Chapter 982 - 984 Cao Family’s Scheme_1
When the time comes to offer our granddaughter in marriage to him, won’t he be incredibly grateful to the Cao Family?
And just like that, the relations between the Cao and Ye families would deepen even further, and the Cao Family would rise in prosperity as well.
The whole family discussed it and Old Man Cao immediately wanted to head to Yangshu Village.
However, his son was more cautious, saying that after all these years of not visiting Yangshu Village, they had no idea of the current situation. He suggested they first gather some information before paying a visit, meanwhile verifying whether the Ye family’s young man really had become an official.
After two days of inquiry, they almost had all the information they needed about the Ye Family. When they returned and told the elders, the whole family was astonished.
The changes in the Ye Family were simply too great. Moreover, Ye Zi’an had already married; not only was his family wealthy and living in a large house with servants, but his position as an official was also confirmed. To add to the surprise, his wife turned out to be wealthy too - the renowned Yang Family girl from the past two years.
At this point, Old Lady Cao couldn’t sit still any longer. After much pondering at home, she still felt they couldn’t just let go of the Ye Family young man. Now that he had a wife, and she was from a wealthy family, it was improbable that he would divorce her. So, why not have her granddaughter become a concubine? With that family connection, he wouldn’t dare to treat her granddaughter poorly. Plus, there was her eldest grandson who could also go and become an official, even if just to run errands, it was still a path to a brighter future.
After discussing it with Old Man Cao, they decided to set off. But their timing was rather fortuitous, as they arrived just when Ye Zi’an was about to depart.
From a distance, they saw a horse-drawn carriage and a group of people. The Cao Family’s son mentioned that in Yangshu Village, only the Yang and Ye families had carriages, and he had heard that the Ye Family’s young man was going to become an official these days. Old Lady Cao thought that the young man on the carriage must be from the Ye Family, and immediately began shouting.
Unexpectedly, her shout was on target.
But what she hadn’t predicted was that the Ye Family’s young man didn’t even recognize the Cao Family as relatives, and his wife at first glance did not seem to be the accommodating type.
Old Man Cao was also feeling quite sullen at this point. Hearing Old Lady Cao’s words only made him more unhappy.
"How can you blame me? Earlier on, when we heard Brother An was crippled, I suggested you come have a look, but you didn’t want to spend the money and refused to come. Now look, they don’t even acknowledge the Cao Family as relatives."
"Grandma, what am I supposed to do now? Cousin has already left." Cao Lingling was also very anxious.
At first, Old Lady Cao pushed for her to go to the Ye Family as a concubine, which she was reluctant to accept. After all, she considered herself a flower of the village; how could she settle for being a concubine? But after hearing that it was to be a concubine to a government official, she became quite willing, especially after seeing the attire of the servants and girls like Yang Chuxia. She thought that being a concubine might not be so bad after all.
If she entered the Ye Family, she, too, could eat well and dress nicely. But now, she failed to capture Ye Zi’an’s attention, and Yang Chuxia proved to be a tough nut to crack. Even those from Yangshu Village didn’t seem nice at all, none of them liked her.
At this point, one can’t help but think, girl, are you silly? Most of the villagers in Yangshu Village share the Yang surname. You try to steal a husband from a Yang family girl and still expect people to like you? Is there something wrong with your brain?
"Exactly, Grandma, what should I do? How can I work in the government office now?" The Cao Family’s eldest grandson spoke up at this moment.
Old Lady Cao was somewhat irritated. How was she supposed to know what to do?
However, Old Man Cao narrowed his eyes, mulling over the situation before finally saying, "Let’s go home for today. Once we’re back, I’ll think it over properly. There’s no reason an official would refuse to acknowledge his relatives."
Cao Lingling perked up upon hearing this, thinking that marrying her cousin might still be possible; after all, she had seen him in passing, and he was indeed quite handsome.