Chapter 535

She understood Li Wan’s character.

She knew for certain that it was not something Li Wan would initiate!

As for why Seeing Seeing Fengjie and Lady Wang, aunt and niece, had fallen into Jia Hui’s hands,

it was without exception because they had come to him to plead for mercy.

Only then were they taken by Jia Hui!

Therefore, Lou Shi concluded that Li Wan had ended up Love Love Like this because she had been pleading for her.

Seeing her Love Love Like this,

Li Wan was at a loss, looking around in terror: "You, this is a matter of life and death, you absolutely must not speak of this to anyone!"

"Mm-hmm."

Lou Shi nodded repeatedly.

After Li Wan let go, she let out a sigh of relief.

"Don't you worry! Good sister, you have sacrificed so much for me; if I were to do that, would I still be human?"

Having received the assurance,

Li Wan breathed a sigh of relief.

She also knew her character.

So she felt at ease.

Consequently, Li Wan planned to return to the Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo Prefecture once more.

The matter of Jia Hui and Jia Lan acknowledging their kinship.

If it wasn't confirmed for even a moment,

she would not be at ease.

Suddenly, she noticed Suyun frantically blinking at her to signal something.

"Grand Mistress."

"What is it?"

Realizing Suyun had something to say to her,

Li Wan sent Lou Shi to walk ahead, while she followed behind.

Then, after Lou Shi had left,

she asked Suyun.

"This matter is of great importance; even with Lou Shi's guarantee, one cannot be fully at ease."

Looking at Li Wan, Suyun said with a serious expression.

Li Wan’s face darkened.

Although she felt it was inappropriate to suspect a good sister Love Love Like this,

she also felt it wasn't wrong.

Better safe than sorry!

"Then what do you mean?"

A look of shock appeared on her face.

Seeing her Love Love Like this, Suyun knew she had misunderstood.

After all, if one wants a person to never reveal a secret and never speak, the best way is always to silence them forever!

"It is not to kill her."

"Then what do you mean, you silly girl, speak quickly."

Seeing she had misunderstood, Li Wan hurriedly glared at her, urging her with shame and annoyance.

"Actually, the method is very simple; just make her the same as you, and that will be that."

"Besides, why let good resources go to outsiders? Isn't this a better way to help her and her son?"

Suyun said in a low voice.

"What kind of rotten idea is that!"

[546] Generous New Year money! Everyone wants to acknowledge a foster father, might as well take them all in.

Li Wan and Lou Shi arrived at the Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo Prefecture together again!

At this moment, Jia Hui had just finished fighting for several hours.

He did not feel tired at all.

Feeling refreshed and invigorated, he could still fight for another day and night.

So after Li Wan left,

he was just about to look for more fun.

However, it was bad timing.

Today,

Yan Shi, Diao Chan, Sun Sun Sun Sanniang, and other women, as well as many relatives, had all come.

As for those who hadn't,

Love Love Like Shiyi Niang, Er Niang, Cheng Cheng Cheng Shaoshang, and Cheng Gang, they had returned to their maiden homes for the New Year.

This made Jia Hui ponder.

Should he go find his three beautiful concubines: Qin Qin Qin Banruo, Jun Niang, and Gong Yu?

Thinking about it, it was true.

It was the New Year.

As his concubines, how desolate it must be for them not to be at home with their man?

So Jia Hui decided to set off to find the three women.

As he stepped out, he happened to run into Jia Lan, Jia Jun, and the two brothers Si Zhun and Si Yu, who were about to enter the mansion.

"Foster Father!"

Seeing Jia Hui, Xu Si Zhun immediately bowed and greeted him respectfully and affectionately.

"Greetings, Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo!"

Jia Lan, Jia Jun, and Xu Si Yu also hurriedly stood still, bowed, and greeted him.

"Mm, no need for formalities."

"It's the New Year, wishing you prosperity. Come, this is your New Year money."

Jia Hui smiled and gave each of them a large red envelope.

"Thank you, Foster Father!"

"Thank you, Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo!"

The tradition of New Year money has a long history.

It is not something that only exists in modern times.

Folk tradition among the Han people holds that by giving New Year money to children, when evil ghosts or the "Year Beast" come to harm them, the children can use this money to bribe them and turn misfortune into good fortune.

The four little ones excitedly accepted them.

Seeing them curious but afraid to open them, Jia Hui laughed: "Go ahead and open them boldly!"

In this period, New Year money was mostly strung together with red cords, woven into the shape of a dragon, and bestowed upon children.

However, Jia Hui used red envelopes, and inside were bulging silver coins.

To him, copper coins were too stingy.

"Yes, Foster Father."

Xu Si Zhun immediately opened his happily.

He discovered that inside was:

"One tael of silver! Wow!!!"

Before Xu Si Zhun could even finish speaking,

Jia Lan, Jia Jun, and Xu Si Yu all gasped in surprise!

This was a whole tael of silver.

None of them had ever had that much.

Because the New Year money they usually received was at most one string of coins, and for those Love Love Like Jia Jun, whose family was not well-off, it was only ten copper coins!

Therefore, seeing that it was actually a tael of silver, they were stunned!

Their eyes turned red with envy!

"This could buy so many firecrackers, toys, kites, and candies!!"

Jia Jun was so excited his eyes turned red.

Xu Si Yu was also dumbfounded, "We were just discussing whether to sell firecrackers or flutes these days, but this is great, we can buy whatever we want now!"

"Who says it isn't."

Jia Lan nodded.

Jia Hui smiled upon hearing this, as if he were thinking of his own childhood.

New Year money truly connects with every child's heart.

"What are you envying? Don't you all have one too?"

Xu Si Zhun, who was grinning happily, said this when he saw them Love Love Like that.

After a moment of surprise, the three little ones suddenly realized!

"That's right."

So they all hurriedly opened their red envelopes together to take a look!

They were all one tael of silver as well!

"Wow!"

Instantly, they all gasped!

"One tael of silver?"

Lou Shi, who had followed behind, also gasped in surprise at this scene!

She was shocked!

Giving a child one tael of silver as New Year money.

She really couldn't imagine it.

So much money.

For an ordinary family Love Love Like hers, having lost her husband, it could cover household expenses for a long time.

After all, although the Jia family provided relief and the children didn't have to pay for school,

and there was some relief during the New Year and festivals,

buying paper, brushes, ink, and other various expenses all cost money, and that little bit of relief money couldn't be spent lavishly.

So this one tael of silver

made her eyes turn a bit red.

Especially seeing that Jia Hui gave everyone one tael.

This kind of wealth and generosity

shocked her!

Li Wan, as well as Suyun and Biyue, were not surprised.

Because they had all received a one-tael silver red envelope from the Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo Prefecture as well.

Everyone got a share.

For Jia Hui, who earned a fortune every day,

even if it was one tael of silver for everyone during the New Year,

from the servants down to the women and guests, all were the same.

Although Jia Hui had distributed about two thousand taels of silver,

it was nothing at all.

He would earn it back in less than an hour.

"Having witnessed such generosity, will she be able to hold on?" Li Wan thought silently, glancing at Lou Shi.

Suddenly, as this thought emerged, Li Wan blushed: "What am I thinking!"

"You've all come."

Seeing Li Wan and the others arrive so early,

Jia Hui found it amusing.

They really were in a hurry.

He had clearly said they could come later.

However, since they were here,

he would complete the kinship ceremony so that his woman could be at ease.

As for the three women, Qin Qin Qin Banruo and the others, he would go see them later.

Anyway, it was still early.

It was only noon.

After Lou Shi bowed, Jia Hui said: "Let's go to the main hall."

At this time, Li Wan explained to Jia Lan: "Lan'er, later you must kowtow three times to the Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo; from now on, he will be your foster father."

She looked at Jia Lan, worried that he might not be willing.

So she racked her brains thinking about how to coax him.

Who would have thought,

Jia Lan’s eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Foster Father?"

He became excited.

Because he had long envied Xu Si Zhun for having such a powerful, excellent, and perfect foster father.

It was just that he hadn't dared to tell Li Wan.

Seeing Li Wan suggest it herself,

he had no intention of being unhappy at all.

On the contrary, he was very happy!

"Wow, Jia Lan, you actually get to acknowledge the Marquis Marquis Wushuang Bo as your foster father, I'm so envious of you."

"Mother, can I acknowledge him too?"

Instantly, both Jia Jun and Xu Si Yu were extremely envious.

Jia Jun immediately gasped in surprise.

Then he tilted his head high!

After quickly glancing at the tall, imposing, and incredibly handsome Jia Hui,

he begged Lou Shi.

This made Lou Shi very embarrassed and at a loss: "What nonsense are you talking about? Is your uncle someone you can just acknowledge as you please?"

"This kid is quite clever and sharp; taking him as a foster son is acceptable."

To her surprise, Jia Hui responded this way.

Looking at this beautiful Lou Shi,

and the lively Jia Jun,

not to mention anything else,

just the fact that they had both just signed in,

contributing one hundred elites from the Military Council to Jia Hui,

he was very willing.

Acknowledging another foster son was fine.