The heavens set sail from the courtyard

The mother and daughter of the Li family sat in the carriage, all feeling the joy of surviving a disaster, especially Qiong Nu, who cried for joy.

Mrs. Li immediately said that she would wash up when she got home to get rid of the bad luck.

"Shouhua, go pick some gifts yourself tomorrow, and we'll give them to Lord Wang later." Madam Li sighed, "Lord Wang must have put a lot of thought into helping us this time."

Li Shouhua smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go pick out a gift tomorrow morning."

Second Lady Li Fuhui said: "Chai An has helped a lot this time, running around, so let's bring him a gift!"

Sanniang Kangning was not convinced and said, "If you ask me, it is reasonable for Chai An to help. The incident happened when Mr. Qian was drinking at Panlou."

"Sanniang." Madam Li interrupted her daughter and said, "You and Chai An should make peace. You can't continue to quarrel."

Fourth Lady Li Haode teased, "Third Sister did it on purpose. I think she has a crush on Mr. Chai, otherwise why wouldn't she be making trouble with others?"

Sanniang Kang Ning blushed immediately upon hearing this and said loudly: "Fourth sister, don't talk nonsense. Even if I like cats and dogs, I can never like Chai An."

Everyone in the Li family watched Li Kangning's performance quietly, all with smiling expressions.

Speaking of Li Kangning and Chai An, they can be considered a pair of bickering lovers.

One of them wants to help his cousin regain his status as a husband and deal with Li Fuhui.

One is to help the second sister take control of the Fan family and keep an eye on the lustful Fan Lianghan.

In the end, nothing happened to the parties involved. Li Kangning and Chai An fought to the death and even developed feelings for each other.

Li's Teahouse was opened right opposite Panlou in Chai'an, which was Li Kangning's idea.

On the surface, she wanted to take advantage of Pan Lou's popularity to increase her own business, but in fact, she might have intended to meet Chai An every day.

The two families fought back and forth for business. After several rounds of fighting, Li Kangning and Chai An began to appreciate each other's intelligence and wit.

But both of them were stubborn and refused to admit it.

Second mother Li Fuhui had already asked her husband Fan Lianghan about Chai An's feelings, and was quite interested in strengthening the relationship.

After the five girls of the Li family played around for a while, Madam Li suddenly said seriously: "Shouhua, why did Lord Wang help us again and again?"

Wang Gang helped her one after another. Madam Li didn't react at first, but now that she has come to her senses, she can't help but worry.

"Lord Wang's help this time is different from the past. He has put his own future on the line." Li Shouhua frowned and said, "My daughter can't understand the reason for the moment."

Second Lady Li Fuhui laughed and said, "That's not easy to guess. Although our Li family has a little extra wealth, Lord Wang's family is not short of money either. I heard that Lord Wang's mother, Kang, is from a famous family in Jiangnan with countless assets.

Since you are not after money, you are after people.”

Madam Li's eyes lit up and she said, "Second Madam, are you serious?!"

Upon hearing this, all the girls became excited, especially Wu Niang Leshan, whose eyes were shining.

Li Fuhui smiled and said, "Mother, I think Lord Wang wants to be your son-in-law, otherwise why would he help you so many times."

The more Madam Li thought about it, the more she felt that they looked alike. She couldn't help but say happily, "Then which sister of yours do you think Lord Wang has chosen?"

Li Fuhui laughed and said, "Who said it was the younger sister? Maybe Lord Wang has chosen the older sister!"

Li Shouhua was stunned. He didn't expect the topic to fall on himself.

Madam Li smiled and said, "It is also possible that Lord Wang has always had the most contact with Shouhua."

Although she said so, Mrs. Li felt that there was little chance that Wang Gang would fall in love with Li Shouhua. After all, her eldest daughter was a widow, and Wang Gang had never married.

If the Wang and Li families were to marry, it would be considered as marrying up for the Li family, and how could the Wang family allow a widow to be the legitimate wife?

Li Shouhua had already calmed down, and knew that his mother and sister were just joking, so he remained calm.

Only Wu Niang was kind and looked worried and conflicted.

"Master Wang really has a crush on my elder sister?"

"No, Lord Wang seems to treat my elder sister no differently than he treats other people."

"Yes, Lord Wang will not like my elder sister."

"But what if Lord Wang really wants to marry my eldest sister? What should I do?" Sanniang Kang Ning saw that her younger sister's face changed drastically, and couldn't help asking: "Xiaowu, what's wrong with you?"

"Ah, I'm fine." Li Leshan said a little panicked.

"Xiaowu is thinking about love." Si Niang said with a smile.

"Fourth sister, what nonsense are you talking about!" Wu Niang Leshan blushed.

Madam Li was a mother after all, so she could see that her little daughter was saying one thing and thinking another, so she couldn't help but ask:
"Xiao Wu, you are attracted to that Lord Wang."

Wu Niang Le Shan's face turned even redder, and she stammered, "Mother, don't listen to Fourth Sister's nonsense. I'm still young, and my sisters haven't married yet, so how can it be my turn?"

When everyone in the Li family heard Li Leshan's irrelevant answer, they knew something was wrong.

"I'm asking if you're attracted to Lord Wang." Madam Li said with a smile, "If you're really interested, I can ask Chai An to help me ask Lord Wang what he thinks."

Wu Niang Leshan said shyly: "My daughter is completely at the discretion of her mother."

Madam Li said: "Originally I wanted to marry off the five of you one by one in order, but if fate has really come, it doesn't have to be based solely on the order of seniority."

Li Shouhua reminded: "Mother, these are just our guesses. Maybe Lord Wang doesn't think that way! Besides, Lord Wang's family is too high. Our Li family may not be able to marry him."

Li Kangning also poured cold water on her, saying, "Besides, marriage is determined by the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Even if Lord Wang is interested, what about Old Lady Wang? Will she be willing to let a merchant's daughter be her daughter-in-law?"

At this time, Fan Lianghan's voice came from outside the carriage.

"Mother-in-law, I heard that Lord Wang's sister-in-law is the daughter of a merchant. I guess the Wang family doesn't value family background."

Upon hearing this, Li Fuhui immediately became angry and said, "How dare you, Fan Lianghan, eavesdrop on our conversation."

Fan Lianghan hurriedly explained: "My dear, I am innocent. You guys were talking too loudly and I heard everything from outside."

Li Fuhui said angrily: "Then go away."

Fan Lianghan agreed: "Okay, ma'am, I'll go ahead."

Sanniang Kang Ning said with a smile: "Second sister is good at controlling her husband, and he is becoming more and more obedient."

Li Fuhui smiled and said, "Third sister, you taught me well."

Madam Li said speechlessly: "Okay! Husband and wife should get along harmoniously. Don't always think about one party suppressing the other. It will suppress all the feelings."

Li Fuhui was sitting there and said, "My daughter knows."

Madam Li changed the subject and said, "Tomorrow, ask your second son-in-law to ask Chai An if Lord Wang is interested in marrying Xiaowu. If he really likes Xiaowu, I will prepare a generous dowry."

Li Fuhui patted his chest and said, "Don't worry! I'll take care of it."

In fact, what the Li mother and daughter didn't know was that Chai An was already trying to figure out Wang Gang's thoughts at this time and didn't need anyone's help.

In Kaifeng Prefecture, after Wang Gang got off duty, he invited Chai An to stay for a drink and talked about the Qian family's affairs.

"Although I have reached an agreement with Madam Qian and asked the Li family to pay a hundred strings of cash as compensation, the accident happened while drinking at your Pan Tower. You should pay half of the money, right?" Wang Gang poured Chai An a glass of wine.

"Brother Yuankang, you take such good care of the Li family. Are you really attracted to Li Sanniang?" Chai An said with some concern.

"It's true! What about you?" Wang Gang asked with a smile.

Chai An felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly, but he still said against his will: "What else can I do? Of course I congratulate Brother Yuankang! I will definitely be there early on the day of your wedding."

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Brother Chai, what you said is true. I still want you to help me propose marriage to the Li family."

Chai An was horrified when he heard this, and could no longer hold back, so he asked, "Are you serious?"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. Li Sanniang is pretty, so why can't I marry her?"

Chai An said anxiously: "No, why don't you marry someone else?"

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Why change? Could it be that Brother Chai also likes Li Sanniang?"

Chai An hesitated for a long time without replying, but just took a sip of wine! (End of this chapter)