Yingchun had just finished worrying about the Zhu family's second uncle when he came to visit. As soon as he entered the house, he also talked about the shop. "He is not the first one, but who is as blatant as his shop? If there were no more suitable alleys like Green Moss Alley and Oriole Cloud Alley in the capital, I am afraid that someone would follow suit and build two alleys like this."
"Second uncle, do you know who is behind this?"
"The Xie family once had a noble concubine, but it was quiet for a few years. In recent years, Xie Jin, who was already a fifth-rank official in the Ministry of Revenue in his early thirties, has started to make a comeback. I have seen that man. He is successful at a young age and has the ability. But his most amazing thing is that he was Fang Hongzhi's lackey before, but he got away safely after Fang Hongzhi's downfall. Dad doesn't have a good impression of him."
"What a coincidence." Hua Zhi smiled, "I had a tantrum at home a few days ago, and my aunt secretly teamed up with my natal family to find a marriage for my concubine sister, and it was with Mr. Xie."
Zhu Haodong frowned, "What is he planning? In Beijing, even those with health problems would arrange a marriage early. How come he is already over 30 and still not married? Wait, why do I remember him getting married? Could it be that he wants to make the daughter of the Hua family a concubine like the Feng family? Is he really that bold?"
As Zhu Haodong spoke, he stood up. It looked like Hua Zhi wouldn't be surprised if he went to the Xie family. What is a relative? This is it.
Hua Zhi personally poured tea for her second uncle and said, "He was married before, but his wife died early, so he asked my concubine sister to be his concubine."
"Your aunt..." Zhu Haodong was reluctant to say that his brother-in-law's concubine had a problem with her brain, so he paused and said, "I guess you didn't agree."
"Of course, the Hua family hasn't reached the point of forcing the young lady to be a concubine, not to mention that Hua Rong herself doesn't want to." Hua Zhi leaned back, looking thoughtful, "I was careless, I just thought someone wanted to take advantage of the Hua family, so I stopped the matter and didn't think about it anymore. Hua Rong is Qin's biological daughter, she wouldn't push her own daughter into the fire pit even if she had other people's treacherous intentions. The other party must have promised something, or... this marriage was originally proposed by the other party?"
"Yes, the Xie family has been in decline for many years, and I think most of their assets have been spent. Xie Jin wants to get some help in business from the Hua family?"
"Outsiders don't know what the Hua family is like. If he had asked Qin, he would have known that the sisters had been following Fourth Aunt to run the household for the past six months. He might have thought that Hua Rong knew some cooking methods. If it was really as I guessed, if I hadn't stopped the Xie family, they might have found various reasons to schedule the marriage within the year, and get married as soon as the mourning period for grandmother was over. In that case, they would have waited until then to open their shop."
Zhu Haodong sneered, "That's a nice thought."
"This is just one of the reasons. I think he might have set his sights on the Zhu family. Now the whole world knows that the Zhu family and the Hua family have a close relationship. Even when the Hua family was in the most difficult time, the Zhu family did not distance themselves from the Hua family. If Xie Jin marries into the Hua family, and he happens to work for my grandfather, even if my grandfather doesn't like him, he will probably have to give him a good face. Second uncle, you also said that he is very capable. If he does something with this identity, at best he will only gain some benefits. If he has bad intentions, he may use tricks to drag my grandfather into the quagmire."
"What a great way to kill two birds with one stone." Zhu Haodong was extremely disgusted with Xie Jin at this time. He thought that he would have to warn his father when he got back. Such a person is too hard to guard against, and it would be best to find a way to demote him from the Ministry of Revenue.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it." Hua Zhi thought about turning around and seeing Yan Xi and asking him to help check it out, so she changed the subject, "Is there something wrong with my second uncle coming here?"
"About the soap." Zhu Haodong opened the package he brought, revealing several hollow boxes inside. "You said that the workshop will be fully operational after the products pass customs. The boxes are newly made. What do you think of them?"
"It looks pretty good." Hua Zhi picked one up and smelled it. It was very fragrant, like the scent of magnolia.
"Bring a basin of water."
After a while, Liu Xiang brought the water and placed it steadily in front of the young lady. Hua Zhi wet her hands, picked up the soap and rubbed it on her hands. The foaming process was a bit slow, but the foam was fine, which was pretty good in this primitive era.
I washed my hands and put them to my nose to smell it. A faint fragrance entered my nose, a very pleasant fragrance. "If we maintain this quality, we can sell it freely."
Zhu Haodong agreed with great enthusiasm, "Don't worry, it will only be better than this in the future."
Hua Zhi was also happy to see her uncle so energetic, and she joked in a rather insincere way: "That's great, I'll just sit back and wait for the money."
"You talk as if you've taken advantage of the money, but in the end, it still belongs to Berlin." Zhu Haodong suddenly smiled, "Once the two families get married, the Zhu family will really take advantage of you."
These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over her head. Hua Zhi got a headache when she thought about the marriage in Berlin. If she refused, it would be inappropriate. If she accepted, she would be unwilling. But she couldn't drag it out any longer because Zhu Shan was already twelve years old.
"Second uncle, has your eldest uncle mentioned anything about your cousin's marriage recently?"
Zhu Haodong wanted to make a few jokes, but seeing that Zhi'er looked a little strange, he couldn't help but think a few more times, "Are you still concerned about your sister-in-law's attitude? There's no need to be like that. It's not her turn to make the decision at home."
"It has nothing to do with my aunt, second uncle. I don't want to."
"Because the two families are not a good match now?"
Hua Zhi shook her head. "It has nothing to do with this, Second Uncle. I'm telling you the truth. I didn't approve of this marriage from the beginning."
This was clearly a matter of absolute benefit to the Hua family, but Zhu Haodong couldn't understand why his niece disagreed. If it was for self-esteem, then if Zhi'er was such a narrow-minded person, she wouldn't be able to do so many big things.
But he knew better that if Zhier said she didn't agree, she really didn't agree, but because it was from the Zhu family, she couldn't refuse directly.
"Zhi'er, you have to give your grandmother and uncle a reason that is convincing enough."
"I… "
"Don't tell me, I'm on your side." Zhu Haodong shook his head to interrupt her, but he almost said bluntly that he supported the two families not to get married. He felt that his eldest brother's attitude was strange before, and only recently did he figure out what his eldest brother was planning.
He fell in love with Berlin because she had no elders to pressure her. After Zhu Shan married her, she would be the head daughter-in-law of the family. Berlin would definitely pursue a career in politics in the future and would not be involved in those businesses. Only Zhu Shan would take over. With a daughter like this, how could she still be afraid of her younger brother? It would be even more serious if Zhu Shan missed her parents' home more.
Zhu Haodong just thought it was funny. Even if that day really came, he would not treat Zhi'er as dead! She was the kind of person who would pay back tenfold if someone respected her. If Zhu Shan dared to hurt the interests of the Hua family, Zhi'er would divorce her directly!
Thinking of this, he felt even more that this marriage was not a good idea. This was not a marriage at all, if things went wrong it would simply be enmity!
"Zhi'er, go and convince your grandfather."
Hua Zhi's heart suddenly became clear. Yes, as long as her grandfather supported her, the problem would be solved.
PS: I see girls always asking how long the story is. In fact, Kong Kong said on Weibo that the plot is already halfway through, and it should be more than a million words. It will not be padded or lengthened just because the results are good, so you still have to pay attention to Kong Kong’s Weibo.