Chapter 537: Fourth Big Brother Has a Wife Too
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Back then, when Old Madam Wang went to save Shopkeeper Zhou, Shopkeeper Zhou did not only give her a few thousand taels of silver, but also his most precious granddaughter.
At that time, the Wang Family had nothing. Other than an Old Madam Wang who still had some face in front of him, it was only a friendship from decades ago.
Shopkeeper Zhou verbally arranged an engagement with Old Madam Wang, saying that if their family was interested in the future, they could have one of their grandsons marry Zhou Chuchu.
At that time, Shopkeeper Zhou did not think too much about it. He only remembered that he was old and his granddaughter was young. If she stayed in the Zhou Family, she would probably not be able to hold on.
He might as well prepare a thick dowry for her to marry into Old man Wang’s family.
That way, the Wang Family’s life would be better and his granddaughter would not have to suffer.
Shopkeeper Zhou did not know Old Madam Wang’s greatest identity, but he admired Old Madam Wang and Old man Wang. When the three of them met the Wang Family, they were true friends.
This time, Zhou Chuchu came because the Zhou Family could not suppress her anymore. Other than his granddaughter, Shopkeeper Zhou also had two grandsons, but those two were unfilial, angering Shopkeeper Zhou.
Old Madam Wang had never agreed to this marriage before, but now that the Wang Family had become rich, if she rejected them after their granddaughter came over, she would be accused of being a person who burnt bridges after crossing it.
When Little Ah Yu found out that another person was coming to be her sister-in-law, she felt like she was dreaming. She still remembered that her eldest Big Brother’s marriage was very difficult and he had even suffered some hardships.
Why did it seem so easy for the other Big Brothers?
Not only did they not have to find wives for themselves, but their wives also came looking for them.
Old Madam Wang called the remaining three grandsons over and told them about the marriage agreement with the Zhou Family.
“In terms of age, Silang is 15 years old this year. If we’re talking about Chuchu, she should be 12 years old this year. It’s also suitable. When she’s 15 years old, she can also get married. If Sanlang thinks that he can wait three years, he can also marry Chuchu.” Old Madam Wang looked at Wang Qilang. “You’re a year younger than Chuchu. But it doesn’t matter if you’re younger than your wife.”
In any case, her grandsons and Zhou Chuchu did not have any feelings for each other yet, so it was suitable for them to talk about it now.
Wang Sanlang was the first to say, “Grandma, I’m focused on studying now and don’t really want to get married.”
Wang Qilang also said, “Ah, I don’t like girls older than me—”
What was so good about an elder sister? Of course, he had to marry a younger sister!
Younger sisters were the cutest.
In the end, only Wang Silang was left. He looked at his elder brother and then at his younger brother.
There was not much resistance. “Thinking about it, the Zhou Family has done our family a favor, and Miss Zhou is very good. I’m willing to marry Miss Zhou.”
Old Madam Wang: “Think about it carefully. If you’re all unwilling, there’s no need for you to sacrifice your marriage. Our Wang Family doesn’t have this rule, and we won’t force it.”
Wang Silang said, “Grandma, I don’t think it’s inappropriate. Even if I’m lucky enough to be promoted in the future, I’ll stay faithful to Miss Zhou and never betray her.”
He knew the deeper meaning of Grandma’s words. Over the years, Grandma rarely praised them and was always critical of their behavior.
They were even beaten and scolded at every turn, but specifically speaking, there was never a time when they were beaten and scolded for no reason.
Even though so many of her grandsons had become county scholars, Grandma did not seem very happy. She was even a little worried.
The last time Grandma gave the money to Mother, he happened to see it secretly and knew what Grandma was worried about.
She was afraid that her family would be too impetuous and forget their original intentions.
Especially since Eldest Brother had married an official’s daughter and Second Brother was engaged to a rich family’s daughter. The Zhou Family was a merchant family, so they naturally looked a little inferior.
But he did not think that it was a big deal.
Wang Silang accepted it, and Zhou Chuchu had no objections, so she stayed in the Wang Family.
Old Madam Wang asked Zhou Chuchu to follow Little All Yu and learn from her at home.
Zhou Chuchu was actually interested in things like needlework. Old Madam Wang also listened to her and simply invited an embroiderer to the house. While making clothes for the family, she also taught Zhou Chuchu.
Madam Ma originally liked needlework very much and her works contained her own ingenuity. Seeing that her future daughter-in-law liked needlework as well, she had a better impression of her.
The pair of future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law immediately grew closer by discussing the matter of needlework.
Little All Yu was happy to have another playmate.
However, Zhou Chuchu did not like studying, and her Big Brothers did not like what the female teacher taught her, so she could only look for Qin Huai to interact with.
Qin Huai would put down what he was doing every time and listen carefully to Little All Yu. If Little All Yu was tired from talking, he would continue her words for her.
The two of them exchanged blows, often making the female teacher beside them unable to interrupt. She could only shake her head and laugh.
The two female teachers who had been invited to the residence liked Little Ah Yu very much.
Women nowadays learned more about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as needlework. Little Ah Yu, who was interested in whatever they taught, was the teacher’s favorite.
She was also very smart and understood everything almost immediately.
There was no need to mention zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was usually also interested in other knowledge and even listened to military affairs with relish.
Because she was young, her understanding was not deep enough, but she listened carefully every time.
If there was anything she did not understand, she would usually ask Qin Huai first. When Qin Huai answered, she would remember it completely and take it to ask the female teacher if it was right.
As a result, the female teacher had a better impression of Qin Huai.
This pair of childhood sweethearts were really like-minded.
She hoped that they would never forget their original intentions and support each other. In the future, they would definitely become the envied couple of everyone.
On Wang Erlang’s side, when he heard that Wang Silang also had a wife, he immediately called him to his room.
“Fourth Brother, you’re good. How did you bypass Third Brother and get yourself a wife first?”
They were all children of the second branch, so they naturally interacted more in private.
Wang Silang said, “It’s precisely because of this that Grandma and Mother have been busy looking for a wife for Third Brother recently. They said that they want to find a suitable marriage for Third Brother before you and I get married.”
Thinking of Wang Sanlang’s shocked expression, Wang Silang found it funny.
Although he could only marry his wife in three years, he had at least met her now. She was a good girl.
However, there was still no sign of Third Brother’s wife. He did not know who it could be.
In any case, he would definitely get married in three years.
At this point, Wang Sanlang looked at Wang Erlang. “Second Brother, are you so seriously injured? Our injuries will recover in three days. Why are you still lying on the bed after almost a month?”
When Wang Erlang mentioned this, he felt extremely aggrieved. “It’s all because of Grandma. She said that she wanted me to remember this lesson and not let the doctor prescribe me any healing medicine. She wanted me to take my time to recuperate. The external wounds are better, but 1 keep feeling that my internal organs still hurt slightly. How would I dare to get up?”
The brothers had been practicing martial arts for three years. Logically speaking, they should not have been beaten up so badly. Who asked them to not dare to retaliate in the beginning, afraid that they would hurt someone?
In the end, Wang Erlang was almost beaten to death.
After that, Jiang Wujing even came to tell them that after Great-Grandma Jiang returned from the Wang Estate, Second Young Master Jiang had been beaten half to death. He was still lying on the bed and screaming, but it could not erase the fact that Wang Erlang had been beaten up.
“Grandma has already agreed to let us go on a school trip with Ah Yu on the 23rd of August. A few days after you get married,” Wang Silang said. “We’ve already agreed that if you can’t bear to part with your wife, we’ll go on the school trip ourselves.”
“I want to go—Hiss!” Wang Erlang gritted his teeth and held his stomach. “I’ll definitely recuperate as soon as possible.”
Wang Silang said, “We have to practice martial arts diligently in the future. Otherwise, if there’s a next time, we might not be so lucky.”
If not for Little All Yu arriving with the lamb, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
If not for the fact that Great-Grandma Jiang and Grandma were old friends, the relationship between their family and the Jiang family would not have been so easily resolved..