A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 147 Sending the Three Beauties Back to Give Birth to Visitors from Shanghai

The next day, the Marshal announced at dinner that Sanmei would return to Fengcheng to give birth and that Miss Zhang Si would marry Sha Yanwen as his legal wife.

The third and fourth concubines looked unhappy when they heard this. It was obvious that they were quite reluctant, but they couldn't say anything.

Sanmei looked sad, and the third concubine looked heartbroken and helpless.

The fourth concubine, on the other hand, was stunned at first, then furious. But after a few seconds, her anger turned to joy and she said with a smile, "I understand. This is all to consolidate our power in Fengcheng. Our Yanwen has never done anything for the family. Now he marries the Marshal's daughter, even if it's a concubine's daughter. As long as she can contribute to the Marshal, it's a good thing."

When these sensible words were spoken, the Marshal was very impressed and said many good things.

Gui'er looked at Sha Yanwen, who seemed indifferent.

Seeing the Marshal praising her, the Fourth Concubine was delighted and smiled charmingly, saying, "Master, look, Xiao Wen is going to get married now. He can't be without any foundation, right? Don't we have several mines? Why not give them to Xiao Wen and let him run them himself? That way, his little family can have some income."

When these words were spoken, not only the Marshal and his wife, but also the two brothers Sha Yanyao and Sha Yanxiao were stunned.

The Marshal smiled and said, "To start a family, you really need some property. Don't worry, I'll go back and figure out what's appropriate for him. I'll definitely give the young couple something to rely on."

The fourth concubine said with a smile: "Thank you very much, Master. It's said that Master loves our Xiaowen very much. By the way, how much is Miss Zhang's dowry?"

The Marshal was stunned for a moment, then said awkwardly, "I was in a hurry when I went there last time, and the two Miss Zhangs had passed away, so I didn't discuss it in detail. We are a wealthy family and we don't expect this from others."

The fourth concubine was unhappy when she heard this and said, "That's not the case. This girl is just a concubine's daughter. Our Xiaowen is a well-known and noble young man. She can't be so stingy."

Sha Yanxiao interrupted and said, "Fourth Aunt, don't worry. If we can firmly control the city, any good things he has will belong to us. Father will not treat Xiaowen unfairly."

The Marshal also said: "Yes, yes, don't worry."

The fourth concubine smiled charmingly: "Yan Xiao, don't just focus on making your aunt happy. Our Xiao Wen is the one who took the blame for you."

Sha Yanxiao quickly said, "I know, I know, so I'm very grateful to you, Auntie."

The Marshal sighed and said, "Alright, alright. If their family is too stingy to give me a dowry, I'll just give them a little more property."

The fourth concubine then smiled and said, "Come on, Xiaowen, quickly thank your father and brother."

The farce finally came to an end. In everyone's opinion, although the fourth concubine was unreasonable, she actually got the benefits. The third concubine and the three beauties didn't say a word from beginning to end.

Although the Third Concubine said nothing, when Sanmei set out the next day, Sha Yanxiao still arranged for her to have a few maids, clothes, daily necessities, money, and everything she needed for daily life. He also picked a few skilled soldiers from the military camp to disguise themselves as servants and accompany her as an entourage. The Third Concubine was naturally very grateful.

Afterwards, Gui'er thought she could finally have a few days of peace, but she heard from Sha Lili that the concubine was extremely dissatisfied with this marriage, saying that Miss Zhang Si was a concubine's daughter and not even a legitimate daughter. Moreover, she had wanted to find a good marriage for her son, to find a capable wife from the same family, but now all her plans were ruined.

Hearing this, Gui'er could only smile awkwardly. Ever since they had experienced the disaster together, Sha Lili had become a little closer to her, and sometimes she would even tell Gui'er some of her inner thoughts. She said that in a family like ours, many things still need to be prepared in advance, such as your own marriage. Otherwise, your father might marry you off to someone you don't know, maybe a dying old man. If you don't believe me, look at your second sister. She is like this now. Doesn't your father feel bad? He does, but if it happened again, would he marry her off? Yes. My mother is already looking for a partner for me. You don't have a mother, so you should keep an eye out for yourself, right?

Gui'er was quite surprised. She didn't expect Sha Lili to be so clear-headed. She had never thought about this before. She only wanted to grow up, move out and work independently, and then live her life quietly. What else could happen if she traveled to such an unfortunate and chaotic world?

Now after hearing what Sally said, I really have to be careful. Although Gui'er is the Marshal's adopted daughter, she is actually raised by Sha Yanxiao. But Gui'er feels that these two people sometimes have surprisingly similar ideas, especially when it comes to interests. When I grow up, I can be used for marriage transactions. Who knows if they will sacrifice themselves?

But as Sha Lili said, she doesn't have a mother and really doesn't know how to start. Now she can only study hard.

After Gui'er returned from Fengcheng, she hadn't been to the small courtyard. She could sense that Miss Ji disliked her, and it was obvious that her uncle, Ji Zhongqing, had killed the two Miss Zhangs. If it weren't for Miss Ji's relationship, why would Ji Zhongqing kill such a stranger? So Gui'er was a little scared of her now, and she tried to avoid her whenever possible. Fortunately, she was a guest, and an unmarried girl, so it was not easy for her to move around. As long as Gui'er didn't look for her, she would basically not see her.

It seemed that Sha Yanxiao had not visited her after returning from Fengcheng. Although Sha Yanxiao had not told Guier about his opinion of Miss Ji, Guier could feel that Sha Yanxiao did not like her very much, because Sha Yanxiao smiled more happily when he was with Miss Rong from Shanghai.

When Gui'er got home from school that day, she saw Sha Yanxiao sitting in the living room. He usually didn't come home so early, so Gui'er asked curiously, "Brother, why are you back so early today?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "We have guests coming to our house today. I have to go and entertain them later. You should go too."

Today is not the usual day to have dinner with the Marshal. In the past, even if there were guests, the Marshal would only let his wife, the fourth concubine, and his sons go to meet the guests. This time, even Gui'er asked to go to meet the guests. It seems that this guest is of great importance.

When they arrived at the reception room, Gui'er discovered that Miss Ji was there, and sitting next to her was the Shanghai gangster boss Ji Zhongqing. It turned out that the guest Sha Yanxiao was talking about was him.

As soon as he saw Sha Yanxiao, Ji Zhongqing walked up to him affectionately, patted his shoulder and said, "Nephew-in-law, long time no see."