88 Three Little Fellows

After the matter of the river was perfectly resolved, the entire village was filled with gratitude towards this new "quasi-top scholar". Originally, Zhao Heng could have come forward for this matter, but they disliked Zhao Heng's character and were unwilling to owe him a favor. Now, the village was saved and they did not owe the Zhao family any favors.

They sent a thank-you gift to the "quasi-top scholar".

"Is Young Master Wan around?" Little Chen had sent over an old hen. Although the village headman was a village official, the village was so poor, so how rich could their family be? They originally planned to keep this old hen for their eldest daughter-in-law's confinement to nourish her body.

Not long after, Aunt Zhang came to the door with a basket. She gave ten eggs. She had saved them for a long time and planned to sell them at the market after the New Year to exchange for some spring planting seeds.