Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The Eldest Young Master's Gentle Wife (3)

The Jiang Estate was an extremely large house covering a large land area. Li Cai Wei supported the tipsy Jiang Zhe over the courtyard gate, slowly following the veranda corridor. The flowers in the yard were blooming vibrantly, bringing along a burst of fragrance as the wind blew through occasionally.

Jiang Zhe half-squinted, his voice as clear and cold as the moon on a cold night, "Cai Wei."

Li Cai Wei: "Hm?"

Jiang Zhe originally wanted to apologize. The words were at the tip of his tongue, but he couldnt bring himself to say it.

The atmosphere gradually became awkward. Shui Gen and Cui Xi were only three steps away and they held their breaths, afraid to breathe.

After a long time.

Jiang Zhe opened his mouth once again, "Is Younger Brother Ming doing well recently?"

Li Cai Wei looked at him doubtfully, then nodded: "Yes."

Jiang Zhe: ""

After that short conversation, the journey was silent all the way till Li Cai Wei sent Jiang Zhe back to his room. As she turned around to leave, the man lying on the bed finally opened his mouth, "The amount you can learn from Qing He Town is limited. It is better to study in a big city. Not to mention other benefits, just experiencing and expanding your horizons in a big city is enough benefits."

Li Cai Wei stood stunned in the same place, her heart clamouring to leave but her feet were like lead she couldnt lift them no matter how much she tried.

Jiang Zhe was still going on, "Younger Brother Ming should have turned fifteen this year."

Li Cai Wei: "Yes."

Jiang Zhe gave a long sigh, "Fifteen years old is no longer young. If we were in a smaller house, he would probably have married and had children already."

Li Cai Weis hands that were hanging down beside her body gradually clenched tightly.

Jiang Zhe: "Tomorrow, I will follow my father to study in the shop. Being at home alone, you would probably feel strange and cold. I was thinking of calling Younger Brother Ming back. On weekdays, hell be studying. On weekends, he can come over and visit, accompanying you to chat. If hes interested, he can also help around at the store."

Li Cai Wei: "You"

Li Cai Wei looked at Jiang Zhe in a complicated mood, wanting to read his face and find out if he was being sincere or just using words to deceive her.

Jiang Zhe got off first, and the ancient and majestic plaque entered his sight.

"Jiang's Clothing Shop." He muttered, his face calm with no fluctuations.

Father Jiang walked up to him, his eyes filled with pride and satisfaction that could not be concealed, "It isnt time to open yet. Wait till the sun rises, the entire shop front will be worn out by the incoming customers."

Jiang Zhe smoothly complimented, "Father is really amazing. Son is ashamed.

Father Jiang: "Don't say that. You are my son. The tiger father doesnt breed dog sons*. Dad believes in you; you will definitely be able to surpass me."

Jiang Zhe: "En."

The two men looked over the shop exterior, then entered another courtyard. In the large courtyard, the many male and female workers had already begun to work. A woman dressed as a manager flittered around, occasionally giving the workers instructions.

The shopkeeper introduced, "That is the newly promoted female manager in the courtyard, Miss Li. She is both diligent and intelligent. Ever since she was promoted, the cloth dyed by the workers she manages has always looked better than the others."

Father Jiang nodded slightly, while Jiang Zhe listened quietly.

Not only does he know that the other partys brain is intelligent, he also knows that her husband just passed away, she was chased out of her husbands house, almost lost her job at the dye workshop, and relied on her connections with the shopkeeper beside him to secure her manager position today.

Unfortunately, this shopkeeper was ultimately still discarded after the other party used him to climb higher.

Yes, he was the next target for her to climb.

Using the entire morning, Jiang Zhe followed behind Father Jiang, learning all about the dye workshop.

For lunch, he grabbed a quick bite before once again following Father Jiang to understand the Jiang familys business.

When he returned home at night, he was too tired to even eat.

Father and Mother Jiang could not persuade him to eat, and could only signal their daughter-in-law to look after him a little more.

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*The tiger father doesnt breed dog sons Its a saying in Chinese that is basically trying to say that if the father is outstanding, the son will be too (or not too far off). In English, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree would be equivalent to this Chinese saying.

TN: They used (car) and had a driver in the texts, so Im thinking this still takes place in the modern settings? But he did take Shu as a second wife, so Ill continue using Concubine Shu as her title. If anyone is uncomfortable with that and can recommend me a different title to use, I would be thankful. Concubine just feels weird to me if were talking about modern settings