allonlinenovel Chapter 517 We are a family and should be honest to the outside world
Chapter 517 We are a family and should be honest to the outside world
Chapter 517 We are a family and should stand together against all odds
"Sir, Liangdu has sent a letter."
As dusk was approaching, Li Yunye walked out of the study, stretching lazily, and saw An Ge coming towards him with a letter.
After reading the letter, Li Yunye turned to look at the quiet Liangyuan next door and asked:
"Brother Muliang hasn't come back yet?"
"It's rare for Boss Jin to come to Qile City. Jiangnan's famous Li now relies on him for half of its dyes, so I'm afraid there will be some talk." Ange replied with a smile.
Li Yunye nodded without saying anything, then repacked the letter and handed it back to An Ge, instructing:
"Wait for Brother Muliang to come back and give him this letter."
"Yes, sir." Ange didn't ask any more questions, just took the letter and responded.
Li Yunye went to the Plum Garden to have dinner with Madam Li:
"What has your brother been busy with these days, going out early and coming back late?" Mrs. Li suddenly asked curiously at the dinner table.
"The recent purchase of dyes and some situations in the dyeing workshop need someone to keep an eye on. Mother, do you want to talk to brother about something?" Li Yunye smiled at Mrs. Li with pretended calmness.
Jiang Siyao naturally knew that her mother wanted to find brother Mu Liang to discuss the unfinished business from last time, the marriage with Miss Wang, but she didn't want this marriage, so she found excuses to get her brother out every day so that her mother couldn't find him.
Since the spring outing, the relationship between the two brothers has returned to what it was before. Mu Liang turned a blind eye to the arrangements his brother made for him every day. After all, he didn't know how to refuse this marriage in front of his stepmother, so he might as well avoid it as long as possible.
"Your brother is already an adult. As a mother, I should also worry about his marriage. If we can discuss it this year, we can wait until next year..." Madam Li put down the spoon in her hand, looked at her son meaningfully and continued. But before she finished speaking, Li Yunye pretended to be interested and asked:
"I wonder which girl mother picked for Brother Muliang?"
"Wang Xianzhi, the only daughter of Mr. Wang of Yuzhenzhai, is nineteen this year. Although she is ten years younger than your brother, Miss Wang doesn't mind her..."
"Mother, let's not talk about the age difference for now. Don't you know what kind of person Miss Wang is? Do you really want to marry a daughter-in-law like this into the Li family? I wonder if mother can control her aggressive and overbearing temper in the future?" Before Madam Li could finish her words, Li Yunye put down his bowl and chopsticks and sighed with a frown.
Mrs. Li was speechless for a moment when asked by her son. She only wanted her adopted son to get married as soon as possible to cut off the brothers' inappropriate thoughts. Of course, she had no time to make long-term considerations. Now, after hearing what her son said, she began to worry about the hidden dangers that would arise if the Li family welcomed Miss Wang into the family in the future.
Seeing that his mother frowned and remained silent, Li Yunye knew that she had begun to treat the matter with caution, so he did not continue talking. After sitting for a while, he left the Plum Garden, looked at the darkening sky and turned to Liangyuan.
As soon as Li Yunye entered Liangyuan, he smelled a strong aroma of wine. At the same time, he heard Lao Zhou's laughter in the room. He couldn't help but frowned and walked in quickly. Sure enough, he saw Lao Zhou, who was drunk and burping on the soft couch in the room.
"When I came back I heard Ange say that you were having dinner with my stepmother, so I took the initiative to entertain him here." Mu Liangcai was sitting aside drinking tea after dinner, and when he saw his stepbrother he quickly stood up and said with a smile.
"Is this what you meant by him quitting drinking?" Li Yunye also poured himself a cup of tea and pointed at Lao Zhou and asked his sworn brother.
Mu Liang was speechless for a moment and could only smile helplessly, then shook his head and sighed: "Yeah, how can I believe the words of a drunkard!"
The two of them returned to Li's house together, but as soon as Mu Liang got off the carriage, he could no longer see Lao Zhou. It was not until he returned to Liangyuan and read the letter handed to him by An Ge that he saw the man coming to the door happily with two bottles of wine.
"Why can't I believe it? But I can't let these two bottles of fine wine go to waste." As soon as Mu Liang finished speaking, Old Zhou, who was leaning on the couch, suddenly opened his eyes and muttered.
"So you came here today just for those two bottles of fine wine? Oh, I thought Mr. Zhou missed me!" Li Yunye sat down next to Mu Liang, holding a cup of tea, and sighed to Mr. Zhou in disappointment.
"What are you talking about? Of course I came here today specifically to visit Mr. Li!" When Old Zhou heard Li Yunye say this, he immediately turned over and sat up guiltily, laughing.
Li Yunye didn't believe it, but he didn't continue to pester her. He just raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Why do you want to quit drinking for no reason?"
"If you want to drink, drink. If you want to quit, quit. There's no need for so many excuses!" Old Zhou looked at Mu Liang in a daze and then yawned and muttered nonchalantly. He also secretly wondered why Shopkeeper Mu hadn't told Master Li since he had guessed it long ago?
"When are you going back to Sanxiu Pharmacy? Please send a letter to Si Yao for me."
"We have to go back tomorrow." Old Zhou finally reacted after saying that. He pointed at Li Yunye and said, "I never thought that the once innocent and simple Mr. Li would learn to cheat."
"People have to grow up eventually!" Li Yunye drank half a sip of tea with a bit of pride, and then asked Lao Zhou curiously: "Are you really taken in by Madam Honghua?"
"Tsk, it was clearly me who adopted her!" Old Zhou crossed his arms and snorted in dissatisfaction.
"Really? You can even quit drinking, it's obvious that you have been completely subdued by the treatment!" However, Lao Zhou's stubborn attitude made Li Yunye couldn't help laughing, so he curled his lips mercilessly. Mu Liang on the side couldn't help but laugh with his head down.
Seeing that the two brothers in front of him were actually making fun of him, Lao Zhou simply put on an expression of watching a good show and said to Li Yunye with a smile: "Mr. Li, I'm afraid you don't know that your sworn brother was almost dragged off the street to become a son-in-law today!"
"Hehe, don't listen to his nonsense!" Unexpectedly, he got into trouble. Mu Liang hurriedly shook his head and smiled bitterly at his brother.
"What was the name of the girl today? Her last name seemed to be Wang, and she was quite graceful and charming..." Without waiting for Li Yunye to react, Old Zhou continued to touch his chin and mutter to himself.
"So it's Miss Wang. Did she come to see you today? She wants you to be a live-in son-in-law of the Wang family? That makes sense. After all, she is the only daughter of the Wang family and has been spoiled since childhood. How could she be wronged to be a daughter-in-law of someone else's family?" Li Yunye's face turned cold when he heard it, and then he raised his eyebrows and said to Mu Liang in a sarcastic tone.
"I ignored her." Mu Liang had no choice but to continue explaining.
"That Miss Wang also said that if Shopkeeper Mu is willing to marry into her family, the Wang family's Yuzhenzhai will be fully handed over..." Old Zhou continued to watch the fun and continued to talk, but before he could finish, he saw Li Yunye stood up in shock, cursing and running out of the house:
"What a great Yuzhenzhai! They are openly trying to get people from my Li family, but secretly they are plotting to steal the girl from the famous Li family in Jiangnan!"
"Aren't you going to keep chasing him?" Mu Liang chased him out of the house but stopped again. Old Zhou, who was following closely behind him, asked in confusion.
"With Ange and An Yun following us, nothing will happen." Mu Liang heaved a sigh of relief.
"Ahem, am I getting too angry?" Old Zhou, who was behind him and didn't see his expression, just scratched his head and said worriedly.
"The house is on fire!" Mu Liang turned around and glanced at him, then decided to go over and take a look.
"Mother is so confused! She actually wants to hand over Brother Mu Liang to Yuzhenzhai? What benefits will this bring to the Li family?" Li Yunye came to Mrs. Li angrily and questioned.
"When did I say I would send your brother to Yuzhenzhai? Why are you so angry, kid?" Seeing her son so angry, the confused Mrs. Li asked in panic.
"Mother doesn't know? It seems that the Wang family didn't tell mother the truth, and they actually played such tricks on my Li family!" Seeing his mother's expression, Li Yunye breathed a sigh of relief and told her about the Wang family's plan to marry his sworn brother into the family.
Mrs. Li was shocked and angry when she heard this. Even if she disliked this adopted son, she had never thought of kicking him out of the Li family. This Wang family almost made her feel like a nobody!
Outside the plum garden at night, Mu Liang stood in the dark. He felt relieved when he heard no noise inside. After hesitating for a moment, he turned around and left.
"Brother Muliang!"
As soon as Li Yunye walked out of the plum garden, he saw Mu Liang's figure about to go away, so he hurriedly chased after him.
"You didn't quarrel with your stepmother, did you?" Mu Liang turned around and looked at him tenderly.
"This time it was the Wang family that was dishonest, and mother was kept in the dark. We are a family and we should be united against this. So don't worry, mother will no longer agree to this marriage." Li Yunye shook his head and then smiled. This smile was not to comfort his brother, but was a joy from the heart.
"It's getting late, go back and get some rest. Old Zhou will stay at my place tonight." Hearing this, Mu Liang felt warm in his heart but soon felt a little melancholy. After saying this to his brother, he turned around and left again.
In the dark night, Jiang Siyao was only happy that her mother no longer wanted to match Brother Mu Liang with Miss Wang, and did not notice the sadness in her brother's eyes.