readytorunbook Chapter 664 Will I Become Chen Shimei?
Chapter 664 Will I Become Chen Shimei?
Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu stood in the crowd with a look of pride on their faces.
Gu Dashu is their grandson, and Nie Xiaofeng is their great-grandson, and their faces light up when they tell others about it.
The two old men straightened their backs and looked forward to the compliments from the big guy.
But the limelight was stolen by the eldest daughter-in-law Tong Huaqiong, and no one paid attention to them.
Apart from the battle between Old Lady Gu and Old Lady Huang, who made their presence felt, once Tong Huaqiong arrived, the two of them were like transparent background boards.
Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were so angry that they gritted their teeth and tried to get close to Tong Huaqiong several times, but Tong Huaqiong ignored them.
The crowd was lively for a while but soon dispersed.
The boss Tong Huaqiong took advantage of the opportunity of Gu Dashu's meritorious service to add two more dishes to the employees of various major shops such as the Weaving Shop, Jufulai, and Peach Blossom Dessert, and gave each of them an extra two hundred yuan to celebrate.
All the shop owners and clerks were excited as the Chinese New Year was approaching right after the first month of the lunar year.
The Nie family celebrated with great fanfare because Nie Xiaofeng became the deputy general.
Nie Mingyuan set up a banquet and invited many relatives and friends to the banquet. If it was about other matters, Gu Baishuang would have rejected Nie Mingyuan's proposal, but as it was about a family dinner to celebrate his son, Gu Baishuang readily agreed.
She just wanted everyone to know that her son had made great progress.
It also made the two stepsons of the Nie family and the clan members realize that Nie Xiaofeng has become an unshakable existence, and anyone who wants to take advantage of them mother and son must think twice.
Tong Huaqiong and others naturally went to the Nie family to celebrate.
Nie Mingyuan wanted to take the opportunity to reconcile with Gu Baishuang, but Gu Baishuang looked indifferent and it was obvious that she was unwilling to repair the thin relationship between her and Nie Mingyuan.
The head of the Nie family was bribed by his stepson with a large sum of money. In front of everyone, he hinted to Gu Baishuang in both explicit and implicit ways to hand over the business in his hands. He also mentioned meaningfully that Nie Xiaofeng is now a deputy general, and in the future he will either be stationed at the border or in the capital, and the emperor will make the decision.
Once he became the most promising person in the Nie family, in order to balance the relationship between the three sons of the Nie family, these small things in the Nie family would be left to the two step-sons. I believe that Nie Xiaofeng would also agree with the patriarch's proposal.
Gu Baishuang slammed the chopsticks down and directly scolded the clan leader.
"You want me to give up my business? Don't you see who Nie Mingyuan and those two losers rely on to make their fortune? Me! Even if my son earns a fortune on his own, not a cent that belongs to the Nie family can be shared with others."
As soon as these words were spoken, all members of the Nie family, including Nie Mingyuan and his two step-sons, turned pale.
Nie Mingyuan looked at Gu Baishuang, then at Tong Huaqiong who was sitting beside him and was obviously there to support his stepdaughter. He secretly regretted that he should not have underestimated Tong Huaqiong. Thinking about what a woman could achieve, he boldly gave the money to Gu Baishuang and asked Tong Huaqiong to help the Lu family do maritime business.
The business is now done, but the economic lifeline of the Nie family is in the hands of Gu Baishuang.
He never imagined that one day he would be breathing with the person next to him.
Gu Baishuang didn't give them any face. She pointed at the eldest of her stepsons and asked, "Tell me, how much money did you give to the clan leader? He worked so hard to speak for you. Clan leader, you are really confused. Xiaofeng just caused smoke to come out of the Nie family's ancestral tomb, and you want to join forces with his brother to put out the smoke. When my son comes back, I will give him a good talk. The clan leader is getting old and confused. It's time to replace him with a younger person."
Everyone was stunned.
Ever since Gu Baishuang married into the Nie family, she has always given everyone the impression of being tolerant and decent. This is the first time many people have seen her sharp side.
Many people murmured that her behavior was instigated by her stepmother.
Who doesn't know Tong Huaqiong's bad reputation?
The clan leader lost face and pursed his lips to curse a few times to vent his anger, but he simply couldn't utter a word.
It is not difficult for Nie Xiaofeng, a deputy general, to replace a clan leader.
Tong Huaqiong looked at Nie Mingyuan and others with a smile on her lips. She wondered how the Nie family would react if they knew that Gu Baishuang was going to leave the Nie family and go to Shengjing to open a family tree alone with Nie Xiaofeng.
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The achievements of Gu Dashu and others sparked a heated discussion throughout Yanguan Town.
This is especially true of Qinghe Bay, which has been the focus of much discussion.
Liu Yue'e and Hong became the envy of the villagers.
It is said that the emperor has rewarded the two of them, and Liu Yue'e and Hong will benefit from their husbands and may become ladies of honor.
The villagers did not understand the concept of a lady of honor. Based on what was portrayed in operas, they believed that a man of merit would have his wife and children granted titles. Liu Yue'e and Hong's status rose thanks to their husbands' fame.
If this is true, their identities are different from other women in the village.
You can follow the example of Tong Huaqiong.
Liu Yue'e lived in Pingchuan and had her fill of happiness, so she was naturally unaware of the villagers' envy of her.
However, Mrs. Hong felt it deeply. Some ladies praised her for her ability to choose men and her good luck in person, but Mrs. Hong just smiled it off.
She had waited for two years and lived in fear for two years. Now, Mrs. Hong just wanted to reunite with Manager He as soon as possible.
The villagers kept talking and discussing and went off track.
From envying Liu Yue'e and Hong, to worrying about them, to being jealous.
Some people murmured privately that a man who had made great achievements would be dazzled by the glamorous world in Shengjing and would abandon his wife.
This is always performed in operas during the New Year and other festivals. Such storylines were circulated among the vast countryside of Dasheng, and everyone took them seriously. Everyone would make up a story about how a wife waited for her husband in a cold kiln for eighteen years and how her husband finally became successful and thought he was about to usher in a good life, only to be abandoned by the man.
This makes it inevitable for everyone to think about the fate of Liu Yue'e and Hong's men after they performed meritorious services.
"Dashu is a man who likes to make women happy. Otherwise, how could he seduce Yue'e with nothing but his bare ass and make her break off relations with her parents and insist on marrying him? Now that he has done a great job and his family is rich, he might divorce his wife and marry someone else after receiving a reward in Shengjing. There are so many beauties in Shengjing. Even if he doesn't want to, what if the emperor grants the marriage?"
"It's possible. A man with money and power is more likely to become Chen Shimei. The reason why men in Qinghe Bay don't have three wives and four concubines is because their families are poor and can't afford them. If someone gets rich, do you think he will take concubines? I don't think it's possible for Dashu to divorce his wife and marry another one, but it's possible for him to take a few beautiful concubines."
Some of the daughters-in-law who were on good terms with Liu Yue'e were really worried about her.
However, some wives who had frictions with Liu Yue'e hoped that Gu Dashu would divorce them and remarry or take a concubine.
Even the men who participated in the discussion envied Gu Dashu. They were too embarrassed to say it in front of their wives. But if they made meritorious services like Gu Dashu and were rewarded by the emperor, they would definitely have to take in several beautiful concubines.
After hearing this, Zhao scolded those who gossiped about her.
"Even if you underestimate Dashu, don't underestimate his mother. If he dares to use his fancy ideas, my mother-in-law will be the first to break her legs."
Regarding the content of people's discussions, Zhao went from being dismissive at first to becoming worried.
Zhao privately told Tong Huaqiong about the gossip in the village. Tong Huaqiong assured Zhao that if Gu Dashu really dared to do something treacherous, she would be the first one to not let Gu Dashu go.
With Tong Huaqiong's guarantee, Zhao felt relieved.
After Zhao left, Tong Huaqiong felt depressed.
She was so happy about Gu Dashu's achievement that she forgot about his experience as a rich man in his previous life.