Chapter 323 - 266 Joy_3
The ladies thought this way, and the young men also believed that the Ye family’s sisters were only suitable to become concubines, and the legitimate wife must certainly be a learned and reasonable woman, not as wild as these girls.
The rich men in the village thought the Ye family could potentially become more formidable than them, accumulating greater wealth, and thus their children would become more valuable as their fortunes rose.
Hence, they all let their own children associate with Hongji’s children, naturally with the adults encouraging them to marry a Ye girl to scheme for a share of the family assets.
The thoughts of the adults were exactly what the rebellious youths outwardly agreed to in front of the adults, yet inwardly were quite annoyed, as Hongji’s daughters had stolen their limelight.
Already some rich men, upon meeting Hongji, spoke certain words, intentionally or otherwise, hinting that they could become related by marriage.
Hongji didn’t know if he was too dull to catch the meaning behind their words or if he simply couldn’t decide for his children, as he made no commitment to the rich men’s suggestions.
He hadn’t agreed to any betrothal, much less promised any one of his daughters in marriage while they were so young.
Hongji wasn’t looking for his daughters to grow up and find more powerful masters either.
As a father, his heart was unlike other fathers; although he also favored sons over daughters, his affection for his daughters was deep.