freenovelworld Chapter 459 Perfect Ending (The End)
Chapter 459 Perfect Ending (The End)
Osmanthus Village.
When Grandpa Shen learned from the villagers chatting in groups that his granddaughter had been personally bestowed the title of County Princess by the current Emperor, he was overjoyed and laughed heartily.
After his initial joy, he suddenly became indignant. Why was it a young girl who was granted the title of county princess by the emperor, instead of his son who was granted an official position?
He had five sons. His least favorite eldest son was born to his deceased first wife, but he became rich through business. His neglected fourth son was born to his second wife and was a quiet, unassuming boy. He also became increasingly wealthy along with his eldest son. Only his most favored second, third, and youngest sons turned out to be more and more useless than the last!
He was originally a scholar who had been a teacher for many years, with students all over the world, but he himself suffered a bitter fate. Where exactly did things go wrong?
He was unwilling to admit it, and he was not resigned to it!
Overwhelmed with mixed emotions of joy and sorrow, Old Master Shen was overcome with anger and vomited blood, then fainted.
Upon hearing the news, Sun hurriedly called her three sons to run to the village entrance and carry her husband home. After a frantic examination, the doctor shook his head and sighed.
Mr. Shen suffered a stroke!
The Shen family felt as if the sky had fallen, and they lost their pillar of support.
The family was filled with regret. If they had treated their eldest son and his wife better back then, if the elders had been fair and loving, if the brothers had been united and helpful, and if the sisters-in-law had lived in harmony, would their Shen family have not gone downhill and become the laughing stock of the village and neighbors?
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Liujiacun.
After much effort, the Liu family finally found out that their eldest daughter had remarried and was now an only child. She had also given birth to another daughter and was being pampered by her husband.
The restaurant run by the eldest daughter and son-in-law was co-owned by the second daughter and son-in-law and a person of high status. The second daughter and son-in-law went to the capital and have now made a fortune.
The granddaughter even met the current emperor and was granted the title of county princess, marrying into a wealthy and powerful family and living a life of luxury.
After being dumbfounded, the Liu family felt a pang of bitterness and a mix of emotions.
Why is it that while they live a frugal and impoverished life in the countryside, their two daughters become phoenixes, living a life of wealth and luxury?
So their minds started working again, and they began to make plans...
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Xiejiazhuang.
The Xie family was envious when they learned that their former daughter-in-law had become successful thanks to her sister and brother-in-law's family, running a restaurant for them and living a prosperous life.
The Xie couple, who had always spoiled their son, beat him so badly that he couldn't get out of bed for three days. They scolded him for giving up his wealthy life to provoke a widow who brought misfortune to her husband and children.
In recent years, Xie Laifu has not had a good life. Without his wife to take care of the housework, and with two sons who need someone to take care of them, his mother stays at home to help him take care of the two sons, while he and his father work in the fields, so tired that their backs ache.
The haunting incident at the young widow's house years ago left him with psychological trauma, and he became impotent after that.
This greatly affected him, and he often got drunk. Not only did the villagers point fingers at him, but even the women in the brothels looked down on him.
If he had known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have hit Liu Cai'er and would have lived a peaceful life instead.
As Xie's two grandsons grew older, they began to regret not leaving with their mother. If they had endured a few days of hardship with her, would they have run the restaurant with her and become wealthy young masters?
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The villagers were filled with regret. They all shamelessly tried to freeload, but they were chased out by the workers before they even got a chance to see the man.
After discussing it, the two sisters, Liu Feng'er and Liu Cai'er, decided to send gifts and money to their parents during festivals and holidays until their parents passed away, which would be considered as fulfilling their filial duty.
At first, Shen Qianchuan took his wife and children back to Old Liu's house in a carriage to visit his parents. He brought them food, clothing and other necessities and even gave them some silver. However, his parents' hearts were never satisfied. They cried, made a scene, and even threatened to hang themselves, demanding that he open a restaurant for his three other brothers. They also asked Shen Qianchuan and his wife to help him find a wife.
He immediately stated that there was absolutely no possibility of helping his family open a restaurant.
It's not Xiaochuan's responsibility to get married. He won't go back to the village to visit anymore. He'll just take care of his parents and send them food, clothing, and other necessities back regularly.
Sun cursed wildly, lamenting that her own son had been led astray by her ungrateful stepson, and that she was just unlucky to be a local landlady...
After returning to Beijing, Shen Qianchuan told his elder brother and sister-in-law about his experience at the old Shen family home. His elder brother and sister-in-law advised him not to go home, lest he be entangled with them.
Later, the two brothers followed the example of the Liu sisters and regularly sent people to deliver food, clothing, and money home. Of course, the money was not much, just enough for the old couple to spend.
Lin Qingchuan has established himself in the capital, which can be considered a great honor for his ancestors.
He consulted a fortune teller to choose an auspicious day and moved the Lin family ancestral graves to a propitious location outside the capital.
From then on, except for Mr. Shen's later death, his family never returned to Guihua Village.
After another year of imperial examinations, Xue Hanxing emerged victorious, becoming the top scholar and parading through the streets on horseback. Lu An, on the other hand, came in third place and was chosen by the princess to become her husband.
With these two extraordinary friends and her husband's family as her backing, Lin Xiaotang's business career progressed steadily and smoothly, making her the richest woman in the country.
Of course, fearing the emperor's suspicion, they kept a very low profile.
Gu Minghuai originally had the opportunity to enter the Ministry of War, but fearing that the emperor would be wary of his family's wealth and power, he resigned and traveled around with Xiaotang.
Two years later, Xiaotang gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.
At the full moon celebration, relatives and friends came to offer their congratulations, the sound of firecrackers was deafening, and the atmosphere was lively and festive...
--The End--