All your family’s ancestral tablets and things would just be piled in a corner, or even thrown out.
That was why so people would have five or six kids and still keep trying for more.
It couldn’t be helped. If the first ones were all girls, you had to have a boy.
Lu Yuan put an arm around his wife and said with a smile:
"For our children, it’s all the sa whether they’re boys or girls."
Besides, who could say for sure about that sort of thing?
...
Around a little past eleven in the morning.
The group returned to Shige Village by carriage.
Shige Village wasn’t quite the sa as it used to be.
Today’s Shige Village was even more formidable because Aunt Zhao had established an estate there.
One might wonder why Lu Yuan, who disliked the people of Shige Village, would establish an estate here.
First, no matter what, this was Lu Yuan’s hotown.
If for no other reason, his great-grandfather’s grave was still here.
Second, he was afraid people would smash the windows of his house at night, so he needed soone here to keep watch.
Though Lu Yuan never planned to live in the house again.
But an ancestral ho couldn’t be allowed to be destroyed.
It was a matter of principle.
When Lu Yuan and his party arrived in Shige Village, the Traveler stationed at the estate over the New Year had already been waiting outside for so ti.
Upon seeing Zhao Qiao’Er, he quickly offered New Year’s greetings.
Of course, Zhao Qiao’Er also casually handed over a large red envelope.
The Traveler rubbed the large red envelope, smiling sheepishly as he said:
"Madam, I can’t possibly accept this. Soone already brought one over earlier."
Zhao Qiao’Er, however, simply waved a hand and said:
"This one’s different. Keep up the good work."
The Traveler’s expression turned serious as he nodded quickly.
"Of course, of course."
Zhao Qiao’Er and Song iqin got out of the carriage, holding hands.
They looked all around them.
This was the first ti either of them had been to Shige Village.
They needed to get a good look at the place.
After all, they would have to return here with their husband for ancestral worship during the Qingming Festival.
Lu Yuan walked in front, holding Su Liyan’s hand, while Zhao Qiao’Er and Song iqin followed behind, also holding hands.
The villagers who were out making New Year’s visits saw Lu Yuan and all stopped to watch him curiously.
Ever since Lu Yuan moved away, everyone had been guessing what he was up to.
All sorts of rumors were flying around.
So said Lu Yuan had started a big business in the city and struck it rich.
Others said Lu Yuan was begging in the city, that soone had seen him asking for money with a broken bowl at the west city gate.
Still others said Lu Yuan had died sowhere out there.
But the strangest part was that the village chief’s family never breathed a word about Lu Yuan afterward.
Normally, after what had happened, the village chief’s family should have hated Lu Yuan’s guts.
Even if they didn’t secretly burn down Lu Yuan’s house, they should have at least had soone smash his windows and throw cow dung inside.
But the village chief’s family said and did absolutely nothing.
When walking through the village, they would even go out of their way to avoid Lu Yuan’s house.
What made the villagers even more curious was that while they had seen Su Liyan before, what was the deal with the two beautiful won behind her?
One was toweringly tall, a mature and glamorous beauty with a build like a prize mare.
The other was noble and elegant, her temperant making it clear she ca from a prestigious household.
Her walk was all swaying hips, yet the tassels on her headdress remained perfectly still.
These two gorgeous won... each one seed more captivating than the other.
Under the village’s watchful eyes, Lu Yuan and his party arrived at the village’s ancestral hall.
The ancestral hall had been crowded with people.
But now, seeing Lu Yuan arrive, especially with that large group of Travelers following him, they all tactfully cleared out.
After going inside, Lu Yuan led his wives to find his family’s ancestral tablets.
Then, he knelt down.
After Lu Yuan and Su Liyan knelt, they both turned back in unison.
At this mont, Zhao Qiao’Er and Song iqin were suddenly incredibly shy.
They looked less like mature, glamorous won and more like inexperienced young girls, suddenly shy and hesitant.
"What are you waiting for!"
Lu Yuan said, raising an eyebrow.
Zhao Qiao’Er and Song iqin pursed their lips, not daring to look at Lu Yuan.
Then, the two of them knelt down in unison behind Lu Yuan and Su Liyan.
This left the gawking villagers completely dumbfounded.
Huh?
’Why’d those two kneel down, too??’
’What’s going on??’
’Lu Yuan’s been gone for just under half a year, and he ca back with two *more*?’
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