The head of the Mu family

Chapter 142 Backing Up the Four Girls

After packing up, Huai Sheng hesitated for a moment before setting off.

First, we met up with Uncle Liu and his wife, along with their grandson and granddaughter, and then we went to the restaurant together.

When they arrived at the private room in the restaurant, Xuanmu and the other three had already arranged for everyone to sit down, but the head seat was empty.

When Huaisheng and Uncle Liu's family entered, everyone who saw Uncle Liu knew that he had a mysterious identity and that even the Prefect of Panlong County had to give him face. They all assumed that the main seat was for Uncle Liu.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Liu did not sit down.

A beautiful young woman in her early twenties entered with them. After exchanging greetings with everyone as a junior, she gracefully took her seat in the main seat.

Following behind was a maid who also looked like a young lady, who immediately instructed the men who were receiving them:

"Young lady, please bring the things in. You must first pay your respects to the elders."

Several men responded and went down in an orderly fashion. After a while, they brought back a pile of brocade boxes, and it took them two trips to carry them all.

Huai Sheng immediately stood up and walked to Da Mao's family. The family members immediately brought out a brocade box from behind and waited by their side.

"Uncle Zhou, Aunt Zhou, thank you so much for taking care of my older sister all these years!"

After speaking, he performed the junior's greeting and presented the gift, which left everyone speechless with amazement.

Normally, I feel that my family is quite prominent in Panlong, but we don't have that much interaction with each other.

Especially the necklace and bracelet that my wife and kids received—they weren't even as heavy as the ones we bought ourselves!

Zhou Li's mother immediately took out an exquisitely crafted cloisonné gold bracelet from her bosom as a return gift.

The young lady accepted it with both hands, performed a junior's bow, and the maid beside her immediately took it and put it away.

Of the remaining households, apart from the wealthy in-laws of Siya's family, the mother-in-law immediately took off a bracelet of good quality from her arm.

The other two households were not prepared, but the young lady treated them all the same.

After everyone sat down, the maid and the four men withdrew in an orderly fashion, and the restaurant owner soon began serving the dishes.

The parents-in-law of the families then realized that the young lady was actually their daughter-in-law's younger sister.

When the families asked some general questions, Huaisheng answered them politely, only saying that he was a doctor.

Whenever asked about their current residence, Mr. Liu would deflect the question, and they would chat happily about other everyday matters.

The meal was enjoyed by both hosts and guests, and seeing this, the other families didn't dare to ask too many questions.

Seeing their usually arrogant in-laws barely daring to breathe, the four girls felt a sense of relief, as if they could finally let out a long-suppressed pent-up frustration.

After everyone finished eating, the maid who looked like a young lady immediately came in, and the younger sister who served her wife cleaned her mouth and then quietly withdrew.

The four girls chatted with Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, and their younger sister for a while before preparing to leave.

When they arrived at the restaurant, Huai Sheng said goodbye to them. Qing Yun helped her into the carriage, and Qing Yun also got into the carriage. Xuan Mu drove the carriage, and the other three people rode horses to protect the carriage on both sides.

After seeing Huaisheng get into the carriage, Uncle Liu and his family turned around and got into their own carriages as well.

Huai Sheng lifted the carriage curtain, waved to his four maids, nieces, and nephews, then lowered the curtain, and the two families' carriages drove off one after the other.

The four girls stood at the hotel entrance for a long time:

We lost this little sister with our own hands.

It seems like they didn't lose everything. Today, my younger sister's actions were clearly to support her older sisters.

Although the younger sister didn't say anything harsh, her words were polite yet distant.

However, Master Liu's respect for her indicated the distance between her and them.

Especially for Er Ya and the others, the dowry prepared by the younger sister when they got married made their husbands' families quite formidable for a period of time.

But over the years, no one has ever seen the real person. Except when the four sisters meet, they keep quiet about it.

Fortunately, Huai Sheng had taught them to read and write from a young age, so they were capable and knowledgeable when faced with problems, and their husbands' families did not dare to underestimate them.

But as time went on, some people took advantage of the fact that they didn't have a family to support them.

The four girls stood at the door for a long time, and their husbands' families did not urge them. This showed the immediate effect of their backs.

After the four girls came to their senses, they said goodbye to each other and went home.

After that, Zhou Li's parents never mentioned the matter of taking concubines again.

Er Ya no longer needs to go to such lengths to suppress her aunt, because her mother-in-law no longer opposes her.

Sanya's importance in her husband's family also increased accordingly.

Si Ya's husband's family began to gradually hand over some of their family businesses to their daughter-in-law to manage.

The next day, Huaisheng went to Doctor Qian's house for lunch, caught up with Qian Shao, and gave Qian Shao's child a large sum of money.

The next day, Huai Sheng and his companions, dressed as men, set off on horseback for Laiyang.

After arriving in Laiyang, we first found a place to have lunch, and then we took everyone to buy gifts.

As evening fell, no one could ride a horse; all the horses were bound with objects.

Upon arriving at the door of his master and senior uncle, Senior Uncle Qin, having heard the medicine boy announce his arrival, hurriedly came out with Doctor Gao.

The child stood in the sunset, smiling just as she had a few years ago, followed by several people, all leading horses like her.

Immediately, the place was filled with food, and a sweet voice came over:

"Uncle Gao~ Senior Uncle~"

As soon as he finished speaking, he released the reins and ran to the two elderly people.

"Good, good~ You've grown up! You've grown up!"

The old doctor was in tears, and he turned away to wipe them with his sleeve.

Upon hearing the news, Qin Song and Qin Bai hurriedly had their wives come out to greet the guests. As they spoke, they led the guests inside and unloaded the gifts from their horses.

First, deliver the gifts to the few people in the inner quarters of the Qin family. The rest, Master and Senior Uncle can handle themselves.

The group of people who followed them were initially stunned when they saw Huai Sheng, who looked like a child.

Later, Mu Su and the other two were somewhat teary-eyed, and Qingyun and Xuanmu also realized what was going on:

Here, she is not the head of any family, she doesn't need to take responsibility for anyone, and she doesn't need to back anyone up.

She doesn't need to strive for advancement; she's just a junior pampered by her elders at home.

The three members of the Mu family were filled with mixed feelings. They understood some of what the family head had said earlier, and felt ashamed.

Previously, they only thought that they were incredibly fortunate to have met such a good head of the family, and that they should serve him wholeheartedly from now on.

He thought that all he had to do for the rest of his life was live by relying on the head of the family.

However, the head of the family did not accept them. They once wondered if the head of the family despised them, after all, they had been in such a place.

It turns out that the head of the family had always wanted them to be upright men, and that once they became members of the Mu family, they should work hard with the head of the family to uphold the honor of the Mu family.

Sister Qingyue and the others, Grandpa Li and the others, and all the uncles and elders...

The head of the family ensured that everyone in the Mu family studied, maintained good health, and always treated them well in terms of food.

The wages were unprecedented and unparalleled. Although everyone signed a contract of servitude, the one who suffered the most after stepping into the Mu family's gate was actually the head of the family.

From the moment they met the head of the household, he was always so busy that he was practically invisible.

After arriving in Yedu, I realized that with the family's wealth, there was absolutely no need for me to live like this.

After learning about the head of the family, he felt even more ashamed of himself.