Wanjin Lady

The boy's eyes were red. "Let's put it this way. My mother always taught me to distinguish right from wrong. Mother...she did this for us brothers..." His voice choked, obviously still unable to let go of Widow Wang's death. "It wasn't easy for Mother to raise us brothers. She suffered a lot. No matter what others say about her, she is still my mother!"

After hearing these words, Wen Wan couldn't help but look up to this boy.

This kid looks to be only twelve or thirteen years old, but he speaks and acts maturely.

It is said that children from poor families grow up early. Widow Wang lived in poverty with three children, and the eldest child had to be forced to grow up.

What's more, Widow Wang is dead, so the eldest brother will have to take over Widow Wang's role and be both father and mother to his two younger brothers.

The young boy, with a determined face, has to bear a burden that is not suitable for his age on his tender shoulders.

In the past, Wen Wan might have only praised the boy, but since she had a child, when she saw the boy again... she couldn't help but feel a sense of heartache.

Wen Wan turned her head away, her voice cold, "Your mother stole my family's recipe first, then wrongly killed my father. Now my father is in his fifties and still suffering from imprisonment. It's unknown when he will be released. Even if you blame me, I have nothing to say."

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, and I don't blame Shopkeeper Wen." The boy shook his head, a twisted look in his eyes. "If I have to blame someone... I blame the person who instigated my mother to steal the recipe! He's the one who deserves death!"

Wen Wan felt relieved.

Although this kid doesn't seem to be very powerful, she doesn't want to create an enemy in these troubled times.

So she followed the young man's lead and said, "That's right. You and I share the same suffering. This man killed my father and your mother. If I find out who he is, I will cut him into pieces!"

The young man couldn't hide his true intentions. His eyes lit up when he heard this. "Manager Wen, if you want revenge... count me in!"

He San slapped him on the back of the head, "What revenge?! You're just a kid, talking about revenge all the time!"

The young man covered the back of his head with a stubborn look on his face and pouted... but did not refute.

It can be seen that... he has some respect for He San.

Seeing Wen Wan's puzzled look, He San pulled up Widow Wang's eldest son, then bowed to Wen Wan with a sorrowful expression. "Shopkeeper Wen, after this incident... I've decided not to do those immoral things at the docks anymore. Shu Niang died because of me... I can't just ignore these three children. From now on, these boys will follow me. As long as I have a bite to eat... I guarantee these little ones won't starve!"

Wen Wan was slightly stunned. She never expected that He San would be so affectionate and loyal.

"Yesterday you sent someone to... ask this kid to work in your winery. I knew in my heart... you weren't a bad person! So I asked this kid to kowtow to you and express my gratitude."

Wen Wan sighed, "This matter has nothing to do with these children. Widow Wang... is also a person with a miserable life. If it weren't for her livelihood, she wouldn't be taken advantage of. But this responsibility is not light, and it's not easy to give up easily. Brother He, have you thought it through?"

He San smiled and said, "I've thought it through a long time ago! My previous wife died early and didn't give me any children! I will raise these three children as my godsons. If they have any conscience... they will give me something to eat in the future! If they don't have any conscience, I can only blame myself for my bad luck!"

The young man pouted, "If you take care of my two younger brothers, I will definitely take care of you until the end of your life! You don't need to support me, I can go to the docks and carry things to support myself! And it can also reduce your burden!"

"Shut up!" He San scolded the boy, then gave Wen Wan a flattering smile, "This child is ignorant, don't listen to him. At this age, studying is the right thing to do."

The young man retorted, "Why should I study? I can't take the imperial examination."

Wen Wan said, "Even if you don't take the imperial examination, you still have to understand the truth. Learning a few more words will give you more choices in the future. You can't just work at the docks your whole life."

“That’s true,” He San straightened up after Wen Wan’s support. “However, I do have something I need Manager Wen’s help with recently.” “Go ahead.”

"I'm planning to retire. I've just saved some money, and was just wondering what to do next. Then, the other day at the Lantern Festival, I saw 'The Legend of Jiao Jiao.' I'm thinking of opening a tavern. Manager Wen is so capable, and Ruiguo Juice is so famous, so it's only right to follow you."

He San naturally had other considerations.

The Sugar and Wine Fair that day was very successful, and in a short period of time, Shopkeeper Wen became very close with the local wine merchants. He San had traveled a lot for many years and had the ability to judge people and things.

And this shopkeeper Wen is obviously one of the "capable" ones.

Follow Shopkeeper Wen and you won’t go wrong!

Wen Wan heard the hidden meaning in He San's words and said with a smile, "It's not impossible for He San to do the Ruiguo pulp business, but... the production of Ruiguo pulp this year is very small, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to expand. However, if you open a wine shop, you can sell Bifang wine first. As soon as I have any surplus, I will immediately transfer it to He San."

After receiving this assurance, the last bit of uneasiness in He San's heart dissipated, and he quickly bowed to Wen Wan, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Wen! Thank you, Shopkeeper Wen!"

Wenwan's gaze fell on the young man's face. She had never seen Widow Wang, but she vaguely saw Widow Wang's appearance on the young man's face.

She should hate Widow Wang.

But more people felt sorry for Widow Wang.

Wen Wan couldn't hate such a strong-willed mother who became a prostitute to support her children...with such a loving mother's heart.

"If you want to thank me, raise these children well."

He San made repeated assurances, and then the woman asked, "By the way, where is Mother Yi, whom we met on that day on the flower boat?"

"Ah." He San looked embarrassed, remembering the cruelty of the man Wen Wan had traveled with that night. He hesitated and mumbled, "It seems... I haven't seen Mother Yi for a long time. I don't know the specific situation... I left the dock for a while."

Wen Wan waved goodbye to the two people before going back to pick up the two children.

Perhaps Hun Ge'er hadn't been held by Wen Wan for a long time. The little guy seemed to have a memory. As soon as he saw Wen Wan's face, he pouted and looked aggrieved, as if blaming Wen Wan for her neglect these days.

Sister Zhaozhao laughed heartily and even started pulling her hair again.

When Wen Wan thought of Widow Wang and her three sons, she hugged Hun'er and Zhaozhao with heartache.

She doesn't want to be like Widow Wang.

It is better to live a miserable life than to die. For the sake of her two children, she has to save her own life.

As soon as Hongmei entered the room, she saw Wen Wan holding Hun'er and sitting in a daze on the armchair.

Hongmei couldn't help laughing when she saw that both of them were in a daze.

To be honest, Young Master Hui sometimes acts like a son-in-law, and sometimes like a young lady. (End of Chapter)