A Maid's Survival Story in a Noble Family Mansion? Rich Landlords Are More Appealing.

"How can it not be a problem? Think about it, Chen Wanxing is getting on in years. As soon as she came back, the Chen family built such a big mansion. She must have money. Now that she lives alone, how could no one covet her?"

Zhao's eyes widened, and her voice lowered even more, revealing a shrewd calculation, "Think about our Xiao Chuan, he's not getting any younger, and there's still no sign of a marriage."

Xiaoman's dowry money is already being scraped together, so what about Xiaochuan's wedding? Where will the money come from? Chen Wanxing is a bit older, but he owns a house and must have some extra money.

If... if we could get Tagawa to marry her, how much trouble would our family have to worry about? Maybe we could even...

"Nonsense." Tian Youfu interrupted her before she could finish, his brows furrowed. "What nonsense are you thinking? The eldest daughter of the Chen family, although she is a bit older, look at her demeanor and the way she does things. She is someone we can't possibly associate with."

You haven't spoken to that girl from the Chen family, so you don't know. Don't think that just because she's older, you can take advantage of her.

That girl, I think, must have made a lot of progress all these years. She arranges work for people on the construction site, and she speaks so sweetly that you're willing to listen to her.

Seeing that the Chen family is rising in power, you might end up losing more than you gain by trying to steal a chicken, and offending them in the process.

Chen Wanxing has been back for so long, but he rarely goes to the village or the surrounding area. Every time he goes out, he seems quite approachable.

So most people in the village had only seen her and spoken a few words to her. Their impression of her was that she was a clever, kind, and pretty girl.

But he had worked on building a house for the Chen family and had personally witnessed how Chen Wanxing acted and the current state of the Chen family.

Not to mention outsiders, even he himself felt that although the other person was older, his eldest son, who was always quiet and rarely spoke, was not the same kind of person as the other person at all.

Putting aside everything else, you can tell from the meals prepared for the workers every noon that their families are much wealthier than theirs.

Zhao was yelled at by him. She pouted and looked a little aggrieved and indifferent: "I'm just thinking about the family. Besides, it's not as exaggerated as you say. Although our family is poorer than the Chen family, what is the greatest value of a woman?"

She needs to be able to have children. She's already past the age of looking for a husband, so if she wants to get married now, she'll have to lower her standards.

"If Xiaochuan marries her, he'll immediately have a house to live in, he won't have to squeeze in with us, and we won't have to empty our savings to build him another house. Isn't that for his own good? For the good of this family?"

Seeing that Tian Youfu remained silent with a sullen face, she knew that he actually had some thoughts in mind, but felt that he was not good enough for her.

Although she didn't take it seriously, thinking that Chen Wanxing's biggest bargaining chip was probably just a little bit of savings, he had already built such a big house, so how much money could he possibly have left?

However, she put aside these thoughts and followed his lead, offering her advice:

"In my opinion, Chen Wanxing built such a nice house for himself and hired servants to serve him. I'm afraid he's planning to marry into the family. Wouldn't that be better?"

"If she wants to get married, our family is poor. Like you said, our family's conditions aren't good enough. But if she's looking for a husband, our Xiao Chuan is perfectly capable, and we're from the same village, we know each other well. How could she not like him?"

"If only we could get Tagawa to marry into the family," she said, her voice low but filled with an astonishing intensity as she spoke the word "marry into the family."

Upon hearing the term "marrying into another family," Tian Youfu's chest heaved a few times, and he jerked his head up as if in response to stress, gripping the whetstone tightly in his hand.

"Marry into the family? How can that be? It's not like we're starving. If we let Xiaochuan marry into the family, not only will the child suffer, but who knows what the villagers will say behind my back. They'll talk me up and break my back!"

He spoke these words hastily and forcefully, not entirely out of concern for his son, but because he had never considered the idea of ​​marrying into the family; it would be too disgraceful for the Tian family.

Zhao was taken aback by the shout, but then her shrewdness returned. Instead of backing down, she gave a cold laugh.

"Feeling wronged? What's wronged about it? Chen Wanxing is so good-looking and has such a great figure. She's capable and has a house and property right there."

That means Xiaoman is already engaged. Otherwise, I would have wanted her to marry into the family; they would have a really big house to live in.

Hearing her words, Tian Youfu glanced at her sideways and said, "You really have a way with words. It's only because Xiao Chuan isn't your biological son that you're willing to let him marry into your family. If it were Xiao Man, you'd probably scratch her face the moment she mentioned it."

The couple has been together for half their lives; they know each other well enough. This kind of talk is the kind that knows exactly where to strike and is most embarrassing.

Zhao's face turned pale and then red, so embarrassed that she wished she could go up and sew the mouth of this stinky man in front of her shut.

She was only thinking about the potential benefits she would gain if this matter succeeded, and she needed to get this man on her side.

Besides, didn't she know what this man was thinking? He was just too proud to admit it, and he felt a lingering sense of guilt towards his son from the previous marriage. After a moment of silence, Zhao continued, "..."

"Yes, Chuanzi is your son, and you love him. But if you love him, why don't you arrange for him to get married sooner? Xiaoman's marriage is already arranged, but what about Chuanzi's?"

If this drags on any longer, it won't just be a matter of age; it'll be a real bachelor's fate. When the villagers start talking, saying that you, Tian Youfu, are biased and mistreat your firstborn son, will you feel any pride then? You'll still have to pay that last dowry, won't you?

She watched Tian Youfu's expression change and continued to persuade him: "Now there is a ready-made way. If Xiao Chuan can really marry into Chen Wanxing's family, he will still be a villager of ours. He will live close by and can still take care of the family if anything happens."

Not only will our family not have to pay a single penny, but perhaps, because we are marrying into the Chen family, they will even give us some money as compensation.

Even if they don't give it to us, we've still saved a lot of money. It's better than having to sell everything we own to tell them something we don't even know.

This isn't a case of marrying into the family; it's clearly a win-win situation. Why are you turning down real benefits just for the sake of saving face?

Tian Youfu was rendered speechless by her words. Zhao's subsequent words acted like a hook, stirring up his deepest greed and a trace of anxiety.

He had indeed witnessed the obsequious manner of Chen Wanxing's servants towards her during this time, and there was also that large brick and tile house. He dared not harbor any covetous thoughts, but if his eldest son could really marry into that family, he would, after all, be Chen Wanxing's nominal father-in-law, and then...

And Tianchuan's marriage was indeed a heavy burden on his heart.

The bride price for getting a wife is indeed quite high, but the family can afford it. However, Zhao Shi is definitely unwilling to pay it. If he were to actually pay, she would probably cause trouble for him every day, which would be incredibly annoying.

If they just ignore it and let it drag on for a few more years, it will be even harder to find a spouse when Chen Wanxing is older, and the expenses will be much higher...