The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 329 Willing to be the Junior

Chapter 329: Chapter 329 Willing to be the Junior

Wang Laozhu was truly taken in by the mother-daughter duo of Old Granny Zhang, believing their act, "Nonsense, our family has just started to live well these past few days, and now you want to buy servants? Even if we have money, this is not the way to squander it. Send the trafficker away at once. We country folk just need to live honestly. Look around, who needs servants? Don’t make us a laughing stock."

"Head of the household," retorted Old Granny Zhang, "listen to you, this is Laosan showing his filial piety, buying someone to serve us. It’s just like using an object, isn’t it? And what’s wrong with being country folk? Don’t we deserve to have servants too? Since we’ve already made the purchase, let’s use her for a few days first. Let her do all the dirty and tiring chores around our home, and after that, it’s not too late to send her back!" Old Granny Zhang had other plans in mind.

Wang Yonggui listened uncomfortably to his parents arguing about how to use the servant, thinking he should explain something, but firstly, he found no opportunity to speak up, and secondly, as he glanced at Lady Jiang’s frail appearance, surrounded by her three children, he suddenly felt it difficult to utter a word.

At this moment, a gentle cough came from within the carriage curtain.

Following that, a woman’s delicate hand stretched out, her skin fair and clearly unused to labor, her fingernails were dyed red, making the hand look even softer and more attractive.

Upon seeing this pair of hands...

The Wang Family Courtyard fell into an absolute silence.

Even the least insightful among them knew this was no servant’s hands.

What kind of servant has such tender, fair hands with long fingernails that are dyed bright red?

These were clearly not the hands of someone accustomed to labor!

Not to mention Wang Laozhu, the entire family was stunned.

Only Wang Yongzhu’s eyes darkened as she exchanged a knowing look with Old Granny Zhang.

The pair had long suspected the person in the carriage and had deliberately played along to force the person to reveal themselves.

Indeed, after just a few words, they could no longer keep silent.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a woman with a lovely, slim figure stepped down, her head half-lowered as she descended from the carriage by herself.

The woman was dressed in a plum red skirt that made her look bright and enchanting, highlighting her fair skin and slender waist. She wore her hair in a married woman’s hairstyle, adorned with two gold and silver hairpins.

Her face was painted with makeup, looking very fair. As she stepped down, a scent of fragrance followed her.

As she emerged, her charming and coquettish eyes swept over the Wan Family people before she bowed to Wang Laozhu and Old Granny Zhang, "Father, mother, my surname is Sun, and my name is Ahfu. From now on, I will definitely take good care of the two elders and serve tea and water."

Wang Laozhu’s face turned red with anger.

Old Granny Zhang’s eyes flickered, and she was completely clear about the situation.

Where is she any kind of servant?

This is clearly a mistress that Laosan brought back from the outside!

Although Wang Yongzhu was mentally prepared, the moment she really saw the woman Wang Yonggui brought back, with a whole body full of the airs of the road, she was instantly dumbfounded. Wang Yonggui liked this type of woman?

Not to mention the rest of the Wang Family in the courtyard, all of them were stunned.

Lady Lin covered her mouth in exaggeration.

Lady Jiang’s face drained of color in an instant, deathly pale, and she staggered, walking a few steps supported by Jinhua, and it was only by leaning against the courtyard wall that she did not collapse.

Jinshao was still young, not understanding the situation, just finding the scent on Sun Ahfu not to her liking, and sneezing.

Jinhua and Jinpan, both somewhat aware of adult matters, looked at Sun Ahfu’s face with caution and disdain.

After a moment of silence, it was Old Granny Zhang who moved first. She did not even glance at Sun Ahfu, but instead went straight forward and grabbed her own son, Wang Laosan, by the ear, "You shameless scoundrel, what exactly is going on? Explain yourself clearly to your mother! If you don’t make it clear today, I’ll break your damn legs myself!"

Wang Yonggui cried out in pain repeatedly, "Ow, Mom, go easy! I’ll tell you, isn’t that okay? Mom, let go first, let go, ah, I was just about to tell you..."

Seeing this scene, Sun Ahfu showed an expression of deep distress for Wang Yonggui, wanting to speak but not daring to. Her eyes reddened, she bit her lip, showing a frail and delicate appearance.

She looked pitiful indeed.

Old Granny Zhang slapped Wang Yonggui hard and then let go of him, her face saying ’let’s see what you have to say for yourself’.

Wang Yonggui hurriedly gave his account, "It’s like this, Dad, Mom, Ahfu and I have a life-saving connection. I was doing business with someone outside and lost money, I didn’t even have money for the return trip, begging all the way back to Jing County, both tired and hungry and chased by stray dogs for miles, bitten all over. I was so hungry I couldn’t take it anymore, I stole two steamed buns but got caught by the owner, who gave me a savage beating, and I nearly lost my life. It was Ahfu who took pity on me, paid for the buns, and saved me..."

Wang Yonggui explained in detail.

"Ahfu is from Jing County, today she’s 24 years old, and her man died two years ago; she has no children, a widow. Though she owns a small courtyard in the county town, without a man at home, it’s also hard for a woman alone. After Ahfu saved me, she called a doctor to treat my injuries, and she took care of me day and night in her home, and she was talked about so much, she just couldn’t continue living in the county town. She was willing to follow me to the countryside, Mom, in light of the fact that Ahfu saved my life..."

Old Granny Zhang decisively spat, slapped away Wang Yonggui, and scolded, "Turns out she’s a widow with no decency! Bah! What kind of widow dolls herself up and wears bright colors? One look and you know she’s no proper woman; her man’s only been dead for two years, she hasn’t even completed mourning, and she’s already seducing men. What good can come from such a woman? This kind of worn-out shoe, you dare bring her home? Have you lost your mind, your heart blinded by lard? Have you forgotten that you’re a man with a wife and children? By bringing this young widow home, where do you expect your wife and children to stand, eh?"

Furious, she moved to beat Wang Yonggui again; Wang Yongzhu quickly offered a broom, "Mom, use this, beware of hurting your hands."

Wang Yonggui promptly knelt to beg for mercy, "Mom, listen to me. I told Ahfu that I’m a man with a family, but Ahfu truly loves and cherishes me. She said she had planned to remain faithful to her late husband, but then she met me, her misfortune in life. As a widow living in the county town, with no kin, it’s hard, and she was willing to be the lesser wife. That’s why I brought her back with me. Mom, I know there’s a wife and children at home, I won’t forget my place, it’s just that Ahfu is also a pitiable person, her reputation was ruined because of me, and I can’t just abandon her..."

Old Granny Zhang hit him several more times with the broom, "Bah! You can’t look at yourself and see what’s there worth her attention? Are you good-looking, or do you make money? When you met this young widow, you were nothing but a begging drifter. Did she get blinded, to fancy you? And her reputation was ruined because of you? A widow dressed like that is obviously out to attract men, where is any reputation to speak of? Besides, you don’t care for your own wife and children, your old parents, your sister at home but care for a young widow’s reputation? I’ll beat you to death, you scoundrel!"