Rebirth of the Evil Stepmother and the Four Villainous Children

Fu Qing thought for a moment and took another step closer. The two were only one step away from each other. "Then you can't stop me from doing what I want to do. You can't ask me to stay in the backyard like other wives. I want to be the head of the family and manage my family's business. I also want to be with Rongrong. Do you want to marry into my family?"

Nangong Xi was stunned, unable to react. He could only nod, not knowing what to say. Fu Qing stamped his feet anxiously.

"Speak up."

His hands were shaking unconsciously and he didn't know where to put his hands. All that was left were the dense beads of sweat on his palms and his stammering words, which showed that he was very nervous.

"Yes, yes, I am willing to accept whatever you say. It just so happens that I don't want to bother with all that. I will propose marriage, propose marriage, and the child will also have your last name."

In his heart, the surname Nangong is not worth inheriting, and his children will not pass on such a dirty surname.

This made Fu Qing very embarrassed, and the two of them decided on the relationship.

Zhou Rongrong was stunned when she came back.

"You, don't you hate him?"

Fu Qing hugged Zhou Rongrong and acted like a spoiled child: "Oh, I hated him at first, but now I find that I still like him, and he doesn't care what I do, which is very good. We get along well these days, and we will get married next month."

Zhou Rongrong was stunned. She didn't expect that the first female friend around her was about to get married. Fortunately, he knew this person and she was not a person who didn't keep her word, but he still gave her advice.

"You are still too young and your body is still growing. You'd better wait until you are 20 before having a child. Having a child at too young an age will harm your body. If you are not careful, it could lead to two deaths. You must be careful."

She didn't understand but she always listened to what Zhou Rongrong said and nodded in response: "Okay, then tell me, how did you become the county lord now? Hehe, since my friend is the county lord, hahaha, can I walk sideways?"

In this case, Zhou Rongrong called the children in and told them about this matter together. Everyone found it incredible, just like listening to a story. Just like this, their mother/aunt/Aunt Zhou became the county lord.

He also has a token awarded by the emperor, and his subordinates also have land. He is extremely powerful.

But when they arrived here, they saw that the courtyard of Zhou Rongrong's house was not comparable to the one in the capital. They thought that at least people lived in the town, but now they live in the countryside, and there are guests coming and going.

Some of them looked bookish, some were covered in sweat, some had mud on their feet, and some couldn't even speak clearly to them.

Even the front yard and the inner yard could not be distinguished. Whenever someone came, Zhou Rongrong would see that they were all men, regardless of whether they were from the front yard or the inner yard. The county lady did not avoid suspicion at all and just talked to these men, who she did not know who they were.

She doesn't look like a county lady at all, she just looks like a country woman. I really don't know why His Majesty would grant her this title.

The only one who felt at ease was Nanny Zhong. She sold herself to the palace because her family was poor. If you look closely at this village, you can find that the roads are clean and tidy, the fields are well tended, and the houses look great, as they are all made of blue bricks and tiles.

The children in the village are not only dressed neatly but also very polite. Every child even holds a book in his arms and carries a book box on his back. It doesn't look like a village at all.

At first glance it looks like a large academy. Everywhere you can see villagers gathering in groups of three or four to discuss knowledge from books. If you get closer you can find that they are discussing some knowledge points about planting and breeding.

Zhou Rongrong didn't assign any work to them during the past few days, just let them walk around and have a look. Now the time has come.

Zhou Rongrong knew very well that these people were all from the capital. As the saying goes, a seventh-rank official is in front of the prime minister. Some of them did not come here willingly. Just look at those little maids who have been wearing the clothes they brought from the palace for so many days. They don't like the life here.

This is understandable. It is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality, isn't it?

So she gave them a little time to look around the village.

Zhou Rongrong was sitting in the main room drinking tea while playing with a box containing the indentures of these people. She looked at everyone standing in the room and asked.

"You guys made the decision to stay here. I won't treat you unfairly. I will treat you well. But if you don't want to stay here, just tell me. You can leave after paying fifty taels of silver plus your indenture. I will take care of the rest. You can tell me what you think."

Nanny Zhong is old. She was originally the head nanny in charge of the palace maids' kitchen. She has been cautious all her life and has never left the palace even when she is old. She has done a lot of work in the palace over the years and has long been tired of that kind of life. The children of the Zhou family are sensible, and the master is even simpler and cleaner. After observing her for the past few days, she found that this county lady basically does not need anyone to serve her. She does everything by herself. When she is hungry at night, she cooks her own supper. She is different from all the masters she has met.

She was the first to speak out: "County Lady, if you don't dislike me, I can stay. When I was young, I worked as a maid in the weaving department of the palace for a few years. Embroidery and sewing are not a problem for me."

Zhou Rongrong thought about the information Xie Wuyou gave her. This madam is really an old lady in the palace. How can she be so humble? According to the information, this madam has been in the palace for 30 years. She is a smart person. Zhou Rongrong observed that this madam is the best integrated with the village. She nodded.

"You're welcome. Since you're following me, I'll take care of your retirement. If you have time, why don't you teach the girls some embroidery?"

Nanny Zhong nodded respectfully, walked silently to Zhou Rongrong's back and stood with her hands hanging down.

Of the remaining few people, only two maids, Zuo Zuo and You You, who looked about thirteen or fourteen, stayed. The two older ones, Da Da and Xiao Xiao, said they wanted to leave. Zhou Rongrong did not try to stop them and gave them their indentures, some silver and promised to find a good reason for them to get away.

Each of the five guards who are leaving was personally selected by Xie Wuyou. How could they be disloyal? Now you can start arranging people.

Both maids were very capable. Zhou Rongrong arranged five classes a week for the maids according to their schedules. Nanny Zhong taught embroidery, while Nanny Nian taught rules.

Nanny Nian is a person who attaches great importance to rules, but Zhou Rongrong always disobeys her. It would be better to move her to another place to teach those naughty boys and girls the rules.