My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Old Mrs. Wang was a little worried about her second son, but she was also angry because she remembered that her second son had made a fuss with the family before he went to serve in the army, insisting on separating the household and demanding that his eldest and third sons compensate him with money and grain before he would go to serve in the army.

In addition, her second son might have gotten into trouble outside. After weighing the options, she felt that since her second son was a good-for-nothing anyway, she couldn't let him drag down the two families, the eldest and the youngest.

She also helped her youngest son and daughter-in-law explain to the villagers that Wang Erniu's family had long since severed ties with them, and that whatever happened to him in the future was none of their business.

Many villagers grimaced upon hearing this, secretly lamenting that the Wang couple were too biased.

However, no matter how much the villagers disapproved of the Wang family's favoritism, it was ultimately someone else's business. They would only gossip in private, but no one argued with Wang Erniu and the Wang family's parents.

At this moment, everyone quietly followed, wanting to see what the soldiers were looking for about the Lu family and Wang Erniu's family.

Grandma Wang and her husband Wang Xiaofeng were frightened, but unable to resist their curiosity, they also lagged behind the crowd and followed.

Fang Lizheng took Li Mingrui to the Lu family first. Upon meeting the Lu family, Li Mingrui was very polite.

Not to mention that soldiers naturally admire the strong, Li Mingrui himself admired Ji Yunshuang. And considering that Ji Yunshuang is a talent unparalleled throughout history, her future is limitless.

Whether it's because of personality cult or future prospects, he should treat the Lu family with courtesy and maintain a good relationship with them.

The villagers who had secretly followed to see what was going on were all astonished by Li Mingrui's attitude toward the Lu family.

Wasn't it said that the Lu family and Wang Erniu had committed a crime? Why is this official being so polite to the Lu family?

The villagers were puzzled until they saw the brocade that Li Mingrui had ordered people to take down from the carriage. Only then did they belatedly realize that they might have guessed wrong at first.

Lu Wuzheng and Wang Erniu probably didn't get into any trouble, but rather they met some important figures.

Just as the villagers were thinking this, they heard Li Mingrui tell the Lu family that Lu Wuzheng and Wang Erniu had made great contributions in the army, and these were all rewards given to them by his son.

The two, concerned for their home, asked him to help return their belongings.

When Old Mrs. Wang heard that her second son had made meritorious contributions in the army, she disregarded her fear of the soldiers and rushed out, shouting, "I am Wang Erniu's mother! What merits has my Erniu made in the army? Just give me the reward!"

Wang Xiaofeng and Xiao He quickly suppressed the jealousy in their eyes and ran forward, introducing themselves as Wang Erniu's younger brother and sister-in-law.

The villagers, who had just overheard the remarks made by the group and Wang Erniu to distance themselves from the situation, couldn't help but feel indignant.

Someone said, "Wang Xiaofeng and Madam He, didn't you just say that Wang Erniu had broken off all ties with you a long time ago?"

"But no, they said they even separated their accounts and stopped contacting each other a long time ago, and would be like strangers from now on. So why did they rush to him as soon as they heard that Wang Erniu had made a contribution?"

Old Mrs. Wang was furious. She spat at the villagers, spittle flying everywhere, and said, "Stop talking such sour things. I think you're just envious of me! Envious that I gave birth to such a successful son."

Then she turned to Li Mingrui and said, "Sir, don't listen to them. I am Wang Erniu's biological mother. These villagers are just envious that I have a successful son, and they are saying hurtful things to me."

“But Wang Erniu did not ask me to give the things to his mother.” Li Mingrui said, “He said that I should give the things to his wife, Gao Shi. If Gao Shi is away on business, I should leave the things with the Lu family and ask them to keep them safe.”

The smile on Old Lady Wang's face vanished instantly, and she burst into a tirade: "This dog who forgets his mother after marrying a wife! Why didn't I give birth to him in a cesspool? This unfilial bastard, why didn't he die out there?"

The soldiers behind Li Mingrui drew their broadswords with a "whoosh!" and said coldly, "What foul language are you spouting about our lord?"

Grandma Wang was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground.

She never expected that the officers and soldiers, who had been so friendly just moments before, would change their expressions so suddenly. She stammered, "I...I...I didn't mean you adults. I was just scolding my unfilial son."

“You can’t just hurl insults at him! He’s now the deputy director of our Ordnance Bureau, a seventh-rank official. Even if you’re his mother, you can’t just insult a government official like that.”

The soldier said, "Besides, I heard you separated your households a long time ago. It's only right that he gives his things to his wife."

Knowing that his mother was biased and difficult, Wang Erniu worried that the things the officials helped deliver wouldn't reach his wife and children. So, the night before Li Mingrui left the military camp, he went to see him and told him about his family situation.

The soldiers who came with Li Mingrui were present at the time. Seeing Wang Erniu recounting his parents' favoritism with tears streaming down his face, they couldn't help but feel some sympathy for him.

Seeing Old Lady Wang's unreasonable and domineering behavior, even cursing her own son to die, she grew increasingly disliked her. Therefore, she stood up without hesitation to defend Wang Erniu.

The villagers present were all stunned.

what?

Did Wang Erniu become an official?

Or is he a seventh-rank official?

Has the Wang family become wealthy?

No, the Wang family has severed ties with Wang Erniu; it's Wang Erniu's family that has prospered.

The villagers were shocked and in disbelief...

Grandma Wang and her husband Wang Xiaofeng were equally speechless with surprise. Wang Erniu hadn't just received an award; he'd been promoted?

Wang Xiaofeng felt a pang of bitterness in his heart and subconsciously said, "He's so simple-minded... how could he possibly become an official?"

The soldier shouted, "How dare you question my master's decision?"

"I wouldn't dare, I didn't dare to question... I was just... I was wrong, I misspoke, please forgive me, sir." Wang Xiaofeng knelt on the ground and repeatedly apologized.

Seeing that Old Lady Wang and the others were kneeling obediently on the ground, the soldiers ignored them. They sheathed their knives and stood behind Li Mingrui.

After handing over the gifts to the Lu family, Li Mingrui inquired about their lives with concern, saying that if they encountered any difficulties or were bullied by anyone, they should feel free to ask him for help.

He didn't mention Ji Yunshuang's current position in the military, but he did reveal that Lu Wuzheng, like Wang Erniu, held an official position in the military, and that his position was even higher than Wang Erniu's.

Gu Chunzhi wept with joy and then hurriedly inquired about Lu Yinheng's situation in the army. Upon learning that her eldest son was also safe in the army, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She didn't know what to do with Ma Er to begin with, but now that Li Mingrui said she could come to him with any problems, Gu Chunzhi hesitated for a moment before kneeling on the ground and begging Li Mingrui to help her.

Lu Xumu and Lu Zilin also knelt down, begging them to make the decision.

The sudden kneeling of the group surprised not only Li Mingrui but also all the villagers present. After all, they had never heard of the Lu family suffering any injustice in the village.

The villagers were suspicious, but Li Mingrui made a few of them stand up and asked them what was going on.

"My lord, please come with me." Gu Chunzhi stopped crying and led Li Mingrui and the others into the house. Lu Xumu followed behind, asking the villagers to go back first, saying that he had something to take care of at home and it was inconvenient to entertain them.

Some villagers were curious and asked Lu Xumu what was going on and why he needed to ask the officials for help.

Lu Xumu simply said that it wasn't convenient to tell them now, but they would find out later. With that, he closed the courtyard gate.