On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

Seeing that her master had no intention of avoiding mentioning Song Xile, Nanny Li nodded to the little maid and signaled her to report to the mistress.

"Madam, the person in front reported that the Zhou family has sent someone again, saying that their old lady is going to celebrate her birthday, and they want to take Aunt Zhou back!"

Li's face immediately turned cold, and with a "pa" sound, she put the teacup in her hand on the table.

"Humph, their hands are too long! They are about to come to our backyard!"

"Go and tell him right now that Aunt Zhou doesn't know the rules and has committed the heinous crime of murdering the eldest son. When she learns the rules well, she can leave the house!"

The little girl was about to bow and report, but was stopped by Nanny Li, who asked her to wait outside the door.

Nanny Li stepped forward and advised, "Madam, even if you don't allow Aunt Zhou to stay at home, it's not good for her to go back to the Zhou family like this. After all, our master still needs the Zhou family!"

The master has been in office in Nanyun County for just over a year, and he is still constrained by these landlords and gentry in many matters.

If the master wants to do a good job in his position, he cannot do without the support of these landlords and gentry. Husband and wife are one, and if the master is well, the wife will naturally be well. So Nanny Li still advised her master not to offend them too much!

Seeing that the mistress was not angry, Nanny Li continued to persuade her, "From my humble opinion, this year's harvest may not be good. If we break up with the Zhou family now, they will make trouble for the grain, and then it will be even more difficult for the master to do his job!"

Li kept a sullen face and said nothing.

Nanny Li continued to persuade earnestly: "Madam, even if you don't care about the master, you should still consider Young Master Ming!"

Li's expression softened. She didn't care whether her husband had a difficult job or not, but they were a family. If her husband made a mistake in government affairs and his superiors blamed him, it would eventually implicate her and her son.

Finally, Li said somewhat frustratedly: "Just think about your reply!"

Nanny Li breathed a sigh of relief, agreed, and went to the front yard to reply.

Although Song Xile kept his head down while drinking tea, it did not prevent him from confirming his guess.

As the grain merchant of Nanyun County, the Zhou family gave their daughter to Magistrate Zhou as a concubine in order to win over Magistrate Zhou!

County Magistrate Zhou has just arrived in Nanyun County and taken office. Perhaps there are a lot of messes in this government office. If he wants to make his orders heard, he must either suppress the forces in the county with an iron fist, or integrate with these people!

Now it seems that County Magistrate Zhou chose a relatively easy path, accepting bribes from the other party and taking a concubine to appease the other party!

This can explain why Madam Li was so cold towards her husband when the county magistrate was clearly very respectful to his wife at the pharmacy that day!

Song Xile guessed that County Magistrate Zhou must be extremely resentful of these wealthy families who controlled him.

It's just that he was a powerless county magistrate and had to make a temporary compromise based on the circumstances!

She was brainstorming quickly, analyzing the current situation.

It’s true that when I feel sleepy, someone will hand me a pillow!

She doesn't even have to do it herself, the county magistrate's wife and the Zhou family have a grudge against each other for harming her son!

She needs to make friends with the county magistrate's wife, and then find a way to help her bring down the Zhou family!

But how to help and how to ask? Song Xile already has a general plan in mind!

Here, Song Xile was thinking in his heart.

Suddenly, Li said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed Miss Song today!"

Song Xile then put down the teacup in her hand and replied with a smile: "Madam, you are worrying too much. When I heard about the food just now, it reminded me of what I encountered today!"

So Song Xile told him what happened outside Zhou’s grain shop today!

"Food is obviously not that scarce right now, but these people are now imposing purchase restrictions to create tension. If this continues, I'm afraid people will panic!"

After hearing this, Li's face couldn't help but turn cold. The Zhou family did this deliberately to create the illusion of food shortage. How could she know that they didn't mean to force her husband?

When I dealt with Aunt Zhou that day, I did not avoid the maids in the courtyard.

The Zhou family must have received the news of Aunt Zhou's punishment long ago, but they were too guilty to dare to come to her house immediately!

Now that the incident was over, they began to test their husbands with food!

Mrs. Li subconsciously tightened the handkerchief in her hand, feeling angry and hateful!

Song Xile could see Madam Li's anger, so she took the initiative to say, "Madam, if you want to break this situation, there are ways!"

Li's eyes suddenly lit up, and she grasped Song Xile's hand, "My dear sister, if you have any ideas, tell me now!"

Just as Song Xile was about to speak, a child's voice sounded outside the door.

"mother....."

When the child saw his mother, he happily rushed into his mother's arms and acted coquettishly to her in a baby voice.

Li hugged her son, her heart melting, "Ming'er, let this sister take your pulse!"

While explaining to Song Xile with a smile, "This child has become even more attached to me since he fell ill that day!" After that, he touched his head, asked him to sit down obediently, and asked Song Xile to take his pulse.

Song Xile smiled and said, "That's when the young master feels most comfortable and at ease by your side!"

Then he stretched out his hand, concentrated on feeling the pulse for a while, and said:

"Madam, rest assured. The young master has recovered very well. Pay more attention to his diet on weekdays. Avoid raw, cold, and greasy food. It is better to eat light food. It is best to let him eat an egg every day!"

Li said worriedly, "But I see that his appetite is not as good as before, and he has lost a lot of weight!"

"Madam, don't worry. When a person is sick, the body has a self-recovery mechanism. When the young master had a fever earlier, he consumed a lot of his body's energy to fight the cold."

"In addition, when you have a fever, your appetite is also poor, which is why you look thin. I have a dietary recipe that can strengthen the spleen and nourish the body. Madam, you can use this dietary recipe to help the young master recuperate!"

After hearing this, Li was delighted and said, "Thank you so much!"

"This recipe is called Poria cocos and red dates porridge, which is made by boiling Poria cocos, millet, and jujube. This recipe has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach and promoting digestion. It is very suitable for nourishing and warming the body!"

After hearing this, Li nodded repeatedly and immediately ordered the maidservant beside her, "Did you remember? Ask the kitchen to prepare it immediately!"

The maid responded respectfully and was about to go down, but was stopped by Madam Li, "Wait."

She looked at the clepsydra in the room again and said, "See if the food in the kitchen is ready. If it is, serve it!"

She smiled and said to Song Xile, "It's getting late now, let's eat first and talk after dinner!"

Worried that Song Xile would refuse, she continued to invite him, "It's still early before the county exam ends, so just wait here with me. I'll have someone notify you when it's over!"

Now that things have come to this, it is difficult for Song Xile to refuse, especially since she hasn't finished what she wants to say!