Volume 2: Eagle vs. Dragon Chapter 50: Changing the Bride Again
"This girl is indeed worth the price you pay for her."
After Zhou Yijin finished describing the scene of his meeting with Ye Youyu, he drew a conclusion.
Wu Chengjian pondered Ye Youyu's words, and the more he pondered, the more he felt that it made sense. Finally, he smiled and said, "See, it's true, isn't it? I said that this little girl can't be left outside, she has to be kept in the room."
Zhou Yijin sneered, "You can show off all you want. But don't show off too much just because she's interested in you. Women's hearts change easily, sometimes so fast that you don't even realize it."
Wu Chengjian said: "What do you mean she is interested in me? She is plotting against me."
He told Ye Dalin last night that he would discuss it with Wu Guoying. This actually just left a little room for regret. He did not actually discuss it with Wu Guoying. He directly sent Wu Qi to invite Ye Dalin to meet at Manqian Penglai.
Seeing Wu Chengjian coming to invite him, Ye Dalin had a premonition that things might not go his way, so he made an excuse, saying, "We are getting married soon, and it's not appropriate for us to meet so frequently."
Wu Qi was not Changzi after all. He knew that Wu Chengjian would definitely meet Ye Dalin, so how could he be dismissed by the other party with just one sentence? He said, "Ordinary people are naturally like this, but how can the status of Mr. Ye and our Haoguan be compared with ordinary people? Besides, our Haoguan invited us this time because we have an urgent business to discuss with Mr. Ye. If Mr. Ye is unwilling to go, then our Haoguan has no choice but to come."
Ye Dalin thought about it, maybe Wu Chengjun really had something important to discuss, so he agreed. Fortunately, Wujiayuan and Yejiayuan were almost together, and Manqian Penglai was on the boundary of the two families - this place originally belonged to Yejiayuan. Ye Dalin went to Manqian Penglai, which was no different from walking on the garden road of his own home, so it was not embarrassing to come to see Wu Chengjian.
At this time, the actors all stepped aside, and the two sides sat down in the pavilion to watch the play. After drinking a sip of tea, Wu Chengjian came straight to the point and said, "Father-in-law, I have discussed the matter of changing the bride with my father, and my father thinks it is inappropriate. Let's just follow the original discussion."
Ye Dalin frowned when he heard this and glared at Wu Qi beside him. However, if he argued with Wu Qi that he had cheated on him, it would only make him lose face, so he said coldly, "Since Hao Guan insists, I will let You Yu get married despite her illness."
When he said this, his tone was sinister and murderous.
Wu Chengjian seemed not to hear the threat in these words. He smiled and said, "Yesterday, a letter came from Beijing, asking me to do something with Zhongtang. I was thinking about whether I should do it myself or find someone else to do it. I wonder if my father-in-law is interested in this matter?"
Ye Dalin was stunned for a moment, thinking that Wu Chengjian changed the subject too quickly... However, he immediately smiled and said, "The errand assigned by Zhongtang must be a big deal. If I can run errands for him, it would be a blessing for our Ye family to have cultivated for three lifetimes. I don't know what it is."
Wu Chengjian smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not very clear either. Mr. Liu Quan... um, does my father-in-law know this person?"
"I know, I know." Although Ye Dalin's grasp of the situation in Beijing was not as good as Pan and Wu's, he was not completely ignorant.
Wu Chengjian said, "Mr. Liu Quan sent someone to tell me what happened. However, when I asked him what the specific matter was, his people told me not to ask too many questions. They just said: do your job well, and you will get benefits in the future. I thought, I can do it alone, or someone else can do it, so I wonder if my father-in-law wants to come and help."
Ye Dalin hurriedly said: "If there is an opportunity, I would be happy to do it!"
Wu Chengjian smiled and said, "So this matter is settled?"
Ye Dalin said: "Okay!"
Wu Chengjian nodded, and then said, "As for the matter of changing the bride... Father-in-law , I don't really know what happened in your backyard, but as men, we have to look at the long term. In the eyes of people at a higher level, what are the small profits in front of us? Are they worth our attention? So I don't like to get involved in the affairs of those women, what do you think?"
Ye Dalin pondered for a moment and looked at Wu Chengjian.
Wu Chengjian, however, looked straight ahead with an indifferent expression, as if Ye Youyu's affairs were of no importance to him.
Seeing him like this, Ye Dalin felt a little disappointed, so he nodded and said, "Hao Guan is right. You are young and ambitious, and you are better than us old guys. No wonder Hei Cai Tou is not your opponent . You were able to turn the tables three months ago. Hehe, it was not a fluke."
"Father-in-law, you are too kind." Wu Chengjian laughed and said, "After we get married, we will be blood relatives. The world is so big, and our Wu family can't take over all the businesses. For those that we can't take over, who else can we give them to? Naturally, we will take care of our own family first. Even if they are good at running the family or become the head of the family in the future, I will support them well. Whether it's the father-in-law and son-in-law, or the uncle-in-law, we can prosper together and last long."
Ye Dalin narrowed his eyes and smiled, "That's a good point! Don't worry, Haoguan, I will definitely hire a good doctor to take care of Youyu's health so that she can marry smoothly."
At this point, they both laughed out loud, and both the father-in-law and the son-in-law were happy.
After watching Ye Dalin leave, Zhou Yijin came out from behind, sneered and said, "You are such a talker that you can fool even ghosts."
Wu Chengjian smiled and said, "It's not that I am smarter or more eloquent than him, it's just that the information is asymmetric. If he knew as much as I do, he wouldn't fall into my trap so easily. If it were Pan Youjie, hehe, he wouldn't even have to think about such a thing."
On the way back, Ye Dalin was thinking and pondering that what he had just said to Wu Chengjian was actually a deal: Ye Dalin promised not to play tricks on this marriage, and Wu Chengjian agreed to take him into Heshen's car.
When Ye Dalin thought about the opportunity to establish a relationship with the powerful He Zhongtang, he couldn't help but tremble with excitement.
If you can be related to Jishan, you will have the opportunity to enter the Thirteen Lines series, but how can this be compared with climbing up to Zhongtang? If you climb up to the latter, you will soar to the sky!
What exactly happened on the night of the reversal a few months ago was a matter of many opinions in the Thirteen Hongs, but no one could figure out the true story. The few people who really knew the truth were all secretive about it. However, everyone speculated that Wu Chengjian was able to turn the tables because he must have clung to Heshen. As for how Wu Chengjian clung to Heshen, no one could figure it out.
But this does not hinder the enthusiasm of those who are watching but cannot obtain it.
In the Qing Dynasty, the rich are not as good as the powerful, and in the court, the most popular objects of pursuit in the hearts of officials and businessmen are sometimes not even Emperor Qianlong, but Heshen and Zhongtang - after all, the emperor is the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven always has to consider the public interest, but Heshen and Zhongtang...
Ye Dalin was intoxicated at the thought that he might be able to use Wu Chengjian's bridge to enter the He Mansion's field of vision.
Sitting in a sedan chair, they returned to the main house of the Ye family. Ye Haocai was preparing to comb her hair for the evening. When she saw Ye Dalin, she hugged him in his bright wedding dress and ran over to him and said, "Dad, do you think I look beautiful today?"
After all, she had some beauty, and this dress made her look very charming. As long as a bride had a decent appearance, she would be beautiful.
After all, she was his beloved daughter. Seeing her looking forward to this marriage so much, Ye Dalin couldn't help but feel a little bit reluctant, but that was all. He waved his hand and said to Ma, "We should still carry Youyu over tonight."
Ma was stunned when she heard this, and Ye Haocai was shocked: "Father, father, you...what did you say?"
Ma shouted, "Master, are you crazy? What are you talking about?"
Ye Dalin said, "I said we should carry the fish over tonight. Why are you talking so much?"
Ma shouted, "What time is it now? The sisters Haocai have already finished their feast, and you suddenly said to carry that little bitch Youyu over... You, you, you... are you planning to make Haocai stop being a human being?"
Haocai also realized that Ye Dalin was not joking, and burst into tears. However, seeing that Ye Dalin looked not good, she did not dare to lean on him, and threw herself into Ma's arms.
Ye Dalin snorted, "What kind of sister party is this? It's just a party for my niece to have some fun. Who else knows about this except my family? People outside have always thought that Youyu is the one who is going to marry. Let's just keep it quiet. It's no big deal."
Ma cried out: "But..."
"No buts." Ye Dalin shouted, "Just do it if I tell you to!"
Ma was also irritated. This was something she had been planning for a long time, and Ye Dalin's words turned it upside down. She was so angry that she shouted, "I won't do it. If you want to do it, do it yourself!" She turned around and went back to her room , slamming the doorman.
Ye Haocai looked at her father, then at the door that was slammed shut by her mother, and suddenly sat down on the ground and started crying.
Ye Dalin snorted and pretended not to see Ye Haocai. He turned around and went out, calling Ye Duofu.
Anyway, his family is a wealthy family, with many people and money, so it is easy to get things done. Everything has been arranged, and all they need to do is replace the bride with Ye Youyu - and since Sister Yi only started the plan in the past two days, Ma had been operating in secret before, so all the clothes and headwear that Ye Youyu would use for her wedding were there.
Ma was unwilling to take the lead, so he simply issued the general order instead, and spread the news to Chenglu Garden, asking Ye Youyu to be prepared.
Before Ye Duofu's men arrived at Chenglu Garden, the news had already spread like wildfire.
When Xu heard the news, she was stunned.
Although she had heard Ye Youyu say that she would still fight for it, she thought it would not be so easy to handle. But she did not expect that in the blink of an eye, Ye Youyu really did it. And she had no idea how her daughter did it.
"Daughter," said Xu, "What did you say to that master? And, Hao Guan...how did he make your father change his mind? I know your father best. Once he has made up his mind, no one can change it."
"Whether or not we can change our father's mind depends on the person." Ye Youyu said, "What is extremely difficult for us may only take a few words to him." Although she didn't know what method Wu Chengjian used, she guessed the general idea: it was probably nothing more than coercion and inducement.
Soon Ye Duofu came to the door. When Ye Youyu heard that he was coming, she went into the house and asked Dongxue to take him in. She turned around and lay down on the bed.
Xu said, "There is fish, what are you doing?"
Ye Youyu said: "Don't you know what kind of person Dad is? Now is the time for us to make conditions. If we don't, he won't take the initiative to give it to us."
Xu was very surprised: "What other conditions do you want to set?"
Before Ye Youyu could answer, Ye Duofu came in with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, Third Miss, congratulations, Third Miss..." Suddenly he paused and said, "Third Miss, what are you doing?"
But he saw Ye Youyu lying on the bed, covered with a thick quilt, and Xu was beside him.
Ye Youyu said weakly, "Hello, Brother Duofu, but what instructions does Father have? Unfortunately, I am very ill and cannot go to see my second sister off to get married."
When Ye Dalin heard that Ye Youyu was "sick", he was furious and said angrily: "This poor girl, she opened a dyeing room just because of the color!"
Ma heard the news in the room, laughed and pushed open the door, saying: "Isn't she very much like you? She is ruthless when she is in a powerful position. She is indeed your flesh and blood!"
Ye Dalin was stunned for a moment, then he angrily said: "Don't you see who you are? How dare you take advantage of me!"
Ye Duofu asked tentatively, "Then...should we hire a doctor for the third girl?"
Ye Dalin said angrily: "Please call the doctors, do you think she is really sick?"
However, after thinking about it, since he had already promised Wu Chengjian, and it was related to whether he could establish a relationship with Zhongtang, he suppressed his anger and walked towards Chenglu Garden in person.
