Chapter 1225: The Pearl Collector and the Princess
“Then can Dad get me a little official position in the future?” The County Magistrate’s son also had eyes full of anticipation, immersed in beautiful fantasies with his mother.
“Of course, it’s not a problem at all. I’ll send someone over tomorrow to proceed in advance,” the County Magistrate’s Wife said smugly. “It’s merely a bunch of smelly fishermen. Our attention to them is their fortune. We’ll advance it tomorrow, and a few days later they’ll be married. They won’t be anything but grateful, right?”
“Okay, Mom, do it as soon as you can.” The County Magistrate’s son was lost in his fantasies, eager to become an official soon.
“I know, you go to sleep now, and wait for the good news from Mom tomorrow.” The County Magistrate’s Wife said with a laugh.
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That next evening.
The County Magistrate’s son returned home after idling about all day, burping as he walked in and asked his mother seated in the hall.
“Mom, did you take care of it? When is the mute coming in as a bride?”
The County Magistrate’s Wife, with a dark face, turned to her son: “No, that family actually doesn’t know what’s good for them, they dared to refuse us.”
“What? They refused?” The County Magistrate’s son was incredulous, eyes wide open. “They dared to refuse us? Do they know who we are? Did you tell them who my uncle is?”
“I did, and they still refused!” The County Magistrate’s Wife said through gritted teeth in anger.
“Impossible! Even when you told them who my uncle is, they refused? Are they out of their minds? What’s wrong with their brains?” The County Magistrate’s son yelled loudly, his tone full of disbelief. His uncle is a Magistrate! For humble fishermen, getting close to them would be a fortune, something others couldn’t even pray for, yet they refused?
“I also think they’re out of their minds,” the County Magistrate’s Wife said, slamming the teacup in her hand onto the table.
“Mom, what should we do then? Just let it go?” The County Magistrate’s son asked.
“Let it go?” The County Magistrate’s Wife raised her voice instantly, shrieking, “Is ‘let it go’ even in my vocabulary? That mute will marry, whether she wants to or not!”
“But they already refused.” The County Magistrate’s son was puzzled.
“Once the rice is cooked, they’ll be begging you to marry her! Originally, I thought their mute daughter could even be the main wife for a few years, but now, even being a concubine is too much for them!” The County Magistrate’s Wife said venomously.
“That’s a great idea! Once the rice is cooked, they’ll be begging us. We’ll just wait a while longer until the mute’s belly grows, then haha, whether it’s round or flat, Mom, it’s all up to you to shape it,” the County Magistrate’s son laughed heartily.
Just then, the County Magistrate walked in, yawning, “What are you two so happy about?”
“Husband, you’re back. What else could it be, just about the Li Family matter, they still don’t agree to give their mute daughter to our son. So, we thought of a solution, to cook the rice until it’s done,” the County Magistrate’s Wife poured him a cup of tea, gesturing him to sit down for a chat.
“That, doesn’t sound good to me. I’ve just gotten here, if anything happens, your brother definitely won’t let me off,” the County Magistrate hesitated. He was still quite afraid of his brother-in-law, who was extremely fierce, saying you can be greedy but within limits, and you can’t cause any deaths, nor stir up public anger. Once you incite public anger, basically your official career is over.
“What’s so bad about it? It’s just a fisherman’s daughter. Marrying her won’t cause any deaths. Coming to our family to enjoy wealth isn’t good for her?” The County Magistrate’s Wife said dismissively, with contempt.