Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Shortly after lunch, Uncle He came to report that someone had come from Zuiyunxuan.

Liu Xu was a little surprised and went out to greet him.

After a while, Liu Xu, with a strange look on his face, led two tall servants with their heads lowered to the study.

After a while, Uncle He invited the Xu family father and son in.

The women just thought they were talking about official business and ignored them.

When the father and his two sons entered the study, they saw Liu Xu being held in the arms of a burly servant with his back to them, with a bright smile on his face.

"Grandpa, uncle, second uncle!" Liu Xu waved his little paws and greeted them.

"Baby, be good and come down to grandpa!" The old man was a little unhappy in his heart, but he tried to smile kindly to his granddaughter.

The burly servant immediately put the man down, then turned around and bowed to the Xu family father and son: "The son-in-law Liu Donglai greets his father-in-law and his two uncles."

Then he knelt down respectfully in front of the old man and said, "Father-in-law, I was fortunate enough to marry my wife because she didn't abandon me. I feel guilty for not being able to meet you for many years. Now that I can meet you, it is really my honor. Please accept my greetings, Father-in-law."

After saying this, he placed his hands on the ground and slowly lowered his head to touch the ground.

Liu Xu: Wow, his dad is really capable!

It took the Xu family's father and son a while to realize that this man was their daughter's (sister's) husband.

Several people began to look at it carefully.

Xu Yiru: Well, my daughter has good taste, clear eyes, strong features, and a sturdy body. According to my daughter and granddaughter, she loves them very much, even though they have a pair of unreliable parents...

Xu Mingzhe: He is good at talking and looks good, but I don’t know what his character is like…

Xu Mingli: Not bad, he can make Baoer so happy, so he must be good. Hmm...his looks and figure are barely comparable to his sister's...

After a while, seeing that her father was still kneeling, Liu Xu became unhappy and walked over to pull Mr. Xu's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Grandpa, my father is still kneeling!"

The few of them then withdrew their thoughts. The old man coughed twice and said, "Get up, tell me what happened?"

Liu Donglai stood up, but before he could speak, a cold voice came from his side.

"Junior Mu Lingxuan greets Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu, and Minister Xu!"

"Young Marquis Mu! Your humble servant greets you!" Xu Mingli was the first to react and bowed.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Xu and Xu Mingzhe also hurried forward to salute, "I, Xu Yiru (Xu Mingzhe), greet the young marquis!"

"Please stand up quickly. You are all elders, no need to be polite." Mu Lingxuan said.

The three of them then stood up straight.

"Grandpa, uncle, uncle, dad, brother Huaijin, please stop being polite and sit down first."

Several people did as they were told. Fortunately, Liu Xu's study was big, so it didn't feel crowded when they sat there.

Qiao Yun and Qiao Yu, who were waiting outside the door, heard the noise inside and came in with the tea. After putting it down, they went back out and stood guard outside the door.

Several people stayed in the house for an hour. Later, Mu Lingxuan and Liu Donglai went to the house where Mu Lingxuan had lived before to rest. They even had dinner in the house.

The first batch of servants in the house were a little surprised to see the two of them moving into that house. Then they understood something but pretended not to know.

Uncle He and Qiao Yun and Qiao Yu were insiders and were ordered not to say anything.

Xu Ruolan and Ye Miaoyin, mother and daughter, were not stupid people, but when they saw that Liu Xu and the Xu father and son did not explain, they did not ask any more questions.

After dinner, the Xu family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took the children back to the house to rest. The father and his two sons stayed in the yard, saying that they had something to discuss with Liu Xu.

After night fell, several people went to Doctor Meng's house quietly.

Liu Xu and her daughter and Xu Ruolan and her daughter were waiting at home.

When they came back, it was already midnight. Without saying anything more, they went back to their rooms.

On the second day, everything in the Liu family compound remained the same as before.

Today is the eighth day of the first lunar month, the day when the workshop starts working. Xu Ruolan went to the workshop next door early in the morning and gave a speech about the start of work. The workers below and the villagers watching applauded and cheered continuously. The children who came to join in the fun ran around and cheered.

Everyone in the Xu family felt extremely proud when they saw such a daughter (sister). It was the first time for Liu Donglai, who was hiding in the dark, to see such a radiant wife. The charm that emanated from her body made him want to bring her home and love her well.

He stared at his wife in a daze, not even noticing when the willow catkins came towards him.

"Dad, is my mother beautiful?"

"Beautiful!" After he said this, he finally reacted, picked up his daughter, and rubbed her forehead against his daughter, making Liu Xu giggle.

There was a saying in the previous life that serious men are the most handsome. Liu Xu thinks that conversely, women who work hard are the most beautiful.

Fortunately, the father and daughter hid nearby and no one saw them, otherwise the fact that Liu Donglai returned home would have been revealed.

At noon, He Lei lit the firecrackers. Then the workers entered the workshop one after another, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

After Liu Donglai took Liu Xu back, he returned to the west wing. It was not convenient for him to appear in front of him now.

Xu Ruolan went to the workshop, and Dong'er followed her, replacing Liu Cuihua to embroider for the garment department.

The people at the garment department looked at him curiously. Dong'er came here because the workshop was closed for the holiday, and she didn't come out on weekdays, so she was rarely seen in the village.

Fortunately, the people in the workshop were not the kind of people who gossiped. Although they were curious, they didn’t say much.

In the Liu family compound, the Xu family was packing their things for the trip to Yongkang Prefecture. They were going to take a water route, which would save a lot of time.

In the evening, Xu Ruolan found an excuse to keep the old lady, and the old man also stayed.

When only the Liu family members were left in the main courtyard, Liu Xu brought Liu Donglai to the main house to pay a visit to the old lady.

The old lady was a little stunned when she saw the young man kneeling in front of her, dressed in servant's clothes and claiming to be her son-in-law.

After a while, he came to his senses and looked at his wife, daughter and granddaughter in confusion. When he saw everyone nodding, he hurriedly asked them to get up and asked what was going on.

"My son-in-law has come back for a mission, so it's not convenient for him to show up in front of everyone for the time being. He can only come to see you first." Grandpa Xu explained.

"Then...the person who came back with you?" The old lady was not stupid. Her son-in-law always walked behind her, which meant that the person had a higher status than him.

"My lady mother-in-law, that is the young marquis of the Mu family. When the main force comes back, the young marquis and I can march in public." Liu Donglai said respectfully.

The old lady just thought it was to protect the young marquis and didn't ask any more questions.

She just looked at her son-in-law lovingly, "Good boy, Yueyue told us that it was you who saved her from starving to death. Although you are married now, I still want to say thank you to you. Without you, I am afraid that we old couple will not be able to reunite with Yueyue."

It is said that the more a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she becomes. Old Madam Xu feels the same way.

She felt that Liu Donglai was not only good-looking, but also kind to his daughter, grandchildren and granddaughter, and was very polite. Otherwise, there was no need for him to come to see her tonight.

"Mother-in-law, you are too kind. This is probably the fate between me and Yueyue. I should thank you, father-in-law and mother-in-law, for raising Yueyue so well. I should also thank you for not looking down on a poor boy like me."

Liu Donglai said this while looking at his wife affectionately. The affection in his eyes gave Liu Xu goosebumps.

Xu Ruolan also felt shy when she looked at her.

Seeing that their eyes were almost glued to each other, Liu Xu cleared her throat and said, "Grandpa, are you leaving tomorrow?"

Old Master Xu nodded: "Yes, the sooner you go, the sooner you will come back. When you bring them back to worship their ancestors, your uncle and his family will be ready to return to Beijing."