“What did you bring me here for?” Aunt Zhao asked.
“If I don’t bring you, who else would I bring? If there’s really nothing to say, you can go chat with Madam Lizheng and get close to her,” Uncle Zhao said.
Although Aunt Zhao looked very impatient with Uncle Zhao, the thought of soon being the wife of the village head excited her. She didn’t care where this deadbeat went, as long as she was the one sitting in the position of the village head’s wife.
Maybe, in the future, the young folks in the village would e to curry favor with her. Then, she’d see who had the upper hand.
As they talked, they arrived at the house of Lizheng in the town.
Lizheng happened to be at home that day. Hearing that someone from Peach Blossom Village had e, he invited them over and recognized Uncle Zhao, “Aren’t you Zhao from Peach Blossom Village? You’ve e here with your village head a few times before. I even visited Peach Blossom Village a few days ago and you had hosted me. Xiang Kun mentioned you are quite talented.”
“Haha, it’s rare for Lord Lizheng to remember me,” Uncle Zhao said while he and Aunt Zhao carried stuff in, then chuckled, “These are peanuts from our own farm, and homemade sausages and cured meat. We’ve brought some for you to try. Oh, and also two bottles of wine I just bought in town, called ’Zhuyeqing.’ I heard, Lord Lizheng, that you enjoy this particular one.”
“Hmm, you are thoughtful. By the way, how is your village head doing now? I heard he was ill,” Lizheng asked.
“Yes, he’s really sick. They’ve even prepared the coffin at his house,” Uncle Zhao said, making a very sad face, “It’s such a pity. The village head is still so young, not even fifty years old, he could’ve lived much longer.”
“Oh, is it that serious?” Lizheng couldn’t help but sigh, “Then who will be the next village head of Peach Blossom Village? Do the villagers already have a suitable candidate in mind?”
Aunt Zhao couldn’t wait to say, “Yes, isn’t it our own Zhao? We came today for this very reason. Now in the village, isn’t our house the one that stands out?”
Uncle Zhao glared at Aunt Zhao and she quickly shut up.
Lizheng looked at the pile of stuff in the room, “No wonder, you came here aiming to bee the village head. However, I can’t decide this matter alone. I need to discuss it with Xiang Kun and others, and then visit your village to see what the other villagers think. Only then can we e to a decision.”
Uncle Zhao said, “Exactly, that’s right, you shouldn’t listen to my wife babbling nonsense. She doesn’t understand. We just came to visit you, and also to take a walk around the town.”
Lizheng then smiled, “Well, let’s take a look at how things go over time and see how your village head’s condition is. If he really can’t pull through, then this matter should probably be settled sooner.”
Uncle Zhao and his wife chuckled, “Hehe.”
…
Dabao was at home dining with Nan Feng and others. While eating, Nan Feng said to Wild Brother, “Did you hear? Uncle Zhao and his wife went to the town today. I bet they were either going to see Lizheng or Xiang Kun.”
Wild Brother also said, “That’s likely.”
“These two are too eager. They probably can’t wait for the village head to die sooner. It’s really despicable,” Nan Feng said indignantly.
Wild Brother remained calm, “Some people are just like that. We can’t control what others think. Now, we just hope that the village head recovers soon.”
Dabao quickly asked, “Dad, how is the village head doing now?”
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