Chapter 122: The calculating aunt is reminded
"Aunt is so kind, I hope she can help my fourth sister and second brother find a good home this time, so that Aunt Hai's spirit in heaven will be comforted."
When Jiang Shishu said this, he was truly thinking about the good of both of them, but Jiang Shiyuan didn't think so. Based on the current situation, she felt that helping her second brother might be okay, but whether her fourth sister could catch the eye of her aunt was still a question.
"Let aunt and dad handle these things. It's not appropriate for us to say too much."
"That's what Big Sister said."
While the two sisters were talking here, the three members of the He family were not idle either.
"When I received the letter, I was so attentive in planning for Xiaoyue. But now it seems that her mind is probably on Yuankang. You should be careful and don't get involved in these things. Even if I don't like her, she is still my second brother's daughter."
When Aunt Jiang Huaiyi was "teaching" her son a lesson, He Yuankang cried out that he was wronged.
"What mother said is so unreasonable. I didn't even say a word to her. How can it be said that I provoked her?"
Jiang Huaiyi glanced at her son. Although what he said made sense, she had heard a lot about her son's reputation as a playboy in Jingzhou City, so she added a sentence while warning him.
"I said it's not just Xiaoyue. You are not allowed to mess with any of the sisters in this mansion. I asked you to come with me this time because I wanted you to see the prosperity of Xijing City. Our family's business should also expand outward. If you can handle it on your own, then your father and I will stay in Jingzhou to guard the house, and you will handle all the things outside. How do you think?"
When He Yuankang heard this, his eyes lit up again and again.
Although he had thought about it when he set out, he was still stimulated when he heard his mother speak so bluntly.
How can love between young men and women compare to expanding territory? He grew up in a merchant family like the He family, so how could he not be interested in business? So he answered immediately.
"Don't worry, mother. I will definitely keep my eyes on other girls and will never harm my cousins here with my uncle!"
When he said this, there was a hint of sarcasm in his voice. Jiang Huaiyi knew that his son was a little absurd, but not to the extent that he would harm other women, so he nodded his head and stopped talking about it. Instead, he changed the subject.
"We have no hope at Prince Chun's Mansion. If Jin'er is in trouble, we will help her if we can, and ignore those we can't. But Ah Nian actually has a say in front of the princess. This reminds me that I need to have more contact with her in the future."
Jiang Huaiyi genuinely likes his niece, but he also really wants to use her power to expand his business, so the bracelet is just a test stone. Even though he is a little reluctant to give it away, he also feels that it will be more valuable if he gives it away.
As the three were talking, they heard a female voice coming from outside the house.
"I am Liuhua, the maidservant of the eldest lady. Please meet the third aunt, the third uncle and the young master of the He family."
"Why is someone here?"
While Jiang Huaiyi was talking, he had the door of the house opened and went out to greet her. He soon saw Liuhua and saw that she had the air of a maid in charge of the Marquis's mansion, so he quickly praised her.
"A Nian is a lucky person. He has Miss Liu Hua to take care of him. As the elders, we can rest assured."
"Thank you for your compliments, Third Aunt. These are sent by the young lady. It is just a small gift. Please do not mind. If there is anything wrong in the yard, please tell me. Now the affairs of the house are temporarily handled by the young lady, so please do not be polite, Third Aunt."
In just a few words, the purpose of coming was made clear. Jiang Huaiyi couldn't help but feel that the Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion was really powerful. Even teaching a maid could be so appropriate. Naturally, he admired it, and then said with a smile.
"Everything is fine. If you really feel uncomfortable, I will ask someone to bother Miss Liuhua. For now, just stay here."
"Your servant is waiting for you."
After saying that, Liuhua placed the return gift on the table and then left.
After she left, He Yuankang walked forward to take a look. These three things were also very valuable. Although not as valuable as the bracelet his mother gave away, they were not much less, and there were three of them. Then he said something more.
"It seems that cousin Anian's family is very wealthy. She is indeed loved by both her uncle and the Wenyuan Marquisate!"
"She is indeed a lovely person. I heard that the betrothal gift sent by the Pei family was also added to her dowry. I am afraid that what we sent will be dwarfed by her."
Jiang Huaiyi looked at these things and had some ideas in his mind.
Although they are all nieces, this eldest niece is very different from the other nieces. Her mother's family and future husband's family are both important families that cannot be underestimated. They have made the Jiang family look a little disreputable. No wonder the mother was so angry.
"Gifts are a token of our thoughts, and what we gave was not bad. Madam, please don't lose your original intention. After all, we are here to congratulate our niece on her wedding, aren't we?"
He Dafu woke Jiang Huaiyi up with just one sentence.
Yes, over the years, when they dealt with interpersonal relationships, they always paid attention to the value and identity behind that person, but Jiang Shiyuan was different. After all, their first level of relationship was aunt and nephew, and then other things came later.
If you try too hard to gain personal advantage, it might backfire, so Jiang Huaiyi slapped his head and said.
"My husband, what you said makes sense. I was just overthinking it."
He Dafu has loved his wife Jiang Huaiyi for many years. Both her talent and her character are what he admires most. The He family's current success is inseparable from the wife's hard work.
Therefore, when he reminded people of this, he did not mean to blame them, but just to remind them.
"These days, I've been going to my mother more often. First, she's sick, and as a daughter, I should take better care of her. Second, I've seen that she's very upset, so I've been trying to comfort her more, so that she doesn't get into trouble. That would be a real problem for my brother."
"Madam, please go ahead. Yuankang and I will be out looking for a shop these days. If we find a suitable shop, we will buy it and keep it for future use."
The three members of the He family have clear division of labor and never scheme against each other.
With Jiang Huaiyi's help, Jiang Huaishan, as the eldest brother, felt a lot more relaxed. Originally, these matters should have been handled by him, as the son, but too many things happened during this period. He thought it would be good if someone could help his daughter share the burden of matters in the rear house, so that she could devote herself to preparing for her marriage.
In the following days, Mrs. Jiang was in a much happier mood with her daughter's company.
Jiang Huaiyi spent the whole day either telling her jokes in various ways or giving her thoughtful gifts from time to time, so on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival when they were going to have a reunion dinner, she was in much better spirits than before.