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Fu Hanwen sat there expressionlessly, letting Mei Hua mock him coldly, and Lady Guan began to feel distressed for him.
Qin Anshun was angry because of Fu Hanwen's departure and intentionally refrained from interjecting.
Fortunately, it wasn't long before other villagers heard of their return and came to look in on them, only to unleash a new round of condemnation.
"Folks, Brother Fu isn't going to leave again this time, so let's enjoy some sweets and try the snacks we brought back from the county town," Xiao Ruo hinted to Lady Shao with her eyes.
Understanding the cue, Lady Shao busied herself welcoming the guests, "Yes, yes, try the candy, and there are also the salt-and-pepper soybeans that my sister-in-law made with her own hands."
As Lady Shao spoke, she laid out the candies and salt-and-pepper soybeans she had made the night before.
