Chapter 2042 Family Assets
"No," Zhou Silang interrupted him directly, saying, "Second brother, Lijun doesn't want to get married right now, okay? Do you know how much money she earns a year? Well, I don't know either. But do you know that the family's accounts and money are all in her hands? My eldest brother said that my younger sister's official land in Pu Village is managed by me, but the accounts are still in her hands. All the expenses of the farm and the rent collected have to go through her hands."
"She's living a good life at home now. She can make money whenever she wants and enjoy a decent life whenever she wants. There are only uncles and aunts at home, and she doesn't have to serve them. Instead, she can just pick up her bowl and chopsticks and eat. What's she trying to achieve by getting married?"
Zhou Silang said with disdain, "What else does Xiang Mingxue have besides being a bit better at studying, a bit smarter, having more land, a good reputation, and some wealth? He's several years older than Li Jun, and with that, how could Li Jun possibly be interested in him?"
Zhou Erlang: ...Are you disparaging him or praising him?
He turned to look at his wife, and sure enough, seeing her eyes sparkling, Feng asked, "Is this Mr. Xiang very good at studying?"
Zhou Silang nodded seriously. "Before his family got into trouble, he was already a student at the provincial academy. Don't you think he's impressive? Originally, after studying at the provincial academy, he was going to come to the capital to take the Imperial College entrance exam."
"Isn't that the same as Mr. Bai's?"
In Feng's opinion, there is no man in the world more promising and outstanding than Bai Shan, and only her younger sister-in-law is worthy of him.
And now, someone who looks just like Bai Shan has set his eyes on her daughter...
Feng immediately asked, "Who else is in this Mr. Xiang's family? I seem to have heard you mention that he is also from our Jiannan Road."
Zhou Silang nodded. "His home is not far from ours. There are not many people left at home. There are only a few brothers and an elder, but we are not close to them."
Zhou Erlang couldn't help but pull Feng Shi. Feng Shi slapped his hand away and continued to ask, "How much land does his family have?"
Zhou Silang said, "It's much bigger than ours. Many of his family's former shops and houses can't be recovered, but the court has returned a lot of them that were confiscated from the King of Yizhou. I heard him say that he sold all the shops and houses that could be sold, and rented out the ones that couldn't be sold, collecting a small amount of rent every month. As for the land that was still under the name of the King of Yizhou, almost all of it was returned, especially Dongxi Manor. That piece of land is basically his now."
Even Zhou Erlang was shocked. "He's so rich, is that really what he meant?"
Hearing him speak so positively, Feng hesitated. "Is there anything wrong with him?"
Although the conditions are really good, it won’t work if the person has problems.
Zhou Silang: "...Second sister-in-law, he was just delayed by revenge, what's wrong with that?"
"It's been two or three years since we've avenged this, why haven't you mentioned marriage yet?"
Zhou Silang thought for a moment and said, "His character is different from others. He doesn't trust people very much anymore, so he hasn't proposed marriage yet."
Feng was even more wary. "That's even worse. If he doesn't trust the woman next to him, what's the point of marrying him?"
Although she was attracted by Xiang Mingxue's wealth and intelligence, she also hoped that Erya would be able to help the family and Ertou after she got married.
But if he doesn't trust people, then there's no point in getting married. If a couple can't even trust each other, how boring would their life be?
"Second sister-in-law, if he didn't trust Li Jun, he definitely wouldn't have mentioned this matter. We've been discussing this before when we entered the grassland together."
Feng's heart began to flutter again, but Zhou Erlang was more cautious and said, "Why don't we wait for my younger sister to come out and ask her?"
He said, "Didn't he suffer a serious injury before, even his tendons were cut? We also have to ask about his health. What if he is not well..." You can't let his daughter become a widow so early, right?
Feng thought about it and immediately calmed down. "Yes, ask my aunt."
Zhou Silang's thoughts, which had just been stirring, subsided for a moment. He nodded and said, "Alright, I'll talk to him later."
The main thing is to find out whether this is what he meant.
Zhou Lizhong appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Zhou Lijun with his brothers and sisters, "Second sister, is that what Mr. Xiang meant?"
Zhou Lijun was upset, "How should I know?"
She always treats people as heroes, friends, and partners. Who knows what other people are thinking?
And it was just a hint, not stated explicitly, so how could she say it?
Feng came hurriedly from the other side, pulled Zhou Lijun and went back to the house to talk.
Zhou Lijun sighed in her heart, thinking that she was really unlucky. She had originally thought of using Zhou Liwei's wedding to avoid this year's crisis, but who knew that she was the one who was blocked in front.
Zhou Lijun let his mother pull him into the house, and sat obediently at the table, watching her close the door.
Feng asked with concern, "Er Ya, tell me the truth. When we asked you this afternoon, you blushed. Do you also like that Mr. Xiang?"
What a mistake. Zhou Lijun weighed it in her mind and felt that admitting it now would not do her much good. Maybe something that didn't happen would really become a done deal. Regardless of whether Xiang Mingxue meant that, she really didn't want to make such a muddled decision.
So he shook his head and said, "Mom, I always thought of Brother Xiang as a hero. I never thought of marrying him."
"Why?" Feng asked. "Your fourth uncle said he was a good student. His family has a lot of land and shops. Apart from being a little old, there's nothing wrong with him. I heard that he was admitted to the provincial school at a very young age, just like your uncle-in-law."
"He's far behind," Zhou Lijun said without hesitation, "Brother Xiang is smart and loyal, but he's still far behind my uncle in terms of education. My uncle is now sixteen and about to take the imperial examination, while he was just attending the provincial school back then."
He added, "Just listen to what Fourth Uncle said, don't take it seriously. The court did return some of his shops and houses, but the locations of those shops are not very good, or they were forcibly vacated. Not to mention they can't be sold, they're even hard to rent. Now most of them are closed or used by his people to do some small business."
After the death of King Yizhou, Xiang Mingxue began to dismiss those who had followed him in those days. Some were sent home with money, some were given land and shops to settle down, and the rest are the ones who now follow him on his business trips.
He didn't have much money at the time, and the money for severance pay was from selling his house and some shops. Most of what couldn't be sold was given to relatives and subordinates who wanted to settle down. A lot of the land he recovered was also distributed in this way.
"But he did have a lot of land, and it was all good land," Zhou Lijun said. "His family's land was good back then, and the King of Yizhou kept it for himself. So after the King of Yizhou's property was confiscated, the land was directly returned to him. The land of his relatives was also given to him."
So Xiang Ming didn’t learn much else, but he did learn a lot about land.
So... Zhou Lijun was a little moved. She actually set her eyes on someone else's wealth. The thought of it made her feel annoyed.
Feng looked her up and down suspiciously and asked, "How do you know so much?"
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