The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Chapter 208 The Talkative Wu Fang

Xie Tingwen followed Wu Yang to his home. Seeing that the courtyard was not dilapidated but was well kept, they knew that Wu Yang's family was also headed by a virtuous woman.

Looking at the people standing in the courtyard, Wu Yang hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Sir! This is my wife, Wu Zhang, my son Wu Cheng, my daughter-in-law Xiaoyue, and my daughter Wu Fang."

Upon hearing this, several people bowed awkwardly and said, "Greetings, Mr. Xie."

The county magistrate was a person that ordinary people like them had never seen before. Not to mention seeing him from a distance, they didn't even know the county magistrate's whereabouts on weekdays.

Although Wu Yang was the head of the village, he mostly interacted with the heads of the six yamen and was rarely summoned by the county magistrate, but in Laigu County he had free conversations with them.

Today, Xie Tingwen was wearing a blue dress. If Wu Yang hadn't introduced him, it would have been hard for the people present to imagine that this person was the famous Magistrate Xie.

Seeing that everyone was a little embarrassed, Xie Tingwen nodded with a smile and said, "Today, I am not wearing my official uniform, so you don't have to be polite. Just treat me as a guest."

Although Xie Tingwen said so, everyone was still a little nervous.

Seeing this, Chen Ping asked with a smile: "Wu Lizheng! I heard that the water in Shanghe Township is very expensive!"

"Ah!~" Wu Yang was stunned for a moment, but Xie Tingwen looked at Chen Ping reproachfully.

Fortunately, the little girl Wu Fang was very thoughtful. She quickly took some tea from the inner room and said, "Father used to only care about the villagers and neglected you. Please don't blame me."

Wu Yang suddenly came to his senses at this moment, and hurriedly ordered the people around him: "You go down and prepare the food, Fang girl stay and serve."

"Yes!" Several people responded as if they had been pardoned and left the courtyard.

Watching Wu Fang pouring tea seriously, Xie Tingwen couldn't help but smile and said, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

"afraid?"

Wu Fang blinked doubtfully and asked suspiciously, "Why should I be afraid?"

Chen Ping also felt like playing around when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Master Xie has the nickname 'Slaughterer Yama', aren't you afraid of killing people without blinking an eye?"

Seeing Chen Ping talking about this, Wu Fang smiled and turned sideways, pointing to a tablet covered with red cloth in the main hall and said, "There is a longevity tablet for Mr. Xie at home, so I am naturally not afraid."

Seeing Chen Ping remained silent, Wu Fang smiled and continued, "Besides, the people killed by Lord Xie are either extremely vicious or criminals. Now that it is Qingming Festival in Gu County, I am not afraid."

"Okay, okay!~"

Chen Ping waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your hard work and great achievements, sir. I bow down to you. I bow down to you."

Chen Ping never thought that he would meet a little fangirl like Wu Fang in such a place. If he deliberately "slandered" Xie Tingwen, he might be kicked out by this little girl.

Seeing that the two of them were cleaning up, Xie Tingwen ignored them. After scanning the courtyard, he asked softly, "Did you clean this courtyard?"

"Yeah!~"

Wu Fang said without reservation: "Father only cares about his neighbors. Mother and Dasou have to do needlework to supplement the family income. My brother has to go to the city to work. Apart from me, there is no one else who can do the work."

"Fang'er! Shut up."

Wu Yang pretended to be slightly angry and scolded him, then quickly apologized to Xie Tingwen, "Master Xie! I have offended you and I have no moral integrity. Please forgive me, Master Xie."

"Father! How could your daughter be immoral?"

Wu Fang angrily retorted, then softened her tone and looked at Xie Tingwen and said, "Thank you, sir! Do you also think that I am immoral?"

Looking at Wu Fang's slightly cute expression, the yamen runners and Sun Cheng couldn't help but smile and looked at Xie Tingwen.

Xie Tingwen was confused as to how the topic turned to himself. However, due to his status, Xie Tingwen could only nod in response.

Seeing Xie Tingwen's reaction, Wu Fang felt a little disappointed and said with a little grievance: "Thank you, sir! Can I ask a question?"

"Miss Wu, please speak. I know you will give me an answer."

Wu Fang hesitated for a moment and said softly, "The sage said: 'A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent.' May I ask, sir, have I committed any immoral act?"

"This!~" Xie Tingwen was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect that a girl from a rural farm family could know this sentence, and he couldn't help but look up to Wu Fang a little more.

"Have you been to school?" Xie Tingwen asked suspiciously.

Wu Yang saw that the situation was getting out of control, so he leaned forward and said, "Your Excellency! My daughter has never been bound by dogma. She studied in a private school in Xiahe Township in her early years."

"Oh!~"

Xie Tingwen looked at Wu Fang with some surprise, nodded approvingly and said, "In that case, the saying 'a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent' is indeed not suitable for you."

“Hehe!~”

Wu Fang smiled and bowed, "Thank you very much for your praise, sir."

Wu Yang also studied in a private school for several years, so he naturally understood the meaning of "a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent."

This “woman without talent” does not mean that she has no talent, but rather it means that even if a woman has no talent, she should have the virtue to distinguish right from wrong.

Now that his words had been deciphered by Xie Tingwen, Wu Yang glared at Wu Fang with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.

The latter gave a meaningful smile in return, his smug smile was beyond words, everyone present saw it clearly, and they all covered their mouths and laughed.

Xie Tingwen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said to Wu Fang with a smile: "Miss Wu! You have also studied in a private school for a few years. I wonder what you think about the predicament of Shanghe Township?"

Wu Fang was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Xie Tingwen to ask such a question. The others were also stunned, and they didn't quite understand what Xie Tingwen meant.

Even Xie Tingwen felt a sinking feeling in his heart. He had just spoken completely subconsciously, mistaking Wu Fang for Xie Shuting.

The scene fell silent instantly. Xie Tingwen touched his nose awkwardly and said, "I am sorry for being rude."

"Not abrupt, not abrupt."

Wu Fang waved her hands repeatedly and said in a deep voice: "The current dilemma of Xiahe Township is that there is water but no water to use, there are fields but no fields to plant, and even going into the city is quite troublesome."

"Oh!~"

Xie Tingwen nodded approvingly and said, "Please elaborate on it."

"Shanghe Township..." Wu Fang told the whole story of Shanghe Township's predicament and current situation without any hesitation.

The issue she was talking about was exactly what the group of people were discussing on the mountain today, and she even saw some details more clearly than they did.

After she finished her story, seeing that everyone's expressions were a little dull, Wu Fang called out softly, "Thank you, sir! What I said is quite pertinent."

"Ah!~"

Xie Tingwen suddenly came back to his senses, nodded approvingly and said, "That's fair. But in your opinion, how should the villagers cooperate?"

Wu Fang thought for a moment and said loudly: "I think that Shanghe Township was defeated by the Red River, but it can also prosper by the Red River. If we can build water conservancy projects, there may be a glimmer of hope."

Xie Tingwen's eyes flashed with admiration, and he said in a deep voice: "This method is very good. However, it may be difficult to implement."

"really."

Wu Fang nodded without hesitation and said, "However, as long as someone takes the lead and everyone works together, we will be able to accomplish it."

"Oh!~"

Xie Tingwen looked at Wu Fang with a playful smile and said, "Are you planning to let me take the lead?"