Transmigrated as the Treacherous Official's Childhood Sweetheart-Chapter 139: Second-Generation Heir

Ye Zhi couldn’t help but get curious about her mother’s childhood friend, leaning her little head forward and asking, "And then?"

"Alas."

The matron of the Ye Family sighed.

"Afterward, I wrote to her, but received no reply. When she left with that scholar, she didn’t take a single piece of silver from the mansion, leaving in haste.

I never thought that would be the last time I’d see her. All I gave her was a Hollow Lotus Patterned White Jade Bracelet, telling her she could pawn it if she ever faced difficulties, and if she ever had trouble, she could come find me at the mansion. The bracelet was a token with this very purpose."

Ming Yan, who had long gotten used to life at the Ye Mansion, chimed in with comfort, "Mistress has a kind heart."

The matron of the Ye Family fell into reminiscence:

"We were very close from early on. I vividly remember when I was nine years old, I went to the market with my maid, and as we passed an alleyway, a rabid dog went berserk and chased after me. I ran away crying, and ran into Xiao Yan, who, like Ye Zhi, was afraid of small animals.

That year, she was also nine."

"While the adults hadn’t yet responded, she picked up her oil-paper umbrella as a weapon and bravely drove away that rabid dog. Once the adults realized, they quickly grabbed weapons as well, and eventually, the rabid dog was killed."

"Xiao Yan held me and cried for a long time."

"I thought to myself, no matter what trouble she gets into in the future, I’ll help her. She left with the scholar so suddenly; I thought about seeking her out. Later, I got married and had Ah Fu. As time dragged on, I simply forgot.

If it weren’t for just hearing the name Feng County, I wouldn’t have remembered Xiao Yan."

The daughter of the Gu Family, Gu Yan, came from a wealthy family, accustomed to having everything done for her, yet she defied her family for that scholar. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Ah Ling, I do not regret it. This departure may mean we will never meet again. If one day I’m destitute, Ah Ling, would you disdain me?"

These were words once spoken to her by Xiao Yan.

They remain vivid in memory.

The matron of the Ye Family was overwhelmed with sorrow, tears streaming from her eyes. How many years of being handkerchief friends; how could I ever disdain you?

Xiao Yan’s daughter should be fifteen years old by now.

The last letter sent fifteen years ago mentioned she was in Feng County and had a daughter named Lu He.

Seeing her mother in tears, Ye Zhi quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe them away, softly offering comfort.

...

Feng County.

Located in Jiangnan, it’s a critical water and land hub, bordering Bianliang to the east and Fuyang to the west.

It’s like spring all year round.

Feng County is vast, rich in resources, and famous throughout Daqing. Due to regional circumstances, many engage in commerce, earning their first profits at the forefront of development, subsequently flourishing.

The Zhao Mansion is one such entity, engaging in businesses like tea, gold, and silk.

Up to now, it has grown significantly in size and wealth, ranking third on the list of richest families.

The first on the list is the Sun Family, and the second is the Li Family!

Zhao Tian has three sons: the eldest Zhao Jun, the second Zhao Jinglong, and the third Zhao Qi.

With the phrase "Dragon begets nine sons, each different" fitting right with the Zhao Family.

Why is that, you ask?

Let’s take our time to explain!

The eldest son of the Zhao Family is a spendthrift second-generation ancestor, indulging in eating, drinking, and playing, neglecting his duties.

The second son Zhao Jinglong and the third Zhao Qi, luckily weren’t led astray, engaging in poetry and literature, and speaking eloquently, not squandering the Zhao Family patriarch’s significant investment in their upbringing. Zhao Jinglong and Zhao Qi are indeed handsome.

But they just can’t quite match their elder brother, the second-generation ancestor!

The three brothers, living peacefully without interfering with one another, each with his own large courtyard, haven’t caused any trouble, qualifying as what you’d call loving and harmonious.

The Zhao Family patriarch, holding the feeling that all meat is from the same bone, has not deducted the allowance for the eldest Zhao Jun.

It continues to be dispensed, with him having a thousand taels a month to squander.