Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 292 Method Awaits
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In the main hall, the two elders, the First Madam and the Old Madam Sheng, sat at the head of the table.

Because the old lady was of advanced age and was the host, she naturally sat on the left side of the hall.

After all, the left is considered superior in this society, which is in accordance with etiquette.

Sheng Wei, Li Shi, Chang Song, Wen Shi, and others were seated in the left row after the eldest lady, proceeding backwards in order.

Meanwhile, to their right and below Old Madam Sheng sat Shulan, Pinlan, and Minglan and her brother, arranged in order of age, with Sheng Changquan at the end.

Of course, the one in the worst situation right now is not him, but Sheng Changwu, who is standing in the corner by the door.

Sheng Changwu's impulsive behavior really angered Sheng Wei, and even the beloved grandmother was equally angry about it!
At the same time, what they feared most was what would become of Sheng Changwu in the future.

Today's events are best left alone; at worst, he will only lose himself. But what if he does something similar in court in the future?
If that's really the case, then let's not say anything, just beat him to death with a few sticks, so as to avoid implicating the entire Sheng family in the future.

Therefore, when Sheng Changquan brought Sheng Changwu back from outside, the mother and son unanimously decided that they must punish him properly.

No matter what, we must make him correct this flaw, otherwise, sooner or later he will pay the price for it!

It might even implicate others.

However, since the most important thing right now was to resolve Shulan's matter, Shengwei didn't say much for the time being. He simply had him stand in a corner of the hall and wait for his decision.

Therefore, while everyone else sat comfortably in their armchairs, only Sheng Changwu stood tall and proud.

Although, I was standing outside the door...

……

"Ah~"

"Second sister-in-law, that's how it is!"

When Old Madam Sheng arrived, the eldest old lady did not hide anything. On the contrary, she told Old Madam Sheng everything without reservation.

After she finished speaking, the old lady glanced at Shulan.

A quick glance revealed that Shulan was silently shedding tears.

Moreover, even though Pinlan and Minglan beside her were quietly comforting her, it had little effect, and they still couldn't stop Shulan's "sorrow flowing against the current".

Seeing this, the old lady felt even more upset!

"Shulan..."

"poor child……"

While the old lady was secretly feeling sorry for him, a look of reluctance appeared on the face of the old lady Sheng.

"Ah~"

She turned to look at Shulan, who was below her, and couldn't help but sigh softly.

Clearly, the kind old lady is about to lend a helping hand again.

but!

"Sister-in-law, what do you mean?"

Although Old Madam Sheng was already planning to take action, the final decision on how far to go and what kind of answer she wanted would ultimately depend on the opinion of the East Mansion and Shulan's own thoughts.

That's why Old Mrs. Sheng asked this question.

"Second sister-in-law, since we've already come this far, I won't hold back anymore!"

The old lady first looked at Shulan across from her, then turned to the old lady Sheng and said, "Actually, things have already come to this point, so our family has nothing more to say!"

"Shulan must leave the Sun family!"

The old lady spoke with a strong and clear voice, and this was something that could not be changed.

"Moreover, I think..."

The old lady paused for a moment, then continued, "For the sake of the Sheng family's reputation, this matter must have a dignified ending!"

The old lady glanced at the old lady Sheng across from her and gave her a look.

"In short, Shulan's matter must not involve the other girls in our family!"

"Otherwise, our family's reputation in Youyang will be even worse!"

As a patriarch of the Sheng family, there were some things the matriarch couldn't say outright, so she simply spoke them in this half-concealed manner.

Thanks to the tacit understanding between the two old sisters, Grandma Sheng immediately understood the deeper meaning behind it.

Grandma Sheng nodded in agreement: "That's right, I agree with your idea, sister-in-law."

"This matter must not involve the entire Sheng family."

"Otherwise, the impact would be too great!"

Old Mrs. Sheng looked solemn, clearly anticipating the potential consequences of this matter.

Actually, the old lady's meaning is very simple, it has only two layers of meaning.

Firstly, Shulan was determined to sever ties with the Sun family. Secondly, nothing could be allowed to spread that would damage the Sheng family's reputation, lest such things affect the marriage prospects of all the Sheng family's daughters in the future.

The latter, in fact, didn't need the old lady to bring it up specifically, because the old lady herself was already thinking about it in her heart.

In a way, this does have a bit of a "hypocritical" feel to it, but the different perspectives lead to different impressions.

At this moment, Sheng Changquan and the others did not perceive anything amiss; they simply kept agreeing with the old lady's idea in their hearts.

While the old lady and the old lady Sheng were talking, no one dared to speak, not even the Sheng couple.

As for Changsong, Pinlan, and Minglan and her brother, they were even more obedient. They even slowed down their movements, afraid that they might accidentally disturb the two matriarchs' thoughts and thus affect Shulan's future.

Didn't you see that even Shulan's crying was silent?
So, it wasn't until the two matriarchs of the East and West mansions set the tone for Shulan's matter that someone finally spoke up.

And this person was none other than Sheng Wei, the lord of the Eastern Mansion.

"Mother, Second Aunt!"

At this moment, Sheng Wei suddenly stood up, bowed to the eldest matriarch and the matriarch of the Sheng family at the head of the table, and then asked, "If we want Shulan's matter to not affect others, then we must have the divorce agreement from the Sun family!"

A divorce agreement is different from a separation agreement because it is a contract in which both parties voluntarily end their marital relationship.

Compared to the ruthlessness of a divorce letter, a letter of amicable separation is more gentle and "noble," and is also more easily accepted by the world.

Unlike a letter of divorce, which results in separation due to a mistake, the person who divorces is more likely to find a new spouse in the future.

At the very least, it's easier than for those who have given up.

Moreover, their reputation is much better, and they are basically not involved with the He Liren family.

"Only after we get the divorce papers will our family have a chance to sort this out!"

Sheng Wei stroked his beard, shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed, "Sigh~"

"However, I doubt the Sun family will be willing to provide a divorce agreement."

"hehe!"

Upon hearing Sheng Wei's words, Old Madam Sheng immediately gave a wry smile and said, "Wei'er, you're really overthinking this!"

"What kind of despicable people are the Sun family mother and son? How could they possibly be willing to let our family have their way so easily?"

Grandma Sheng squinted and gently shook her head. "Although I haven't met the Sun family mother and son many times, judging from their words and actions, I can be certain of one thing!"

"That means the Sun family mother and son are definitely unwilling to sever ties with our Sheng family!"

Grandma Sheng turned to look at Sheng Wei, who was smiling wryly, her expression ambiguous.

"After all, who can blame us for being so generous? We married our daughter off to them, and we can even support them and their child for the rest of their lives."

"This……"

Sheng Wei was speechless after hearing Old Madam Sheng's last sentence.

He wanted to explain himself, but found he had nothing to say.

After all, everything that Old Mrs. Sheng said was correct.

Moreover, he knew that Old Madam Sheng had seen through their thoughts, that they wanted to get rid of the eldest son's dependence on the second son's family, and that they wanted to be independent and have someone from the eldest son's family become an official.

"Second Aunt, I was wrong!"

Sheng Wei's mouth moved for a while, but in the end he decided to confess his thoughts and apologize to Old Madam Sheng.

"I... I shouldn't have been so delusional, trying to produce an official from the eldest son's branch of the family..."

"me……"

"...It seems...our family...is simply not destined for that fate..."

Sheng Wei's face turned pale, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed and resentful. For a moment, he even stammered and his words were somewhat incoherent.

"wrong!"

"Wei'er, you're wrong!"

Grandma Sheng turned her head and looked straight at Sheng Wei. After a long while, she solemnly said, "Wei'er, you were wrong, but that's not what you were wrong about!"

At this moment, everyone in the room held their breath and listened quietly to their conversation.

Of course, there were only two exceptions.

One was Shengwei's wife, Madam Li, and the other was the eldest matriarch.

The former looked anxious, with a hesitant expression on his face, as if he wanted to explain something to his husband.

The latter was the opposite; the old lady not only remained calm, but she didn't even glance in their direction, as if she wasn't scolding her son.

"Wei'er, don't you understand yet?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Sheng Wei's face, Old Madam Sheng felt somewhat disappointed.

"Actually, your idea of ​​revitalizing the family business is not wrong!"

"Even if you made the wrong choice in selecting a husband for Shulan, it's understandable. After all, you're a human, not a god, and it's possible that you can't see through a person's true nature in a short time."

"However, what you should never do is try to curry favor with the Sun family with money!"

Grandma Sheng hit the nail on the head, directly pointing out Sheng Wei's mistakes.

"Your approach won't save Shulan at all. In fact, it will only embolden the Sun family's ambition, making them more demanding and wanting even more!"

"What you're doing could even harm Shulan!"

Sheng Wei was speechless and could only lower his head and mutter, "But...but this is the only thing I can do!"

"This is... all I can hope for!"

Although he lowered his head, Sheng Wei still managed to offer a few words of defense for himself.

"Ah~"

Seeing that Sheng Wei was still so unconvinced, Old Madam Sheng could only sigh silently.

"That's fine!"

Grandma Sheng glanced at Minglan and her brother sitting at the end of the table, thinking to herself, "After all, they are not from my second branch of the family. As their aunt, I can only stop here!"

"Wei'er, think about this carefully yourself!"

After giving one last piece of advice, Old Madam Sheng simply stopped talking to him. She turned to the eldest old lady beside her and said, "Sister-in-law, since that's the case, let's discuss how to resolve this matter."

"Right now, Shulan is still young, and she really shouldn't be dragged down by the Sun family!"

The old lady nodded and said, "But what should we do now?"

"Could it be that they intend to bribe the Sun family to agree?"

Although she knew the chances of success were slim, the old lady still tried to bring it up, hoping to gain the approval of Old Madam Sheng.

only!
"no!"

Grandma Sheng immediately shook her head and rejected the idea.

"Sister-in-law, just like I said before, you've really fattened up the Sun family's appetite!"

"As things stand now, the only way to bribe them would be to give up most of the assets in this mansion!"

"That would be bad!"

Grandma Sheng put it rather tactfully.

This isn't just bad, it's clearly impossible!

Regardless of whether Changsong, Changwu, and others are willing to pay this money themselves, Shulan's birth mother, Li, would definitely stop this matter.

After all, the wealth in this mansion is meant to be left to his sons Changsong and Changwu in the future. How can it be given away just because of a daughter, Shulan?

Although Li Shi truly loved Shulan, she felt even more sorry for her two sons and her future grandson.

Originally, when the old lady mentioned this method, both Li and Wen's expressions changed at the same time, especially Wen, Changsong's wife, whose dissatisfaction was written all over her face!

After all, all this wealth will belong to their family in the future.

"Then... then how should it be done?"

The old lady had no time to pay attention to other people's reactions; she just kept urging Old Lady Sheng, hoping to hear her solution.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry!"

After comforting the eldest daughter-in-law for a while, Old Madam Sheng turned to Shulan and asked, "Shulan, I have some questions for you!"

I hope you will answer truthfully!

Shulan wasn't the kind of person who didn't know what was good for her. When she saw how much effort Old Madam Sheng had put in for her, she was already deeply moved. So when she heard Old Madam Sheng's question, she naturally cooperated fully.

"Yes, Great-Grandmother!"

"Shulan will definitely cooperate!"

Shulan stopped her tears and said softly.

"Ok!"

Grandma Sheng nodded, then suddenly asked, "Shulan, do you know what Sun Zhigao has been busy with lately?"

(End of this chapter)