Xia Keqing transmigrated into a novel specifically, into a 1980s-era story as the dramatic, troublemaking side character.
In the original plot, the male lead paid for her to attend university...
Chapter 152 I Can't Help You With This
"No, that's fine. I'll just stand here and talk to you."
Xia Keqing was a little helpless, "Brother, I've been busy all morning and I have to go back to the store in the afternoon. I can't go hungry."
What you mean is that you want me to stay here with you in the cold wind with an empty stomach?
Doesn’t this make sense?
Shen Dachuan's face turned even redder.
He stammered, "Well, then I'll treat you to a meal."
Xia Keqing did not comment.
Brother Shen doesn't care about money, and usually it is Sister-in-law Shen who takes the money. He has suffered frequent setbacks during this period and has no income. He feels ashamed to face his wife, and he must have no money.
Besides, it was impossible for her to ask Brother Shen to treat her to a meal.
The two walked into a small stir-fry restaurant together.
After ordering the dishes, Brother Shen seemed uneasy.
Although this small stir-fry restaurant is small, it is very clean. It is run by a couple and the prices are reasonable.
But it is still a bit expensive for Brother Shen.
Xia Keqing didn't say anything to comfort Brother Shen.
Suddenly, I saw a familiar and attentive figure, and then I heard a rude voice.
"You invited me to dinner, and you came to a place like this?"
The woman's voice was quite unruly and her tone was high, like a chicken whose throat had been cut but had not died immediately.
Xia Keqing: ...
She immediately thought of a bad memory.
Without a second thought, she stood up, turned around and left.
Brother Shen was completely stunned.
But as an honest man, he didn't ask too many questions. When he saw Xia Keqing leave, he quickly stood up.
Before leaving, Xia Keqing specifically told the boss that she wanted the dishes she ordered to be sent directly to "Keqing" across the street, and she also paid for it.
Shen Dachuan stood aside, at a loss.
But I still feel a little sad in my heart, because my third brother's sister-in-law has the same bad temper as his wife.
There are four brothers in their family. The fourth one is still young, but he is like a naughty monkey, fearless and you can tell at first glance that he is a troublesome person.
Unlike their three brothers, each of them is completely controlled by their wives.
Shen Dachuan sighed slowly.
However, he had a request to his sister-in-law, so he had to follow her out of the store.
…
In the stir-fry restaurant, Chen Zhou seemed to have some sense.
Did that voice just now sound familiar?
But he quickly put the thought behind him.
"Xiaoxue, you don't know that although this store is small, it is very clean and absolutely hygienic, and the food is delicious. It is said that the owner of this store was a royal chef!"
"Think about it, if we come here to eat, won't we be able to eat dishes that only the emperor could eat before?"
This statement was barely recognized by Yu Xue.
That’s right, Xia Keqing recognized both of these people, and they had a close relationship.
Last time, Yu Xue was tricked by Han Feng into going to Shenzhen City. She was about to succeed, but she ran into Shen Jichuan, who wiped out the human traffickers. The Han family cut off the tail in order to protect themselves, so they naturally gave up on Yu Xue.
Han Feng had thought about turning his fake relationship with Yu Xue into reality.
But this young lady's temper is really hard to please.
So I just staged a quarrel and made her angry and leave.
But Yu Xue escaped death and had no idea this happened. She just thought Han Feng was crazy. She had acted gentle and considerate before, but when she went to his hometown and didn't even meet his family, he suddenly said that she had a bad temper?
Didn't he always know what her temper was like?
It was clearly he who took the initiative to pursue her, but he had the nerve to turn against her and say that she had a bad temper?
If she had a good temper, would there be a need to look down?
She is the only daughter in the family. Both her parents are working. In the future, she will marry into the family of the wife's husband. So, shouldn't she find someone with a good temper, gentleness, consideration and tolerance towards her?
Is it possible that she will get married and suffer the bullying of other families?
On this point, Yu Xue has never been ambiguous.
…
Shen Dachuan kept following behind Xia Keqing, and Xia Keqing felt a little embarrassed seeing him like this.
She simply said, "Brother, I can't help you with this."
Elder Brother Shen was puzzled. "Sister-in-law, I just want you to talk to your sister-in-law. The shop needs to be set up, and I can't do it alone..."
"Wouldn't it be a shame if I couldn't open the shop?"
Xia Keqing narrowed her eyes and looked Shen Dachuan up and down, making Shen Dachuan feel creepy.
"What, what happened?"
If Shen Dachuan was not Shen Jichuan's biological brother, she would have scolded him so much that he wouldn't even recognize his own mother.
Such a tall and grown man can't even handle such a small thing, and he even asks his wife who has a bright future to resign to clean up his mess. This man is really a bad person.
No, she must write a letter to tell Shen Jichuan about this, give him a good beating and let him know the injustice he has suffered.
Let him know how much trouble his big brother has caused her!
"Brother, you also said that the attitude of the sister-in-law is uncooperative."
"If she refuses to cooperate, then that means the problem lies within you and your spouse. What can I do?"
Xia Keqing just interrupted Shen Dachuan and suggested eating first, which actually meant that she didn't want to care about this matter.
Although Mrs. Shen and Brother Shen are husband and wife, she is also an independent person.
She has a clear plan for her career. Why does she advise others to give up their careers and go home to start a business from scratch with her silly husband?
If it was Mrs. Shen who proposed it herself, then Xia Keqing would definitely respect it and give her blessing.
But now Mrs. Shen is obviously unwilling to do so, and perhaps she also wants to train Brother Shen.
She approached him and persuaded him to quit his job and start his own business. Just thinking about it, she felt like a meddling villain.
Besides, even in terms of friendship, she has a better relationship with Mrs. Shen.
Why should she help Brother Shen?
Shen Dachuan blushed, "I, no, I just thought that she admires you so much that she listens to you..."
Xia Keqing's eyes were particularly dark and bright. Being looked at by such a pair of eyes made Shen Dachuan feel a little inferior and ashamed.
Fortunately, he used to think that the success of the women's clothing store was definitely due to the help of his third brother.
If my third brother hadn’t given money, my third brother’s wife wouldn’t have been able to open a clothing store.
So more than half of the credit for this store goes to my third brother.
Thinking about it now, Brother Shen feels ashamed.
His noodle shop is very small, just a small store. However, as a grown man, he cannot even run such a small store and has to rely on his wife for help.
Why do you think that your third brother can take so much credit just by paying money?
…
After returning empty-handed from Xia Keqing's place, Shen Dachuan finally caught his wife who had temporarily gone home to get something, and the couple sat down to have a good chat.
Mrs. Shen directly gave Brother Shen a final ultimatum.
To put it simply, if you can do it, do it; if you can't, go back to the village and farm.
Brother Shen was scared, but he was forced into a corner.
Finally, a nondescript little shop opened, with nothing in it.
There were just a few tables and chairs, and two coal stoves, one for burning firewood, and the other for frying eggs, stir-frying shredded pork, and cooking some side dishes.
After Mrs. Shen finished her work, she came over and pointed out a lot of contradictions.
Xia Keqing also pointed out that relevant documents needed to be processed, and she could help with these.
Xia Keqing is no longer an out-of-town college student who has no connections in the local area.