When Brother Han and his mother heard Manager Wang's question, they couldn't help but exchange a glance. They were a little confused. Didn't they say they wanted chili peppers? Why were they talking about whether he had been divorced? But they still quickly answered.
"Yes, but..."
"In that case, how about I, Wang, become the son-in-law of the Han family...?"
Before Brother Han could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Manager Han.
But as soon as Manager Wang finished speaking, whether it was because Han's mother didn't hear him clearly or what, her old face suddenly turned red, and she stammered out her reply.
"This, this isn't appropriate. I'm already so old, and I have no intention of finding a partner again. But if you don't mind, I, I..."
When Han's mother said that, not only was Manager Wang stunned, but even Brother Han looked at his mother in astonishment.
“Mother, you…”
"Oh, I'd do anything for you all..." she said, her gaze towards Manager Wang carrying a hint of shyness.
Manager Wang is fifty years old this year. As a manager living in a place like the capital, he naturally looks younger than farmers. Coupled with his clothes and appearance, people would believe he is forty.
As for Han's mother, she is not yet fifty years old, but as a farmer, she works all year round and looks much older than Manager Wang. However, in terms of age, the two are a good match.
When Manager Wang saw the look in Han's mother's eyes, he got goosebumps all over and jumped up from his stool, his brows furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly.
“What are you thinking, you old woman? I, Wang, am in the prime of my life. How could I possibly take a wife? No! How could I possibly marry an old woman? I’m talking about Lady Han, Miss Han…”
Manager Wang naturally already had a wife, and his talk of marrying her was also a way of hoping that the Han family would be more likely to agree.
Hearing what Manager Wang said, Han's mother felt both ashamed and embarrassed. She wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground. However, thinking that the man in front of her was old enough to be that brat's father and wanted to marry her, she still spoke up.
“My lord, you, you… my daughter is only twenty years old now, perhaps she is not quite suitable for you…”
Shopkeeper Wang thought to himself, "If they're not a good match for her, why would they be a good match for you, this old woman?" But he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he looked at Brother Han.
He could see that he was the one in charge of the family, and that the husband was the head of the household. A woman should obey her father before marriage, her husband after marriage, and her son after her husband's death. This was a matter of course.
Seeing the look in Manager Wang's eyes, Brother Han quickly spoke up.
"Of course, of course. Your esteemed age is in the prime of your life, a perfect match for my sister. Besides, isn't it normal for a man to be a few years older? A few years older means he'll know how to be more considerate..."
Originally, Brother Han thought that if Han Yiyi married Fan Ting, her house would be his. Who knew that Fan Ting would be so useless, causing him to lose everything and even his wife.
Later, Brother Han went to see Fan Ting and saw that he could move around in bed, so he knew that he couldn't count on Fan Ting. But he didn't give up on Han Yiyi's house and kept trying to figure out how to get his hands on it.
In recent days, he had even considered poisoning the animal, and now that he had the opportunity, he naturally wouldn't miss it.
With 150 taels, let alone a house like that, even building a bigger one wouldn't be a problem. With the remaining silver, he could marry a beautiful wife. Thinking of this, Brother Han's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
However, considering Han Yiyi's current personality and the mentally challenged person in her family, Brother Han's expression became somewhat troubled, and he spoke up.
"Well, sir, we would of course agree wholeheartedly to your relationship with my sister, but that brat has a rather fiery temper these days, and there's also a mentally challenged man in her family who knows kung fu. If she's unhappy, she might just have that man throw people out. I'm afraid this matter will be a bit difficult to handle..."
So she recounted what had happened, but naturally she wouldn't say that she wanted her to marry Fan Ting so that she could become an official's wife, not because she wanted her house.
Upon hearing this, Manager Wang didn't care. Instead, he felt even more that Han Yiyi was a clever woman. He thought that she must have seen through the Han family's schemes long ago and made preparations in advance. He also thought that the medicine must have been returned to them without their knowledge.
Thinking about this, Manager Wang felt even more that Han Yiyi was a rare woman. If she became his woman, not only would he appreciate her fiery temper, but also her intelligence. With her helping him manage the restaurant from behind, creating a second Yunlai Restaurant would not be difficult at all.
As for the "idiot" that Brother Han mentioned, since he is an idiot, dealing with him shouldn't be too difficult.
However, since the woman was so intelligent and there was that "fool" beside her, he couldn't act rashly. He needed to think of a foolproof plan. Thinking of this, Manager Wang glanced at Han's mother again. The light in his eyes was dim and unclear, and he didn't know what she was thinking.
At this moment, Han's mother was so ashamed of what had just happened that she dared not speak for a while. However, thinking that her daughter was going to marry someone so old, she felt somewhat uncomfortable. So she reached out and tugged at Han's older brother's sleeve and whispered.
"How about we discuss this matter again..."
Seeing his sleeve being tugged and hearing Han's mother's words, Han's older brother's eyes flashed with displeasure. He pulled out his sleeve and rebuked her.
"What's there to discuss? Don't you remember how that brat kicked us out of her house? Besides, 'noble lady' is obviously from a wealthy family. If she marries into such a family, won't she just be waiting to enjoy her life for nothing? What's there to discuss? I'll make the decision. It's settled then..."
Seeing the look in her son's eyes, Han's mother didn't dare to say anything more, but instead focused her gaze on the bag of silver in Han's brother's hand.
In her view, no matter what, her daughter was not as important as her son, so she stopped speaking.
Manager Wang left, saying before he left that he would figure out the rest, and that the Han family should just wait for his instructions.
Naturally, he didn't take the fifty taels of silver with him. As soon as the others left, Brother Han hurriedly carried the silver back to his room, holding each ingot one by one and chewing it in his mouth.
After staying in the room for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he came out and spoke to Han's mother.
“Mother, go find Matchmaker Xia first thing tomorrow morning…”
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