Chapter 423
The Youngest Son of the Silver Sea Trading Company Chapter 423
Chapter 423. The Marriage of a Friend (2)
Seeing the young man standing frozen, Sect Leader Yoo Seong-moon tilted his head and asked.
“What's wrong? Is there a problem?”
“Why is that person here…?”
“It seems you know him.”
At that moment, a woman carrying a child followed him and entered the room where we were.
“Ah!”
She was startled, but quickly approached me and bowed her head.
“I see my benefactor.”
“Benefactor?”
She replied to Yoo Seong-mun's question.
“Yes. He is the benefactor who saved Kyung.”
Yuseong Munju and his second younger brother seemed to remember something and said,
“Lady, is this the person who saved Kyung from the inn?”
“Is this the person?”
“Yes, it is.”
The child named Kyung remembered me and smiled brightly, reaching out his hand toward me.
“Hyea! Hyea!”
It seems like he is calling me his older brother.
I am sorry, my child. I am not old enough to be called your older brother.
Perhaps you could call me uncle.
The second son of the Sect Leader clasped his hands together in a bow.
“Thank you so much for saving my son, Master.”
"Master? I am just a stranger who happened to be in the right place at the right time.
“You say that, but how many people could have done what you did? I offer you my gratitude once again.”
The Sect Leader also bowed politely to me.
Meanwhile, a young man named Yoo-seok approached me timidly.
“I'm sorry. I didn't greet you properly or apologize properly earlier.”
He bowed his head deeply and continued.
“I am truly grateful that you saved my nephew. And I apologize for my rudeness.”
I nodded and said,
“Don't worry about it. It was understandable given the circumstances.”
“Thank you so much for saying that.”
I feel like everyone is looking at me. No matter what anyone says, the bride and groom are the stars of the show today.
I said gently.
“That's enough gratitude for me. Please understand that I am not the star of the show today, but my friend.”
“Oh, I see! How rude of me to do that in front of my son-in-law... I'm sorry.”
At those words, Captain Bok-Yoon smiled and shook his head.
“No, it's true that Jin-Woo did a good deed, isn't it? He even saved the life of your son! I think I made the right choice in choosing Jin-Woo.”
“Thank you for saying so. Now, let me introduce the rest of the guests.”
The man who apologized to me said he was the third son of the Sect Leader.
“My eldest son is away on business.”
“I see.”
But you seem to be much older than I expected.
As if he had read my mind, the Sect Leader said,
“My third son was born when my parents were already in their twilight years.”
“I see.”
“And this is Kyung-e, the child my second son waited for for a long time.”
After introducing the rest of the family, we moved to another place.
“Now, let's go and rest.”
“Yes.”
Meanwhile, I headed to another place, scratching my cheek.
The place where the bride was.
I felt very nervous.
I knew why I was seeing the bride before Captain Bok-Yoon, so it wasn't a burden.
It was simply because of a connection from my previous life.
At that time, I had to do business with one of the local dignitaries in Yonyang.
He was greedy and nitpicked, refusing to pay for the goods.
Then, a woman sitting near us approached and said, "Are you the one who is doing business with that man?
“I didn't think you were like that, but are you aware that you are bringing shame to the people of Liaoning?”
“What! Why are you here...?”
“I don't want you to make the people of Liaoning look untrustworthy.”
“I am very sorry.”
“I will be watching you.”
Without saying another word, she left.
The man stopped nitpicking and immediately paid me.
“Who was that woman?”
“Hey! You lowly merchant! Who do you mean? She is the wife of the second son of the Moyong Clan!”
That is how I learned her identity, and I decided that I would repay her kindness someday.
However, at that time, I was unable to repay her kindness.
Some time later, I heard that she had taken her own life... Two years later, when the Yoo Seong-mun clan was destroyed, I learned that she was the eldest daughter of the Yoo Seong-mun Sect Leader.
The maid who guided me said,
“Miss, this is from Captain Jinwoo of the Bok-Yoon Clan.”
“Please give it to her.”
It was a voice that sounded familiar from my previous life.
The door opened, and I went inside.
A woman was sitting in front of a table.
Her face was much brighter and more radiant than I remembered from my previous life.
I bowed politely with my hands clasped together.
“It is a pleasure to meet you. I am Eunseoho, the captain of the Eunhaesang Trading Company, sent by Captain Jinwoo of the Bokyun Trading Company.”
“I am Jeong-yeon, the eldest daughter of the Sect Leader.”
Jeong-yeon.
Yes, that was her name.
The maid brought tea and poured it into her cup and mine.
Jinwoo was not supposed to just look at the bride and leave, but had to engage in conversation until they finished a pot of tea.
Jinwoo said that this was a custom unique to the Bok-Yoon family, but he heard that most families in Yeong-Nyeong had a similar custom.
The names and roles were slightly different, though.
Right now, Captain Bok-Yoon must be talking with Jinwoo, the captain of Miss In-Yeon's party.
The role of the Jinwoo on the bride's side is similar to that on the groom's side.
If the groom is not satisfied, he prevents the bride from entering the bridal chamber.
If the Jinwoo on the groom's side is not satisfied, he can even stop the wedding.
I hope the conversation with the Jinwoo on the bride's side goes well.
I drank my tea while thinking about that.
“The tea is delicious.”
“It has roasted brown rice in it.”
“Oh, that's why it's so fragrant.”
I put down my teacup and began to speak.
“My friend is handsome and good at his job, but he has a slightly bearish side. So, he may hurt your feelings a little, but I hope you will be understanding.”
She tilted her head at my words.
“Don't you have any questions about me? You sound like you've already made up your mind.”
“Yes, I have.”
I smiled.
Although we had only met briefly in a previous life, I knew she was a good person.
As long as she had a good character, other issues could be resolved as we lived together.
Marriage is when two people who have lived in different environments become one family.
Is it possible for everything about two people to be a perfect match?
No, it's not.
Even siblings who were born to the same parents and lived in the same environment find it difficult to be a perfect match.
However, without further explanation, you might think that I am being too vague.
“I already know about your wife. Your family is more serious about gathering information than you think. I apologize for saying so, but I'm sure it was the same with this marriage.”
“I'm sure you're right.”
“I hope you don't take it too badly. Please accept it as proof that I was sincere in making a decision that will affect the rest of my life.”
I continued.
“And I'm sure you did the same.”
She smiled slightly and nodded at my words.
“That's right. We also did our best to get to know each other.”
“I trust my friend's judgment. And now that I'm here, I can see that my friend's judgment is truly excellent.”
“I'll take that as a compliment.”
We laughed together.
“But what will you do with the sword?”
“Excuse me?”
“You're not going to give it up, are you?”
Her eyes flickered at my question. My guess was right.
“I have no choice. As the lady of the house, I won't have much time to wield a sword.”
I shook my head and advised her.
“Don't ever put down your sword. Merchant families face sudden crises just as often as martial families. I don't want you to regret putting down your weapon in such a situation.”
She thought about my words for a moment, then nodded.
“I will.”
Now for the main topic.
“If you ever find yourself in trouble, please ask for my help. I will gladly assist you.”
“Is it because I am Captain Bok-Yoon's son?”
Of course, that was part of the reason, but I also wanted to repay her for the kindness she had shown me in my previous life.
One could say that I had already repaid her by saving Captain Bok-Yoon's life and changing her destiny.
But that was that, and this was this.
In any case, I couldn't answer that way, so I nodded.
“Yes, that's right.”
“Captain Bok-Yoon has a truly reliable friend. And he's a hero of the Dragon and Phoenix Duel!
”Do you know about me?"
She nodded in response to my question.
“Yes. I heard about you from my father, and I read about you in a book he saved from Luoyang.”
“A book?”
As if to answer my question, she stood up and brought a book.
“This is it.”
[The Thirty-Six New Heroes of the Dragon and Phoenix Duel]
The moment I saw the title, I couldn't help but cough.
“Cough, cough!”
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I'm fine.”
I drank some tea and managed to calm myself down.
“Do you have any other questions?”
“No.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”
“I feel kind of bad. My Jin-woo wrote down over a hundred questions to ask you...”
“Ah...”
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I finished talking with Captain In and headed toward Captain Bok-yoon.
“Oh no...”
He was leaning over the table.
“Are you okay?”
He barely lifted his head and replied.
“It was difficult.”
Uh... He's not okay.
Well, he must have sweated a lot answering over a hundred questions.
“So, what do you think?”
I chuckled at his question.
“Why are you laughing?”
“I was impressed by Captain Bok's insight.”
“Ah...”
His face brightened.
That day, after all the preparations were complete, the bride came out.
Unlike when I saw her earlier, she was wearing a red veil.
Before I knew it, the bride's party was also ready to leave.
Normally, the wedding would have been held here, and they would have left the next day, but they had decided to have the wedding ceremony at the Gwangjun Trading Company.
The bride got into the carriage, and the entire party departed for the Gwangjun Trading Company.
Normally, musicians would play lively music at the front of the procession, but here, they moved very quietly.
The Gwangjun Trading Company's warriors and the disciples of Yuseongmun surrounded them on all sides.
After traveling for a long time, we finally arrived at the Gwangjun Trading Company.
“The bride has arrived!”
“Woo-hoo!”
The wedding ceremony began in earnest as people cheered loudly.
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It was late at night.
After the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom entered the bridal chamber. The bride's father, Bok So-dan, seemed to like the groom, so he allowed the bride to enter the bridal chamber.
Several days passed after that.
Although Captain Bok-Yoon's wedding was over, I had not yet returned to Beijing.
This was because I had to accompany Captain Bok-Yoon's wife, Miss In, on a visit to her parents' home.
That was Jin-woo's role here.
And today was the day of that visit.
After breakfast, we were ready to go to the home of the young master of the Bok-Yoon Sect.
The young master's wife also wanted to ride a horse, but she had no choice but to ride in the carriage because of her dress.
When we arrived at the Yoo-Sung Gate, the Sect Leader and his wife welcomed us warmly.
“Come in. And welcome.”
“Greetings to my father-in-law and mother-in-law.”
“Greetings to my parents.”
We went inside, and the workers began to unload the luggage from the cart.
“What are all these things?”
Bok-Yoon So-Dan-Joo answered the question.
“These are small gifts from my parents. Please accept them.”
“Please tell your parents-in-law that I am very grateful for their kindness.”
After unloading the luggage, the wedding ceremony began in earnest.
The main purpose of the wedding ceremony was to formally greet the bride's family.
Bok-Yoon's great-grandmother and each of her relatives greeted the bride and groom with gifts.
Once the greetings were over, it was already evening, and the banquet began.
It was a banquet for the guests from the bride's family who were unable to attend the wedding ceremony.
The bride left the banquet to spend time with her friends.
Therefore, only Captain Bok-Yoon was attending the banquet, which was only natural.
There was no reason for the bride to attend a banquet late at night.
At that moment, a servant called me.
“The Sect Leader is calling for you.”
The Sect Leader? What could it be?
I got up from my seat and headed toward the place where the Sect Leader was.
“The Sect Leader is in the garden.”
“I see.”
When I entered the garden, I saw two people standing in the gazebo.
One of them must be the Sect Leader, and the other must be a guest.
Although they were some distance away, my inner arts were quite profound and my senses were sharp, so I could hear their conversation.
“...So, have you thought about my proposal?”
“Didn't I tell you before? I refuse.”
“You'll regret it.”
“Even if I do regret it, I cannot miss the festival at my family home.”
Huh? What does this mean?