Old Master Wen has been unemployed at home for many years.
Every day, as long as his wife doesn't cause trouble for him and doesn't conflict with Ruoqing, it's a godly day.
Fortunately, Ruoqing is always busy outside.
The old wife and her "daughter-in-law" were together all day, talking and laughing.
No one cares about him... He walks his birds, fishes, drinks tea and meets friends. This is the best life.
Seeing his son coming back, the old man smiled widely and flattered him: "Ruoqing is back! Have you changed into the thick bedding that Dad asked someone to send you yesterday?"
"Father, there are plenty of things there, you don't have to..."
"How can you use this intimate item from the inn?!"
"Ruoqing is the first one to move in. All the supplies are brand new inside and out!"
"Hey, look at you. When you are in the mood, you can just rest there temporarily. How can you live in the inn for a long time? Dad misses you... and it will not be good if people talk about you later! Why don't you come back home and live here!?" He acted pitifully.
"Let's talk about it later. Father, Ruqing came back because I have something to tell you."
"Speak!"
"Ruoqing met a little girl outside and felt that she had a good impression of him, so he wanted to adopt her as his adopted daughter."
When Old Master Wen heard the first half of the sentence, he thought it meant... that his son wanted to take a concubine. Then he quickly thought that before he closed his eyes, he might be able to see his grandson. He was so excited that his eyes became warm.
In the end, I heard the second half of the sentence, which was to adopt a daughter...
"Adopted daughter..." The old man's expression and tone showed his disappointment, but when he saw that his son didn't react, he said, "Okay! That's easy! Just give her two pieces of jewelry and make her two sets of clothes!"
"If I take my life lightly, I'm afraid I won't have any children. So, I want to make it more formal and grand!"
This made the old man sweat a little. Wen Xianggui...
"When you say formally, you mean..."
"I want to set up a banquet at Youziyouwei Restaurant and invite friends to be witnesses! When the time comes, you have to sit high and accept her gift!" Wen Ruoqing said lightly.
"Ah? It's really... so grand!?" the old man asked cautiously.
"Of course! Otherwise, what would I recognize her for?"
"Who is this woman? What is her background?"
"Her real name is Yan Zhu..." Wen Ruoqing's mind was distracted, "People close to her call her Zhuzhu. She is a good sister who grew up with the fifth wife of the Qi family. She also recognized the uncle of the fifth wife of the Qi family as her godfather. Haha... she has accepted the hairpin!" His tone was sour.
Her father Chen's official position is not as high as mine, his ability is not as strong as mine, and his family background is not as good as mine. This time, I must prepare some good recognition gifts to surpass him!
"Father, she is a considerate and good girl. You know, if she is not picky, she has very high standards. It is rare that this idea comes to mind, so it must be done in a grand manner."
"Then... OK." Old Master Wen was helpless. "It's up to you. Dad will go there when the time comes, and he will also give you a gift!"
Wen Ruoqing was deeply moved by these words, and she ended up staying in the Wen family mainly for him.
Although he is cowardly, incompetent, and henpecked, he is very good to himself...
And, ultimately, he is also a victim.
"I came here today just to inform you that... my son has already started to prepare. Do you understand what I mean..."
"Ah? You, you mean..."
"I don't want anyone to interfere with such a wonderful thing. If anyone has any objections, please tell them that the girl's surname is Yan. She just recognizes me as her adoptive father, but she will not easily change her name and live in someone else's house as a real daughter!"
His expression was cold and heartless.
Old Master Wen knew that he was referring to something, so he tried to smooth things over: "What are you talking about! No, no, no. You take care of it. If you need money and manpower, just tell Dad!"
Wen Ruoqing felt refreshed and left happily.
Old Master Wen slumped in his chair, sighing repeatedly.
It was just a small matter of his own! By the time he knew the truth, it was too late.
I am old, so please let me have a few days of peace and quiet! So, I went back and "informed" my old wife about this matter.
Old Master Wen nodded, "Okay, then drive her out! I have no offspring, so I'll leave the family business to Jiqing's family. Jiqing has long said that he will trace the Wen family's assets back to the family, and you must spit out everything you gave Wen Xianggui to eat! We'll move to the West Mountain!"
Old Mrs. Wen immediately wilted...the past came back to her mind and tears immediately burst out.
That year, her beloved son died of smallpox, and she almost followed him!
...That bastard can’t be found in the wild.
Wen Jiqing is the legitimate son of the Wen family's side branch, and the relationship is very distant! However, since the Wen family has lost its population, he can be counted.
The whole family came to the door...
After she got married, she controlled her husband and never allowed him to take a concubine. At this time, she didn't care and had several maids to conceive, but none of them got pregnant...
I wanted to find a son to adopt in the Wen family, but I couldn't find one! Wen Jiqing had several sons, and they were all bad guys. When they came in, they looked as if the family business belonged to them.
She really had no choice but to bring up Wen Ruoqing again, saying that she had a son! Then she used coercion and bribery to make Xianggui's mother divorce and return home, and then quickly married that bastard back. She also forcefully changed Xianggui's surname to Wen, so that she was considered the legitimate daughter of the family!
In this way, after much pains, Jiqing and his family were finally sent away.
She doesn't care whether others laugh at her or not, her life is a joke anyway!
I thought about sorting out the family business, leaving as much as possible to Xianggui, and then closing my eyes and not caring about anything else.
But I didn’t expect that the bastard was actually found!
Then she thought: This is good, that bastard has suffered a lot outside, maybe he will learn the ways of the world. If I can give birth to a son with Xianggui's mother, then I have gone around in circles and it will be a blessing in disguise!
So, just have a good talk with him. With such huge interests at stake, is there anything that cannot be solved?
But no matter how hard and soft she tried, the bastard ignored her. He refused to acknowledge the marriage, and refused to acknowledge Wen Xianggui. Even though the mother and daughter flattered him in every way, he never even looked at them! Moreover, the bastard even brought Jiqing's family over...
He looked like he didn't want the Wen family, but he couldn't let Wen Xianggui get away with it!
Otherwise, the truth must be made known to the world!
Thinking about it now, the old lady is still shaking with anger!
For the sake of myself, my daughter, and my granddaughter, I cannot turn against him.
But after he came back, it was difficult for him to change his industry. The bastard... was strangling me everywhere!
How shameless! What does the Wen family have to do with him?!
Although there are thousands of words in my heart, but the things that confuse the blood and shake the foundation... are done by her. How dare I tell the old man?
So, the tears flowed into my mouth, and no matter how bitter they were, I had to swallow them.
Old Master Wen looked at her crying and left without caring.
At this point, he has no choice!
When Wen Ruoqing was found, he told him the whole truth in person.
The old wife had done all these things, confusing the bloodline, taking away someone else's son, abandoning the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, causing her to suffer and marry the wrong person.
Moreover, after giving birth to her youngest son, she thought Wen Ruo was getting in the way and killed him...
How dare she! He had loved his old wife sincerely all his life, but she deceived him like this!
But...what can I do? Ruo Qing is not my biological child, no matter how blood-related he is, but I have loved him for many years and personally taught him his homework...although, I only taught him to recite the Three Character Classic...
But who else has he taught? He is the only one in the world!
It's better than adopting one from the Jiqing family, isn't it? If you adopt one, there will be a whole family. Then, I will be driven to the West Mountain... Hehe! There is another one, which makes him the happiest. If Ruoqing comes back, it seems like he has opened a door, and he is appreciated by the emperor, bringing such great glory to the Wen family.
Now... the old man stroked his beard: Wherever I go, I am flattered. Even when I go fishing, Old Qin has to give in to me! What else do I want?
The Wen family... Haha, I don’t have the ability to pass it down, so I don’t care who it belongs to!
When the time comes, I will close my eyes and know nothing! If the ancestors blame me, I will not be able to avoid the punishment... I will just accept it!