bookrandom Chapter 139 Old Master Jiang
Chapter 139 Old Master Jiang
Xie Jiaojiao looked at the carriage and did not see Lai Fu, so she walked towards home.
It was already evening, and there were several people sitting in the main hall. Leading the way was an old man with gray hair, dressed in gorgeous clothes. Next to him were two men, each of whom looked like a scholar, but did not look very old. The other man looked obviously much older than the men. The two of them sat respectfully below, while the old man in the upper seat closed his eyes to rest.
As soon as Xie Jiaojiao entered the room, the old man opened his eyes.
The look was staring straight into Xie Jiaojiao's eyes.
When Sun Ruhua saw Xie Jiaojiao coming back, she immediately relaxed a lot, but her body seemed stiff.
Before Sun Ruhua could speak, Xie Jiaojiao bowed to the elder in the upper position and said respectfully, "Old Master Jiang!"
The old man looked at her bowing and frowned slightly. This woman looked decent, but the way she bowed was like a man's...
What he didn't know was that no one had taught Xie Jiaojiao these things since he came here. If possible, Xie Jiaojiao would prefer to have a handshake etiquette...
"Are you Xie Jiaojiao, the one engaged to my grandson?" the old man spoke in a loud voice.
Xie Jiaojiao nodded: "You are Jiang Weinan's grandpa, right?"
The old man touched his goatee and said, "Oh? Did that kid mention me in front of you?"
"I said a little, not too much, just that you have been the best person to him since his mother left."
When the old man heard this, he felt a little emotional, but he suppressed that emotion in an instant.
"I heard from Weinan that you are running a food business with your family?"
"Just to support the family!"
The old man raised his hand and said, "Don't be modest. I have asked people to inquire about you a long time ago. You are indeed a good person, but just because you are a good person, you may not necessarily be able to be my granddaughter-in-law!"
Sun Ruhua was about to speak, but Xie Jiaojiao stopped her and spoke herself: "If the old man thinks I am not qualified to be your granddaughter-in-law, can you cancel the engagement on behalf of Jiang Weinan? As long as you are willing, I can cancel the engagement with him immediately."
"Oh?" This surprised everyone present.
Sun Ruhua immediately said, "Master Jiang, don't listen to her. This kid is so outspoken. She's getting married soon, and she's just talking nonsense."
Xie Jiaojiao frowned and looked at Sun Ruhua: "Mom... I..."
"What do you mean! You're getting married soon. If you cancel the engagement, you'll be laughed at!" Sun Ruhua said in a low voice.
"I'm not afraid..."
"Mom is scared!"
Old Master Jiang looked at Xie Jiaojiao and said, "You don't want to marry my boy?"
Xie Jiaojiao clasped her fists and said, "The marriage between him and me was originally a misunderstanding. If we can cancel the engagement before the wedding, it will be good for both him and me!"
"Misunderstanding? If it is a misunderstanding, just clear it up. If you don't want to marry him, why did you agree to this marriage?"
Xie Jiaojiao explained: "Actually, I did ask Jiang Weinan to cancel the engagement, but he was unwilling every time before, so it has been delayed until now."
Old Master Jiang thought, that’s it!
This kid is just too enthusiastic!
"Can you tell me why you don't want to marry my grandson?"
Xie Jiaojiao cupped her hands: "Master Jiang, maybe in your hearts, Jiang Weinan must be the best, but in my heart, he is not even as good as many men in our village!"
When Old Master Jiang heard her say this, he slammed the table and said, "How dare you!"
Sun Ruhua almost knelt down at such majesty.
The man sitting next to him stood up immediately, and the servant following him knelt down.
Sun Ruhua just felt weak in her legs and hands.
Xie Jiaojiao supported her.
"Do you know what you are saying? You and he are going to get married. As a woman, you actually say this about your future husband?"
The old man stared into Xie Jiaojiao's eyes and spoke angrily.
To be honest, Xie Jiaojiao was a little scared in her heart. The ancients often said that a higher-ranking official can crush a person to death!
But for poor people like them, the rich sometimes have the power of life and death over them...
But Xie Jiaojiao knew that she couldn't be afraid now.
"Jiang Weinan is your grandson. In your heart, he is perfect. But in my heart, he is just a young master from a wealthy family, a dandy boy!"
"Jiaojiao, stop talking!" Sun Ruhua pulled Xie Jiaojiao.
Xie Jiaojiao wanted to finish it all at once.
"Except for his status as the young master of the Jiang family, can he do business? Does he know how much a pound of grain costs? Does he know how much money an ordinary family needs to earn in a year to make ends meet? He doesn't know anything! He can't carry anything on his shoulders or lift anything with his hands. He can only be a young master who has everything he wants. Isn't that inferior to the people in our village?"
Old Master Jiang had a face full of anger and was on the verge of exploding.
The servants squatting on the ground were trembling with fear.
But he suddenly burst out laughing.
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……"
His sudden smile stunned everyone present.
Especially Sun Ruhua, if she hadn't been hanging on Xie Jiaojiao, she might have collapsed to the ground.
Seeing him smile, the man next to him also let out a breath and relaxed.
Xie Jiaojiao frowned and looked at him.
"Girl, you are young but brave, which suits my taste very well! It suits my taste very well! But that brat from Weinan is the one who knows how to choose!"
After he finished speaking, he stretched out his hand, and the servant next to him immediately stood up and respectfully placed a box in his hand.
Old Master Jiang turned the box to Xie Jiaojiao.
Xie Jiaojiao stared but refused to move forward.
Old Master Jiang coughed twice.
"Thank you, girl. This is a gift for you!"
Xie Jiaojiao looked into his eyes: "Master Jiang, we are talking about breaking off the engagement!"
Old Master Jiang stood up and walked in front of her: "Take it!"
That intimidating look without being angry made Xie Jiaojiao unconsciously stretch out her hand.
The old man stroked his beard and said, "Since she is the girl chosen by Weinan, if I regret his marriage, it will definitely hurt his heart. He is the only child of his mother, and I... can't bear to let him go, but..."
Old Master Jiang looked at Xie Jiaojiao and said, "You are the girl he took the initiative to marry. If you feel that he is not satisfied in any way, your wedding date has been set. You will have to train him slowly in the future. What you just said is actually not what he needs to consider. He was born a young master, so there are naturally many things and things that he does not need to learn. He is not very good at doing business, and he does not know how many copper coins a pound of grain costs, but if you want him to know, you can teach him yourself! Do you think I am right?"
Just as Xie Jiaojiao was about to answer, Old Master Jiang held out his hand to stop her: "Also, Weinan doesn't know much about these things, but when it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, how can you compare with him? If you ask her which dishes are famous in the north and south of the Yangtze River, do you believe that he can answer them right away? If you ask him which wine is the best and most expensive in the world, he can tell you right away! Girl, you have different starting points and are exposed to different things, so the things you need to understand are different!"