Dressed as a young lady, she became rich by relying on Pinxixi

"Is Mrs. Xu home?"

Here he comes. The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and said to her eldest son Xu Huaishan who was sitting beside her: "Go open the door for him."

"Hey." Xu Huaishan got up and went out.

After a while, a few words of greeting were heard outside, followed by the sound of sporadic footsteps, and people entered the house.

As soon as I walked in, I saw a man in his fifties. He was thin but had a radiant face. He was holding a piece of bacon and a yellow paper bag in his hands. No one knew what was inside.

Behind him was a boy who was about 1.6 meters tall. He looked gentle and refined, and he looked different from the Xu brothers in his long robe.

As soon as Xu Siyu saw this person, she knew it was the brother Yue that the original owner was obsessed with.

He only took a glance, then looked away and sat obediently behind Xu Wangshi.

"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry to bother you so late at night." Zhang Dahe, the village chief of Xinshan Village, smiled and apologized first.

He turned around and looked at Xu Siyu and said, "Are you okay, Siyu? Uncle Zhang has heard about it. You can't go fishing with the boy anymore. It's so dangerous in the middle of winter."

Xu Siyu raised an eyebrow and glanced at Zhang Dahe, then smiled and nodded, "Uncle Zhang, I'm much better now. I definitely won't go there again in the future."

Zhang Dahe nodded.

The old lady didn't expect Zhang Dahe to start like this, as if he didn't admit that Xu Siyu's fall into the water was related to their family. However, she didn't point it out directly, but started anew: "Dahe, our two families have always lived in this village and have been friends since the old generation.

Xinshan Village is a village with a variety of surnames. In the past, when the village was electing a village chief, the villagers chose you, Brother Xu.

The old man told me that you are literate and well-mannered, so he recommended you.

When you first became the village chief, whenever someone needed to step forward, your brother Xu always stood behind you.

At that time, our two families were close!

But ever since your brother Xu passed away, the relationship between your family and mine has become increasingly distant.

This time, when I went to your house, I couldn’t even get in.

Didn’t I tell your wife that I’d tear down your door with a knife to get an explanation from my daughter? I’m afraid you won’t be able to come tonight…”

When Zhang Dahe heard the old lady talk about their old love, there was some unhappiness in his eyes.

This moment, that moment.

The news has spread throughout the village, and his family's indifference is likely to indicate that they are hoping the Xu family will give up and call off the marriage. Could it be that they still don't want the marriage to go ahead? Are they planning to bring up their past relationship? That won't do. My son has already made arrangements, and tomorrow the whole family must go to the county to pay their respects to the prefect.

By then, if people hear that the situation here is still going strong, what will that be?

"Sister-in-law Xu, Brother Xu passed away early, and you have suffered a lot over the years. Fortunately, Huaishan and the others are capable and filial, otherwise this family would not be able to support itself." Zhang Dahe interrupted the old lady directly, fearing that she would talk endlessly. It was dark now, what was there to talk about serious matters in the waiting room?

"That's right, Huaishan is indeed a good person, filial and capable." The old lady nodded undeniably.

Xu Huaishan is a man of few words and has no ulterior motives. He has been farming since he was a child. Even his wife's little thoughts could not arouse him.

"Mrs. Xu, I came here to discuss with you the rumors about Minzhi and Siyu in the village." Zhang Dahe went straight to the point without any more nonsense.

"Minzhi?"

"Oh, old man, I forgot. Minzhi is the name given to Ayue by the county school instructor. Instructor Cao said that Minzhi has the potential to leap over the dragon gate. He just needs to wait for the right time."

The old lady thought, what bullshit, Zhang Yue’s head is not even as tall as her daughter. He’d be lucky if he could touch the lower eaves of the wooden archway at the entrance of the village if he jumped, let alone the Dragon Gate!

She raised her eyebrows. "Ayue is about to make a name for himself. This is great news for both our families. Remember that year, your old son suddenly suffered a seizure and almost died. It was thanks to my daughter's good fortune that he regained his soul. Now, should we follow our previous agreement and let the two children get married?"

Zhang Dahe sneered in his heart and cursed Xu Wangshi for being shameless. Didn’t she know what a lucky girl with a lucky face meant?

This Xu Wangshi often brings good things that happen in the village to Xu Siyu, not only to make the Xu family favor her, but also to make the people in Xinshan Village accommodate her.

His son's illness was the result of God blessing the Zhang family's Wenquxing star, and had nothing to do with the impoverished Xu family.

Everyone in the village said that the Zhang family was going to be rich, so what could the Xu family do to compete with them now?

His son is about to become a teacher's son-in-law. He will take the imperial examinations to become a juren or jinshi. At worst, he can stay in the county school to teach. Who knows how many dignitaries he will meet. How can he stay in this small village and marry a country girl?

Zhang Dahe's thoughts were all reflected on his face, but Zhang Yue had a calm expression, as if it had nothing to do with him.

Zhang Yue was not in a hurry. Zhang Dahe had already explained everything at home, so he let his father speak here. In the end, he just apologized and that was it.

"Sister-in-law Xu, what are you talking about? How could they be getting married? They were just little kids, and they were just playing house and talking nonsense, which led to the misunderstanding of the villagers. This is also my fault. I didn't control the villagers' mouths and they dared to make up anything. Look, this clearly makes both of our families suffer. Alas, I am not doing a good job as the village chief!" Zhang Dahe said with difficulty.

The old lady had never dealt with any kind of ruffian before, so she couldn't help but find it funny to listen to Zhang Dahe's nonsense.

"Hey, brother, so the piece of flowered cloth and the basket of eggs that your family has been sending you intermittently for the past six years are not considered as a betrothal gift for my daughter?" Three matchmakers and six betrothals are rare in the village. Most of the marriages in the village are arranged through arrangements. In recent years, there are also brides-in-law who come directly from other villages. As long as there is a wedding banquet at the time of marriage, it is considered official.

"It doesn't count. How can it count? It's a gift to you because I see how hard you work to support the family." Zhang Dahe became less and less confident as he spoke. Although he had promised his son at home, his legs and feet trembled when Xu Wangshi showed her aura.

The old lady spat into the fire. The flames made her face look bright red, making her look more majestic.

Xu Wangshi smiled and said, "Brother, I don't know what you are thinking."

Seeing that the old lady was not beating around the bush, Zhang Dahe said with a smile, "Sister-in-law Xu, it's not that I'm being unethical, but you can't force anything about this child. Now that you understand my intentions, I won't beat around the bush. The matter of the two children hasn't reached the final stage yet, so let it go."

The old lady's eyes, fixed on Zhang Dahe, were fixed on the flames.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Zhang Dahe continued, "I also know that Siyu has been following Minzhi around for the past few years, and she must have had a purpose. Siyu is still studying calligraphy in a private school, and she always wants to be worthy of my Minzhi. But... a pheasant and a phoenix are not suitable, right?"

"Pa, pa, pa..." Old Mrs. Wang propped herself up and slapped Zhang Dahe on the mouth.

"Who is the pheasant? Who is the phoenix? Can a little bird like yours hatch a phoenix?"

The old lady's explosive power shocked everyone.

Zhang Yue, who had been keeping his head down and silent, was busy blocking the old lady's attack and said to Xu Siyu, "Sister Siyu, I once thought about marrying you, but I have passed the imperial examination and will be an official in the future. I cannot have a mother-in-law like Aunt Xu who is violent and unreasonable."

Great! Zhang Yue is trying to divert the conflict!