"Mother!"
After bowing, Meng Kuo left without stopping.
Besides being anxious to speak with the Chi family, there was also an intention to avoid Princess Duanhui.
Princess Duanhui's expression was rather unpleasant.
Young Master Meng and his wife quickly stood up, bowed, and greeted him.
"No need for formalities, how do you feel today?" Princess Duanhui asked her eldest daughter-in-law first.
After all, having children is a top priority.
The eldest young mistress sat there dignifiedly, showing none of the casualness she had displayed just moments before, and answered in a very proper and respectful manner.
Young Master Meng rolled his eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky.
Aren't you tired?
"Alright, Mother, I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
"Wait, what could you possibly want? What was Kuo'er doing here just now?"
Princess Duanhui frowned.
Are her sons really so unwilling to talk to her?
Without much thought, Young Master Meng said, "Oh, I'm planning to do business with the Chi family. I need to go and make the preparations first."
"The Chi family? Is that the family Kuo'er brought back?"
Princess Duanhui raised her eyebrows.
How come everyone in my family is now in contact with the Chi family?
"yes."
"Mother, don't you think the house is unusually cool today?" The eldest daughter-in-law cleverly changed the subject.
Princess Duanhui looked at the latter.
The eldest daughter-in-law immediately explained, "This was made by the Chi family themselves, specially sent to Kuo'er. Kuo'er knows I'm sensitive to heat, so he sent one to me first, and it's incredibly refreshing. My second brother saw this as a business opportunity and then..."
"Nonsense!"
Before her daughter-in-law could finish speaking, Princess Duanhui interrupted her, glaring at her son angrily: "Didn't you promise your mother that you would prepare for next year's autumn imperial examination and give up business?"
Princess Duanhui was extremely unwilling when her second son wanted to go into business.
Although her eldest son inherited her husband's mantle, she was still a county princess, so how could her second son go into business?
Doing it in private is one thing, but to do it so openly and ostentatiously is quite another!
They haven't made a name for themselves yet!
Since this path is blocked, then it's better not to do it at all!
Even if it's just being mediocre, it's better than making a fool of yourself.
Young Master Meng frowned: "Wasn't that something you forced me to do? Father already agreed, so why did you have to force me to do something I didn't like?"
Upon hearing this, the young mistress immediately gave the maid a look.
The other person understood and immediately whispered, "Grandma, you should drink your medicine to prevent miscarriage, otherwise it will get cold."
The eldest young mistress immediately looked at Princess Duanhui: "Mother, please sit down first, I'll go drink my medicine."
"Go quickly."
Princess Duanhui was very satisfied with her eldest daughter-in-law's tact and composure.
Once there were no outsiders in the room, Princess Duanhui spoke more freely:
"Doing business can be a hobby, a pastime to pass the time, but you can't treat it as a career! You are a dignified Meng..."
"What's wrong with being the second young master of the Meng family? Can't you do business? If you look down on business so much, why do you often buy things from merchants?"
Princess Duanhui took a deep breath: "I didn't mean that, I just felt that your future should be brighter..."
"Mother, as long as my eldest brother has a bright future ahead of him, you don't need to worry about me. Alright, I'll be going now."
Young Master Meng was too lazy to listen to his mother's lecture anymore, so he left without looking back.
Princess Duanhui clutched the handkerchief in her hand, a cold glint in her eyes!
You Chi family, how dare you instigate my son to do business?
I'll make you give up!
——
After Meng Kuo told the Chi family the good news, the Chi family said they would go back and tell Chi Sihai first thing the next morning.
"Actually, Uncle Chi, you could move to the capital. That would make it easier for my fourth brother and second brother to do business together."
Meng Kuo had his own ulterior motives.
He liked being close to the Chi family and wanted to help Chen Yi take care of them.
However, since the Chi family was not in the capital, he couldn't know immediately what was going on.
If we could move to the capital, that would be even better.
"No, there are too many important people in the capital. We don't know the proper etiquette, and we're worried that if we accidentally offend one of them, we could face utter disaster."
Old Man Chi firmly refused.
This was something the family had already agreed upon, and it won't change.
"Alright. Then I'll have my second brother make the arrangements and I'll go to Pinghe Town to find you in a couple of days."
"Thank you so much, Kuo'er. When you come to our house, Auntie will cook you something delicious."
"Okay, okay, it's settled then."
Aunt Chi patted Meng Kuo's head, smiling gently and lovingly.
Such a caress made Meng Kuo blush.
In the evening, Meng Kuo and Mr. Meng took the Chi family out for dinner.
This left Princess Duanhui, who had come looking for her husband, empty-handed.
"The master and young master went out to eat with the Chi family."
"Those two, father and son, really take the Chi family seriously."
Princess Duanhui said something cryptic.
She just couldn't understand what was so great about a family of country folk that made her husband value them so much.
Princess Duanhui took a deep breath and told herself:
Don't rush to conclusions, and don't let yourself be influenced.
Treat the Chi family well, lest you push your son away.
Perhaps if we get along well, I can also get along well with the Chi family?
"Your Highness, the Chi family is so impolite! They didn't even come to pay their respects!" A third-class maid seized the opportunity to stir up trouble.
Princess Duanhui remained silent for a while, without saying a word.
The maid was secretly delighted and continued, "The second young master usually respects the county princess, but what's wrong with him today?"
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