The eldest sister-in-law became rich by farming in the mountains

Speaking of this stele praising the virtues of thousands of people, County Magistrate Gao was so eager for it in the past, but now he is so embarrassed.

He had originally hoped to use this stone tablet to advance his career.

But he never expected that in the end only Xu Yingtao was awarded.

That would have been fine, but who would have thought that Master Yan was actually living in seclusion in the village and witnessed the entire farce. He was truly too embarrassed to face the whole thing from now on.

Xu Yingtao refused without hesitation, as she didn't care about these formalities.

It makes no difference to her whether it is a monument or a pavilion, as she will never stop when passing by.

The same is true for the people in the two villages.

People are more concerned about whether the road is wide and easy to walk on.

Moreover, the erection of this stele here can serve as a constant reminder to Magistrate Gao that it is more important to do less empty things and more practical things for the people.

After being rejected, County Magistrate Gao became very frightened and his blushing face showed that he was really anxious and angry.

Seeing this, Xu Yingtao smiled and said, "County Magistrate Gao, there is no need to think too much. The people have a scale in their hearts. If you put the people in your heart, the people will naturally hold you above their heads. By then, not to mention a thousand people, even ten thousand people will be willing to erect a statue and a monument for you, Lord Gao."

County Magistrate Gao nodded repeatedly, saying sincerely, "What the county lord has taught me is correct."

Xu Yingtao didn't care whether he really listened to her or not. After all, she had her own things to do.

Since she has already promised her master to do her best to support the development of Beixi Village, she will need to oversee the expansion of the workshop, recruitment and training, although she does not have to do it herself.

At the same time, the expansion of the village school and the recruitment of teachers are imminent. With the continuous increase in the number of students, Master Chai can no longer cope with it alone.

Furthermore, in order for children and employees to travel conveniently between the two villages in the future, building a new road has become a top priority.

With all these things coming together, the village became more lively than ever before.

Xu Yingtao devoted herself to these important matters, and gradually her longing for her master's family faded.

In the blink of an eye, it was October. During this period, Xu Yingtao and Yan Yunlan exchanged letters several times. She was relieved to learn that everyone in the Yan family was fine and Xie Li had adapted well.

She had no intention of hiding the fact that Xu Yingtao and Xie Bai were disciples of Grand Tutor Yan. After all, she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to.

As a result, more and more gentry and officials came to visit.

Even the newly appointed prefect came to her to pay homage.

Looking back to the past, when she was personally conferred the title of Lady of the Country by the Emperor, no one came to congratulate her. But now that she has become a disciple of the Grand Tutor, her house is always crowded with visitors.

Xu Yingtao was calm and even a little annoyed.

She knew very well that these people did not come for her, but were attracted by the power behind her.

Therefore, even though she was irritated, she was always careful with her words and actions so as not to bring disgrace to her master's sect.

Of course, the benefits are obvious.

The sales of all the products in her village have increased several times.

Xu Yingtao was very grateful that she had recruited the employees of Beixi Village in advance. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if sales increased but production did not.

Compared to Xu Yingtao's happy and proud life, Xie Bai was quite distressed - there was an endless stream of matchmakers coming to his house to propose marriage every day, almost breaking down the threshold of his house.

In addition to being the favorite disciple of Master Yan, the news that he had previously become the top case in the county had spread like wildfire. Even a fool knew that this kid had a bright future.

Therefore, those who are smart want to tie Xie Bai down with marriage before he fully emerges. When he becomes successful in the future, the Yue family will naturally benefit from it.

Whenever Xu Yingtao had free time, she would get together with the Jiang sisters to help Xie Bai choose a wife.

"Mom, I think this girl is nice and sweet." Xu Yingtao held up a small portrait of a girl and became more and more satisfied the more she looked at it.

She really has no resistance to sweet girls!

I have to say, this painter has great skills and he made the little girl's dimples look lifelike.

Jiang nodded, obviously very satisfied, and at the same time held up a small portrait in her hand and said: "This girl is very dignified and quiet."

Now that their family has both money and power, they naturally do not need to rely on the support of the Yue family. Therefore, when choosing a daughter-in-law, they pay more attention to the girl's appearance and temperament.

As a mother, she wanted to choose a well-behaved and lovable daughter-in-law for her son.

As long as my son likes it, it doesn’t matter if our family is poor.

Jiang Daya also smiled and held up a portrait: "Come to think of it, this girl's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to cherries."

Several people simultaneously turned their eyes to the portrait in her hand.

Xie Bai was originally playing with a hawk in the yard. After hearing this, he also walked into the main room.

Jiang looked at it carefully and nodded: "It does look a bit like it."

Xiaohua smiled and said, "But Sister Cherry is prettier."

Now she finally changed her words and called Xu Yingtao "sister". The reason was that some time ago, Jiang Daya officially recognized her as her goddaughter.

Xiaohua didn't know whether she was scared by her brother or deeply influenced by Xu Yingtao, but she was determined not to get married in her life and only wanted to stay with her aunt and godmother and take care of them until the end of their lives.

No matter how the world changes in the future, at least at the moment, she has given comfort to Jiang Daya, who has lived a lonely life for half her life, and that is enough.

Xu Yingtao took the portrait and looked at it carefully for a while, then turned to ask Xie Bai: "Xiao Bai, do you think this looks like me?"

She herself didn't notice it.

Xie Bai looked at it carefully for a while and nodded.

In fact, they are only similar in appearance.

To be honest, his sister-in-law's eyes were more determined and profound, while the woman in the portrait was full of tenderness and affection. The two had completely different temperaments.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yingtao put the portrait into the discarded pile without hesitation. She felt terrified at the thought of having a sister-in-law with similar features to her in the future.

Jiang couldn't help but ask him, "Xiaobai, you will be 15 soon after the Chinese New Year. Among these nearly 100 portraits, is there anyone you like? If so, don't be embarrassed. Tell mother and sister-in-law, and we will help you arrange it."

Xie Bai shook his head firmly: "Mother, I haven't passed the imperial examination yet, so I really have no intention of getting married. It won't be too late to discuss marriage after I pass the imperial examination."

Jiang breathed a sigh of relief silently.

She was not afraid that Xie Bai would get married late. As long as he was not affected by the family atmosphere and did not want to get married in his life, everything would be fine.

They did reach a consensus among themselves, but there were too many people who wanted to climb up the ladder.

Although Jiang had already spread the word that they would discuss marriage after Xie Bai passed the imperial examination, the matchmakers still sent piles of portraits of women to his home.

At first, no one took it seriously.

But as time went by, rumors about Shebek's wife began to spread in the outside world.

Not only does he bring misfortune to his wife, but he also brings misfortune to his sons and daughters, his father-in-law, his mother-in-law, and even his brother-in-law.

As the rumors became more and more intense, no matchmaker came to the door again.

Everyone knows that while it is important to curry favor with the powerful, marrying a man who is doomed to be unlucky is a death sentence!

When this rumor reached Xu Yingtao's ears, she was stunned and an inexplicable sense of familiarity surged in her heart.