"Come with me!"
Mei Zhu's expression changed, and he wanted to slap Mei Fang.
This stupid brother of his was simply brainless.
Noticing that they were still in the corridor, he resisted the urge to reprimand them and walked toward the study first.
Mi Fang's expression was timid as she followed nervously.
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At the same time, in a garden of the Mi Family, a 16-year-old woman was squatting in a bush with a red flower in her hand.
The woman had a petite figure, snow-white skin, and a beautiful face. Her round eyes had a pair of black pupils that were extremely beautiful.
The colorful flowers were dim in front of the girl.
At this moment, the young girl was frowning, as if she was troubled by something.
At this moment, a woman's bell-like voice came from the entrance of the garden.""Lil 'Miss, Lil' Miss, Patriarch has returned!”
During this period, the servants called the women of the wealthy families as sisters-in-law or little miss.
"Big brother is back?" The beautiful woman quickly stood up and asked in surprise,"Cui Er, is big brother back?”
Her daughter's voice was clear and melodious, like a pearl falling on a jade plate.
Her small hand holding a fresh flower was soft and tender, and there was an elegant fragrance surrounding her body. It was unknown if it was the fragrance of a virgin or the fragrance of a flower.
"Lil 'Miss, the clan head has returned…" A cute baby-faced woman came in front of the girl and panted,"This servant saw it with her own eyes. Now, the master is bringing the second master to the study.”
"Then we'll go too!"
The woman hurriedly moved.
The servant girl immediately revealed a bitter face."My dear sister-in-law, wait for me."
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At the same time, on the other side.
In the study room.
Mi Zhu looked at his stupid brother who was kneeling in front of the table and was furious.
"Before I left, I told you to wait for me to come back to make a decision on important matters.”
"I have also told you that I am going to Pei Country to find an opportunity to get in touch with General Yuan Shu and build a relationship with him. Why did you take the initiative to agree to Envoy Tao?”
"Eldest Brother, Envoy Tao is the Lord of Xu Prefecture. If we don't agree to his request, can our Mi Family still survive? Instead, he would seize the opportunity to improve.”Mi Fang argued, indicating that he had also used his brain.
"Foolish!" "If my Mi Family were to pledge allegiance to Yuan Shu, Tao Qian wouldn't dare to make a move against my Mi Family even if he had a few guts.”
"And that Tao Qian is already old. In recent years, his health has been deteriorating, and he could pass away at any time. His two sons are mediocre people.”
"This place will be replaced sooner or later."
If it was in the past, Mei Zhu would not have said so much to Mei Fang.
But now, he had already agreed to be loyal to Zhang Mu, and even agreed to a marriage alliance. Mei Fang had thought herself clever and caused such a huge disaster. He had to wake her up.
It seemed that this younger brother could not enter politics. In any case, he liked to wield knives and guns since he was young. When he became Zhang Mu's subordinate, he could arrange for him to lead troops in a remote place.
In an instant, Mei Zhu had already made plans for Mei Fang's future, so that he wouldn't embarrass himself in front of Zhang Mu.
"You even agreed to a marriage alliance?" Mei Zhu's tone became more serious.
This made him even angrier.
An elder brother was like a father. Moreover, the Mi Family was managed by him, Mei Zhu. Since when could Mei Fang decide on Mei Zhen's marriage?
"No, it's not a promise!" A drop of cold sweat slid down Mei Fang's forehead as she hurriedly said,"Envoy Tao only sent someone to probe, and I only vaguely answered that there was no problem.”
Parents 'orders, matchmakers' words.
Mei Zhen had grown up in the Mei Family and enjoyed everything that the family had brought. At the critical moment, she had to sacrifice herself for the family.
"Hmph, luckily you didn't agree." Mi Zhu heaved a sigh of relief.
When they were approaching Dong Hai County, Zhang Mu used the secret communication channel he had left behind to get a restaurant under the Mei Family to send a letter.
From the letter, he learned that Zhang Mu pretended to respond to Yuan Shao and would soon become the prefect of Jiujiang, becoming a small duke in the world.
When he thought of Zhang Mu's plans for Yangzhou and the subsequent arrangements, he felt a lot more admiration and confidence towards this new lord.
He was more and more approving of the marriage.
Compared to Zhang Mu, this rising star, Tao Qian was old and had no successor. Even if he had some advantages now, he wouldn't be able to compare in the future.
As a businessman, Mi Zhu believed that Zhang Mu was more valuable as an investment.
"Although you didn't agree directly, you did agree subtly. If Envoy Tao really takes it seriously, we might offend you if we directly refuse.”
Mi Zhu believes that harmony produces wealth.
After thinking for a while, he said to Mi Fang," I remember that Second Uncle has a sixteenth daughter. She's of a suitable age. You should personally go over and persuade her to marry Second Young Master Tao with ten thousand taels of gold as dowry.”
Mei Zhu's second uncle, Bo, was a direct descendant of the Mei Family. His descendants had a high status in the Mei Family, and on top of their wealth, he was only a concubine for the second young master of the Tao Family, which was enough to shut Tao Qian's mouth.
"Yes!" Mi Fang didn't understand, but she didn't dare to comment on Mi Zhu's decision.
However, when he saw Mei Zhu's expression, Mei Fang was very puzzled and asked,"Eldest Brother, what about Little Sister's marriage?”
"We only have one sister!”
Mei Fang treated her sister, Mei Zhen, quite well, but she didn't pamper her like a father like Mei Zhu. She treated her as the best partner for a marriage alliance, bringing benefits to him and the Mei Family.
This was a common phenomenon in the current era. All the great clans did this. Zhen Mi, Cai Yan, and others were no exceptions. Very few people could find the other side according to their own wishes, let alone the Mi family, which was a merchant clan.
Mei Zhu doted on Mei Zhen and would definitely allow her to marry him. In his heart, finding a suitable man for Mei Zhen was a win-win situation.
"You don't need to care about Lu Yun's marriage, I have my own plans.”Mei Zhu glanced at Mei Fang and decided not to talk about Zhang Mu for now.
This stupid brother, there were some things that were better left unsaid.
However, to prevent him from overthinking, he added,"I have already found a candidate. You will know when the time comes.”
"Yes!" Mi Zhu obediently agreed.
At this moment, a pleasant voice came from outside the door.
"Big brother, I don't want a marriage alliance."
"I already have someone in my heart!"
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