Chapter 202: She Got It Wrong!
“I want to buy Older Brother Li’s house.” Shen Dong saw that Matchmaker Zhang misunderstood him, but he didn’t explain.
Matchmaker Zhang was extremely surprised: “Four hundred taels to buy this house?”
Why did Shen Nan want to spend four hundred taels to buy Li Yong’s house?
Matchmaker Zhang glanced at Shen Nan and realized something was wrong. He wasn’t Shen Nan.
Shen Nan’s facial expressions weren’t as rich as his.
But if he wasn’t Shen Nan, why did he look exactly like him?
“What’s your relationship with Shen Nan?”
“I am Shen Nan’s elder brother, Shen Dong.”
“Oh, so you’re Shen Nan’s elder brother! You must be twins!” Shen Dong, Shen Nan, one could tell they were biological brothers just by hearing their names.
Matchmaker Zhang looked at Li Yong: “Ah Yong, this house is four hundred taels, why don’t you sell it?”
Li Yong had a cold personality, “If I don’t want to sell it, I won’t.”
After saying that, he walked away. He still had to collect pork.
Matchmaker Zhang also knew that Li Yong, this child, didn’t like to talk, he was like a silent person, but he was cold on the outside and warm on the inside, a helpful person.
It was just that he was stubborn, and once he set his mind on something, even ten oxen couldn’t pull him back. She had spoken to him about marriage so many times over the years, but if he said he didn’t want to, he didn’t want to!
She also knew that he had always liked that girl Ruoxi, but they weren’t a good match!
Matchmaker Zhang had arranged so many marriages that she had already summarized her experiences from successful and unsuccessful ones!
She could tell from their faces that they didn’t have husband and wife compatibility!
Matchmaker Zhang had successfully arranged many marriages based on this skill, and many couples were happily married, so people from all the surrounding villages loved to seek her out for matchmaking.
Li Yong just left like that, Shen Dong was really helpless. He had already inquired about who owned every house in Peach Blossom Village. The house next door to Li Yong belonged to Matchmaker Zhang, and it was also close to Princess Xingnong. Since he couldn’t buy Li Yong’s house, he could only settle for the second best and asked: “Madam, is your house for sale?”
Matchmaker Zhang raised her eyebrows: “What do you want to buy it for?”
“My master wants to buy it.”
His master? Wasn’t that the owner of Welcome Guest Restaurant!
“Is your master the owner of Welcome Guest Restaurant? Is he buying the house for that girl Xingnong?”
“Madam is wise! So, is the house for sale? One hundred taels!”
Matchmaker Zhang’s house was relatively old and small, while Li Yong’s had just been renovated and expanded.
“I’ll sell it!” That child Shen Nan was really good, and this Shen Dong seemed good for now.
One could tell the character of a master from the character of their subordinate.
As the saying goes, a dog relies on its master’s power. Those subordinates who bully others must have a master who exploits and oppresses the people.
Such a good girl like Xingnong had so many handsome and talented men pursuing her. She had to carefully choose one by one and see who was the most compatible with her.
It just so happened that she had two houses, a new one at the village entrance and an old one at the end of the village. The children had all moved to the new house at the village entrance. Because this old one at the end of the village was close to the workshop, she and her old man still lived there and only moved during the New Year.
However, Matchmaker Zhang didn’t know that this time, she guessed wrong!
The owner of Welcome Guest Restaurant was indeed after Xingnong, but not to marry her home as she thought, but to take her home!
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In the afternoon, Shen Dong brought a large group of people who quickly renovated Matchmaker Zhang’s old house and cleaned it spotless.
Even the tiles on the roof were replaced, and the walls were freshly painted.
Then, one mule cart after another delivered pieces of precious rosewood furniture to Matchmaker Zhang’s house.
In just half a day, the old house was completely transformed!
This grand spectacle attracted many elderly villagers to watch the excitement.
Someone knew that Xingnong was at home and even pulled her to watch the commotion.
Looking at the cartloads of precious furniture, Xingnong’s face remained expressionless. She pinched the bridge of her nose, knowing that the other party was not giving up and planned to fight a protracted battle.
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However, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and Xingnong was not worried that he would stay for long.
Seeing Xingnong in the crowd, Shen Dong immediately ran over, respectful and ingratiating: “Miss Xingnong, your courtyard is so well arranged, would you please come in and give some guidance on what to plant in this house’s yard?”
“I don’t have time.” Xingnong dropped these words and turned to leave.
Shen Dong: “…”
Shen Nan lied to him! He said that the Princess was very easy to serve and he had never seen her angry.
The Princess was not any easier to serve than his master and the Emperor!
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In the evening, Matchmaker Zhang, Aunt Lei, the Village Chief’s Wife, Widow Tan… and others returned from the workshop.
Everyone rushed to see who the owner of Welcome Guest Restaurant was.
Matchmaker Zhang knocked on the door, a brand new courtyard gate.
Shen Dong opened the door and was stunned to see so many people: “Madam, what are you all… ?”
Matchmaker Zhang smiled and said: “We’re here to greet the owner of Welcome Guest Restaurant. After all, we’ll all be living in the same village from now on, seeing each other every day. Let’s get acquainted!”
The Village Chief’s wife looked at Shen Dong and smiled: “Oh, so this is Shen Dong! He really looks a lot like Shen Nan!”
Aunt Lei: “They’re practically identical! If you don’t look closely, you really can’t tell them apart!”
Widow Tan: “This older brother is even more handsome than the younger brother! Young Master Shen, how old are you this year? Are you married?”
What was going on with the women in this village? They were too enthusiastic! Shen Dong had never seen such a scene before and felt a little overwhelmed.
But he also knew that he absolutely couldn’t offend them and said with a smile: “Aunties, Madams, what are you all… ?”
Matchmaker Zhang introduced everyone again: “Shen Dong, this is the wife of our Village Chief, Xingnong calls her Aunt, this is Madam Lin, Xingnong’s Eldest Grandaunt, this is Madam Luo, Xingnong’s Second Grandaunt, this is Aunt Lei…”
Shen Dong was startled when he heard this. Oh my goodness, even Princess Xingnong’s Grandaunts had come!
The Thunder God in the sky, the Granduncle on the ground, the status of Granduncles and Grandaunts was very high!
But without his master’s permission, he didn’t dare to let them in rashly. He was just about to ask them to wait while he went to announce their arrival.
At this moment, a voice that commanded respect without anger came from inside the house: “Is it Aunt and all the other Aunties who have come? Shen Dong, why haven’t you invited them in yet!”
Shen Dong hurriedly bowed respectfully and made a gesture of invitation: “Aunt, please come in, Aunties!”
The male voice from inside stunned the group of women, and they all looked at Matchmaker Zhang: The owner of Welcome Guest Restaurant sounded a bit old!
He must be thirty or forty years old, right? At that age, he could be Xingnong’s father!
The Village Chief’s wife and the others looked at Matchmaker Zhang!
Matchmaker Zhang was also stunned. So old, he wasn’t worthy of that girl Xingnong!
At this moment, Shen Hanyu walked out: “Aunts, Aunties, please come in and have a seat.”
The young man was dressed in a long white robe with a yellow jade belt around his waist. He was tall and slender, elegant and graceful, with a smile that was as warm as a spring breeze!
The women were all stunned!
Such a handsome man!
But why did this young master look a bit like Xingnong when she was disguised as a man?
At this moment, the Jin Kingdom Emperor also walked out, extended his hand, pointed to the stone table in the courtyard, and said with a smile: “Please have a seat, everyone!”
Although he tried his best to make his smile amiable, years of imperial authority made him seem imposing no matter how he smiled.
Matchmaker Zhang looked at Shen Hanyu, then at the Jin Kingdom Emperor!
Oh, heavens!
This was definitely Xingnong’s father and brother!
She got it wrong!
I have something to do today, so I’m taking a break. I only have time to update one chapter~
