The Glamorous Niece-in-law

Zhang Zhuzi thought it made sense; after all, the son born to his ex-wife was not favored, so sending him to pave the way for his and Qin Sanniang's child was just right.

Zhang Zhuzi then grinned and said, "Sanniang, you really are clever. We'll do as you say!"

Qin Sanniang saw Zhang Zhuzi obeying her completely and felt very pleased. She said, "Hmph, today we'll first go see your second uncle, then buy two sets of clothes to dress up that little rascal Zhao Cai, and bring him right under the heir lord's nose. This will surely work."

Qin Sanniang and Zhang Zhuzi thought about how she would be the village chief and their son would be close to the powerful. The future wealth and honor seemed within easy reach, and they immediately felt proud!

The carriage entered Qingmiao City. Everyone dismounted, and Qin Sanniang saw Zhang Mu and couldn't help but mock him a bit. Then, she and Zhang Zhuzi swaggered toward Director Zhang's home.

Upon meeting, Zhang Zhuzi smiled obsequiously, "Second uncle, we're here to see you!"

Director Zhang saw Zhang Zhuzi and Qin Sanniang arriving and scowled, snorting coldly.

Qin Sanniang saw this and thought the situation looked bad. She quickly said, "Second uncle, your face doesn't look good. Did you encounter some difficulty?"

Director Zhang, seeing the beautiful Qin Sanniang, calmed down a bit and sighed, "This matter is really strange!"

"Oh, second uncle, please sit and tell us," Qin Sanniang leaned in.

Director Zhang sat down, smelling the feminine scent on Qin Sanniang, glanced a few extra times at her chest, cleared his throat, and said, "I originally intended to ask some influential classmates at the yamen for help, but unfortunately, some have returned to their hometowns, others have traveled far away. So I went to see the prefect and even slipped him some silver. The prefect told me to wait for news, but it's been two days with no word."

"Oh? Second uncle, why don't you go ask again?" Zhang Zhuzi, eager to become village chief, said impatiently.

"Ask what? What do you know!" Director Zhang snapped at Zhang Zhuzi, his face red and angry. "The prefect is a fifth-rank official, not someone you can just rush!"

Qin Sanniang quickly intervened to smooth things over, "Second uncle, don't be angry. Zhuzi is anxious for your sake. Isn't it that the Su Li academy is open and you feel uneasy? If he becomes village chief soon, he can settle things and take revenge for you."

Director Zhang's anger dissipated a lot upon hearing Qin Sanniang speak. He thought to himself, it's still this beautiful niece-in-law with her sweet talk.

Qin Sanniang busied herself with serving tea and pouring water while speaking nicely, finally improving Director Zhang's mood somewhat.

"You all go home and wait for news. Remember, don't rush them," Director Zhang said.

Qin Sanniang blinked and leaned in, "Second uncle, you really think this village chief position won't fall through, right?"

Director Zhang chuckled confidently, "Fall through? Don't you even see who your second uncle is! I'm an old acquaintance of the prefect. A mere village chief position is nothing; I can get it done with just a word!"

Qin Sanniang immediately smiled flatteringly and gave a thumbs up, "Second uncle, you're amazing! With your word, Zhuzi and I can rest easy."

After Qin Sanniang and Zhang Zhuzi left with generous gifts, Director Zhang was about to go back inside to rest when another teacher from the academy hurried in with a mysterious look and said, "Director Zhang, I just got some insider news that Wutong Academy might have a vacancy and want to invite another math teacher, possibly a senior math teacher! Your math skills are excellent and your qualifications high. This is a great opportunity. I think the senior math teacher position is just for you!"