Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 101 Granny Kong

"Hua'er, you've finally arrived!"

Madam Wang estimated the time in her mind and stood in the courtyard early. When she saw Hualan return, she was overjoyed and welcomed her in.

Sheng Hualan, who had rushed over from the Yuan family, hadn't even caught her breath before anxiously asking, "Mother, what happened to Grandmother?"

"When I came back last time, everything was fine, wasn't it?"

"Why now..."

"Oh, no!"

Madam Wang shook her head, her face beaming with joy as she took Hua Lan's hand and whispered, "Hua'er, don't worry! Your grandmother is fine!"

As the mother and daughter walked into the inner room, they whispered to each other, "We deliberately used your grandmother's illness and desire to see you as an excuse to get the Yuan family to let you come back!"

"You forgot? The matter the old lady mentioned has been settled!"

"What?""

"Is it that miracle doctor?"

A look of surprise appeared on Hua Lan's face: "So..."

"Yes!"

Madam Wang smiled and nodded, pulling Hua Lan along even faster!
"Come on!"

"That miracle doctor is at Shou'an Hall!"

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Thus, everything proceeded smoothly under the arrangement of Old Madam Sheng.

In the Sheng family mansion, the old lady seemed to care about nothing and not care about anything, but in reality, there was a whole different story!
She had always been secretly and quietly guiding the Sheng family's overall direction and steering the great ship of the Sheng family.

Sheng Hong was well aware of this.

He knew that if the Sheng family didn't have the old lady suppressing them, they would probably have fallen into chaos long ago!
At the very least, Linxi Pavilion and Weirui Pavilion will definitely become even more locked in a fierce battle!

Moreover, Sheng Hong also understood one thing: the old lady was indeed knowledgeable and insightful. Whenever he encountered a major event in the court and hesitated, he would always go to the old lady for advice as soon as possible and rely on her wisdom to overcome the difficulties!
To be honest, as long as the old lady is around, Sheng Hong will have more confidence than others when he does things outside!
Of course, even though Sheng Hong has unparalleled confidence, he never fights with others. After all, Sheng Hong believes in the principle of being kind to others.

He has never been one to engage in petty squabbles with others.

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That being said, the Hua Lan incident was indeed thanks to Old Madam Sheng's planning and Old Madam He's help.

After being diagnosed by Old Mrs. He, Hua Lan finally found out she was pregnant one winter morning!
Hua Lan's husband, Yuan Wenshao, was overjoyed at this!

Although he already had a legitimate daughter, namely Zhuang Jie'er, the daughter born to Hua Lan, he still longed for a legitimate son.

After all, that's how the world is, and the eldest son is still the most important member of a family and a bloodline!

To be honest, Old Madam He's trip to Beijing this time wasn't entirely due to Old Madam Sheng's invitation. Besides their traditional profession of teaching and educating, the He family of Baishitan also had a good reputation in the business of selling medicinal herbs.

And this was all thanks to the family of Old Madam He, the imperial physician Zhang. Ever since Old Master He retired, he had decreed that all the properties under his and his wife's names be divided into three parts, with the eldest son's branch receiving 50% and the remaining two branches split equally.

Although the eldest son's lineage suffered a loss, they were still both their children, and the elderly couple couldn't bear to let their two youngest sons suffer. Moreover, the eldest son's lineage pursued a career in government and had the brightest future, while the second son's lineage was good at business and was also wealthy. Only the third son's lineage was the weakest.

The reason why Grandpa He and Grandma He wanted to divide the family property in advance was to prevent the third branch of the family from completely losing their wealth and status!

He Hongwen was the eldest grandson of the third branch of the family, and also the only heir of the third branch.

He Hongwen's father, who was also the youngest son of Old Madam He, died young, leaving He Hongwen and his widow at a young age. He Hongwen's mother, Cao, was seriously ill for many years and was unable to manage affairs. Therefore, Old Madam He had no choice but to help the third branch of the family manage their property and teach He Hongwen to be independent through her words and deeds.

This time, the old lady brought He Hongwen to Beijing to sort out the business and teach him how to purchase and sell goods. At the same time, the old lady also had some ulterior motives, hoping to pass on some of her connections to him.

That's why the He family made this trip.

However, after Old Mrs. He took a good look at Hua Lan's health and the He family had taken good care of their business, they returned to their hometown and left Tokyo.

Although Old Mrs. Sheng was somewhat reluctant, she had no choice but to accept it. After all, the He family's focus was still on Baishitan. So the two elders agreed that they would get together again whenever they had some free time.

It's worth mentioning that He Hongwen and Minglan did develop a connection, even though they hadn't known each other for long.

At least, that's what Minglan thinks.

Apart from one young master who was a little uncomfortable, the others didn't find this strange. Only when Old Madam He was leaving did she look at Minglan with a strange gaze, as if she had something to say.

However, in the end, Grandma He did not say anything, but warmly invited Minglan to visit Baishitan when she had time, to take a look and have some fun.

Minglan readily agreed with a smile.

Of course, whether or not they actually go in the end is another matter.

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Spring goes and autumn comes, flowers wither and bloom again.

Two months after Old Madam He and her entourage left, the renowned "top-tier tutor" Granny Kong arrived as promised.

Granny Kong truly lived up to her reputation as a "veteran master." Not only was she erudite, with profound knowledge of a series of noble ladies' etiquette, such as flower arranging, tea ceremony, and demeanor, but she was also exceptionally adept at interpersonal relationships.

After arriving at the Sheng family, she quietly grasped the entire situation of the Sheng family and reorganized it with her own abilities.

In the first few days after her arrival, Granny Kong pretended not to know anything and let Mo Lan and Ru Lan fight each other openly and secretly, but secretly instructed the maids to record everything the three young ladies said and did.

Yes, not only Mo Lan and Ru Lan, but also Ming Lan.

A few days later, a big argument broke out between Mo Lan and Ru Lan, and Mo Lan once again showed off her signature skill – crying scenes!

And so, Granny Kong finally unleashed her ultimate move!

That night, Granny Kong waited for Sheng Hong to leave the yamen, and then summoned Sheng Hong and his wife, as well as Lin Qinshuang, to the court to hear the case together.

As a result, taking advantage of the affairs of the daughters, Granny Kong lectured the entire Sheng family from top to bottom, from childhood to adulthood!
Even Sheng Hong was thoroughly humiliated by Granny Kong, yet he was powerless to do anything about it!

Who can blame them when every word they said made sense and their analysis was so thorough!
I took the advice of my readers and made several revisions, especially avoiding directly copying the original work, since I created a fictionalized version of Zhao Liying's TV series...

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