The pressure now falls on Yun Er. Yun Er has always acted according to Meng Shi's wishes, a skill he learned without being taught since he married into the Meng family. Now that Meng Shi's expression is not good, he naturally wants to avoid provoking her.
Yun Er smiled without saying a word, pretending not to have heard or heard anything.
Upon seeing this, Liu immediately looked at Yun Da, who was standing to the side, signaling him to quickly finalize the matter.
Yun Da glared at Liu Shi with disdain, then looked at Yun Er and said:
“I’ve known since I was little that you, second brother, are lucky. While my third brother and I were struggling in the village, you were already living a good life in the city, running a small business, marrying a beautiful wife, and living a fulfilling life. Countless people in the village envy you.”
"You really don't want to go back to that carefree life you used to have, and you'd rather spend the rest of your life in this Kengkou Village, where you'd still be bullied and oppressed by the Third Branch of the family?"
"I'm unwilling, which is why I hope you can live a better life. That way, we can dampen those people's arrogance, and our family can avenge the day we were beaten. It's that simple, nothing else. Isn't the point of living a life for a sense of pride, huh?"
The eldest son immediately echoed Yun Da's words:
"Although you don't listen to those rumors outside, they are really nasty. They say that of the three branches of the Yun family, one is resentful, one is stingy, and the last one is ambitious."
"They also said that when the third branch of the family came, our two branches of the family encouraged them to drive them away. Fortunately, they didn't succeed, otherwise they would have really wronged good people. They also said that our two branches of the family were heartless and extremely vicious, not even sparing their own family members."
"You all know that the people of Yuecheng are never careful with their words. They always like to insult each other's parents. Their words are like poison. They say that if we have sons, we won't have butts, and if we have daughters, we'll be like ribs. Our daughters will never get married, and we'll only have old butts."
"When I heard that, I wanted to curse back, but I've seen how fierce those women are, so I could only shut my mouth and suffer in silence. But now that we have such a good opportunity, how can we miss it? This is about whether we can turn our lives around. Do we want people to look down on us for the rest of our lives?"
Meng frowned, her eyes clearly showing some anger. Although she always reminded herself not to pay attention to these gossips, she still felt very unhappy when she actually heard them.
She slowly withdrew her gaze, still remaining silent. But for Yun Er, who was very perceptive, this action spoke louder than words, and he immediately said:
"It's hard to say when it comes to business. If Sister Ling tells him about our two families beforehand, then Young Master Lu might not pay any attention to us."
Yun Er did touch on a crucial point, and everyone present fell silent. Among them, Liu Shi felt it most acutely; she understood all too well the feeling of preconceived notions.
She took advantage of the absence of the third branch of the family to say everything in their favor, which is why she was able to gain the upper hand when Yunling and the others came to the village and use the villagers to drive them away.
If that little bitch Yunling really spoke ill of them to Young Master Lu first, then Young Master Lu would definitely have a bad first impression of them, which would be terrible.
After a moment of silence, the eldest son spoke.
"She has her clever tricks, and we have ours. If she makes a ruthless move first, don't blame us for being even more ruthless. No matter what, that young master Lu is just a man with two arms and two legs. With so many of us, are we worried about not being able to bring him home?"
"As for when they get home, they can talk business, enjoy a little wine, and when they're all tipsy, I don't believe he won't be tempted by our Ci'er. What happens between them then is up to us to decide."
Yun Ci, however, somewhat disagreed. She said:
“That’s not good. Since he’s the young master of the business, he’s seen all sorts of tricks. This kind of underhanded method will probably disgust him.”
The eldest daughter-in-law was truly exhausted. When Yun Ci was willing, Meng Shi wasn't; when Meng Shi was willing, Yun Ci wasn't. Damn it, she hadn't managed to get any more money, but she always got all the hard work. She could only try to persuade her:
“Ci’er, no matter what, that young master Lu is still a man. There’s no cat in this world that doesn’t steal fish. If he likes you and has his eye on you, he won’t hate you. Unless you like him, then we can’t help you. Father and mother, let’s go.”
Now, with Liu Shi and Yun Da making a move to leave, Yun Ci was clearly anxious. She glanced at Yun Er and Meng Shi, and finally gritted her teeth and said:
"Okay, we'll do it this way."
The eldest son, Liu Shi, and Yun Da exchanged knowing glances and smiled. They knew that immense wealth was about to arrive. They would no longer be trampled underfoot by those wretches from the third branch of the family. They would finally be able to see the light of day again!
**
The next day, the group waited in the same spot again. As the time for Lu Yinghuai's return drew closer, their joy seemed to gradually fade, replaced by tension.
As dusk fell, Zi Fu drove the carriage as usual, while Lu Yinghuai sat on the deck gazing at the distant scenery. When Yun Ci saw him, her cheeks immediately burned. She dared not look any longer and could only lower her head to calm herself down.
Yun Da also felt a sudden sense of tension. He pushed Yun Er forward and then touched his nose and stood behind.
Seeing someone suddenly appear on the road, Zi Fu quickly pulled on the reins to steady the horse. He intended to wait until Yun Er had passed before continuing, but unexpectedly, the person asked:
"Is this the young master of the Lu Family Trading Company?"
Lu Yinghuai raised an eyebrow, but before he could speak, Zifu had already responded:
"Who are you? What are you planning to do here?"
"It's like this, I'm from Pingcheng. I used to do some small business in Pingcheng County. Back then, I had already heard of the reputation of the Lu Family Trading Company. These past few days, you guys looked familiar, so I thought I'd see if you were the young master of the Lu family..."
"Now that you see, let's go."
Yun Er also wanted to leave, but Yun Da was standing right behind him. If he took a step back, Yun Da would definitely push him back. So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue:
"I have long heard of Young Master Lu's business acumen. May I ask him for some advice?"
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