Chapter 174 Uncle Ji Xiang 3 (Requesting Monthly Votes) _3
"Originally, I thought it was the Patriarch making the decision, but it turns out it was Uncle San making the call."
"I need to go see Uncle San now."
"Father and mother, you go ahead and eat, I'll be back later."
After saying this, he dared not keep Wei Zhe waiting for too long. He quickly wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth with the cloth on the table and hurried out the door.
The few people left in the dining room sat back down, and the maids also looked a bit worried.
Wei Douxin was the young master of their branch, but only of their branch.
From the structure of the entire Wei Family, they were not considered particularly important roles.
Initially, it was thought that these matters were decided by the Patriarch, Wei Xubing, but unexpectedly, it was Yuchi making the decisions now.
Thinking it over, they could understand.
Yuchi has done so much, if he says he wants to be the Patriarch, no one would refuse.
You should know that previously, the whole Wei Family was almost caught in a state of intense passivity.
Since Yuchi stepped forward, the Wei Family's business became easier, and their lives more relaxed.
So, Yuchi's reputation in the Wei Family had already completely surpassed that of the Patriarch Wei Xubing.
However...
"But, dear, is Uncle San himself easy to talk to?"
"I don't know."
"Why don't you go visit with Douxin?"
"I'm not going, he can go by himself, what would it look like if we all went? It's like a threat."
At the dining table, Wei Douxin's father and mother could only whisper privately.
Like the rest of the Wei Family, they simply thought Yuchi was formidable, but actually communicating with Yuchi, they dared not.
Moreover, running over to talk to Yuchi was unnecessary.
Such a big figure, able to achieve this step, is definitely not someone soft-hearted and gentle.
When it's time to be ruthless, they will be, and those who can change the world are definitely not traditional kind-hearted people without a second thought.
It takes someone with a firm hand, who sees all sorts of darkness yet manages to correct themselves, to know how to break through such situations.
So no matter how kind Yuchi seemed to others, he was definitely not someone to be trifled with.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Following silently behind Wei Zhe, Wei Douxin felt very timid.
Since even his father and mother feared Yuchi, there was no reason for him not to fear his own Uncle San.
Generational ranking within a simple family can sometimes be playful without much issue.
But once it involves other families, generational ranking becomes very crucial.
Since Yuchi is his Uncle San, he himself is just a nephew, there must be no disrespect towards seniors and ancestors.
"Ah."
"I wonder if Uncle San is easy to talk to."
"I hope Uncle San doesn't make things difficult for me."
With a frightened heart, Wei Douxin thought while following Wei Zhe, as the two of them quickly traversed through the Wei Family compound.
...
"Young Wei Douxin greets Uncle San, wishing Uncle San health and happiness!"
In the courtyard, upon seeing Yuchi, Wei Douxin immediately knelt down to pay his respects.
His gesture was impeccable, leaving no room for fault.
As he knelt, he even gently bowed his head.
Health and happiness? I might as well be called Ruyi, Yuchi felt a bit awkward, feeling like he had committed a sin, and said, "Good evening."
He took a slight glance at the other.
The other appeared to be around twenty-six or twenty-seven years old.
At that age, in the past life, it didn't matter much, still young and not rushing to get married.
In the current era, girls are considered adults at about fourteen and get married at around fifteen or sixteen.
The same goes for males. Yuchi's age was just right for marriage, around seventeen or eighteen.
His older brother, including Wei Douxin before him, at their age, they were already standard 'single dogs.'
It's comparable to being thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old in a past life.
Meaning over forty years, not having been in a relationship, or even held a girl's hand.
"Pfft, I feel personally attacked." Yuchi held his forehead, for he was a single dog in his past life too.
Hence he wanted to satisfy Wei Douxin's wish, encountering someone you like in this life is not easy.
What's that old saying?
Five hundred times looking back in a past life just for a single encounter in this life.
Being able to live together, not just five hundred times, even looking so hard you get nearsighted counts as little.
Besides, as the ancient saying goes, better to dismantle ten temples than break a single marriage.
"So, what's the name of the person you like?" Standing beside his older brother, Yuchi proactively asked Wei Douxin.
"In response to Uncle San's question..."
Wei Douxin stood up, not daring to look at the young man in front of him, only lowering his head and speaking in a small voice.
He uttered a few words.
"Her name is Bai Suzhen."
Wei Zhe's expression relaxed immediately, nodding in praise like Yuchi did earlier, "Good name."
However, Yuchi's eyebrows furrowed strangely.
Interesting, I didn't expect you, Wei Douxin, to enjoy messing with serpents.
Indeed, new talents emerge from each generation, each wave surpassing the previous.
During their conversation, Yuchi roughly understood the situation.
This Bai Suzhen was a junior of the Bai Family.
Wei Douxin, being a foresighted individual, chose someone of a similar generation in the Bai Family.
In the Bai Family, Bai Suzhen and Wei Douxin held similar statuses.
Thus, such a marriage between juniors wouldn't pose a major problem.
Throughout the conversation, Wei Douxin never dared to raise his head to look at his Uncle San in front of him.