Chapter 176 Chapter 176 Recruiting a Son-in-Law
Upon learning that Fu Wenxiao was going to Beijing in the middle of the month, the village chief sped up his work.
Two days later, the village chief came to the county town and told them that the date for the wedding banquet had been chosen, which was the tenth day of this month, exactly three days later.
After Fu Wenxiao confirmed the time, he told the guests who came to visit him and invited them to have a drink at that time.
Everyone readily agreed and promised to arrive on time.
This is the banquet for the top scorer in the provincial examination. Anyone who is not stupid will be happy to go and have a drink and make some friends with the top scorer. It would be even better if they could ask him for advice on their essays.
When they learned the date of the wedding banquet and that time was tight, the villagers took the initiative to help.
They all wanted to help sincerely and contribute to the banquet. Those who had money contributed money, and those who didn't contributed labor.
Of course, the villagers didn’t have to pay anything, because Yu Li gave the money directly.
She is not short of money now. Yu Jin gives her dividends every quarter, which is a large sum of money. She didn't spend much of the money and continued to invest in Yu Jin's business...
This is simply money making money, and the returns are huge every time.
In addition, Fu Wenxiao would also give her money to spend.
Although Fu Wenxiao has changed his real name, he still has a lot of properties under his name. Since he got in touch with his former subordinates, those who helped him manage the properties were afraid that he would have no money to spend, so they would send him money from time to time.
Fu Wenxiao naturally gave her all the money.
For the first time, Yu Li experienced the feeling of having too much money and not knowing where to spend it.
Once you have more money, you will naturally become more generous.
Moreover, this time the village was holding a banquet to celebrate Fu Wenxiao's success in the imperial examination, and they felt that they should be the ones to pay for it.
What was unexpected was that when Yu Jin heard about the wedding banquet, she generously contributed some money. Her business is getting bigger and bigger now, and she is considered a famous female businessman in Shanping County. She is generous and open-minded and would not care about such a small amount of money.
Nowadays, if there is anything happening in the village that requires money, she is never stingy and has a very good reputation in the village.
Needless to say, this wedding banquet is related to Fu Wenxiao, so it will definitely be more generous.
Yu Yin also contributed money, as did some wealthy families in the village...
In short, even if you want to hold a banquet, it won’t cost so much money.
Finally, after discussion between the village chief and the elders, they decided to put the remaining money from the banquet into the public treasury and use it in the village school.
While the villagers were busy preparing for the banquet, Liu and Yu Jin sisters also returned to the village to help.
As for the business in the store, it will be temporarily handed over to Sun Fangniang and others.
When sisters Liu and Yu Jin returned to the village, the villagers greeted them warmly.
Several people responded with a smile.
On the way home, they met Aunt Guihua, who was doing nothing. She was strolling over with a handful of melon seeds in her hand.
Seeing Liu and the three sisters, she greeted them happily.
"You guys are back! Oh, this is something special. Your son-in-law from the Yu family actually passed the imperial examination. I heard that he was the top scholar... The top scholar is the first place, right? Our village actually has a juren. This is a blessing that no one in the surrounding area has. Everyone is so happy..."
Aunt Guihua was also really happy. No matter what kind of person she was, as a member of Qingshi Village, she was proud that the village had produced a juren.
Therefore, she couldn't help but pay attention to things related to Fu Wenxiao, such as Yu Li and the Yu family.
Without them having to ask anything, Aunt Guihua took the initiative to explain to them: "Hey, you don't know, I heard that after Li Niang's husband passed the imperial examination, your old man and old lady looked very bad, especially the old lady, who fainted on the spot. It was Yu Lao San who went to the county town to ask a doctor to come and see her."
Liu was stunned and asked hesitantly, "Is the old lady sick? Hasn't she always been in good health?"
"Is grandma really sick?" Yuzhu also acted concerned, but only her rolling eyes could reveal that this girl was cunning and had something unusual in her mind.
Yu Jin and Yu Yin remained silent.
Aunt Guihua didn't care about their reactions and said with a sneer, "It's true that she is sick, but it's not serious. The doctor said it's because of excessive liver fire. Just drink some fire-reducing medicine, it won't be a problem."
Why is the liver fire so strong? It was stimulated by Fu Wenxiao's success in the imperial examination.
Although it's not a problem, Old Mrs. Yu is still lying in bed and has been reluctant to go out recently.
In fact, everyone knew that if someone from the Yu family passed the imperial examination this time, Old Lady Yu would be so proud that her tail would be raised to the sky and she would look at people with her chin up.
Unfortunately, the one who passed the imperial examination was not the eldest brother Yu or her two grandsons, whom she had high hopes for, so she must be upset.
Not only Mrs. Yu felt uncomfortable, but Mr. Yu was probably also feeling uncomfortable.
"Your grandpa and grandma haven't left the house for quite some time, and they don't like people to visit them and talk to them." Aunt Guihua said this with a smile, "But your third uncle and third aunt are very considerate. They often visit them and tell them about the exciting things in the village..."
After hearing this, the Yu sisters all understood.
It seems that their brother-in-law's success in the imperial examination has been a big shock to Grandpa and Grandma, and they are not willing to go out to hear the news. However, Uncle San and Aunt San try hard to go to their house every day to tell them about this matter, and I am afraid that the two old people don't know how upset they are.
That’s indeed the case.
In the evening, when the Yu Jin sisters went to the Feng family to find Aunt Feng, they passed by the Yu family's courtyard and happened to hear the loud voice of Old Lady Yu, scolding the Third Brother Yu and his wife.
"...You two idiots, if you dare to come to my house and talk nonsense again, I will break your legs! Yu Lao San, don't run away. If you have the courage, come over and tell me clearly what you meant just now. What does their banquet have to do with you? You two go to please them one by one, and you have no shame..."
Yu Laosan was not afraid of the cane in the old lady's hand at all. Since the family split up, he had become bolder and no longer stood there to be beaten.
He dodged and replied, "Mom, even if you don't like it, you can't hit me, right? Our Yu family's son-in-law passed the imperial examination and became a top scholar. You and dad should be happy. You can't count on your eldest brother and two nephews, so you might as well count on the Yu family's son-in-law. It just so happens that your grandson-in-law is already a top scholar. What a glorious thing this is!"
"That's right!" Wang agreed, "Mom, as Li Niang's family, we have to go and help her. How can we let you and Dad hide away from everyone? What kind of situation is that? How will outsiders see us?"
Yu Lao San continued, "If someone doesn't know, they might think you are disgusted by your grandson-in-law's success in the imperial examination. If this were to be told to others, how disheartened would that be?"
“That’s right…”
Yu Laosan and his wife sang the same tune and almost made Old Madam Yu faint from anger.
Even Mr. Yu, who was hiding in the house, was so angry that his hands were shaking.
Even if the one who passes the imperial examination is my grandson-in-law, what’s the use?
Not to mention that they had fallen out with Yu Li a long time ago, so no matter how good their grandson-in-law's future was, they had no way of getting involved. Not to mention, the person who passed the imperial examination was from another family, not a member of their Yu family, and it was not the Yu family's status that was changed.
After all, what Grandpa Yu cares more about is the Yu bloodline.
He wanted the Yu family to bring honor to their ancestors, wanted the Yu family to change their status, and wanted the glory to belong to the Yu family, not to his grandson-in-law.
Yu Laosan and his wife jumped up and down in the yard, trying to avoid the cane in Old Lady Yu's hand.
Until they saw the three Yu Jin sisters passing by, they left the old lady and ran over to talk to them.
Yu Lao San asked flatteringly, "Jin Niang, when did you come back? Where are Li Niang and Xiao Ge'er? Have they come back?"
As he spoke, he looked out.
When Old Lady Yu in the yard saw the three sisters, she subconsciously wanted to hide back in the house.
But she thought of something and straightened her back again.
Since that damn girl Li Niang is not around, what is she afraid of?
Yu Jin said calmly, "My sister and brother-in-law are still in the city."
I won’t say more. Just as I was about to leave with my two sisters, I heard the voice of Old Lady Yu.
"Mrs. Jin, you are not young anymore. Why don't your parents find a marriage for you? Are they going to keep you as their old girl?"
Old Mrs. Yu looked at the three sisters with a sullen face.
Yu Jin is already 17 years old this year, Yu Yin is 15 years old, and Yu Zhu is still young, only 10 years old. The first two really need to get married.
Yu Jin was a little unhappy and said with a stern face: "Grandma, you don't need to worry about our sisters' marriages. You should worry about my eldest cousin and my second cousin first. I heard that they haven't married yet."
The reason why he didn't get married was very simple. The Yu family had too high standards and always wanted to marry them girls from wealthy families.
But the girls from wealthy families have better choices, so how could they be interested in two weak scholars who have no official titles yet?
People in the city are well-informed and know that Fu Wenxiao doesn't seem to have a good relationship with his wife's family, not to mention that the Yu family had split up long ago. Even if Fu Wenxiao has any relationship with the Yu family, he is only from the second branch of the Yu family. What does the first and third branches of the Yu family have to do with him?
This is the rule. The Yu family has already split up, and Fu Wenxiao can only be considered the son-in-law of the second branch of the Yu family. He has nothing to do with the first and third branches of the Yu family.
Unless Fu Wenxiao is willing to recognize them.
But it was obvious that Fu Wenxiao only recognized the second branch of the Yu family as his relative and no other relatives, so no wealthy family would be stupid enough to marry their daughter into the first branch of the Yu family.
Old Mrs. Yu felt a pang in her heart and was about to start cursing.
Yu Jin added: "Grandma, I plan to find a son-in-law. I will do that when I am 20 years old. You don't have to worry about my marriage, and don't worry about our family not having a male heir. I will take care of my parents in their old age."
Old Madam Yu was horrified. "You actually want to recruit a son-in-law? What kind of nonsense is that?"
It's not like the Yu family doesn't have men, so why would they need a girl to find a husband? Wouldn't it be a joke that the Yu family doesn't have a man to support the family?
Unfortunately, Yu Jin ignored her and dragged her two sisters away.
Old Mrs. Yu was very angry.
Now the sisters of the second branch of the Yu family are very capable and have become the most praised people in the village. Old Mrs. Yu can no longer use her status as an elder to suppress them as she did before.
She went back to her room angrily and told Mr. Yu about it.
After hearing this, Mr. Yu was also very angry. He kept knocking on the table with his pipe, "I don't agree!" He said to his wife, "Go find the second son and his wife and tell them that the girls of the Yu family are not allowed to marry. What kind of words are these?"
Old Madam Yu didn't go. She sat there and said uncomfortably, "What's the point of looking for the second son and his wife? These two are just wimps. They can't even fart even if you beat them with three sticks. They are cowards who can't control their daughter! If they could control their daughter, why would we have to split up the family?"
After hearing this, Mr. Yu fell silent.
The division of the Yu family has always been a concern for the old couple. They feel that once the family is divided, it will no longer feel like a home. The sons are becoming more and more disobedient, and they regard them as a burden and are unwilling to live with them.
The old couple were extremely worried because Yu Jin was looking for a son-in-law, and finally they could no longer hide.
The next day they went to the county town to find Yu Lao Da and his family.
When Yu Jin heard about this, he didn't care at all.
On the day of the wedding banquet in the village, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao came back, and she told Yu Li about this.
"Sister, I'm serious." Yu Jin said, "I do want to find a son-in-law in the future. It's nothing else, but I don't want to marry and serve others in the future. I can do business and make money by myself. I don't need to rely on men. In fact, what does it matter whether I marry or not?"
When she said this, her expression became cold.
When I talked to Old Lady Yu about finding a son-in-law that day, it was not just words to irritate the old couple, but the result of careful consideration.
What's good about getting married?
Marrying to a strange place, you have to start all over again, serving your husband's family, having children, and doing housework. But you will be treated as an outsider by your husband's family, and you have no place to go...
She felt that was not the life she wanted.
Fortunately, the Yu family has already split up, and her parents are the kind of people who don't care about things. Even if she wants to find a son-in-law, they can't say anything, and she can choose not to listen even if they say something.
Yu Jin thinks this is a good idea.
She knew that she couldn't rely on her parents, so as long as they didn't interfere in her affairs, she was willing to provide for them in their old age. Anything more would be futile.
Yu Li's expression did not change, and he said, "As long as you are happy."
"Really?" Yu Jin asked hesitantly, "You really don't think that what I did was wrong? Grandma was very angry, and she and Grandpa went to the county town to find Uncle and his family. She probably wanted Uncle to stop me."
Mr. Yu is a man who values his reputation, and he would definitely not allow a girl from the Yu family to look for a son-in-law.
In the eyes of the world, marrying a son-in-law means that the family has no male offspring. Isn't this a curse for the Yu family to have no descendants? They might rather have the second branch adopt a boy from the Yu family than allow the girl to marry a son-in-law.
As for the adopted boy, it will be his right to inherit the second wife's property in the future.
Just like the business of Yu Jin and her sisters, when they get married, these will be the property of the Yu family, so they naturally cannot take them to their husband's family. They have to stay in the Yu family, and there must be a male heir to inherit them.
This kind of thing is very common.
Whenever Yu Jin thought about this kind of thing, he felt sick to his stomach.
She would rather destroy the business that her sisters had worked so hard to build than give it to those men if anyone dared to "inherit" it.
Therefore, her parents should not even think about adopting any child. If they dare to adopt a child, she can only let them be "honored" and never see anyone again in the future.
Yu Li shook her head, "No!" Seeing her sister's angry look, she continued, "Ajin is very capable. He can do whatever he wants without being bound by worldly rules."
Yu Jin was stunned for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on his face.
She knew that her elder sister would definitely support her.
Others would think her idea was outrageous, thinking that women had been like this since ancient times, so how could she not get married? But her sister said that as long as she was happy, she didn't need to be bound by worldly rules.
Yu Jin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister, grandpa and grandma went to the county town to look for uncle and his family, but uncle and his family seemed to ignore them and they came back the same day."
It even looks a little dejected.
This made Yu Jin feel a little gloating.
She knew that her uncle definitely didn't want her to find a son-in-law, but how could her uncle have the courage to stop her? What if her sister pushed her to her knees again...
That's really shameless.
This is also the reason why she was not worried at all when she learned that the old couple went to the county town to visit her uncle and his family.
Yu Jin also heard that, this year, his uncle and his family did not have a very good life, and Yu Qin was not very popular in the Yang family. It was probably because the Yang family already knew about the falling out between the eldest wife of the Yu family and Yu Li.
Everyone in the county knew that Mr. Fu loved his wife very much. He didn't even mind her slaughtering pigs and would go to the butcher shop to pick her up in person.
Some scholars were disgusted by this matter and went to Mr. Fu to talk about it, but he alienated them instead.
In the end, everyone understood that Mr. Fu attached great importance to his wife. Since his wife was not on good terms with the eldest wife in her natal family, naturally, no one would rush to please the people in the eldest wife's family.
The reason why the Yang family married Yu Qin was because of Fu Wenxiao, the mistress.
They were optimistic about Fu Wenxiao and wanted to marry Fu Wenxiao. In addition, for some other reasons, they arranged for the eldest son of the Yang family to marry Yu Qin.
As a result, even when Yu Qin got married, few girls from the second branch of the Yu family went, let alone Fu Wenxiao.
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