"Child bride…"
Fang De and Madam Qian quickly exchanged a glance.
"Xiner is going to the Lu family to be the young mistress. How can you say that she's a child bride?”Mrs. Qian's thin lips moved up and down as she quickly replied.
" It's a child bride..." Fang Yun gritted her teeth.
Fang Yun was naturally very unhappy with the ancient feudal dregs of the 'child brides'.
Especially when this kind of thing happened to his cute sister.
Fang Yan gave Fang Jiao Er a meaningful look.
Fang Jiao Er understood and shook Old Lady Luo's arm.
"Girls will get married sooner or later. The Lu family said that they would pick her up in three days. Although they were a little anxious, it was nothing.”
"Besides, what kind of family is the Lu family in Yongning County?" The old lady asked in a deep voice. How could Xiner suffer a loss there? She might not be able to eat and drink well, but it should be better than staying at home!”
"Since our daughters are going to get married, with such a good family not allowing it, do we still want Xiner to marry a farmer in the future?”
"If it weren't for her uncle, would such a good thing have happened to her? Other people can't pray for good things even if they burn incense and worship Buddha. You guys are just pretending to be good after getting a bargain!”
"Besides, how far is Yongning County from here? Less than 200 li! In the future, if they wanted to meet again, it would be anytime!”
Madam Yang frowned and said,"But Xiner is only eight years old. I can't bear to part with her."”
"Fourth daughter-in-law, what are you reluctant to do? Could it be that he couldn't bear to let Xiner go to the Lu family to enjoy life? You've already agreed to it. Why don't you just marry him?”Luo said.
"That's right. The Lu family is so rich. In the future, if Xiner helps her brothers and sisters a little, won't your fourth family's good days come?”Madam Qian chimed in.
"If it's a good day to sell Xiner, I'd rather not have it!”Fang Yun curled his lips.
"Little Seven, what nonsense are you talking about? Who said that we were going to sell Xin-er?”Fang Yan stared at Fang Yun and said.
"The Lu family is in such a hurry to ask for someone, and they even gave 500 taels of silver at once. If this isn't selling their daughter, what is it?”Fang Yun retorted loudly.
Fang Yun felt that this matter was not that simple.
Five hundred taels of silver was not a small sum of money. No matter how rich the Lu family was, there was no reason for them to be so generous. There must be something unspeakable hidden inside.
Just because their birth characters matched? Perhaps this was an excuse to fool people.
When Fang Yan saw Fang Yun say this, she could not help but look at him fiercely, her eyes flickering.
"Big brother, are you hiding something from me? If I don't get it clear, I won't agree to send Xiner to the Lu family!”Fang Yu finally understood a little and also heard that there might be something fishy about the matter.
"Fourth Brother, a child is ignorant and spouting nonsense, and you believe it?" Fang De said impatiently.”
Old Man Fang took two puffs of his pipe and glanced at Fang De. Fang De lowered his head guiltily.
"Boss, you didn't handle this matter well! Little Seven is young, but what he said is right. Our Fang family does not sell their daughters! So, this matter ends here!" The old man said in a deep voice.
Fang Yu, Madam Yang, and Fang Yun all heaved a sigh of relief.
However, some people were anxious.
Fang Yan looked at Mrs. Qian, and then the mother and daughter looked at Fang De eagerly.
"Father, how can you go back on your promise? "Moreover, Fourth Brother has already agreed…" Fang De felt awkward.
"I have the final say in the Fang family! I know you've already taken her money. Return it all!”Old Master Fang was very domineering.
"The money... can't be returned." Fang De said bitterly.
"Five hundred taels of betrothal gift money, gone so quickly?" The old man glared.”
"Then…then who will pay for this? Father, Mother, you took the money from selling your sister?”Fang Yun asked deliberately.
Fang Yu and Madam Yang shook their heads.
Even though he knew this would be the result, Fang Yun was still speechless.
Her parents in this life were really too honest.
They sold their daughter, but they didn't even get to count the money.
"Little Seven is right. We won't sell our daughter, even if we starve to death.”Madam Yang hugged Fang Xiner tightly in her arms.
"Big Brother, we haven't even agreed yet, and you're already accepting the betrothal gift?" Fang Yu said in a deep voice. You've gone too far in this matter!"
He usually respected his big brother very much and would not say anything harsh. However, today's matter clearly made him a little angry.
"Boss, I want an explanation! That money had to be returned to him no matter what!”said Grandfather Fang.
Fang Yan suddenly threw herself onto Fang Jiao Er's body and began to sob.
Fang Yun looked over and wondered why she was crying.
He saw Fang Jiao Er patting Fang Yan's back and fiercely glaring at him and Madam Yang.
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, everyone is doing this for Xiner's sake. How can you do this?”Fang Jiao 'er said with her eyes wide open.
Fang Yun was a little dumbfounded. Selling someone else's daughter was for their own good? What kind of logic was this?
Moreover, she was Xiner's aunt!
"Mother, say something." Fang Jiao Er said coquettishly.
Luo Shi looked at Old Master Fang hesitantly and did not say anything.
"Father, the money has already been given to Young Master Lu in the county town. It's impossible to get it back.”
"Besides, this concerns our son…No, it concerns the future of our Fang Family…" Fang De said with a bitter face.
Old Master Fang smoked his pipe. The smoke covered his weathered face, making it impossible to see his expression.
"Boss, you didn't do it well. You didn't even discuss it with me before making your own decision.”said Grandfather Fang.
"Father, I didn't want you to worry.”Fang De said.
"Now I don't have to worry? I'm still worried!" The old man snorted.
" Father…" Fang De almost choked on his words.
"Boss, I know your initial intentions are right, but the way you do things is wrong.”Grand Secretary Fang put down his pipe and sighed.
"Father, I…I had no choice.”Fang De said dejectedly.
Fang Jiao Er gently shook Old Lady Fang's arm.
"Father, can we really get back the money we gave away?”Luo Shi finally spoke.
"The young master of the Lu family said that he was prepared to use this money to help his son get some connections. He might be able to get an official position.”
"When Yan 'Er becomes the young miss of an official family, the Lu family will not object to Young Master Lu and Yan' Er's marriage.”
"It's not easy for Yan 'Er to have the opportunity to marry into a wealthy family like the Lu family in the county town. Can you bear to let such a good thing go to waste?”
Hearing this, Fang Yun finally understood the general outline of the whole matter.
It turned out that the First household had sold Xiner in order to seek an official position and marry off their daughter.
"My father is not doing this for his own family, but for Master and everyone!”Fang Yan looked aggrieved as she sobbed.
"Yan 'Er is right. She is a good and reasonable child.”
Madam Qian said," Father, Mother, you've worked hard for most of your lives. You've been looking forward to the day when I'll be able to get on the Golden Roll. I know that very well. "In order to bring glory to our Fang family, he didn't dare to relax at all these years. However, the heavens didn't fulfill his wishes and he failed many times. This is also something that can't be helped.”
As Madam Qian spoke, she began to wipe her tears.
"The young master of the Lu family said that there are many vacancies in the court now, and I am a supervisor, so I have the right to choose officials. I have to seize this opportunity!”
"Young Master Lu has a way to make my name known to the heavens, but we have to pay for the money to open the way. When the time comes, my lord will make up for the gap. In a few years, he will be promoted to the magistrate, or even the magistrate.”
"When the time comes, I'll earn an imperial edict for Father and Mother. Jiao Er will be the Eldest Young Miss of an official family in the future, and won't she be able to enjoy endless glory and wealth?”
The more Madam Qian spoke, the more enthusiastic she became. She looked at Fang Yu and Madam Yang again." Fourth Brother, you are the biological brother of the First Master. Won't you also be the Master of the Guan family? And Ru 'er, Wulang, Little Seven, and Xin' er, they were all the young masters and young misses of the Guan family!”
Madam Qian was beaming with joy as she spoke, while Luo Shi, who was listening by the side, nodded repeatedly.
"Eldest wife is right." Luo said.
"Father, if it wasn't for our Fang family, would I have done that?”Fang De said.
Fang Yun was stunned. He wondered if the people sitting here were family.
It was clear that the First Branch wanted to sell Xiner in order to cling to the Lu family in the county city. However, from their words, it seemed that they had done a good deed and were still being wronged.
Grandfather Fang placed the eye bags in his mouth but did not pull them.
"No matter what, you shouldn't have rashly accepted the Lu family's money.”
"Actually, I was also thinking that the Lu family's family background is so good that Xiner won't suffer in the past.”Fang De said.
Old Mrs. Luo chimed in," Xiner is going to get married sooner or later. You care about your granddaughter, but don't you think about how hard your eldest son has been studying and suffered all these years?”
"What are you guys talking about? She felt bitter and wronged! What time is it? Why isn't dinner ready yet?”
The curtain was lifted, and the second son of the Fang family, Fang Qin, walked in.
Behind him was his wife, Madam Xu.
Madam Xu was holding the hand of a little girl called Fang Xi. She was nine years old this year and was one year younger than Fang Yun.
Both mother and daughter were wearing brand-new straight-collared jackets and skirts.
Mrs. Xu came in and looked around. She shouted anxiously," The sun is almost setting. Why hasn't dinner started yet?" Why are you still talking about those useless things? Let the Lu family take Xiner away the day after tomorrow. Won't everything be fine then?”
"Second Sister-in-law, Father said that even if we starve to death, we will not sell our daughter.”Madam Yang hugged Fang Xiner tightly.
"What? Fourth Bro, didn't you guys just agree to it? Why did you go back on your word just like that?”Fang Qin pointed at Fang Yu and scolded.
"Second Brother, Xiner is still too young. I can't agree to this!”Fang Yu said in a deep voice.
Fang Yun looked around at everyone in the room.
He finally understood that the Fang family was now divided into two factions.
One faction advocated selling Fang Xiner to help the First household.
This faction had Old Lady Luo, Fang Jiao Er, the Fang family's First Branch, and the Fang family's Second Branch.
The other faction didn't want to sell Xin 'er, only Fang Yun, Fang Yu, and Xu.
And the one who really had the upper hand was Old Master Fang.
Fang Yun stared at Fang Jiao Er and the second branch's brand new clothes, and his heart suddenly moved.
"Aunt Jiao Er, your clothes are really beautiful. Did you just buy them?”Fang Yun revealed a look of admiration, pretending to be envious as he stared at Fang Jiao Er's makeup.
"Of course!" Fang Jiao Er harrumphed and lowered her head to look at her clothes. Her eyes were filled with love.
Fang Yun shook his head in amusement. He looked at Madam Xu and said,"Second Aunt and Little Sister Qian 'er's new clothes are also very beautiful, like fairies descending to the mortal world.”
Madam Xu smiled proudly,"Little Seven's eyes are really bright!" However, after being in this house for so many years, there were only a few pieces of such good clothes.”
In the next moment.
Fang Yun turned to look at Fang Yu and Madam Yang and said,""Father, Mother, why don't we have new clothes? Did you hide it?"
"If I don't have any new clothes, why hide them?" Fang Yu said blankly.”
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