The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 141 The Son-in-law Who Comes to the Door

Chapter 141: Chapter 141 The Son-in-law Who Comes to the Door

It was terrifying! Song Chongjin snapped back from that terrifying scenario, unable to suppress a shiver.

Indeed, ignorance is bliss!

If he had known earlier about Wang Yongzhu’s strength, would he have been more gentle in his attitude?

Song Chongjin suddenly felt he needed to thank Wang Yongzhu for her generous forbearance and mercy!

On the other side, having waited a while and received no reply from Song Chongjin, Wang Yongping didn’t mind and remarked, "Speaking of which, it’s strange. Before, no one knew she had such great strength; we just thought she was too headstrong, always demanding the best for herself, disapproving of this and that, only thinking about eating and drinking, concerned with no one but herself. Now that I think about it, my little sister has divine strength; she looks down on us all!"

Song Chongjin almost nodded in agreement.

He half-nodded before realizing something was wrong and froze; it took him a good while before he said, "You better not talk about the Wang family sister’s divine strength outside. If everyone knows, who do you think would dare to come to your house to propose marriage?"

With his and Wang Yongping’s abilities, they would probably pale in comparison to Wang Yongzhu, let alone other men—wouldn’t they just be left to get beaten up?

Which family would want to marry a daughter-in-law who could beat their men like dead dogs for no reason?

Upon hearing this, Wang Yongping looked worried for a moment but then smiled again, "No worries, average men aren’t worthy of my little sister. If it really comes down to it, we’ll just recruit a son-in-law for her! Once he joins our family, he becomes one of us; could he still dare to resist?"

Listen to this rogue’s attitude; only those families without money, too poor to marry a daughter-in-law, would accept such terms. But doesn’t that mean they value their lives?

Song Chongjin couldn’t be bothered to say more; his attention to the Wang family was already more than enough and he couldn’t afford to invest anymore.

For the good of both families, it would be better to gradually distance themselves.

That’s what Song Chongjin was thinking.

Then he heard Wang Yongping excitedly say, "When the time comes to pick a son-in-law for my little sister, as her brother, I’ll have to pick carefully and guard the threshold. Brother Song, you should come over and advise me then—"

Are you an idiot? What kind of a family would do such a ridiculous thing, having a man help his former fiancée screen prospective sons-in-law?

Song Chongjin really wanted to wake Wang Yongping from his daydream; instead, he was horrified to hear his own reply, "Alright!"

"Then it’s settled—" Wang Yongping, feeling he had found a new direction for his little sister, happily grabbed a rabbit, split it in two, handed half to Song Chongjin, and munched away on the other half, grease smearing all over his mouth.

Clutching half a rabbit, Song Chongjin couldn’t swallow a bite and kept reflecting on himself. What was happening to him? Was Wang Yongping’s stupidity contagious? How could he have agreed to such an absurd request?

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Perhaps it was because of Wang Yongzhu’s words, or more so due to the display of her martial prowess.

The Wang family had been particularly peaceful these past few days.

After finishing Song Chongjin’s half of the rabbit and heading home, Wang Yongping cheerfully brought up his proposal to Old Granny Zhang and Wang Laozhu. He didn’t dare mention his sister’s formidable strength, only expressing concern that she might be bullied if she married and left home, suggesting it would be better to bring a son-in-law into the family with his brotherly supervision to ensure she wouldn’t be bullied.

Wang Laozhu’s face twitched at the proposal, wondering how fair it was given his daughter’s strength—who could bully her? Yet they were considering bringing someone into their home. The idea—was actually not bad at all!

Rarely did Laosi come up with such a brilliant idea with his block-headed brain!

Brilliant! Having the daughter recruit a son-in-law at home, she could stabilize the household! With her around, who would dare to cause trouble?

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

Old Granny Zhang was displeased. On what grounds?

The man who becomes a live-in son-in-law either has a flaw or comes from an impoverished family. How could such a family match her precious daughter?

But if the daughter stayed at home, she could watch over her daily and not worry about her being bullied. That, at least, was good.

Faced with a difficult decision, Old Granny Zhang gave a vague response, suggesting they wait and see until an appropriate time came.

Knowing well that his daughter/sister listened to Old Granny Zhang the most, Wang Laozhu and Wang Yongping, no matter how much they liked the idea, dared not say much. But they both kept the matter in mind, contemplating when they could pull in a live-in son-in-law who was pleasing to the eye, obedient, and from a decent family background.

Jindou and Jinhoo had gone to town and, for some reason, had not returned all night.

In the past, Wang Laozhu might have sent Wang Yongping to check on them in town.

But with the recent trouble caused by the eldest branch of the family, Wang Laozhu’s regard for them had waned slightly; after all, they were adults and unlikely to come to harm.

Moreover, with the Li Family’s land exchange affair requiring urgent attention—the real pressing matter—he was busy every day with Wang Yongping attending to it between the Clan Leader and the Li Family, and no one else paid much mind to the absentees.

Privately, Lady Jiang muttered to Jinhua, uncertain about the brothers’ situation in town. Perhaps the eldest branch had grown scared and decided not to return, or maybe Lady Lin was up to her tricks again?

To the several children, now known as Little Beans, Jinhua was a hero, and they had no time to worry about Jindou and the others—who, after all, hadn’t shown much concern for them or their siblings before.

Therefore, they spent their days revolving around Wang Yongzhu.

It was Wang Yongzhu who still remembered the encounter with the man from the neighboring village, reminding Old Granny Zhang to express their thanks in person.

Although Old Granny Zhang was reluctant to let go, such matters of social courtesy, affecting the Wang Family’s public reputation, could not be neglected.

In the past, such a task of expressing thanks would normally fall to someone from the main branch, either Lady Lin or Jindou and Jinhu.

But now that they were all absent in town and not returning, she wasn’t going to wait and let the main branch keep such an opportunity to themselves.

Instead, she enlisted Lady Jiang and Wang Yongzhu to help prepare the gifts, so they could accompany her to the Yangjiapu to express their gratitude.

Lady Jiang was both fearful and elated. When had she ever had the chance to take such a prominent role?

With her mother-in-law suddenly valuing her presence, Lady Jiang felt joy, but it was soon replaced by nervous apprehension. She looked towards Wang Yongzhu, hoping her sister-in-law might have some advice.

Wang Yongzhu merely smiled slightly, saying nothing.

The pleading look in Lady Jiang’s eyes, upon seeing Wang Yongzhu’s smiling face, suddenly turned to realization, as her pupils contracted and she took a big step back.

This reaction rather surprised Wang Yongzhu. What was up with her sister-in-law? Was a mere glance from her so frightening?

Today, she was the epitome of a gentle smile, wasn’t she?

Lady Lin shivered, struggling to articulate a complete sentence: "Mother, I... I... don’t... don’t dare..."

Old Granny Zhang was highly dissatisfied: "What, you’re reluctant to take on such a good opportunity to show your face? Who are you saving that mournful expression for? Are you going to thank someone, or are you announcing a death? You’re worthless! It’s true what they say: ’A dog’s meat never makes it to the main table!’ Wipe that gloomy face off and smile—it’s an order—"

Both fearful and anxious, Lady Jiang’s face trembled so violently it seemed to spasm, and the smile she forced was even uglier than a crying face.