Chapter 306 Too high to reach

Chapter 306 Too high to reach

On the Chu family's side, Mrs. Chu saw Qianhuan at the city gate today. Not only was she sitting in a luxurious carriage, but she was also full of the temperament of a noble lady.

She couldn't help but ask her son, "Chen'er, Liang Qianhuan was just a little village girl before, but now she has changed so much. Could it be that she went to the capital to do business and really made a name for herself?"

Chu Yichen nodded, "Yes, mother, Qianhuan's business is very big now, and she has opened branches all over Dayuan. If it weren't for the fact that our Chu family has been doing business for generations and accumulated a lot of ancestral property, with her current financial resources, she might have surpassed our Chu family long ago."

"You are not exaggerating to scare me, are you? She is just a little village girl. She has been in the capital for only half a year, and her financial resources are almost catching up with our Chu family."

"Mom, I'm not exaggerating. I'm sure she will surpass our Chu family next year."

When Mrs. Chu heard her son's affirmative answer, she felt very uncomfortable. If she had known that this girl was so capable, she should not have stopped her son from asking her to marry her.

Now, Chu Yichen is the only one left in their Chu family. With such a huge family and assets, it is really too tiring for their son to manage all these businesses alone.

If he could marry a young lady like Liang Qianhuan who had a business acumen and could assist him, his son would be able to have a much easier time.

Thinking of this, Madam Chu asked tentatively, "Chen'er, I know you have always liked that girl. Regarding your marriage, I was too stubborn before, but now I have thought it through. It doesn't matter whether the girl's background is good or not. What matters is that you like her. After the New Year, I will immediately find a matchmaker to go to the Liang family to propose marriage for you. What do you think?"

Chu Yichen shook his head, smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, no need."

Mrs. Chu looked puzzled. "Why? Didn't you always like her? Why are you unwilling now that mother has agreed?"

"Because she is now someone we cannot reach."

Mrs. Chu disagreed with her son's words. "Why can't our Chu family afford her? Even if she is good at making money now, it can't change the fact that she was born a peasant girl. Our Chu family doesn't mind her being a woman out in the public eye. We have made a great concession by accepting her as your legal wife."

"Mother, Qianhua has now been personally appointed as the county lady by the emperor, and she is now the woman favored by the Great Abyss War God General, the future Crown Prince's Consort." After saying this, Chu Yichen looked at his mother and asked, "Do you think your son can compare to the dignified War God General?"

These words shocked Madam Chu so much that her eyes widened. "What? That girl actually became a county lady appointed by the emperor himself, and can even become the crown prince's consort in the future? Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true, so mother, you should stop thinking about it. Qianhuan is a bright pearl, she will shine wherever she goes. It's my son who is not worthy of her. I am already satisfied to be her partner and friend in this life. In the future, our Chu family's business will definitely rely on Qianhuan's support to achieve better development."

Mrs. Chu's face was filled with regret at this moment. Thinking about how she had looked down on Qianhuan, insulted her background, and prevented her son from marrying her, she wanted to slap herself in the face a few times.

Madam Chu looked guilty, "Chen'er, it's all my fault. If I hadn't stopped you, maybe she would be your young lady now."

"Mom, you don't have to blame yourself. Even if you hadn't stopped her, Qianhuan wouldn't have chosen me. She told you at the beginning that she didn't have any feelings for me. It was just my wishful thinking. Fortunately, I have figured it out now. A girl like her really deserves a better man. It's just that I'm unlucky."

Mrs. Chu could only sigh when she heard this.

Qianhuan returned to the village this time for two reasons: firstly, to spend the New Year with her parents and then take them to live permanently in Beijing; secondly, she thought that now that she had earned a lot of money, she should return to the village and make some contributions to the villagers.

She told her parents about her idea early in the morning. Liang Laoer didn't have any objections. Instead, he nodded in agreement, "Qianhua, you have made money but still remember your roots. Dad is very pleased. If you want to do something for the villagers, Dad will definitely support you with all his strength."

"Thank you dad."

However, Liu interrupted and said, "Qianhuan, there is only one cow in our village that can be used by everyone in turn. You said you want to buy five cows for the village. I don't object to this. After all, with our current financial situation, the money to buy five cows is not a lot."

Then she changed the subject and said with a look of disapproval, "But you said you want to build a private school in the village so that all the children can study, and you have to pay for a teacher for them. I don't agree with this. It costs a lot of money to build a private school, not to mention that the teacher also needs monthly salary. Over the years, how much money will our family spend in vain?"

"Mother, I can afford all this money now. I can earn more money in the future. Even if I have to pay monthly wages to the teacher for many years, I can afford it. Don't worry about this little money."

Liu still looked reluctant, "Mother still feels it's inappropriate. Although you can make a lot of money now, you can't be so generous to others. It's a good thing to benefit the villagers, but these things should be done by the county lord. How can we take care of it?"

Qianhuan knew that Liu had always been a little short-sighted, so she could only patiently persuade her, "Mom, we should be more open-minded. Our family is the only one in the entire Yunfeng Village that has become rich. I will make some contributions to the villagers and make everyone better off. Isn't this a win-win situation for everyone?"

Liu still didn't understand. "You opened this soy sauce workshop at home, and many people in the village were recruited to work as helpers. Our family has made everyone's life better and better. Why do you still need to build a private school for their children and hire teachers for free?"

"Mom, children are the hope of the future. Only when they read books can they gain knowledge and experience, and only then can they leave this small village and have a better future. If there are more people with great prospects in our Yunfeng Village in the future, and they all give back to the village like me, our Yunfeng Village will only get better and better."

Liang Lao Er also chimed in at this time, "Chun Xiang, you can see that our family is becoming more and more prosperous because of our daughter. What she said cannot be wrong, so we should all listen to her."

Only then did Liu nod and agree, "Okay, do whatever you want. Anyway, even if mother objects, she can't stop you."

Finally, she convinced her mother. Qianhua smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding."

Afterwards, Qianhuan went to the village chief's house carrying a bag of candies and snacks she brought from the capital.

Upon learning that Qianhuan was coming, the village chief took his entire family out to greet her. When he saw Qianhuan, he even knelt down to kowtow.

Qianhuan quickly supported him, "Grandpa Hu, what are you doing? How can you kneel down in front of me?"

The village chief said, "Qianhuan, you are now the county lady appointed by the emperor himself, which means you are higher than the county magistrate. When we ordinary people see the county lady, we naturally have to kneel down and pay homage to her."

As the village chief was about to kneel down, Qianhuan quickly stopped him and said, "Grandpa Hu, please don't do this. When Qianhuan returns to Yunfeng Village, she will just be a part of Yunfeng Village. There is only Liang Qianhuan here, not the county lord."

The village chief didn't expect that Qianhuan would be so humble even after becoming a county lady, without any airs of someone in power. No wonder she had such good fortune.

"Okay, then Grandpa Hu will continue to call you Qianhuan as before."

"Well, Grandpa Hu, just call me Qianhuan."

Qianhuan handed over the gift she brought with her. "Grandpa Hu, thank you for taking care of my parents and the soy sauce shop while my brother and I were in Beijing. These are the candies and snacks I brought back from Beijing. I brought some here specially for your children to try."

The village chief said politely, "Then I have to thank you on behalf of my children."

After saying that, he happily accepted the package, turned around and handed it to his old woman, and then instructed her, "Go into the house quickly and make a cup of tea for Qianhuan."

Mrs. Hu put away the package and responded loudly, "Hey, old man, I'll go get some tea."

Then, while she went into the house to pour tea, she quickly hid the snacks and candies.

These are snacks and candies brought from the capital, they must be expensive, and we can’t let those little bastards eat them all at once.