Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Liu Xu and the others didn't know what happened in the embroidery room. She was in the kitchen preparing the evening meal.

At the same time, news such as the Xu family's arrival and the Xu family's high-ranking officials in the capital gradually reached the ears of the village chief and Liu Dashan and his wife.

Village chief Liu Dahai was very happy when he heard this. Firstly, he was happy that Xu Ruolan had found her family; secondly, he was happy that their Liu family had a new backer.

At first, they were secretly growing mushrooms, fearing that they would be spotted by outside nobles and robbed. Even with the Chang family blocking the way, he was still worried, so he kept telling the villagers to keep it secret.

Later, after I learned about Young Marquis Mu, I finally slept peacefully.

Now, Xu Ruolan is the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. The villagers are not very clear, but he knows that she is a fourth-rank civil servant who attends court every day and may become a minister someday.

In the future, even if a noble person takes a fancy to this craft, those people will have to think carefully whether they dare to offend both the Xu family and the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion, the head of military generals, at the same time.

Thinking of this, Liu Dahai felt relaxed all over. He walked towards Liu Xu's house with a joyful step.

At the Liu family's old house, Liu Dashan felt a little complicated, happy but also worried. The reason for his happiness was similar to Liu Dahai's. With the Xu family, the second family's livelihood would be more stable, and they would not be afraid of being snatched away by others.

What worried him was that his family had treated the second son's wife badly before, and if she took it to heart... Thinking of this, he looked at his wife with some worry.

Old lady Zhang had no joy on her face. She was completely terrified. Xu Ruolan was the daughter of a high-ranking official in the capital. Since she had treated her and her daughter so harshly in the past, would the Xu family put her in jail? Or even behead her? The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. Her face turned pale and she began to tremble.

This is what Liu Dashan saw when he looked up. He quickly reached out and hugged his old wife, comforting her: "Don't worry, old lady, I'm here!"

"Old man, will they take me to behead me?" Old Mrs. Zhang asked in a trembling voice, pulling her husband's arm, with obvious fear in her tone.

She heard that those who offended a wealthy family would be thrown into prison and beheaded.

"Don't worry, it won't happen, it won't happen. The second brother's daughter and Xu girl are not that kind of people!" Liu Dashan patted his wife's back gently, feeling a little helpless.

It's not that he didn't try to persuade her at first, but his wife was just like a devil and refused to listen. It was also his fault. If he had been more resolute at the time, his wife would at least not have done such an extreme thing.

"But...but at that time, both of them almost..."

"Old woman! If Miss Xu really wanted to make a fuss with you, she wouldn't have let us live in the old house, and she wouldn't have even hired servants to serve us." Liu Dashan straightened her body, looked into his wife's eyes and said seriously,

"You already know you're wrong, so change it. Didn't Xu accept the bracelet we bought her for her birthday with a smile?"

"But...but what if the Xu family doesn't let go?" Zhang was still worried.

"Even if the Xu family blames us, I believe our daughter-in-law and granddaughter will not ignore it. At most, it's just that the Xu family doesn't like us."

"But, in the future you can't be like before. No matter what others say, think about everything in your mind. If you can't figure it out, ask me. Do you understand?" Liu Dashan was afraid that this old woman would be framed by someone one day and get into trouble again.

"I...I understand. Are you really okay?" Old Lady Zhang asked again uncertainly.

"It's okay, don't worry! After all, our two families are relatives!"

Old Lady Zhang felt that what the old man said made sense. After all, she was Donglai's biological mother. At most she would be scolded a few times, and she could bear it.

Thinking of this, I felt a lot more relieved.

Soon, Fu'an reported outside the door that Butler He had arrived with the Xu family.

The old couple looked at each other, feeling a little nervous, but since the other party had come to their door, they couldn't avoid them.

The two walked out together.

The people who came were Uncle He and Xu Huairen, with two guards behind them holding things. Uncle He saluted them and stood aside.

"Xu Huairen greets Old Master Liu and Old Madam!" Xu Huairen bowed to the two of them.

The old couple were not very knowledgeable and seemed a little reserved. Liu Dashan said with forced calmness: "This...this Mr. Xu is polite. Please come in!"

"I am not worthy of being called young master by the old master. I am just a servant of the Xu family. My father is the steward of the Xu residence. Thanks to the madam's appreciation, my mother has the honor of being the young lady's wet nurse. The young lady doesn't mind calling me wet brother." Xu Huairen said calmly and politely.

"Then, please come in, Brother Xu!" Liu Dashan said awkwardly.

"Thank you, old master. I won't go in. I came here because my father is grateful for your family's taking me in many years ago and taking care of me over the years. He sent me here to give you a small gift. When my old master and uncle receive the letter, they will come to your house in person to express their gratitude!" He spoke very seriously about care and gratitude, and then asked someone to bring up the cloth and gift box.

The cloth was all fine cotton, and since the Liu family had no achievements, this was the best material. The colors and patterns were also carefully selected, dark-grained cloths such as brown and dark blue suitable for the elderly, printed with Ruyi patterns and swastika patterns.

In addition, a set of silver jewelry was prepared for Mrs. Zhang, as well as some cakes and other things. For a farmer's family, it was already very generous.

When Old Lady Zhang saw these things, the reservedness in her eyes had been replaced by joy, and she kept saying, "Butler Xu is so polite!"

Liu Dashan frowned, wanting to say something but stopping himself. However, Xu Huairen did not give him a chance, and left after giving the gift.

Uncle He later told Mrs. Liu and the others not to cook dinner, saying that the young lady had asked for it to be delivered in a while, and then he left.

Liu Dashan asked Fu'an and his wife to carry all the things back into the house, and old lady Zhang went in first happily holding the jewelry box.

"Old man, it seems that you are right. The second son's wife and her mother must have talked to the Xu family, otherwise why would they send so many things!" Old Mrs. Zhang looked at the things on the table eagerly, her mouth almost grinning to her ears.

Liu Dashan had something on his mind, and it was not known whether he heard it or not, but he did not respond.

Old Lady Zhang waited for a long time but heard no response. She couldn't help but look at Liu Dashan and found that he was staring blankly with a stern face and frowning brows. She couldn't help but wave her hand in front of him and asked in confusion, "Old man, what's wrong? I'm talking to you!"

Liu Dashan came back to his senses, looked at his old wife, and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

Mrs. Zhang felt something was wrong. She put away her smile and asked cautiously, "Old man, should I not accept this gift? Should I ask Wang and the others to go back now?"

Liu Dashan shook his head and frowned, "It's not a matter of etiquette. Old lady, the Xu family's attitude is not right!"

"What's wrong with that? They're here to give gifts, aren't they?" Mrs. Zhang didn't understand.

"I don't know if I'm overthinking it. Old lady, do you remember how the servants called us when we went to the Chen family before?"

"Hmm? Calling them grandpa and grandma is fine. Didn't that young brother Xu also call them grandpa and grandma?"

"But he called him Old Master Liu and Old Madam Liu! It's just like greeting someone you know. The Xu family is many times more powerful than the Chen family. It's impossible that their rules are worse than the Chen family's, right?" Liu Dashan asked his old wife.

"Then, will they still pursue what I did to the second son's wife and the others?" Old Lady Zhang was nervous.

"It would be fine if they pursued it, but I'm worried that they won't pursue it!" Liu Dashan sighed.

"Ah?" Old Mrs. Zhang was even more confused.

Liu Dashan looked at his old wife helplessly, "Forget it, it's okay, I must have thought too much. Don't worry, just accept the gift from the Xu family."

"Is it really okay?"

"It's okay, just keep it! Butler He just said that Miss Xu said she would bring us dinner in the evening, so we will have a treat again today!" Liu Dashan suppressed his worries and spoke about Liu Xu in a relaxed manner.

"Hehe, you know what, that damn... cough, that girl's cooking skills are really amazing. The dishes she makes are even better than those in the restaurant in this town." He almost said something fishy again, which earned him a glare from Liu Dashan.

"You, you better watch your mouth. Look at the second daughter's family. Juan'er has bullied them and their mother a lot in the past, right? This time when the workshop was recruiting workers, not only did she accept Juan'er, but she also assigned her to the embroidery room with the highest salary. When you go there next time, you must give Juan'er a good warning and tell her not to cause trouble again. Remember?" Liu Dashan said earnestly.

He has two sons and one daughter. He has come to understand what happened before. As long as they are safe and healthy, he will be satisfied.

"By the way, old woman, do you think we should talk to Xu about her aunt? When Donglai just left, Xiumei came back specially. According to her relationship with the second brother's family, she shouldn't have not come back for almost a year, right?" Liu Dashan finally remembered his daughter.

"That's right! You know what, if something happens to the eldest family, she may not care, but the second family... shouldn't be? Hiss, old man, will something happen?"

Zhang was thinking about all kinds of bad things in her mind, staring at Liu Dashan with wide eyes. Although she was partial to the eldest brother, the girl was also her flesh and blood!

Although everyone scolded her for selling their daughter, they had no idea that she had secretly gone to the next town to inquire about the matter.

Although the man was a widower, he was not too old and had no children. He looked good. He was honest and simple, and he was the only son in his family. All his elders had passed away. Although he didn't have much land, it was still seven or eight acres. Her daughter would be the head of the family after she married him. If she had a child, life wouldn't be too easy.

"Old man, how about we go and take a look tomorrow?" The more she thought about it, the more worried she became, so Mrs. Zhang suggested directly.

Liu Dashan thought about it and nodded, "Okay, let's go check it out tomorrow. But I'll ask Fu'an to tell Xu Yatou, otherwise she will be worried if she can't find us."

"Okay, I'll pack my things first. It's a pity that the fabric is a bit old, otherwise I would have brought a piece for Xiumei. This bracelet..."

Old lady Zhang was grumbling as she cleaned up. It was true that after the two sons were separated, the old couple was now really well off, with no worries about food and clothing, and they had extra money, and she had even gained weight.

Xu Huairen went back and nodded slightly to Xu Hean with a cheerful look on his face. Xu Ruolan thought he was just giving a gift and didn't think much about it.

Ye Miaoyin and her daughter went out after lunch, saying they were just walking around and had just returned not long ago.

The workers got off work, and the two little ones were brought over. Several people stayed in the house and chatted with them.