After handing over the matter, Jiang Nuan completely forgot about it.

Having risen from the bottom, she understands these people's thoughts all too well.

Call it pragmatic or short-sighted, but they only see what's in front of them and never look to the future.

If they succeed this time and realize they are easy to manipulate, their methods will undoubtedly become increasingly despicable.

For them, the process is unimportant, and saving face is even less important; as long as the goal is achieved, that's all that matters.

She used to be like that too, daring to fight a whole group of people by herself for a bag of Want Want Little Buns.

I don't care about the injuries on my body, and I don't care about the countless troubles that will follow, as long as I can get the biscuits into my mouth.

This experience also made her extremely insecure, so she seized every opportunity and did her best to showcase her excellence to gain resources, even if it made others feel suffocated.

He doesn't care even though he knows many people call him a pig.

She herself even agreed with this assessment, calling her greedy and despicable, extremely cold-blooded and unscrupulous.

"You're actually thinking about the past again," Jiang Nuan couldn't help but shake her head, "Even if I live a second life, I still can't escape it?"

She thought she was strong enough and qualified to fight against fate.

But deep down, a deep unease still lingered.

I'm always afraid of reliving that feeling of helplessness when I fell into the abyss.

"Forget it, I should just focus on practicing formations!"

After that, Jiang Nuan put in an unprecedented amount of effort to swim freely in the ocean of formations.

Only strong power can bring enough security to the mind.

In Huangjiakou, after being questioned repeatedly, everyone was finally released.

The impact of this event was enormous.

For the first time, they realized the methods of the powerful and wealthy, and finally understood the insurmountable gap between the two sides.

"Father," Huang Shi asked eagerly again, "Is it really not okay to ask my younger brother and sister-in-law?"

Once people realize the power of rights, almost everyone wants to have them.

"cannot."

Old Huang's attitude did not change.

The more he realized that things were different now, the deeper his apprehension became.

Such an unfathomable person is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like them. The father and son have offended him so thoroughly that if they continue to shamelessly pester him...

If someone gets impatient, they can ruin their family and cause their death.

Even if no one dies, they will be a thousand or a hundred times worse off than they are now.

"Father," Huang Shi urged urgently, "please don't be so stubborn. My second brother's family has completely turned their lives around. They can make an entire village suffer with just a word. We have that ability, so why don't we try to befriend them?"

"Don't you think your son is useless? If you befriend them, you can get things that your son could never get in his entire life."

"And then there's Dashan. He's still young. If he's trapped in this small mountain village, what can he achieve? At best, he'll just become a small landlord."

"besides……"

“No need for further words,” Old Man Huang interrupted his son. “If you consider me your father, then don’t go.”

Upon hearing this, Huang Shi clenched his fists.

He moved his lips, but no words came out.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that his own father was selfish and cold-hearted. For the sake of his own face, even though he knew that wealth and status were within his grasp, he still suppressed him.

Finally, he silently lowered his head.

In the corner, Huangshan and her son heard everything clearly.

“Mother, how could Master do this? He won’t go himself, and he won’t even let us get along with Second Aunt. And Father, he’s such a grown man, yet he has no opinions of his own and listens to Master in everything.”

"How can you talk like that?" Mrs. Huang, who was already in a bad mood, couldn't help but slap her son when she heard him say that. "Whether it's your grandfather or your father, they are elders. As a junior, you can have opinions, but you can't be disrespectful to them. If I hear this again, I'll see how I deal with you."

Huang Shan didn't take these words to heart.

His mother always speaks harshly, but she can't bear to hurt him at all.

"I was wrong, Mother, please don't be angry. I acted rashly in a moment of panic."

After witnessing the power of the wealthy and powerful, Huang Shan became incredibly enthusiastic.

He is the Marquis's nephew, so isn't he also from a prominent family? Could he possibly...wildly manipulate events?

“Your mother doesn’t blame you,” Sister-in-law Huang shook her head, “but these words really shouldn’t have been said. No matter what mistakes your grandfather and father made, it’s not your place to criticize them.”

These words displeased Huangshan, who had been constantly praised by Ding Wan'er.

However, his remaining rationality told him that he could not refute it.

Finally, he nodded dejectedly in agreement.

A moment later, seeing the two people inside separate, Sister-in-law Huang urged, "Let's hurry up and leave, your father is about to come out."

"Let's talk in the backyard."

"OK!"

Once in the backyard, Huang Shan couldn't hold back any longer and asked directly, "Mother, what are your plans? Are you doing the same as Father?"

Before Sister-in-law Huang could answer, he continued, "Second Aunt's family is now like a noble household, respected by the entire county. They have all the prestige and pomp they need. If their son were also..."

"I'll take you to find someone tomorrow morning," Sister-in-law Huang had already made up her mind. "Keep it a secret from your grandfather and father, and don't go around telling anyone. If they find out, we'll both be in trouble."

"My son knows what's important," Huang Shan said happily. "Mother, shouldn't we prepare something?"

"What should we prepare?"

Sister-in-law Huang also started to worry.

If you show up empty-handed, it seems like you're not sincere.

But she couldn't produce anything else.

Most of the rare items in the house were gifts from Jiang Nuan in the past.

"How about this," Sister Huang said hesitantly, "we go to town and buy some pastries to take with us?"

"The pastries in town aren't as good as the ones my second aunt makes herself."

“That’s true,” Sister-in-law Huang said awkwardly, “but there’s nothing better.”

"Mother, I heard that a batch of jacquard satin has arrived in the county town. How about we buy a few bolts?"

Upon hearing this, Sister Huang's eyelids twitched immediately. "How much? How much?"

"Not much, thirty taels."

"Thirty taels!" Sister-in-law Huang's voice suddenly rose, "Is this robbery?"

Just hearing the price makes my heart ache.

"There's a reason why it's expensive. Jacquard satin is rich and luxurious. When made into clothes, it makes you look noble and elegant."

"But this is too expensive."

"Mother, think about the future. If we reconcile with Second Aunt, ten thirty taels of silver wouldn't be a problem."

Sister-in-law Huang also understood this principle.

Even before they were granted titles, they received three thousand taels of silver, which would certainly be more today.

"Most of the family's money is with your father. I only have a little over thirty taels, and I need to keep a few taels for backup, so I can only give you thirty taels."

"My father is really something. What kind of money does a grown man like him have? Oh well, thirty taels it is."

Anyway, jacquard satin isn't that expensive.

He just wanted to take this opportunity to get one for Wan'er as well.

These words made Sister-in-law Huang feel very uncomfortable.

She also suspected that her husband had fallen out of love with her, which was why he was so guarded and unwilling to let her keep the money.