Chapter 384 No Splash
"Dad, I'm only seventeen years old. I don't want to get married."
Yizhou, Shangjia, Shang Yifan listened to his father and directly refused.
"No." Shang Ting said with a stern face, looking at Shang Yifan, "You were born in January, so you're already eighteen this year. Others your age would already have two children!"
"If it weren't for the accident with Shang Jia, your marriage wouldn't have been delayed again and again." Shang Ting thought of the marriage that had been arranged before. It was originally with the daughter of Yizhou Yisheng Trading Company. Who knew that once Shang Jia got into trouble, the marriage would be canceled faster than a rabbit!
Now that the business is back on track, Shang Ting looked at his son and said, "The daughter of County Magistrate Long has taken a fancy to you. You should be content!"
"Long family, if it weren't for Miss Xiao's status, do you think they would be interested in us merchants?" Shang Ting wanted to tell his son everything in detail. He said, "I've made inquiries. Miss Long has excellent qualities, including her background, appearance, and character. We are marrying above our station!"
"However, you don't have to feel inferior. Our business has a solid foundation, and it's doing better and better. You're also very smart. If you two join forces in the future, who knows, you might even be able to reach a higher level!"
Shang Ting became increasingly excited as he spoke. He continued, "In the future, train your children well. They can even take the imperial examinations. If I, the Shang family, produce an official, I will be able to report to our ancestors even after my death!"
"Dad." Shang Yifan interrupted him, "We've only met twice. County Magistrate Long might not look down on me."
"Nonsense," Shang Ting replied, his eyes beaming with joy. "County Magistrate Long has met you before and was very pleased. He thinks you're a promising young man. Although you're a businessman, you're young and promising. The marriage is almost settled. All we need is an auspicious date. We merchants have brought matchmakers to your door!"
“…”
Shang Yifan looked at Shang Ting in disbelief: "Dad, I'm your biological child. How come I have to get married just because I'm away from home?"
Shang Yifan was confused. Didn’t he just go to Xiangcheng?
After escorting Miss Xiao back to Hongdu, Shang Yifan did not delay and immediately rushed home with a batch of goods.
Who would have thought that as soon as he returned home, Shang Yifan found out that he was going to get married!
“Pah.”
Shang Ting raised his hand and slapped him, glaring at him and saying, "You little bastard, of course I'm your real father!"
Shang Ting doesn't look like a businessman, giving people a gentle feeling. But at this moment, he was swearing and his face was red with anger. If he was not his biological son, he would really want to use family rules to beat him up severely!
No, I can’t beat him now. I’m going to meet my in-laws soon. What if I beat him and he doesn’t like it?
Shang Ting kicked it and said, "I've discussed this marriage with your grandmother, mother, and aunt. Our whole family is very happy!"
The focus was on the 'whole family'. Shang Ting stared at Shang Yifan and asked, "You don't want to, are you really interested? Or can't you forget the girl from the Cao family?"
"No, Miss Cao, although you and I are engaged, you don't spend much time together." Shang Ting touched his chin and stared at Shang Yifan with burning eyes. He knew his son well. After thinking for a while, Shang Ting frowned and stared at Shang Yifan.
"Dad, don't look at me like that." Shang Yifan looked a little guilty and said, "Miss Cao is already married. Please don't ruin her reputation."
"Hmph." Shang Ting snorted coldly and reminded him, "Yifan, your aunt has been very careful with her words and actions since she entered the Xiao family. Because of her status as a concubine, we haven't dared to meet your aunt for all these years!"
"It was only after the Xiao family encountered trouble and returned to Hongdu that your aunt and I met. Even so, it was thanks to the eldest lady's tolerance and kindness that we were able to meet." Shang Ting said slowly: "Because of searching for Hou Jian, the eldest lady helped our business community overcome difficulties. The eldest lady is our business community's benefactor!"
"The eldest lady comes from a wealthy family and is of noble birth. The Xiao family may be in decline now, but the eldest lady is elegant and graceful. A good match will be waiting for her in the future. Not to mention, the Xiao family still has the possibility of redress. In the future, when facing the eldest lady, you should be more respectful and polite."
Shang Ting looked at him earnestly and asked word by word, "Do you understand?"
Shang Yifan's face turned pale. He lowered his eyes and replied, "Dad, I understand."
"No, you don't understand." Shang Ting shook his head and looked at Shang Yifan, who looked bewildered. He said, "A girl's reputation is very important. Even if you don't think you two have a future together, once your thoughts are discovered, do you know what she will do?"
Shang Yifan's face turned even paler.
"What will happen if Miss Long, who will spend the rest of your life with you, finds out?" Shang Ting spoke again. When Shang Lan was with Mr. Xiao from Kyoto, the Shang family did not agree!
His father almost destroyed the Shang family's business because of a woman. Shang Ting only had one wife in the backyard, and at most his wife's maidservants.
"Ms. Long, the Xiao family introduced you!" Shang Ting said one last word.
Shang Yifan was like an eggplant hit by frost. He turned back to the house and asked the servant to bring the wine jar to his mouth. The first heartbeat of his youth ended in vain without making any splash.
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"Long County Magistrate?" Xiao Jiuyue heard this unfamiliar name, then looked at Shang Lan thanking her seriously. Xiao Jiuyue was still dizzy. She asked, "Shang Shang, are you satisfied with this daughter-in-law?"
"Satisfied, I couldn't be more satisfied. My brother asked me to thank you!"
Shang Lan looked at Xiao Jiuyue gratefully: "Miss, you don't know that after the Shang family incident, the Cao family canceled the originally arranged marriage. My nephew's marriage has never been settled. Now that the Long family has such a good marriage, my late father will definitely be very happy!"
The Long family is the county magistrate, and it is said that one of the Long family's ancestors is a high-ranking official in Shengjing. Not only her brother but she is also very happy to marry a girl from the Long family.
"Miss, thank you." When Shang Lan married Mr. Xiao, she never thought about using the power of the Xiao family to do something. Under the guidance of Mrs. Fan, the principal wife, she was already very lucky to be able to give birth to Xiao Jiachen safely.
Unexpectedly, she could actually help her parents' home!
Xiao Jiuyue smiled and congratulated. Since it was a marriage that Shang Lan was very satisfied with, she didn't ask any more questions. As soon as Shang Lan left, she called the chief steward Jin in and asked, "Is our family related to the Long family?"
Xiao Jiuyue directly talked about the marriage between the Long family and the Shang family.
"The Long family has nothing to do with it." Chief Steward Jin shook his head affirmatively, "At least, the master never said so."
"Hmm, so the Long family suddenly married into a Shang family?" Xiao Jiuyue frowned. There's no such thing as a free lunch. Manager Jin said, "Miss, I'll check."
Just as Chief Steward Jin left, Dong Gui arrived, holding a letter and handing it over. Xiao Jiuyue took a look and immediately called Chief Steward Jin back: "Chief Steward Jin, there's no need to check."
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