lcionline Chapter 177 Good intentions
Chapter 177 Good intentions
The routine of his junior fellow apprentice was similar to his own. Xiao Shiyu agreed without hesitation to something that these kids from wealthy families would never agree to.
"Xiao Shiyu, why are you with my second senior brother?"
"I'm here to invite Second Senior Brother to attend our engagement ceremony."
"What about my third brother? Don't you want to invite him?"
"Of course I'll invite you. I'll go see Third Brother tomorrow."
Nan Xuanwei rubbed against Zhao Jingzhou and said: "Second Brother, you must come. I wonder if Master is in the Taoist temple. I miss my eldest brother too."
Seeing that she had no reluctance or reluctance, Zhao Jingzhou stroked her hair gently: "Just wait for the engagement, and leave the rest to us. Xiaowu, you have grown up under our care, you must be happy!"
"Well, we all want to be happy!"
After seeing them off, Zhao Jingzhou called Lin Mufei and asked him to cancel tomorrow's meeting and not to think about making things difficult for Xiao Shiyu. Xiaowu's eyes were full of happiness. How could his senior brother have the heart to set up obstacles for him!
"Then let's forget it?"
"Of course not. Let's find an opportunity to visit Mr. Xiao. The matter of the child must be settled. If the Xiao family disagrees, then let Xiao Shiyu negotiate. The children of each generation of the Nanxuan family take the mother's surname. We only ask for one boy and one girl to take the mother's surname, which is already very tolerant. In addition, it's time to put the matter of Xiaowu's generation re-establishing the family on the agenda. This matter is bound to cause an uproar in the metaphysical world and the Imperial Capital. If the Xiao family is afraid of being implicated, they can withdraw now."
Lin Mufei understood that the second senior brother wanted to see the attitude of the Xiao family through this matter. It was not enough for Xiao Shiyu alone to accept the junior sister. The entire Xiao family had to support her and accept her.
Before they could find the Xiao family, Xiao Shiyu confronted his family himself.
Everything else is fine, but Xiao Qinian and Xiao Zhiheng find it hard to accept that the child has the surname Nanxuan.
"In the Nanxuan family, females have always been more talented in metaphysics than males, and most of the family heads in previous generations have been female. Their children all have the surname Nanxuan, just like the little girl. As long as the little girl is healthy, I promise you that I will give birth to a child with the surname Xiao to inherit the family business. Patriarch Zhao and Patriarch Lin mean to establish another Nanxuan family."
That means they are going to compete with the current Nanxuan family. Xiao Qinian sighed secretly. Either his grandson is looked down upon by everyone, or the one he finally finds is not an ordinary person. Not only will the child have to take his grandson's wife's surname, but the Xiao family may also be involved in family disputes.
"I know these decisions are a bit selfish. I can separate from the family." This is the best way Xiao Shiyu can think of to protect the Xiao family.
Where there are challenges, there are opportunities. Although standing on Nan Xuanwei's side may offend the Nan Xuan family and affect the Xiao family's status, it is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be tied to the same boat with the Zhao family, the Lin family, and the Wang family. The most important thing is that the grandson likes Weiwei and will not marry anyone else, so the Xiao family can only take a gamble.
Nan Xuanwei didn't know about all this. Xiao Qingyan was forcing her to try on dresses and jewelry. It was just an engagement, why was it so troublesome?
Just as the Xiao family had finished the discussion, Zhao Jingzhou sent a visiting card, asking to meet Xiao Qinian. He asked for a meeting as a junior.
"It's true. If Shi Yu marries Wei Wei, our seniority will be greatly improved." It's like rising tide raises all boats. Xiao Qinian is very satisfied with this result.
Zhao Jingzhou and Lin Mufei came to the Xiao family to visit the old man at nine o'clock the next morning. They sat down and exchanged a few words of greeting and explained their purpose. They knew that the Nanxuan family was unfair to their junior sister, and they planned to help her leave the Nanxuan family and start a new sect.
"Since our Xiao family has chosen Weiwei, we will stand together with her and you."
"What about the child? It's not that we are making things difficult for the Xiao family. The Nanxuan family has always had this rule. If Xiaowu sets up a new family, he must consider the issue of the next generation of heirs. My third junior brother and I calculated that Xiaowu is destined to have many children and good fortune, but it's not appropriate to raise a child with you. You also know that most people who can enter the Xuanmen are short of three things and five things. The more talented people are, the less they are in this aspect. The one who will be chosen as the heir of the Nanxuan family in the future will be sent to Ziyun Temple to be raised. How about the Zhao family, the Lin family, and the Xiao family raise the other children?"
"My Xiao family can still afford to raise a few children." What a joke! Even if Weiwei is more fertile, they are still Xiao family's children. Giving away one or two is already the limit. There is no way that they can be divided among the Zhao and Lin families.
Zhao Jingzhou happened to be there, and Xiao Qinian asked him to choose an auspicious day to determine the status of his grandson as soon as possible so that he could feel at ease.
"The eighth day of next month is a good day. I will have someone come over to tailor Xiaowu's dress and jewelry. If the Xiao family plans to invite the Nanxuan family, we only want to see the old man and that Nan Yi."
Is it starting now? Xiao Qinian nodded: "Weiwei's dress and jewelry will be prepared by Shi Yu's mother and Qing Yan. These are what our Xiao family should prepare. Everyone can come over and have a drink when the time comes."
That wouldn't do. Zhao Jingzhou and Lin Mufei prepared a lot of gems and jades and sent them to the Xiao family. As soon as their people left, someone from the Wang family came. When they saw the majestic young master of the Wang family, Wang Shaoqian, everyone in the Xiao family was guessing about his purpose.
"I am taking the liberty of visiting you. First, I want to congratulate the Xiao family on their upcoming wedding. Second, I want to discuss some business with Mr. Xiao. Third, I want to meet my aunt."
Well, here comes another person calling me auntie. Xiao Qinian quickly asked someone to call Nan Xuanwei and Xiao Shiyu over.
Nan Xuanwei was at home and came over quickly. She rarely interacted with the Wang family. She tilted her head and looked at them for a long time before asking, "Are you really a member of the Wang family?"
"Yes, auntie. I am Wang Shaoqian, the younger generation, and I call Master Qiu great grandfather. My grandfather is the second child in the family and is the commander-in-chief of the army and national defense."
"Wang Shaoqian... I've heard of you. My senior brother told me that you often wet the bed when you were a child."
He has never wet the bed. Isn't the old man spreading rumors? "Did the old man really say that? When did he say that?"
"When I was a kid, I ran all over the mountains and fields. I came back tired and overslept. I wet the bed and my master laughed at me. When I refused and asked him to apologize, my brother said that I wet the bed several times a night and that it was normal for children to wet the bed and that it would get better when they grow up."
Wang Shaoqian, with an upright posture, looked up at the sky speechlessly: Grandpa, you don’t have to praise one and put down the other when you coax your children like this, after all, I am your nephew!
The Xiao family also laughed secretly. They became more and more curious about Qiu. They all wanted to meet this eldest senior brother who doted on children without limit and who could even belittle his own family members for the sake of his little junior sister.
"These boxes contain jade, the best yellow paper, and cinnabar. Oh, and we need a batch of Five Thunder Talismans. Grandfather said that we can find you later. Is 200,000 per talisman okay?"
The Xiao family guessed that this was a way for Qiu to arrange for Nan Xuanwei to make money. In this way, the relationship between Nan Xuanwei and the Wang family, and the relationship between the Xiao family and the Wang family would become closer and closer. It can be said that he had good intentions!