Along the way they ran into quite a few villagers. Seeing how warm Aunt Fang was being, someone finally couldn't help asking, "Sister-in-law from the Fang Family, is this a relative of yours?"
Aunt Fang straightened her chest. "If only I had a relative like this. This is the county magistrate, Wen'an County Lord."
The villagers looked at one another. Some sized her up curiously, some didn't care much. Before being exiled here, most of them hadn't been of low status.
Still, they couldn't help feeling a bit envious. After all, now they were prisoners, trapped here doing hard labor, their future a bleak fog. This county magistrate, on the other hand, ate well, dressed warmly, had servants to wait on her, and could go wherever she wished.
Aunt Fang quickly brought Shu Yu back home. Before they even stepped inside, she called out loudly, "Ayue, Ayue, come out quickly, see who's here?"
