The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 125 View

Chen Cui did not bring the county magistrate to her own field, but led him to Liu Youcai's field where corn was planted.

Liu Youcai knew that she was deliberately giving him the opportunity to show off, so he looked at Chen Cui with gratitude.

This niece-in-law is indeed a grateful person, and my protection is not in vain!

Therefore, the person who explained to the county magistrate how to plant and manage corn naturally became Liu Youcai, and Chen Cui only made corrections when he spoke inappropriately.

The weather was already hot, and Wang Hengzhi had to go deep into the cornfield, which was more than a person's height, to check it out personally, so the others could only accompany him.

By the time they had gone through the cornfield from beginning to end and returned to the edge of the field, everyone's face was red and they were covered in sweat.

Wang Hengzhi sipped boiled water while vigorously waving a palm-leaf fan. He was dressed more formally than the others, so he felt hotter.

Chen Meihua boiled the water and let it cool down before asking her husband to bring it to her. She also borrowed more than a dozen fans from other families, and they came in handy at this moment.

Originally, Chen Meihua was planning to put tea leaves in it, but Liu Youcai stopped her.

The county magistrate has seen all kinds of good tea, so please don't use your own tea foam to embarrass yourself. In weather like this, boiled water is the best way to quench your thirst.

Sure enough, after drinking the water, Wang Hengzhi wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand and sighed: "It really is true that water has no fragrance!"

In the past few years since he got married, his wife has provided for him, and he has been eating and dressing exquisitely. His taste has also become more sophisticated, and the tea he usually drinks is of the highest quality. However, in this hot summer, a bowl of boiled water is still the most thirst-quenching!

Seeing that the county magistrate was happy, Liu Youcai became even happier.

Wang Hengzhi stood at the edge of the field. He multiplied the number of corns he had just counted in a row by the number of rows and easily got the number of corns planted per acre.

The corn is now close to maturity and its size should have been determined. All that remains is for the seeds to grow fuller and for the water to be removed.

Wang Hengzhi calculated silently in his mind and was shocked by the result. The harvest of this acre of land was more than 400 kilograms!

However, before the actual harvest, none of this can be considered accurate and cannot be spoken out casually.

Wang Hengzhi suppressed his ecstasy and pretended to be calm as he told Liu Youcai to take good care of the crops and not to lose a single stalk. When it was time for the harvest, he would send someone to watch over and supervise and do the final weighing.

However, he almost fell when getting on the carriage, which ultimately exposed his inner unrest.

When Chen Cui arrived at the carriage, Sui Sui was playing under a tree, and Chen Meihua was with her.

"Cuicui, are you leaving now? Sui Sui has already peed and drank water."

Although Chen Cui was still dressed the same as before, in a plain and inconspicuous way, and her attitude was no different, she came back with the county magistrate in a carriage, which made Chen Meihua feel for no reason that she seemed different from before.

"I left in a hurry today and didn't have time to bring anything for the kids. Next time you go into town, remember to come to where we live and get to know the place."

Chen Cui said to Chen Meihua with a smile.

Just as she was about to carry Sui Sui onto the carriage and set off back, a person suddenly jumped out from the side of the road.

This person was none other than Old Zhou. She looked at Chen Cui and Sui Sui in disbelief, with hatred in her eyes. She opened her mouth and started to speak crazily: "Chen, you unfaithful bitch, you actually dared to seduce the county magistrate, you shameless whore, you..."

Before she could finish her words, Liu Youliang covered her mouth.

Old Zhou naturally refused to give in. She pulled his hand down with force and wanted to continue scolding him, but she didn't expect to be slapped hard in the face immediately!

She was stunned and tried to fight back, but she was slapped in the face again. After two slaps, her whole face quickly became red and swollen!

This time, Old Zhou was really stunned. Including the last time he slapped her, this was the second time the old man had hit her in public. And both times were because of that bitch Chen!

She was going to fight with this bitch, and Old Zhou was about to scratch Chen Cui with her teeth bared.

Liu Youliang was extremely angry. This bitch, didn’t she see that the people driving the carriage were all yamen runners? She still kept rushing forward. Didn’t she want to live anymore?

It doesn’t matter if she doesn’t live, but she should not bring trouble to her children and grandchildren!

Liu Youliang kicked Old Zhou in the stomach, knocking her to the ground. She was pale and holding her stomach, unable to get up.

He bowed his hands and apologized to the driver: "My wife is not in her right mind and disturbed you, brother. Please forgive me."

This yamen runner was also a shrewd man. Before he set out, he found out that Chen had been frequently visiting the backyard of the county yamen and had a close relationship with the county magistrate's wife. Although he didn't know the identity of this old woman, since she wanted to cause trouble for Chen, he naturally had to speak up to protect her.

"Humph, Madam Chen is a distinguished guest of the county magistrate's wife, and this crazy woman almost hurt her just now. If Madam Chen is injured, you will be dragged to the government office and beaten!"

Liu Youliang was shocked. How come his wife, who had only been in the city for a few days, had already gotten involved with the county magistrate's wife?

On the day Chen moved, she brought her children and brothers from her natal family to the old house to tell him that the whole family had to move to the county town for the children's schooling.

What could he say in front of his grandchildren and their uncle? Even if he was angry, he couldn't lose his temper on the spot. He could only say a few dry words, asking Chen to educate Changping and the others well so that they could bring honor to the family in the future.

He originally thought that after his son and grandson came back this month, he would ask them to go to Chen's residence in the county town to check on the situation. However, he didn't expect that before his son and grandson came back, the county magistrate and his second daughter-in-law arrived.

Liu Youliang could act like an old man in front of his children and grandchildren, but he was always respectful to government officials, even if they were just ordinary yamen runners.

He bent his waist and continued to smile, "Master, you don't know that we are not outsiders, but Chen's parents-in-law. This is a family matter. There is no need to disturb you!"

As he spoke, he winked at Chen Cui, asking her to speak quickly and say that he did not blame them.

The bailiff glanced at Chen Cui's face and seeing that she was not moved, he knew what to do.

He kept yelling at Liu Youliang, "I don't know what the insiders and outsiders are. I only know that Madam Chen is our Madam's guest of honor. Anyone who disrespects her is offending our Madam and will not be forgiven!"

When Liu Youliang heard this, sweat started pouring down his forehead. He couldn't help but say, "Ms. Chen, why don't you say something to this gentleman?"

At this time, Chen Cui finally spoke up: "Brother Zhou, you must not say that. These are indeed my parents-in-law. It's just a misunderstanding between our families. There's no question of offending them."

The yamen runner who was so arrogant just now immediately lowered his body and replied respectfully, "Yes, Madam Chen, I will follow your instructions."