Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 935 - 933_1

Chapter 935: Chapter 933_1

Jingrui listened to Xiao’er with great annoyance, responding, "Nonsense!"

If Jingrui weren’t there, Zhu Yan would certainly say without hesitation: Yes, I stole your older brother, he’s mine for the taking.

But with Jingrui there, she felt too shy to be so bold in front of Xiao’er, so her only option was to evade, "Well, you guys chat. I’m going back to my room!"

Xiao’er: "Big Brother, Sister Yan is being shy! Shouldn’t you go and comfort her?"

Jingrui knew he was no match for Xiao’er’s audacity. Wouldn’t Zhu Yan be even shyer if he went now? He retorted: "Who do you think you are to boss me around?"

Then he went straight back to his room.

Xiao’er giggled unconsciously! There seemed to be a notable progress in their relationship!

A little blushing and heart-throbbing seemed essential in a love relationship!

Mrs. Fang and Wanping were standing not far down the corridor, watching their interactions.

Mrs. Fang looked at them with disdain, "Who is this woman that’s come? Utterly uneducated!"

Listening to the Magistrate defending Zhu Yan, Wanping couldn’t help but feel envious and jealous. This kind of protectiveness that Zhu Yan was receiving should have been hers!

One day, she will let the Magistrate realize that she was a thousand times better than Zhu Yan, even ten thousand times better.

Mrs. Fang and Wanping then left for their room.

Mrs. Fang couldn’t help but worry about her daughter’s future, "I didn’t know the Magistrate was already engaged. What will happen to you, Wanping?"

She had to consult with her daughter’s willingness to marry the Magistrate. If she were willing, she would have to plan carefully for her daughter.

A businesswoman challenged her daughter! She wasn’t even qualified!

She believed that even the Marquis Shengping and his wife would prefer her daughter more than Zhu Yan as she was of a much higher social standing!

Just by looking at the act just now, Zhu Yan was clearly uneducated since she dared to cover the mouth of Princess Rui!

She had some nerve!

The Magistrate was only scolding Princess Rui because of Zhu Yan. He had obviously been hypnotized by Zhu Yan to the point where he was incapable of distinguishing right from wrong! Nobody would want a woman like this bewitching their son to get married to her.

"Mother, I want to marry the Magistrate," Wanping declared. She knew that nobody else could compare to the Magistrate. She had already reached the age for marriage yet they had been living here for years. Even if her father could become the Magistrate in few years, she would be considered too old to marry. She knew very well that men always preferred young and beautiful women!

Just look at Princess Rui who had married Prince Rui even though she was so much younger than him!

If Shangguan Xuanyi knew what she thought, he would probably kill her. What did she mean by "so much older"?

After some thought, Mrs. Fang came up with a solution.

"If you want to marry the Magistrate, we can’t continue to live here," she said.

Upon hearing this, Wanping looked at her mother puzzledly, "Why is this? Isn’t it easier to get the moon’s reflection in the pool by living near it?"

"Silly girl, if we stay here, with Zhu Yan around, do you think you could get anywhere near the Magistrate? But if we move to the house bestowed by the Imperial Court, given that the Magistrate and your father are colleagues, we could always invite him over for meals. Then wouldn’t your chances increase?"

Upon hearing these words, Wanping’s eyes lit up, "Mother is right, with Zhu Yan around, I won’t stand a chance with the Magistrate. We need to move out! Mother, is the house renovated yet?"

"There’s no rush. Your father has already had the house mostly renovated. We should be able to move in soon."

"That’s alright then, Mother, let’s hurry out tomorrow to find some furniture!"

"Alright, it’s about time we ordered some cupboards, beds, and other furniture for your dowry. We can arrange all of that tomorrow." Mrs. Fang thought about her daughter’s upcoming marriage to the Magistrate. The big items for her dowry needed to be customized, hence the need for early preparation.

Upon hearing this, Wanping couldn’t help her cheeks from reddening: "Isn’t it too early? Engagement proceedings haven’t even started yet!"

"It’s not early at all, I’ll make sure you marry the Magistrate!" Mrs. Fang’s real background was somewhat unsuitable for her place in society. She had also manipulated circumstances to marry Master Fang, who had already had a wife and a son at the time.

His first wife had already died due to her scheming, and she also used some tricks to make Master Fang very angry with his son and send him far away.

At present, the three of them were living happily as a family.

"I knew that you loved me the most, Mother," Wanping expressed hearing her mother’s words, moving closer to lay on Mrs. Fang’s head.

"Silly girl, I only have you as my daughter, who else should I love!" Mrs. Fang said, laughing.

"I will definitely take good care of mother in the future!" Wanping promised.

When Master Fang came home that night, Mrs. Fang shared her ideas with him. He nodded in approval, "Alright, I will urge the builders tomorrow to speed up their work."

Master Fang certainly hoped for Wanping’s marriage to the Magistrate! Once this golden opportunity slipped past, another one won’t come by.

...

What plans Wanping’s family had, Xiao’er had no idea.

They were busy as well, with two pieces of land needed to be organized, and the newly recruited workers needed to be trained.

Every day, Xiao’er was teaching the workers how to make fried dace with salted black beans and various kinds of sauces.

Although these tasks were not difficult, to mass-produce and achieve the same great taste every time, it required some trial and error.

Xiao’er had only made sauces in her space before and not outside, so she could only try a few recipes, pick the tastiest one, and mass produce following the proportion from that recipe.

However, the sauce required patience, and it would take more than a month for the sauce production to be finished.

Xiao’er and Zhu Yan were leaving early and coming back late every day. It was mentioned in passing one day when Jingrui was eating that he was going to a dinner at Sub-prefect’s new house, as he had invited many of his colleagues for a housewarming banquet.

Hearing this, Xiao’er couldn’t help but remind Jingrui, "Big Brother, remember not to drink too much, alcohol causes problems! And don’t let anyone lure you with their beauty!"

Xiao’er thought that Mrs. Fang and Wanping didn’t seem to have very good intentions, they might cause some trouble given the chance!

Jingrui, after hearing these words, looked worriedly at Zhu Yan, concerned she would misunderstand, and shouted at Xiao’er: "Stop speaking nonsense!"

"I’m not speaking nonsense. In the eyes of Mrs. Fang and Wanping, you are a piece of fat meat, and they will definitely try to take you home!" Xiao’er vividly described while eating.

A piece of fat meat? Is this how a sister should talk about her brother? How was he supposed to keep face in front of his future wife and father-in-law with such descriptions?

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