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Chapter 452: 459: Concealing Status

    Chapter 452: Chapter 459: Concealing Status


    It was only because Old Man Liu was the Vige Chief and had a house that was spacious enough to afford so many vacancies that they had the option to stay. Originally, he had nned to arrange a few more vacant rooms in the Vige, but he stopped when Master Su refused.


    Master Su’s refusal was out of safety considerations. After all, it was an extraordinary period, and their identities were sensitive. It was safer for everyone to stay together to prevent others from taking advantage.


    “Since Brother Su has put it that way, I won’t insist,” Old Man Liu said with augh. As the Vige Chief, he was more worldly than the average viger. He was aware of the many taboos affluent individuals had outside their familiar settings. Seeing Master Su’s refusal, he did not persist.


    “Alright, I will let you know if we need anything. Thanks a lot, old brother.” Master Su liked the straightforwardness of Old Man Liu and happily epted his offer.


    “Then you all should rest first. You must be tired after traveling for so long. I won’t disturb you any further,” Old Man Liu said as he closed the door behind him. He then went on to help the Su Family’s servants settle in, and seeing quite a few people from outside the Courtyard being nosy, he walked out.


    “Go on, shoo! What are you all crowding around for? Haven’t you seen guests before? What’s there to gawk at? You’ll only make us theughingstock!” Old Man Liumanded, assertively exercising his authority as Vige Chief. However, the vigers were so used to joking with the old Vige Chief that they weren’t scared at all.


    “Vige Chief, it’s not often that so many wealthy individualse to our Vige. We rarely get to see them, so of course we’re curious and want to join the excitement!”


    “Indeed, these wealthy folks are quite handsome. Each of them looks like characters straight out of a New Year’s picture, no, even more aristocratic than that, especially those three toddlers. I’ve never seen more attractive kids – chubby, fair, and endearing at first nce,” an olddymented.


    Although the Vige Chief had grandsons of his own, he had a fondness for those three adorable children. Upon hearing others mention them, he said, “That’s true. How could children from wealthy families bepared to our countryside children? They’re so precious and have impable manners. At such a young age, their upbringing is trulymendable.”


    “Indeed, children raised in Wealthy Families are just different.”<div>


    “Enough, enough. Don’t crowd around here anymore. It’s raining; aren’t you afraid of getting wet and sick? Given the way times are getting tougher, who has the extra money for medical treatments these days? Better return home,” the Vige Chief chided them, starting to herd people away. Knowing he had a point, most dispersed.


    Once everyone was properly settled, the Vige Chief himself was quite exhausted. The main reason was that he was too sincere in his efforts to help, a trait that didn’t spare his older age from weariness.


    When the Vige Chief returned home, his daughter-inw came to him, her face full of troubles.


    With her husband serving as a soldier and the olddy having passed away early, all household affairs were managed by the daughter-inw. The Vige Chief was particrly caring and lenient towards his industrious and capable daughter-inw. Seeing her troubled, he asked, “Huzi’s mother, has something happened? If there’s anything troubling you, just tell me, and I’ll do my best to help.”


    Mrs. Liu Huang was grateful for her father-inw’s leniency, but the difficulty on her face did not diminish, for it was not her own issue that troubled her. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so distraught: “Father-inw, regarding this evening’s dinner, will we need to prepare it for the guests?”


    “Of course, we must not neglect our guests!” Old Man Liu replied without hesitation, being a person known for his hospitality, and the Vige Chief, after all.


    “But father-inw, there are so many people, and our Food supply is just enough for our own family to get by. If we use it to entertain the guests, we won’t have enough for the days ahead. I—as an adult—can bear hunger, but we have two children at home. With their father away, I need to take good care of them to honor him,” Mrs. Liu Huang said. Being a typical good woman and daughter-inw, she always put others before herself.


    Hearing this, Old Man Liu understood the reason behind his daughter-inw’s earlier dilemma and felt somewhat ashamed. He had oversimplified the situation, having delegated the household management to his daughter-inw and being worry-free about everything. Even in such tumultuous times when others could barely find enough to eat, his daughter-inw had never let him or his grandson go hungry; they were just scraping by. Looking at other households in the Vige, none lived as they did. This was not without reason but the result of his daughter-inw’s meticulous nning and self-sacrifice.


    “Huzi’s mother, I’m sorry. I wasn’t considerate enough, only thinking of my own joy without giving proper thought to our household. However, now that we have guests staying, it wouldn’t be right not to offer them a meal,” Old Man Liu spoke with remorse.


    Mrs. Liu Huang perfectly understood her father-inw’s nature; he was an extremely kind person. In all the years since she married into the Liu Family, he had never given her any trouble. It was just that he was a bitx and overly generous. If it were any other time, it wouldn’t have been a significant issue given their circumstances, but these were tough times.


    Unable to criticize her father-inw, Mrs. Liu Huang simply sighed, “Father-inw, that makes sense. But we really don’t have much Food. Perhaps I could cook a pot of porridge. At most, that’s what we can offer. Seeing that the guests are so well-dressed, they probably aren’t worried about food or drink. If they find it insufficient, they’ll have to take care of themselves.”


    Knowing he was the one who erred and seeing his daughter-inw going to such lengths was alreadymendable, Old Man Liu quickly nodded in agreement, saying, “That’s exactly right, exactly right. Let’s do just that. Times are hard, and doing this much is already being aspassionate and righteous as we can be. I believe the guests will understand our difficulties and won’t take offense.”


    Mrs. Liu Huang felt relieved to hear her father-inw say this, thankful that he was reasonable. Otherwise, if he had insisted, she, as his daughter-inw, would have had no choice but toply.


    “Then I’ll get started on dinner right away. Even if it’s just porridge, there are many to feed, and I need to prepare early.” Mrs. Liu Huang said as she was about to leave. Just at that time, someone from outside was calling, and Old Man Liu, hearing the voice of the guests, hurried out, only to see two servant girls who typically followed Mrs. Su. To conceal her identity, Su Wenyue outwardly assumed the role of Master Su’s daughter-inw, especially since she was apanied by three children.


    “Is there something you need, youngdies?” Mrs. Liu Huang politely addressed Shu Qin and Shu Xiang.


    “Indeed, we need a favor. Tonight, we would like to borrow your Kitchen for a while. After traveling for so long, everyone is tired of Dry Food and would like to cook a hot meal,” Shu Qin said with a smile. Shu Xiang stood silently behind Shu Qin, having learned her lesson after being scolded by Su Wenyue thest time. She hade to understand her faults and became much more prudent in her actions.
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