Chapter 257 Intermarriage - Rebirth of the Noble Daughter

 Chapter 257 Intermarriage

  
Who knew that one crisis would arise after another, a little girl ran in and said, "The old lady hanged herself."

"Mother!"

The fifth master of the Chi family immediately yelled and hurried to the backyard.

Except for Chi Zimo, everyone sitting there was a little anxious.

"Master, why don't you just agree to Old Five's request? He doesn't ask for much anyway, and it's for the sake of the child. You and Yingniang from the Fifth House are siblings, so why bother with this?"

The person who spoke was an elder of the Chi family. He was an upright man and usually spoke fairly.

It's a pity that Chi Zimo didn't give him the same face as before and snorted coldly.

"Not much? They want 30% of the shipping business. This is not just asking for too much, it's just wishful thinking. As long as I'm alive, don't even think about getting involved in this shipping business!"

He said this while sneering.

"As for that Madam Lan, if I hadn't cared about the reputation of the Chi family, I would have kicked her out long ago. Go and tell her that if she wants to die, she should die in her uncle's house, not in the ancestral house, it's unlucky! Anyway, before my grandfather died, he issued an iron order not to allow her to be buried in the Chi family's ancestral tomb, so she can hang herself wherever she wants, I don't care."

These words were so cruel and vicious that if Concubine Lan were present, she would probably cry and make a fuss again.

Several clan elders shook their heads silently. They had no idea why things had come to this point.

If it weren't for her support for the Chi family's business, Chi Zimo would probably end up on the streets now.

In the backyard, Concubine Lan was rescued just as she was hoisted up.

The marks on the neck were not even obvious. When she saw Master Chi Wu and his family come in and no one else around, she lost all desire to put on a show.

"What do you say? He still disagrees?"

"Mother, shipping is the biggest profit for the Chi family. How could he agree to give it to us, and 30% at that? Wasn't this known from the beginning? You still insisted on making me make a fuss. Now, no one can control us."

Concubine Lan glanced at her son and said with some impatience.

"Your brain is like this. Your mother's teaching is in vain. If you hadn't been so unpromising, would the Chi family have been controlled by that kid?"

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Chi Wulang was so angry at her scolding that he was furious, but he didn't dare to talk back.

The Fifth Lady next to her also lowered her head. Her mother-in-law was much more powerful than her. She thought it was better to forget it and just be simple-minded.

"Of course he won't agree to your request, but if we take this opportunity to make a compromise and let You'er join the shipping company to do some errands and odd jobs, wouldn't that be better?"

Chi Lingyou is the most outstanding son of the fifth branch of the Chi family. Although he is only about sixteen years old, he is very smart and alert.

The future of the fifth room, or her future comfort, probably all depends on this grandson.

Therefore, Concubine Lan placed all her hopes on him, hoping that he could work in shipping so that she could get a share of the iron-clad territory of the Chi family, or even replace it.

Having said that, no matter how stupid Chi Wulang was, he could understand what Madam Lan meant.

So he said with excitement in his eyes.

"Ling You is very much liked by Chi Zimo. Didn't he send him to Dongdu City to do some work a few days ago? So it shouldn't be difficult to arrange for him to work in shipping."

Concubine Lan also nodded.

Although no one had conveyed the plan of the mother and son, Chi Zimo could figure it out with his toes.  

He hated Concubine Lan because she was a vicious person who caused the tragic deaths of his parents and second uncle. However, he had no evidence and could not avenge them in a fair way, so he could only tolerate her.

But he didn't have much opinion about Chi Wulang, Chi Lingyou, and even Chi Lingying.

His grandfather spent so many years teaching him a lesson.

That is, the family glory is not something that can be borne by one person alone. If one cannot stick together through thick and thin, even the most prosperous family will become desolate in the future.

Therefore, if Chi Lingyou wanted to study shipping, he could let him go.

But if they use such a despicable method, then I'm sorry, Chi Zimo is not a good person, so he will naturally fight with them!

At this time, Chi Lingyou and Chi Lingying, the brother and sister, did not know the dirty thoughts of their grandmother and father, but stayed at home with a girlish heart and waited for marriage.

The turmoil in the Chi family has not yet subsided, but the people in Liangzhou City are unprecedentedly united.

After the Feng family took the lead in arranging the members of the Su clan, Xiao Ji and Xiao Mu Qian no longer had any worries and focused on repairing the city walls and guards.

Who knew, but no one knew who leaked the news, and many people who couldn't make a living outside also came in groups of three or four after hearing that the Su people had settled in Liangzhou City.

Sometimes dozens of oppressed Zigu people came to seek refuge, and sometimes people from Mobei came here with their families to make a living.

After seeing that people who couldn't make a living around them all came to Liangzhou City, everyone realized a problem.

That is, how to properly deal with these foreign disaster victims and how to make them live in harmony with the locals?

They must stay. Since they have allowed the Su people to stay, they have no reason to reject other outsiders. As long as they truly want to stay here and live a good life, they will not turn them away.

It’s just that the way to survive is easy to solve, but it’s a bit difficult to integrate into the society.

Although the people of Da Jin were not xenophobic, they were somewhat resistant to the sudden arrival of so many foreigners. They always felt that they were just here to steal their food, land, and businesses, and therefore did not welcome them very much.

In just half a month, there were four or five frictions between the Su people and the Da Jin people.

It's not a big deal, but we must find a way to contain it. Otherwise, if it gets worse and worse, it will be very difficult for these foreigners to survive in Liangzhou City.

"Intermarry."

After listening to all these concerns, Mr. Chen made a direct suggestion.

"Intermarriage is the fastest way to integrate the people of Da Jin with the people of the Su tribe, the people of Mobei, and the people of Zigu. After one, two, three, or four generations, there will naturally be no distinction between you and me."

Xiao Ji's eyes lit up, and he said to Mr. Chen with great admiration,
  "Old Chen's method is still the best. You have solved a huge problem for Liangzhou City!"

Mr. Chen smiled and waved his hands, not taking these achievements to heart at all.

"I came here today to discuss something with the general."

"Mr. Chen, you're too polite. If you have anything to say, just tell me!"

Mr. Chen nodded. He was not the kind of person who would flatter others, so he spoke frankly as soon as he came up.

"General, if this city is really going to accept foreigners to come here to make a living and settle down in the future, then the language will be the biggest problem. If you can't understand them, how can you communicate with them? So I'm thinking, can I find someone from these foreigners who can speak both the native language and some Da Jin dialect like Tong'anli, and send him to the academy as a teacher!"