Chapter 1752: Dumbfounded

She felt a little bit resentful that Zhao Shu was too stingy.

Logically speaking, Zhao Shu was adopted by the clan leader's deceased younger brother, and his family was his elder, so it was only natural to arrange some people to help him manage the business.

But Zhao Shu was determined not to give in. He hadn't even returned to his clan yet, so it was not easy to bother him about this matter.

This time, Zhao Shu was called back, firstly for his marriage, and secondly to interfere in his business.

So what if the family is divided? Even if the family is divided, he is still his elder.

When the time comes, talk to him more and he will at least give you some face.

The Zhao family was bustling with people coming and going, and the clan leader's wife was very arrogant, as if she had Zhao Shu's marriage in her hands.

After Zhao Shu came back, when he heard the clan leader and his wife talking about marriage, his eyes lit up immediately. He felt a little embarrassed and started to talk nonstop with a smile: "...I had originally planned to tell my uncle and aunt about this when I came back. I fell in love with a girl and was preparing to propose marriage to her family..."

The clan leader and his wife were stunned and looked at each other in dumbfounded!

This, this guy actually fell in love with some girl outside? This is unacceptable! This is absolutely unacceptable.

The clan leader's wife said quickly, "Xiao Shu, you are still young and ignorant. The world is full of treacherous people. You have a lot of wealth, so you should be especially careful when you are outside. Who knows if those people outside are eyeing your property? If you are targeted by those with bad intentions, it will be troublesome!"

The patriarch agreed and nodded repeatedly.

Zhao Shu was upset when he heard this, and quickly explained: "Aunt, you misunderstood! The girl I like is the best girl in the world. Her brother is the number one scholar selected by the emperor this term. He is now a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue in the capital. He is deeply favored and valued by the emperor and the crown prince. What's wrong with such a family!"

The clan leader’s wife froze.

The clan leader frowned slightly, "Did the girl say that herself? That's not right. Although I don't understand the officialdom, don't the newly crowned champions usually enter the Imperial Academy to become Hanlin scholars? It takes several years to enter the six ministries, right? And a fifth-rank official... this is a very high position, how can one become a fifth-rank official all of a sudden?"

The clan leader's wife immediately said, "That's right! It's obvious that this is full of lies. The lies are so outrageous, isn't his character even more——"

"Aunt!" Zhao Shu interrupted her unhappily and added, "You misunderstood. I stayed in the capital for quite a long time before. By chance, I made friends with the newly crowned number one scholar, Lord Shao. Later, I found out about his sister. How could it be a lie?"

"Who would dare to lie about something like this? Brother Shao is very capable, unlike other top scholars. The emperor and the prince think highly of him, so it's not surprising that he became a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue at such a young age. If you don't believe me, just go to the capital and ask around!"

Zhao Shu felt a little guilty when he said this. After all, Shao Yunduan's transfer to a remote place had already been confirmed, and he would have to leave Beijing soon.

But he didn't lie. It was exactly as he said.

It just so happened that he and Qiao Xuan were doing business together, and Qiao Xuan helped him solve the Zhao family's problems, but these things were not easy to tell others, otherwise it would be more convincing.

But Zhao Shu would never allow anyone to slander Taotao and the Shao family. He talked a lot and even asked Uncle Qing and Aunt Qing to testify.

(End of this chapter)