My Dad is a Boss

Lao Xu didn't want to be the one remembered by Trager.

He was extremely annoyed now, but the young man came to his door with the token.

The boy looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years old. He was neither old nor young, and he looked good, with a good temperament.

But, he was dressed too poorly, his clothes were washed so much that they looked bleached, and the trouser legs covered by his long gown showed signs of having been patched.

They were the family he tried to get close to in the past, so why have they become so destitute now?

Old Xu was indeed a man of experience. He smiled and asked the servants to take his nephew downstairs to rest. Then he returned to the inner courtyard with a frown and a sad face.

Mrs. Xu had been waiting for a long time.

"Master, if you want the daughter of the Xu family to marry a man with the surname Qin, I don't object. We have so many daughters, so it doesn't matter if we marry one or two of them.

But Yinglan’s marriage must not be treated so hastily, because Yinglan is Yingshi’s biological sister, and you only have Yingshi as your biological son.

They are twins, a boy and a girl, and have had a deep bond since childhood. If you don't want to damage the father-son relationship between you and Yingshi, you have to be nice to Yinglan."

Lao Xu rolled his eyes speechlessly:

"What nonsense are you talking about? Just find a woman from a branch family and send her over. As long as she's surnamed Xu and is related to my family, it'll be fine. Who would really marry their own daughter to her?

The man with the surname Qin, not Cui, he is just Cui Ge's brother-in-law, and Cui Ge is just his brother-in-law. Is it worth it for me to send my own daughter to him as a concubine?

What's more, Qin Youde has only been here for a short time, but his reputation as a playboy is already well known far and wide. What's the point of you fawning over him? He's just a waste."

Mrs. Xu also knew that Lord Xu probably would not send his own daughter to someone as a concubine. Lord Xu could not afford to lose face, but he was always afraid of the possibility of something happening.

Now that she had gotten the confirmation, Madam Xu explained her purpose: "I'm talking about the boy from the Wen family who came to visit today.

The Wen family had long been in decline. In the past, the Wen family, like the Cui family, was a prominent family.

Later, the Wen family fell into poverty, and the Cui family also fell into poverty. The Cui family is now rising again, but the Wen family only has this kid.

Moreover, the Cui family was the main branch back then, while the Wen family has always been just a side branch. If they want to revive now, they must rely on our family's power, right?

Although I am an old friend of the Wen family boy's mother, so many years have passed. I would never agree to the engagement that was arranged back then.

Yinglan is my daughter, and also your daughter. You know her temper since she was a child. How could she be willing to marry a poor boy? "

Lao Xu hummed, still a little absent-minded. Who has time to care about this? He was worried about the impact of the emperor's personal expedition and the chain reaction caused by Cui Ge's domineering behavior.

"I'm talking to you, are you listening?"

His attitude immediately made Mrs. Xu dissatisfied.

Old Xu is a henpecked husband at home, but he can occasionally be strong, like at this moment, when he impatiently slapped Mrs. Xu's hand away.

"You don't want to marry your daughter off, so are you going to have the Wen family kid beaten out right now? If you want people to say you're a sycophantic person who's arrogant and arrogant, and ruin your son's future and your daughter's reputation, just do it."

After he finished speaking, he left with his hands behind his back and full of sorrow, leaving Mrs. Xu looking at him in confusion.

I really don't understand what he worries about all day long. His official position is neither big nor small. In fact, he has no say in the court and is not taken seriously by the emperor.

Moreover, he himself did not dare to say much, for fear that the convulsing emperor would be thrown into jail.

He didn't dare say much in the court, and when he returned home he acted like he was worried about the country and the people all day long, but I don't know who he was pretending to be for.

A few days later, the Xu family's banquet invitation was delivered to Qin Ye.

Qin Ye was basking in the sun comfortably as he touched the big black dog, which was shiny and clean without any odor.

The butler who delivered the invitation presented it respectfully.

Qin Ye attended many parties, but he didn't feel they were very fun.

A group of people despised him, looked down on him, but also wanted to please him. They also thought he was a fool, and it was definitely impossible to see the contempt they were hiding.

It feels so boring.

However, this was the first time I received an invitation from the Xu family.

Moreover, according to Qin Ye's understanding, this Xu family seems to be the same Xu family where the heroine is from.

It's a story about a young boy and a girl, who are a little older than these kids in his family. The eldest in his family is only ten years old, and the heroine should be in her teens. The richer the family, the more they start to look at each other.

Many people get engaged and married at the age of twelve or thirteen. After marriage, they live and eat with their husband's relatives, and only officially sleep together when they are fifteen or sixteen.

There are also those who are reluctant to give up their daughters and will keep them until they reach the age of 15 before starting to see their husbands.

For prominent families, there are many people who try to marry their daughters.

After all, they are a famous and prestigious family, a noble family. If you have any connection with such a family, your own value will immediately increase.

According to a piece of gossip Qin Ye heard after arriving in Beijing, a certain duke, because he had just made his fortune in this generation, went to recognize his ancestors first.

After acknowledging his ancestors, he asked for his son to marry the daughter of the famous Zheng family. The Zheng family set up a lot of tests for him, and because of the tests and the arrogance of the Zheng family, he almost became enemies.

Originally, the feud was most likely settled, but the Zheng family chose to send a girl named Zheng from a side branch to be a concubine for the Duke's legitimate son.

Wait until the legitimate daughter of the Zheng family grows up and then marry him, so as not to affect the Duke's chance to have grandchildren.

Secondly, the Zheng family would not feel that the Duke was neglecting their daughter and had the audacity to have a concubine's eldest son before the Zheng family's daughter got married.

It can be considered a concession by the Zheng family.

The Zheng family gave in, and the Duke actually endured it.

In fact, this generation of the Zheng family is not doing very well. They are only supported by their previous reputation. In fact, in terms of real power, the Zheng family is nothing.

But it is this intangible and invisible reputation that makes the Zheng family still so arrogant, and even the dukes of a country have to flatter and curry favor with them.

Of course, the Xu family cannot compare to the Zheng family. Their daughter will not be sought after by many families, but she will not have trouble finding a husband either. After all, Mr. Xu is the Minister of Rites.

Xu Yinglan's marriage has not been decided yet, but Mrs. Xu has already started looking for a partner for her.

But at this critical moment, Wen Baiyu actually came to the door with a token of trust, which really made Mrs. Xu feel a little uneasy.

What made her uneasy was that she was worried that Lord Xu would approve the marriage and marry his daughter to Wen Baiyu for the sake of his reputation.

Mrs. Xu could never accept that.

After all, Wen Baiyu is now temporarily living in the Xu family, and Old Xu asked Mrs. Xu to host a banquet to entertain Qin Ye.

He asked someone to find a colorful pheasant and decided to present it to Qin Ye.

After all, isn’t Qin Ye’s favorite cockfighting?

This colorful golden pheasant is both powerful and ornamental. If I give it to Qin Ye, he should be satisfied.

Qin Ye was indeed quite satisfied. Only Dahei saw through everything. No matter whether it was colorful or colorful black, it would eventually become a dish.

While we were eating and drinking, we heard a commotion from the back.

Old Xu wanted to save face, so he frowned and angrily said, "What are you arguing about? Don't you know that the person I'm hosting today is Master Qin?"

The servant whispered in his ear for a while. Old Xu's face turned gloomy, but he still forced a smile and apologized to Qin Ye.

"Sorry, something happened at home. I have to excuse myself for a moment."

"Hey, if I go with you, I won't be a bother."

Qin Ye grabbed his arm.

Lao Xu looked at his grabbed hand, then looked at Qin Ye's bright and sunny face. For a moment he couldn't tell whether Qin Ye was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid.

Normally, when the host says he will excuse himself for a moment, the guests will graciously let the host go and take care of the matter, and will not be rude to ask questions.

Why does this person look like he can’t wait to watch the show?

The two looked at each other. Lao Xu couldn't break free from Qin Ye's hand, so he could only go with him.

Xu Yinglan was holding a whip in her hand and beating someone. The servants around her tried to persuade her to stop, but she didn't listen and continued to whip the boy below again and again.

"A poor man dares to come to my house to claim his kinship. Today I will let you know what will happen if a toad wants to eat swan meat."

Xu Yinglan has been spoiled since she was a child. She has been pampered by her mother and indulged by her father. She has never had any unhappy moments since she was a child.

Suddenly, she heard that someone was holding a token, and it turned out to be her fiancé, who came to the Xu family to claim his relationship, and her father even let him live in the Xu family.

Xu Yinglan exploded immediately. Her goal was to become a noble person like the Empress in the palace, not to have anything to do with a poor man whose family had fallen on hard times.

So, as soon as she heard the news, Xu Yinglan couldn't be stopped by anyone, and regardless of whether she was busy or not, she rushed straight to the yard where Wen Baiyu was staying.

Then they would beat the young workers severely without any investigation.

Wen Baiyu's family fell into poverty when he was young, and his father became addicted to gambling, so the family could not save a penny.

It was not until Wen's father lost all his money from gambling late at night due to alcoholism that he accidentally fell into the river and drowned on his way home that he felt relieved.

Later, Wen's mother fell seriously ill and died. Before she died, she gave him a jade pendant that had been hidden by her mother so that it had not been plundered by Wen's father and exchanged for money and lost, so that he could go to Beijing to find his relatives.

Wen Baiyu didn't come here to marry into the Xu family. He just had nowhere else to go and needed a place to stay.

But he met Xu Yinglan. If he tried to marry Xu Yinglan, he would arouse Xu Yinglan's jealousy. If he did not marry Xu Yinglan, he would also arouse Xu Yinglan's jealousy.

Xu Yinglan would think that she didn't despise Wen Baiyu for being poor and a down-and-out, but Wen Baiyu actually dared to despise her.

In short, no matter what Wen Baiyu does, it's wrong.

But he was really desperate, so he chose to go to the Xu family, at least he had a place to stay.

Considering the status of the Xu family, having one more person to ask for help is not a big deal. They can just consider it as an investment. If he makes the list next year, it will not be a bad thing for the Xu family.

"stop."

Old Xu roared with all his might, but it was no use; Xu Yinglan simply didn't listen to him.

"Don't think you can control me just because my dad is here. Today I will beat you so hard that you can't get out of bed."

Lao Xu is a man who dotes on his daughter very much, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the trouble to give her a nickname in advance.

Instead of calling the daughter the eldest daughter or the second daughter like other families, and only giving her a formal name after she gets married.