novelraw Chapter 668 - 655: Slapping the Transmigrator 10
Chapter 668 - 655: Slapping the Transmigrator 10
Ms. Ping has been in high spirits these days.
She beams with a smile to anyone she encounters.
Xiao Yuan bought a house in East City, but the house needed refurbishing. Xiao Yuan even had many parts of it renovated from scratch. Therefore, they hadn’t moved in for the time being.
Xiao Yuan and Ms. Ping had discussed it and decided they would move in when Xiao Yuan got married. For now, they would still live in the old house.
Although they were still living in the old house, the living standards of the Xiao Family had clearly improved.
Previously, Ms. Ping would wear clothes ragged with patches, even when visiting others. But lately, her clothes had become significantly brighter, as well as neat and clean, without a single patch. Additionally, she adorned her wrist with silver bracelets and her hair with a silver hairpin, and the smile on her face seemed more frequent than ever.
The neighbors on both sides had been living together for many years.
Everyone noticed these changes in Ms. Ping and naturally knew that the days for the Xiao Family were looking up.
Quite a few close aunts and ladies frequently made small talk with Ms. Ping.
One said, "Sister-in-law Xiao, did your A Yuan make a fortune? I see you wearing new clothes quite often recently."
Another asked, "Sister-in-law Xiao, what have you been eating lately? Your complexion looks really good. Oh, right, the other day I smelled the scent of stewed meat coming from your house."
Ms. Ping would laugh with a hint of pride and satisfaction in her eyes, "Our A Yuan did make some money, but we didn’t keep too much in hand. He spent most of it on preparing the dowry, oh, and there’s something I haven’t told you all yet, our A Yuan is about to get married soon."
At the mention of this, the others became even more curious and gathered around her asking, "Your A Yuan is getting married? Which family’s daughter is it? Is she pretty?"
Speaking of her future daughter-in-law made Ms. Ping even more proud.
Although she felt quite anxious on the inside, after all, this daughter-in-law came from an extraordinary background. She was truly a noble lady, a figure they, as ordinary citizens, wouldn’t even dare to dream about. Her grandfather was a Duke, and her uncle was a high official. Had it not been by chance that Xiao Yuan saved her, they would have had no contact with her at all.
Ms. Ping was indeed quite fearful. She was afraid the future daughter-in-law might not be easy to deal with, and she worried about being looked down upon by them.
She had also heard that these noble ladies could be very cunning, not something someone inexperienced like her could handle.
Yet, aside from her fears, Ms. Ping felt even more excitement and joy.
The possibility of not getting along with her daughter-in-law wasn’t significant. The key point was that by marrying the daughter from the Ji Family, the Xiao Family could eventually improve their standing.
Thinking of how Xiao Yuan had made quite a bit of money ever since the marriage arrangement with the Ji Family was decided, Ms. Ping believed it was due to the support of the Ji Family. After all, with their daughter marrying into it, it wouldn’t look good for the Ji Family if the Xiao Family was too poor.
Compared to her descendants living a good life in the future, Ms. Ping didn’t care much about her own situation. Regardless of how the daughter-in-law treated her, as long as she was good to her son and gave birth to a grandson, that was better than anything.
Because of this, Ms. Ping spoke of her daughter-in-law with a face full of happiness.
"Our A Yuan’s wife-to-be is not someone simple, she’s someone beyond our wildest dreams. Do you all know Mr. Ji?"
Mr. Ji referred to Anning’s great-great-grandfather, a person who had conquered the world along with the Grand Ancestor—a well-known figure that most residents of the Capital would recognize.
Everyone nodded repeatedly, "We know, Mr. Ji was formidable back in the days. I’ve even heard my grandfather talk about it. When Mr. Ji entered the Capital with the Grand Ancestor, my grandfather saw him riding a tall steed, towering at eight feet tall, striking in appearance..."
Ms. Ping was even more delighted and slapped her thigh, "Exactly, my future daughter-in-law is the genuine great-great-granddaughter of Mr. Ji."
The crowd looked at Ms. Ping with disbelief written all over their faces.
Everyone thought Ms. Ping was boasting.
"Don’t talk nonsense. How could such a noble lady take a fancy to a household like ours?"
"Yeah, don’t be ridiculous. If someone hears this, you might get arrested."
Ms. Ping curled her lips: "I’m not making this up, it just so happened that, that day Miss Ji went to offer incense at the temple, and somehow she fell into the lake. Just then, our A Yuan saw it, you can’t just watch someone fall into the water and not save them, right? A Yuan is kind-hearted, so he rescued Miss Ji. Grateful for A Yuan saving her life, the Ji Family was willing to marry Miss Ji to A Yuan."
"Is that really what happened?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this; it sounded straight out of a storybook.
Ms. Ping smiled and said: "Exactly. We bought a house in the East City, not too far from the Ji Family. We are tidying it up now. Once A Yuan gets married, we’re going to move there."
She said this with a trace of sentimentality: "Ah, I’ve lived here for more than ten years, gotten familiar with everyone, and now all of a sudden moving away, I really don’t want to leave."
Several women, seeing Ms. Ping’s attitude, thought she was too arrogant.
And a lot of other people were incredibly jealous.
The Xiao Family was dirt-poor, too poor to even afford trousers, but their luck had turned, with Xiao Yuan saving a noble lady. Just like that, the whole Xiao Family was on the rise.
After Ms. Ping went back, many people gathered to talk about the Xiao Family, believing that the Xiao Family was on the path to prosperity.
However, many also commented that maybe Miss Ji wasn’t good-looking enough, so that’s why she settled for Xiao Yuan. Otherwise, why would a proper noble lady marry Xiao Yuan?
Of course, most people also thought that even if Miss Ji wasn’t pretty, as long as she was rich, they would be willing to marry her.
This news quickly spread to the family of Xiao Daya.
Xiao Daya married into the Lu Family, her husband was Lu Gui, and her father-in-law was Lu Sanbao.
Lu Sanbao’s wife was a gossipy woman, always chatting about everyone’s business. That day, she came back from her chats with a look of joy on her face.
She called Xiao Daya over to ask: "Eldest, is your brother getting married?"
Xiao Daya nodded: "Yes, my mother mentioned it."
Lu Sanbao’s wife slapped her thigh: "There you have it, isn’t your brother’s bride Miss Ji?"
Xiao Daya was startled: "Miss Ji? Which Miss Ji? I only know my brother is going to get married, but I really don’t know the details."
She really didn’t know, Ms. Ping never told her much.
Lu Sanbao’s wife knew that Xiao Daya wasn’t valued much in her mother’s house and that she hadn’t visited her family much recently, so she had no suspicion of her words.
Lu Sanbao’s wife warmly pulled Xiao Daya aside: "Your brother’s bride is really something, she is Mr. Ji’s great-great-granddaughter. Think about it, who is Mr. Ji? Even a single hair from the Ji Family is thicker than our legs. Now, before the bride has even entered the door, the Ji Family has bought your brother a house. I heard that after your brother marries the bride, they are going to move."
Xiao Daya really didn’t know about this: "I, I’ll ask my mother."
Lu Sanbao’s wife spoke softly: "Take some pork with you later, get the details and also ask about the house."
Xiao Daya frowned: "What about the house?"
Lu Sanbao’s wife slapped Xiao Daya: "Are you silly? Our family is growing bigger and bigger, and we will soon run out of space. Since your mother and your brother are moving to a nice house, doesn’t that mean the old one will be empty? Ask if your second brother’s family can move in there."