Chapter 877 The Thorny Road

She didn't expect Xiaowu to be so bold and really involved in such sensitive matters as smuggling salt, and she didn't expect him to actually catch a group of salt thieves.

No wonder there was no news from this kid for more than half a month, it turns out he was so busy. It's not easy to catch salt thieves, and it might be bloody.

In the final analysis, this kid is still too impulsive. He is fighting against local forces alone. If something goes wrong, it will be too late to regret.

Even if Wenyou is with him, if he encounters a tough guy, he can't beat four hands with one punch.

After all, he is a newborn calf and has a spirit of adventure.

As a poor scholar, if he wants to move up, he can only rely on himself to fight.

Every step he takes is in the thorns and at great risk.

Fortunately, the kid is smart and lucky.

Zhang Yishan looked at her mother-in-law holding the letter in silence, her heart almost in her throat.

"Mother, what happened to the master?"

Bai Yunxi came back to her senses and handed the letter directly to her daughter-in-law,

"Xiaowu has cracked a case of smuggling salt in Liang County. It will take some time for him to come back, so let us rest assured."

Hearing this, Zhang Yisan hurriedly took the letter and read it from beginning to end, and she was completely relieved.

"I didn't expect the master to be so powerful. He caught a wave of salt thieves in one move.

Fighting with those villains, the master must have spent a lot of effort.

"This kind of thing sounds scary."

Du patted her chest, still frightened.

I heard that those who sell smuggled salt are all vicious people. The fifth brother can catch them all, which is really amazing.

"Grandma, did your uncle make a great contribution?"

Hearing Yaya's tone, Bai Yunxi nodded,

"Smuggling salt is a big deal. Your uncle has indeed made a great contribution by catching the thieves. ”

Especially for officials who have just taken office, the reputation will be greater.

"That uncle is really amazing."

"Indeed, we should all stay at home recently and wait for your uncle to return."

Xiaowu has become famous this time and has gained reputation, which will definitely attract attention. As a family, they have fewer quiet days, so let's be prepared.

Listening to her mother-in-law's reminder, Zhang Yisan thought about it and understood the key.

Immediately nodded in agreement,

"Mother is right, I will manage the house well and wait for the official to return. "

Unexpectedly, the next morning, the doorman came to report that Wu Anren came to visit.

Bai Yunxi was a little surprised and immediately asked someone to come in.

After a while, Zhang Yisan accompanied Wu Anren in.

"I'm sorry to bother you so suddenly."

"Don't say that. I'm very lazy and don't like to walk around. I'm just looking forward to your visit. ”

The ladies of the harem during this period rarely went out unless they were invited to a banquet.

Due to the rules, if a woman went out frequently, it would easily become a topic of conversation after a long time.

It was inevitable that people would say something uneasy behind her back.

The two exchanged a few polite words, and when the maid brought tea, Wu Anren took a sip of tea to moisten his throat before explaining the reason,

"Today my master went out of town to assist the prefect in the trial of a private salt case in Liang County. I came to you after sending him out of town."

"Congratulations, my lady. The prefect is young and promising. Now he has made great achievements. Maybe he will be promoted soon."

Hearing Wu Anren's tone, Bai Yunxi laughed immediately,

"I don't expect him to make any achievements. I just hope he can return safely. Now that I have received the news, I finally let go of my worries. With Lord Wu personally going to Liang County to take charge, I finally feel at ease. Thank you, Anren, for coming to inform me. "

While speaking, Bai Yunxi directly instructed Du,

"Hurry up and prepare a table of special dishes, and also arrange the specialties that Xiao Si brought from home. You should show Wu Anren your skills today and let her taste our authentic hometown dishes. "

"Hey~, I'll go now." Du was obedient, bowed, and turned to go out.

"Oh, Yiren, you are too polite. I will sit for a while and drink some tea and then leave. You don't have to prepare lunch for me."

"Aunt Wu, you don't have to be polite. My sister-in-law's cooking skills are very good, especially the several small dishes from my hometown. The taste is very good. Aunt Wu rarely comes here, you must try them."

Zhang Yisan said, and also stood up,

"I will also go to the kitchen to see if there is anything I can do to help my sister-in-law. "

The elders were chatting, and they were the younger generation. It was not appropriate for them to stay here all the time.

Wu Anren looked at Zhang Yishan's back and couldn't help but praise her,

"Your two daughters-in-law are really good, one is gentle and quiet, and the other is spiritual and transparent. You are so lucky."

Hearing Wu Anren's envy, Bai Yunxi thought about it for a while and understood.

"Thanks to you, my three daughters-in-law are worry-free. There is also a second daughter-in-law at home. She is carefree, honest and kind, and all of them are filial. I am not afraid of you laughing at me. My daughters-in-law are much more considerate than my sons."

Bai Yunxi couldn't help laughing when she said this. This was what she thought in her heart. With several daughters-in-law around her, she didn't have to worry about eating, drinking, chewing and using. They all took care of everything for her.

As for her sons, one was studying, one went to the fields, and the other was studying business. There was also a son who just wanted to rely on his parents in the side yard.

"It is because I have them around that I live a lazy life. ”

They are different from the official families like the Wu family. The daughters-in-law they marry are all from similar families, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law is always more polite than affectionate.

Especially the attitude of the daughter-in-law towards her mother-in-law, that is, to be respectful and try to show the daughter-in-law's obedience. But keep a proper distance.

This kind of relationship has lasted for a long time. Although it looks harmonious on the surface, it is alienated in the heart.

In fact, this kind of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is normal and can last the longest.

Listening to Bai Yunxi's cheerful tone, Wu Anren looked at her seriously for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing,

"You have a really good character. Your daughter-in-law is filial, and you are also open-minded. A family living together should be like you."

She knew long ago that this man, as the head of the family, had thrown the power of the family to his daughter-in-law early, and became a hands-off shopkeeper.

It is enviable that she lives like this.

But this kind of thing would never work in their Wu family.

Although the two daughters-in-law in the family look harmonious on the surface, they have their own little thoughts in private.

If she gave up the power of the family, who knows what the two would tear into each other below?

Alas, it is so annoying to compare yourself with others. Although she holds the power to manage the household, she has endless trivial matters to deal with every day, which is very annoying.

If you don't pay attention to something, it will easily cause estrangement.

I am afraid that the happy atmosphere of the Bai family will never be seen in the Wu family.