After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 156 He seems to have made some contributions.
What Meng Zhan didn't expect was that the next morning, when he brought his men from the post station to find Miss Hai, Miss Hai told him that she was going to Linjia Village.

Meng Zhan was taken aback, then asked, "Miss Hai, what are we going to Lin Family Village for?"

Hai Shengyang was busy having his maid load the things he needed to take onto the carriage when he heard Meng Zhan ask. He turned around and said matter-of-factly, "Lord Meng, now that we've come to Huai'an County, we should naturally go to Linjia Village."

"You forgot, Lord Lin came from Linjia Village. We can't just not go even once."

Hai Shengyang's words sounded grand and dignified, but Meng Zhan and the constables behind him were even more bewildered.

Lin Yunche himself didn't know they were coming to Huai'an County, let alone the people from Linjia Village.
Moreover, Hai Shengyang himself brought so many things with him, clearly intending to curry favor with Lin Yunche. What about them?
They brought nothing but two shoulders and a head. So they missed a good opportunity to curry favor with their boss's family?

Meng Zhan looked at Hai Shengyang with a complicated expression.

Lin Yunche clearly stood up Lord Hai when he was in Huaizhou City, so why is the young lady of the Hai family still going to the Lin family?

Could this be Lord Hai's intention? He suspects that Lin Yunche returned to Linjia Village and specifically sent his daughter to check on him?

Meng Zhan racked his brains, and it seemed that only this explanation made sense.

Since that's the case, let's go.

Other constables quietly approached and asked, "Lord Meng, shouldn't we also be prepared to go empty-handed?"

Meng Zhan rolled his eyes. "Who said we went empty-handed? Didn't we deliver Miss Hai there?"

"What she gave us is what we gave her; nobody can tell the difference."

Meng Zhan's shamelessness remained unchanged, leaving the constables behind him in shock. But since their boss had spoken, they couldn't make any further preparations.

Let nature take its course. Even if something goes wrong in the future, Lord Meng will still be there to protect us!
Seeing that everything needed to be loaded onto the carriage had been prepared, Hai Shengyang urged Meng Zhan to set off together.

They had just left the county town when Bai Qinglian and Chen Shi also left the Bai family home in a carriage.

"Lian'er, are we really sure we can manage with all this stuff?"

"These are just everyday agricultural products. Won't it make us seem too stingy and not dignified enough?"

Bai Qinglian smiled and said to Madam Chen, "Mother, no way!"

"Think about it! Lin Yunche is an official in Huaizhou City, but the Lin couple didn't go there. They must be reluctant to give up their businesses in the village."

"For these farming families, what they like most are vegetables and fruits."

“We won’t spend much money, and we can win over the Lin couple. Mother, this is definitely a profitable business.”

Although Bai Qinglian's ideas were often unreliable, Chen felt that Bai Qinglian's analysis this time was correct, so she accepted it.

Meanwhile, in Linjia Village, many villagers were cooking, and Cui was also busy starting a fire, but she seemed somewhat distracted today.

"Big Head Aunt, keep an eye on the pot. You'll boil the water dry in no time, and then how will we eat porridge?"

Lin Feiyun returned from feeding the horses in the backyard and saw Cui Shi standing there in a daze, so he kindly reminded her.

Only then did Cui notice the pot in front of her. Sure enough, the water had boiled away. If it boiled any longer, the pot would probably be red-hot.

"Ouch!" Cui slapped her forehead and went to scoop up water.

With a hissing sound, a plume of white steam rose from the kitchen.

Lin Feiyun ran over upon hearing the noise, and was relieved to see that Cui was alright. "You, you, you've been so absent-minded these past two days. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought something had happened!"

Madam Cui glared at Lin Feiyun, "You really have a big heart as a father."

"Uncle Lin has been out with Da Tou for several days now, hasn't he? How come we haven't heard a word from him!"

“They never used to, they would always send a message home.”

Lin Feiyun was also worried, but he still comforted Cui Shi, saying, "No news might be good news. Didn't you hear Da Tou's tone?"

"Their discovery this time is remarkable; they might just catch a big fish."

"You shouldn't worry so much!"

“Big fish means greater danger, how can I not worry?” Cui’s face was unusually devoid of a smile.

Lin Feiyun knew this, of course, but did the Lin family have a choice?
If anyone is to blame, it's Lin Yunche for being born into the Lin family. If he had been born into another aristocratic family, with his talent, he would surely have had a smooth life.

Cui tilted her head and looked at Lin Feiyun without saying a word, realizing that she was indeed being a bit sentimental.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault, why did I have to say all this so early in the morning!"

"Let's just have some porridge. Daddy, go call Da Niu out!"

As Cui was speaking, suddenly Sister-in-law Lin came running to find her.

"Hey, Big Head Auntie, why are you still cooking at this hour?! Someone's here! Someone's here!"

Originally, Cui was worried about Lin Yunche. Now, seeing Lin's sister-in-law rushing in, she suddenly felt uneasy and immediately put down the pot and ladle in her hand and rushed out.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Cui asked, pulling Lin's sister-in-law aside.

"Oh my, why are you so excited? You weren't this excited when Da Tou became the top scholar in the imperial examination. Why are you so excited now that you see a young lady from an official family?"

Cui was a little confused. What official's daughter? Could it be that someone from the capital had come looking for her?

Could it be that something really happened to her head?

At this moment, Cui Shi couldn't care less about Lin Da Sao. Lin Fei Yun heard the commotion and ran out as well. The two of them headed towards the village entrance together.

Meng Zhan and Hai Shengyang's carriage was surrounded by the people of Linjia Village.

Meng Zhan was explaining his origins when the Cui family arrived.

The villagers of Linjia Village explained, one after another, that these were the men of their boss, and the person in the carriage was the daughter of their boss's superior, who had come specifically to visit the Lin couple. Seeing that they hadn't come to announce a death, Cui felt a weight lifted from her heart.

But when he saw that the person who came was Meng Zhan, his expression immediately turned ugly.

Since the Lin family married Bai Wanqing, they naturally knew about Wanqing's past grievances with the Meng family. This was the ungrateful scholar who divorced his wife after passing the imperial examination.

Hmph! The Lin family hates treacherous people like this the most. Cui pulled Lin Feiyun and walked back. They didn't want to see this person.

Meng Zhan and Hai Shengyang had just seen the Lin couple and hadn't even had a chance to greet them when they left.

Meng Zhan quickly pushed through the crowd and chased after them with Hai Shengyang.

Seeing that the other party indeed meant no harm, the people of Linjia Village dismissed everyone.

"Let's disperse! Let's disperse! We just came to see Big Head Girl and the others."

The village children, however, were unwilling to leave and ran after the carriage.

It was only after Sister-in-law Lin had the ladies of each household come out and call them back that everyone was finally brought back.

Sister-in-law Lin sighed as she watched the carriage catch up with Cui's, "These people are really bold, they actually came all the way here."

"It seems that the future of our Lin family is about to change."

Meng Zhan didn't know why Cui Shi left as soon as she saw them, and Hai Shengyang was even more confused as to why they would run away as soon as they saw people.

So Cui and Lin Feiyun walked ahead, while Meng Zhan and Hai Shengyang led the carriage and chased after them.

"Madam Lin, Mr. Lin, please wait!" Hai Shengyang was panting as he spoke, having walked too fast.

Lin Feiyun tried to turn his head, but was stopped by Cui Shi, "What are you looking at? Let's go home for dinner."

"Aren't these people here to see Big Head? Aren't we going to ask them what happened?"

Cui snorted, "Looking for Da Tou? Have you seen that respectable-looking official?"

Lin Feiyun glanced at him out of the corner of his eye. "I saw him. He does look quite refined. How do you know him? Is he some corrupt official in the capital?"

Cui pinched Lin Feiyun's waist in anger.

"You, you really don't care at all."

Lin Feiyun felt very wronged. Why didn't he care? He just didn't recognize an official.

Seeing that the people behind him were about to catch up, Lin Feiyun asked anxiously.

"Oh, stop keeping me in suspense! Which corrupt official is it?"

I'll meet him in a bit.

Only then did Madam Cui say, "This is the corrupt official who abandoned our daughter-in-law."

"You see how you deal with him."

Lin Feiyun was taken aback at first, then immediately realized, "Wait a minute! Big Head Aunt, isn't that a corrupt official? Shouldn't we be thanking him?"

"Otherwise, our Big Head would still be single right now!"

Cui looked at her husband in disbelief, opened her mouth, but was ultimately convinced by Lin Feiyun's logic.

"Big Head Dad, what you said seems to make sense!"

"That's exactly right! This adult is blind, but he's actually doing us a favor."

Madam Cui's anger subsided immediately, and she stopped in front of the door. Seeing that his wife had stopped, Lin Feiyun also stopped.

Seeing that the two had stopped, Meng Zhan and Hai Shengyang slowed their pursuit.

"Madam Lin, Master Lin," Hai Shengyang called out again as he approached.

Suddenly, Cui turned her head and looked at Meng Zhan with a big smile. "Oh, isn't this Lord Meng?"

"Come in! Come in!"

Meng Zhan was a little confused, and Hai Shengyang was even more confused, but Hai Shengyang was the first to react.

It turns out that Madam Lin ran away as soon as she saw them because of Meng Zhan.

Hai Shengyang suddenly remembered the relationship between Meng Zhan and Bai Wanqing.

Oh dear! She was so focused on using Meng Zhan to deal with Bai Wanqing that she forgot about this. She should have known better than to have Meng Zhan come in person today.

But when Hai Shengyang saw how warmly the Cui family welcomed Meng Zhan inside, he was surprised.

She was completely baffled. The Lin family's attitude towards Meng Zhan didn't seem as bad as she'd imagined!
What on earth is going on?!
Hai Shengyang stood blankly at the door, watching Meng Zhan and the Lin couple chatting and laughing in the courtyard.

Meng Zhan was pulled into the courtyard by Lin Feiyun, and after talking for a while, he remembered that Hai Shengyang was still standing at the door.

"Mr. Lin, Mrs. Lin, what do you think?" Meng Zhan looked towards the door, his eyes seeking the opinions of the Lin couple.

Cui slowly suppressed her smile. "Since you are Lord Meng's friend, why don't you come in?"

After Cui and Lin Feiyun finished speaking, they sat down on the wooden chairs in the courtyard, striking a very imposing pose.

Seeing this, Meng Zhan had no choice but to turn around and welcome Hai Shengyang in himself.

"Madam Lin, Master Lin, Hai Shengyang greets you both." Hai Shengyang politely bowed to the Lin couple.

Meng Zhan had never seen Hai Shengyang like this before, and now that he saw him, his eyes widened in shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

(End of this chapter)