Chapter 662: Brothers Reminisce
The next morning, Wan Lao Er left five managers to be dispatched by Wan Lao Si, and he took Wang Jiawei, Qiu and the maid to Xuanning County.
Last night, he had discussed with Wan Laosi that the number of potatoes grown in Dongwen Town this year was not large and was still within his purchasing capacity.
Moreover, Wan Laosi plans to open potato flour shops in every county along the border this year, and gradually expand to the interior.
It was inconvenient to walk with Qiu, and she was always making a lot of noise. If Wang Jiawei hadn't pulled her, she would have jumped off the carriage.
Finally, the two men tied Qiu up with bed sheets and stuffed her mouth with cloth. Although it was a bit rough, the two men had tried their best to take Qiu's physical condition into consideration and avoid hurting her as much as possible.
That day, the group finally arrived in Xuanning County. Wan Laoer arranged an inn for Wang Jiawei and Qiu to stay in first, while he drove the carriage to the county government office.
The county magistrate had ordered that once Wan Laoer came to the county government office, he should be immediately taken in by the bailiffs.
So Wan Laoer entered the county government smoothly.
Ever since Shen Jinyuan met Wan Laoer, he has been worried. This year, the potato seeds for Dongwen Town were provided by the county government. If the Wan family does not accept potatoes from Dongwen Town, then he, the county magistrate, will be scolded to death by the people.
However, when planting seeds at the beginning of the year, he went to the Wan family. There was no one in the Wan family who was in charge. Considering what Wan Laoer said last year about planting potatoes throughout the county, he took the initiative to expand one town this year.
This was an idea he had thought carefully about. He couldn't miss the farming season just because Wan Laoer was not at home.
When Shen Jinyuan heard that Wan Laoer had arrived, he immediately dropped the official business in his hands and went to the flower hall.
"Second brother, you are finally here. I haven't had a good night's sleep these past few days. You said that if your Wan family can't take so many potatoes, my county government will definitely be overturned by the people." Shen Jinyuan said earnestly.
Wan Laoer was a little flattered. It was really an honor to be called "Second Brother" by the county magistrate. Fortunately, they were able to acquire the company after discussion, otherwise, being called "Second Brother" would have put a lot of pressure on him.
"My Lord County Magistrate, please call me Wan Jinzhu. I am so flattered that you call me your second brother."
"Brother, you and I are relatives by marriage. You don't have to feel scared when I call you Brother. I am guilty of expanding the planting of a town without telling you in advance."
"Sir, I have already discussed with my fourth brother that I will buy all the potatoes from Wendong Town this year. You don't have to worry about this anymore."
"Really? Then I will thank you for your noble act on behalf of the people of Wendong Town."
After saying this, Shen Jinyuan stood up and bowed to Wan Laoer.
How could Wan Lao Er dare to accept Shen Jinyuan's gift? He hurriedly dodged to the side, barely avoiding Shen Jinyuan's thank you gift.
"Sir, no, you are embarrassing me. I am doing this for my own benefit. I am also making a profit. I guess you are helping me."
No matter what Wan Laoer said, Shen Jinyuan remembered Wan Laoer's favor in his heart.
"Well, sir, I have something else to do at home, so I will leave first. Please stay and there is no need to see me off."
Wan Laoer was so scared that he backed out of the house and ran away, as if he was afraid that Shen Jinyuan was chasing him.
Shen Jinyuan was amused by Wan Laoer's simplicity and honesty. This is a farmer. Even though he has become rich, he has never lost the kindness and honesty in his bones. He can keep his original heart. The Wan family is indeed worthy of trust.
As soon as Wan Lao Er walked out of the county government gate, he was caught by Wan Lao Da.
"Second brother, why are you running? Is there a wolf chasing you?"
Wan Lao Er was grabbed by the collar by Wan Lao Da, and was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground.
When he saw the person's face clearly, he let out a breath.
"Hey, it's you, big brother? Why are you here? It's already this late, why are you still on duty?"
Wan Lao Er originally didn't want to disturb Wan Lao's family, but now that he was caught red-handed by Wan Lao Da, he definitely couldn't escape.
As expected, I heard Boss Wan say with a stern face, "How dare you say that? If I hadn't gone home today, would you have planned to run away again? Why? Even though we've separated, you're avoiding my family so much? Every time you come to the county town, you pass by and don't even enter? What do you mean? Are you rich now and don't recognize me as your big brother?"
Wan Lao Er smiled awkwardly, "How could that be possible? If I don't recognize you, no one would dare to deny my eldest brother. I just came out of the county government office. I was planning to go to your house, and I happened to meet you, so I took my eldest brother back."
After hearing what Wan Lao Er said, Boss Wan's dark face finally looked better. He had followed Shen Jinyuan to do errands for so many years and had learned a lot of skills. Wan Lao Er's expression just now clearly showed that he was lying, but he just didn't expose him.
"Not yet. You are waiting for me in the carriage outside the gate. There was a murder case in the west of the city today. I just came back from the scene and I have to report it to the adults."
"What? There's a murder case in the west of the city? There have been very few murder cases in our Xuanning County since there were no gangs. What's the matter with this today?" Wan Laoer's curiosity was immediately aroused.
"Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Just wait for me to come out. If you dare to run around, I'll break your legs."
Boss Wan left a harsh remark and turned to walk into the yamen.
Wan Laoer curled his lips, then had a silly smile on his face. He felt that his eldest brother had not spoken to him like this for a long time. The last time was in their hometown, when they were not married yet. Time flies, and half of their lives have passed.
However, Wan Lao Er discovered that Wan Lao Da had unknowingly acquired the authority of a constable.
Wan Laoer sat obediently in the carriage waiting for Wan Laoda. The sunset in the sky shone on his face, and he felt a gentle feeling of peace and tranquility in his heart.
When Boss Wan came out of the yamen, the moon had already quietly climbed up into the sky.
"Second brother, let's go. I've made you wait a little too long today, and I want to let you experience the feeling of anxiety. Last time I accompanied the adults to their hometown, I didn't have time to talk to you. I have a lot to say, and I must talk to you today."
Wan Laoer responded, "Yes, yes, eldest brother is right." But he was thinking in his heart: I'm not in a hurry at all. It's been a long time since I have watched the sunset and the moon so comfortably.
The two brothers returned to the Wan family's home.
When Shen heard that Wan Laoer had arrived, she was very happy and hurried to the kitchen to prepare more dishes.
After they cleaned up a bit, they sat down in the flower hall.
"I heard that you passed through Dezhou on your way to Beijing this time? Did you meet Quan'er?" Boss Wan went straight to the point. There was nothing to hide between brothers.
Wan Laoer knew that his eldest brother would definitely ask Wan Quan.
"Yes, I did. When I came back, I stayed at his place for a month. Even if big brother didn't let me come today, I would still come to big brother to tell you the good news. Quan'er is engaged."
Wan Lao Er's face was all smiles, and when he mentioned Wan Quan's engagement, the corners of his mouth were almost stretched to his ears.
Boss Wan stood up excitedly, "What did you say? Quan'er is engaged? Which girl? Why didn't he tell me such an important thing?"
After Boss Wan was excited, a hint of loneliness flashed in his eyes. After all, he was Wan Quan's biological father. Although he had never taken care of him since he was a child, he was still Wan Quan's biological father. For such a big thing, he didn't even write a letter home. It showed that he didn't care about his father at all.
Boss Wan's smile froze on his face, then slowly disappeared. He slowly sat down and sighed.
"It seems that Quan'er hates me. He hates me for not going to find his mother."
"Brother, you think too much. This engagement was forced upon us. Things are not what you imagined. It is quite complicated. Quan'er is lucky. The other party is the daughter of the Liu family, and her in-law is a third-rank official of the imperial court, Liu Zhicheng. As for what he does, I have forgotten. You can ask the county magistrate. He will definitely know."
Even though Boss Wan didn't know what the other party's official position was, the fact that he was a third-rank official was enough to surprise him.
"Why would a third-rank official marry his daughter to our family? Our family is definitely not worthy of her. It's not that I look down on our Wan family, but our family's foundation is still shallow. Marrying the daughter of a third-rank official, there must be some hidden reason behind this, right?"
Wan Lao Er then told Wan Lao Da everything that happened in Texas, and Wan Lao Da was relieved.
"But, our family is a high-class family, so this betrothal gift..."
Boss Wan was worried. He didn't want his son to suffer from the bullying in the room in the future. He might end up being no different from marrying into the family.
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