This little Li'er is just the daughter of a city official. Even if she is unwilling, she should not dare to act rashly.
Then, Wan Zhuliu bowed slightly to Xiao Li'er.
"Miss Xiao Li'er will be marrying into the Wan Mansion soon, and we will all be one family. Although Zhuliu is the younger generation, his mother died early, and I am a little older. Can we still address each other by our respective names?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Li'er didn't have time to open his mouth.
Old Master Wan then interrupted, "Xiao Li'er, Zhuliu is right. Others should address you as their elder, but Zhuliu is in the government after all, holding an important position, and you are much younger than him. If outsiders hear this, it will affect his dignity. So, from now on, follow Zhuliu's lead and address him as the eldest son. Do you understand?"
Xiao Li'er naturally didn't dare to refute when she heard this.
In fact, when she was at home, her father had warned her that after marrying into the Wan family, the first people she had to take seriously were the eldest young master and mistress of the Wan family, and then her husband, Old Master Wan.
Therefore, she kept this sentence in mind and decided to build good relationships in the future in order to benefit the family. He also has a younger brother who is currently studying in the academy.
If you rely on this relationship in the future, you will no longer start as a clerk.
As the old saying goes, gold is accumulated over generations. Whether it is family wealth or reputation and status, it must be accumulated from generation to generation in order to last for a long time.
She was well-read and naturally understood this truth and knew who was the backbone of the Wan family.
Wan Zhuliu naturally ignored what Xiao Li'er was thinking, and instead said to Old Master Wan, "I'm planning to take a concubine in the near future. I'll have to trouble you, father, to help with the arrangements. Everything needs to be prepared for the engagement!"
"ah?!"
Old Master Wan thought he had heard wrongly. In his impression, Wan Zhuliu was not as enthusiastic about marrying a wife and taking concubines as he was!
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