Chapter 876 - 875: Song Chongjin’s Scheme
In the Song Family Courtyard, no one slept well last night.
Although Old Granny Zhang was persuaded by her daughter and son-in-law to rest early, she tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep.
At one moment, thinking of her daughter standing up for her made her feel delighted.
But then she worried that the Tian Family, being established in the county town for many years and having connections and roots, wouldn’t take such actions from her daughter lightly. Would they let it go?
If they were still in Qilidun, she wouldn’t be scared, as her son-in-law, being a Scholar, was someone the Lizheng and the town mayor respected and wouldn’t easily offend.
But after the incident with her second son, Old Granny Zhang realized that the title of Scholar was only useful in the countryside. In the county town, among all the Scholars at the academy her son-in-law attended, it was of little value.
Scholars were so numerous they were worthless! Moreover, their family was new to the county town; if the Tian Family used their influence, wouldn’t her daughter and son-in-law be implicated?
After flipping around like a pancake on the bed for a long time, Old Granny Wu at the end of the bed couldn’t bear it anymore and asked softly, "Old lady, what’s bothering you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Old Granny Zhang was worried, but she knew that despite Old Granny Wu’s knack for getting information, she kept her mouth tightly shut and wouldn’t leak a word she shouldn’t.
Moreover, with everyone probably overhearing in the courtyard today, she simply sat up and said, "I’m just worried. My daughter stood up for me, and of course, I’m happy, but what if the Tian Family wants to take revenge on my daughter and son-in-law? My son-in-law is supposed to take the autumn examination this year. If he’s delayed, what will happen—"
Old Granny Wu had a bit of insight, having worked for big families in Jing County: "Old lady, you’re worrying for nothing! As the saying goes, the scholarly, agricultural, and commercial sectors, Old Master is a Scholar and about to take the autumn exam, which is extremely precious. If he can pass and become a Graduate, it will bring glory to our Jing County. You don’t understand, but there used to be many Scholar Masters who passed the exam from our Jing County. In Qingzhou Prefecture, we’re second to none."