The fierce peasant woman is busy farming

He was often impeached by the censors because of his decisiveness, ruthless methods and unconventional approach to solving cases.

It is said that when he interrogated the human traffickers, he had some personal feelings involved.

He would skin and heart those people alive, chop off their limbs, and watch them bleed to death.

Then he and a group of yamen runners watched from the side, drinking as if those people were pigs and dogs.

Because of this, he is known as the "living king of hell" and the "terminator of human traffickers".

He was recommended by the young ladies in the capital as the most loyal and righteous man.

However, his bad reputation delayed his marriage. Because of his fear of his evil face and the possibility of retaliation from his enemies, which would affect his family, his marriage was very difficult.

Originally, the old lady of the Marquis's Mansion, Song Yuan's biological mother, the biological aunt of the current saint, and the eldest princess of the current dynasty, wanted to find a daughter-in-law for her second son who could support the family business.

Later, Song Yuan's marriage became difficult. Even if they wanted to marry a noble lady, they couldn't.

She said that as long as the woman had a clean family background, regardless of whether she was a farmer or a merchant, and as long as she was of similar age and appearance and was willing to marry, they would marry her.

Song Yuan is already 26 years old this year. He really can't afford to delay any longer, and they can't afford to be picky anymore.

But Song Yuan's heart was as cold and hard as stone and he refused to open up again.

Now Madam Song has reached the bottom line of choosing a daughter-in-law. She has made it clear that as long as she is a woman, she will be fine even if she is older, a widow, or has children.

Of course, it would be even better if you could manage the household finances and run the shop.

The emperor and Song were originally relatives, and since they both hated human traffickers and shared the same suffering, their relationship became increasingly close.

Song Yuan walked back home and sighed in his heart as he looked at the increasingly dilapidated state of his home.

My mother and sister-in-law are not good at running a store, and the family is becoming increasingly short of money.

Last time, in order to thank the benefactor, my mother cleaned the warehouse at home again, collected some things, and then sold a pair of jewelry necklaces that she had kept at the bottom of the closet. She also bought cloth and cotton and made bedding by herself, and only then was the thank-you gift barely worth considering.

It's a shame that our family has fallen into such a state.

Xie Ping walked behind his master, calculating the money he had saved for marrying a wife. He had to hide it well so that his master wouldn't borrow it from him again.

Xie An walked behind Xie Ping, silently thinking about how he could get his master to give him a good sword.

He had long wanted to forge a good knife in the blacksmith shop, but unfortunately he was poor and his master was even poorer.

Last time, the master gave all of his private money, ten taels of silver, to that aunt. He could feel his master's heart hissing and he was heartbroken.

My God, who would have known that the dignified Earl's Mansion, the third in command of the Dali Temple of the imperial court, and a dignified fifth-rank official could be so pure and simple in poverty.

"Greetings to mother, are you in good health?"

Song Yuan arrived at Old Madam Song's room and paid his respects to her. Seeing his eldest sister-in-law was there, he also saluted.

Mrs. Song quickly stood up and returned the greeting.

I watched my mother and sister-in-law working with needle and thread in their hands.

Who would believe it if I told others? In such a dignified marquisate, the mistress and the old lady had to do the needlework themselves and secretly sell the money to supplement the household income.

Of course, this is also the case for many noble families in this dynasty.

Unless some family has a talented person who can run and manage the family shop, there will be no shortage of money.

The dynasty was not strict with merchants, and as long as the nobles and court officials did not run the business themselves and did not use their power to oppress others, rob and rob, or bully the people, there was no explicit prohibition on doing business within the family.

Therefore, the business of this dynasty was prosperous, commercial taxes were generous, the people, especially those in Kyoto, were not too poor, and the court was not too poor either.

The only ones who are poor are the royal family and those aristocratic families who do not engage in business but are too proud to compete with the common people for profit.

"Brother Yuan, you gave those things to your benefactor. Did your benefactor say anything?"

As Mrs. Song spoke, she chatted with her son.

"They were very happy and grateful, thanking their mother for taking care of her son."

"Look at you. Don't speak official language when you go home. It's so tiring. Tell mom, have you ever seen a girl you like when you went out?"

"Mom, the child I brought back last time still refuses to speak?"

Seeing that his mother was about to talk about marriage before she had even finished her three sentences, Song Yuan quickly changed the subject.

"No, don't interrupt me. Let me tell you. After thinking it over, I think that at this age, we can be more relaxed. It doesn't matter if I'm older than you. I'll be more caring when I'm older. I can be a widow and take care of the children..."

"Mom, this will make people laugh at me."

Madam Su quickly interrupted her mother-in-law.

After all, it is a prestigious uncle's family, and my uncle is a Jinshi and an official of the Dali Temple. How could he marry a widow with a child?

"good……"

Seeing the anxious expressions on his mother and sister-in-law's faces, Song Yuan decided to tease them.

After hearing him say yes for the first time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stopped talking and looked up at him.

Even the brothers Xie Ping and Xie An who were standing outside the door pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what their master had to say.

"Mom, if you say someone older is fine, what about a widow in her teens or twenties with four children?"

Xie Ping and Xie An were all upset. Who was the master talking about? Aunt Zhou? No way, the master was too picky.

That aunt is an elder, how could he eat such a thing?

The aunt's daughter is about the same.

This is too unreasonable, master.

The two of them shuddered at the same time. Well, they heard gossip about their master. I hope they won't be silenced. They should get away from him quickly.

The two brothers moved at the same time and stood farther away from the door.

It is better to eat less of the host's melon.

"You rebellious son, are you waiting here to piss me off? Get out of here, I don't want to see you."

Su saw her mother-in-law trying to drive her brother-in-law away again. After he left, she kept thinking about him and said quickly:

"Uncle, hurry up and comfort mom. She misses you very much and is worried that you are not eating well or sleeping well outside. Come on, apologize..."

Song Yuan took the cup of tea brought by the maid slowly, took a sip, and said:

"Mom, don't worry. I promise that within a year, I will bring you a pretty girl as your daughter-in-law."

Unexpectedly, Old Madam Song did not believe it: "You have promised so many times, and I have been waiting for so many years. Look at the saint, who is only a few years older than you, and he has so many daughters."

"By the way, son, is there any news about the saint's son?"

"No, the clues he provided were too few and difficult to investigate. Now all the big human trafficking gangs in Dahui Dynasty have been busted.

If we investigate further, we need to start with the person who came up with this idea temporarily and was not specifically responsible for this activity. "

"Yeah, that makes sense... You shouldn't just focus on state affairs, you should also pay attention to your own affairs.

The saint's son has been searched for several years, but there is no news. The child must be five years old, no, six years old? "

"Yes, the Saint and the female doctor have been separated for seven years. The child is six years old now. Although the exact date of birth is unknown, the Saint recalled that she should be almost six years old."