Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Since everyone says that buying a house in Dongdu is cost-effective and one can make a lot of money by reselling it, then she can buy one herself and they can rent it from her.
Good things should be kept within the family.
Wen Shuse looked at the eldest son and asked for his opinion sincerely.
The room suddenly became quiet, and no one reacted. The eldest lady's excitement disappeared, and she came back to her senses first.
She was wondering how Wen Er could suddenly change his personality. Sure enough, he had a big plan. She went to Dongdu to buy a property and asked him to rent the big house. She was a good thinker and planner.
But there is nothing wrong with this statement.
The eldest lady was speechless, and Mr. Xie was also silent. They had previously insisted that they were all family, but she had taken advantage of them.
However, when the young lady in front of him asked him the question, especially the look she gave him, he was reminded of the disappointment in her eyes just now. He was full of sarcasm, his face froze, and he stood up and said to Mr. Xie and Madam, "The transfer order has not come down yet, and it is not clear whether the child can go to Dongdu. Father and mother don't have to be so anxious. Besides, even if he goes to Dongdu, Dongdu is so big, is there no place for the child to stay?"
Before the two of them could come back to their senses, the eldest son bowed to the old lady in the upper position and said, "Grandma, please forgive me. The affairs of the government office are too busy. I will not stay at home for dinner today. I will come to apologize to you after I finish my work."
As for Old Madam Xie, she was so stunned by Wen Shuse's words that she was speechless.
The old man and his wife had been plotting behind closed doors for the past two days. She had already heard about what they were planning.
The eldest son's transfer order hasn't even been finalized yet, but he's already thinking about buying a house in Dongdu? It's easy to say, but who will give the money?
They are afraid that they won't be able to get money from the third brother.
Sure enough, today the old man suddenly came to her and said that the third son had married and the family had not been reunited yet. He set up a banquet in her yard at noon and called everyone over so that she could enjoy family happiness.
What family happiness? It was just the Hongmen Banquet he set for the third brother's family.
She had originally planned that if the two younger generations found it difficult to refuse, she would step in herself. She was biased anyway, so she might as well go along with it. Who knew that Third Grandma would come up with such a good idea.
Old Madam Xie secretly thought to herself, "Great."
She remembered what Nanny Fang had said to her two days ago, "Third Grandma is a treasure." She finally felt the same way. After all, she is a treasure.
The eldest son stood up and apologized to her. Mrs. Xie came back to her senses. She knew that he was being framed by his parents and couldn't get off the stage. She didn't stop him and told him, "No matter how busy you are, you must take care of your health." She turned around and told Nanzhi, "Save some of the dishes from the banquet and send them to the government office for the eldest son."
Who still has the mood to think about food?
The chair under Uncle Xie's butt seemed to have wooden nails, and he could no longer sit still, so he stood up and said to the old lady, "I'll go see what he's busy with. If I can't come back later, mother can eat first and don't worry about me."
Uncle Xie followed the eldest master and chased out, leaving only the eldest lady and a group of younger generations behind.
The second lady couldn't hold back her temper. She snorted at Wen Shuse and ran out without even saying hello. The first lady quickly caught up with her and said, "I'll go check on the second sister."
After this departure, the second master and second mistress in the house also found an excuse to leave.
Only the eldest lady was left in the second house. She was afraid of choking to death when she was asked to accompany this calculating and stingy miser to eat, so she did not stay any longer. "These young people are really getting more and more outrageous. They are so arrogant and selfish that they only think about themselves. I have to teach them a lesson..."
He made some insinuations, but in reality he was scolding Xie Shao and Wen Shuse, which helped him to vent some of his anger.
There is not a single person left in the big house.
Wen Shuse turned his head and glanced at Xie Shao. The originally lively family dinner suddenly became cold. Since ancient times, talking about money has always been emotionally taxing. He wondered if he could hold on.
Xie Shao was pulled back by Zhou Kuang in the morning. He drank half a can of tea on an empty stomach, his mind still on the soups and waters that Wen Er mentioned. He was already hungry after a while, so he turned his head and asked the old lady, "Grandma, are you hungry? How about we eat first?"
"Okay." Madam Xie ordered Nanzhi to serve the dishes. She was full of energy and called the two to the dining table. "They all have things to do. Only the three of us, the grandparents and grandchildren, are free. There is no rush today. Eat slowly."
Xie Shao supported the old lady, and Wen Shuse followed behind.
When sitting down, Xie Shao suddenly turned around and said, "I have a headache recently. Can you please make me a portion of the chicken soup you mentioned tomorrow?"
Before Wen Shu could respond, the old lady laughed and scolded, "You are really good at taking advantage."
The atmosphere was relaxed and was not affected by the departure of the people from the first house. Wen Shuse was relieved and responded readily, "Okay, I'll cook for you tomorrow."
The bowls and chopsticks were brought in quickly. Wen Shuse sat on the inside. Nan Zhi first placed them in front of Xie Shao. Just as he was about to walk around, he saw Xie Shao raise his hand and hand the bowls and chopsticks in front of him to Wen Shuse.
Nanzhi gave him another pair.
Old Madam Xie saw it all. Apart from being a spendthrift and lazy, there was almost no fault to be found with this grandson of hers. He was born in Dongdu and started his education at the age of three. He was very talented. Which gentleman would not praise him?
People who are nurtured by the fragrance of books and ink will have moral virtues and rules engraved in their bones even if they become lazy.
Look at the third grandmother next to her.
The outfit she wore today was more eye-catching than the orchids that had just bloomed in her yard. She looked like the second master of the Wen family, but he had avoided his small eyes. His eyes were bright and lively, and she felt a little nervous when she looked at them. Looking more closely, her complexion was fair and rosy. It was rare to find someone who was stunning at first sight and became more attractive the more you looked at him. Such a bone structure was rare to find in Dongdu.
The more you look at them, the more they seem to be a good match.
Fortunately, she had been hiding in the house and sulking for several days, but her sadness was in vain. It was because of the great compassion of the Bodhisattva that she gave her third grandson a young lady from the Xie family, considering the pain she was suffering.
After they got married, the old lady knew that Xie Shao moved into the east wing, but she didn't say anything. The fate between the two did not start well, so they needed time to hone their relationship.
She is not in a hurry to have great-grandchildren, and she wants to see her children and grandchildren live a happy life.
The dishes were served. Originally there were enough for ten people, but now there were only three people. Nanzhi asked Xiaodie to replace them and serve some of each dish first to ensure that everyone could taste it.
Madam Xie tried them one by one, and when she found one that tasted good, she called out to Wen Shuse, "This is good, try it."
Although Wen Shuse is not a picky eater, he is also a taster. He nodded in agreement, "Yeah, it's delicious."
Xie Shao on the side did not interrupt, but silently stretched out the chopsticks in his hand as the two talked. It was the first time for Wen Shuse to eat at the same table with Xie San. She didn't expect that he was not picky about food. Some of the dishes mentioned by the old lady were indeed good, but some were very bland. She followed the old lady in praising the dishes, and Xie Shao was also very considerate and did not ruin the two of them.
Madam Xie suddenly stared at Xie Shao's jaw, tilted her head and asked, "What's wrong with Xianwei's jaw?"
Mrs. Xie’s eyesight is not very good, and the closer she gets, the less clearly she sees.
Upon hearing this, Wen Shuse followed the old lady's line of sight and looked towards Xie Shao, but as he was sitting to the side, the angle was not good and he could not see anything.
Xie Shao looked puzzled. He touched his chin with his hand but found nothing unusual. "Where?"
"On the left side..." The old lady pointed to a place and stared at his face. The young lady next to him also joined in the fun. She tilted her head towards him and got closer and closer until her whole face was in front of him. Her eyes were exploring his face without any hesitation. He glanced down and saw her small nose. She was really a pampered young lady. She had been exposed to the sun for the past few days and her face was very tender. There was no flaw at all even from a close distance. She moved again and her pair of red lips looked like ripe cherries. For a moment, it actually stirred a ripple in his heart.
She must have done it on purpose.
She used the old ancestor as a shield, but in fact she wanted to covet his beauty. Just as he was trying to guess what the young lady's intentions were, the young lady's eyes suddenly lit up and she looked up.
When their eyes met, his heart suddenly beat twice. He was immediately on guard, but the young lady smiled at him, "Hey - there is a mole on your chin, sir."
Xie Shao: ...
"Really?" Old Madam Xie came closer. Wen Shuse was afraid that she couldn't see it, so he stretched out his finger and poked his chin, and pointed at it as if it was a matter of fact, "Here."
The place where the young lady poked him felt numb and itchy. Seeing the faint fragrance going into his nose again, Xie Shao tilted his head upwards, "Warm..."
The young lady put her finger down first, without even looking at him, and said excitedly to Madam Xie beside her, "Last time I went to the street to have my fortune told, the fortune teller said that people with moles on their chins have wealth moles, and they will have more money than they can spend in their lifetime. Sure enough, he was right, and you are one of them..."
Xie Shao: ...
This girl is obsessed with money.
Madam Xie instantly became interested, "Let me see, there is actually such a saying..."
They had a happy meal, and when it was time for Old Madam Xie to take a nap, the two of them came out of the yard.
As soon as he came out, Xie Shao grabbed Min Zhang and looked up and asked, "Is there something?"
It was just a small cut from shaving, harmless, Min Zhang ignored it, "Sir, there is indeed a wealth mole on your chin, hehe."
Xie Shao: ...
The weather these days is showing signs of entering summer. When the sun shines down after noon, my vest starts to feel hot.
It was not summer yet, and Wen Shuse went out without an umbrella, so Xiangyun went to the hall and picked a banana leaf for her. Wen Shuse held it on her head and followed in front. After dinner, she felt a little sleepy and did not speak to Xie Shao.
The two walked one after the other. As soon as they reached the long corridor outside the garden, the gatekeeper caught up with them and said, "Third Master, the prince said that there was news from Qingzhou and he has something urgent to tell you."
Xie Shao frowned, and followed the servant out. After walking two steps, he suddenly turned around and called out, "Wen Er."
Wen Shuse turned on tiptoe, then turned back and looked at him lazily.
Xie Shao looked at the young lady who was about to fall asleep under the banana leaves and said, "Give Min Zhang five hundred taels of silver later."
The half-closed eyes of the young lady opposite suddenly opened, and her eyeballs were bulging. Xie Shao suddenly found it funny and teased, "Don't worry, my lady, the money in the treasury can't be spent. Even if it is spent, your husband still has a mole of wealth." After that, he did not forget to raise his chin to her.
Wen Shuse:......
After returning to the garden, Wen Shuse watched Nanny Fang seal the huge amount of silver into her purse and hand it to Min Zhang.
Xiangyun and Aunt Qing were still immersed in the surprise of Wen Shuse's victory. Aunt Qing put the brewed tea in front of her and couldn't help but praise her, "Madam, you have a very smart brain. You actually thought of this method. In this way, the old lady of the Wen family will be relieved."
According to the news from the mansion, after the Wen family master left, the first lady went to the old lady's yard every day, trying to persuade her, and she was determined not to give up until the old lady gave in. She even brought out her official airs, saying that no one in the second branch was an official, and now she was giving some money to the first branch, so that when the first branch became successful in the future, it would be a umbrella over the second branch's head. Otherwise, as a merchant with no background, how could the second branch keep the family business in the future?
I heard that the old lady was very angry.
If my wife bought a property in Dongdu and rented it to them, she would be doing me a favor and would not suffer any loss, so they would have nothing to say.
Xiangyun quickly asked, "Madam, when are we going to Dongdu to buy a house?"
Madam Dongdu hadn't been there yet. If she bought a property, it would be hard to go there later. She looked very excited, but Wen Shu said indifferently, "Who said I'm going to buy it?"
Aunt Qing and Yunxiang were both stunned.
"My idea today is just a delaying tactic." Wen Shuse has been dealing with the people in the Wen family's eldest branch since he was a child, and he knows them too well. "They planned something, but it all came to nothing. They are so shocked that they won't be able to remember it for a while. When they come to their senses, they will probably use the same trick against me. If they refuse to pay the rent for the house, can I really kick them out? If there is a fuss, we will be the ones who get criticized..."
Aunt Qing’s expression changed.
It was hard for her to say about the Xie family, but given the character of the Wen family's eldest wife, they would really do this. If they lived there for a long time, they would become their own...
Xiangyun asked anxiously, "Then, what about the lady?"
"Send someone to the Wen family to tell them to let grandma rest for two days and have a peaceful life. What should we do..." Wen Shuse supported his chin, "Let me think about it..."
The previous joy suddenly disappeared, and the three were feeling depressed. Nanny Fang came into the room and reported, "Third Madam, Aunt Gu is here. She said she came to return the money to Third Madam."
Xiangyun was stunned. "This Aunt Gu is a real person. She is the first one in the Xie family to get back the money she took out."
Wen Shuse was not too surprised and asked Nanny Fang to bring the people in.
Aunt Gu came into the room and called Third Madam, handing her the purse in her hand. "Today, I have paid for the batch of embroidered handkerchiefs I gave away, and I have collected ten taels of silver. I will return it to Third Madam first. I am afraid that Third Madam will have to give me some more time for the rest."
Wen Shuse did not refuse, she took it and asked Aunt Qing to show her the tea, "It's for emergency relief, not poverty relief, Auntie, there's no need to be so anxious, give it to me when you have it, I'm not in a hurry."
Aunt Gu thanked him again, and then she remembered something, so she said to Wen Shuse, "I heard from my cousin that they saw a group of armored soldiers on the way out of Qingzhou. There should be a war in Luoan. Food is the most scarce during the chaos, and Qingzhou is experiencing a natural disaster this year, so it can't produce food. If Third Madam has enough cash on hand, she should store more food. Once the war starts, Fengcheng is the closest to Qingzhou, and the food supply will definitely double. But there are also risks. I'm afraid that the imperial court's troops will come to requisition food and grass..."
Wen Er: No one in my family is an official? Haha...
My dears, Yueyuezi will post the clip at 0:00 tomorrow night, so after this chapter is updated, we will have to wait until after 11:00 pm on Sunday to update. Starting from next Monday, we will return to normal and update during the day.
Hehe, let me recommend this ancient Chinese novel to you guys again, it’s very nice and the main text is finished!
"Golden Threaded Clothes"
In the sixteenth year of Ding'an, the second daughter of the Wei family was wrongfully imprisoned, and until her death, she was never able to escape the label of murderer.
After her death, her soul wandered around the world for many years before she realized that day was not only her nightmare, but also a huge conspiracy.
She was picked up by Madam Wei in the Buddhist temple. The real murderer was Madam Wei's biological daughter. After her biological mother, the princess, knew the truth, she fought with the murderer and both of them were injured.
The Wei family took advantage of the situation and rose to prominence.
When she woke up one morning, she went back to half an hour before the injustice happened.
Under the scorching sun, she looked at the copper-wood door that determined her fate, turned around and walked firmly towards another path.
"Miss, where are you going? The third lady has been waiting for you in the back hills for a long time." The maid anxiously stopped her, her voice becoming increasingly sharp: "You can't go any further! That is the prince's villa. The prince is moody, tyrannical and murderous. You will die if you trespass!"
Wei Xi disagreed.
So what? Compared to the people around her, that person seemed much kinder.
After all, on her last day, it was he who brought her poisoned wine, saving her the last bit of dignity.
But for a long time afterwards, Wei Xi was so angry at the madman that she wanted to commit a real murder.
Male protagonist
A crazy male protagonist who always wants to infect the female protagonist with madness, but ends up causing her to suffer.
The male protagonist’s early story: I like her and I want her to be like me.
The middle period of the male protagonist: I will build a tall building for her and make her a golden dress.
The male protagonist in the later stage: Zhenzhen, don’t be angry, please take care of me.
Instructions
Double C, 1v1
The heroine's family is a foreign royal family, and she has no blood relationship with the hero.
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