The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 336 Lady Jiang’s Choice

Chapter 336: Chapter 336 Lady Jiang’s Choice

Wang Yonggui looked at his parents and sister, all staring at him and his wife, knowing some things were hard to mention. He pulled Lady Jiang into the small partition inside, muttering who knows what. After quite a while, Wang Yonggui returned, pulling Lady Jiang along with him.

Now, Wang Yongzhu’s senses were extremely sharp. She could clearly see Lady Jiang’s complexion had become much rosier, her hair slightly dishevelled...

As for Wang Yonggui, he already wore the satisfied look of spring.

"Mom and Dad, Xiao Lian agrees! I told you, Xiao Lian is a good woman, for the sake of our family, she’s willing to suffer some grievances—"

"Go away, Lady Jiang! Tell me yourself, did you really agree? You do know, once Widow Sun enters your door, it’ll be hard to get rid of her." Old Granny Zhang gave a final warning.

Lady Jiang’s face flushed, her eyes filled with sorrow, "Mother, I... I... agree..."

"Idiot!" Old Granny Zhang couldn’t help but curse.

Wang Yongzhu sighed as well and shook her head.

After being scolded, Lady Jiang’s face turned pale, and she suddenly knelt before Old Granny Zhang, "Mother, I know you are disappointed in me. Mom and Dad, and little sister have been so protective of me, yet I’m still so ungrateful! I’m the one who has let down the careful consideration of Mom, Dad, and little sister!"

"You—" Old Granny Zhang didn’t even have the strength left to scold.

But Wang Yonggui quickly knelt down, "Mom, don’t scold Xiao Lian anymore. She’s doing it for me, for our family—"

"Get out—"

At that moment, if it hadn’t been for Jindou knocking on the door outside, saying that Doctor Liu had been invited over, Old Granny Zhang might have truly broken Wang Yonggui’s legs.

Doctor Liu came inside and saw the Wang family’s varying complexions. Lady Lin, looking bitter, invited him onto the carriage.

Hearing the commotion, Wang Yonggui couldn’t care about anything else and hurriedly rushed out from the inside room to stand by the carriage.

Doctor Liu took Lady Sun’s pulse and pinched her philtrum.

Only then did Lady Sun slowly come to, crying pitifully, "Sanlang... am I dead or not?"

She was the picture of tragedy, tearful like pear blossoms in the rain.

How pitiable she was.

Wang Yonggui squeezed into the carriage, cradling her halfway in his arms, "You’re not dead, Ahfu. Rest assured, I’m here; how could I bear to let you die?"

"Sanlang..."

Lady Sun let out a long sigh, portraying her despondence, her helpless and fearful plight, with an utterly convincing performance.

Having heard about the evil that had befallen the Old Wang Family on the way there, and now witnessing this scene, even at his old age Doctor Liu felt his face burning. "It’s just a scrape on the forehead. Out here in the countryside, you can just leave it, and it’ll heal in two or three days. Just ensure it stays dry."

Lady Lin couldn’t hold back, "It’s just a scratch, isn’t it? Making a fuss as if she had a brush with death! The Vixen Spirit is so melodramatic!"

...

Wang Laozhu also came out from the inside room and expressed his thanks, asking Doctor Liu how much he owed for the consultation.

Doctor Liu, feeling the tense atmosphere in the Wang family, simply asked for the house call fee.

Then, for a while, no one reached for any money. Wang Yongfu, looking embarrassed, tried to pull out a few copper coins from the leftover money from selling forest goods, but Old Granny Zhang, rushing out, stopped him.

"That’s the capital for purchasing forest goods, the earnest money from the big boss. Why should it be spent on this plague-bringing Vixen Spirit? That damned troublemaker brought home the plague; let him pay for it himself! If you think I’m going to pay, pah! Not even a single coin!"

Left with no choice, Wang Yonggui took out Copper Coin to pay Doctor Liu, then sent him on his way.

Turning around, Old Granny Zhang asked Wang Yonggui for money, "Since you have so much money, why don’t you compensate for the front gate that this plague spirit damaged..."

Wang Yonggui...

Lady Sun...

The people of the Old Wang Family...

As soon as Doctor Liu left, Wang Yonggui held Sun Ahfu in his arms, "Ahfu, don’t worry, Xiao Lian agreed to let you stay with our family!"

What?

The rest of the Wang Family members were dumbfounded, hadn’t father and mother adamantly refused to let that vixen spirit through the doors?

What was discussed behind closed doors? How had Lady Jiang agreed so quickly?

Lady Lin couldn’t help but look at Lady Jiang with disdain in her eyes, utterly useless. With both parents-in-law supporting her, she actually gave in first, allowing that vixen spirit into the door.

If it were her, no way, whoever dared to vie for control of the household, she would scratch their face beyond recognition.

As soon as Jinhua and Jinpan heard this, they immediately turned back to find Lady Jiang. How could mother agree to let that vixen spirit through the door?

In the inner room, Lady Jiang still stood there stunned, and Wang Yongzhu sighed, "Sister-in-law, why bother?"

Tears suddenly welled up in Lady Jiang’s eyes as she covered her face. She wanted to refuse too, but could she really refuse? She had been Wang Yonggui’s wife for so many years, she knew him well.

It didn’t matter that he took her to the inner room, assuring her over and over it was for her and the kids, saying that deceiving Widow Sun for money was for the children’s future, so they could have money to study and succeed, so she could live a good life. He apologized and promised to make it up to her in the future.

But what kind of man was Wang Yonggui? He wouldn’t stop until he achieved his goal. At first, he would coax you gently; if that failed, he would throw a tantrum, slamming doors and flipping tables. If all else failed, he would hit people in secret, in places no one could see, leaving no room for her to speak out.

If she truly refused, either the children would lose their father, or later, Wang Yonggui would quietly seek retribution behind her back.

Especially since he had such a good excuse and reason, with the support of his parents and younger sister. If something went wrong in the future because of her refusal, would his parents and sister really not blame her? She dared not take that risk.

Therefore, it was better to comply with Wang Yonggui’s wishes. At least the children would still have a father, and she could repay her mother-in-law and sister-in-law’s kindness.

As for herself, what difference did it make whether Sun Ahfu was there or not?

Wang Yongzhu could guess Lady Jiang’s difficulties and thoughts, and could only sigh.

Jinhua and Jinpan came rushing in with Jinshao, seeing Lady Jiang crying, they also began to cry, "Mother, don’t cry! Mother, we don’t want dad anymore..."

Upon hearing this, Lady Jiang quickly wiped her tears, "Nonsense, how can we not want dad? You must never talk like that again, do you hear me?"

Confused and distressed for Lady Jiang, Jinhua and Jinpan could only respond sullenly.

Then they were led out of the inner room by Lady Jiang.

Sun Ahfu’s round, glistening eyes vigorously scanned the courtyard before landing on Lady Jiang, as she delicately freed herself from Wang Yonggui’s embrace, "Sanlang... let me go, I need to kowtow to my sister! Thank you, sister, for agreeing to take me in!" She tried to get up, but then clutched her head, collapsing weakly back into Wang Yonggui’s arms, "Ouch... Sanlang, I feel dizzy..."

Wang Yonggui then fussed over her excessively.

The Wang Family members were almost disgusted to death.

Finally, when Sun Ahfu was able to get up, she climbed out of the carriage to thank Wang Laozhu and Old Granny Zhang, and then tried to bow to Lady Jiang.

Wang Yongzhu stepped out and said unhurriedly, "Don’t rush to bow yet. Although sister-in-law has agreed, and it’s fine for Lady Sun to enter our home, to become a concubine, a deal has to be struck. We first need a concubine agreement in writing, stating she voluntarily sold herself to the Wang Family as a concubine. The very first term is that she must be free..."