Transmigrated as A Farm Girl Making Her Family Rich-Chapter 279 - 252: Mother’s Disappointment

The Tang Family’s Old Master and Mr. Tang appeared at this time before so many wealthy men.

They had come out earlier to courteously entertain these rich gentlemen, but later had to retire to the study due to some matters. ƒreewebɳovel.com

They left the hosting responsibilities to other family heads within the clan; naturally, some of these were relatives of the Tang Family, as well as Old Master Tang’s illegitimate sons or brothers born out of wedlock.

The Tang Family, such a large clan, usually presented a unified front, seemingly cohesive, but in reality, there were those who privately harbored jealousy and competed for interests.

As long as it didn’t go too far, the Family Head would turn a blind eye.

When the father and son appeared, one might have thought they had not arrived and that the banquet had yet to begin, but it turned out there was a minor issue on the women’s side.

Many female guests had gone to the eldest grandson’s courtyard, as today was his birthday celebration. Could it be that he and his friends were so merry they had lost track of time?

Mr. Tang and his father shared similar thoughts; although his eldest son was quite mature, he was still of a child’s age. Meeting so many playmates today and having fun was understandable—it’s a phase everyone goes through.

Thus, father and son did not concern themselves with this matter, trusting that Madam Tang would handle it well. They sat down with the gentlemen and began discussing business matters.

The wealthy men from the same county were not all like the Tang family members, able to expand their business nationwide.

Not everyone could become an Imperial Merchant of Nanyue Country. Although they were discussing business, they were actually seeking advice; many relied on them for business matters.

These wealthy men had shops in the county, but they did not have transportation teams to bring in products from other regions, nor did they use transportation teams or fleets to export the products from their farms.

The county was only so large, and aside from rice and some other grains, it was not easy to get a good price for the rest of their agricultural produce.

The Tangs were their channel for procuring goods and for shipping out farm products. All of them had financial dealings with the Tang family.

Even ordinary men like Hongji and his father were under the Tang Family’s protection.

Of course, the Tang Family wasn’t solely engaged in charity; they had bigger profits to reap, and everything they did was calculated.

Hongji listened to them discussing business, not understanding some of the industry jargon. He was quite confused and bewildered.

Hongji’s father understood even less; indeed, it’s said that different trades are like different worlds.

Hongji’s mind, however, was on his wife, daughter, and mother, yet he couldn’t join the female guests. Attending a banquet at a wealthy family involved too many rules—would this be the case in an ordinary household?

He felt uncomfortable participating in the banquet’s formalities, realizing that such socializing was not suitable for them.

Hongji felt he was better suited to his craft, working diligently at his skill.

Craving a smoke, Hongji’s father grabbed the snacks on the table to refrain from any inappropriate behavior, such as seeds or peanuts, and even candies that children favored.

The normally unindulgent elder was acting out of character today, yet no one faulted him for eating. Aside from married men and middle-aged men, children and youths did not enjoy flocking with them and had all gone off to play.

Madam Tang, escorted by Mrs. Meng and followed by a bevy of noble ladies, each accompanied by maids, made a grand procession. Those who saw them on the move were very curious.

What was it that caused so many of them to act together?

It was already time for lunch, and the banquet had not yet begun; everyone was curious about what new twist the host family would present.

Madam Tang and Mrs. Meng, along with the other rich ladies, were already aware that the children were on the side of the study. They headed straight to the grandson’s study, and upon entering the courtyard, they saw a crowd gathered outside the study.

Madam Tang, leading Mrs. Meng and so many rich ladies, prompted the crowd outside the study to make way spontaneously, allowing them to enter.

The study was quite spacious, but inside, there were already some children standing, and the study was furnished with tables and other decorations.

Some people had already entered, and now more joined them; those adults who were previously in the study could only voluntarily exit and wait at the door.

All that remained in the study were the children, as well as the adults who had just entered.

There was no clamor in the study, only the sound of a little girl drawing, her pen scratching on paper.