The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure-Chapter 1641 - 1636: The Smallest Capital, the Greatest Gain

Above, sitting beside her mother-in-law is the little sister-in-law, lost for so many years, married to a village man as his wife, it was expected she’d spend her life digging for food in the dirt.

Who could have imagined she would have such fortune, having given birth to such an outstanding daughter!

Now, even without the title of Grant, which lady in the Capital City would dare underestimate her?

Watching Old Granny Zhang grinning ear to ear, Lady Quan could only feel her heart blocked with discomfort.

Although Zhuo Die is newly married, Old Lady Gu thoughtfully allowed her not to visit daily for greetings, and instead focused solely on attending to Gu Changque.

Yet, she did not dare slack off, being diligent every morning and evening without any negligence or carelessness.

Having heard this joyous news yesterday, she guessed that Wang Yongzhu would come to the Gu Family today, so she came early.

Her married life turned out much better than she had imagined before marriage.

Although Gu Changque was old enough to be her father, he wasn’t one to be frivolous and rash, but rather possessed the qualities of a gentleman.

Due to her young age, he showed her much affection, not as a husband would to a wife but as someone caring for a young member of the family.

The day after their marriage, he entrusted her with the management of the household and reassured her that although he merely held a ceremonial position, he helped his niece manage some affairs and also had his own assets.

Though they weren’t incredibly wealthy, they wouldn’t live much less well than others.

He also mentioned that he was a rough sort of person, not very detail-oriented, and asked for patience if there were any oversights.

If he ever did anything wrong, she should feel free to bring it up.

Every day when he went out, he would come back to accompany her for dinner, often not returning empty-handed, always bringing something back, whether it was a box of pastries, a fresh dish he tried at a social gathering, or some curious little object.

Zhuo Die had never seen such gestures before. Initially, she was overwhelmed by his kindness; now, she gradually got used to it, even looking forward to Gu Changque coming home every afternoon, showing quite a bit of affection.

Thus, Zhuo Die’s life after marriage was rather pleasant, even more comfortable than her days at her parents’ home.

Counting the couples she knew, it was clear her married life was the most comfortable.

Even when she returned to her parents’ home, her family could clearly see Zhuo Die’s transformation; even her sisters-in-law were quite envious.

Although she entered this marriage with mutual benefit in mind, a heart is made of flesh, and given Gu Changque’s treatment, she naturally cared for him with equal tenderness.

Every day when Gu Changque returned home, there was always someone waiting, warm meals and a sweet young wife eagerly anticipating him—this was simply the life Gu Changque had dreamt of.

The homely atmosphere was enough to melt even a heart tough as steel into softness.

During these days, Zhuo Die naturally heard often of how important that niece of the Heir’s Wife of Duke of Weiguo was to her husband.

She gently inquired about it with Gu Changque and learned of their past, further understanding the positions of this niece and sister-in-law in her husband’s heart.

Especially upon hearing that this niece was conferred the title of Lady Dingguo, at first Zhuo Die didn’t realize the significance of it.

It wasn’t until late at night when her mother and sisters-in-law from her parents’ home heard the news that they hurriedly drove over, ignoring the darkness, to remind her to treat this newly conferred Lady Dingguo well.

She couldn’t afford to neglect her, realizing that there would be countless times she’d need favors in the future.

Only then did Zhuo Die truly recognize the influence of this niece.

After pondering throughout the night, she came today thinking of how to better foster a closer relationship with the niece.

Logically, with the groundwork laid by Gu Changque, this should not be too difficult.

But at this very moment, Zhuo Die glanced beside her at the Lady of the Gu Family, who remained as composed as ever, without showing extra diligence.

Even Lady An and Lady Lou, the two nieces-in-law, although congratulating warmly, were genuinely happy for Wang Yongzhu, not fawning or flattering.

As for Lady Quan, the second sister-in-law, despite looking slightly uneasy, she still managed to stay composed.

After all, Zhuo Die was a new bride with a thin face, wanting to say a few heartfelt words but recalling the last time she spoke out of turn and made a mistake while serving tea.

She became nervous as she was about to speak but couldn’t, fearing another slip of the tongue.

In the end, she could only softly and politely offer congratulations without daring to say more.

Wang Yongzhu, smiling, thanked her, and was pulled by Old Granny Zhang to sit beside her and be asked carefully about the sudden conferment of the title of Lady.