Chapter 32: The Successor
On this day, Wen Mengting was under the service of the Xie family, changing clothes and drinking medicine, and it didn't take long for Wen Changzhi to walk in from outside sweating profusely, and said: "Dad, after I have been busy in the past few days, I have finally placed the things that will be used for the Qixi Festival in two days, and I will have to go to the salt factory to supervise the work later, so Dad doesn't need to go in person." ”
Wen Mengting sat there, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Thank you for your hard work." ”
Xie Shi then said, "Master, this is what he should do." Since Changzhi was slapped a few times by me last time, he finally regretted that he had been ignorant all these years.
He said that in the future, he must learn to share his worries and solve his worries for you, and these days, I, as a mother, have seen him busy helping the master cook things in the shop, and I can be regarded as a comforter. ”
When Xie said this, he lifted his handkerchief and wiped his tears.
Wen Mengting said: "The child is sensible, he should be happy, why is he crying properly?" ”
I saw Xie Shi choked up and said, "Master, I just feel a pity." If Changzhi's previous marriage had not been disturbed, now he should bring his daughter-in-law to greet us.
The son is busy with business outside, the daughter-in-law is serving her in-laws at home, and in another year, the daughter-in-law will give us a big fat grandson. ”
After finishing speaking, Xie Shi covered his face with a handkerchief again and wept silently.
Wen Mengting looked at Xie like this, and sighed heavily.
After a while, he said: "Okay, today the father and son of the Gu family came to the house as guests, and the guests saw you going out with red eyes, what do you look like." ”
Xie Shi cried: "My grievances can be understood by being a father and mother, and I am not afraid to let Master Gu comment." ”
"Alright, alright." Wen Mengting was dissatisfied at this time: "You don't want to be embarrassed, I still want it." I knew that you were wronged, so I didn't listen to you, and handed over the shop to Changzhi to take care of. ”
Xie Shi said coquettishly at this time: "You also want to give it to others, but there are a few of your sons who can share it for you." Chang Xiu only cares about reading, and Changle is young and only cares about having fun. Changping, who was the only obedient before, since he beat his sister and came back, under the influence of his sister, he didn't kiss my mother, didn't listen to my advice, didn't go back to his home all day, and didn't know what he was doing. ”
Xie Shi said while looking at Wen Changzhi at the right time, only to see Wen Changzhi deliberately said at this time: "Dad, I heard others say that I have always seen Changping and a group of prostitutes in Fireworks Willow Lane recently, and he is afraid that he has not learned badly." ”
When Wen Mengting heard this, he immediately slapped the table heavily and shouted, "What's the matter, you, as an elder brother, know that your brother is fooling around outside, and you don't stop it?" ”
Wen Changzhi said aggrievedly: "Dad, it's not that I don't stop me, but now that his own sister is back, he doesn't want to listen to us." ”
"It's too unusual!" Wen Mengting slapped the table angrily at this time, but quickly sat down with his chest covered.
Xie Shi came over at this time to reassure: "Master, don't be angry. In fact, Changping is young now, and it is not very difficult for him to learn well. There is a way for the concubine, but you have to get the master's permission. ”
Wen Mengting asked at this time, "What way?" ”
I saw Xie Shi say: "Changping's bad learning is nothing more than having three girls behind him, if you take back her shop now, so that they don't even have a way to make a living, and then there is no money, Changping won't be able to come back obediently."
When the concubine arrives, he will have to put more effort into disciplining him, and the prodigal son will always turn back. ”
Wen Mengting felt that what Xie said was reasonable, so he nodded approvingly. I only heard Xie Shi say again at this time: "Master, there is one more thing, you also have to agree with it." ”
"Say it." Wen Mengting waved his hand.
"The third girl is also the eldest and the youngest, and it's time to get married. The concubine knows that a talented person in the north of the city has a good character, and the third girl is simply a talented woman.
It's just that the show is good everywhere, but his background is not good, he has no parents, only a grass house, I'm afraid the old man doesn't like it. ”
"It's so shabby, how can you be worthy of my Wen family, it's not the right door." Wen Mengting shook his head.
Xie Shi persuaded at this time: "Master, the concubine thinks so. That Xiucai is very knowledgeable, after he and the third girl get married, he will go to Beijing to catch the exam, if he is admitted to the champion, our Wen family is a relative with the glory of the door.
If you don't pass the exam, the old man can fund a sum of money to let the young couple do some business in Beijing.
First, the marriage of the third girl has been settled, and second, the lord does not have to be afraid that the third girl will covet your property in the future.
Sir, it's the best of both worlds. ”
Xie Shi's words suddenly filled Wen Mengting's worries.
This time, Wen Tang and the Gu family did business, but when Xie and Xue retold Wen Tang's words at the dinner table in front of him, it really worried him.
His family has a big business, and he can't let the family property fall into the hands of his daughter.
The daughter will be a basin of water spilled out in the future, and being taken to her net worth by her daughter is tantamount to giving her hard work to someone with a different surname. He had to beware.
And this is one of the reasons why he has been in a hurry to let Wen Changzhi take over the shop at this time for so many years.
Without thinking too much, Wen Mengting agreed to Xie's words and asked her to do what she wanted, without having to report to him about everything, and then went back to bed to rest with her chest covered.
Xie Shi and Wen Changzhi closed the door and walked out at this time, and along the way, both of them had a sinister smile.
Wen Changzhi said as he walked: "Mother, you are really tall. Originally, when I learned that Wen Tang fell into the cliff, I was still thinking about how to hide from the world, but I didn't expect you to do it in one sentence. ”
Xie Shi smiled at this time: "When you get married, I will definitely not let your father pass." At that time, you can arrange someone to pretend to be at will, so that everyone thinks that Miss Wen is married.
Let them leave Jiangcheng the next day, and tell that Xiucai that they are not allowed to return to Jiangcheng after taking the money.
At that time, everyone thought that Miss Chang would go to Beijing to take the exam, and no one would find out that she fell off the cliff. ”
After walking for a while, Xie Shi instructed again: "By the way, Wen Changping is now staying in the salt shop in the north lane and is being guarded by that old mother."
Remember, be careful when you take back the salt shop and drive them away, don't let them mess around and spread rumors that you have kidnapped the siblings. ”
Xie Shi paused, and then said: "Changping has become a waste, and there is no use value, there is no need to let him come back, then drive them out of Jiangcheng, come back and find a reason to prevaricate your father." ”
Wen Changzhi looked at Xie Shi and said with a smile: "My son must listen to his mother and get things done." ”
"Fortunately, I listened to my mother's words a few days ago, and I pretended to be diligent in and out of the shop every day, so my father was willing to hand over the shop to me with confidence. Niang is so witty, even if the plague god is still alive, she is not Niang's opponent. ”