With her father and brother banished, and her engagement to the marquisate broken, everyone eagerly awaited to see Xiao Jiuyue become a laughingstock.
Facing her frail grandmother, her beauti...
Chapter 418 Chu Ang is loyal and righteous
"Are you crazy?" Lei Yan stared at Chu Ang's face as if he were a madman. Who gets married by just making do?
"You want to be my brother-in-law?" Lei Yan, who had finished selling things, jumped out and stared at Chu Ang's face as if he was staring at a robber. This man wanted to snatch his sister from him!
"I'm serious. I'll be your husband, just like your father, and I won't dare bully you!" Chu Ang patted his chest and promised, "And you, I'll be your brother-in-law. From now on, you can just focus on school and don't have to worry about anything else."
"Aren't you from the escort agency? You'll be gone for several months. Are you sure you can protect my sister?" Lei Yan also studied at Fu'an Academy. He lived in the academy every day and went home occasionally. Therefore, he had known Chu Ang for a long time and knew what he did!
"There are always people in the escort agency. Who would dare to bully your sister when the time comes with the people from the escort agency protecting her?" Chu Ang thought it was a good idea. This way, he would have a wife, and Lei Yan would no longer be bullied!
"Haha, without you, I have no one to bully." Lei Yan glanced at him. She had never thought about getting married. Men like her father who gambled and liked to bully her and her mother were not good people.
When Xiao Jiuyue arrived with Lianxin and Luokui, Luokui followed Xiao Jiuyue closely. She was glad that she did not make a bet with Lianxin when she saw the young lady closing her eyes to rest. Otherwise, her five taels of silver would be gone again!
Luo Kui held his purse with gratitude. Fortunately, the money was still there!
"Miss Xiao!" Lei Yan was annoyed with Chu Ang and wanted to send him away. When he looked up and saw Xiao Jiuyue, his eyes lit up and he said, "Miss Xiao, it's so cold, why did you go out?"
"It just so happens that I've just got a lot of good stuff here, all from Hongdu Prefecture!" Lei Yan said, inviting the new and old Xiao Jiuyue into the house, and said, "Miss Xiao, look, these are shells that just arrived in Hongdu. I heard they are very beautiful."
Lei Yan knew that Xiao Jiuyue liked these things, so he paid special attention to them.
A box of shells was displayed, instantly attracting Xiao Jiuyue's attention. She said, "Miss Lei, you are amazing!"
Xiao Jiuyue praised them, saying that Lingnan would also send some shells and conchs, but compared with the things in Lei Yan's hands, they seemed a bit rough, and it was obvious that these were brought by merchants.
"That's it? There are plenty in Lingnan, big and small, all kinds of different ones." Chu Ang also came over shamelessly and said, "Lei Yan, look, the seafood I brought you is all good stuff. If you don't go to Lingnan, you can't get it at all!"
"Thanks, how much is it?" Lei Yan looked like he was keeping people at a distance. Chu Ang frowned and said, "I don't want money. I'm giving it to you as a gift to apologize. I misunderstood you."
It was a waste of his long journey across the country, and he was almost cheated by Lei's father!
"There are a lot of shells like this, and there are also various kinds of conchs. If you like them, I'll bring them to you next time I go to Lingnan." Chu Ang said immediately, "Miss, do you like big ones or small ones?"
"Ahem." Xiao Jiuyue cleared her throat and looked through the shells. The bright and beautiful shells were a feast for the eyes. She said, "Chu Ang, are you bringing these for Lei Yan, or are you bringing them for me?"
"Aren't these the same?" Chu Ang scratched his head in confusion, his eyes seemed to be asking: Aren't these the same?
"Of course it's different. If you brought it specially for Lei Yan, it means you brought it with your heart. If it was just for you, then..." Xiao Jiuyue's words were drawn out, and Chu Ang immediately said, "Of course it was brought specially for Miss Lei!"
"Miss Lei, what kind do you like?" Chu Ang asked excitedly.
"I have so much here, that's enough." Lei Yan looked at Xiao Jiuyue for help. Xiao Jiuyue said, "Chu Ang, we are just girls talking, so don't get involved. Lei Yan is almost too busy to handle it!"
"I'll go help." Chu Ang said, and immediately went to the shop in front to help.
As soon as Chu Ang left, Xiao Jiuyue spoke up and said, "It's not easy for Chu Ang." Chu Ang helped her run the escort agency, and sending things to Lingnan was also a dangerous job. For his lifelong event, she had to work hard for Chu Ang.
"Could it not be easy for him?" Lei Yan looked at Xiao Jiuyue doubtfully, his eyes seemed to say: What's not easy about it?
"He never had a parent, and grew up eating at various people's homes. Later, he met Aunt Qu and Qu Qingshu's family. When I met him, he was working as a handyman in the escort agency, carrying goods. He did the heaviest work, but he didn't earn much."
Xiao Jiuyue seemed to remember the time when she first met Chu Ang. She said, "At that time, Qu Qingshu had no money to go to school. Chu Ang was like an older brother to him. He worked hard to earn money to send Qu Qingshu to school. He treated Aunt Qu like his own mother and never left out any delicious food."
"He values loyalty and righteousness." Xiao Jiuyue said, "When I asked him to help me deliver the goods, he went out alone without saying a word, thousands of miles away. When he came back, he looked like a beggar. In the past two years, the escort agency has gradually improved, but he still lives frugally and built a house in Fu'an Village."
"Well, you work quite hard." Lei Yan looked towards the shop in front. Chu Ang was busy following Lei Yan. Chu Ang, who didn't know how to sell things, asked Lei Yan.
"He works very hard to make a living." Xiao Jiuyue said this and then stopped talking. "I bought all the shells in this box."
"Miss Xiao, you said you wanted to buy it, but I'm embarrassed to accept the things you sent me!" Lei Yan looked at the dried fungus and fish cakes that Xiao Jiuyue sent her. She said, "These shells are just extras, not worth much."
"The really valuable ones, like the Juanhua and Tongcao flowers, are better!" Lei Yan said excitedly when he mentioned these things: "Miss Xiao, my uncle told me that the girls and ladies in the surrounding villages love these things!"
"I went to the provincial capital some time ago, and these flowers are very popular!" Lei Yan wanted to find a better school for his younger brother. When his younger brother grows up, he should go out to study!
Therefore, Lei Yan thought about expanding his business to the provincial capital.
It’s a pity that it’s too difficult for someone like her who has no background to go to the provincial capital!
"It's good quality, inexpensive, and beautifully designed, so it's naturally popular with girls." Xiao Jiuyue's eyes moved as she said, "Lei Yan, do you want to open a shop in the capital?"
"I have this idea, but it hasn't worked yet." Lei Yan's lips curled slightly, and she said, "I've inquired about the shop in the capital. It's just a small grocery store in a not-so-good location. The price there is much higher than in Lancang County. I'm thinking about selling it in the county first!"
"Anyway, Lei Yan is now studying in Fu'an Village, and he is taught by Mr. Qu and Mr. Shi, so I feel relieved." Lei Yan found out everything and was not in a hurry anymore.
"If you want to go, I can introduce you." Xiao Jiuyue's words made Lei Yan's eyes light up. Then she shook her head and said, "I will first run the county grocery store. When I make some money, I won't be short of money even if I send Lei Yan to school in the capital."
Lei Yan really wanted Lei Yan to read more and be more sensible, instead of being like his father...