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Old Master Yan felt that he had not misjudged the person and was extremely happy. The two of them drank until midnight, and Old Master Yan stayed the night at the Xiong Family's, not returning to Jingde Town until early the next morning with the big and small packages that Old Master Xiong had insisted on giving him.

He did not return to the Yan Family but went first to see Song Jiyun.

"Old Master Xiong said, his original intentions remain unchanged," Old Master Yan acted as a middleman, conveying the message to the Song Family, "They will let your family choose from their three children, but if you could establish a marital connection with their eldest son, that would be the best outcome."

At that time, whether in the court or among the common people, primogeniture was the system in place. When a family divided, the main branch would take charge of managing the sacrificial fields and Righteous Manor, among others, and would receive a large share of the assets.