Chapter 338 The Thought of Breaking Off the Engagement
"Where is Master Tong?"
Tong Huaqiong heard Boss Qian's voice in the room.
Zhao immediately retorted, "That's Suifeng Township Lord."
Zhao realized that Boss Qian might have bad intentions towards her mother-in-law.
She was afraid that her mother-in-law would be tricked by Boss Qian and remarry.
The in-laws already have their mother and grandchildren. After remarrying, one will have to deal with the other party's entire family as well as one's own family. One would only remarry if one is extremely desperate.
Wouldn’t it be nice to open your own shop and become the madam of the Gu family?
Tong Huaqiong came out, and Boss Qian congratulated her, "Meet Mr. Suifeng."
Tong Huaqiong said steadily: "No need to be polite."
Boss Qian waved his hand, and his waiter carried down a large box covered with red cloth from the carriage.
"My dear countryman, this roast suckling pig will bring you joy."
Boss Qian lifted the red cloth, and a roasted suckling pig appeared in the box.
This little pig is raised in Tong Huaqiong's pig farm. Boss Qian brought it back the day before yesterday and marinated it for two days. He originally planned to serve it as a popular dish in Fengle Building today.
When he learned that Tong Huaqiong was conferred the title of Lady of the Country, he came running over carrying a suckling pig.
In Boss Qian's mind, Tong Huaqiong is the only one in the entire Yanguan Town who is worthy of eating the roast suckling pig from his Fengle Building.
Tong Huaqiong accepted the roasted suckling pig with a smile.
As soon as Boss Qian entered the house, all the wealthy families in the town learned the news that Tong Huaqiong was named the Lady of the Country, and they rushed to send people to send congratulatory gifts.
The gate to Tong Huaqiong's yard was almost broken down.
Except for a few families she was familiar with, she received them personally and left the rest to her son Gu Jingzhe.
"Why are there so many people coming?" Tong Huaqiong was troubled by the waves of people coming.
Gu Jingzhe said, "We have only just arrived. I guess people from Pingchuan County will also come."
It is true that a rich man has distant relatives in the mountains, but a poor man has no one to care about him in the city.
Tong Huaqiong finally understood what this meant.
"mother."
Gu Taohua jumped off the carriage and ran straight to Tong Huaqiong.
"Let me see your edict."
Before Tong Huaqiong could stop her, Gu Taohua went into the house to read the imperial edict.
Naturally, those who came with Gu Taohua were Mrs. Hong, Old Mrs. Huang and Huang Jingshan.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Mrs. Hong and Old Mrs. Huang congratulated them again and again.
Tong Huaqiong, with a cheerful face, invited people into the house.
Han stood up and joked with Old Mrs. Huang for a few words, then looked at Huang Jingshan, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
Forget it, now that we are engaged, there is nothing to regret.
But it would be better if Huang Jingshan could cancel the engagement.
When Mrs. Huang saw Han and Tong Huaqiong, she thought of Lu Zhaoyang.
Can her granddaughter still regret the engagement?
No, no, the Huang family is not the kind of family that despises the poor and loves the rich.
If it gets out, it will show how Jingshan behaves.
Mrs. Han and Mrs. Huang, the best friends, sat down to drink tea and chat, each with their own thoughts.
"Aunt Tong."
Tong Huaqiong heard someone shouting outside.
I guess it sounds like Lu Zhaoyang's voice.
Tong Huaqiong wondered why Lu Zhaoyang came back.
Fortunately, there was no strict separation between men and women in rural areas, so Lu Zhaoyang walked in directly.
Mrs. Han and Mrs. Huang's eyes lit up.
"What's wrong with Zhaoyang?" Tong Huaqiong asked in surprise when she saw mud marks on Lu Zhaoyang's face and clothes.
Gu Taohua said quickly, "Our carriage got stuck in the mud, and it was Brother Lu who helped push it out."
But what puzzled Gu Taohua was that Lu Zhaoyang clearly only had mud on his face, so when did he get mud on his body?
Lu Zhaoyang said, "I'm covered in mud, so I want to borrow Brother Jingzhe's clothes."
Gu Jingzhe heard outside the door and said, "It's not difficult, just follow me."
Lu Zhaoyang followed Gu Jingzhe to the side room.
Tong Huaqiong still didn't understand why Lu Zhaoyang didn't have to run to Qinghe Bay just to change his clothes?
For a rich young man like him, with attendants around him, she didn't believe that his attendants didn't bring him some spare clothes.
Even if I don't bring it, can't I go to the hotel in Yanguan Town and buy some clothes to change into?
Lu Zhaoyang must have returned for some reason or for some person.
If it was for Su Chengmin and Xiaolong, he would not have followed Prefect Yao.
"Brother Lu is really funny. Not only did he fail to clean his face, he also got mud all over himself."
Gu Taohua's laughter made Tong Huaqiong's heart move.
Lu Zhaoyang saw the Huang family's carriage stuck in the mud on the road. He helped push the carriage and got mud on his face. Then he deliberately got mud on his body and came to the Gu family to change clothes just to meet someone.
Of course he wouldn't do it for Gu Taohua.
Then it can only be for Huang Jingshan.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhaoyang is quite introverted.
It’s a pity that Huang Jingshan is already engaged, and in this era, once you’re engaged, it’s hard to back out.
Besides, even if Huang Jingshan is not engaged, it depends on whether Huang Jingshan is interested in him.
Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but glance at Huang Jingshan out of the corner of her eye.
Huang Jingshan sat quietly beside Old Mrs. Huang, her face cold and her expression calm, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.
Old Mrs. Huang didn't come to her senses until Lu Zhaoyang went with Gu Jingzhe to change clothes. She started to think about asking her granddaughter to break off the engagement.
"Thanks to Mr. Lu's brave help, the carriage was able to get out of the mud." Old Mrs. Huang praised.
Han smiled and said, "Zhaoyang has been kind-hearted since he was young."
Soon, under the leadership of Village Chief Liu, the women in the village who were good at cooking were busy, and the banquet for Tong Huaqiong's family was soon set up.
The table and benches were set up, and adults and children sat around the table.
Since it was a great event that the emperor issued an imperial decree to confer the title of Xiangjun, the banquet was more sumptuous than the last time when Tong Huaqiong received the commendation from the prefect.
There are chicken, fish, meat, eggs, fresh vegetables, and of course wine.
On the first day of private school, the children must go home for lunch after half a day of classes.
After class, Su Chengmin learned that Tong Huaqiong was conferred the title of Xiangjun.
No wonder he could hear the commotion outside while in the classroom.
When the children from the private school heard that the Gu family was going to have a banquet, they swarmed to the Gu family.
"You have to come back to class after eating. You are not allowed to delay the afternoon class." Su Chengmin said loudly.
"I know, Master."
The children answered loudly as they ran, fearing that they would be too late to sit at the table.
Su Chengmin shook his head. He had been teaching for the whole morning, but the children in the village started learning late and couldn't pronounce a single word correctly no matter how many times they read it over and over again.
I forget the next sentence after memorizing the previous one.
There are even children who are already in their teens who are sent here for their initial education.
According to Su Chengmin's idea, some big and strong boys should not sit in the classroom, but in the martial arts field.
He planned to take both liberal arts and martial arts courses once his legs could move freely.
Su Chengmin was supported by Gu Jingzhe and came to Gu's house.
"Hey, Master Lai Fu, come on, come on, take your seat."
"Please sit next to me. It's warm here because of the sun, which will help Lai Fu's leg injury recover."
When the villagers saw Su Chengmin enter the yard, they stood up and gave him their seats.
Originally, everyone thought that Su Chengmin was too young to be qualified to teach the children of Qinghewan. However, after Master Su and Prefect Yao certified Su Chengmin's knowledge, the villagers began to respect Su Chengmin as a master.
When she saw Su Chengmin coming in, she wanted to pull him to her side so that Su Chengmin could take care of her child.
"You guys eat, you guys eat, Lai Fu sit inside."
Gu Jingzhe naturally wouldn't let Su Chengmin sit outside. As a patient, he had his own special meal.