Chapter 168 - Village Chief (POV) (1/2)

I rubbed my chin, wondering if I should attend the meeting next month the feudal lord arranges for updates about his territory. A bottle of whisky wasn't helping today too, but I still broke the lid and dumped the last remainders of the drink into my mouth. My wife would somehow help clean the mess later.

My headache increased since it was terrible to owe money to the other village chiefs. I didn't think I would go overboard that day with the gambling. It was a simple card game. I had to guess if the card I picked would be revealed when the dealer flipped the card.

Unfortunately, my world came crashing down when the village chief next to my village had his predicted card to be revealed instead. He laughed loudly like he was proclaiming his annoying victory. I gritted my teeth as I tried to hold myself from slamming my fists onto the table.

My loyal wife, wearing the latest dress from the capitol strolled in like she didn't hear my loss. It was strange since she should have already heard about the news. She sat down on the couch in the study before opening a new bottle for herself.

”What should we do?” I asked her.

”What do you mean? I already have the perfect plan!” She took a long sip.

”Have you heard about a pretty girl who can fix anything?” Her words were slurred.

I nodded my head as I watched her hazy eyes that seemed blurred as she quickly got drunk. She occasionally hiccuped from her low alcohol tolerance as she directly looked into my eyes. My wife always did like the newest brandy even when she did get wasted after a few sips.

”Just marry her to our son and she'll bring in money for our family,” she lisped.

My mind instantly clicked from hearing her solution. There was a rumored young girl who could fix anything with her tiny hands. The tax collector had mentioned she helped with the restoration of the village with her skill that rivaled great blacksmiths in the capitol.

If she married our incompetent son, then she could quickly bring in money if we charged a huge sum to wealthy villagers in other villages. I smiled as I recalled the tax collector telling me how rumors of her ability had already spread throughout the feudal lord's entire territory. What was I so worried about? There was no way that girl would be able to refuse a proposal from someone with a higher status.

I summoned the girl after sending a proposal immediately to get her married as soon as possible. I smiled at the peasant as I welcomed my future daughter-in-law inside. But instead of sitting down at the chair, she lowered herself on the floor.

”I am sorry, but I decline,” a young girl bowed to me.