Why are the Wang family people so peaceful?
Naturally, it’s because Wang Yongzhu and Old Granny Zhang hold the household together, so no one dares to make trouble.
Secondly, ever since that incident with the Jiang Family, Lady Jiang has been too ashad to go out, even during the banquet, she only made a brief appearance.
She spends her days in the courtyard, taking care of the children and embroidering.
Jinhua knows Lady Jiang is thin-skinned, so she thoughtfully stays ho to keep her company, seldom going out.
Ever since Liu Xiaoqiao realized her husband Wang Yongping is deceptively wise, she follows closely in his footsteps.
Although she also thinks the Young Master from the Capital is indeed handso, deep down, she still prefers n like Wang Yongping and her father and brothers.
That Young Master from the Capital, as good-looking as he is, appears so frail that a gust of wind might knock him over. All looks and no use! What’s the big deal about that?
Therefore, the Wang family is relatively quiet.
Only Lee Changnan, lying in the side room, is busy concocting all sorts of whitening powders to apply to his face, having felt his skin darken after a day in the sun. As a refined Young Master from the Capital, he naturally needs to restore it quickly.
Upon hearing Wang Cai’s report, he finally understood what all the commotion outside was about.
He couldn’t help but say, with a tone of feigned regret but actual delight, "Ah, it’s all because your Young Master is too handso and outstanding! Who would’ve thought it would cause such disharmony among the village couples—it’s my fault, really—"
Wang Cai rolled his eyes. Good sir, could you please wipe that grin off your face when you say such things?
The next day, Wang Yongzhen had been waiting at ho all night, and there was no sign of movent. It wasn’t until the sun was well up that he heard soone knocking on the door, and he was imdiately overjoyed.
Rushing to open the door, he was stunned. He thought it would be Wang Yongzhu or soone by her side, but it was actually the servant accompanying the Young Master from the Capital yesterday.
Wang Cai had served breakfast to Lee Changnan early that morning when Wang Yongzhu approached Lee Changnan, requesting to borrow him for sothing.
Lee Changnan naturally agreed without hesitation.
It wasn’t anything secretive; Wang Yongzhu simply instructed Wang Cai to bring a few things she had prepared to her sister after breakfast, saying it was to thank her for delivering the ssage yesterday.
Lee Changnan had vaguely heard Shopkeeper Wu ntion Wang Yongzhu’s family affairs before, including how her sister had her own ideas and had caused so trouble for Aunt Gu in the past.
When he heard it was the person who delivered the ssage yesterday, he imdiately understood.
He hurriedly said, "If it was because she delivered the ssage yesterday, then I should prepare a gift to express my gratitude."
Wang Yongzhu smiled, "It was just a small favor. If you give a gift, it might seem too much. As the saying goes, ’A bushel of matters brings worry,’ giving too much isn’t right. The things I’ve prepared aren’t worth much, let’s not worry about it."
Upon hearing this, Lee Changnan didn’t insist any further.
At this mont, Wang Cai was holding a parcel in his hand, and when he saw Wang Yongzhen, he covertly assessed him.
Watching Wang Yongzhen’s expression shift from delight to surprise, he understood what was going on.
He quickly stated his purpose, "Miss, our Young Master is ever so grateful to you for going to the Wang family to deliver the ssage yesterday, enabling his escape. This is a small token of our Young Master’s appreciation, thank you!"
With that, he set down the gift and prepared to leave.
Wang Yongzhen hesitated for a mont and reflexively stopped Wang Cai, "Um... young fellow, besides your Young Master, did the Wang Family say anything?"
Wang Cai looked puzzled, "Miss, you delivered the ssage, rescuing our Young Master, thus he is expressing his thanks to you. What does this have to do with the Wang Family?"
Wang Yongzhen forced a smile, "No, nothing at all—"
Wang Cai didn’t wait for her to finish speaking and turned to leave.
Once Wang Cai left, despite feeling sowhat disappointed, when looking at the parcel, Wang Yongzhen couldn’t help but feel a bit of anticipation.
It’s said that the people from the Capital are wealthy, and the Young Master certainly looks like soone from a wealthy family, so he might have been quite generous.
Thinking this, she opened the parcel in high spirits, only to be dumbfounded.
There were two boxes of desserts, and a piece of fabric roughly a ter long, the material dense and soft, of fine quality.
Even these few items could be worth several taels of silver at least.
But Wang Yongzhen was very disappointed, disbelievingly shaking out the fabric for so ti, hoping a piece of silver might fall out—
The dessert boxes had also been thoroughly overturned to reveal ordinary desserts.
Fuming to the point of wanting to smash them, she couldn’t bear it, and only muttered harshly: "This Young Master from the Capital is too stingy! Even after delivering such a major ssage for him, he only gives this little?"
Lady Lin, having heard the knock on the door, had already opened the window and peeked out to observe.
Upon seeing Wang Yongzhen like this, she couldn’t help but mock, "Oh, trying to latch onto that Young Master from the Capital? Look at yourself! Just running an errand and saying a few words, and you’re not satisfied with this much? Such greed, how insatiable! No wonder the Wang Family doesn’t acknowledge you!"
Wang Yongzhen angrily glared at Lady Lin, taking the items back to her room before retorting, "And what kind of person are you? A crow perched on a coal pile doesn’t know it’s black! If you were any good, having raised three sons at your age and still being cast off by my brother?"
Both pierced with deep wounds, they didn’t let each other off in the courtyard, arguing with hands on hips.
Wang Cai went back to report to Wang Yongzhu and Lee Changnan that the items had been delivered and ntioned how Wang Yongzhen seed sowhat disappointed to see him.
Wang Yongzhu pondered for a mont and more or less guessed Wang Yongzhen’s intentions and plans.
During these days, she had heard a lot of gossip, and the jokes Wang Yongzhen made had long reached her ears.
In no ti, she understood Wang Yongzhen was still unwilling to give up and had set her sights on Wang Yongzhu.
However, she felt she had been more than generous enough towards Wang Yongzhen and Mutou.
She had given them land to farm in Qilidun, with the lowest rent, only two-tenths, and since it was under Song Chongjin’s na, even the taxes were waived.
For others, this was almost like giving the land to Mutou for free to farm.
For an average family, with such inco and Mutou having learned a skill, as long as they tried for a few years, found a diligent girl, life could be decent.
As long as Wang Yongzhen and Mutou were not picky or set their sights too high, Mutou’s marriage wouldn’t be an issue.
Wang Yongzhen’s ambitions were unrealistic, wanting her support even when her own circumstances didn’t allow it, which was simply dreaming!
But she wouldn’t reveal these things to Lee Changnan, so she just nodded and let it be.
Being who he is, Lee Changnan noticed Wang Yongzhu’s reluctance to talk further and deftly changed the subject.
He only ntioned planning a trip to Yingzi Gully, needing to replace so personnel there.
The people belonging to the Lee Family and his own people were naturally different, and having brought his people over this ti, the intention was to replace them.
Wang Yongzhu agreed as well, as now that the Cloud Mist Tea business had been taken over by Lee Changnan, it was best to take over quickly.
If soone from the Lee Family was persuaded and tampered with the tea trees, it would be disastrous.
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