The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 878: Chapter 878: A Better Marriage in the Future

Lanhua was momentarily stunned, yet Madam Li had suddenly come back to her senses.

Indeed, since Shu Yu had become Village Chief, wouldn’t that mean Lanhua’s marriage prospects would improve?

And as for herself, in the future, she would be the Eldest Aunt of the Village Chief.

Although Madam Li still felt a sour tinge in her heart, thinking that the second branch of the Lu family had struck great fortune, she thought it would be quite nice if she could bask in their reflected glory.

She straightened her chest slightly and coughed lightly, ”Alright, no more standing around here, let us through. My in-laws have come back on a rare occasion, and we should go over and reunite.”

She took Lanhua by the hand and walked inside, while someone whispered behind them, ”Look at her all smug. Wasn’t she making a fuss about divorcing Lu Dasong when she found out Erya was exiled?”

”If you ask me, Lu Dasong should have agreed at that time. Then she would be the one regretting it now.”

”Exactly, I used to think she was nice, always amiable in public. If she hadn’t made a fuss about the divorce, I’d never have guessed that it was all just an act.”

After whispering these words, the speakers were still somewhat cautious; now that a Village Chief has emerged from the Lu family, even if Madam Li isn’t great, she is still the Eldest Aunt of the Village Chief. If she were to take them to task, they would have no grounds for argument.

Soon, they switched the topic to Shu Yu.

Filled with both envy and curiosity, they also harbored the cautious desire to forge a connection, and their conversation soon turned to the Heating Pack.

They were all curious about what kind of item it was that had absolved her of all charges and even made her Village Chief.

Not only the villagers, but even the members of the first and third branches of the Lu family, as well as the village chief, Fan Zhong, were very curious.

Xiang Weinan, on the other hand, had already seen it; since he had connections in the capital, he knew that Shu Yu’s reward was due to this item and naturally couldn’t wait to take a look.

Therefore, without further questioning, since the Imperial Decree had been read and he had matters to attend to, he didn’t plan to stay longer.

He pulled Shu Yu aside to talk, ”I’m leaving, are things fine on your side?”

”No issues.”

Xiang Weinan nodded and still advised her, ”Now that you’re a Village Chief, you should look the part. Hire some servants, at the very least. If someone stands in the way next time, the villagers won’t all follow you in a swarm.”

Hiring servants, huh.

Shu Yu rubbed her chin, indeed, a few were needed. Not to mention other things, just take the three-entry residence the emperor awarded her; they were planning to move in.

With so many rooms and such a large estate, just cleaning would take a lot of effort and time.

The family members all had things to do, and the old lady was getting on in years; she certainly couldn’t be expected to continue laboring.

She nodded, ”Alright, once I return to the county town, I’ll go have a look at the brokers.”

Xiang Weinan was just reminding her, and seeing she had plans, he did not say more.

He called Hu Li, said a word to Lu Erbai, Fan Zhong, and others, then left the Lu family courtyard.

Fan Zhong hurriedly led the village elders to follow behind the Lu family members and together saw the guest off. They watched Xiang Weinan board the carriage and as it gradually drove away, Fan Zhong and the others finally let out a long sigh of relief.

With the county magistrate gone, the villagers indeed felt less tense. Now, they turned back around and began congratulating Lu Erbai, while at the same time hoping to enter and forge a connection with him.

This time, without needing anyone else to speak, Fan Zhong was the first to step forward and chased the people away.

”Enough, you all go back. The Lu family just returned to Jiangyuan County yesterday, they’ve just started meeting with their family and are very busy. You should stop bothering them; if there’s anything, we can talk about it later.”