Chapter 972: The Mayor (3)
"Sister Guo..." Shen Yilan seemed a bit anxious.
However, before Guo Rou even reached the doorway, footsteps sounded from outside, and then a group of well-dressed ladies walked in.
Guo Rou had no choice but to retreat.
The leader of the group was a slightly plump woman, whom the others treated with a great deal of respect. This person was known to Yang Ruxin; she was Ma Lushi, the wife of the town head of Lianhua Town, with whom she had previously spoken during her visit to the Fang Family. Ma Lushi was also one of the ladies who had received medicinal tea from her. Another lady, whom Ruxin had not met before but was treated respectfully by Shen Jiashi, yet stood slightly behind Ma Lushi, must be Guo Tongshi, the wife of the deputy town head.
In the Daxuan Dynasty, the position of town head was not ranked nor appointed by the Ministry of Personnel. Instead, it was elected by the village heads and Lizheng. Nevertheless, the town head was like a Ground Snake in his own right.
Whenever a County Magistrate arrived at a place, they would generally establish good relations with the town heads to better manage the affairs of the entire county.
Therefore, it was only natural for the Shen Family to show kindness and good cheer to the town head.
The deputy town head acted as the right hand of the town head and was typically appointed by the town head himself.
Accompanying these two women was Jia Family’s madam from Shen Family’s second branch, followed closely by two aunts, Ge Yunfang and Hun Ling, the latter being Shen Yilan’s biological mother.