Chapter 138 Pei Mao Is Anxious: I Want to Seize the Initiative

"Cao Zijing actually married his daughter to Shen Wuming? This is his only daughter!"

By the Pei family pond.

Pei Mao was holding a fishing rod, staring at the water from the ground, his whole body tensed.

There is a big fish in this pond.

He has been fishing all afternoon, but has not caught any fish. Now he is concentrating on making sure to hit.

Pei Yuan next to him was questioning Pei Zian and listening to her recount the information at the dinner table.

Pei Zian nodded, "Yes, Sister Cao didn't come over for dinner today, she seems embarrassed."

"But Lord Chu has already learned about this and asked Mrs. Chu and Sister Chu to help organize the wedding."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."

Pei Yuan shook his head repeatedly, "The same goes for Cao Zijing, the richest man in all countries, who should his daughter marry?"

"Even if you marry the prince of the Four Kingdoms, you can become the prince's official concubine. Why would you want to be a common wife?"

Pei Zian shrugged, "What's the point? Big Brother is such a nice person, it's not a bad idea to be an equal wife."

"Children, what do you know?" Pei Yuan rolled his eyes. This girl is too young and doesn't understand at all.

A common wife represents identity, status, and the status of future heirs.

Although there are many cases of brothers fighting each other in this era, most of them still establish the elder rather than the virtuous.

After all, there is a standard for establishing a eldest son. The eldest son and the second son always line up.

But it's not necessarily the case for being a virtuous person. If you don't kill the last one, who knows who is the wisest?

"It's not that Zian doesn't understand, it's that you don't understand."

Pei Yuan laughed loudly, then grabbed the fishing rod tightly and pulled hard, and a big herring was pulled up.

He didn't use any magic power during the whole process, but relied purely on his skills. This is the fun of a fisherman.

Throwing the big herring into the fish basket, "I have fish soup to drink tonight, tell the kitchen to prepare it for me."

"Also, Zian, go and call Mr. Shen over and tell him that I will treat him to fish soup today."

"Oh, okay."

Pei Zian nodded and walked outside, while Pei Yuan ordered his servants to take the fish and stew it in soup.

"You kid, you're still blind."

Pei Mao looked at Pei Yuan and shook his head, "You are the young generation that I am most optimistic about."

"You are honest, but you are too honest. Many times, you only see the superficial things."

"What do you mean?" Pei Yuan didn't understand.

Pei Mao said meaningfully: "Do you think it would be a loss for the daughter of the richest man in the world to marry Shen Wuming and become an equal wife?"

"That's for sure."

Pei Yuan spread his hands and said, "Although the court talks about scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, the status of merchants has long surpassed that of farmers and workers."

"Especially the current size of the Cao family, as well as the strong men of the Cao family, are almost as good as any other prince."

"Being an equal wife for others..."

"Then do you believe it or not, after a while, the position of the common wife will be gone?" Pei Mao laughed jokingly.

"Three wives and four concubines, Shen Wuming already has two wives, and only one wife is equal."

"If it's a little later, I'll have no choice but to become a concubine. Let me tell you, Cao Zijing is very treacherous."

"Don't doubt a businessman's vision, especially if this businessman is the richest man in the world."

"Hmm..." Pei Yuan glanced at Pei Mao strangely, "Why do I feel that you are trying to make a fire?"

"You don't want to marry me, the daughter of the Pei family, too? Do you want to seize the last equal wife position?"

"Why not?"

Pei Mao stretched and sat up, "What do you think of Zian? Be his equal wife?"

"Isn't it?"

Pei Yuan was shocked, "How old is Zian now? He is almost fifteen years old. Why are you so anxious?"

"She became a mother at the age of fourteen. I helped her get engaged. What's wrong?" Pei Mao retorted.

Then, he sighed again, "I don't want to be so anxious, but the Cao family will take action."

"And don't forget, there are a lot of warblers around this kid!"

"When Zian turns sixteen, I don't know where he will be."

Having said this, Pei Mao counted with his fingers and said to Pei Yuan, "Do you know Song Nanzhu, Song Huaien's daughter?"

"And Cui Zu'e, the eldest lady of the Cui family in Fengzhou, do you still remember the last hairpin banquet?"

"A gold hairpin fell out of Shen Wuming's sleeve. I asked someone to check it out. It was Cui Zu'e's gift."

"And the two of them were hugging each other and flirting for a long time by the Jade Lotus Pond."

"In addition, the little Celestial Master from Celestial Master Dao was also seen having sex with Shen Wuming!"

"In terms of identity, status, background, and talent, are they worse than Zian?"

"The only thing we can strive for is the opportunity. The people behind them have not yet realized the value of Shen Wuming."

"I realize it."

When Pei Mao said this, there was still a little pride on his face, which was confidence in his own vision.

Pei Yuan was speechless, "Then you can't sacrifice Zian's happiness."

"Then do you think Zian is opposed to it?"

Pei Mao sneered, "Zian is now more familiar with him than I am, and I stay at his house every day."

"In two years' time, they might all come back with their children in their arms. We might as well just go with the flow."

With the current status of the Pei family, there is no need to sacrifice the happiness of their children to marry in Yong'an County.

But if Pei Zian has his own intentions, Pei Mao doesn't mind going along with the situation.

Pei Yuan thought about it and seemed to think it made sense, "Have you discussed it with the second brother? The second brother only has this daughter."

"And don't forget, sister-in-law is not easy to talk to either, her father is a prince."

...

Shen Wuming naturally didn't know so much, but he came to eat in the evening when he learned that Pei Mao invited him to drink fish soup.

The two chatted casually.

No marriage was mentioned.

After drinking fish soup, the two discussed some Mohist academic issues, and then Shen Wuming said goodbye and left.

There was nothing big next.

In addition to preparing for the imperial examination, the most important thing is the New Year. As the New Year is approaching, some preparations must be made.

There are a lot of snacks at home.

Shen Wuming prepared a lot of delicious food according to the customs of the previous New Year, and Pei Zian was even more reluctant to leave.

Every day, he squatted in the Shouting Marquis's mansion to eat in the name of helping, and he was visibly plump.

Cao Zhuyu and Shen Wuming established a relationship. At the beginning, she felt guilty and deliberately avoided Chu Youyi and his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

But I don't know what Chu Youyi said to her, and soon she seemed to have changed.

She returned to her previous appearance.

Half of the time she spent at Shoutinghou Mansion, being affectionate with Shen Wuming, or being close to Chu Youyi.

Even when Chu Youyi attended the poetry meeting, Cao Zhuyu was with her.

"The lady is really a very good person. No matter who it is, she can get along with her."

Shen Wuming was not surprised.