Chapter 878: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 878: A Better Future Marriage
Lan Hua was taken aback. She hadn't realized this yet, but Li Shi suddenly snapped out of it.
Yes, Shu Yu had become a village Lord. Wouldn't Lan Hua's marriage prospects be even better?
And herself, she would become the aunt of a village Lord in the future.
Although Li Shi still felt a sour taste in her heart, thinking that the second courtyard had struck it lucky, it wouldn't be bad to bask in their glory.
She straightened her chest slightly and coughed lightly. "Alright, don't stand in the way here. Let's go inside. My mother-in-law rarely comes back, so we should go and reunite with them."
She held Lan Hua's hand and walked inside. Someone whispered behind them, "Look at her, so proud. Didn't she make a fuss about divorcing Lu Dasong earlier when she heard about the second daughter being exiled?"
"I said Lu Dasong should have agreed back then. Now, the one who regrets the most is her."
"Yeah, I used to think she was a good person, so amiable outside. If it weren't for her making a scene and getting a divorce, I wouldn't have known that she was just putting on an act outside."
A few people whispered to each other, but they still had their concerns. Now that the Lu family had a village Lord, even if Li Shi wasn't good, she would be the aunt of a village Lord. If they were held accountable, they wouldn't have anywhere to reason with them.
Soon, they shifted their focus to Shu Yu.
They were envious, curious, and had some ulterior motives to establish a relationship with her. As they talked, they brought up the topic of the heat packs.
They were curious about what kind of thing Shu Yu had produced that had led to her being acquitted and becoming a village Lord.
Not only the villagers, but even the members of the first and third courtyards of the Lu family, and even the village chief Fan Zhongzheng, were curious.
Xiang Weinan had already seen it, thanks to his connections in the capital. He had learned that Shu Yu had received the reward because of this thing, so he was eager to take a look.
Therefore, he didn't ask much. Since the imperial edict had been read, he had other matters to attend to and didn't plan to stay longer.
He called Shu Yu aside and asked, "I'm leaving. Is everything fine on your end?"
"No problem."
Xiang Weinan nodded and said, "Now that you're a village Lord, you need to act like one. Buy a few servants. At the very least, when someone blocks the way, the villagers won't all come rushing in."
Buy servants, huh?
Shu Yu touched her chin and realized that she indeed needed to buy a few. Not to mention other things, just the large three-room house bestowed by the emperor, they would need to move in there in the future.
So many rooms, such a large area, it would take quite a bit of effort and time just to clean them.
Her family members all had their own tasks, and her grandmother was getting older. She couldn't let her be burdened anymore.
She nodded. "Okay, when we return to the county town, we'll go see the matchmaker."
With this reminder from Xiang Weinan and seeing that she had a plan, he didn't say much more.
He called Hu Li, said a few words to Lu Erbai, Fan Zhongzheng, and the others, and then left the Lu family courtyard.
Fan Zhongzheng quickly led the village elders to see them off, and as they watched Xiang Weinan get on the carriage and gradually disappear, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The county magistrate had left, and the villagers were not as nervous anymore. They turned back and, while congratulating Lu Erbai, they also wanted to enter and establish a relationship with him.
There was no need for anyone to say much this time. Fan Zhongzheng stood in front and chased away the people.
"Alright, go back. The Lu family just returned to Jiangyuan County yesterday, and they are busy with family matters. Don't disturb them here. If you have any business, you can discuss it later."
