"Well, then you might have to work a bit harder then!"
Given our current situation, no matter what, we must tie ourselves to the Xue family.
When Doctor Lu comes tomorrow, I will talk to him about this and ask him not to spread it around.
If anyone asks about your health, tell them to say that you are fine, there is no danger to your life, and you are recovering.
Our family needs the Xue family right now, so you absolutely mustn't reveal any of this before the wedding."
At this moment, Qi Mingyu's eyes became exceptionally firm.
"Okay, Dad, I know what to do. Don't worry."
With these words from him, Old Man Qi began to think about building a house and getting a daughter-in-law.
"I'll ask Dr. Lu again tomorrow if anyone who has been detained for a few days and is confirmed not to have contracted the disease can help continue working."
We need to finish building the house as soon as possible so that we can welcome Miss Xue into our home.
That way, even if Miss Xue insists on leaving later, at least we won't have to pay back the five hundred taels.
Qi Mingyu was very discouraged, but that was also the meaning behind it.
Of course, he felt mostly resentful.
He thought that when the time came, he would risk his life to fight for the title of a successful candidate in the imperial examinations.
He dared not hope for anything else, but he was determined to become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations).
With this official title, he will be able to acquire more tax-exempt land in the future, and the imperial court will also provide him with some silver subsidies every year.
Regardless of his status as a Juren (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations), he certainly had a voice in Anping County!
Thinking about all this, Qi Mingyu looked at Old Man Qi again and said:
"Father, the most urgent thing is for us to find out about the situation at the Xue family."
The old clan chief and I both contracted this disease, and we don't know how the Ice Man is doing.
I imagine the Xue family isn't much better off.
After all, we went to propose marriage in a donkey cart from the village.
We didn't have any contact with the people of Anning County along the way.
The only people I had contact with, and the ones I had the most contact with, were the Xue family.
We're fortunate to have Dr. Lu here, but over there, without such a renowned doctor, the situation must be quite serious.
If the entire Xue family got infected, they would all die.
I think I might be able to use my status as Xue Mengyu's fiancé to take over the family fortune left by the Xue family!
Although it's a bit dishonest to take advantage of someone's ill-gotten gains, he's so desperate for money that he can't think about that right now.
Old Qi hadn't considered this point, and upon hearing this, he quickly asked:
"Can you take over that family fortune? You and Miss Xue are only engaged after all."
Didn't you say that your classmate Zhong Wenming is related to the Xue family?
It seems to be an aunt or something.
In that case, even if the person dies, if anything is left behind, it will belong to the Zhong family, right?
Qi Mingyu, who regarded the Xue family's wealth as his own, never even considered the Zhong family.
He only realized what Old Man Qi was saying after hearing his words.
Yes, even if all the Xue family members are dead, there's still Zhong Wenming's mother, isn't there?
Was she or Xue Mengyu's mother cousins or sisters?
With such a blood relationship, he would never be a piece of the Xue family's wealth!
Feeling somewhat disheartened, Qi Mingyu began to secretly pray that the entire Xue family would fall ill and die, leaving only Xue Mengyu alive.
In this way, Xue Mengyu will bring all of the Xue family's wealth with her when she marries into the family.
All he needs to do is keep people happy and, ideally, get all the money into his name.
Qi Mingyu, whose calculations were proceeding rapidly, said directly:
"Father, just keep asking around, don't worry about the final result."
As in-laws, we should show concern for their family, both out of courtesy and reason.
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