Chapter 278 - 278 Chapter 265: You Dont Understand (1/2)
278 Chapter 265: You Don’t Understand
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Ding Gaochang was familiar with the taste of tofu sold in Zhuang Qingning’s tofu shop, and he was infatuated with it. Now that he’d heard about a tofu feast, a voracious appetite got the better of him and he hastily nodded, saying, “As you wish.”
After saying this, he chuckled and followed Zhuang Qingning into the courtyard.
The villagers who had come out with Zhuang Qingning to meet the so-called ‘distinguished visitor’ mentioned by Zhuang Jingye watched Ding and Zhuang enter the courtyard enthusiastically, regaining their senses after an initial shock.
“Did Miss Ning just refer to him as Master Ding? Which Master Ding?”
“You don’t know? That’s our county’s assistant magistrate, Ding Gaochang, Master Ding himself!”
“Did Master Ding say he came specifically because he heard Ning had warmed up her house?”
“Yes, he even said he brought a calligraphy piece from Magistrate Xu. It’s personally written by the magistrate, you know. Look at this treatment. I wish I could get a calligraphy piece from the magistrate someday. It doesn’t have to be a whole scroll, even a single character would be enough – I’d definitely treasure it!”
“Since when have Miss Ning and Master Ding become so close? Judging by the way he talks, it seems like they’re not just simply acquaintances.”
“Will her intimacy with Master Ding even be discussed with you? Miss Ning is so good at making money and has great abilities. I find nothing strange about it. All I know is one thing, everything else doesn’t matter.”
“What’s that?”
“If you stick with Miss Ning, you’ll never be short of good things in the future!”
“You’re right about that, absolutely spot on. From now on, we have to work hard and follow Miss Ning’s lead in order to succeed.”
“Yes, indeed.”
It was clear in the villagers’ minds that they were determined to work hard alongside Zhuang Qingning in the future. That way, they could live better, more prosperous lives.
They were eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the assistant magistrate they’ve never met before. So all the villagers crowded into the courtyard to get a good look at Ding Gaochang, hoping to get the chance to exchange a few words with the Assistant Magistrate.
The villagers were overjoyed. But Zhuang Jingye on the other hand, had a glum face.
“Dad, what’s wrong with you? Weren’t you delighted a minute ago?” Zhuang Le’an asked, looking puzzled at Zhuang Jingye.
He found it incredibly strange. Wasn’t his father’s only wish for the calligraphy pieces? Now that Master Ding had not only arrived but also brought the calligraphy pieces, why did his father seem disgruntled?
Zhuang Jingye looked at Zhuang Lean, his lips twitched for a while, but in the end, he did not utter a single word. He just patted Zhuang Le’an on the shoulder.
Forget about it, you won’t understand my troubles.
Thinking like this, Zhuang Jingye sighed again and shook his head.
He had originally thought that Ding Gaochang came because he, as the village chief, asked Magistrate Xu for a calligraphy piece to warm Zhuang Qingning’s house and therefore, Ding Gaochang was personally congratulating him.
But now, it was clear that Zhuang Qinghe and Ding Gaochang had known each other for a long time and their relationship seemed to be quite deep.