Chapter 271 The Disliked Son-in-Law
Jiang Mingyuan looked in the direction where the donkey cart was going away, and a faint warmth appeared in his eyes.
But when he turned to the elder of the Gu clan, his eyes were as calm as water, and there was no trace of any clues.
"Boss Gu is indeed extraordinary. Although she is a girl, the Gu family has a successor."
"As long as everyone can follow her peacefully, whether they can become rich and powerful in the future depends on their own opportunities, but if we want to make the present life better and better, I think there is hope."
The old man of the Gu clan stroked his beard and smiled, "You don't need to tell me these, I can see them too."
"That's not what I want to hear you say. You've been smart since you were little, don't you know why I specifically called you here?"
Jiang Mingyuan was silent, facing the stern gaze of the Gu clan elder.
He knew that he couldn't avoid it, so he could only sigh helplessly, "Old man, please don't make fun of me."
"Boss Gu has a fiancé."
The elder of the Gu clan said, "That kid ran away a long time ago."
Jiang Mingyuan smiled and said, "You are just teasing me. I just heard people talking about how Mr. Chen asked someone to bring something to Xixi at the local temple in their village a few days ago."
"They are both fine."
The elder of the Gu clan snorted coldly, "He is also an exiled prisoner who has committed a crime!"
"Whether he has left his country and become a good man is still unclear. Even if he has become an ordinary white man now, it was a serious crime to be exiled to the northwest! Without knowing his background, who knows what bad things he has done in the past?"
"He is a foreigner with no roots. Apart from being educated and good-looking, what qualities does he have that make him worthy of Xixi?"
Jiang Mingyuan stared, "Old man, you have found out a lot."
The elder of the Gu clan said, "Xixi girl is the hope of our Gu family. Now that I know this, I will naturally worry about her."
When this was mentioned, the elder of the Gu clan became angry and sneered, "Xixi's great grandfather, second grandfather, and her third uncle are all more useless than the other!"
"They don't give more advice or help to such a capable girl. They don't care about what they should care about. Instead, they can't stand seeing her doing well and try to trip her up everywhere!"
"If they didn't act like elders, would Xixi's marriage have ended up with that exile of unknown origin?"
"Why has our Gu family been unable to flourish?"
"It's all because of these useless dogs. They have no ability to do real work and are only interested in fighting among their own people!"
Seeing that the elder was getting angrier, Jiang Mingyuan hurriedly advised:
"Now I'm asking you to recognize the pearl with your discerning eyes. In the future, it will be bright and beautiful."
The elder of the Gu clan nodded angrily, "That's right. The previous incidents have proven that Xixi girl has her own opinions. Don't underestimate her age. Let her be the person in charge. When we encounter major issues in the future, she will definitely be able to suppress those who always like to complain."
Jiang Mingyuan smiled, looked around, and whispered, "It seems that you are tired of being in charge of things over the years?"
The elder of the Gu clan was amused, "Some things are better to be known in your heart, don't always speak them out loud, to show how smart you are!"
He glanced at Jiang Mingyuan and said, "You should try harder."
"This marriage that I, an old man, have chosen will benefit neither of you two."
Jiang Mingyuan smiled bitterly, "Grandpa, I thought we had changed the subject, why are you bringing this up again?"
The elder of the Gu clan stared at Jiang Mingyuan, "You don't like Xixi girl?"
Jiang Mingyuan said truthfully, "Not really. When I first met Sister Xixi, I really admired her."
Elder Gu said, "That's right. As long as you are willing to get close to her, the relationship will come naturally."
"But she..." Jiang Mingyuan still wanted to argue.
"But what buts!" The elder of the Gu clan glared, "In terms of appearance and knowledge, do you think you are not as good as the prisoner surnamed Chen?"
Jiang Mingyuan was helpless, "It's not necessary to compete..."
The elder of the Gu clan said, "I have discussed this matter with your parents."
"Then I will arrange the marriage, and we can marry each other. You don't have to marry into the family. If you give birth to a child, half of it will take your surname Jiang, and the other half will take Xixi's surname Gu."
The elder of the Gu clan had always been troubled by the difficulty in prospering the local Gu family. When he was very old, he finally caught Gu Xixi, a capable man with the surname Gu, who gave him hope of reviving the Gu family.
This year, Jiang Mingyuan passed the imperial examination again, and the elders of the Gu clan turned their attention to Jiang Mingyuan and Gu Xixi.
Considering that no matter how close Jiang Mingyuan was, he was still a person from another family after all, the elder of the Gu clan suddenly thought of a solution.
If these two people could get married, one would have the ability to farm and build a family, and the other would enter the officialdom.
With them around, the entire Gu family will surely be motivated.
There is also a saying that like a dragon gives birth to a dragon and like a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and the child born from the union of two excellent people is bound to be a good one.
By then, we can identify the heirs of the Gu family, and the future of the local Gu family will be more stable!
Although the elder of the Gu clan had his own selfish motives in this matter, and his plan might not be seen in his lifetime.
But he really wanted to please Gu Xixi.
After all, someone like Jiang Mingyuan, who had won two first prizes at the age of 18, was hard to find in the entire northwest in terms of appearance, temperament, character, knowledge, and even future.
The elders of the Gu clan believed from the bottom of their hearts that Gu Xixi should be matched with the best man.
He despised Chen Fang for being a former exiled prisoner, but he was not looking for trouble or excuses.
However, Elder Gu still doesn’t understand that the more outstanding the younger generations are in his eyes, the more they have their own ideas.
How can marriage, a major matter, be decided based on just a few words from others?
Just now at the dinner table, Jiang Mingyuan and Gu Xixi were chatting quietly, but they deliberately kept their distance in front of everyone. They were afraid that their every move would be seen by the clan elders and other people in charge, who would think that there was a chance between them and would become more enthusiastic in trying to bring them together.
Finally, Jiang Mingyuan saw that the elder's fantasy was getting more and more irrelevant, so he had to say seriously, "I don't want to force anyone and embarrass Sister Xixi."
"She is now close to the Gu family because she is here to do work, not to date. Especially since she has just become the head of the family. The autumn harvest of corn is the time for her to burn the first fire after taking office and truly win the hearts of the people."
"Before that, if she realizes what you mean, do you think she will be embarrassed or constrained when doing things among the Gu family members?"
Although Gu Xixi never said it explicitly, Jiang Mingyuan had a feeling after chatting with her today that she was going to do something big.
He then said, "Or maybe you're pushing her too hard, and she would rather not be the person in charge, and go back to the past, with a clear boundary between herself and the local Gu family?"
The elder of the Gu clan was stunned, and suddenly all the wrinkles on his face wrinkled.
"yes……"
"You have a point. We can't rush this. This girl planted fruit trees in their village and she said that whoever is willing to work can stay, and whoever is not willing can leave."
"If she's not happy, she might just quit."
"So we still have to take it slow. We have to wait until she convinces everyone and firmly takes the position of the leader. However..."
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