Wanjin Lady

Chapter 165: The Smart Zhu Wang
"Then remind Shopkeeper Xinlong that the mansion the Wen family currently lives in... should be taken back."

Accountant Zhou said happily, "Now that the Wen family has no place to live, they will have to sell the winery!"

"I'll be back as soon as I can after I've dealt with Old Six's matter." Yuan Qi bowed to Accountant Zhou, his tone very respectful. "Things over here... please pay more attention to Uncle Zhou."

Accountant Zhou felt at ease when he heard the word "Uncle Zhou," and said, "Of course."

Among these three families, only Yuan Qi has a promising future.

Fortunately, he joined Fifth Master early on, and good days...are not far away.

At this time, Steward Li, who was sent by Madam Yuan from Bozhou, also came over. He found Cheng Yunzhang privately and took another look at his dilapidated and desolate study. He thought that if the old lady knew that the Fourth Master lived in such a house, she would be so heartbroken.

"Fourth Master, what the old lady means is... that the Third House's people will take Sixth Master's body back to the ancestral home to hold the funeral. You should stay here and study hard with Mr. Yao. You don't need to worry about the affairs of the family."

Cheng Yunzhang's expression froze, and a hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of his lips. "Mother won't allow me to attend my sixth cousin's funeral?"

The headmaster's face froze, and he explained awkwardly, "If the Fourth Master wants to go, he can go... But Madam means well. She's considerate of you, who will pass the imperial examination the year after next. At this critical juncture... let me be disrespectful. Even if the Sixth Master dies, even if the sky falls, the only thing on her mind is your studies!"

"Besides, this funeral..." The headmaster lowered his voice, fearing that the third branch of the Yuan family would hear, "After all, it's unlucky."

Seeing Cheng Yunzhang's indifference, the steward sighed softly, wondering if he had heard her. "Madam said that you were in such a hurry when you became her disciple last time, and didn't prepare any valuable gifts. She's afraid that Old Master Yao will blame us for being impolite, so she carefully selected a carriage of gifts in Bozhou. You can bring it to Old Master Yao when the time comes."

Cheng Yunzhang pursed his lips.

Yuan Liulang's death has made the third branch of the Yuan family extremely anxious. At this critical juncture, my mother is still wasting time choosing the apprenticeship gift. Isn't this... just adding salt to the wound of my third uncle?

The steward came closer. "Don't feel bad, Fourth Master. Master Yuan San is a wise man. You shoulder the responsibility of the Cheng family. To study, you missed Liu Lang's funeral... No one will blame you."

As long as Cheng Yunzhang passed the imperial examination, all the evil things he had done could be forgiven.

Fame, wealth and power...are really good things.

Cheng Yunzhang's smile did not reach his eyes.

The Yuan family was filled with grief and disposed of Yuan Liulang's remaining body in a fire.

On the Wen family's side, white banners were hung high, spiritual flowers were everywhere, and the funeral of the son-in-law Zhao Heng was held in a lively manner.

Most of the people in Ping County went to the front yard to pay their respects.

There is no other reason.

Wen Weiming has worked in Ping County for decades, making many friends and making many connections.

Wen Weiming's family is small, so when encountering such things, relatives are always there to help.

Wen Yue took Qi Lanting and several other juniors on a donkey cart ride to the Wen residence early in the morning. As soon as they met, she threw herself into Wen Weiming's arms, tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string. "Brother! You've suffered so much! From now on... how will I, the eldest girl, live?"

See it.

If her youngest son had been chosen as the son-in-law, how could Wen Wan have ended up like this?
The second one is stubborn!
"You became a widower at such a young age. You suffered so much back then. You finally raised the little bloodline left by your beloved daughter and helped her get married. But who knew... such a disaster would happen! She became a widow at such a young age! She must have suffered the same hardships you did back then! Just thinking about it makes my heart... feel like needles are stabbing me!"

"How did this son-in-law slip off the cliff and disappear without a trace?" If it were before, Wen Weiming would definitely feel that his elder sister was caring and considerate.

But ever since the two families parted ways unhappily because of Wen Wan's marriage, and after the fight with the Yuan family, my mood has become more open than before. Now, when I listen to my eldest sister speak...

Wen Weiming felt that his elder sister's words seemed to be for his and Wen Wan's sake, but every word was harsh.

The death of a man is not the end of the world!
Why does Wen Weiming's daughter have to suffer so much?
At worst... wait until Wen Wan gives birth to a child, then find another one!
He is Wen Weiming's son, has a first-class appearance, and has money in his hands. What kind of man can't he choose?

Wen Weiming saw Qi Lanting's reluctant look, and it was not easy for him to refute him in front of everyone. However, considering that they were willing to take a step back, he could not put on airs anymore.

Wen Weiming bowed to Qi Lanting and said, "Brother-in-law is here too?"

Qi Lanting answered with a "hmm".

The two families put aside their grudges and laughed it off.

Wen Weiming brought Wen Yue inside, his tone tinged with sorrow, "Sister, Wen Wan is pregnant now and can't take care of Zhao Heng's funeral. When the elders of the Wen family come later, please help take care of them."

Wen Wan is pregnant?

The Qi family looked at each other in bewilderment. Wen Yue's daughter-in-law, Li, was the quickest to react. She immediately said, "Uncle, why are you being so polite? We're all connected, and now that something like this has happened to your uncle's family, shouldn't we relatives help out? Go ahead and take care of the front yard."

Wen Weiming knew that Li had always been sweet-mouthed but cold-hearted, but today, mourners had come to the door in droves, and the Wen family only had him and Liu Yiyi to support the family, so he couldn't help but worry about neglecting the guests.

So regardless of whether Li's intentions were true or false, Wen Weiming accepted them all.

Zhu Wang and his old wife were also among the crowd of mourners. When he entered the front yard, he saw Wen Wan wearing linen mourning clothes, without any makeup, her face was frighteningly pale, with black gauze wrapped around her arms and a small and delicate white spiritual flower pinned to her ear.

Wenwan was wearing a linen gauze, her nose was slightly red, her eyes were swollen, and her waist was slender due to the hard work caused by her husband's death.

Someone's eyes were gloomy. "They say widows look their most charming in mourning. Not to mention... Shopkeeper Wen, whose husband has died... is even more alluring than she was as a young girl."

Zhu Wang, who was passing by, thought to himself: Wrong, wrong.

Shopkeeper Wen, whose husband is dead... is even more charming than when she was a young girl.

By the way, take your life.

Otherwise, how did Yuan Jing die?

It was that yaksha who killed him with his mind power!
Old Zhu didn't want to come, but he had to. He was afraid. He had offended that Yaksha, so he had to behave well and try to get a suspended sentence.
Now that he was here, he couldn't sit still and started to help Wen Weiming greet today's guests in the name of "Wen Weiming's half-brother". By the way, to show his loyalty, he also told Wen Weiming all the gossip of today's guests.

"Those guys over there in the corner are trying to find a husband for my niece. Their youngest son... he looks refined, but he has a bald spot on his head! You have to warn my niece not to be fooled!"

"Those guys behind the Chuihua Gate...are they the elders of your Wen family? Oh my, these old guys are incredible. They've been plotting how to get money from your family."

"That's your eldest uncle, right? He's been instigating the clan elders to pressure you into adopting his grandson. When I told them about my niece's pregnancy, your eldest uncle was so angry he nearly died. He also kept yelling that Wen Wan didn't give birth to a son... so the second Wen family can't be considered to have an heir... and that he still has a share of the property!"

(End of this chapter)