Chapter 147 Angel Round Investment
"Magister Liu, we now have a candidate for village chief, but the patriarch of our Xu family has not yet been decided. Please, sir, choose a new patriarch for our Xu family." Uncle Xu, who was driving the ox cart, boldly asked Magistrate Liu to choose a patriarch for the Xu family.
The selection of the clan leader was a clan matter, and County Magistrate Liu did not want to interfere.
But he had been dragged here and couldn't just ignore it, so he casually asked Uncle Xu: "Who do you think is suitable to be the patriarch of your Xu family?"
Uncle Xu smiled and recommended himself, "I think I'm quite suitable. You can ask about my reputation in the village. I have never relied on Xu Yong, that bastard, to bully the others. I have also often advised and scolded Xu Si. If I become the clan leader, I will definitely be able to control the Xu family members. If the Xu family members don't obey, I will whip them to death with a bull whip."
It doesn't matter who becomes the head of the Xu family, as long as there are no mistakes in the jurisdiction of County Magistrate Liu. He waved his hand and said, "Approved."
County Magistrate Liu agreed, and other members of the Xu family wanted to object but did not dare to speak out.
There were even members of the Xu family who were on good terms with Grandpa Xu but had a relatively weak presence in the clan, praising County Magistrate Liu for his wisdom.
So Uncle Xu successfully became the patriarch of the Xu family.
Xu Zaohua gritted her teeth in anger.
Xu Kun had promised her father Xu Jin that when he retired, he would let Xu Jin take over the position of clan leader.
In order to appoint the next clan leader, her father had contributed a lot of money and effort to the clan, repaired the ancestral hall, provided for the Xu family's nephews to study (although they had not yet finished school), and married the Xu family's daughter to a wealthy family in Yanguan Town...
Her father, who was working at the kiln factory on the mountain, had no idea what had happened today, and the position of the next clan leader had been plucked by the inconspicuous old man Xu He.
Xu He is just a bullock cart driver, is he qualified to be the patriarch?
Now that Xu He has the "recognition of appointment" by County Magistrate Liu and the support of the new village chief Liu Tielian, isn't he just using chicken feathers as a token of authority to start shaking in the clan?
Finally, Xu Si was eliminated, and the village chief was also eliminated, thus suppressing the arrogance of the Xu family.
Tong Huaqiong was extremely happy.
As for her reputation, does it matter?
As long as she has the title of widow, there will always be rumors even if there is no incident with Xu Si.
She doesn't care at all!
It doesn't prevent her from doing business and making money.
Ever since Xu Si touched Chen Sufen's butt at the village entrance, Tong Huaqiong had been looking for an opportunity to get rid of Xu Si, and finally she got her wish.
Xu Si can just wait to die in the miasma-filled Lingnan.
Liu Tielian guessed that County Magistrate Liu had something private to say to Tong Huaqiong and it was not appropriate for the villagers to continue watching, so he waved his hand and asked everyone to disperse.
After watching for the whole morning, it was already noon and time to go back and cook.
The young wives and girls walked briskly across the ridges. Now that the rogue beast Xu Si had been eliminated, they felt an unprecedented sense of security walking in the village.
Several young wives even agreed to go to the market in Yanguan Town after the wheat harvest and buy cakes from Tong Huaqiong's Peach Blossom Dessert.
After all, it was Widow Tong who got rid of that demon, right?
Gu Xiaocao and Liu Qiaoyun mentioned the shop matter to Tong Huaqiong, then said goodbye and went to town.
Soon, only Tong Huaqiong's family, County Magistrate Liu and his son, and Lu Zhaozhao were left in the threshing ground.
"...I haven't thanked Aunt Tong for saving my son's life yet..."
Tong Huaqiong waved her hand and said, "Master Liu, you are welcome."
County Magistrate Liu praised Tong Huaqiong's righteousness, comforted Tong Huaqiong, and advised Tong Huaqiong not to be burdened by her reputation. Tong Huaqiong agreed "with tears in her eyes".
"Why is my cousin here?"
County Magistrate Liu had already noticed Lu Zhaozhao, but he had waited until this moment to ask.
When asking this question, his eyes swept over Gu Jingzhe.
This young man is quite good. I heard that he has already become a virgin. County Magistrate Liu suspects that Gu Jingzhe is a poor boy valued by the Lu family, so he asks Lu Zhaozhao to make an angel round investment in Gu Jingzhe.
“Cousin, Aunt Tong is Yan Hong’s benefactor, and also my brother’s benefactor.”
Lu Zhaozhao told Tong Huaqiong about how she "rescued" Lu Zhaoyang.
When County Magistrate Liu learned that Lu Zhaoyang had been cured, he was very excited.
County Magistrate Liu lived with his widowed mother since he was young and suffered bullying from the clan. It was thanks to Old Man Lu who supported him and his mother and funded his studies.
He had been worried about Lu Zhaoyang's condition before and had helped to invite many famous doctors, but to no avail. Whenever he thought of Lu Zhaoyang's health, he could not help but sigh and feel sad.
Everyone knows that Lu Zhaoyang is a talented scholar in Wanliu Academy. In the past, due to his poor health, no one had much hope for his career in politics. Now that Lu Zhaoyang is in good health, wouldn't he be able to rise to the top with the help of the east wind?
Thinking of this, County Magistrate Liu had a better impression of Tong Huaqiong.
It was almost noon. County Magistrate Liu had been trying cases all morning and was exhausted under the scorching sun, so Tong Huaqiong invited County Magistrate Liu to her home for dinner.
County Magistrate Liu waved his hand to refuse, as he had to rush to the next village.
Tong Huaqiong sighed that County Magistrate Liu was truly diligent and caring for the people, and that it was a blessing for the people of Pingchuan County to have such a caring official.
County Magistrate Liu felt very happy after hearing the flattery.
"......Dad, I'll stay at my godmother's house." Liu Yanhong said as he hugged Tong Huaqiong's thigh.
He missed the cakes made by his grandmother very much.
"Okay, don't make trouble in your grandmother's house." County Magistrate Liu agreed readily.
After County Magistrate Liu and the bailiffs walked away, Tong Huaqiong pinched the chubby Liu Yanhong's bouncy little face.
Since she left her son behind, it meant that County Magistrate Liu acknowledged her as a relative.
"Dahan, go back and see your wife first."
Tong Huaqiong slapped his thigh and was so focused on the quarrel between Xu Si and Yan Pozi in the threshing ground and the Xu family that he forgot about Chen Sufen.
She has the soul of a modern person and doesn't care much about reputation and innocence. Chen Sufen is different.
Chen Sufen was a pure ancient person. Being dragged behind the haystack by Xu Si was like the collapse of the sky for her, even if no substantial harm was caused. It was probably difficult for her to get over the psychological barrier for a while.
Gu Dahan didn't understand why his stepmother sent him back to see Chen Sufen. He always listened to his stepmother. When Tong Huaqiong told him to go back quickly, he ran home.
"What a shame, sister-in-law! We are all here arguing with mother about the Xu family, but she doesn't even show her head up." Liu Yue'e couldn't help but complain.
She had wanted to talk about Chen Sufen for a long time, but she was so happy that her uncle replaced Xu Yong as the village chief of Qinghewan that she forgot to mention this matter.
She just didn't believe that her sister-in-law didn't receive the news.
I don't know why she hides at home.
Not only was the mother-in-law not angry, she even asked my uncle to go home and see my sister-in-law. Is my sister-in-law so pampered?
"It was me who told your sister-in-law not to come out of the house." Tong Huaqiong glanced at Liu Yue'e and said.
Liu Yue'e shut up instantly.
Gu Taohua frowned slightly, and suddenly she thought of something, and said, "Mother, today Xu Si is going to bully..."
"Xu Si wants to bully me." Tong Huaqiong interrupted Gu Taohua.
Gu Taohua shook her head.
Why doesn't she believe it?
Who is her mother? According to what Xu Yong said, she would make a hole for him no matter whether he was right or wrong. She must be a big shot in the village. Would Xu Si dare to bully her mother so openly?
She originally thought that everything that happened today was just a trap set by Tong Huaqiong to get rid of Xu Si and Yan Pozi.
Now that I think about it carefully, is there some unspeakable secret?