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"Date... get engaged?" Zhao Ruyi's eyes suddenly widened.
He wondered if his ears had heard wrongly.
"Well, the reason why the Murong family is coming over tomorrow is for this matter." Zhao Wuji said with a heavy face and no joke at all.
"Me? Murong Yan?" Zhao Ruyi asked again.
His mind suddenly became confused.
Among the Murongs who were similar in age to him and had similar status in their respective families, Murong Yan was the only one. He couldn't think of anyone else.
"Yes, it's Murong Yan, the second son of the Murong family." Zhao Wuji nodded calmly and gave Zhao Ruyi a positive answer.
Zhao Ruyi let out a long breath and almost fainted.
He thought the discussion between the old men of the two families was just a joke. Who knew they were really going to get engaged?
Murong Yan was indeed quite pretty among the Murong family in Northern Jiangsu Province, but Zhao Ruyi couldn't stand her bad temper. He once lived with Murong's family in Northern Jiangsu Province for a while, but he couldn't develop a relationship with Murong Yan. On the contrary
Yes, both sides were quite angry with each other.
Grandpa should know these things, he and Murong Yan don’t get along!
"I... don't agree!" Zhao Ruyi said hurriedly.
"This matter is not up to you." Zhao Wuji looked at Zhao Ruyi calmly, still sitting steadily, as steady as a mountain.
"Where is my mother? What does my mother mean?" Zhao Ruyi knew that she wanted to talk to this stubborn old man and asked quickly.
As long as his grandfather intervenes in the affairs of the Zhao family, it must be done according to his ideas and absolutely "one word". Zhao Ruyi knows that he is a man of few words, and now only his mother is probably the only one who can say a few fair words.
Just getting him engaged to Murong Yan in such a muddle-headed manner, this... is easier than marrying a daughter...
"What your mother means is what I mean." Zhao Wuji stared at Zhao Ruyi calmly, "Originally we still had room for discussion, but the Murong family knew that you had returned from serving as a soldier, so they came here in advance..."
Zhao Ruyi gritted his teeth and felt a tightness in his chest. It turned out that this was the reason why he was asked to go home, and his grandfather forced his third uncle not to let him go out because he was afraid that he would not come back!
Now that Zhao Ruyi has come back obediently, if he wants to go out again, it will be difficult to fly!
Even if you want to escape from marriage, you can’t do it...
Thinking of Murong Yan's proud face, Zhao Ruyi really couldn't feel any love for her.
At this time, he thought about the entry of Yonglian Department Store in Donghu City, and finally figured out the hurdle... It turned out that the two families had reached a preliminary intention of marriage, so the Murong family's Yonglian Department Store could enter the territory of Southern Jiangsu Province.
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Zhao Ruyi and Murong Yan are one of the most important juniors in the third generation of the family respectively. If the two of them unite closely, it is a kind of commitment.
With such a relationship, the two families can cooperate in various aspects with relative peace of mind and have more reasons to get close to each other and move around.
For the development of the family, it has hundreds of benefits and no harm!
In particular, the Murong family is a large family with a long history. The complete family tree can be traced back to the Jin Dynasty. This is also very important to Zhao Ruyi's grandfather.
Like the Zhao family in southern Jiangsu Province, a new family that developed with the urgent need for national reconstruction has a bright future, but it lacks a foundation. The family has not yet spread out. Zhao Ruyi and
The combination of Murong Yan, the core third generation in a big family, seems to be extremely perfect in all aspects.
"Grandpa, it's not that I don't want to give you face. I firmly disagree with this matter. The Murong family wants to enter the market in Southern Jiangsu Province. This can be discussed, but if you want me to marry Murong Yan, I can't do it!"
When Zhao Ruyi saw her grandfather's tough attitude, she simply stood up to him.
You can restrict my personal freedom and prevent me from escaping, but can you also force me to marry this Murong Yan?
At most, he could put on a bad face tomorrow and let the Murong family and the Zhao family fall out! There is no way to get him engaged to Murong Yan!
"You are still young, and your feelings can be cultivated slowly. Grandpa is not forcing you, but I have promised Murong Hao about this matter, so there must be an explanation." Seeing Zhao Ruyi's tough attitude, Zhao Wuji actually softened a bit.
manner.
Murong Hao is the old man of the Murong family. He has the same status as Zhao Ruyi's grandfather in the Zhao family. He is a top figure in the Murong family.
The Zhao family and the Murong family have been on guard against each other over the years, but they are not completely without communication. They have been conducting tentative exchanges. Murong Hao, the old man of the Murong family, liked Zhao Ruyi very much. Zhao Ruyi and Murong Yan were still young at the time.
, seeing that they were having a good time, Murong Hao brought up the matter of engagement, and Zhao Wuji casually agreed.
It was just a joke at first, but who would have thought that after a while, Murong Hao came over to propose marriage. Zhao Wuji, who always believed in his words, was riding a tiger, so he could only reluctantly agree, saying that he would let Murong Yan turn to 18 years old before discussing in detail.
Engagement matters.
Last year, Murong Yan happened to be 18 years old, but Zhao Ruyi was serving as a soldier in Nanhai. Now Zhao Ruyi has just returned to Jiangsu Province, and the Murong family came to visit the Zhao family. Just thinking about it, they knew that they wanted to talk to the Zhao family.
What's going on.
"Grandpa..." Zhao Ruyi wanted to say more.
Zhao Wuji waved his hand, "Needless to say, Grandpa has his own sense of proportion. Grandpa always sticks to his word when doing things. He must do well what he promises others. If he cannot do it, he must give an explanation to others."
Zhao Ruyi was about to get angry when she suddenly heard the last half of her grandfather's words and had some aftertaste, so she stopped saying the words she was holding back.
If you can't do it, you have to give someone an explanation... In other words, is there still room for change in this matter?
Zhao Ruyi firmly disagreed. Zhao Wuji couldn't force him even if he forced him. But if he had already agreed to something and wanted to push it back, I'm afraid the Zhao family would have to pay some price.
"It's time to eat, ask your third uncle to eat with you." Zhao Wuji stood up and said to Zhao Ruyi.
"Oh..." Zhao Ruyi turned around and walked out of the study, suddenly feeling relaxed.
From what grandpa said, I wanted to help him take care of this matter. But grandpa was very face-conscious and kept his promises. He once promised to get engaged, but now he wanted to go back on his word. It was really difficult for him to open his mouth.
He hopes that Zhao Ruyi can understand his difficulties and give more consideration to the long-term development of the family. Besides, this girl from the Murong family is also very smart, better than most girls. Apart from being a little proud, she doesn't have much.
shortcoming.
Growing up in the Murong family and being the core third-generation children, it is inevitable to be a little proud.
After all, Zhao Wuji still loves his grandson very much. Otherwise, why would he tear himself apart and say soft words to apologize to the Murong family?
People need face and trees need bark. When it comes to the Zhao family, it’s not about money but face.
"Grandpa..." Zhao Ruyi had just walked out when he suddenly walked back a few steps and supported his grandfather.
Supporting his heavy body, Zhao Ruyi finally realized that it was indeed not easy for grandpa. Even if he didn't let grandpa down, he still had to do something to prove that he... was not a useless playboy.