How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 157 Enemies meet on a narrow road
Duke Jin rubbed his forehead. "Running a tavern is tiring, isn't it? I'll give you two hundred taels of silver every month. You can change out of this outfit."

The two of them immediately shook their heads upon hearing this.

The puppy said, "We can't expect something for nothing."

Dong Laoqi: "Your son can't win."

No parent wants others to say their child is inferior to someone else's. "How do you know my son can't win? You were just born a few years earlier than my third son. With more practice, my son can beat you to a pulp."

Dong Laoqi winked at the Duke of Jin. "I can also use my beauty to seduce him."

Little Dog Sheng: "Even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman."

Duke of Jin: "..." These two troublemakers! "Get out! I don't want to see either of you right now."

The puppy, Sheng: "Okay!"

Old Dong pouted. "Why are you so fierce? I'm so scared."

The Duke of Jin covered his eyes with his hand. "Let's go, let's go." Wasn't this kid quite tough before? How did he become like this now?

Old Dong snorted, stomped his foot, and then left.

Duke of Jin: "..." Once this kid changes into men's clothing, he'll definitely give him a good beating.

Qian Laifu was delighted to see Dong Laoqi. "How have you been these past two years? You haven't been injured, have you?"

"No. I'm doing fine."

Doctor Chang grasped Old Man Dong's wrist and took his pulse. "This kid hasn't been injured in the past few years."

Master Daoyi laughed and said, "Did you start acting cute when you realized you couldn't beat them?"

"Yes."

Master Daoyi: "..."

Little Dog Sheng: "You have to be flexible in life."

Is this a flexible "point"? "You're right, compared to being injured, it's nothing to whine to your opponent a little. Let's continue in the future."

On the other side, Kang Yueyue's grandmother, Old Madam Kang, held her hand and said with heartache in her eyes, "I don't know what your maternal grandmother was thinking? She found you such a family."

Kang Yueyue smiled. "The Qian family is doing very well."

"What's so good about it? They just barely escaped with their lives and had a son, right?" Old Madam Kang felt that the only thing the Qian family could boast about was having a grandson surnamed Jiang.

"Grandma, have you ever seen the sea?"

"No."

Have you ever been to the Five Sacred Mountains Temple?

"No."

Have you ever eaten fresh lychees?

"No."

Kang Yueyue tilted her head and looked at Old Madam Kang with a smile, saying, "I have seen the sea, visited the Five Sacred Mountains Temple, and eaten fresh lychees."

Grandma Kang didn't really care about Kang Yueyue. Because given Kang Yueyue's circumstances, she certainly wouldn't be able to marry into a wealthy family. "Don't lie to your grandmother. Grandma hasn't..."

“I’m not lying to you.” Kang Yueyue recounted what had happened over the past year. “Gou Sheng said that her family couldn’t offer too much in betrothal gifts, but they could offer what other families couldn’t.”

"...Have you been traveling all year?"

"Ah."

"Not sick?"

"No."

"You rest well, Grandma is going to discuss something with your grandfather."

"it is good."

Grandpa Kang was playing with the birds when Grandma Kang arrived. "You may all leave." "Yes."

After the servants left, Old Madam Kang recounted what had just happened. "Tell me," she said, "is Yueyue's passion stronger than before? If Yueyue's passion is stronger than before, does that mean she can marry into a wealthy and powerful family and become the matriarch?"

Grandpa Kang thought Grandma Kang's words made a lot of sense. "Go and talk to your eldest daughter-in-law. I don't think she really wants to marry Yueyue into the Qian family."

"Row."

After discussing with Princess Qinghe, Madam Kang immediately sent someone to the Duke of Jin's mansion to tell Qian Laifu that she and her husband had urgent business to attend to and would be unable to entertain him.

They had already promised Qian Laifu that he would bring Qian Daniu to visit them in a couple of days.

After the Kang family servants left, Qian Laifu came to find Xiaogou Sheng. "Tell me, does the Kang family want to break off the engagement? I asked the young man who delivered the letter when his master and mistress would be back, and he said that their whereabouts were of utmost importance and could not be told to anyone."

What's important?
Kang Junwen was working when the gatekeeper led in Dong Laoqi, Xiao Gousheng, and three bald boys. "Lord Kang, this young lady is looking for you."

Kang Junwen was about to ask why he had brought her in when he froze. "Miss... who are you?"

Old Dong shook the fan in his hand. "I am Eighteen's aunt. Eighteen has something to ask you."

Eighteen? Who is Eighteen?
Seeing that Kang Yuewen was only focused on Dong Laoqi and hadn't noticed him at all, Shiba grabbed Dong Laoqi's clothes and climbed onto Dong Laoqi's shoulder.

“Brother Kang, I am Qian Daniu’s uncle. Just now, your parents sent someone to tell my father that they are going out and will not be able to entertain my father and my nephew. I came to tell you so that you won’t think we are impolite, coming to the capital and not even visiting your parents.”

Kang Junwen then noticed Xiaogousheng and Shiba. "Please sit down, I'll pour you some tea."

Eighteen waved her hand. "No need. We have other things to do. We just wanted to let you know so you wouldn't misunderstand. You go ahead with your work, we're leaving now."

Kang Junwen bowed slightly and slid off Dong Laoqi's back. "Let's go."

Dong Laoqi bowed to Kang Junwen and then left with Xiaogou Sheng and the three little bald men.

It took Kang Junwen a while to process what Shi Ba had just said. After figuring it out, Kang Junwen couldn't help but rub his forehead. This wasn't about being afraid he'd misunderstand; it was about seeing if he also wanted to break off the engagement.
On the other side, the puppy went out for a stroll after leaving the first row.

With Dong Laoqi around, Xiaogou and the others can buy anything at a very low price; some people even want to give it to them directly.

The three little bald boys were extremely envious.

Eighteen: "Let's work hard and try to grow up to be like Auntie."

Nineteen, twenty: "Mmm."

The little dog, Sheng, chimed in, "I want to grow up to be like my great-aunt."

As soon as she finished speaking, a carriage stopped beside them.

A man lifted the curtain and stepped down from the carriage. He first bowed to Dong Laoqi, then asked, "Miss, haven't we met somewhere before?"

Little Dog Sheng: "..." What a small world!

Old Dong covered his mouth with his fan and chuckled. "Young master, isn't your way of striking up a conversation a bit too old-fashioned?"

Young Master An's heart skipped a beat. "Miss, I'm not saying this to strike up a conversation. I genuinely feel like I've seen you somewhere before. May I ask your surname?"

"My surname is Dong. May I ask your surname, sir?"

"My surname is An. Miss, that jewelry store over there is mine. May I have the honor of browsing there?"

Old Master Dong smiled at Young Master An. "Inviting me to browse the jewelry store is much more sincere than saying I've seen it somewhere before."

"Miss Dong, I really feel like I've seen you somewhere before."

Old Master Dong glanced at Young Master An. "I've never seen you before."

Young Master An's heart skipped a beat. "Miss, may I invite you to dinner?"

"Okay. I'm going to Tianxianglou Restaurant. I've heard their food is so delicious it makes you cry."

"Okay. I'll have someone arrange it right away."

Three little bald heads: They must try their best to grow up to be like their aunt/great-aunt.

Little Dog Sheng: This is karma, isn't it?