Traveling through time as a peasant girl, buying a husband and raising a child

Early the next morning, Liu Yulan came to help.

Yesterday, Xia Jin also instructed Song Yang to buy some food and send it to Lihua Village today. Song Yang also entered the village early in the morning with a large group of people.

Mu Jiaojiao and Xia Jin discussed it and decided to set up 25 tables, with three or five pieces of meat on each table.

Two chefs were borrowed from Jin Yu Man Tang. Although the women in Lihua Village were also good at cooking, the chefs from Jin Yu Man Tang were more experienced.

Then everyone prepared for today's banquet in an orderly manner.

As the sun reached its zenith, there was a sudden commotion outside.

"Jiaojiao girl, a guest is coming."

The one who came in and called Mu Jiaojiao was Liu Lizheng. Today was a big event in Mu Jiaojiao's family.

Of course he had to be there, and his whole family came.

"Okay, Uncle Village Chief, who's here?"

Mu Jiaojiao came out of the kitchen, wiped her hands, and asked.

"I don't know. He took a lot of gifts and looked very impressive."

Liu Lizheng looked at Mu Jiaojiao with a smile. This Jiaojiao girl's guest was truly a distinguished guest.

Mu Jiaojiao nodded and walked out, and saw Liu Nian, who had disappeared for some time and looked like a small hill, being moved down from the carriage step by step by his servant Liu Xiaosi.

The carriage was spacious and gorgeous, its body covered with an exquisite wooden shell that was carefully polished and exuded a charming luster.

The horses pulling the carriage were also tall and strong, with their hair combed neatly and shiny. The harnesses were inlaid with gorgeous gems and metal decorations, demonstrating the wealth and status of their owners. Even the one sitting in the front was dressed neatly.

When Mu Jiaojiao saw this luxurious carriage, she thought that her own carriage was incomparable to this one, there was really no way they could compare, one was as far away as heaven and earth!

"Why did you come here today?"

Mu Jiaojiao looked at Liu Nian without addressing him respectfully, but greeted him skillfully.

"The day before yesterday, I went to town to see Doctor Meng. When he told me that you were moving into a new house today, I prepared some gifts and thought I'd come over today to share in your happiness."

Liu Nian spoke in a polite and courteous tone. If you ignored his mountain-like figure, you might really mistake him for a modest and polite young man from a noble family.

"Xiao Si'er, take the gift to Madam Mu."

After saying that, he also instructed Liu Xiaosi beside him to move the gifts sent to congratulate Mu Jiaojiao into Mu Jiaojiao's new house.

"Madam, who is this?"

Xia Jin was in the house with Xia Xiao, and Liu Xiaosi and his men were moving things, making quite a bit of noise. He naturally heard the noise, and when he came out he saw this scene.

He immediately felt that his wife looked down on this man who was as fat as a cow, but he didn't know that his wife also knew a man who seemed to have some money.

"Ajin, this is Liu Nian."

Mu Jiaojiao did not elaborate on Liu Nian's identity. After all, he would be her younger brother from now on!

"Liu Nian, this is my husband, Xia Jin."

Mu Jiaojiao then introduced Xia Jin to Liu Nian. Xia Jin felt very happy when he heard Mu Jiaojiao call him husband.

"Master Xia Jin is well."

Liu Nian couldn't hold her future master's husband in her hand, and she didn't know what to call him, so she called him Master Xia Jin.

"Well, Mr. Liu, please come in and sit down. I'm sorry for letting you spend money today."

Xia Jin acted like a host, inviting Liu Nian into the house and being polite.

"Master Xia Jin and Madam Mu, please go first."

Liu Nian said to the two of them that since she had agreed to be Mu Jiaojiao's subordinate, she must respect Mu Jiaojiao and her husband.

After entering the yard, they sat down on the sofa in the living room, and Mu Jiaojiao made a cup of lotus leaf rose tea for them.

"Come here today and get rid of the poison before you leave!"

Then Mu Jiaojiao poured herself a cup and gave instructions to Liu Nian.

"Yes, I thought so too. Thank you, Master."

Liu Nian answered Mu Jiaojiao's words, and seeing that there was no one else in the living room except Xia Jin, he still called Mu Jiaojiao "Master" according to the rules.

"Ah."

After listening to Liu Nian, Mu Jiaojiao hummed and nodded.

"How's your drug investigation going?"

Then Mu Jiaojiao casually asked about Liu Nian's poisoning. He believed that Liu Nian must have a plan or had already dealt with it before coming to Lihua Village.

"Thank you for your concern, Master. Everything has been taken care of."

"That's good. Just stay here today. I'll help you get rid of the poison after these few busy days."

"Okay, listen to the master."

After hearing Liu Nian call Mu Jiaojiao "Master", Xia Jin naturally understood the relationship between this fat man named Liu Nian and his wife.

After that, he kept looking at Liu Nian carefully. He wanted to see what was there in this man that was worthy of his wife's attention?

He thought to himself, that’s about it!

*

Speaking of Liu Nian's poison, it dates back to more than a month ago and some past events.

After Liu Nian learned from Mu Jiaojiao that he had won the prize in 'Foshan', he returned to the Liu family in Maple Leaf City.

The Liu family, to which Liu Nian belongs, is one of the three most powerful families in Maple Leaf City. As the eldest son of the Liu family, Liu Nian is naturally extremely noble in Maple Leaf City.

However, due to his fat body, the people in Maple Leaf City all secretly laughed at him behind his back, saying that he looked like a mountain and was a world apart from his shrewd father Liu Qian.

Not to mention comparing with his father, even his younger brother Liu Kang, the second son of his family, cannot compare with him.

Liu Nian is the only son of Liu Qian's deceased wife Xie Susu, who is the eldest daughter of Xie Linzhi, the magistrate of Maple Leaf City.

Liu Kang was born to Chen, the concubine in Liu Qian's courtyard, and was one year younger than Liu Nian.

This concubine Chen is also a powerful character. When Xie Susu was pregnant with Liu Nian, she went to burn incense and met the unconscious concubine Chen Qianqian on the way.

Xie Susu was kind, so she brought her back to Liu Mansion. Chen Qianqian always showed her gratitude to Xie Susu. She also said that she had just escaped from the Five Poison Sect in the martial arts world, and her parents died early, leaving her homeless.

She stayed with Xie Susu as a medicine girl, taking care of Xie Susu's daily life. She was always well-behaved and thoughtful, and was very much liked by Xie Susu.

Not long after, Liu Nian was born. Liu Qian was naturally very happy to have a son.

A month later, he held a full-moon banquet for Liu Nian, drank a lot of wine, and then rolled into bed with Chen Qianqian in a daze.

Afterwards, Liu Qian didn't dare tell his wife and kept it a secret. Who would have thought that Chen Qianqian would become pregnant just like that.

Xie Susu had a hot temper and was spoiled at home. After learning about this, she had a big quarrel with Liu Qian, and the couple was always at odds with each other.

Xie Susu had injured herself when she gave birth to Liu Nian. She had been depressed ever since then and passed away when Liu Nian was just two years old.

Then, in order to take care of Liu Nian, Liu Qian took Chen Qianqian, who gave birth to Liu Kang, as his concubine.

Liu Qian has never forgotten Xie Susu over the years and has no other thoughts on women, so there are only two sons in the family.

Fortunately, both sons are very promising and have been smart since childhood. Chen Qianqian treats Liu Nian as her own son and gives him whatever he wants.

Chen Qianqian is quite strict with her own son Liu Kang, but she holds Liu Nian in her arms and raises him. She says that she is grateful to Liu Nian's mother for saving her life.

Liu Nian has respected her very much over the years, until a month ago when Mu Jiaojiao told him that he had won the lottery in "Foshan". Liu Nian had always done so, and he also believed that Aunt Chen was really doing this for his own good because of his mother's life-saving grace.

But he will never forget the truth of what he heard when he returned to Liu Mansion that day.

It made him feel how ridiculous and pathetic he had been all these years...

[As I write this, I think of a sentence: Life is not easy for everyone. ]