manynovel Chapter 725 Lord Jiang is so kind and righteous!
Chapter 725 Lord Jiang is so kind and righteous!
The clan leader led Jiang Youzhen to the ancestral hall, and there was a lot of noise along the way. People from other nearby villages came to watch the fun, and they all envied Qinghe Village for having such a promising son like Jiang Youzhen.
"The Jiang family is really going to become rich!" someone sighed, his tone full of envy.
"Isn't it? Just wait and see! The Jiang family has a top scholar who can promote the whole family."
"Not just the whole clan? Even the entire Qinghe Village has benefited from it."
Passing by the Jiang family's old house, a woman standing in front of the door looked at Jiang Youzhen in official uniform and laughed.
It's Wu Ya! Jiang Youzhen found that she had become rounder and her face was rosy. She was eating a handful of melon seeds and leaning against the gate, looking very comfortable.
Wu Ya suddenly shouted behind her, "Are you going to die? I cooked rice porridge so early in the morning. Is this for you to eat?"
"The eldest brother hasn't eaten enough for a long time. He is also your father, you unfilial daughter!" An old and hoarse voice came. Jiang Youzhen was very familiar with this voice. It was the old lady.
"You eat my food and drink my drinks, and yet you act like you're putting on airs in front of me? Old woman, don't be ungrateful for what you have, huh!" Wu Ya threw the melon seed shells in her hand to the ground and said with a sneer.
"You're a loser, lying in bed all day, needing someone to take care of you when you eat, drink, defecate and urinate. Anyway, when you die one day, he will follow you. Why eat so well? You can't die, and you can't live well." Wu Ya sneered.
"How can you say that? He's your father!"
As the old lady spoke, she took a few quick steps and arrived in front of the courtyard gate. She was so angry that her hands were shaking as she pointed at Wu Ya.
However, she was shocked by the music and ceremony so close to her. She looked outside the gate and saw a long procession of ceremonial guards passing by the gate. Who was the young man in the official robes? Wasn't it the spirited Jiang Youzhen?
"Jiang Youzhen?" The old lady was shocked. "Did he pass the imperial examination?"
The old lady's family was not popular in the village, and the Jiang family was no longer popular in the village. Everyone would only spit at the Jiang family, so these people stayed indoors and did not know that Jiang Youzhen had passed the imperial examination.
"What Jinshi? He is the top scholar!"
After Wu Ya finished speaking, she watched with satisfaction as the old lady's face turned from blue to white, and then to the color of liver.
The old lady gnashed her teeth. They were almost ruined, but how come Jiang Youzhen was getting better and better? Not only did he build a big house, but he also passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar.
If the family had not been divided, all of this should have been theirs. She looked at Jiang Tao and his wife who were talking enthusiastically with Jiang Youzhen unwillingly. It should be her and the old man who should be respected! Why did Jiang Tao and his wife get the advantage?
These two barren families who could not give birth to a son, had no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives and lived a rich life just because they picked up her son.
Come to think of it? Jiang Tao and his wife might have contributed a lot to instigating their separation.
Licking her dry lips, the old lady suddenly had an idea in her mind.
She saw the county magistrate. Jiang Youzhen had deceived the old man into dividing the family just to get rid of them. Why? Isn't it right to respect your parents?
When the old lady thought of this, she suddenly pushed Wu Ya away and rushed towards the guard of honor.
"Master Magistrate, you have to make the decision for me! Jiang Fugui abandoned his biological parents and recognized strangers as his parents. He doesn't want to support me and my old man. That's extremely unfilial!"
The group of people were shocked by the old lady's action. They were a little at a loss and stopped.
"Hey! Why did you let her out? Take her back quickly, close the gate and don't let her out." The patriarch got a headache when he saw the old lady and kept giving orders.
Upon seeing this, several tribesmen hurried forward to support the old lady and carried her to the yard.
Wu Ya was completely defenseless and fell to the ground after being pushed by the old lady. Seeing the old lady heading towards Jiang Youzhen, she was immediately startled.
"Let me go! You disrespectful bastards! I'm going to complain to the county magistrate, saying that Jiang Fugui is a ruthless person. He's rich now, and he's already forgotten the mother who raised him with all her hard work."
Jiang Fugui didn't expect that the old lady would rush out. When he saw the thin and short old woman in front of him, with messy gray hair, cloudy eyes, and a sallow face, he couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
It was obvious that he had not eaten enough for a long time. His eye sockets were sunken and his body was covered with patches. He looked much older and thinner than before the separation.
Wu Yun knew about the Jiang family's troubles. He said that the old man and old lady in this family just couldn't figure things out. They had such filial and promising children and grandchildren, but they still didn't like to make things difficult for them. Now, they were adopted by others, letting them enjoy a peaceful life. He really couldn't understand it.
But it was not easy for him to say anything at this time, after all, it concerned Jiang Youzhen's reputation.
Wu Ya's face suddenly changed. She had repeatedly promised Jiang Youzhen that she would make those people in her hometown suffer the consequences of their own actions and would not let them disturb Jiang Youzhen again.
She ran forward quickly, and with great strength from somewhere, she covered the old lady's mouth, grabbed her neck and pulled her into the yard.
How could such a thin old lady be a match for Wu Ya? Seeing this, the tribesmen were afraid of hurting him and immediately stopped.
Wu Ya dragged the old lady to the gate of the courtyard and smiled embarrassedly at everyone, "The old lady is a little confused, please bear with me."
Jiang Youzhen knew Jiang Fugui's expression without looking back. After all, he was the one who gave birth to him and raised him. Even if he treated him badly in every way, he must be feeling uncomfortable seeing this.
"Qingyan, send fifty kilograms of white flour to his family later."
The most important thing for her as an official now is her reputation. With just this little bit of food, she can gain a good reputation. Why not do it?
When everyone heard this, they all praised Jiang Youzhen for his kindness and righteousness. The Jiang family's adoption was a hot topic at the beginning, and everyone knew the whole story. Now Jiang Youzhen not only did not complain about the Jiang family, but also gave 50 kilograms of white flour. This was really a very kind and righteous act.
"The young man from the Jiang family is a good person! I just don't know what the old man and the old lady think?"
"Fugui is also an honest man. Being honest makes people bullied. How cunning are his brothers?"
"Don't say that. He has been adopted out a long time ago. This old man and old lady have nothing to do with him."
"Lord Jiang is so kind and righteous." Magistrate Wu also sighed.
Regardless of whether it was flattery or what was truly in one's heart, this sentence resonated with everyone present.
This small accident did not dampen the enthusiasm and joy of the villagers, and they continued to walk towards the ancestral hall.
"Hurry up, there is still time for a cup of tea." The patriarch calculated the time and urged.
Soon they arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall. Jiang Youzhen discovered that the courtyard of the ancestral hall had been expanded again, and this courtyard alone could accommodate five or six hundred people.