The Wealthy Eldest Sister Rules Supreme

Chapter 342: Chapter 329: Pretending to Be Confused

While Understanding Clearly

People, after all, are destined to die sooner or later. And if someone could die in a golden and silver abode, it would certainly be better than dying in a poor home, no more than a mat to roll up for a bed.

Furthermore, such death could even bring considerable benefits to their family.

This would be a way for the girl raised painstakingly by the family to repay them for their nurturing kindness.

In any case, no matter what, this matter had to be successful, and it couldn’t be leaked out.

Otherwise, if the two families fail to become in-laws and end up feuding, his relationship with the Kong family, a big tree that he had just started to rely on, would be severed.

He had only just begun to enjoy the benefits and tasted a little sweetness, and it was absolutely unacceptable for this honey pot to be snatched away so soon. Zhuang Yuanren dusted off the dust on the sleeve that Zhuang Yuanzhong had just held, raised his foot, and continued to walk inside.

After leaving the academy, Zhuang Yuanzhong was in a daze until he reached a wonton stall, where he finally sat down and ordered a bowl of wontons to eat.

The couple selling wontons, seeing that it was a big boy like Zhuang Yuanzhong buying wontons, cheerfully served him an extra two pieces, saying that he could add more if it wasn’t enough.

If on a normal day he encountered such a situation, Zhuang Yuanzhong would act charmingly and stick to the couple, trying to get more wontons served, but today he just didn’t say a word and started eating with his spoon.

The wontons were thin-skinned and well-stuffed, mixed with shrimp from the river in the pork filling, tasting extremely good. It was a pity, however, that Zhuang Ruman had no appetite or mood for them and just pushed them into his mouth, tasting as dull as chewing wax.

Soon, half a bowl of wonton soup was consumed, and Zhuang Yuanzhong finally started to taste its flavor.

His eyes began to light up as he looked left and right.

Earlier, he was in a rush to find Zhuang Yuanren. He hurried down the road without stopping to look at the county town. Now, looking at it, the county town was indeed both beautiful and bustling.

Especially the constant stream of people on the streets, which was much more crowded compared to the town. And their attire was quite different. There was even a child wearing clothes made of silk satin which reflected light in the sun, looking very luxurious.

The fabric of the clothes…

Zhuang Yuanzhong suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

He suddenly remembered that the clothes Zhuang Yuanren was wearing when he saw him at the academy were also made of satin, weren’t they?

And when he touched his sleeves, they felt extremely soft and smooth, probably high-quality satin.

Zhuang Yuanren said he had been to the Kong family’s house yesterday?

So, his clothes must have been provided by the Kong family…

“How did you fall for his deception again? Didn’t I tell you before, it’s not that old Lian doesn’t have money, he just doesn’t want to give it.”

“People are like this, when they see that something is not in their favor, they pretend to be confused while fully understanding, spinning a tale of nonsense. All they want is to pave a way out for themselves…”

The old man sellingwontons furrowed his brows, repeatedly complaining about his wife next to him.

And the wife, feeling guilty for her wrong doing, remained silent and lowered her head, concentrating on wrapping wontons.

Zhuang Yuanzhong was suddenly taken aback.

Feigning confusion while knowing the truth…

Yes, how could he have forgotten? Zhuang Yuanren, after all, had sworn brotherhood with the Kong family and was living on the Kong family’s charity. Naturally, he would not want to ruin the relationship between the two families.

What if it’s not true? Maybe this matter is indeed true. Zhuang Yuanren might know it well but didn’t want to admit the truth because he was afraid that if Zhuang Qinghe’s marriage fell through, he wouldn’t have anyone to rely on.

When Zhuang Yuanzhong thought of this, he broke out in cold sweat.

The spoon in his hand fell to the ground with a “clatter”, shattering into two halves.

Then, he abruptly stood up, knocking over the bowl of wontons in front of him and spilling it all over the ground.

The customers at the stall, as well as the old couple selling wontons, were all startled and looked at Zhuang Yuanzhong, who turned pale.

“I…I…”

Zhuang Yuanzhong stuttered, scrambled for some change from his money pouch, left it on the table, and dashed away without a backward glance.

He ran in a clumsy manner.

“What’s wrong with this boy, flustering and panicking? At first, I thought he didn’t want to pay and wanted to run away. If he is willing to pay, why is he running?” The old man shook his head while cleaning up the spilled wontons and wonton soup on the ground.

Probably something happened at home. Why care about him? Since he has paid, he can do whatever he wants.” The wife, who had been scolded earlier, answered with displeasure.

The old man just shook his head and didn’t say more, simply carrying on picking up the mess.

Thanks to Mrs. Deng’s urgency to leave and constant urging, matters concerning the shop’s sale were dealt with swiftly.

The total price for the shop with the land was fifty-five taels of silver. Zhuang Qingning paid the money, and the deeds for the land and house were quickly transferred.

Moreover, Mrs. Deng also sent the beds, chairs, tables, and other stuff that couldn’t be taken away from their home to the shop.

Even the items that Zhuang Qingning said she didn’t want, she still tried to fit them in.

“I don’t know when I’ll be able to come back once I leave, or if I will even return at all. The house is vacant anyway, so if the rooms in the shop are not enough for you, feel free to live here. It may be better to have some occupancy.”

“As for the flowers and trees in the courtyard, take whatever you want, or transplant whatever you want. I have two keys to the front door, and I will give you one. Use it as you wish.”

After giving these instructions to Zhuang Qingning, Mrs. Deng left with her eldest daughter for the city.

As for Zhuang Qingning, she arranged things according to Mrs. Deng’s wishes.

Bed, wardrobe, table, etc., she temporarily left for Mrs. Deng. After all, as Mrs. Deng said, she might not come back to live, but there is always a chance. In case anything happened that forced her to come back, her basic life should be secured.

Furthermore, since the Cao family was going to move in and they didn’t often return home, they preferred to use their own familiar stuff. So they just moved these things from their home to the town.

As for the benches and chairs, small and easily movable items, they decided to use them temporarily, and if Mrs. Deng needed them back in the future, they could easily be returned.

After being busy for several days, the Cao family finally settled down and a rough shape of the backyard was arranged.

With three rooms, one for Mrs. Liu to live with Zhang Qiuying and Zhang Qiuyue, another for Mrs. Cao and Zhang Xiangrong to live in, and the last one was initially empty, prepared for Zhuang Qingning to stay over in case of rainy weather, when she couldn’t go back home.

“Have you settled down?” Zhuang Qingning came to the shop and looked at the backyard, which had changed a lot, and asked with a smile..