Chapter 648: The Fang Family Sisters_1
Fang Zhenhai coughed twice but didn’t immediately make a statement. Pan Xiuyun’s older brother, Pan Li, picked up his wine glass and said, "A marriage alliance between our two families would be mutually beneficial. I suspect you are aware that my brother-in-law is likely to be transferred to the central government in Kyoto soon. If the position of the Governor of Danyang becomes vacant and my brother-in-law highly recommends you, with a bit of lobbying on your part, you might be able to succeed him."
In Jiangdong, Fang Zhenhai is ranked in the top three most important people, but Jiangdong is far inferior to Danyang in many aspects. Even though both are governors, the Governor of Jiangdong is not as powerful as the Governor of Danyang.
Typically, those who become the Governor of Jiangdong have reached their career peak and won’t be promoted further. They just wait for their retirement age to come.
Fang Zhenhai is not too old, and he definitely wants to go higher up.
Of course, Fang Zhenhai also understands that Pan Li is sort of bluffing. The position of the Governor of Danyang is extremely important. It’s not that simple where Zheng Guohui recommends him, and he does a bit of lobbying to smoothly take over. Several individuals have their eyes on this position.
Fang Zhenhai took a sip of tea from his cup. Seeing her father’s predicament, Fang Yue on the side decided to speak up, "May I ask, what kind of marriage alliance are you talking about?"
Pan Xiuyun laughed. "Little niece, Yue, have your parents not discussed this with you?"
Fang Yue was clever; Pan Xiuyun showing up with her son and nephew had effectively revealed her intent."
Zheng Guohui’s son, Zheng RuiZhi, had long shown interest in her. But Fang Yue had never considered him.
"I may as well be the one to bring this up. I am a widow and I have been widowed twice. Are you sure your son is not afraid, and you are not wary?" Fang Yue asked.
"In our family, we don’t have any taboos. The idea of a widow bringing bad luck is ridiculous," Pan Xiuyun replied.