Farmer girl swaps husbands: buys a sickly villain and pampers him

Chapter 240 Wedding Banquet
The next morning, Su Yaoguang sat in front of the mirror, looking at the red marks on her neck, and turned around to glare fiercely at the dog lying there with a smug look on its face.

How am I supposed to face anyone today?

“Our cosmetics are so good, a little application and it covers it up.” Zhou Wangshu got out of bed and walked over, hugging her from behind. “Didn’t you like it a lot last night?”

"I didn't," Su Yaoguang said, sounding somewhat unsure.

"No one? Who's been bothering me..."

"Can't you keep your mouth shut?" Su Yaoguang glared at him. "If you dare to talk nonsense again, see how I deal with you."

“You used to treat me like a younger brother and were quite considerate. Now that you’ve become my man, you’re always nagging me and don’t care about me at all.”

"I'm looking for a man because I want him to cherish me. If you want to be a man, you'll have to be obedient. As for the younger brother, he's there to be pampered, of course. If you want to go back to being the younger brother, you still have one chance to back out before we have our wedding banquet."

"Dream on. You've taken advantage of me all this time, and now you want to abandon me after starting something."

Su Yaoguang: "..."

What a pretentious person.

How come I never noticed how pretentious he was before?
Zhou Wangshu took the eyebrow pencil from her hand: "I'll draw it for you."

"Are you sure you can do it?" Su Yaoguang's eyes were full of doubt.

"I've learned how to do it after watching it for so many years."

Su Yaoguang decided to trust him this once.

After a while, her neck ached from looking up, and the person still wasn't better.

"Let me see how your drawing is..."

Su Yaoguang wanted to grab a mirror, but before she could turn her head to look, Zhou Wangshu cupped her cheeks and said very seriously, "It looks great. Trust my skills."

"Is that so?" Su Yaoguang turned around and picked up the bronze mirror.

When he saw himself in the bronze mirror, his face turned grim: "Zhou Wangshu!!!"

Zhou Wangshu had already disappeared.

"I'm going back to my room to change my clothes."

Meanwhile, in another room, Zhang Zhaodi was gripping Su Rende's neck, glaring at him with eyes full of anger.

Su Rende's face turned red, and his tone was somewhat exasperated: "You woman are really unreasonable. You were the one who wouldn't let me leave yesterday, and now you're saying I'm trespassing."

How did you get into my house?

"You were running around outside, and I happened to be coming home from running errands. I saw you drunk and worried something might happen to you, so I took you home. Who knew you would cling to me and not let me leave?"

"You didn't treat me well yesterday..."

"You're a woman who's given birth to a daughter. Don't you realize what I've done to you?"

"you……"

"Alright, I'm not that kind of person."

Zhang Zhaodi got off him.

She didn't know if he was that kind of person, but she knew that with his status and position, if he just said he wanted women, plenty of young, unmarried women would come to him.

"Hurry up and leave, don't let anyone else see us, or we'll be in deep trouble," Zhang Zhaodi urged. "Don't come to our house again."

Su Rende: "..."

After Su Rende left, Zhang Zhaodi tidied herself up and went out. She and several of her sisters began shopping for things to prepare for the wedding banquet three days later.

“Elder sister, there’s the palace examination after the provincial examination. Why don’t we wait until after the palace examination to hold a banquet for them?” Zhang Pandi said. “If Wangshu does well and gets into the top three, wouldn’t our Yaoguang’s marriage be even more glorious?”

“I’m just afraid he’ll win a top three prize,” Zhang Zhaodi said. “The top three prizes are highly coveted by noble ladies. In previous years, there have always been ladies who have their eyes on the top three. Our Wang Shu is good-looking and talented, so it’s easy for him to attract attention. We need to hold a grand celebration first, so that everyone knows that the champion already has a wife. That way, he won’t be coveted by others.”

"What you're saying seems to make sense."

"Eldest sister is so thoughtful. Our Yaoguang has finally made it to this day, we can't let others steal our happiness."

The Zhang sisters and their employees were preparing for the wedding banquet. Three days later, news of the Peach Blossom Shop owner's marriage was known to everyone, and for the next three days, all goods at Peach Blossom Shop would be 30% off, plus a free set of skincare products for those who topped up their VIP cards.

Zhou Wangshu was marrying into the family. All he had to do was put on his wedding clothes, ride a tall horse, lead the bridal sedan chair and the bride inside around the streets, and then send her back to Taoyaofang, where the wedding ceremony and banquet were completed.

Jiang Jing and Jia Chunni scattered copper coins.

People rushed over, saying auspicious words.

Su Yaoguang secretly looked outside and saw so many people watching. She, who was not very nervous before, began to get nervous.

Seeing that Su Yaoguang was peeking, Zhou Wangshu threw something into the sedan chair.

Su Yaoguang took a look and found it was a pastry.

"Have something to eat, we'll eat late later."

Su Yaoguang smiled and ate in small bites.

Her makeup looks amazing today, especially this lip gloss. It's a new color she just mixed, and it's not on the market yet, so no one else has it.

They were making a lot of noise, hammering and banging all the way.

Amidst the crowd, Xiao Yanci clenched his fists, glaring at Zhou Wangshu with resentment.

In his past life, he married Su Yaoguang, and everything went smoothly for him. In this life, Zhou Wangshu married Su Yaoguang, and he has an unobstructed path in the imperial examinations.

Su Yaoguang is a lucky star; whoever marries her will be blessed. It's a pity that he only realized this now.

After the bridal sedan chair was carried back to Taoyaofang, the next part of the ceremony began.

Zhang Zhaodi sat at the top, waiting for her daughter and son-in-law to kneel and pay their respects.

With red eyes, she looked at the perfect couple in front of her, and all the grievances and suffering she had endured over the years flashed through her mind like a series of images.

"The ceremony is completed and sent to the bridal chamber."

The matchmaker and others escorted Su Yaoguang into the bridal chamber.

Zhou Wangshu used the wedding pole to lift the veil and looked at the beautiful bride in front of him.

Su Yaoguang looked exceptionally charming today.

She raised her head slightly, smiling at Zhou Wangshu, though a hint of unease lingered on her face.

Zhou Wangshu drank a toast with her, then asked Jiang Jing and Jia Chunni to stay and talk with her while he went out to drink with the guests.

Today's guests were all neighbors and regular customers. Of course, many merchants also wanted to take this opportunity to build a good relationship with the new top scholar. They were all received and warmly greeted.

In the new house, Jia Chunni said to Su Yaoguang, "Sister, it's so lively today! You look so beautiful, and your husband is so handsome. Everyone says you're so lucky!"

"You misspoke. It's my brother-in-law who's so lucky to have married such a wonderful sister," Jiang Jing said. "Sis, if he bullies you, we'll take care of him for you."

“You guys, don’t you know who’s bullying whom?” Su Yaoguang said. “He’s so small, I could take him down with one punch.” “That’s true.” Jia Chunni tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Su Yaoguang. “Eat more and replenish your strength, otherwise you won’t have any energy later.”

Su Yaoguang: "...What do you mean, no strength?"

“My brother-in-law went drinking and he’ll definitely get drunk later. If you don’t eat enough, you won’t have the strength to carry him.”

Su Yaoguang patted her chest: "You scared me."

Su Yaoguang chatted with her two sisters, and time passed quickly. She vaguely heard someone approaching.

Two male helpers helped Zhou Wangshu inside.

"Is your brother-in-law drunk?" Jia Chunni asked.

"Yes, I drank quite a bit. I'll have to trouble the owner to take care of me."

Jiang Jing took Zhou Wangshu's pulse, glanced at him, and said to Su Yaoguang, "Sister, brother-in-law is drunk. Please take good care of him. We'll head back now."

"it is good."

Everyone else left, leaving only the newlyweds in the room.

To say they are newlyweds wouldn't be entirely true, since the marriage certificate was signed several years ago and they only recently consummated their marriage; today is just a belated wedding banquet.

Su Yaoguang helped Zhou Wangshu to the bed, took off his shoes, and then began to undress him.

As she unbuckled his belt, Zhou Wangshu grabbed her clothes and pulled her close, holding her slender waist tightly: "Wife, give me a kiss."

Su Yaoguang said irritably, "If you're not drunk, take it off yourself."

Zhou Wangshu wasn't a good drinker. He'd smelled alcohol on him earlier and, out of concern, assumed he was really drunk. Now it seemed the kid was cunning; he'd definitely poured some on himself.

Zhou Wangshu hugged her, nuzzled her neck, and said coquettishly, "My head hurts, can you massage it for me, wife?"

Seeing that he looked uncomfortable, Su Yaoguang reached out and massaged his head: "How about this!"

She learned some massage techniques from Jiang Jing and often massaged Zhang Zhaodi's head.

Zhou Wangshu closed his eyes and enjoyed the moment.

Su Yaoguang saw him slowly close his eyes and breathe evenly, so she thought he had fallen asleep.

She let go of his hand, covered him with the blanket, and was about to get up to get a drink of water when Zhou Wangshu grabbed her wrist.

"Wife, where are you going?"

"You're not asleep?"

"Tonight is our wedding night, but we haven't even gotten to the important stuff yet. How can we sleep?" Zhou Wangshu suddenly sat up and kissed her lips.

Su Yaoguang grabbed his clothes to support herself.

Zhou Wangshu rolled over with her in his arms and kissed her even more deeply.

The night was quiet, deep, and long. The birds outside the window sang sweetly all night, as if telling of the beauty of the night.

The newlyweds were shy, and by the time they appeared in the front yard it was already noon.

“There’s breakfast prepared for you in the pot, would you like to eat it?” Zhang Pandi asked. “If you don’t want to eat, then don’t. Lunch is coming soon, so have lunch with us.”

"Where's my mother?" Su Yaoguang asked. "Isn't she at the shop today?"

"It seems someone specifically asked her to come over, and she went to discuss business, right?" Zhang Yingdi said. "Judging by the time, it should be about time."

Zhang Zhaodi returned from outside with a smile on her face: "Why are you all looking at me like that? The person who invited me over today said he wanted to share in my family's good fortune and insisted that I go to his house to do a project for him. I did it, and the pay was three times the usual amount. I refused, but he insisted on giving it to me, saying that if someone as lucky as me did a project for him, his son would also be able to pass the exam next year."

The others couldn't stop laughing.

This is using Zhang Zhaodi as a mascot.

But that's also a good thing.

As long as no one causes them trouble, people are still willing to do things that are mutually beneficial.

After the wedding banquet at Taoyaofang, everyone's focus remained on business.

However, their business is getting better and better.

On the one hand, Taoyaofang's goods are indeed of superior quality. On the other hand, with a family producing such a top scholar, who wouldn't want to take this opportunity to build connections and prepare for the future?

A few days later, the date of the palace examination arrived. Zhou Wangshu, Wang Huanzhi, and Zhong Chushan were qualified to participate in the palace examination, but Chen Buyu's ranking was too low, so he did not have this opportunity.

This time, the people from Taoyaofang did not escort Zhou Wangshu to the palace gate, since it was not a place that ordinary people like them could set foot in.

Zhang Zhaodi stood at the door, watching Zhou Wangshu head towards the palace gate.

Everyone else had already gone back, but Zhang Zhaodi hadn't. Just as she was about to head back, she saw Su Rende passing by, so she jogged over and stopped his horse.

Su Rende tightened the reins.

"You woman, why did you suddenly rush out like that? Aren't you afraid of scaring the horse and accidentally hurting yourself?" said the attendant beside him.

Su Rende looked at Zhang Zhaodi in front of him: "What is it now?"

“My son-in-law has gone to the palace to take the imperial examination. You have experience, so how long do you think it will take him to finish the exam, and when will the results of the top three be announced?”

"That's not necessarily true. The length of time depends on the Emperor's mood each time. If he's in a good mood today and wants to discuss national policies with the students for a while, he might extend the time. Are you worried that your son-in-law won't get good results? Isn't he the top scholar? Since he's the top scholar, his ability speaks for itself. As long as he performs normally this time, his name will definitely be in the top three. Otherwise, if even the top scholar can't get into the top three, what prestige will future top scholars have?"

Zhang Zhaodi didn't understand these things, but after listening to Su Rende's words, she seemed to understand some of them.

He meant that Zhou Wangshu's ranking wouldn't be too bad.

"Since you're nervous, find something else to do and don't think about this."

“Hey…” Zhang Zhaodi stroked his horse, “Could you help me find out what’s going on inside? If we wait for news from inside to spread, I’m afraid everyone in the capital will know, and there’ll be no need to inquire anymore. Could you help me find out what the Emperor thinks of my son-in-law? I’m so nervous and anxious.”

"Okay, let's wait for the news!"

Su Rende rode away.

The attendant glanced back at Zhang Zhaodi and said to Su Rende, "General, are you really going to help her find out about the top three?"

"It was just a small thing. She wanted to know the result as soon as possible, so I just told her. Anyway, we're going to the palace soon."

The attendant muttered, "You have an unusual amount of patience with this village woman. If another woman made the same request to you, would you have agreed?"

Su Rende felt a pang of sadness as he recalled Zhang Zhaodi's drunken lament.

At that moment, he wished he were the man she was talking about.

A woman raised her eldest daughter alone without ever considering remarrying; that shows how fortunate that man is. If he's so lucky, he should treat her like royalty from now on.

"General, General, what are you thinking about?" The attendant called out to Su Rende several times. "I called you several times, but you didn't hear me."

"I asked you to investigate something, and there's still no result? Fine, just renovate the General's Mansion for me. I refuse to believe that my old things can fly away again."