Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 345 - 343 (Additional Update)

Chapter 345: Chapter 343 (Additional Update)

The night sky was pitch-black, dotted with numerous stars.

"Be careful, try not to hit the door frame again, don’t wake up Mr. Shen."

When Shen Chengguang and Shen Jingwen were carrying a wooden box out, they accidentally collided with the threshold, causing a noise.

Mrs. Lan, who was carrying a large bundle and following them, hastily reminded them in a low voice.

Mrs. Lan had barely finished speaking when Shen Jingwen, having not held the box tightly, let it fall to the ground with a loud "thud!"

"Didn’t I say to be careful?" Mrs. Lan was annoyed, somehow, the more she cautioned, the bigger the ruckus they made!

"It’s all because this box is too heavy! Mother, why did you pack so many things? We can buy what we need in Qinghe County."

"This is all my dowry. They’re valuable goods and can’t be lost." She had discarded all the old clothes and objects she could.

Hearing that, Shen Jingwen said nothing more and resignedly continued carrying the box.

Having taken one wooden box out, the father and son returned to the room to lift a second one.

"Wen’er, will we take these books?" Mrs. Lan pointed to a box of books and asked.

"No need!" He was already an official, what use were these books? He had grown tired of them after nearly a decade!

They decided not to take the books. So Mrs. Lan thought - we won’t move them either.

"Alright, here’s the last box. Hurry!" Mrs. Lan pointed to a box.

When Shen Chengguang and Shen Jingwen heard this, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Chengguang and Shen Jingwen struggled to carry a large wooden box out of the door.

"Ah!"

Mrs. Lan, who was walking in front, was startled by a shadow under the doorway and let out a scream!

Shen Jingwen was startled by Mrs. Lan’s scream. He let go and dropped the box onto his foot and let out a howl of pain.

Outside the gate, a shadow walked out from under the eaves: "Mrs. Lan, clear conscience fears no knock in the middle of the night."

Recognizing the voice, Mrs. Lan patted her still-trembling heart - thank goodness it wasn’t a ghost!

Shen Chengguang quickly dragged the box away to free Shen Jingwen’s foot.

"Shen Chengzong! What do you think you’re doing?! Don’t you know that scaring people could kill them?" When Shen Chengguang saw Shen Chengzong blocking their way in the doorway, he couldn’t help but scold him!

Shen Chengzong ignored him! Yelling: "Father! Mother! Village elders! Everyone come and see! Shen Jingwen’s family wants to abandon their elders in the village and sneak off to their new post on their own!"

Shen Chengguang quickly rushed forward to cover his mouth!

"Shut up! Are you trying to get us killed?!"

Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen, hearing the commotion, ran out as fast as they could.

They had thought a thief had broken in!

"What’s happening? Was there a thief?" Mr. Shen frantically searched for a hoe, prepared to fend off any intruders.

Shen Chengzong shrugged off Shen Chengguang’s hand, and loudly declared: "Father, my elder brother and his family plan to abandon you and sneak off to their assignment! Their luggage is almost all packed up!"

Upon hearing this Mr. Shen was stunned!

Mrs. Shen, on the other hand, went straight up to Mrs. Lan, grabbing her hair while shouting and cursing!

The villagers next door woke up to the noise. Hearing what Shen Chengzong had said before and seeing the carriage outside the door and the suitcases on the ground, the situation was clear!

All of them criticized Shen Chengguang for lacking a conscience, saying that he was no more than an ungrateful wolf!

Shen Chengguang quickly intervened to pull his mother away.

Shen Jingwen began to explain: "Everyone, don’t misunderstand. My parents were just worried about doing this during the day. They knew that my grandparents would insist on helping, so we decided to move during the night. Once the sun comes up, we’ll set out together with my grandparents! Can’t you see the two carriages parked outside?"

Although the villagers were not entirely convinced by his words, they refrained from uttering any more harsh words.

Mr. Shen did not believe this either. Just yesterday, he had asked his eldest son when they were leaving, so Mrs. Shen could get the luggage ready in time. His son had told him somewhat hesitantly that there was no rush.

"Mother, did you hear that? We were only doing this because we did not want to worry you and father. Yet, you rushed in without understanding the situation!" Shen Chengguang complained after he managed to save Mrs. Lan from Mrs. Shen’s hands.

Mrs. Lan was now disheveled and had three scratches on her face inflicted by Mrs. Shen. The stinging pain made her cry.

"Bah! ..." Mrs. Shen was about to lash out at her again when Mr. Shen interrupted her: "Everyone, I deeply apologize for waking you all. Chengguang only told us this afternoon that we were setting out early tomorrow morning. He wanted us to wake up early, but I didn’t expect him to stay up all night to help us pack our luggage. I’m deeply sorry for the disturbance."

Despite the disappointment towards Shen Chengguang’s actions, Mr. Shen could not bear to see his son, the child he had doted on since birth, getting criticized by everyone.

Shen Chengzong felt unsatisfied seeing Mr. Shen defending Shen Chengguang. Just when he was about to say something. Mr. Shen stopped him: "Chengzong, about this house after I and your brother leave for his post..."

Shen Chengzong changed his tone immediately: "Fellow villagers, my big brother is someone who values loyalty and righteousness. How could he abandon his parents and brother? When we used to eat husks and vegetables, it was all to provide for my big brother and Jingwen to become scholars and high-ranking officials. My father always said that once my big brother and Jingwen become officials, they will help and repay us! I remember those words by heart! I’m looking forward to my big brother’s payback! Everyone, remember to bear witness for me!"

The house that his third brother built for Mr. Shen - he had coveted it for a long time!

After hearing these words, Shen Chengguang wished he could slap him. How shameless could he be?

He ruined his plan and still expected repayment? Don’t even dream about it!

All the uncles and aunts gathered around, I’m really sorry for waking everyone up. Jingwen hereby apologizes to everyone. Everyone, please hurry back and go to sleep!" Looking at the villagers, Shen Jingwen gave a bow.

The county magistrate is bowing to us? Everyone was a bit stunned!

All of them started praising Shen Jingwen:

"This educated man is really different. So polite! This is the first time someone has bowed to me!"

"Even a high-ranking official is bowing to us. Jingwen really interacts well with the common people. He will certainly become a bigger official in the future."

"Right, right, right! We should get home quickly and not hinder the official from packing their luggage and going for their post!"

...

Hearing the villagers’ words of praise, Shen Jingwen finally felt his mood lighten a bit.

It was only after the villagers had left that Shen Chengguang and Shen Jingwen let out sighs of relief. They shared a glance and could both see the bitterness in each other’s eyes.

In broad daylight, the main family, together with the two elders, crammed into a single carriage, heading towards Qinghe County.

They were finally able to live the life of their dreams. Unfortunately, not one of the three members of the major family was joyful.

Mr. Shen had four kids in total, but why did it fall to Mr. Shen and Mrs. Shen to join their house when the family was divided?

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