Part 1 - The Double / Marriage of the Di Daughter

☆ Chapter 108 Politics

Jiang Li had never seen such a Xue family.

When Xue Huaiyuan was the county magistrate, his salary was not much. He was not like the previous county magistrates who renovated the mansion to be tall and big, just like all ordinary people. This three-story courtyard was sold to Xue Huaiyuan at a low price because the owner of the courtyard was going on a long journey and was in a hurry to deal with it.

Although the courtyard was shabby, it was clean and tidy, and it was also a home. Xue Zhao and Xue Fang Fei grew up from innocent children to young girl and boy in this courtyard.

In her memory, the Xue family's mansion was always full of smoke and vitality. The worthless flowers planted at the door also added a lot of colour to the mansion.

However, the Xue family in front of them had a dilapidated gate, and the government seal looked particularly dazzling. There was a lot of dust on the seal, which showed that no one had been here for a long time.

A good family was broken up just like that.

Ye Mingyu was shocked to see Jiang Li suddenly burst into tears and asked, "Ah Li, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Li came back to her senses, smiled, and said, "There's too much dust here, and the sand squinted my eyes." She took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes while saying, "Just wipe it and it will be fine."

Ye Mingyu didn't doubt her. In his opinion, this was Jiang Li's first time in Tongxiang, and this unfamiliar house couldn't make Jiang Li cry. He asked, "Whose house is this? Why was it sealed by the government?"

"The Xue family." Jiang Li said.

Ye Mingyu was greatly surprised: "How do you know?"

Jiang Li pointed at the seal: "It's written on it. I think it's the home of the county magistrate who is dedicated to the people that you just mentioned, Uncle Mingyu."

Bai Xue and Tong'er were very puzzled, and Ye Mingyu was so shocked that he couldn't speak. After a long while, he said: "What county magistrate? Why was Xue County Magistrate's home sealed? Is it a mistake? This... What happened?" 

He has not been in Xiangyang for many years, let alone Tongxiang. Besides, Xue Huaiyuan's affairs were not spread far, and even Qiongzhi had to inquire about it, so it was even more impossible for Ye Mingyu to know.

Jiang Li smiled, with a somewhat cold tone: "There are unpredictable changes in the world, and people are in danger at any time. I don't know what happened to Xue County Magistrate, and even his home was raided."

Ye Mingyu felt that Jiang Li's words were a bit strange, but he didn't know what was strange. When the few people were in silence, they heard a ‘creak’ not far away, and someone pushed the door and walked out of the small courtyard next to Xue's house.

It was a woman with a flowered scarf on her head, dark skin, a blue cloth skirt, and a bamboo basket hanging from her elbows, who came out of the yard. She probably didn't expect that such a group of people would suddenly stand at the door of the sealed Xue's house, and they looked very unfamiliar. She didn't dare to move forward, but just stood there, looking at them with some doubt.

Ye Mingyu was helpless: "Well, do you think we are bad people?"

When Jiang Li saw this woman, a familiar feeling suddenly arose in her heart.

This woman in the blue skirt was Aunt Chunfang from the next door. Jiang Li couldn't help but take a few steps forward and walked towards. 

Aunt Chunfang, watching her and Xue Zhao grow up since childhood, and she hadn't seen them for many years. Ye Mingyu called her softly from behind: "Hey, A Li, what are you doing?"