Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 728 Joyful Harmony

Wang Zheng stood in the courtyard, glancing into the house from time to time. He had finally persuaded his father to let him come to Fujian to find his elder brother. At the time, he thought he should hurry on his journey so that he could find his brother and sister-in-law as soon as possible and learn from them how they dealt with those corrupt officials.

But who would have thought that Mr. Tong would choose to travel with him?

Mr. Tong was knowledgeable and adept at interpersonal relationships, but he had one particularly bad habit: he loved listening to all sorts of rumors. Whenever he encountered someone on the road talking about a cult or mentioning things in Fujian, he would always stop and listen carefully. Sometimes, when he was really interested, he would even write it down on the spot. He couldn't miss any teahouses along the way, and he even made up a story with the storyteller in the teahouse.

Wang Zheng didn't quite understand Mr. Tong's thoughts. Why bother listening to these things in the streets? Wouldn't it be better to let his elder brother and sister-in-law tell him when they met him in person?

Some of those merchants who came and went had never been to Fujian; they were just relying on hearsay. How could they be accurate?

One person dares to say it, and a bunch of people dare to believe it.

They say my brother was able to solve this case with the help of a deity, but where did this deity come from? It was clearly my sister-in-law who helped my brother.

Back in Daming Prefecture, it was his sister-in-law who took care of everything for his brother. She was truly remarkable; not only did she manage such a large business, but she also forced Prefect Liu and others to reveal their true colors. If it weren't for her, his two brothers might still be wandering around Daming Prefecture!
Wang Zheng truly admired his sister-in-law. When she arrived in Bianjing, he was still thinking about how to secretly help her, but before he could come up with a plan, she had already bought a shop at the South City Wharf and started a perfume business.

In the blink of an eye, he was elected as the senior figure in the porcelain trade.

After his sister-in-law left the capital, he was still worried, but then she managed to subdue a group of cultists.

He couldn't afford to miss this opportunity to come to Fujian, so with that in mind, he managed to leave Mr. Tong behind and fled to Quanzhou with his guards.

As Wang Zheng was pondering this, he saw Yu's mother walking over.

“Young master,” Madam Yu said with a smile, “you’ve come all the way from Bianjing? You must be tired from your journey. Please have some tea and refreshments first. Madam and Young Master Wang must have important matters to discuss, so please wait a little longer.”

Wang Zheng was delighted and immediately thanked Madam Yu. However, after eating a piece of pastry, he immediately realized that Madam Yu had called his brother "Young Master Wang" earlier, even though she had called him "Registrar Wang" or "Lord Wang" when they were in Daming Prefecture.

Wang Zheng immediately felt even more regretful, realizing that he had missed out on so much without realizing it.

He just couldn't understand why his father had locked him up. Not only had he been unable to help, but he hadn't even seen the commotion. A group of wise elders, after going through all that trouble, hadn't they arrived at the same result?
“Mother is well,” Wang Zheng said. “Mother has also worked hard. How is Sister-in-law? I heard in the capital that Sister-in-law was ambushed by the demon cultists. I was really worried about her.”

Wang Zheng actually had many questions, but he didn't know where to begin.

Madam Yu looked at the young man with a smile. She had thought he was honest and simple in Daming Prefecture, and his every move showed the simplicity of a young man. Later, she learned that he was actually Wang Langjun's cousin, which made her sigh that the sons of the Wang family were all so outstanding.

“This servant has learned a lot by following Madam. This trip has truly broadened my horizons. Madam must have had a hard time, but thankfully the journey was safe and sound,” Madam Yu paused slightly before adding, “I’m sorry to have troubled the young master.”

Wang Zheng's eyes lit up with even more envy. He was about to ask another question when he saw the door to the main house open, and then a tall and imposing figure walked out.

That was his elder brother.

Wang Zheng's gaze swept directly past his elder brother and landed on a light crimson dress.

"Sister-in-law."

Wang Zheng was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward, running a few steps until he finally got a clear look at Xie Yuyan.

The woman was still the same woman, elegant, dignified, quiet... gentle. Well, when she stood there without saying a word, she was indeed gentle, at least her gaze towards him was exceptionally soft.

"Sister-in-law has lost weight," Wang Zheng complained before Xie Yuyan could speak, "Brother, how have you been taking care of her?"

He called his sister-in-law that more than once in front of his elder brother. But his elder brother had always kept a sullen face, as if he had made a mistake. The child wasn't as clever as his elder brother, but he wasn't stupid either. He gave the cat to his sister-in-law after only a few meetings. What else could it be but that he had fallen for her from that moment on?
As Wang Zheng was thinking, he noticed a hint of a smile in Wang Yan's clear eyes.

Xie Yuyan was about to let the matter drop when Wang Yan unexpectedly said, "It was my oversight."

The two brothers sang in unison, and even Xie Yuyan couldn't help but feel his cheeks slightly flushed.

With so many people in the courtyard, how could Wang Yan even bring himself to say that?

Xie Yuyan looked at Wang Zheng: "Come inside and rest for a while."

Wang Zheng responded and quickly squeezed past Wang Yan.

Xie Yuyan instructed her mother: "Have someone go to the market to buy some sweet rice cakes, and ask the vendor to sprinkle extra powdered sugar on them, as well as peanut soup and mochi."

Every time Xie Yuyan mentioned something, Wang Zheng's eyes lit up: "How did you know I like to eat these, sister-in-law?"

She naturally knew that in her past life, whenever Wang Huai made a mistake, he would first go to the market to buy some mochi to take back, sprinkle a thick layer of sugar powder on it, hoping to use this to offset some of Wang Zheng's anger.

“These are all common foods found in Quanzhou markets,” Xie Yuyan said. “Children love them.”

Having received so much help from Wang Zheng in my past life, I should take care of him more in the future as a way of making amends. Perhaps in this life, I can witness the birth of Wang Huai as well. If everything can be changed, Wang Huai won't have to go through all that.

Thinking about this, she suddenly felt a sense of novelty, at least others could not understand this feeling.

Xie Yuyan smiled involuntarily and was about to speak to Wang Zheng again when a figure blocked her way. He then lowered his voice and said, "I love to eat it too."

Wang Yan stood there with his head down, his face less solemn than in public, and more gentle. No longer shrouded in heavy cunning, he appeared exceptionally simple, and it was precisely this undisguised purity that inexplicably moved people.

"Ayan," Wang Yan called out again.

Even though I knew he wasn't telling the truth, his face and expression were truly captivating.

Xie Yuyan said, "Then let Zheng-ge share some with you." Mother Yu wouldn't just buy for Wang Zheng, so there was no need for her to give any further instructions.

Not getting what he wanted, Wang Yan deliberately frowned, but his eyes held a smile: "Then I'll do whatever my wife says. If my wife doesn't allow me to eat, I'll go hungry."

His words were utterly unacceptable. Xie Yuyan looked at Wang Zheng, who was standing there dumbfounded. Clearly, Wang Zheng had never seen his brother with such a face before.

Wang Zheng suddenly realized that for a moment just now, he felt that his brother was very similar to the cat, rubbing against people's legs for a bite to eat. The only difference was that his brother did not have pointed ears and a tail.

(End of this chapter)