Volume 1 Chapter 29 Why The Change In Expression

  "Hmm? Alright! Alright! Aunt will listen to Wenjing, buy some grain and stock up. Wenjing, you're so clever, have you thought about investing some money too? Aunt can take you along and make money together?"

  The elder sister-in-law agreed with Xie Wenjing's proposal and also extended an invitation to her.

  Xie Wenjing's aunt was not actually interested in her niece's suggestion to buy grain, but she saw that the child rarely made suggestions and simply went along with what the child said, also giving her niece a sense of pride. Perhaps this is how her niece became interested in business.

  If her brother-in-law were well, her sister-in-law would not have such thoughts, but in a family like this, if they lose the support of their father, the outcome for the wife and daughter is usually not good.

  Originally belonging to her brother's property, it will basically be seized by other uncles. Just like Xie Wenjing's aunt, after her husband died, the family property was seized by the family, making it difficult for her to make a living.

  So, the eldest maternal aunt hoped that Xie Wenjing could rely on herself to support her parents and younger brother. As for the reputation of women doing business, the eldest maternal aunt would not consider it. If they couldn't even eat, what's the point of worrying about reputation?

  Xie Wenjing smiled: "Eldest Aunt, I'm still young!" Xie Wenjing had made up her mind, this life she just wanted simplicity.

  If I follow my aunt to make money again, I will go back to the old path of my previous life. At that time, I will have made more money, but the more money I make, the harder it is for me to get rid of the Xie family and the Zhao family.

  At that time, she herself would become the first shrew of Yangzhou again, how could she be worthy of Xu Yin, such a top scholar?

  Although it's good to see him happy, I really want to be by his side, really miss.

  But he himself wasn't completely unprepared, with several thousand taels of silver in hand, enough to ensure his basic living wouldn't be affected even in a disaster year. Besides, this year's harvest at the Xie family estate was still manageable, and if all else failed, they had hundreds of acres of farmland in Guangling and that grand ancestral mansion in Yangzhou! For now, he could just lean on the big tree and enjoy the cool breeze.

  Even if the Xie family falls, it's not necessarily a bad thing. Their own marriage would be annulled anyway. When the time comes, the Xie family will be torn apart, which is even better. Leaving that kind of Xie family behind, for their own family, is absolutely a good thing. As long as they have their own people, living a simple life with wealth and comfort is happiness.

  The elder aunt was taken aback, and unexpectedly, the niece replied so bluntly. Without even a hint of subtlety, it can only be said that the niece fundamentally disapproved of women doing business. As the eldest daughter of a Yangzhou aristocratic family, having such thoughts is not surprising.

  Forget it, just hope that poor brother-in-law can really get better, and it's not in vain for his sister to take care of him day and night.

  Since Auntie knew her niece Xie Wenjing's true thoughts, she wouldn't deliberately take Xie Wenjing to meet the rice merchant.

  Uncle and Auntie took Xie Wenjing to look around, after getting a sense of the prices, they returned to the Xie's home and stayed overnight.

  At dinner time, the whole family was in the main hall, including grandparents, second uncle and aunt, their sons and daughters, third uncle and aunt, and their sons and daughters. Auntie brought her daughter Pei Yezhu to join them as well. The servants stood at attention in their designated positions.

  Xie Wenjing's parents did not come over, only Xie Wenjing brought her younger brother to attend. The main hall was very lively at this time.

  Before the meal, so many people were chatting and being polite together. The grandmother looked at Xie Wenjing with expectant eyes, expecting her to ask her uncle to teach her business.

  Unfortunately, when it was time to take seats, there was still no mention of Xie Wenjing, and Grandma's face gradually became somewhat stiff.

  "Is Aunt Zhang coming over this time to buy rice from Yangzhou?"

  Grandmother asked her deskmate's elder maternal aunt. Xie Wenjing, as the eldest daughter of the main room, sat beside her in place of her absent mother.

  The grandmother saw that the banquet was about to end, and Xie Wenjing had not brought up the matter of following her uncle into business. She couldn't help but take the initiative to bring it up. If she didn't say anything, after the banquet dispersed and everyone rested, by the next morning, the people from Hangzhou would be leaving!

  "Yes! This year's snowfall at the beginning of spring was too severe, and the wheat harvest is almost 90% less. The price of grain will definitely rise sharply in the future. Even now, the price of rice is much higher than it was at this time last year. I estimate that by later, the price will be even higher, possibly several times higher."

  "Take advantage of the current situation and stock up on last year's old rice. Wait for the price to double before selling it out! Does your mother-in-law have any interest in buying some rice with us? When the time comes to sell, our Du family will help sell it together?"

  The elder sister-in-law was moved by the grandmother of the Xie family's all-out efforts for her brother-in-law, and she naturally made such an invitation. It can also be said that it is to please the grandmother of the Xie family on behalf of her own younger sister, which has its advantages without any disadvantages.

  "Heh heh, what's on your mind, Wenjing?" Grandma suddenly turned to ask a pale and weak-looking Xie Wenjing.

  "As for what Grandma said, it was Big Aunt who said it, Wenjing was still young and didn't quite understand, but she listened to Grandma."

  Xie Wenjing didn't know that her grandmother was anxious and flustered. She quickly took the opportunity to suggest following her uncle on a business trip.

  I won't be fooled by you again and go around in circles. Originally, I could have said that my aunt was right, and followed her investment in rice, but next, my grandmother would probably naturally push me out and let me take the Xie family's funds to follow my uncle and his wife to operate the rice business together.

  Although this would make the Xie family decline faster, it would also drag down the uncle's family. If Auntie finds out in the second half of the year that her words caused the downfall of the Xie family, she will likely feel extremely guilty and resentful about it.

  Even if it means ruining his own family, he should ruin himself and not drag down Uncle's family.

  Xie Wenjing's words left her uncle and aunt stunned for a moment. Wenjing was so careful in front of her grandmother, could it be that her niece dared to refuse herself doing business with the Xie family because she was afraid of Grandma Xie?

  But at this time, her grandmother's face stiffened, and she had already said so much, yet Xie Wenjing still didn't propose to follow her uncle to do business and make money?

  She didn't already know that the Xie family was just a shell, relying on selling ancestral paintings to maintain their dignity? Doesn't she worry that her father won't have money for medical treatment?

  "Hehe, we'd better not use the leftover money from our family to invest in these things. What if we lose it? Then we won't even have enough money to buy medicine for Cheng Yu. It's always best to be safe and sound!"

  Grandma's toothache from laughing, shouldn't Xie Wenjing have understood by now? When the Xie family had no money, there was no medicine to cure your father's illness? The implication of threatening Xie Wenjing is overwhelming.

  Xie Wenjing sneered, if others heard this sentence, they would definitely be moved to death. What a good stepmother, for her stepson's illness, she tightly grasped the money, afraid of lacking money for her stepson's medical treatment.

  As expected, my aunt was so moved that she no longer mentioned the business of selling rice, but instead changed the subject and talked about some interesting things in Hangzhou.

  But Grandma's face had already turned gloomy, and Eldest Aunt felt something was off. A conversation at the dinner table, she hadn't said anything wrong, so why did Old Lady Xie change her expression?