In the Wu family, Wu Dongsheng's old mother Rong is admonishing her eldest son.
"My boss doesn't owe us anything. If they can use you again regardless of past grudges, you have to remember the favor, handle the boss's affairs well, and don't have other thoughts."
"Yes, mother, I understand."
From this year onwards, Wu Dongsheng really became one of Huo Xi's most capable men. Guangfeng Shui's grain business later became bigger, thanks to his hard work.
Huo Xi's family lived very comfortably in Zhuangzi this year.
The two cows and the two horses also adapted well. The two cows also gave birth to a piebald calf, which surprised the people in the village. An An took Huo Nian and ran to see the calf every day and feed the calf.
Grass, never tired of it.
Huo Nian stared at the two horses.
"Sister, why don't these two horses have a foal?" Huo Nian thought that if he could get a foal, he could ask Master Zhufeng to teach him how to ride a horse.
Huo Xi comforted him: "It should be soon. Maybe it will be available this year. Even if not, sister will buy you a pony so that Zhufeng can teach you equestrian skills."
"Really? That's great!" Huo Nian jumped up and stopped staring at the horse's belly three times a day.
Huo Xi was a little worried. The child was really crooked. If he was asked to get up to practice martial arts, he could get up as early as possible. If he was asked to get up to study, he would just grind away and stay in bed. But Mr. Qin said that he read well.
, Huo Xi did not have the heart to deal with him.
The Huo family spends every New Year happily at Zhuangzi. Even if there is some unpleasantness in Huojiaba, it does not affect the family's lively and festive New Year.
But the atmosphere in the Gong family in Huai'an was a bit tense.
It was rare for Gong Ziyi to find someone he liked. His family had been urging him for several years, but he finally decided on the person he wanted to marry, and he happily told his family about it.
The palace was silent. He felt something in his heart. The person who Sun Tzu pushed against must be the one he liked.
Gong Shuo was very interested and asked her son about the family background of the other party. However, He Shi jumped up. She had already made an agreement with her mother's family, but Ru Lan's son was not interested. There were also Ru Qing and Ru Fang, who was not better than this unknown person?
?
"Mom, it's not that she has no background. Her family is also engaged in business and has a small amount of wealth. Although it is not comparable to our family, her family is not short of gold and silver. The family is still harmonious and has no troubles."
His mother was also worried about people coming to catch the autumn breeze. The Huo family also made a lot of money a year.
Gong Shuo was very interested in the Huo family's ability to go to sea: "Her family is really engaged in sea trade business? She went to East Asia and Nanyang again? And she came back safely?"
Seeing that his father's attitude softened, Gong Ziyi was very happy: "Yes. Her family has been to Japan more than once or twice. Her family is better than ordinary people. Besides, I don't care about her family wealth. Even if she has nothing, even if she is still a
Fisher girl, I like her too."
Gong Ziyi felt that he was very discerning, and he took a fancy to her when she was so young. He couldn't help but feel a little proud.
Gong Fang glanced at his grandson and frowned.
Last year, he asked his grandson. He still didn't have a clear attitude. How come he had identified that person just a year ago? This is not a good thing. A family like theirs doesn't need love between children. Family matters are.
First and foremost.
If the wife you marry is not what you want, you will just have to take in a few more concubines that are what you want. The wives of a family are related to the fate of generations of descendants.
The He family is not interested in the Huo family and is absolutely dissatisfied.
"Her family doesn't go out to sea alone, they always join boats and goods with others. This is nothing. You also said that her family is from a fisherman's family and has no background. In such a family, even the relatives and relatives can't help.
Not to mention, they are just some of the laggards. If you live alone, anyone can step on you. What kind of help can such a family give you?"
"Mom, what kind of help do I need? Our family is already eye-catching enough, why not keep a low profile? I don't want to rely on the woman to make a fortune."
"What nonsense are you talking about? Marriage is a marriage between two surnames. Naturally, they should be equally matched and rely on each other. If one party is strong and the other is weak, how can such a marriage last? There are a lot of family members who are holding them back. You don't have to do anything, just deal with these.
Bad things can keep you busy."
Gong Shuo nodded in agreement. Although the He family was not what he wanted, the He family and the He family helped him a lot, otherwise the family property would have been divided among several brothers.
"Mom, there is nothing bad in her family. She only has two younger brothers. Her parents are harmonious and her family is simple. No one is holding her back."
He's brows were even more furrowed.
"You can see the head of such a family at a glance, and have no relatives or relatives. If something happens, there won't even be anyone to help you. How do you feel about it?"
Of course, those from a small family have a simple family background. The more people there are in a big family, the more trouble there is. But if you are a big family, there are many in-laws and old friends, and there are many branches and branches. If you have something to do, you can always find someone to help by following the branches and branches.
Moreover, someone who comes from such a small family and knows nothing about socializing and dealing with others can become a clan wife? There are so many clan members in the Gong family, can she understand these things?
"If you are a young son like Zi Yan, a concubine like Zi En, and you will be separated from the family in the future, and such a woman has prayed for you, she can help you support the family. But you are the eldest grandson of the eldest son, so
This woman is not suitable for you!"
Looking at his grandson arguing with his daughter-in-law, Gong Fang sighed.
This grandson is good at everything, but his life is too smooth. His eyes are full of sunshine, and he feels that the people and things in the world are beautiful and everything is warm.
He has not gone through wind and rain, and there are some minor winds and rains, and there are family elders who have shielded him.
But he didn't want to humiliate his grandson in front of his son and daughter-in-law. He stopped the quarrel between mother and son: "Yier, go to the study with your grandfather."
"yes."
When they arrived at the study, Gong Fang was sitting, Gong Ziyi was standing, and no one spoke.
Gong Ziyi thought about how to convince his grandfather. His grandfather was the anchor of the family. If his grandfather agreed, then his parents would be no problem either.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Grandpa, my grandson really likes her. For so many years, it is rare for my grandson to like such a person. She is really different from ordinary women. She is not delicate and pretentious, can take charge of things, and is bright and generous.
She is really suitable for our family. She is not a petty person who comes from a small family as my mother said. She is a good candidate to be a clan wife."
Gong Fang nodded, he believed what his grandson said.
Sun Tzu has a good eye for people. This woman named Huo Xi was able to support the family's livelihood at a young age. She also founded a business that has not gone bankrupt in these years and still has a little money. She is a capable person.
But this is not enough.
If he could live ten more years, he would definitely agree to his grandson marrying her. But he couldn't last more than a few years.
Today is different from the past.
"Yi'er, do you know what Chao Zhong is doing now?"