Dressed as a mother-in-law, she leads the whole family to turn over.

Chapter 475 Fan's Thoughts

Yang Santie nodded repeatedly, "Second brother, you don't have to worry about my affairs. I came back this time just to wait for the results of the autumn examination. If all the rich people in the four villages pass, I will take them to the capital together, and bring some goods back to the capital by the way, hoping to catch up with Jinxiu's wedding."

Yang Erdan was happy. "It seems that you have arranged everything properly. Then I won't worry about it. There is nothing serious here on the city wall. I will return to Ping'an County after the results of the autumn examination come out. I will probably stay there for a long time."

Yang Erdan didn't say what he was going to do specifically, but Yang Santie and the others could probably guess.

The next day, Yang Santie took Yang Xiaohua to visit Zhong Bohan at Quzhou Academy and brought some jade and small items.

Zhong Bohan really liked listening to Yang Santie talking about things outside the Great Wall, so the two of them stayed in the study to talk, and Yang Xiaohua went to the Zhong Mansion to see Zhong Mianmian by herself.

Mrs. Fan expressed her great welcome to Yang Xiaohua and even brought Zhong Mianmian out to receive her in person.

"I heard that Santie resigned from his official position to do business, so I wrote a letter to your mother-in-law to explain the details, hoping that she could persuade him. I didn't expect that by the time I received the reply, the matter had already been decided." Mrs. Fan looked regretful.

Yang Xiaohua smiled indifferently, "Aunt, thank you for your concern. We both don't like being bound. It's good like this now. Santie has resigned from his post, but his reputation is still there. If he doesn't want to wander around in the future, he can come back to the academy to teach. Anyway, we can't let ourselves down."

"That's absolutely true!" Fan envied Yang Santie and his wife's open-minded attitude. She looked back at her daughter standing beside her and said hesitantly, "Mianmian, go see if your brother is awake. If he is, bring him over to meet the guests."

After Zhong Mianmian was sent away, Fan immediately approached Yang Xiaohua and asked in a low voice, "Good child, let me ask you, has your mother-in-law mentioned the marriage in Sizhuang?"

Yang Xiaohua shook her head slightly. "I didn't hear my mother talk about this when I left the capital. Sizhuang is so focused on taking the exam, I'm afraid we'll have to wait until next year to bring it up."

Fan was obviously a little anxious, and asked again: "Are you sure about passing the autumn examination?"

Yang Xiaohua nodded, "Yes, judging from the looks of Sizhuang and Fugui, there is probably no problem."

Fan heaved a sigh of relief and said thoughtfully, "Aunt, I won't hide it from you. Mianmian is fourteen now and it's time for her to get married. Your mother-in-law knows about my family's affairs. Because my mother is partial to me, my sister's two children are not living well, and the Qi family is ruined. My mother is angry with me. She can't come to Quzhou Prefecture, but she is concerned about Mianmian's lifelong affairs and must interfere.

Fortunately, my father-in-law is still alive. Even if my mother is being unreasonable, he can stand up to her. But I am worried that it is not a good idea for her to keep making trouble, so I am thinking about settling Mianmian's marriage as soon as possible. "

Yang Xiaohua raised her eyebrows, probably understanding what Fan meant, "Aunt, do you want Sizhuang to be your son-in-law?"

Fan nodded hopefully, "Do you think it can work?"

Yang Xiaohua was happy, "Auntie knows the answer, why ask me? Not to mention that A Niang really loves Mian Mian, even the girl that Si Zhuang has the most contact with is only Mian Mian. I also heard from San Tie that Si Zhuang would give Mian Mian a share of the good things occasionally. I don't believe that Si Zhuang has no interest in Mian Mian. It's just that Si Zhuang is very thoughtful, with three older brothers above him and a cousin chasing him. I'm afraid he won't have these thoughts before he achieves fame."

Seeing that Fan was a little disappointed, Yang Xiaohua rolled her eyes and said, "But I can try to find out what Sizhuang thinks indirectly, and then tell him about Mianmian's situation in a vague way. If he is willing, we can settle the marriage first."

"Okay, okay! Thank you for your help!" Fan's mood turned from gloomy to bright.

At this moment, the butler came in holding a box and said respectfully, "Madam, the fourth young master Yang sent some jade and gemstones from outside the Great Wall for the young lady. Please take a look." In those days, unengaged men and women were not allowed to give or receive things privately, otherwise they would be criticized. All transactions had to be approved by the elders.

Hearing this, Yang Xiaohua couldn't help but chuckle and said jokingly, "Aunt, look! We just came back and brought so few things. This box is probably all that the four villages got, and it was all given to Mianmian."

"Oh my! That child has suffered a great loss!" Fan said this, but she was very happy in her heart. After opening the box and seeing the jade and gemstones inside, she almost smiled until her teeth showed. "These things are too valuable! No! Butler, you have to send the things back. You can't accept them!"

The housekeeper was a little embarrassed and said, "Madam, when Mr. Yang left the things, he already explained that these things are suitable for women. He said that they are not useful to him and will just gather dust if left there. It is just a token of his appreciation, not a monetary reward."

When Mrs. Fan heard this, she stopped insisting, "Then keep it. I'll send something worthwhile to Dongli Villa later."

As they were talking, Zhong Mianmian walked in leading a little boy. After the two of them bowed to Mrs. Fan, the little boy greeted Yang Xiaohua politely.

Yang Xiaohua immediately gave him a piece of jade as a gift.

The little boy thanked him and then left the room and went to the study in a serious manner.

Zhong Mianmian then turned her attention to the box. When she learned that it was the jade and gemstones given to her by Yang Sizhuang, her eyes lit up. After opening them and looking at them one by one, she stroked her chin and muttered, "These are raw stones that have not been polished or carved. Even if they are sold, they cannot be sold at a high price. At most, they are worth one thousand taels. If they are made into objects, I estimate that they can be sold for more than three thousand taels."

"Puff!" Fan spat out all the tea in her mouth and glared at him, "This is a gift from Sizhuang, and you're actually thinking of selling it for money?"

Zhong Mianmian was startled and quickly admitted her mistake.

Seeing that she admitted her mistake with a very good attitude, Mrs. Fan scolded her a few words and didn't care about it anymore.

After Fan left, Zhong Mianmian whispered in Yang Xiaohua's ear: "My mother is inflexible. Let me tell you, I have cooperated with Brother Sizhuang a lot over the years. Whenever he gets something good, he will send it to me. I will estimate the price for him and make the most of it. For example, these jade and gemstones are only worth one thousand taels, but I can sell them for more than three or two thousand. I will split the profit with Brother Sizhuang, so it will be mutually beneficial."

Yang Xiaohua was dumbfounded, and it took her a long time to find her voice, "So the things Sizhuang sent you over the years were just for cooperation?"

"What else?" Zhong Mianmian asked back in confusion, tilting her head.

The corners of Yang Xiaohua's mouth twitched violently, and she quickly picked up the teacup to cover it up.

Thinking of Fan's worries and looking at the heartless Zhong Mianmian, Yang Xiaohua couldn't help but sigh and asked, "You are not young anymore, have you ever thought about your lifelong event?"

Zhong Mianmian was a little melancholy. "I have thought about it. How could I not have thought about it? Oh! If I get married, I won't be able to make money like this in the future! My money!"

Zhong Mianmian began to wail.