Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 164

Chapter 164: Chapter 124: Mr. Cheng Grows Suspicious (Part 3)

Clearly, our Jiao Jiao loves to ponder things in her heart, and yet he says she is obtuse. I’ve never seen someone so muddle-headed. If the Beijing Zhou Family had him there, it would likely have fallen into ruin. Fortunately, he returned to his hometown, saving us from losing face and bringing shame to our ancestors."

Mr. Cheng was silent for a moment, then said to them, "This Zhou Family member who is still alive is probably the son of the side branch of the Zhou Family, or a less outstanding offspring from one of the branches. You don’t know the Beijing Zhou Family; those in Jiangnan who are somewhat notable and love literature all know the Beijing Zhou Family. What everyone knows as the Beijing Zhou Family refers to the direct descendants of the elder branch of the Zhou Family. Before the fall of the Daqing Dynasty, all members of the elder branch withdrew from the political scene, as they couldn’t stand the authorities. The Zhou Family has always been upright and never sycophantic.

During the Republic period, the elder branch had two very outstanding sons. The eldest son was so excellent that when someone invited him to take office, he refused, earning the admiration of everyone in the literary circle. The younger son was said to have an eidetic memory, composing eloquently by age three or five. Later, he studied abroad and returned, but also didn’t enter politics. The younger son of the elder branch, in particular, was betrothed to the only heir of the elder branch of the largest family from Jiangnan, the Gu Family. Old Lin, your wife knows about this.

Let me first talk about his fiancée; she was a true talent, a genuine talent and a true noble daughter, an heiress whose family was immensely wealthy.

Nowadays, when people talk about ’talented man and beautiful woman,’ what does it compare to? They were truly a perfect match. I still remember that year; the date and place of the wedding were all set between the two families, but tragedy struck before they married. First, the groom died, then no one knew what happened to the bride. Some said she fled because someone harbored ill intentions towards her, others said she committed suicide for love.

Your wife and the Gu Family member were technically first cousins within the Five Tribes. Your father-in-law always claimed to be part of the Jiangnan Gu Family, but he’s not part of the main branch, merely a side branch.

The fiancée of the Zhou Family’s younger son was indeed from the main branch of the Gu Family. They had no male heirs, nor did they have any adopted sons. The members of this branch either died or disappeared; the Gu Family experienced great turmoil, but what turmoil? It was all a struggle for the main branch’s inheritance.

But in the end, apart from real estate, all the gold and valuable items disappeared. Everyone speculated that the young lady might still be alive and feared she would return someday; later, the real estate was sealed up awaiting her return for inheritance. They waited until a few years ago during an audit, and since no one showed up, it was confiscated.

The Beijing Zhou Family truly belonged to a scholarly lineage, aside from ancient books and paintings, there wasn’t much wealth. No wonder Zhou Xiaozheng’s father would return to the ancestral land. He wanted to go back to Beijing, but the old house wasn’t his either.

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