The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"Have the things been sent?"

Sister-in-law Li in the house was making a new type of dessert, which she learned from a cook in Capital City. Today, she was trying to make it, and after tasting that it was pretty good, she had many made to give some to the mistress of the house.

"They’ve been sent. Old Grand Master liked them very much."

Upon hearing this, Yang Chuxia glanced at her, seeing that she seemed hesitant to speak and asked, "What have you heard outside? If you want to say something, just say it, okay?"

"Hehe," Mingcui giggled awkwardly, looked at Ye Zi’an, and seeing that he was not unhappy, said, "Madam, when I was at the Yang Family’s place, the lady of the fourth branch of the family happened to be there, and I heard her saying that Yang Qingwen’s family bought a wife."

"Bought a wife? From a marriage broker?"

"Mmm, the lady of the fourth branch was saying so."

Yang Chuxia nodded upon hearing this and then dismissed Mingcui.

As for Yang Qingwen buying a wife, she felt indifferent, it was just a matter of buying one instead of saying one. Probably the villagers would look down on it, thinking only those who couldn’t speak properly would buy one. But to be honest, buying a wife is not any less expensive than marrying one. Considering the marriage broker’s price for a girl could also be seven or eight taels of silver.

"Yang Qingwen is only fifteen this year, and he’s already in such a hurry?"

Ye Zi’an did not have any good feelings toward Yang Qingwen. After all, that boy had slashed him once, leaving a long scar from his shoulder to his back, which was later removed with a remedy made by Mu Shaoling, with whom he had become well acquainted.

Hmph, even at such a young age, that kid had a cruel heart. Over the years, even if he hadn’t done anything, he was probably not someone to show mercy.

People’s true natures remain; that’s why there’s the saying, "Judge a child at three and an old man at seven."

"Given his family’s situation, he himself has been in prison, and so has his father, plus now he has a disability in his leg, no one aware of his background would willingly marry their daughter to him." His matter couldn’t even be covered up since it involved officialdom.

"Hmph, the kid just has bad luck," Ye Zi’an said smugly, recalling his own past misfortune with his legs and being labeled as a bringer of bad luck, yet still, he had met someone like his wife.

Seeing how he spoke, Yang Chuxia guessed he was thinking about himself and couldn’t help but laugh.

"By the way, did you take care of that matter with County Magistrate Shen?" Speaking of Yang Qingwen not having an easy time finding a wife, she suddenly thought of Shen Qiu, whose status as an illegitimate child became known; no one who knew would want to marry her.

Yet she was in a more difficult position than Yang Qingwen; he could still buy a wife, but she couldn’t buy one.

"It’s done, haven’t I told you?"

"When have you ever told me?"

"I really haven’t told you?" Ye Zi’an thought seriously for a moment, "Alright, my mistake. The County Governor should be dismissed next month."

"What have you done? How could you make him be dismissed directly instead of being transferred?"

Yang Chuxia was somewhat astonished; since his return, aside from going out a couple of times at the beginning, he had been cooped up at home.

"Haven’t you noticed that Ye Yi has been away from home for the past few days?"

Yang Chuxia thought about it, and indeed, Ye Yi had only returned home the night before.

"What did you have Ye Yi do? Out with it, don’t beat around the bush."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zi’an set aside his book, took her by the hand, and said, "Have I not told you before that Ye Yi is best at gathering information? I had him investigate this County Governor and discovered that this man really is no good; among the several branches of his concubines at home, three were forcibly taken using his power when he was serving as a county magistrate in his previous post."