“I want to try it!”
Fu Xiaoguan stared blankly at Fu Daguan's back as he disappeared outside the Moon Gate. He then retracted his gaze and lay down on the chair, gazing at the stars and the moon in the night sky.
On that drizzling evening, a young couple went to Confucius Temple holding an umbrella. Then they saw a jujube tree in the temple. There were many jujubes on the tree. The young man climbed up the tree and picked a few. Then they ate the big and sweet jujubes under the tree.
A picture like this emerged in Fu Xiaoguan's mind, delicate and warm. For Fu Daguan, every little detail of his past with Xu Yunqing was unforgettable.
So his love had already run out, and as for taking a concubine, if it weren't for that imperial decree, he really wouldn't have considered it.
Now this has put him in a difficult position. In fact, this has also harmed the five mothers whom he has never met.
Fu Xiaoguan withdrew his thoughts. What was done was done. He hoped that the fat man could be reborn.
He went to the second floor and picked up his pen again to continue writing A Dream of Red Mansions.
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The next day, after waking up, doing boxing, running, sword practice and taking a shower, Fu Xiaoguan went to the front hall.
He arrived a little early and only Qi was there.
Fu Xiaoguan went over and greeted Qi: "Hello, Second Madam!"
Qi forced a smile and said, "Don't be polite when we're family."
Zhang Pei'er jumped into the river, Qi's wine shop and distillery went bankrupt, and Qi's eldest son and grandson Qi Yuanming was expelled from the family. Qi had known all this for a long time.
She was always worried that the matter would be exposed. If it was exposed, she would no longer be able to stay in the Fu Mansion.
She was a girl from a small family. When she first entered the Fu Mansion, she only wanted to live a life of wealth and glory. However, her original intention changed when she became pregnant.
She wanted to become the mistress of the Fu family, and she hoped that her children would be able to inherit this huge family business in the future. She originally saw hope because Fu Xiaoguan was not a very ambitious person.
But she didn't expect that Fu Xiaoguan would change after that disaster.
He has become what the people of Linjiang call a talented man with a wealth of knowledge and a literary talent!
Official Fu smiled more and more, and mentioned that name more and more frequently.
She was scared.
She felt that the situation was becoming as Zhang Pei'er had said. Sooner or later, this family would be handed over to Fu Xiaoguan. She and her son would have to rely on Fu Xiaoguan for their entire lives, like a dog.
Therefore, she could not refuse the suggestion made by Zhang Pei'er. If she could defeat Fu Xiaoguan, it would be what she had always dreamed of.
But...it all failed.
She was in panic for a long time until Fu Xiaoguan went to Xishan again.
She thought she could forget about that incident and face Fu Xiaoguan calmly, but now she realized that she couldn't do it.
She didn't even realize that she was afraid of Fu Xiaoguan deep in her heart. At this moment, her hands unconsciously grasped the hem of her clothes.
"Second Mother is about to give birth. Don't worry about the affairs of the mansion anymore, and don't worry about anything. You know that Father took a concubine, he had no choice. The most important thing for you now is to prepare for the birth with peace of mind, and make sure nothing goes wrong."
Fu Xiaoguan's tone was full of concern, and his expression was relaxed and natural. Qi felt a little relieved and said with a smile, "Second Mother also knows, but with five people coming in at once... Second Mother is worried about your father's health."
"Second Mother's worries are not without reason. I will be going to Xishan again in a few days. If you have some free time, please make some more old hen soup for Dad to nourish him."
The two were chatting when Fu Daguan walked in with five beauties. Although Fu Xiaoguan was prepared, he was still shocked and looked at his father with admiration.
These five delicate mothers all look about sixteen or seventeen years old!
Following behind Official Fu, each one of them was beaming with life, as radiant as peach blossoms, seemingly filling the room with fragrance. But looking at Official Fu himself… he looked rather listless, his weariness seemingly deepening.
Official Fu took the five women to their seats and then said to them, "This is your elder sister Qi, and this is my son, Official Fu."
"Come here, young official." Senior Official Fu waved to Junior Official Fu and introduced them one by one.
"This is your third mother."
"This is your fourth mother."
"This is your Fifth Mother."
"This is your Liu Niang."
"This is your Seventh Lady."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned for a moment, then a look of joy appeared on his face. He bowed and saluted each of the women in the group, calling out in turn: "Hello, Third Lady! Hello, Fourth Lady! Hello, Fifth Lady!"
This is the order of age, Qu Linglong is ranked seventh, and she has now officially become Fu Xiaoguan's seventh wife!
She looked at Fu Xiaoguan with a smile on her face, and said with her red lips slightly parted, "My son is so well-behaved. Come, Qi Niang has packed a big red envelope for you."
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned again. Is there such a thing as this?
That’s not right. I seem to have seen this woman before. Where is she?
Fu Xiaoguan took the big red envelope with a smile and stuffed it into his arms, "Xiaoguan would like to thank Qi Niang very much."
The other women glanced at Qu Linglong out of the corner of their eyes. They all came from wealthy families. How could Qu Linglong's little trick be hidden from them?
I miscalculated. Fu Xiaoguan of the Fu Mansion is a big shot. He got taken advantage of by the Seventh Brother. I have to find a chance to turn the tables.
"My dear, your seventh wife heard that you took in over 30,000 refugees. She asked your family to provide a lot of fabric so that they could make some winter cotton clothes for them. You really should thank her."
The other mothers were stunned. How could this seventh brother be so scheming? He had already made his move before he even got married?
Then Sanniang spoke: "Little official, Sanniang heard that you are doing great things in Xishan. Sanniang does not understand these things. If you need anything there, please tell me. Sanniang will find a way to solve it for you."
As soon as the third mother spoke, the other mothers could no longer hold back their temper. So, they had breakfast for a long time amid the care and greetings of the five mothers. They were all happy and worked together. Mr. Fu was very happy, and so was Mr. Fu. Only Mrs. Qi seemed to be forgotten.
Sanniang's family is a salt merchant in Linjiang, so Fu Xiaoguan can buy salt at a 40% discount.
Si Niang's family is a ship merchant in Linjiang and owns its own shipyard. Of course, their main business is still shipping. If Fu Xiaoguan's goods need to be shipped in the future, the freight will be 50% off.
Wu Niang's family is the leading iron merchant in Linjiang. They own the largest iron workshop and even provide armor to the Yu Dynasty army. Wu Niang said, "I can't help you with anything else. If you need swords, spears, swords, or halberds, I will ask my father and brother to make some for you."
Liu Niang's family was a tailor in Linjiang and owned a fairly large tailor shop. Liu Niang said with a smile that if Qimei needed her cotton-padded clothes sewn, she could give her a 40% discount on the wages.
Qinnan's family is Quji, one of the four largest cloth merchants in Linjiang, and also one of the suppliers of the imperial merchants.
This guy, my father, has captured all the daughters of the merchants in Linjiang!
After Fu Xiaoguan congratulated all the ladies on their weddings and walked out, he suddenly remembered who Qi Niang was.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, at Banshan Academy, the girl who ran the fastest after me was definitely her!
What does she mean?
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