Wanjin Lady

Chapter 27 Ruining the place

"Oh, tell me, out of the blue... Second Wen found a son-in-law for Wen Wan. I think he's quite good. He's good at handling things, sweet-talking, and manages things in an orderly manner. How did Second Wen get such a good opportunity?"

"Isn't it? The Zhao family in Yangcheng also took in a son-in-law. They say the son-in-law is not very good. He keeps his head down and obeys the Zhao family all day long. His life is even worse than that of a servant! If Madam Zhao is unhappy, she can whip her husband!"

Someone came up, holding a child. "Why is it good? You didn't see the groom's face, did you? He was wearing a mask, and he might have scars on his face. Otherwise, with that Mr. Zhao's appearance, how could the Wen family have gotten such a good deal?"

"Isn't that right? Throughout history, which ambitious man would be willing to become someone else's son-in-law? He must be struggling to make ends meet and needs to rely on the woman's family for support! I see that Mr. Zhao, although he wears a mask, is very methodical in his dealings with others and doesn't seem like a pushover. As the saying goes, money brings disaster. I wonder if our young lady can control him."

As soon as the aunts and uncles entered the room, they saw Zhao Heng wearing a mask. The fact that the groom did not show his face naturally made people feel uneasy.

Especially since Second Brother Wen had managed to pull off such a big deal without a single word. The Wen family had heard long ago that the Wen family was looking for a son-in-law today, but when they asked around, no one had ever seen what the groom looked like. So, some nosy people pulled Wen Yue aside and said, "Oh, Auntie, what does Miss Wen's husband look like? Why is he wearing a mask? We attended the banquet today, but didn't get to see his true face. I'm afraid we wouldn't recognize him if we met him on the street later!"

Wen Yue saw that Wen Weiming's wedding was being celebrated with great fanfare today, and thought about how all her hard work for half a year had gone to waste, as well as Qi Lanting's dissatisfaction and complaints towards her. She couldn't help but vent her anger on Wen Weiming, but she was unwilling to break off contact with him.

So she helped to welcome and see off guests while feeling indignant at the same time.

If Wen Lao Er had not been so stubborn, today's excitement should have belonged to her, Wen Yue.

Therefore, he was impatient with the tribesmen's questions and said, "I haven't seen it either. The second one is hidden very tightly, like a big treasure. Maybe -"

Wen Yue pursed her lips, feeling very sad, "Maybe it's because I have an ugly face and it's hard to see people."

The tribesmen were completely oblivious to the sarcasm in Wen Yue's tone. Instead, they ignored her and started discussing the matter.

"I don't think so, but at least he's tall and strong, and if he stood there... he'd look impressive!"

"Definitely not ugly. I've seen countless people, and you can tell whether someone is ugly or not just by looking at their back! The groom is definitely not ugly. Look at his physique and demeanor. If you say he's a high-ranking official, people would believe him!"

"I think so too. Auntie, you're not very old, but your eyesight is not very good. If I were to ask you, the groom looks more upright than your third son!"

In a word, he also brought Qi Jia Sanlang along.

Wen Yue thought back to Wen Wan's words that day, "I'm not good at either literature or martial arts," which made Qi Guili feel ashamed. He blamed her and her husband for breaking up his marriage, and he almost fell ill. Wen Yue vomited to death.

It was not easy to lose her temper in front of her clansmen, so she could only secretly retort in her heart: At least her Sanlang was not going to be someone else's son-in-law!
Humph, when Sanlang becomes famous in the future, she will want to see the faces of these people!
When the auspicious time arrived, firecrackers rang out in the front yard and everyone took their seats. Melon seeds, candies and snacks were placed on the table first. The master of ceremonies shouted, "Get ready for the wedding ceremony!" and then the son-in-law of the Wen family slowly walked over.

Many people in the main hall were cracking melon seeds and chatting.

It simply means that the young man is very handsome and the wedding is very lively.

Just then, a commotion broke out at the entrance. Immediately afterwards, a group of well-dressed people strode in, including Manager Li of the West Street Restaurant, Manager Zhu of the Grain Store, and other prominent figures from Ping County, instantly filling the already crowded main hall to overflowing.

They all brought their servants with them and surrounded the main courtyard in an instant.

Are you here to congratulate the Wen family as well?
Why don’t they look alike?
Each of them looked ferocious, and had strong thugs following them, making it more like... they were here to mess things up.

Everyone craned their necks to see. Some timid ones, realizing something was wrong, pulled their children back and hid.

The leading shopkeeper, Li, walked to the center hall and politely clasped his fists before everyone. "Everyone, today is Shopkeeper Wen's wedding day, and we shouldn't have bothered you at this time. However, we heard today that the Wen family's accountant, Shi Jinquan, had absconded with the account books, along with IOUs, contracts, and receipts. We've been thinking, 'May Shopkeeper Wen hold his wedding today and follow Shi Jinquan's example and run away tomorrow.' That's why we have no choice but to come and barricade ourselves to demand the debt."

This huge change happened in the middle of the wedding banquet, and everyone was shocked.

They had heard that when Wen Weiming was ill, many people came to collect debts, but Wen Weiming was in a coma at the time, so the debt collection was left unresolved.

But I didn’t expect that the Wen family...even the accountant ran away!
Wen Weiming's face paled slightly when he heard about Shi Jinquan's escape. He hurried forward, supported by Zhao Heng. "My fellow shopkeepers, my accountant came to pay his respects and ask for gifts a few days ago. Shi Jinquan has been with me for decades and has always been loyal. How did you know he'd run away with the account books?"

Zhu, the shopkeeper of the grain store, replied with a fake smile, "Brother Wen, stop pretending. The brothers, considering our past friendship, didn't send anyone to mess things up right away. That's already giving you enough face."

Shopkeeper Li also said, "Shi Jinquan ran away with his wife and children a long time ago. Now my restaurant has paid a deposit for six months of Bifang wine. Shopkeeper Wen, what do you say about this matter——"

"Shopkeeper Wen, last year, our Hexiang Village supplied you with thousands of kilograms of lotus leaves, and you still haven't been paid. We're a small business, and the lotus leaves were picked, washed, and sent to us by the villagers. We didn't miss any weight or delay the work. Now, they can't get paid, and they're making trouble around my house, accusing me of cheating them out of money. With your wealth and wealth, why do you owe these villagers dozens of taels of silver?"

Wen Weiming had never been stopped by someone to collect a debt in his life, not to mention that today was Wen Wan's wedding day. Hundreds of eyes were staring at him. When he thought of Shi Jinquan running away with the account book, he became even more anxious and furious.

Wen Weiming immediately covered his chest, and Zhao Heng said worriedly, "Father!"

Wen Yue pulled his two daughters-in-law into the corner and hid there.

Just now, Wen Yue was full of jealousy when she saw him entertaining guests, but now she felt like she had survived a disaster.

It is unbelievable that the Wen family, which was once so prosperous, is suddenly being chased by people to collect debts. If this gets out, the reputation of the Qi family will also be affected.

Fortunately, Sanlang did not marry into the Wen family.

Wen Yue suddenly felt relieved of the anger that had been pent up in her heart.

Shopkeeper Zhu saw Wen Weiming's face turn pale. Fearing he would be labeled as the "man who forced the Wen family shopkeeper to death," he quickly stepped back and raised his hands. "Everyone here, please bear witness. We are only here to collect a debt. We didn't use violence, insult, or push. If Shopkeeper Wen gets angry and gets hurt, you can't blame us—"

(End of this chapter)