bookrebus Chapter 381 Niu Family Affairs
Chapter 381 Niu Family Affairs
"Just once. It won't take up much of your time."
The meat is right in front of it, there is no reason for a hungry wolf not to eat it.
So under the coaxing of the hungry wolf, the clothes that Ye Jintang had just changed were crumpled into pickled mustard greens in a short while.
Facts have once again proved that men's words cannot be trusted.
What is meant by "one time" is that Xiao Mo tossed around for the entire morning. Ye Jintang really doubted that if he continued to be so unrestrained, would he become useless in a few years?
They did nothing for the whole morning. When the two of them were having lunch together, Xiao Mo received countless glares from Ye Jintang.
After being interrupted by Xiao Mo, she felt that a good idea she had was kicked away by Xiao Mo. She had no idea in her mind at all. The empty inspiration forced her to put aside the matter of Shi Bin and Liuli temporarily and think of a solution later.
"Niu Hongyun is two years older than me. Logically, her marriage should have been settled several years ago. Why has it been delayed until now?"
After lunch, Ye Jintang asked about Niu Hongyun.
The marriage between Niu Hongyun and Shi Bin must have failed. Ye Jintang thought that Niu Hongyun was a good girl and she and Shi Bin were not destined to be together. She could also help introduce her to other young generals.
Anyway, they are all Xiao Mo's people. If this matter can really be accomplished, it will be a good thing. It will not only solve the urgent needs of the Niu family, but also make the Niu family a force in the Qin Palace.
"Niu Zhengye doesn't understand business, and many things in the Niu family are managed by Niu Hongyun. Under such circumstances, Niu Zhengye naturally hopes to keep Niu Hongyun for a few more years."
"Later, the Hua family wanted to swallow up the Niu family, so Niu Zhengye got anxious and wanted Niu Hongyun to take over the mine."
"You also know that the mine is full of rough men. If Niu Hongyun takes over, I'm afraid she, a woman, won't be able to control the situation."
"That's why Niu Zhengye wanted to find a capable son-in-law to help manage the mine through Niu Hongyun's marriage."
"I heard that before Niu Hongyun chose Shi Bin, he had dated several young talents in the mine, but none of them worked out."
Ye Jintang couldn't help but be surprised when she heard this. As far as she knew, there were tens of thousands of people in the mine. How come there was not a single useful talent among them? Could it be that Niu Hongyun had very high standards?
"I think Miss Niu is very opinionated. How is it possible that she can't pick a suitable husband among so many people?"
"You don't know, the men in the mines are all rough guys. Compared with the handsome scholar, I can't help but shake my head when I see them."
Working in the mines, you are exposed to wind and sun every day, and even the foreman and the supervisor are all tanned.
"Miss Niu doesn't seem like someone who only looks at appearance."
"A few days ago, I heard Duan Feng mention that Miss Niu visited three families in a row. One was too ugly, so Miss Niu left after taking one look. The second one looked good, but his family was very complicated. There were nine brothers and sisters, and with cousins, there were more than twenty young people. If Miss Niu married into such a big family, she would suffer endless hardships and pain, so she didn't agree."
"The third one is even more speechless. I heard that he hasn't married yet, but he has concubines and even mistresses in the backyard. It's such a mess. How could Miss Niu be interested in them?"
After hearing what Xiao Mo said, Ye Jintang was too lazy to complain. All kinds of things can happen during a blind date.
"Wait, Your Majesty, what did Duan Feng tell you about this?"
"Ah."
"This is not right. Duan Feng is a grown man, why would he care about Niu Hongyun's affairs? Is he attracted to her?"
Ye Jintang looked at Xiao Mo strangely, there was something fishy about this matter.
"Duan Feng has met Niu Hongyun and has heard about her. He wants to marry her, but unfortunately the Niu family doesn't like Duan Feng."
"Oh, what do you mean? Duan Feng's official position is not low either. How could the Niu family look down on him?"
Ye Jintang had a face full of gossip. Recently, she was busy with the affairs in the palace and had no time to listen to these gossips.
"When the Hua family was confiscated, many families in the city were implicated. Among them, a minor official named Mi was implicated and lost his job. He was also arrested and thrown into prison. The Mi family had a daughter who used to be very close to Duan Linghui. After the Mi family suffered, Duan Feng kept this girl as his concubine and never gave her a legitimate status."
"I heard that Miss Mi is pregnant now, and she is just waiting for the mistress to come in, take her back to the Duan family, and give her a legitimate status."
"Although the Niu family is getting weaker with each generation, they still have a solid foundation. They are very attentive to the marriage of their daughter. Duan Feng, the mistress, naturally cannot be hidden. Madam Shi doesn't want her daughter to deal with such troubles right after marriage, so she doesn't agree to the marriage."
"But judging from the current situation, if Niu Hongyun can't find a suitable husband, she can only choose Duan Feng."
Duan Feng holds a high official position. If Niu Hongyun marries him, no one would dare to stand up and oppose her taking over the mine in the future. After all, the arm cannot twist the thigh. Duan Feng has the military power and can easily suppress the opponents.
"Why should women rely on marriage to live a good life?"
Ye Jintang was extremely unconvinced. Marriage for a woman is her second life, which is indeed very important for a woman.
But at the same time, women cannot bet everything on marriage and must always leave themselves a way out.
If Niu Hongyun marries Duan Feng, she will have no way out.
Duan Feng might be good at leading troops in battle, but his inner house is a mess. Mi Qiuyan is just the beginning, and there will be all kinds of concubines in the future.
If Niu Hongyun marries him, it will be easy for her to fail to manage the mine and spend all her energy on fighting in the backyard. Over time, she will be dragged to death.
Mrs. Shi is an experienced person and she probably saw through all this a long time ago, which is why she did not agree to this marriage.
"Jintang, do you have any good ideas to help the Niu family solve the mine problem?"
"The mine is in Ningchuan Prefecture. It is your property, not the Niu family's. Don't forget this."
"I'm helping the Niu family, which means I'm helping you."
"That's what my wife said."
Xiao Mo nodded very servilely.
All mines in Tianqin are owned by the government and private mining is not allowed.
The Niu family is actually the managers of the mine, not the owners.
In recent years, because of the management of mines, the Niu family’s influence in Ningchuan City has grown, and they have become one of the four major families.
Now that Xiao Mo has become the boss, the Niu family wants Niu Hongyun to marry someone close to Xiao Mo to show their loyalty. Their Niu family will work for King Qin and will never have any ulterior motives.
"I will invite Madam Shi and Niu Hongyun to come tomorrow. I want Niu Hongyun to take over the mine directly. As for her marriage, there is no rush. Let her take her time to find someone."
As long as there is no rush for marriage, Niu Hongyun can always find a suitable husband. If she is too anxious to find an unsuitable husband, it may affect Niu Hongyun's taking over of the mine.
"Will this work? Let's not talk about anything else. Just imagine how you ask Niu Hongyun to climb the mountain. Rough men would be exhausted if they climb the mountain. Niu Hongyun would collapse from exhaustion halfway up the mountain."
"Besides, the mine is full of men. How can a woman like her control them?"
"As long as she has enough military power, she can manage the mine well even if she is a child, let alone a woman."
Ye Jintang is still very confident about this.