Chapter 72: Village Chief Fan
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shu Yu squatted and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Dahu gulped and took out a small box, “Second sister, this… This is the ointment you asked us to make.”
Shu Yu took it, opened it, and smelled it. It was a strong smell that wasn’t quite pleasant, but it was made very carefully.
Dahu looked at her nervously, “Second sister, is it okay?”
“Of course,” Shu Yu nodded. While she was helping the twins vent their anger, the two children were also diligently carrying out the task she gave them. They were not sloppy at all.
Dahu was happy, “That’s great. I was worried that we had overdone it. Second sister, can we apply it on Sanya already then?”
“Not yet, I need to add something,” Shu Yu stood up, “Leave the rest to me.
Don’t worry, Sanya will become a little beauty very soon.”
Dahu pursed his lips and smiled again, looking very happy.
For the next two days, Shu Yu followed the old lady to meet the village chief of Shangshi Village.
The village chief’s surname was Fan, and because he was a relative of the mayor of Wenlan Town, the villagers were not surprised that he was the village chief.
Village Chief Fan was not exactly a good person. He had selfish motives and was greedy for small gains. He liked to listen to people’s praises and would embezzle some small money to spend. That being said, he still had a bottom line and would not exploit the villagers too much.
In general, he did not make any huge mistakes nor did he make any huge contributions. He was not good, but not bad either.
When Shu Yu came to visit for the first time, he seemed somewhat displeased, probably because he felt that she didn’t value him enough since she only came after a few days. However, he did a good job on the surface. He asked his wife to pick some fresh vegetables and send them over as a congratulatory gift.
The old lady then brought Shu Yu to Eldest Uncle Lu l s house. However, other than Lu Dasong and Daniu, both of whom Shu Yu had met before, the other children were brought back to their maternal grandparents’ by the eldest uncle’s wife. She said that her maternal family was holding a wedding ceremony, so she brought her children to participate in the wedding banquet.
The old lady was disgruntled, thinking that the eldest uncle’s wife was doing this on purpose. She knew that Erya was back, yet she did not even come to see her. She even took her children away. She simply wasn’t acting like an elder.
Lu Dasong explained awkwardly, “Honey went to second brother’s house before, but there was no one at home at that time, so she came back. Erniu and the others are eager to meet Erya too. It’s just a coincidence.” The old lady snorted coldly and went back with Shu Yu.
Shu Yu didn’t mind. She would see them sooner or later anyway.
The only thing she cared about now was Lu Erbai’s family.
After they returned, Shu Yu gave the old lady a piece of silver, “Grandma, in two days, fourth aunt and the others will come to our house. We have to entertain them. Take this money and buy some food.”
The old lady refused, “What’s the need for that? We’re all family. They know about our family’s situation. We can just have some steamed buns with salted vegetables.”
Shu Yu was speechless.
She took back the silver, “Alright. If you don’t want it, I’ll take it myself. I’ll buy some food later.”
When the old lady heard this, she became anxious and quickly snatched the silver fragment back, “That can’t do. If I leave you to it, you might buy something expensive. Look in the cabinet, there’s still a lot of rice and flour left. You’re not allowed to buy those anymore.”
When Shu Yu passed her the silver again, the old lady sighed and accepted it in the end, “You only have so little money. If you spend it on us, what about your dowry in the future?
“Don’t I have you guys? After we open the shop, you’ll be the ones doing the hard work. You can just help me save up again.”
The old lady loved to hear this..