Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

The people from Gu's Workshop bustled about for the better part of the day and finally managed to move everything from the workshop into the Lu Mansion.

Starting from today, this mansion is officially renamed Gu's Workshop.

After moving the workshop, everyone rested for 30 minutes. Third Grandpa and Gu Dashan then brought over the prepared silver, and Gu Jin'an took out the account book to start paying the workers of the workshop.

Today is the end of the month, not only the day to pay the workers, but also the day a few families divide their earnings. Therefore, everyone is very excited.

The Lu Family People were even more excited than them. Ever since they started moving the workshop, many Lu Family People had been gathered around watching. Knowing that Gu's Workshop was paying wages today, they discussed among themselves, "How much do you think He Dazhuang's family will get paid?"

"It must be at least ten taels and upwards, right?"

"What ten taels upwards? Mrs. He Yang herself makes nearly ten taels from grinding spices, plus He Dazhuang and his son's pay for grinding beans, the entire family's wages should be at least fifteen taels."

"Fifteen taels! Gee, that's too much. Working for a month earns as much as what we earn in several years. This, this is just too unfair. The He Family are eating themselves sick, while not a single person from our Lu family could get a job at Gu's Workshop."

"What can we do about it? Isn't it all because of Lu Zhudan's family to blame? If not for the trouble his family caused, our Lu family would definitely be able to work in Gu's Workshop. Now all we can do is watch and can't do anything."

"Why should we just watch? Can't we work in Gu's Workshop? We're all from the same village, and Gu's Workshop even moved into our Lu Mansion. If we ask for a job, the Gu Family can't possibly refuse us, right?"

"Pah! What do you think you are? Why should our workshop give you a job?" He Sanlai, holding a big stick, chased away the Lu Family People who were around the Lu Mansion: "This place has been bought by the Gu Family, it is now Gu's Workshop. Even the ground you're standing on belongs to Gu's Workshop, so hurry up and get lost. If you don't, we'll charge you money, do you have any money to give?"

He continued, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Just think about Lu Jinggui and then think about yourselves. How many bad things have you Lu Family People done over the years? Are your hands clean? You still want to work in our workshop? Dare to mess with our workshop again, and we'll report you to the authorities, send you to accompany Lu Jinggui!"

Lu Jinggui is the father of Lu Tianya and a distant relative of Old Master Lu, with the closest relationship to Old Master Lu's family. Having done evil for Old Master Lu's family, he had accumulated some silver.

Unfortunately, when Old Master Lu's family fell, Lu Jinggui was soon arrested by the government, labeled as an accomplice, and sentenced to exile. Eighty percent of his family's wealth was confiscated, leaving only a dilapidated mud house and two acres of dry land.

Lu Jinggui's wife, along with her children Lu Tianya, lived in the mud house, crying and weeping every day.

"San Lai, what are you chasing people for? We don't mean any harm, we just knew that Gu's Workshop was moving into the Lu Mansion today, and we came to watch the excitement. Rest assured, Village Chief He and Uncle Shiba have already told us not to cause trouble for the Qin, Gu, and Luo families of Luotian, and not to clamor for work at Gu's Workshop. If we don't obey, they will drive us out of the village. We're not stupid. We won't let our families end up like He Cui'er's."

Uncle Shiba is Lu Gen Sheng, who is now the current Lu Family Patriarch.

After Old Master Lu and his family were arrested, the Lu Family made Lu Gen Sheng the new Clan Leader according to seniority.

He Sanlai snorted coldly: "Good that you know. Now scram, the two acres around Lu Mansion are all the property of the Gu Family. If you dare to stand on our Dong Family's land, I will not be polite to you. If you want to stand, stay outside the two acres."

Lu Jiahao's family was overbearing. When they built their mansion years ago, to prevent the villagers from peering over the walls, they bought up two acres of empty land surrounding their property. Now, that piece of land has proved advantageous for Gu Jinli's house.

There was nothing the Lu Family People could do but stand outside the two-acre boundary, watching the workers from Gu's Workshop receive their wages and return home with cheerful laughter.

The voice of He Dazhuang's wife was particularly loud as she said to those who ground spices with her, "I won't be joining you all to go shopping in town tomorrow. I've bought everything I needed the other day, and I have to visit my maternal home tomorrow."

He Tugou's wife asked, "What for? Oh my, has your eldest son's marriage proposal been accepted?"

"Ha ha ha, what are you talking about? It's just that the village chief of my maternal village is celebrating his birthday, and he's specifically invited us to the feast. Even though he's the village chief from my mother's side, we still have to give him face, don't we?" He Dazhuang's wife laughed heartily, her words exuding self-satisfaction. Hearing this, everyone from the Lu family rolled their eyes in disdain.

A person from the Lu Family, dripping with jealousy, said: "The He Dazhuang family really has struck it rich. Their eldest son is actually marrying into the village chief's family from Yangzi Gully. Just look at how smug Mrs. He Yang is, she can't wait to broadcast the news throughout ten miles and eight villages."

Another person from the Lu Family sighed, "If my family was like He Dazhuang's, earning more than a dozen taels of silver a month, and if my son could marry the village chief's daughter, I'd be just as proud."

The Lu Family People had gathered around the Lu Mansion to watch the lively scene for most of the day before dispersing near dusk.

Several families received handsome dividends this month. Lei Family's Trading Team, Master Qi, Futai Building, and Liang Zhuzi would take away several thousand pounds of spices from them each month, and their earnings were increasing.

Mrs. Chen, seeing everyone else share the money while her own family got none, was filled with such despair she felt like dying. When she got home, she dragged Gu Yumei out for a severe scolding, "It's all your fault, you wretched girl. If you hadn't hit Ms. Xu Wang, our family would have gotten a dividend this month. Now look at us, we have to wait until the end of August. How are we supposed to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival? Now we have to borrow money again!"

Gu Yumei had already received the engagement letter from the Wan Family, and her marriage to them had been officially arranged. She felt she was about to become the young madam, a scholar's wife, and eventually an official's wife, so she didn't care at all about Mrs. Chen's scolding.

But she forgot that without money at home, the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts would not be well-prepared...

While Mrs. Chen was berating Gu Yumei at home, Gu Jinli was busy preparing five grilled fish, three of which were sent to the Qin family for Qin San Lang. The remaining two were for her own family to enjoy.

Qin San Lang was delighted to receive the grilled fish. Ever since Xiao Yu learned that he loved grilled fish, she would make some for him every time he came home for his days off.

Elder Qin, seeing the smile in Qin San Lang's eyes, also happily ate the grilled fish... As long as the children are happy.

Qin Er Lang didn't eat that; he only had the marinated meat and roast duck sent from Gu Daya's house.

After the Qin Brothers had eaten, they set out for the county town with Luo Wu.

That evening, instead of returning to the Military Office, the Qin Brothers entered the county town and checked into an inn.

At dawn, the two brothers left the inn. With Qin Er Lang keeping watch, Qin San sneaked into the Zou family's home and placed a letter in Zou Jiang's room.

Thirty minutes later, Zou Jiang woke up on time and immediately saw the letter on the study desk by the window.