ushernet Chapter 174 World 346
Chapter 174 World 346
The old man looked at his son and suddenly laughed: "If you can persuade your eldest daughter-in-law and Zheng'er, I have no objection."
The Third Master's face stiffened. If he could make the decision for Yu Miaoqi and Zhan Zheng, he would have made it himself long ago. Why would he come to the Old Master for advice?
However, he had already guessed that the old man was unwilling to get involved, so he quickly said, "Although Yinyin is the eldest son's goddaughter, she still has her own parents. As long as they agree, how could my sister-in-law and the others object?"
“I heard that my sister-in-law had already released the youngest son of the Pan family from the status of a free person and allowed him to study and learn to read and write. He himself is quite promising. As long as our family is willing to give this child a future, how could they be reluctant to part with a daughter who is not around much?”
Old Master Zhan tapped his finger lightly twice on the table.
The Third Master felt as if each blow had struck his heart heavily, making him unconsciously uneasy.
"I told you, whatever your ideas are, as long as you get them done yourself, you can bring them up with me later, and I won't stop you."
Seeing that he was unmoved by reason, the Third Master thought for a moment and knelt down in front of him: "Father, please lend me some manpower, and please have pity on Hui'er, she is your own granddaughter who is related to you by blood!"
The Third Master thought his singing, recitation, acting, and fighting would be effective, but to his surprise, Old Master Zhan was completely unmoved and even picked up a brush to write some words himself.
"Are you done talking?" Old Master Zhan's voice was very calm. "If you're done, go back and prepare Hui'er's marriage properly."
The Third Master almost choked on his breath, but seeing that Old Master Zhan was determined not to lend him the man, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and leave.
As soon as the Third Master returned to the courtyard, the Third Madam and Zhan Huier came to greet him: "Master, how did it go? Did the Old Master give his permission?"
The Third Master glanced at Zhan Huier, whose eyes were filled with expectation, with a frosty expression. He hesitated for a moment before speaking in a gentle tone: "Huier, it's not that your father doesn't want to help you, it's just that your grandfather refuses to lend anyone, and your father doesn't have the ability to reach that far. Now that your grandfather has spoken, you have no choice but to marry. It's a pity that your father was thinking of finding a good match for you and arranging a marriage with a noble family, but that can't happen now."
Upon hearing this, the Third Madam and Zhan Hui'er immediately burst into tears, but still managed to say, "It's not Father's fault, it's just that we're unlucky."
After offering them a few words of comfort, the Third Master went into his study and, seemingly in a bad mood, locked himself in.
No one knew that once inside the study, the Third Master shoved all the books off the table and onto the floor: "After all these years of painstaking upbringing, he can't even handle the tasks I've assigned him. Now he's completely useless. What a piece of trash!"
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With the matter concerning the Zhan family temporarily resolved, it was time for Yinyin and her family to pack their things and head to the Zhan residence.
Seeing Dongxin's conflicted expression, Yinyin said, "They don't lack anything there, just bring a few essentials. We'll have plenty of time, and we'll have plenty of opportunities to stay here."
Zhan Zheng had almost finished tidying up and came over to find Yin Yin to go to the main courtyard together. Hearing this at the door, he said, "That's true. Once you've made a few more close friends, you'll naturally have to come back to hold a banquet. For any daily activities, it's always more convenient to do things at home."
Yinyin stood up and took two steps to greet him: "Big brother, you're so fast, you've already got it all ready."
"I didn't pack much, I just assigned everyone their responsibilities," Zhan Zheng asked her. "Is there anything you can't take with you that you want my people to watch over for you?"
Yinyin's eyes lit up: "Otherwise, I won't bring anything and will leave it all here. I'll trouble you, brother, to have someone guard the house for me."
Anyway, we have the usual things on both sides. What we really need to bring are money and valuable jewelry. The servants here are not like those in Yingzhou. They were all trained by Yinyin and are trustworthy. Yinyin is really afraid that things will be stolen if she lets them guard the house.
But if Zhan Zheng is willing to have someone keep an eye on this side, then there will be no problem. He is the owner of the mansion, so it will be more convenient for him to do whatever he wants, and he will also have more authority.
Zhan Zheng did not refuse, but said, "Let it go this time. You should also tell Dong Xin to teach a few people as soon as possible, otherwise it will be inconvenient to live on both sides."
"Okay, it's just that I haven't had time to do it in the last few months. After the New Year, when my sister-in-law comes in and helps my mother, I will focus on taking care of my yard."
Yinyin stood up and followed Zhanzheng outside. Dongxin didn't have anything to take with her; she just needed to put the items she had taken out back in their place.
In the main courtyard, Yu Miaoqi didn't really want to tidy up. Seeing that they hadn't brought much, she simply told Hongfu not to move either. The whole family dressed neatly, just like when they were going out as guests, and got into the carriage to go to the Zhan residence.
Now that guests have arrived, the Zhan family members are all very friendly and amicable, and Madam Feng even gave Yin Yin a valuable gift as a token of their greeting.
Once she got back to her room, before she could even sit down for a short while, someone announced, "Miss, Miss Shu has arrived."
Yinyin didn't get up either: "Miss Shu, what brings you here?"
“I was jealous of my sister before and did something wrong, almost harming her. Please forgive me,” Zhan Shu’er said, and then had a maid bring out a few light pieces of paper.
"This is a shop in the capital, dealing in cloth. It was originally part of my dowry that my parents promised me, but now it's being given to you as an apology. The shopkeeper and his servants will be leaving in two months, so I'll have to ask you to find someone to collect it as soon as possible."
Yinyin glanced at it and found that the location of the shop was not bad. Although it was located in the south of the city, where most of the surrounding people were commoners and minor officials, it was located on the main road. As long as she managed it well, she would not have to worry about making money.
"Sister Shu'er, you're too kind," Yin Yin changed her form of address. "I heard that you're going to Pingzhou after my brother's wedding?"
Zhan Shuer nodded: "My maternal grandmother is kind and hopes that I can marry into her family. So she introduced me to a relative from a collateral branch of the Feng family. I'm afraid I'll be living in Pingzhou for a long time in the future."
After she finished speaking, both of them fell silent, and an awkward atmosphere filled the room. Zhan Shu'er didn't intend to stay any longer and got up to leave. Yin Yin, on the other hand, took the shop's property deeds and went to Yu Miaoqi's place.
“That’s quite sincere,” Yu Miaoqi glanced at it and handed it to Yin Yin. “You’ve almost finished learning how to be a housekeeper, so it’s time for you to learn how to manage the shop yourself.”
“Since this is a cloth shop, it should have a source of goods. Your parents happen to be in the south right now, so you can ask them about finding good goods.”