The Ace Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Wu Ling thought the question was silly, ”Why open a shop in the capital? Do you even need to ask? She must think that Meng Yunzheng will score high in this spring’s imperial examination, and then he will stay in the capital as an official. She’ll be the wife of an official in the capital, so it makes sense to buy property in advance to secure her footing.”

”She’s being too presumptive. Even if Meng Yunzheng scores high, it’s not certain that he’ll stay in the capital.”

”Hahaha, you and I understand this, but the Wen’an County Lord, coming from the countryside, wouldn’t know such things. You don’t know, but those who haven’t seen the world, especially from poor families, their families all believe that as long as they become an Advanced Scholar, they’ll rise to success, never worry about food and drink again, and can step right into the circle of government officials’ wives.”

As he spoke, Wu Ling snorted lightly, ”They don’t realize it’s just the beginning. Even if they become an Advanced Scholar and an official, many still rent a small house and don’t make any progress for years.”

”But I saw the Wen’an County Lord buy this shop without batting an eye, so it seems their family isn’t short of money.”

Speaking of this, Wu Ling sounded a little sour, ”So what if they have money? In the end, they still can’t blend into our circles. Without power and influence, they won’t be much help on Meng Yunzheng’s official path. I don’t know what Cen Yi was thinking, selling the shop to her. Leaving a rival in the capital, what good does it do her?”

”So, the Wen’an County Lord is rather pitiful too. She probably doesn’t know yet about the past between Cen Yi and Meng Yunzheng. If she hears about it in the future, seeing this shop will surely be awkward.”

Wu Ling gloated, ”Aren’t we going to have an interesting show to watch? Now that the Zhou family has the Emperor’s favor, if Meng Yunzheng wants to advance in his career, he might have to turn to the Zhou family. Cen Yi might really ask her father-in-law to lend a hand because of his face.”

”No way, Meng Yunzheng couldn’t possibly turn to the Zhou family.”

”Why not? My father told me that when Meng Yunzheng first came to the capital, he visited Lord Qi, Lord Yao, and Lord Jing. Clearly, he didn’t have any connections, so he was casting a wide net. But think about it, those Lords don’t typically get involved with the affairs of candidates, so how could they help him?”

”That’s true, but... Oh right, isn’t there Lord Xiang? I’ve heard that he’s on good terms with Lord Xiang. Lord Xiang was stationed in the county town for a few years, which is the Wen’an County Lord’s hometown. Previously, when Madam Xiang was ill, she went to Dongan Province to recuperate.”

Wu Ling suddenly scoffed, ”Don’t mention Xiao Ruojun to me. I don’t know what face she has, still clinging to Lord Xiang.”

Shu Yu squinted, she already knew about the Xiao family’s affairs.

Just as she guessed, Xiang Weinan did not separate from her. Even though Xiao Ruojun analyzed the pros and cons and insisted on it, Xiang Weinan refused.

Xiao Ruojun still liked Xiang Weinan. Once he mentioned that separating would affect his reputation at this crucial moment, she didn’t bring it up again.

But she still asked for time to reconsider.

She even moved to live outside the city at the Manor, hoping time would fade the past, and they could discuss the separation again.

She moved out, and Xiang Weinan didn’t stop her.