[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

"Oh my, I told you there's a big cat in the back mountain, but no one in the village believed me. You have land on the mountain, so be careful."

A woman answered.

"Okay, thank you Sister Qu."

In the past, people in the village had never had any contact with Song Yanzhi. They only thought that Song Yanzhi was the wife of a landlord and a rich family, and they could not marry into her.

Later, many people helped Song Yanzhi go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and pick mushrooms. When they delivered the goods every day, Song Yanzhi gave them silver.

They found that Song Yanzhi was friendly and humble, and when she had nothing to do, she would chat with them about family matters.

This time, seeing Song Yanzhi riding in the carriage with them, they felt that Song Yanzhi was even more approachable.

Everyone was chatting about family matters and soon they arrived at the county town.

"Aunts, sisters-in-law, those of you who have to return to the village today, please gather here at the end of the day."

Lu the rickshaw driver told the women who were coming down the mountain to go in groups of three or four, chatting and laughing, and each to do their own thing.

Song Yanzhi also got off the carriage. Driver Lu's carriage was parked not far from the city gate, but a little far from the Fulai Inn.

Song Yanzhi carried a small backpack and walked towards Fulai Inn. She didn't bring many braised mushrooms today.

She originally planned to come to the county town to sell mushrooms, but later she thought about it and decided to find out more about Wang Miaomiao before coming to the county town to sell mushrooms.

The fragrant mushrooms she brought today were for Qin Yu Niang to try, although she and Qin Yu Niang made the transaction in exchange for money.

However, Qin Yu Niang runs an inn, and she plans to do food business in the future. The two of them might have dealings with each other.

Lin'an County has always been bustling, and it is even more lively in spring. There are streams flowing over small bridges in the city, and the willow trees have sprouted light green buds.

Song Yanzhi walked through the streets, passed the bun shop, and walked past the blacksmith shop. In this bustling city, she was a passer-by from another world.

"You stinky beggar, you dare to steal my buns? I'll beat you to death."

Song Yanzhi had just passed the bun shop and had not walked far when she heard the shop owner's shouting.

"Boss, please, give me two buns. My brother is starving. I can help you with the work. Can I help you wash the dishes, vegetables and tables?"

The little beggar's pleading voice made Song Yanzhi stop. She looked back and saw that the little beggar was knocked to the ground by the fat and strong bun shop owner and kicked several times.

The little beggar, who looked only five or six years old, was beaten black and blue by his boss. He looked very pitiful.

He didn't resist at all, but just held the bun in his arms and kept begging for mercy.

But the bun shop owner would not listen. He took out all his dissatisfaction with life on the little beggar. He kicked the little beggar again and again, and soon the little beggar could no longer beg for mercy.

When Song Yanzhi saw the beggar, she thought of her children at home and felt sorry for him, so she stepped forward to stop him.

"Stop fighting. I'll pay for his buns."

Song Yanzhi took out two copper coins and handed them to the bun shop owner.

"My lady, please don't be so kind. This little beggar often steals on this street. He is so young and has not learned his lesson."

The bun shop owner took the copper coin, but still not satisfied, he kicked the beggar.

"Hey, I gave you the money, why are you hitting me?"

Song Yanzhi stopped the boss and went to help the little beggar.

"Are you OK."

She looked at the child lying on the ground, the child tilted his head back and spoke in a weak voice.

"Thank you, big sister. I'm fine."

The little beggar got up from the ground and kowtowed three times to Song Yanzhi. Song Yanzhi hurriedly helped the little beggar up.

"Here, these coppers are for you. Hidden well."

When she helped the little beggar up, she was inside the little beggar's clothes.

The child was too young. Even if she gave her a lot of silver, she was afraid that this little beggar would not be able to keep it.

"Thank you benefactor, thank you benefactor."

After bidding farewell to the little beggar, Song Yanzhi walked towards the Fulai Inn.

It was already noon when Song Yanzhi walked into the Fulai Inn. Qin Yu Niang was busy greeting guests. When she saw Song Yanzhi coming, she pointed to a room behind the counter.

"Please sit down for a while. Have you eaten yet? I'll have someone serve you two dishes first. We'll talk later."

"Boss Qin is busy first."

Song Yanzhi also knew that noon was the busiest time of the inn, and Qin Yu Niang had no time to greet her at this time.

Qin Yu Niang asked Song Yanzhi to sit down, poured her a cup of tea personally, and then left.

Soon a waiter came in and asked Song Yanzhi to order.

Song Yanzhi ordered three side dishes: assorted tofu, stewed river fish, and seasonal three fresh dishes. She ate while waiting for Qin Yu Niang to finish her work.

Song Yanzhi had tasted the food at Fulai Inn when she lived here. It was neither good nor bad. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't amazing either.

Song Yanzhi's taste had long been made picky by herself. She found the food at Fulai Inn unpalatable. She ate very slowly. When Qin Yu Niang came in, Song Yanzhi had only moved her chopsticks three or five times.

"What's wrong? Is the food not to your taste?"

Qin Yu Niang came in through the curtain with a smile on her face.

"No, no, please take a seat, Madam."

Song Yanzhi stood up and greeted them, and the two sat by the window to drink tea.

The two of them drank half a cup of tea before Song Yanzhi started talking.

"Thank you, Madam Boss, for giving me the information. I heard that Wang Miaomiao is the county magistrate's concubine. As ordinary people, we can't find out anything else. I wonder if Madam Boss knows more details?"

Their family and Wang Miaomiao have an irreconcilable relationship. Since she asked Qin Yu Niang to help find out, she did not hide her thoughts in front of Qin Yu Niang and asked directly.

"I know a little about this. Wang Miaomiao is the 28th concubine of County Magistrate Lin. She is very beautiful and is quite favored by County Magistrate Lin.

Because she was favored, her brother took advantage of his position as the magistrate of Lin County and acquired a lot of properties in Lin'an City over the years.

However, I heard that Wang Miaomiao's life has not been easy since Wang Furen's death. She has been punished several times by the county magistrate's wife and other concubines."

It goes without saying that Wang Miaomiao is good-looking, but County Magistrate Lin is the local emperor of Lin'an City, so he has no shortage of beautiful women. For his women, beauty alone is not enough.

Wang Miaomiao's brother died, and she and her sister-in-law have always had a bad relationship. Mrs. Wang would not give Wang Miaomiao hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year.

Qin Yu Niang's words were to point out to Song Yanzhi that they just wanted to deal with Wang Miaomiao, and County Magistrate Lin would not care much.

"Thank you, Madam Boss, for letting me know. I brought some homemade snacks with me. Please accept them."

Song Yanzhi found out the information she wanted to know and was about to leave. She took out the braised mushrooms she had brought and gave them to Qin Yu Niang.

The braised mushrooms she made were all placed in a palm-sized sky-blue ceramic jar. It was exquisite and elegant, and immediately attracted Qin Yu Niang's attention.

"Homemade snacks? Let me see."

Her family runs an inn and has quite a few dishes. Song Yanzhi dared to give her snacks, so there must be some reason behind it.