"Kang Shi, how did you know my wife was paralyzed? Who told you?" Yun Daman looked at Kang Shi vigilantly.
He detested people who pried into others' private lives...
If this Kang Shi had ulterior motives, Daman would drive her and Ke Xin away right now.
Kang Shi pursed her lips and smiled, quickly handing over the teacup. "Oh, Magistrate, why are you in such a hurry? Your wife's paralysis is no secret in Dashui Village, do I need to specifically inquire about it?"
She hadn't expected the magistrate to be so cautious...
Yun Daman took the teacup and glanced at Kang Shi. "When I was at my poorest, Guihua never looked down on me. She followed me and my family when we fled famine, washed clothes, and cooked meals. I would never do anything to betray her in this life!"
Kang Shi: "......"
He was truly unyielding.
"Magistrate, I don't have any other intentions. I just feel my daughter is too pitiful. Look at her, widowed at such a young age. If she had a child to accompany her, she wouldn't be so lonely..."
Kang Shi spoke earnestly, constantly observing Yun Daman's expression. "But she's been married for so long and can't conceive. She's seen doctors before, who said her husband had issues. No amount of herbal medicine has helped!"
Yun Daman: "???"
So why are you telling me all this?
He didn't care whether Cai Ke Xin had children or could get pregnant...
"I'll go check if the noodles are ready in the kitchen!" Yun Daman stood up, not wanting to deal with her.
Unexpectedly, Kang Shi's expression panicked, and she quickly grabbed him. "Magis-Magistrate, after I've said so much, you should have guessed my intentions."
"Nowadays, any family with a little money marries two or three wives to continue the lineage and pass down the family name. Moreover, you are the magistrate; the entire county and the surrounding villages are under your jurisdiction. You hold great power..."
"Let alone marrying another wife, even taking ten or eight as a second wife, outsiders wouldn't dare to gossip!"
"My daughter, although she's been married and is a widow, she's not bad-looking and knows how to take care of people. Whether it's washing clothes, cooking, washing dishes, sweeping the floor, feeding pigs, stoking the stove, chopping firewood, or carrying water, she can do it all..."
"If Magistrate Yun marries Ke Xin, then you'll just wait to enjoy life. She'll serve you tea when you're thirsty, cook delicious food when you're hungry, massage your back when you're tired. If, if you want children, she also..."
"Shut up!"
Before Kang Shi could finish speaking, Yun Daman smashed the teacup with a 'crash,' pointed at Kang Shi's nose, and cursed, "Good for you, so this is what you were waiting for..."
No wonder these mother and daughter started flattering him as soon as they arrived, saying all the nice things. It turned out this old woman wanted to marry her daughter to him as a second wife.
Kang Shi was startled and quickly knelt on the ground. "Magis-Magistrate, this commoner is doing this for your own good. I heard you only have one son who is often away. Now your wife is paralyzed and can't take care of herself, needing assistance even to go to the privy. Don't you want to spend the rest of your life attending to her?"
Hmph, no man is immune to lust...
As for those men who appear noble and upright, who remain unmoved, they are just outwardly reserved.
If a peerless beauty were to throw herself into their arms, she didn't believe these reserved men wouldn't be tempted.
"Stop talking, get out! This magistrate doesn't want to see you..." Yun Daman was furious and grabbed Kang Shi by her collar, dragging her outside.
This old woman indeed had ill intentions, daring to set her sights on him.
He had initially felt pity for the mother and daughter and wanted to help them find a place to stay. Now that Kang Shi had revealed her true colors, Yun Daman no longer needed to indulge her...
Let them go wherever they pleased, as long as they didn't appear before him.
"Magis-Magistrate, please listen to me. If you don't like Ke Xin, I... I won't force you. I respect your wishes, alright?"
Kang Shi's legs went weak with fear, and she stammered, "If you drive us out, Ke Xin will have no way to live. Those bandits will surely capture her and torment her to death..."
"Wuwuwu, Magistrate, you are our parent official. You can't just watch Ke Xin be defiled! Wuwuwu!"
Hearing this, Yun Daman paused. After a moment of thought, he said, "I'll find someone to protect you and your daughter. Now, you get out of the county office immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite..."
After speaking, Yun Daman shouted towards the kitchen, "Ke Xin, you come out. You don't need to cook anymore, come out, come out!"
Cai Ke Xin, who came out of the kitchen in a daze, saw Magistrate Yun arguing with her mother and knew her mother's plan had failed...
"Oh, Mother, the magistrate wants us to leave. How can we still stay here? Let's go, let's go, don't upset the magistrate!"
Cai Ke Xin stepped forward and supported the trembling Kang Shi.
"Ju-just leave like this?" Kang Shi asked in a low voice.
This Magistrate Yun was a golden treasure. Whoever married him would never have to worry about food and clothing in the future.
Moreover, if they gave up now, wouldn't all their previous planning be in vain...
Cai Ke Xin secretly pinched Kang Shi. "Mother, this is just the beginning. We'll have opportunities to wear him down later. Let's go!"
Seeing the mother and daughter whispering, Yun Daman was not polite. He grabbed them by their collars and threw them out...
"Remember, if these two dare to come to the county office again, you don't need to ask my permission, just drive them out!"
Yun Daman instructed the two constables at the gate, fuming...
Damn it, encountering such despicable people in broad daylight has ruined his mood.
Yun Daman spat and ordered the constables, "Go buy me some steamed buns, chicken juice filling, and some pickles!"
If he didn't eat soon, he would faint from hunger...
"Alright, sir, please wait!" The young constable responded and hurried off to buy the buns.
Meanwhile, inside the Yun Mansion in the capital.
Xiao Xi Tian went to the wine shop for a round, delivering the brewed grape wine from her space. After finishing her tasks, she returned to the mansion...
Yun Jin Shan stayed at the mansion for one night and returned to Censor Qin's residence this morning.
"Sister Xi Tian, what is that Xiao guy busy with in the study all day?" Xiao Jie Kong asked.
He always acted mysterious and profound, wasn't he tired?
Xiao Xi Tian smiled. "He's busy with important matters. Don't disturb him!"
"No!" Xiao Jie Kong pouted. "I have something to tell him, hmph!"
Xiao Xi Tian: "......"
What mischief was this little monk planning now?
Taking advantage of Xiao Xi Tian's distraction, Jie Kong 'whooshed' into the air and then, with a few turns, flew to Xiao Jin Heng's courtyard.