They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 307 What a coincidence

Lin, the clerk, smiled and cupped his hands to Xu Zhichun: "Madam Xu, congratulations! The imperial reward has arrived. The magistrate specifically asked me to inform you in advance that the magistrate, the county magistrate, and the prefectural magistrate will all come to Liangjia Village tomorrow to deliver the imperial reward. Congratulations! Hahaha!"

The scene boiled instantly.

Xu Zhichun quickly returned the greeting, and with tears of gratitude, she showered him with compliments: "Thank you, Your Excellency. The Emperor's grace is boundless, the court has shown you favor, and thanks to Lord Lu and all the other officials, I am able to be where I am today. I am truly grateful!"

"Haha, Madam Xu, please don't be so polite. This is all Madam Xu deserves!"

Everyone was overjoyed and felt honored, offering their congratulations.

Congratulations! Congratulations, Zhichun!

"Our Zhichun is really amazing, haha!"

"Who can disagree? Having Zhichun around is truly a blessing for our village."

"Yeah yeah."

"The Emperor's grace is boundless! Truly, the Emperor's grace is boundless! I never expected that he would actually bestow a reward!"

"Look at what you're saying, how could Lord Lu possibly lie? If Lord Lu says it exists, it definitely exists. Zhichun is amazing! Doesn't this mean that all the high-ranking officials in the capital, and even the Emperor, know about her? Amazing, amazing!"

"So they all know about our Liangjia Village now, right?"

"Wow! Yes, hahaha! Our Liangjia Village is famous now!"

"Hahaha, even our ancestors would be laughing in their sleep!"

"Yup!"

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Praises and admiration filled the air, smiles adorned the faces, and a joyful atmosphere permeated the entire venue, making it a scene of jubilation.

With a broad smile, Liang invited Lin, the clerk, into the house. He then sent someone to quickly invite Fourth Grandmother, Sixth Grandfather, and other village elders and clan elders over so that they could discuss the matter together. He also told everyone to disperse if they had nothing else to do and not to disturb the discussion.

Since it concerned the honor of the entire village, everyone was very understanding and cooperative. Although they really wanted to stay and witness the excitement, they left reluctantly but also very happily.

"Hey, where are Old Liang and Zhang's family?"

Someone shouted something.

Only then did everyone realize that Uncle Liang and his family had quietly left sometime earlier.

Everyone laughed.

"Oh my, this is hilarious!"

Do you think they'll regret it?

"I don't know, but if it were me, I would definitely regret it, but I would never admit it."

"You're so mean, hahaha!"

Everyone joked and teased, saying the joke would last for at least half a month.

What does it mean when even God couldn't stand it anymore? This is what it means!

Otherwise, why would the person sent by Lord Lu arrive at this exact moment?

Isn't that a coincidence?

At the eldest branch of the Liang family home.

Even though we're all family behind closed doors, it still feels incredibly awkward.

This is such a damn mess.
This is too bullying!
No sooner had he made a clean break with Xu Zhichun than the imperial court's reward arrived.

Who are you bullying?
Zhang couldn't help but mutter, "I think this is all that bitch Xu's scheme. She must have known all along that the yamen was coming today, and she deliberately caused this scene to get rid of us and prevent us from benefiting. Bah! That little bitch has such a deep mind!"

Liang Cuier naturally agreed with her mother, "That's just the kind of person she is, don't we know that?"

She didn't mention at all that if it weren't for her own sharp tongue, Xu Zhichun wouldn't have insisted on making a scene in front of Liang Lizheng.

Zhang was even angrier: "She's dreaming! No way! What does she know about something this big? Shouldn't we be the ones giving her advice? Father, let's go to the village head's house right now. Do you think the village head can kick us out?"

Uncle Liang's eyes were cold and deep: "He can."

"what?"

“Liang Lizheng can drive us away. And those old hags like Fourth Auntie can too.”

"What are you evaluating!"

"How dare you say that? Isn't this all the work of you two? If you ever utter another word of nonsense outside, get out of here!"

Seeing that her husband was truly angry, Zhang dared not utter a sound, only inwardly blaming Xu Zhichun, convinced she had fallen for her trick. Liang Cuier also felt embarrassed, and quickly glanced furtively at her brother Song Lian, becoming even more flustered.

She really didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Song Lian.
Uncle Liang glared at Liang Cuier with annoyance: "You guys should leave now, hurry up and leave."

"Father, I—"

"Let's go, let's go quickly!"

"But--"

I haven't had lunch yet!

"Get out! Don't you understand?"

Uncle Liang suddenly roared and glared angrily at Liang Cuier.

What kind of "returning home" is this? It's more like a jinx.

Originally, regarding the imperial commendation, as his own uncle and elder, and given that Madam Xu was a woman and it was inconvenient for her to appear in person, it was inevitable that he would be involved; it would be such an honor for him. It wasn't impossible for him to find a way to claim that honor.

The results of it?
Now they can't even get close to it, and Liang Lizheng and his gang have benefited for nothing.

Zhang quickly pulled Liang Cuier back, saying, "Alright, alright, you've already come back, so let's go."

With her father saying this and her mother saying the same thing, Liang Cuier felt even more wronged. Seeing her parents like this, she didn't dare to ask for lunch, otherwise she was afraid she would be scolded again.

"Mom, give me some sweet potatoes and potatoes to take back and use as seeds. Please give me a lot."

Zhang immediately became alert and whispered to Liang Cuier, "Did your mother-in-law ask you to ask this?"

"No."

"Really not?"

"Really do not have!"

Zhang's expression softened slightly, and she snorted.

That's pretty much it.

If her mother-in-law were to urge her daughter to ask for things from the family during the three-day homecoming after her daughter's recent marriage, especially things like sweet potatoes and potatoes that are in high demand and money can't buy, then she would scold her.

Seeing her mother's changed expression, Liang Cuier swallowed the words "My sister-in-law asked me to ask" that were on the tip of her tongue.

Forget it, let's not talk about it.

She had a feeling that her mother would be unhappy if she told her.

"Mom, give them to me quickly, just give me twenty or thirty catties of each, I don't want more."

"You call this not enough?"

Zhang Shiguang felt heartbroken just hearing about it.

You should know that their family didn't plant much to begin with, and they didn't take it seriously or manage it carefully, so their harvest wasn't as good as other people's.

Some were sent to her family, and some were sold to the eldest son's wife's family. Apart from the amount allowed by the village to be kept for seed, all the excess was sold to the government.

When relatives came to ask, they said that they had sold quite a few pieces, and how much they had left.

I can't even bear to spend the money on a meal.

This brat asks for twenty or thirty pounds every time she opens her mouth?
"No, if you really want to give me five catties of sweet potatoes and ten catties of potatoes, I can't give them away for free. You have to pay with silver. Ten coins per catty."

"Mother! You need money!"

"Oh, what else? You brat, you've only been married a few days and you're already thinking of sucking blood from your own family by your husband's family?"

"I don't have any, but I have no money!"

"Then ask your mother-in-law."

"I--"

She wanted to say that her mother-in-law didn't have any money either, but she didn't dare to, otherwise her mother would get angry and say that she was siding with her husband's family.

"Mom, we agreed that I'll give you money after next year's harvest, okay?"

Zhang sneered, "You wish."

"mother!"

Liang Cuier pleaded and begged, and Zhang finally agreed, but she didn't give her a kind look, saying, "Remember to pay me back next year."

"That's right, Mother, don't worry!"