So if Gong Jian agrees to take care of Miss Tian throughout her life, then he will be a great benefactor to her family, and they will have to thank Gong Jian.
But before he could express his thoughts, Gong Jian told him that he wanted to take part in the imperial examination and gain a reputation.
Thinking about it now, Shopkeeper Tian feels that he was really ridiculous at that time. How could he think that Gong Jian was going to soar into the sky as soon as he heard that Gong Jian said that he wanted to take the imperial examination to test for merit? After he passed the test for merit, then
It’s just that my young lady is not good enough for him.
He had completely forgotten that even if Gong Jian passed the scholar examination or won the imperial examination, in the eyes of others, he was still not worthy compared with his eldest daughter. You must know that Tian Ji is as rich as a country, and his huge family property,
This is the eldest lady’s biggest bargaining chip.
Of course, this biggest bargaining chip is also the source of harm to the eldest lady. They know in their hearts that for the sake of the Tian family's property, many people will express their willingness to marry the eldest lady. But no matter how persistent and sincere those people are now, in fact, they are almost
People don’t believe in their hearts.
Over the years, the only person who made Shopkeeper Tian feel this idea was the young junior Gong Jian in front of him.
He looked at the confident and eloquent Gong Jian in front of him. Shopkeeper Tian felt that he must do something. If he missed this young man in front of him, he didn't know who else he could meet who would make him feel good.
The person who is entrusted with the life of the eldest lady.
So when Gong Jian looked at Shopkeeper Tian with questioning eyes, wanting to know what he thought about his future plan, Shopkeeper Tian said something irrelevant.
"Gong Jian, what do you think of my eldest lady?"
This question hit Gong Jian's heart immediately. He didn't know what Shopkeeper Tian meant by asking this question? He was still wondering if there was something in his performance that revealed his thoughts, making him
Shopkeeper Tian knew what he was thinking.
However, the surging emotions in his heart could no longer be suppressed, so he blurted out: "Uncle Tian, I want to marry Miss Tian."
Upon hearing Gong Jian's answer, Shopkeeper Tian's anxious heart immediately returned to his stomach. He said that he was optimistic that these two people would be a perfect match.
However, his face immediately became serious, his face straightened, his eyes widened, showing an indignant look, and he shouted angrily.
"Young boy Gong, you are just wishful thinking! Don't think that our young lady has a strange disease, and after you get married, Tian Ji's family property will fall into your hands. You must know that our old employer has made arrangements.
Even if you marry our Miss Tian, not even a penny of Tian Ji’s money will be in your hands, so you’d better stop dreaming!”
Of course Gong Jian was not frightened by Shopkeeper Tian's vicious behavior, but he was filled with a sense of misunderstood grievance.
He immediately stood up with his cheeks swollen red, and said anxiously: "Uncle Tian, I, how could I plot Miss Tian's family property? I really want to ask to marry Miss Tian. This idea, even if I don't
Before I knew that Miss Tian was the eldest Miss Tian Ji, I had already made it clear to my parents."
When Gong Jian said this, his mood gradually calmed down. The main reason why he was angry just now was because Shopkeeper Tian misunderstood his feelings for Miss Tian.
However, at this time he calmed down, but he also knew that most people might not be able to understand his feelings for Miss Tian. But it didn't matter to him what other people said or thought. Gong Jian knew that
I will not marry anyone other than Miss Tian.
He said helplessly: "Uncle Tian, I actually hope that Miss Tian's surname is not Tian."
Hearing Gong Jian's unconscious judgment, a smile flashed in Shopkeeper Tian's eyes. But he still deliberately kept a straight face, "What are you talking about? What do you mean, my eldest lady is not a talent in our family?"
Okay?"
Over there, Gong Jian also realized that he had said something wrong, and he quickly apologized: "Uncle Tian, you know I didn't mean it like that. I, I just, hope you can understand. I definitely didn't, because I fell in love with Tian Ji
I want to marry Miss Tian because of my family fortune."
Seeing Gong Jian's sincere apology, Shopkeeper Tian softened his tone slightly, but he still said dissatisfied: "Am I wrong to blame you? You don't even look at my family's property. You have to know that Tian Ji's property is not
, you, a poor boy from a mountain valley, can probably imagine that. That wealth belongs to the homes of those princes and nobles, and probably no one can compare with it."
Gong Jian didn't want to continue arguing with him about how much Tian Ji's property was. After all, in his opinion, how much it was was a matter of course and had nothing to do with his desire to marry Miss Tian.
So, he quickly stopped Shopkeeper Tian. After he opened his mouth, he kept talking. Taking advantage of Shopkeeper Tian's words, Gong Jian quickly inserted a sentence: "Uncle Tian, I really
I didn’t ask to marry Miss Tian because of Tian Ji’s property. I just recognized Miss Tian as soon as I saw her, and she was my future wife!”
Gong Jian's words successfully stopped Shopkeeper Tian who still wanted to boast about Tian Ji. In fact, this was also a disguised way for him to make Gong Jian firmly propose to marry Miss Tian. He
You can't say without conscience how considerate, smart and generous her lady is.
Therefore, Shopkeeper Tian could only talk about Tian Ji's family property. Anyway, he had already been reassured by Gong Jian's character and knew that he was not the kind of person who was greedy for money.
Shopkeeper Tian just wanted Gong Jian to know that if Tian Ji agreed to his marriage proposal, it would not be that simple.
But Gong Jian's words, that he recognized Miss Tian as his wife as soon as he saw Miss Tian, blocked everything Shopkeeper Tian wanted to say next. This time it was his turn.
Shopkeeper Tian was shocked. He just stared at Gong Jian blankly, completely forgetting what he had said.
He had thought about making Gong Jian and Miss Tian a couple before, but that was just because he felt that the two people were a perfect match. One was Miss Tian, whom he looked up to, and he couldn't bear to let her be a little wronged and humiliated.
He would be even more worried if it was in the hands of others.
As for Gong Jian, after more than a year of contact, he felt that the quality of this young man was trustworthy, and he was the only young man who could give him the idea to entrust the young lady to his care.
But what exceeded Shopkeeper Tian's imagination was that Gong Jian actually took the initiative and mentioned that he wanted to marry Miss Tian. (To be continued)