“You’ve actually betrayed your ancestors! Your uncle’s surname is Zheng, and yours is Huang. Do you think your uncle would treat you like his own son?” Huang Haichuan said. “It’s one thing for your mother to be confused, but you’ve become confused too!”
Huang Yi'an felt a burning pain on his face, but he didn't care at all. He wasn't afraid of Huang Haichuan's anger and calmly said, "Uncle only has one daughter, Qing'er, and no sons. Besides, Uncle has always treated me and Yi Kang as his own sons. If I am adopted, even if we are not his biological sons, we will be better than biological sons."
Huang Haichuan's face darkened. Huang Yi'an continued, "Since childhood, I have been determined to make something of myself. Because of the princess, our family cannot participate in the imperial examinations. Therefore, I am determined to win this imperial merchant selection. Please do not stop me, and please do not blame my mother. This is my idea! Please go back, Father!"
"You!" Huang Haichuan was furious. "You unfilial brat, let's see how you talk to your grandfather!"
With that, Huang Haichuan stormed out.
"To be included in the Zheng family's genealogy?" This matter caused a huge uproar. All the servants in Zheng Pei's courtyard knew about it, and it quickly spread throughout the entire Hu family. By evening, Bai Nuo had also received the news. "Is it true or false?"
"It's probably true!" Hu Mingmei said calmly. "Master Zheng only has one daughter, Zheng Qing'er, and no sons. Although his adopted sister's son isn't very good, he still has half of the Zheng family's blood in him. Huang Yi'an and Huang Yikang have nothing, so they will most likely treat Master Zheng as their biological father!"
What about Huang Haichuan?
"Huang Haichuan is willing too?" Bai Nuo was speechless. Huang Haichuan was perfectly fine, and he didn't have so many sons that he couldn't afford to raise them. If both of them were adopted out, the Huang family line would end!
“My second aunt and second uncle have never had a good relationship. Once my second aunt makes a decision, she will definitely do it, even if my second uncle objects,” Hu Mingmei said calmly.
Is Madam Zheng really that cool? Bai Nuo wanted to applaud Madam Zheng.
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However, the adoption of Huang Yi'an and Huang Yikang did not cause much of a stir for Bai Nuo. She only heard that Huang Wenbai made a scene, which even attracted the attention of Master Zheng and his father. The result of their discussion was that Huang Yi'an was adopted, while Huang Yikang remained in the Hu family. However, they did not make a scene in front of Hu Mingmei, and Bai Nuo just treated them as a joke.
Days passed by, and before long, more than a month had gone by. Hu Mingmei had finally prepared everything for the Duobao Pavilion. Pearl jewelry was transported from the town in batches, and after some was sent to the palace to pay respects to the Empress Dowager, the opening of the Duobao Pavilion was finally on the agenda.
"Young Madam, why did you come out?" Early that morning, the entire Duobao Pavilion was bustling with noise, but not chaotic, because Qinghe was in charge of everything. Although there were many people, everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Because of the pearl jewelry, Qinghe personally escorted the items upstairs. Hearing that Duobaoge was about to open, he stayed for a while. After hearing that Bai Nuo was pregnant, he had been watching Bai Nuo very nervously. Now, seeing Bai Nuo in this chaotic scene, Qinghe was so nervous that he was about to go bald.
"Isn't today the opening day? So I came out to take a look! You've worked hard these past few days!" Bai Nuo smiled at Qinghe. In the two months since they last met, Qinghe had become even more capable.
"I'm doing all the work for you, what's there to be tired about?" Qinghe said. "There are so many people here, I don't even have to lift a finger, I just have to talk. Oh, Grandma, Manager Bai, you should sit down over there. If I bump into you later, I'll be heartbroken!" As Qinghe spoke, she pulled Bai Nuo toward the counter.
Bai Nuo laughed, "I'm not that fragile!" This baby is very well-behaved, and my pregnancy symptoms haven't been too severe. "When Third Sister arrives later, won't you be even more nervous?"
"It's so hard to be a person!" Qinghe said with a bitter face.
“Let’s go, come with me upstairs to take a look,” Bai Nuo said.
The opening of Duobao Pavilion was not registered under the Hu family's name, but rather under Bai Nuo's own name. Nevertheless, it still attracted many merchants. These people knew about the changes in the Hu and Zheng families, and out of respect for Hu Mingmei, everyone wanted to see where the treasures of this Duobao Pavilion were.
For a time, the women were on the first and second floors, and the men were on the third floor. The entire multi-treasure pavilion was full of people. Fortunately, the multi-treasure pavilion was twice the size of the one in town, so it could accommodate them.
"Manager, please prepare a table of food for our master and send it to the private room!" Bai Nuo and Qing He were busy greeting guests when a middle-aged man came in. The middle-aged man was accompanied by an attendant, and Hu Mingmei was also behind them, looking at her with some anxiety.
Before Bai Nuo could speak, Qing He said, "Sir, our manager isn't feeling well. Shall I serve you?"
Seeing Hu Mingmei's expression, Bai Nuo suddenly had a flash of inspiration and quickly said, "No need, I'm fine. What would you like to eat?"
The middle-aged man looked Bai Nuo up and down, a gentle smile on his face. "Aren't you feeling unwell? Don't force yourself."
Bai Nuo said, "It's just a happy occasion, not an illness. I can manage after just one meal. Besides, since a distinguished person is here today, I'll benefit from their presence and will only be healthy."
"Look!" the middle-aged man said to his attendant with a smile, "This shopkeeper really knows how to talk."
The attendant chuckled, “Master, there are a lot of people today. Let’s hurry inside. Look how nervous Young Master Hu is.”
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