Chapter 2199: Your Days Won't Be Easy, Will They?

Chapter 2199: Your Days Won't Be Easy, Will They?


To marry a wife and also bring along her family to their hometown, and not only settle them but take care of them?

Such a demand, regardless of who it was placed upon, was unreasonable.

However, the wealthy merchant accepted without a second thought, which made the Wei family ecstatic.

Although the capital city was nice, for the Wei family, who didn't have much money, it was better to be a comfortable lady in a small town, with no worries about food and clothing.

They had even fantasized that after Wei Shi became the wife of the wealthy merchant, they too would rise with the tide. When they arrived at the merchant's hometown, they planned to have this brother-in-law buy them a house and provide them with maidservants.

If the wealthy merchant disagreed, they wouldn't allow Wei Shi to marry him.

Listening to this, Shu Yu found the Wei family incredibly foolish. On what basis did they believe that they could have such unrealistic expectations when they moved to a place they were unfamiliar with? How could they think that they could take advantage of someone who had built a prosperous business empire and give a bunch of naïve relatives an advantage?

Not only Shu Yu but even Aunt Hong felt that they were daydreaming.

She looked at Wei Tang's appearance and guessed, "You followed that wealthy merchant back, and your days aren't going well, are they?"

Wei Tang wanted to argue but pursed his lips and turned his head, feeling wronged.

Yes, they weren't going well.

At first, they thought the wealthy merchant was interested in Wei Shi because he liked her, and he would also take care of Wei's family.

However, after following the wealthy merchant back to his home, they realized that what the wealthy merchant valued was only Wei Shi's birth hour.

The wealthy merchant was already in his thirties and had been married multiple times, with each wife passing away early without leaving behind any children.

Not only that, even the concubines he took in couldn't give birth to children.

Seeing that his family was about to end, the wealthy merchant felt anxious, especially when rumors spread nearby that he brought misfortune to his wives and children. Even the elders of his clan urged him to adopt someone quickly.

How could he accept that? Leaving all of the family's business to an outsider was something he couldn't bear.

When he went to the temple to pray, he met a monk who calculated his fortune. The monk told him that he needed to marry a woman whose birth hour matched his own. If he married her, not only would he have many descendants, but his business would also prosper.

This divination seemed like his last lifeline. The wealthy merchant immediately used his connections to find a woman who matched his birth hour.

Coincidentally, when they came to the capital city this time, Wei Tang found a matchmaker, wanting to arrange a marriage for his sister, Wei Shi. He provided the birth date and time.

Upon hearing this, the wealthy merchant thought it was a perfect match, and this match perfectly fit their needs.

On their side, the Wei family was greedy for money, and on the wealthy merchant's side, he was greedy for a match that suited his birth hour. It was a perfect match, with one exception—no one had asked for Wei Shi's opinion.

But for them, Wei Shi's opinion didn't matter.

Because the Wei family demanded that the wealthy merchant take all three of them away from the capital city and only then would they allow Wei Shi to marry him. To avoid any complications, the wealthy merchant agreed to their demands.

Only later, after the Wei family followed the wealthy merchant, did they slowly realize the rumors surrounding the wealthy merchant.

Of course, the wealthy merchant did indeed marry Wei Shi and even held a grand banquet, inviting many relatives and friends, showing the Wei family his wealth and making them dazzled.

However, that was it.

The next day, the Wei family was awakened as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on them.

The wealthy merchant had indeed arranged a place for the Wei family to stay, but they had to pay for it themselves.