Chapter 14: Difficult to Choose
When Lan Caiyu returned home that day, she couldn't sleep for a long time, and when she woke up the next day, her eyes were red and swollen. Mrs. Lan was startled and hurriedly asked her daughter what was going on.
Lan Caiyu couldn't hide it, so she told everything Chen Wenhui said yesterday. Madame Lan said in a loud voice: "Lord Wen Hui is really very good to you, and the road he found for you is really good, better than the path that your father and I found for you." β
Lan Caiyu was startled, instantly understood, and asked, "Mother, you already knew that the Wang family was about to fall?" β
Think about it, how could the Lan family, as a big businessman, not know about such a big business event? What's more, the Lan family is a subsidiary family of the Xiao Chen family, and they know more than ordinary merchant families, not to mention that the Lan family has been doing business with the Bai family, and they have a lot of contacts, so they naturally know better.
Lan Caiyu hurriedly asked, "Then why don't fathers and mothers tell their daughters?" β
Madam Lan sighed and said, "You actually have the Wang family in your heart all along, how can we tell you?" If the matter is not revealed, our Lan family will not be able to bear this responsibility. In fact, the Wang family has this day, and it is no wonder that others are to blame, it is their own arrogance and arrogance. Your cousin Wang Yaozhen, we grew up watching back then, but now? The eyes have long grown to the top of the head, where are our relatives. Although our Lan family is a family of merchants, you can see that the county lord of Wenhui also sent a post back to our family early in the morning, and also gave back some gifts. When our family went to the capital, Chen Yuanheng, the head of the Xiao Chen family, and his wife warmly received it, that is, we did business in the Bai family, and the patriarch was common and polite. β
That's right. Lan Caiyu thought of Chen Wenhui's bitter persuasion yesterday, and her heart was also moved.
Mrs. Lan's face turned cold and said, "But what about the Wang family? In the eyes of the Wang family, there has long been no Lan family. Have they been with us for a few years? Your brother and daughter-in-law gave birth, did their family give gifts? We're courteous, but what about them? Not to mention how it did to you. It's infuriating to think about. It's okay if it's not good for us. We don't care, but do you think their family has done less things for the rich? β
Lan Caiyu, as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lan family, still knows a little about the affairs of the family, and after the Wang family made a fortune, she did not do less things about forced purchase and seizure. Not to mention anything else, just buy land in the south of the Yangtze River and around the capital. A lot of things happened. I don't know how many have been extinguished by destroying other people's doors. Now the Wang family is a fertile land with endless land and abundant property.
As for the bad things done by the father and son of the Wang family, there are countless things that rob women from good families and get involved in flowers and grass. There are many women in the backyard of the Wang family who can catch up with the palace women. This is also one of the places where Lan Caiyu can't stand it.
Lan Caiyu was silent. That's it. The fall of the Wang family is really a normal thing.
Madame Blue said, "Your father and I have learned this. Worry about you too. We are afraid that the affairs of the Wang family will affect you. So, take advantage of this time when your brother and daughter-in-law give birth to a child and bring you back. It's also to discuss your future affairs. Our original intention was to let you and the Wang family reconcile and leave, you can take the children to live in the Lan family, and we can buy you another house to live in Qingyang City. In the future, if you meet the right one, remarry. If there is no suitable one, you have two sons and a daughter, and in a few years, you can live as an old feudal king. β
Lan Caiyu understood that her parents wanted her to go back to her parents' house. However, there is no problem for her to go back to her parents' house, and her parents are still there. Even if her parents are not there in the future, her brothers and brothers will treat her well, and her sister-in-law and sister-in-law will not be tolerated. She will definitely be able to live a stable life. Under the protection of the Lan family, at least there will be no such thing as Wan Shuhui being molested that she saw back then.
But what about her son? What will happen if my daughter gets married in the future? In the name of his mother, how can a daughter get married? There is no problem with supporting the children with your own dowry. But in the future, the daughter's dowry will not be as rich as hers. The dowry of the sons could not be so rich. After all, her dowry is divided among her three children, which will inevitably be thinner. It's just that her parents make up for it more, why is she embarrassed to ask for it? As the daughter of the Lan family, she did not contribute to the Lan family, but dragged the Lan family so much, she was already very embarrassed.
Madame Lan said, "However, our ideas are not as good as those arranged for you by Lord Wenhui. How nice it was for her to arrange it like that. If she hands over the soybean oil business handed over by the Xiao Chen family to the Wang family to you in the future, we will help you, your ability is not bad, and you will definitely be able to manage it well. That's a big business, and the Wang family has abandoned this just by taking care of the bank in the past few years. If you develop it, it will definitely be a big business. In the future, your sons will definitely be able to build a family that is even more beautiful than the current royal family with this. Maybe it's even richer than our Lan family. β
Lan Caiyu nodded. As a person from a merchant family, her mother can see the huge business opportunities contained here, and she can't see it. In fact, her ability is not bad, she helped her mother to take care of the house when she was very young, and she also helped her father to see the accounts of the Lan family's business. Back then, when the Wang family had not yet fallen out, he presided over the Wang family's feed, and managed part of the business, which was well organized, which was praised by his father-in-law and mother-in-law.
Thinking of this, Lan Caiyu couldn't help but think of the story of Wan Shuhui that Chen Wenhui and she told her yesterday. That's a real story. She also experienced some of the plots herself. In contrast, she felt that Wan Shuhui's situation was much worse than hers. However, you look at others, so self-improvement, at the lowest point of fate, but also out of today's glory. It has become an object to look up to.
But what about her? She repeatedly retreated and forbeared, and the result became what she is today, dragging down the Lan family and her friends, even Huang Yuyan and Chen Wenhui, who were younger than her, had to do their best to plan for her. She's so embarrassed.
Thinking of this, Lan Caiyu thought of what Chen Wenhui told her yesterday about how she treated her mother-in-law's fault. Compared with Chen Wenhui, she is even worse. Back then, her husband was not so unscrupulous at the beginning. However, later, as she gave in again and again, she even took the initiative to take a concubine for him, and even lost the life of her good sister, but what did she change?
Lan Caiyu was remorseful for a while, chagrined for a while, gritted her teeth for a while, and her mind was a mess.
Seeing her daughter's appearance, Mrs. Lan sighed, and asked the maids to take good care of her, so she went to the front yard to find Master Lan. I have to say that Chen Wenhui's way out for her daughter is really good. I have to tell Master SΓΉ quickly, this matter is a big matter, and the Lan family needs to seize the opportunity to plan well, and they can't let their daughter waste this great opportunity, but instead go to the funeral of the Wang family, which is about to sink the ship.
Lan Caiyu of the Lan family can't take care of tomorrow's party, but Wan Qiaozhen of the Cao family is very happy to receive the post.
Wan Qiaozhen, who is now a mother, still looks delicate because of the smooth sailing environment. She happily said to her husband: "Look, this is a post given by the county lord of Wenhui, and Grandma Yan is a post given by Huang Xun's daughter-in-law." I also sent such a good fortune orange. Our family and Lord Wenhui are in-laws, and we are friends who grew up together, do I want to return a gift and a post? β
Wan Qiaozhen's husband Cao Linxiang said: "I want to return a gift, you go to the room and talk to your mother." We happened to be in Qingyang City on errands, and we were supposed to go back in ten days. Now you don't have to shout bored, you can get together with your good sisters. β
Wan Qiaozhen was very happy, this time their family came to Qingyang City to participate in a happy event at her mother-in-law's house. One of her husband's cousins got married, and her mother-in-law brought them with her to give the wedding. What a coincidence.
Wan Qiaozhen's mother-in-law is very good to Wan Qiaozhen. Because Wan Qiaozhen is smart and beautiful, has a rich dowry, and is well-behaved, the most rare thing is that she got pregnant not long after entering the door, and she also gave birth to a big fat boy, and now she has been married for a few years and has given birth to two sons. Which mother-in-law doesn't love such a daughter-in-law.
Hearing her daughter-in-law say this, and then hearing the post of the daughter of Huang Xun, the biggest official in Jiangnan, and following the post of the most legendary woman in the dynasty, Wen Hui, the county lord, she didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly asked someone to prepare two generous gifts, one for Huang Yuyan of the Yan family, and one for Chen Wenhui, who was still living in the inn.
As soon as the gift was delivered, Wan Qiaozhen was thinking about whether it would be too long to meet again in five days? Anyway, Chen Wenhui is in Qingyang City, should I dress up tomorrow, prepare a gift, and visit in person. Thinking to herself, she went to talk to her mother-in-law.
Her mother-in-law said, "Reasonably, you should go for it." Not to mention that your cousin married into the Xiao Chen family, she is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Xiao Chen family, and she is the sister-in-law of the county lord, so you should also go for the love you had when you were young. What's more, we all know that if it weren't for the care of Lord Wenhui, how could our Cao family's porcelain business join the sea trade, and how could our family's family property have increased so much in recent years? Lord Wenhui is our benefactor. It stands to reason that I should have visited. However, those who want to come to the county lord of Wenhui are all noblewomen from official eunuchs, and a merchant family like us can only be courteous. β
Wan Qiaozhen nodded
Her mother-in-law said, "But you are different, this is the post she gave you first." Therefore, it is right for you to go and see the county lord to visit you. Why don't you hand over a post, get a gift, and visit tomorrow. β
Wan Qiaozhen felt that her mother-in-law had arranged it right, and when she was about to agree, suddenly the maid came in with a post and said, "Grandma, the post of the county lord, and my mother is waiting outside to reply." (To be continued......)