Xie Guangde glanced at the empty space next to the table and thought of the smiling face that saluted him during the holidays. Ah Quan was right. He hated it when he saw it often, but missed it very much when he didn't see it.
Outsiders are still outsiders, and family members are still family members.
Xie Guangde did not answer Xie Li's question, but asked calmly: "You said in your letter that he found a fiancée."
Seeing that his grandfather was willing to mention it, Xie Li nodded quickly: "Yes."
Xie Guangde asked calmly: "What does this woman look like?"
"Very beautiful and touching."
Xie Guangde showed disapproval: "A woman must be dignified and virtuous. She must be beautiful or good-looking. Beautiful women are vixens with a heart of snakes and scorpions."
"Grandpa, don't worry. I have been in contact with He Qing several times. He Qing is gentle, reasonable and polite."
When it comes to Xie Li, Fu Xie can't control Grandpa, but He Qing can definitely handle it. In terms of human relationships, He Qing really can't be faulted at all.
Xie Guangde was very doubtful of Xie Li's words, but such a woman liked him and said calmly: "Oh, it's called He Qing."
"Yes! His surname is Tantai and his name is Heqing. He is a famous cloth merchant in Suzhou City."
Xie Guangde was surprised when he heard this: "One daughter's family is a big cloth merchant."
Xie Li smiled and said: "Grandpa, don't be an imbecile. In today's world, women can do anything a man can do. After all, He Qing is still a legendary woman..."
He then told the story of how Tantai Heqing lost his parents very early, took up the main role in the Tantai family at a young age, and raised his younger brother to adulthood.
Xie Guangde was originally a little prejudiced against this woman, but after hearing this story, he was immediately impressed and praised: "It's really amazing that a little girl can do this. Even a man is... amazing!"
Xie Li also said with an admiring tone: "Yes, she is amazing, she is a good woman."
Xie Guangde asked: "How could such an outstanding woman fall in love with that libertine?"
Xie Li smiled bitterly, and he was puzzled, but He Qing just liked Fu, a libertine, and was infatuated with Fu, "I don't know about this."
Xie Guangde snorted coldly: "Are you going to call him Tantai Fu from now on?"
Xie Liha smiled: "That's not the case, but the younger brothers and sisters still have the final say in Tantai Mansion." He added tactfully: "Guan Fu can't control such a big family business."
Xie Guangde looked down on his grandson and said, "Don't worry about it. Don't burn incense just because you are defeated."
Xie Li could only smile and say: "Maybe this is the best." If this business is in the hands of Tantai Heqing, Fu will definitely have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life. If it were in Fu's hands, he would be really worried.
"It's not like where does this bastard get his luck? Such bullshit luck."
Xie Li answered and said, "My ancestors may be blessed by their spirits."
"Yes, I usually tell you two brothers to be pious to your ancestors..."
Xie Li took the opportunity to say, "Grandpa, Fu has always wanted to return to his clan."
Xie Guangde glanced at Xie Li and asked, "Does he think he still has the dignity to come back?"
Xie Li smiled bitterly and didn't know what to say.
Xie Guangde sighed: "It is easy to get rid of the clan membership, but it may not be so easy to come back."
Generally, if someone is expelled from a clan, he must have done something that the entire clan cannot tolerate. This is a very serious punishment.
Returning to the clan is not something Xie Guangde has the final say on his own. It requires the approval of the entire clan, which is not an easy task.
This is not an example of someone who has not been expelled from the clan and returned to the clan, but it is an example of someone who has made great achievements, become famous, and is welcomed by the whole clan.
Maybe in the distant future, this bastard will really become famous and return to his family with honor, but he may not be able to see it.
Xie Li said softly: "What Fu mainly cares about is your attitude, grandpa."
Xie Guangde sighed: "It doesn't matter whether you can return to the clan or not, he is my grandson connected by blood."
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It is really difficult for my grandfather to say such words. Xie Li said happily: "Grandpa, these words are enough!"
Xie Guangde said softly: "If you have the chance, come back and take a look, and bring the woman named He Qing with you..."
He is old and his time is running out. He cannot wait ten or eight years. If he does not see her again, he may never see her again.
Xie Li replied: "I will tell Fu."
"Let's wait until we see him to discuss this matter. There is a more important thing to deal with right now, and that is your marriage to Miss Gu."
He nodded in thanks, this could be regarded as a major event in his life.
Xie Guangde continued: "Gu Quan should arrive in Yangzhou soon. I don't know what he will think when he sees our house like this, so we have to do a good job in the appearance."
"First of all, we need to clean the inside and outside of the mansion, repaint what needs to be repainted, and replace what is worn out when it needs to be new."
"Besides, it's not like there are only three of us in such a big mansion. We'll hire some maids soon to make the scene bigger..."
Xie Guangde arranged the arrangements enthusiastically, without mentioning where to find money for doing so from beginning to end.
Xie Li knew full well that Fu was behind this matter.
That afternoon, the three of them started to get busy. Seeing Xie Guangde active and taking care of things, Xie Li also secretly felt comforted in his heart. Finally, he could see a major event in his life in his grandfather's lifetime. This kind of happiness and joy cannot be exaggerated. Described in words.
The next day, Uncle Quan temporarily hired a group of servants and maids. Uncle Quan kept an eye on it and told these servants that if they did well, they could stay in the mansion for a long time.
In Uncle Quan's opinion, the eldest young master can now be regarded as an official with an official position. The second young master married a young lady from a wealthy family and spent such a large amount of money yesterday.
Nowadays, the Xie family can be considered rich and powerful, and the Xie family should have everything they need.
Working in a wealthy family is an iron rice bowl with good remuneration. In terms of quality, these temporarily hired servants and maids really cannot enter a wealthy family like Xie Mansion.
So everyone was very excited after hearing Uncle Quan's promise.
Under Uncle Quan's arrangement, the mansion was first cleaned inside and out.
Seeing that the desolate mansion was back to life and busy, with a sense of dusting off the old and welcoming the new year, Uncle Quan was extremely happy, and the back of his butler of the Xie Mansion seemed to be straightened.
A few days later, Xie's residence had been completely renovated and ready to welcome distinguished guests.
Xie Guangde ordered people to open the door early every morning and arranged for his servants to stand at the door to welcome Gu Quan's arrival at any time.
Early that morning, no distinguished guests were welcomed, but an unexpected guest came.
The person who came was the housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion. The housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion led several people and broke into the Xie Mansion directly.
Uncle Quan, who was carefully checking for any omissions in the Xie Mansion, received the news and came quickly. When he saw that it was the housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion, he was slightly surprised, his face changed, and he thought to himself that he came at the wrong time.
It seems that the Xie family and the Zhou family have had a lot of contact over the years, and most of the land sold by the Xie family was sold by the Zhou family.
Last time, in order to raise enough money to rebuild the Xie family's ancestral hall, Xie Guangde sold off the last ancestral property of the Xie family, and the buyers were none other than the Zhou family.
But there was still a long way to go, so Xie Guangde, under the inducement of the other party, used the entire Xie Mansion as collateral to borrow a large sum of money from the Zhou family.
In the past two years, the Zhou family has sent people to search for things at every turn and use them as interest.
Uncle Quan stepped forward and said with an apologetic smile: "Butler Zhou, why are you here?"
The housekeeper of the Zhou family smiled and said, "Thank you, housekeeper, this is not the first time I've come back. You should know what I want to do."
Quan Bo smiled and nodded.
Butler Zhou glanced at the newly renovated mansion, and then saw that there were a few more servants and maids in the mansion. He smiled and said, "It seems that your mansion is rich. Did you forget to owe my master a large sum of money?"
Uncle Quan hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "I didn't forget, I didn't dare to forget."
Butler Zhou smiled and said: "Since I haven't forgotten, then fine, let's pay back the money.
! "As he said that, he took out the loan documents signed by Xie Guangde himself.
The contents of this mortgage document include detailed records of the mortgaged property and signatures of several notaries.
When Uncle Quan saw this loan document, he looked surprised and said: "This..."
Butler Zhou smiled and said, "For such a big matter, Butler Xie, you definitely can't make the decision. Please come over, Mr. Xie."
Uncle Quan immediately stepped forward and lowered his voice: "Butler Zhou, if you have something to say, please sit down in the hall and talk first."
But Butler Zhou pushed Uncle Quan away mercilessly: "Without this, who wouldn't know that your Xie family owes my Zhou family a large amount of money? Why? You are so secretive that others don't know. "
A group of servants and maids hired by Uncle Quan immediately started talking in low voices.
Uncle Quan's face suddenly became ugly. After all, this was Xie's Mansion, but he didn't give him any face. But in the end, he was wrong and had to suppress his anger.
Butler Zhou said threateningly: "Thank you, Butler. Please thank the old man. Otherwise, I will be polite."
Uncle Quan really couldn't make the decision on this matter, so he had to report it to Xie Guangde.
Xie Guangde was touching the newly painted doors and windows fondly when he heard Uncle Quan coming panting: "Master, it's not good, people from the Zhou family are here."
Xie Guangde frowned. He came at the wrong time. He had to send them away quickly. It would be terrible if they were caught by Gu Quan.
"Ah Quan, the old rule is, just say I'm sick, let them take whatever they want, and send them away quickly."
Every time the Zhou family came to visit, Xie Guangde, the dignified head of the Xie family, had to pretend to be sick.
"No, sir, Butler Zhou has brought the loan documents this time and wants to find you by name."
Xie Guangde was surprised: "What do you mean?"
"This week the housekeeper didn't give me any face in front of everyone. I'm afraid this time it's going to happen, and you have to come forward in person."
Xie Guangde pursed his lips deeply and asked, "Ah Quan, how much money do you have left?"
Uncle Quan was stunned and said, "What money?"
Xie Guangde reminded: "What if you don't honor your grandson and honor my money?"
Uncle Quan exclaimed, "Excluding the expenses of the past few days, there is still a lot left."
Xie Guangde said: "Take it all out and deal with it this time."
"good."
"By the way, don't let the eldest young master know about this. I don't want him to worry about family affairs."
