrs. Wang woke up, Madam Qin had already left, and the two did not meet.

However, when Old Madam Wang learned that Madam Qin had come to deliver gold, she immediately smiled and said, "She actually came in person to deliver it; she must be a very kind person. Alright, don't overthink it. Anyway, this money is perfectly legitimate. Just don't have any designs on it. The item was found by A-Yu, so the gold she received in exchange naturally belongs to A-Yu. Not only this, but there's also an extra 2000 taels, which A-Yu earned as well."

The Wang family: ? ? ?

"Why are you looking at me like that? You think it's unfair? If you're so capable, go and earn it yourselves. Let alone a thousand taels of gold or silver, if you can earn a hundred taels in one go, I'll call you dad."

The Wang family: "..."

The four sons: "..."

That's unnecessary.

When Wang's four sons heard Old Mrs. Wang talk about that big box of gold and 2000 taels of silver, they thought it was just a penny.

They all felt as if they were officially meeting their mother for the first time today.

After lunch, the villagers left one after another, and the Wang family's in-laws all had beaming faces.

The more pity they felt for the Wang family before, the more envy they now feel.

Back then, they harbored obvious disdain for the Wang family, but for the sake of their married daughter, they gritted their teeth and decided to help them.

Otherwise, how much suffering would my own daughter endure?

Especially the Liu family. Old Liu originally didn't want to come, mainly because he didn't want to be ridiculed by Old Mrs. Wang.

Later, feeling sorry for her own daughter, she still came.

After all, they had only started seeing each other in the last year or two since their daughter married into the family, so compared to other in-laws, they were not considered very kind.

Who would have thought that the Wang family would turn their fortunes around so quickly?

From the poorest family in the poorest village in the entire Nanhe Town, they transformed into a family that was revered by the local gentry, wealthy households, and ordinary villagers.

Didn't you see the county magistrate eagerly coming over to offer his congratulations?
This is truly a dramatic change.

A little over a year ago, who would have thought that the Wang family would have such good fortune?

Not only did he become a small landlord in the area, but his children, who had only been in school for a little over a year, actually passed the imperial examination and became scholars!
Having a scholar in the family also meant that their family would be exempt from taxes on 30 mu of land.

No one in the entire household register will have to participate in corvée labor anymore!
The oldest student, Wang Chuangui: "..."

Actually, being in your 30s isn't that old... right?

Some people wanted to inquire about the seemingly wealthy lady, but the people of Hujia Village dismissed them, saying, "Every family has a rich relative. Today is a happy occasion for the Wang family, so relatives from all over the world could come. Don't pry into other people's business!"

Aunt Hu raised her voice even louder, saying, "Why ask so many questions? Just because you hear about other people's relatives doesn't mean they'll become yours! Be careful not to upset the Wang family, or they'll stop your village from growing sugarcane. What will you do then?"

"Then why can't we plant it?" Some people from other villages were indignant. "We have no grudge against the Wang family."

“If you pry into other people’s business now, it means you have a grudge against them. If you dare to pry, I’ll turn around and tell Zhang Donkey, and then we’ll see who’s crying for their parents.”

"..."

No wonder she's someone who's been arguing with the old lady of the Wang family for over a decade.

That's really harsh.

Still pinching the seven-inch mark.

(End of this chapter)