Chapter 109 Mistake

"I will send someone to ask them tomorrow."

At this moment, Ye Yunyi seemed to be completely disregarding everything else.

Knowing the Ye family's situation, Shen Yuanzhu smiled slightly but remained silent.

Shen Yuanqiong directly refused: "When two families are looking at each other, how can the woman come to the manor? Even if the owner of Jixia Manor is powerful, there is no reason for the woman to take the initiative."

Ye Yunyi is clearly demeaning her.

Shen Yuanqiong glanced at Shen Yuanzhu sideways, feeling both ashamed and angry.

She asked Shen Yuanzhu to help with her marriage.

She wouldn't even deign to.

Shen Yanhuai also said, "Since there is already a marriage agreement, that's fine. A gentleman does not take what others like. If Yun Zheng is truly greedy and loves wealth, he is not a good man."

"Although I want to befriend him, there's no need for me to exchange Yuanqiong's marriage for it."

Xie Qi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

“Naropa…”

When Luo Bai was mentioned, Shen Yuanzhu said, "Xie Cui Fang is currently very popular, but his elder brother Luo Qing is in charge. Luo Bai may not have much say in Xie Cui Fang."

She didn't want Shen Yanhuai to set his sights on the Luo brothers.

Xie Qi and his wife, with their back-and-forth banter, completely dismissed both marriage proposals and also pushed Ye Yunyi out of her anger.

Then, thinking about how all the money she had had been used to pay off Shen Yuanzhu's dowry, she couldn't help but feel angry.

However, because of Shen Yanhuai, Ye Yunyi couldn't show too much emotion.

"Yuanzhu thinks this is no good and that is no good. Why don't you tell me, what kind of person can catch your eye?"

"With such good taste, why don't you find Yuanqiong a good marriage?"

Seeing that Ye Yunyi couldn't control her temper, Shen Yuanzhu smiled gently: "Although my sister-in-law is not very worldly and sophisticated in interpersonal relationships, she has not been able to get along with the ladies of the various families in Suzhou Prefecture even after being married into the Shen family for many years."

"Therefore, it's not surprising that we can't introduce Yuanqiong to her husband's family."

"But the Ye family is a prominent family in Songjiang, so they should know quite a few talented young people, right?"

"Although Brother Ye is not very clever, Songjiang is a place with outstanding people and resources, so there must be some talented people to be found."

"So how could I possibly presume to interfere with my sister-in-law's marriage arrangements?"

Only after hearing this did Xie Qi begin to understand the meaning.

It turns out that Shen Yuanzhu disliked her sister-in-law.

Xie Qi frowned slightly, having already made up his mind.

The group argued fiercely, and the meal ended up being unpleasant for both the host and guests.

But Shen Yuanzhu didn't suffer any loss, so she wasn't unhappy about it.

Xie Qi, on the other hand, was very careful the whole way, afraid that she would be unhappy because of him, so he would coax her gently from time to time.

However, he didn't know what to say, so he talked about how the owner of Jixia Manor was a capable person, and so on, to pave the way for his future.

Xie Qi planned to reveal his identity to the other party once Jixia Manor had grown to a larger scale.

But for some reason, Shen Yuanzhu became increasingly silent along the way.

Xie Qi only breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw Wei Hu standing in front of Xiejiajiao Gate.

"Second Young Master, Second Young Mistress."

Wei Hu grinned and scratched his head sheepishly.

Seeing this, Shen Yuanzhu knew that Wei Hu had something to discuss with Xie Qi. She told him that it was hot and reminded him to come back to Qianxiang Courtyard for some cooling soup. She also gave him some money for fruits and vegetables before leisurely leaving.

Watching her retreating figure, Xie Qi said, "When she returned to her parents' home before, I thought she was just homesick, but today it doesn't seem like that at all."

Wei Hu said, "Master, don't worry about that for now. I've found the person who informed Cui Cheng."

"Found it in just one day?"

Wei Hu nodded: "Yes, he's staying at the inn at the end of the street. This morning, Cui Cheng even found a young apprentice from the loom workshop to deliver a thank-you gift to that person."

Xie Qi frowned, and Wei Hu continued, "I watched as that young apprentice left the inn, so I took two bottles of medicinal wine to find him, saying that the young apprentice had forgotten to take them. After entering the room, I chatted with that person at the inn for half a day."

"What did you find out?"

Wei Hu said, "It turns out that Cui Yulin took three hundred bolts of Yun brocade to exchange for imported goods in the West. But he had only been on the ship for a short time when he said he was feeling uneasy and ran away halfway."

"Since he had some Yun brocade, he took the goods and went north to trade them at the border market and make some money."

"Who would have thought he was so unlucky? He was robbed by bandits before he even reached the north, and he was beaten half to death."

Fortunately, we encountered a caravan on the way, which saved our lives.

"Cui Yulin was robbed of everything by bandits and had no money left. He searched for a long time before finding someone willing to come to Suzhou Prefecture to deliver the message to him."

Wei Hu clicked his tongue twice: "I don't know whether to say he's bold or cowardly. He doesn't dare to go to the Western countries with a group of people, but he dares to go to the border trade market alone."

"But it was fortunate that he got off the ship. I heard that the internal strife within the Liu family of Taicang was fierce, and they even extended their reach to the ship."

"I heard that the new ship sank just a few days after it was launched. Now the Liu family is embroiled in a lawsuit, and I'm afraid the entire family will be ruined."

"Taicang is probably bustling right now, but what about those who go to the Western countries later..."

Wei Hu talked on and on, muttering to himself, while Xie Qi frowned, having figured out the whole mess.

There's probably no conspiracy or trickery involved.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned, and fate was against us.

If Cui Yulin really had something in mind, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find someone to inform Cui Cheng.

The reason they didn't seek out Xie Xuchuan was probably because they were too ashamed.

The three hundred bolts of brocade were definitely not from the Xie family's public funds; they were probably given to him secretly by Xie Xuchuan.

Thinking of Shen Yuanzhu and him singing in unison, and how they were about to produce some faded red cloth, Xie Qi couldn't help but sneer.

but……

Xie Xuchuan's luck has run out.

At this moment, Cui Yulin is probably somewhere, waiting to reunite with his wife and children.

Xie Qi wanted to burst into laughter at the sight of Xie Xuchuan, who felt remorse and regret for his brother, and Jiang Wansu, who was suffering in silence for the sake of her beloved.

That's just how things are in this world.

You can calculate all the causes, but you can never guess the consequences.

A random move by fate can leave you completely helpless.

Xie Qi bent over and laughed heartily, his laughter filled with joy and satisfaction.

With such a wonderful fate, who can say that he and Shen Yuanzhu are not a match made in heaven?

After laughing heartily, Xie Qi said, "Go tell the messenger that we have sent someone to the north to pick up Cui Yulin, give him some money, and tell him to leave Suzhou Prefecture immediately."

"Also, go find Cui Cheng and tell him that someone has come to the door and delivered a message to him, saying that the other party received news that there was an earthquake in the north and a major natural disaster was coming, so he has to rush back first."

“Cui Cheng only has one son, Cui Yulin, so he will definitely be anxious when he hears about this.”

Cui Cheng hadn't mentioned this matter a few days ago, probably because he wanted to arrange things at the loom room first before asking Xie Boyu for leave to go find someone.

But he won't give them that chance.

"You tell Cui Cheng to set off north immediately. If he wants to find Xie Boyu, tell him you will help him tell Xie Boyu about this."

As long as Cui Cheng is sent away, the fact that Cui Yulin is still alive can be delayed for another two or three months, which is enough time for him to do many things.