The sound of Jiyan's words fell, and Fangzheng mother and son looked at the gate of the courtyard, Jiang Wanyu. Fangzheng's mother immediately let go of her hands that were pulling on Fangzheng's clothes, and she walked up to Jiang Wanyu saying: "Miss, I finally waited for you." Her tone was clearly choked with resentment. Jiang Wanyu looked at Fangzheng who was still pulling on his mother's clothes, and said seriously to Fangzheng's mother: "Aunt, did Fangzheng make you angry? Tell me, I'll stand by your side along with Jiyan."

  At that moment, Fang Zheng was frantically waving his hand behind his mother's back. When Madam Fang heard Jiang Wanru's words, she looked at Fang Zheng with a lively expression and smiled: "Miss, about Fang Zheng's marriage..." Before she could finish her sentence, Fang Zheng hastily spoke up: "Mother, I've already told Miss that in the future, I want to be her trusted steward. So, the woman who will marry me must be virtuous, capable, and understanding of the bigger picture. Only such a woman can bring peace and harmony to our two families, and we can work together towards a better future."

  Jiang Wanru listened to Fang Zheng's words and looked at the expression in his eyes, smiling and saying to Fang Zheng's mother: "Auntie, Fang Zheng is capable and has a good character, he will definitely be liked by a good girl. You and Uncle can choose a girl with a clean family background according to what he said, as long as that girl is not afraid of hardship and treats you well, with Fang Zheng's filial piety, she will definitely agree to this marriage and treat her well in the future." Ji Yan leaned close to his mother and whispered: "Mother, brother said that his woman is not good, I don't want to call that kind of woman sister-in-law."

  Jiang Wanmu glanced at the soft words of encouragement from her mother, and walked closer to Mugen's side. She handed him the things in her hand and said: "Brother, this is a book on economics that the master brought back. I heard it's written very well. You can copy it down first. Next time I come over, I'll bring it back to the master." Mugen listened to her words, took the book from her hand, opened it and his eyes lit up brightly. With a smile on his face, he said in a low voice: "Alright, little sister, someone has been looking for this book. I'll copy an extra one. When the time comes, I'll keep a copy in my room."

  In the backyard of the bookstore, there was a room belonging to Jiang Wanyu, and the key was on Mugen's body. After listening to Mugen's words, she nodded and said: "Yes, you help me keep a copy, it will be convenient for me later. Also take a look at this book. If you think it's good, give your handwritten copy to Fang Zheng later, let him also copy one, and practice his handwriting well, the big manager's handwriting should also be able to see people." Mugen smiled and glanced at Fang Zheng and Jiyan who were walking over, comforting his mother, and said to Jiang Wanyu: "It's cold and snowing heavily, you and Jiyan go to the fabric store early. Come back a little earlier later."

  Mugun said, pulling out a handful of copper coins from his bosom, just as he was about to hand them over to Jiyuan, who was approaching. Fangzheng blocked him with one hand and said, "My brother is still here, little sister, take my pocket money." Mugun smiled and handed the copper coins to Jiang Wanlin, saying, "Little sister, you take it, use it to buy some hot food for you and Jiyuan on the side of the road." Jiang Wanlin smiled as she took them, putting them in her sleeve pocket. She laughed and said, "Thank you, brother, for your kind intentions."

  After Jiang Wanru and Fang Zheng left the bookstore, the three of them walked towards the fabric store. On the way, Fang Zheng said to Jiang Wanru: "Miss, the colors of the fabrics in Zhongnan are more vibrant than those in Beijing, which can attract the attention of young women. However, the quality is much worse." Jiang Wanru was not very familiar with business matters. Seeing her and Ji Yan's confused eyes, Fang Zheng would slowly explain to them. By the time they were about to arrive at the fabric store, Jiang Wanru and Ji Yan had a basic understanding of the differences between Zhongnan and Beijing fabrics.

  Fang Zheng walked with a steady and confident gait beside them. In just three short years, the young man from the Jiang family who was once somewhat of a rogue had become a responsible adult. Jiang Wanruo and Ji Yan walked alongside him, noticing that he furrowed his brow as he looked into the store, slowing down their pace to keep up with him. They listened intently as he spoke in a low voice: "Miss, Ji Yan, the woman in red inside is the one Mother has chosen." Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanruo and Ji Yan quickened their pace, passing by Fang Zheng's side and entering the store directly.

  There were some guests in the store, and the shopkeeper personally entertained a woman. The red-clothed girl was exceptionally eye-catching beside her. She heard the noise and turned around, seeing Fang Zheng with joy in her eyes. Just as she was about to rush over, the woman next to her grabbed her hand. Jiang Wanru and Ji Yan saw the busy scene in the store and immediately lost their curiosity. Ji Yan leaned close to Fang Zheng and whispered: "Brother, there's a lot going on in the store, Miss and I won't stay long."

  Fang Zheng gently patted her head and said, "Alright, now that it's getting dark early, don't do any needlework tonight. Also, Miss treats us well, so you should be more considerate too. When she can't see, you should also take care of her a bit." The woman in red at this time quietly turned her head to glance at Fang Zheng, and when she saw the intimate expression on his face towards Ji Yan, her expression changed greatly. She whispered something to the woman, who then let go of her hand. The woman in red brushed past Jiang Wanru's side and directly approached Fang Zheng and Ji Yan's brother and sister.

  Jiang Wanmu turned her head to look at Fang Zheng, who was leading the red-clothed woman away while speaking kindly. She listened intently as the shopkeeper introduced the advantages of two types of fabrics to the woman. She found it fascinating and thought that the shopkeeper's explanation was easier to understand than Fang Zheng's. Just then, a loud "slap" sound came from inside the store, followed by a woman's angry curses: "You shameless woman! How dare you be intimate with a man in public!" Jiang Wanmu turned her head to see Fang Zheng holding the red-clothed woman's hand, his face filled with anger and humiliation. Jiyin stood beside them, looking shocked.

  Jiang Wanmu rushed over, looked at Jiyu several times, and asked: "Who did she hit?" Jiyu shook his head slightly and said in a low voice: "She wanted to hit me, brother pulled me away, she hit brother's hand." Fang Zheng then rushed towards the red-clothed woman and asked: "Say, who did you scold as a cheap person? My sister was talking to me peacefully, she had never seen you before, when did she provoke you or offend you, that you came up and wanted to scold her and hit her?" The red-clothed woman shouted: "You are all wearing cotton clothes, how can your sister possibly wear brocade? Obviously an outside woman, but you insist on saying it's your sister, you're deceiving people."

  The shopkeeper and the woman rushed over, and the shopkeeper looked at the red-clothed woman and said: "Twenty-fourth sister, this woman is the manager's younger sister." After hearing the shopkeeper's words, Jiang Wanru saw that Fang Zheng was still holding the woman's hand, so she walked up to Fang Zheng and reminded him: "There are many guests, you should let her go." The red-clothed woman saw that Fang Zheng had loosened his grip on her hand, and she glared fiercely at Jiang Wanru, who was dressed in a brocade robe, pointing at her with a trembling finger and saying to Fang Zheng: "Who is this woman? Why do you listen to her?" Fang Zheng's face suddenly turned black as coal, and he looked at the anxious shopkeeper, just about to speak.

  Jiang Wanmu shook her head slightly and said indifferently, "Fang Zheng, why do you need to say so much to someone who has nothing to do with us? Just give us the fabric, and after we leave, you can take care of your guests in peace." Fang Zheng's face still held a hint of anger as he coldly swept his gaze over the red-clad woman. Ji Yan saw this and loudly said, "Brother, don't get angry, only lowly people would scold others for being lowly. Don't bother with that kind of person." After hearing this, Fang Zheng's eyes had a hint of a smile as he turned to leave. The red-clad woman stomped her foot and shouted, "I'll be your sister-in-law in the future, your younger sister-in-law, how dare you speak to me like that?"

  Fang Zheng had already walked into the counter, listening to the red-clothed woman's words, turned his head to look at the shopkeeper, and saw that he was also looking at the woman and the red-clothed woman with a surprised expression. The woman's face showed some embarrassment, while the red-clothed woman appeared calm and composed. Jiang Wanlin observed the expressions of the four people, and suddenly burst out laughing, saying to Ji Yan: "We just came from your parents' place, and they told me that they are very anxious about your brother's marriage, saying that until now the bride-to-be has not even been seen."

  "I didn't expect that the three of us would only walk such a short distance before entering this store. Listening to what this woman said, your brother's marriage has already been arranged. Auspicious words! According to what this woman said, perhaps in another two days when we come out to visit your family, there will be someone holding a newborn baby, claiming it is your brother's child, and coming to acknowledge you as the aunt." Jiang Wanmu spoke humorously, and several onlookers in the store couldn't help but burst out laughing. A woman laughed and said to the person next to her, "Today I came to the store to buy fabric, and unexpectedly gained some insight."

  The woman in red was about to shout, but the other woman covered her mouth and said to Jiang Wanru: "Our two families are now discussing marriage, my young lady is just a bit impulsive, she spoke out of turn. You're kind, let's accumulate some good deeds." Jiang Wanru glanced at her with a hint of mockery, then turned to look at Fang Zheng who was walking over. Jiyu took the package from Fang Zheng's hand and said: "Brother, I've never been scolded so viciously in my life."

  Fang Zheng patted her head lightly and said, "It's all my fault for not taking good care of you and letting you suffer. But she is the sister-in-law of our master's family, we have to consider Master's and Eldest Sister's face, so this matter can only be handled like this, but there won't be a next time. Also, even if I want to get engaged with someone, I will definitely discuss it with you two first, and the engagement can only happen if you both agree." The woman listened to these words with a dark face, while the red-clothed girl glared at Jiang Wanru and Ji Yan, saying: "Marriage is originally decided by one's elders, what do they count for..."

  The woman covered her mouth with her hand and said to the shopkeeper, "Brother-in-law, let's talk about today's matter in a few days." She dragged the woman in red out of the door. As the woman in red was about to turn back, the woman said in a low voice, "You want to keep arguing, but this marriage will never happen anyway." The woman in red finally followed quietly, and the shopkeeper smiled and greeted the guests in the store. Fang Zheng looked at the snow outside and said in a low voice, "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't handle things properly and made you angry."

  Jiang Wanru let out a soft sigh and said, "Such things need to be decided quickly. Can't drag on and harm both others and oneself." Ji Yan's face was filled with joy as she said, "Brother, now you can rest assured, Father and Mother will absolutely not arrange for you to marry such a woman." Jiang Wanru and Ji Yan left the fabric store, and Jiang Wanru thought of the woman's joyful eyes, saying in a low voice, "Your brother is getting more capable, it's better if this marriage is settled sooner." Ji Yan smiled and nodded, her eyes scanning around. She saw someone on the street across from them and pulled Jiang Wanru's hand, saying, "Miss, Third Master is on the street across from us."

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