Chapter 281 Forced Separation
The performance on stage just ended, and Wang Yaozhi's goal for the day had been achieved, but he was suddenly interrupted by a maid, and a gloomy look flashed across her eyes.
The spectators nearby also heard everything clearly from beginning to end.
Luo Fu didn't want her family to be talked about, so she stood up and said, "Brother Wang, I suddenly remembered that I had an appointment with Le Xuan to buy something, so I'll leave first."
On the way back, Ah Xin kept on chattering and comforting me.
"Miss, you have seen the Wang family's sinister intentions, but you must not be fooled!"
"Your family members are the ones who truly care about you. This servant has to say that that young master is truly ungentlemanly. He keeps asking young ladies out one after another, without any regard for the proper rules between men and women!"
Luo Fu suddenly covered her ears: "Stop talking!"
There was confusion between her brows, and two villains were fighting against each other in her mind.
One said that Brother Wang was standing up for him because he liked him, while the other said that he had ulterior motives. Don't be silly!
"Miss..." Ah Xin felt that the young lady was confused now and he needed to wake her up.
"I told you to stop talking!"
The carriage stopped, Luo Fu suddenly shouted, and ran into the mansion regardless of anything.
Seeing this, Ah Xin hurriedly followed and comforted the young lady to sleep before telling the lady what happened today.
Zhu Mingqing was playing with the honey he had just collected today. It was crystal clear, mixed with some golden ribbon-like petals, and looked very beautiful.
"Madam, we really can't let the young lady and Mr. Wang meet again." Ah Xin said finally.
Zhu Mingqing put down the cup. So, the second branch of the Wang family wanted to play a public opinion war with her?
I had already given the other party a chance for the sake of Magistrate Wang.
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The next day, Wang Yaozhi was still waiting for the news from Guancheng to spread.
These days, he often asked Luo Fu out, and many people saw him.
This made some people actually think that good things were about to happen between the two families.
But after waiting for three days, the city was calm and no news came out.
He didn't believe it and wanted to ask Luo Fu out again.
"Brother, something's wrong! Grandma's calling us over!" Wang Leya said anxiously, "I heard that uncle wants to split the family business!"
Wang Yaozhi jumped up.
Wang's front hall.
Old Lady Wang sat in the first seat, next to her were Magistrate Wang and Lady Wang, and behind them stood the Wang Qin siblings.
Wang Ershun and his family hurried in. Seeing the serious-looking old lady and the eldest wife's group, their hearts sank to the bottom.
"Since we're already here, I won't beat around the bush!" Old Madam Wang looked at the Second Prince with a stern face. "There's been a lot of news coming out of Guancheng lately, saying that Yaozhi is going to marry into the Luo family. Is that true?"
Wang Ershun's face froze and he kept his head down without saying a word.
Old Wang looked at his grandson, whom he had always respected, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Her son and grandson are both the apple of her eye.
But now, the son is the future of the Wang family, and Yaozhi cannot be allowed to influence the entire Wang family!
She looked at her youngest son again and said, "A big tree has many branches. Your elder brother has been an official in Zhencheng for many years. It's not easy, but he still sends some money to your family every month. Ershun, you should be grateful!"
Wang Ershun lowered his head and nodded, his voice muffled: "Mom, I know that big brother is very good to our family!"
"Then the division of the family property is settled!" Old Lady Wang said, "Of the 120 acres of land we own, 50 acres will be given to you. The rest is your eldest brother's hard-earned money over the years, so don't worry about it. As for money, I've saved 700 taels over the years. You and your eldest brother will each get half!"
"That's all, Ershun, do you agree?" Old Lady Wang saw the little movements in little Wang's hands and only looked at her youngest son.
Wang Ershun also knew that he had relied on his elder brother for support over the years, but if the family really divided up, even if he got a lot, it would still be a lot.
The days after that were also very difficult.
"Mom, can we... not separate?" he asked nervously.
Madam Wang slammed the table. "No? Are you waiting for your family to cause your eldest brother to be dismissed from office?!"
Little Wang muttered, "It's not that serious!"
Madam Wang glared at her and said, "And you, don't think that just because your eldest brother is the prefect, you're superior. The officialdom is treacherous. I don't ask you to help the boss, but I will never allow you to cause trouble later!"
Xiao Wang was startled, and then said: "If we can marry the daughter of the Luo family, the Luo family is so rich, we will also be helping Big Brother!"
Hearing this, Magistrate Wang on the side looked furious: "Sister-in-law, it is important for people to know their own limitations!"
Madam Wang was also very angry and took two deep breaths. "If you want to get close to the Luo family, you should also look at your family's situation. If Yaozhi passed the imperial examination, I would also come to your house and give it a try, even if it means putting aside my old face."
"Grandma, don't be angry!" Wang Lexuan quickly comforted her. "Try it! This is the honey water Aunt Zhu asked me to bring back. It's incredibly delicious!"
Madam Wang smiled lovingly: "Good boy."
After taking a sip of honey water, the anger in my heart seemed to dissipate.
She stood up and looked at the eldest brother: "Bring the documents of division here, if there is no problem, just sign them."
Under the auspices of Old Lady Wang and the pressure from Magistrate Wang, the second branch had no choice but to sign.
Wang Yaozhi had been silent the entire time, but suddenly looked at his grandmother and said, "Grandma, can our family still live here? Regarding academic matters, I'd like to be closer to my uncle so that I can consult him more conveniently."
Even if the family really splits up, living in the prefect's residence will be different.
Outsiders will still respect them as one family.
Those new brothers he made would not look down on him.
As long as I can stay in my uncle's house, there is still a chance to reconcile.
Madam Wang paused as she returned to her room. “…I’ll buy you a house. Move out as soon as possible.”
The front yard left and the second house returned to its own yard.
Little Wang was so angry that she started throwing things around and hitting people: "You contributed a lot to support your elder brother's education. Why should we move out?"
Wang Ershun blushed: "Alright, I was only a few years old at that time, I just picked up medicinal herbs a few times..."
"So what? Your eldest brother doesn't remember the favor at all and wants to kick us out!" Little Wang looked at her son with anger in her eyes. "After all, it must be the Luo family who sent a message to your uncle. Yaozhi, tell me the truth, what exactly did the young lady from the Luo family mean?"
Wang Yaozhi didn't expect that his family would end up losing more than they gained.
"Xiao Fu likes me very much. I will ask her out again."
Xiao Wang frowned: "If you are not sure, then tell me as soon as possible. Your aunt has been asking about your marriage these past two days. We can't make the wrong choice again."
Judging from the look on the face of the Luo family's eldest lady, she clearly looked down on Yao Zhi.
Now we are trying to persuade my mother-in-law to split the family business. If I anger her again in the future, will my family's business also be affected?
Little Wang suddenly became alert and said, "No, Yaozhi, don't think about Miss Luo anymore. I will discuss your marriage with your cousin with your aunt tomorrow."
Wang Yaozhi's face changed: "Mom!"
Xiao Wang was worried that her natal family would also be implicated, but she couldn't tell her son, otherwise her son would think that he was not as important as her natal family!
"Yaozhi, she's not ours, so let's stop fighting over her!" Little Wang consoled him. "If you don't like your cousin, then let's study hard and strive to pass the imperial examination next year. Then we'll have plenty of good marriages."
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