Chapter 193 I Just Feel That I’m Still Not Good To You

Three days later, the old man squinted his eyes as he looked at Xu Yu in front of him, and asked with a half-smile, "Was this your idea?"

Xu Yu remained calm and said, "It's not mine. I was the one who stopped Second Aunt and Zhizhi from bringing it up first."

He thought for a moment and explained, "Grandfather wouldn't necessarily object, but Second Aunt wants to open her own embroidery shop and become the shopkeeper. It might seem a little out of line to my mother and Third Aunt. If I bring it up first, they'll be more receptive."

"Of course, I have selfish motives."

His child is very capable and shouldn't be confined to the inner house, but with his mother-in-law and elders above him, it's not easy for him to make a breakthrough.

With the example of Second Aunt, Xu Wenxiu's deep-rooted obsession was broken, and the following things became much easier.

Xu Yu did not hide his selfish motives at all and laid them out clearly and openly in front of the old man.

The old man was so angry that he laughed: "You are quite honest, you little bastard."

"You knew I would agree? Your wife knows this is out of line, but you don't?"

"Of course I do."

Xu Yu said calmly, "But since Grandfather didn't stop Zhizhi from reclaiming wasteland, I don't think he would think it was so unorthodox."

"Grandfather, I really think this is a good idea, what do you think?"

The old man's smile faded, and he lowered his voice unconsciously: "Xu Yu, the way of business is ultimately inferior. Are you really willing to let your wife suffer this hardship?"

Xu Yu sneered at himself, lowered his eyes and said, "Of course I can't bear to part with it."

"But Grandfather, I can't give her anything better now."

"If she wants to try, then I will pave the way for her. If she gets tired and no longer wants to do these things, then I will take over everything she doesn't want to do."

He couldn't give Sang Zhixia a carefree life without worrying about anything for the time being, so he could only try his best to remove the obstacles for her.

and……

Xu Yu rubbed his face, sighed deeply, and said in a hoarse voice, "Grandfather, what Zhizhi is doing now is very important to me. In the near future, it will also be the most powerful support for the Xu family today."

"I owe her a lot, I..."

"You're not the only one who owes her?"

The old man frowned and interrupted him, closing his eyes and saying, "Forget it, since you've come up with the idea, then do it."

So what if it is out of the ordinary in the eyes of the world?

At this point, the Xu family is least afraid of anything going out of line.

With the old man's approval, the next things will be much easier.

Xu Yu didn't even let Sang Zhixia spend any time on it. When he talked about the matter again ten days later, it was almost done.

Sang Zhixia was surprised when she heard this, and said unexpectedly, "You mean, you've already found out the price the embroidery shop owner wants to sell the shop, and even roughly discussed the embroidery shop's future supply channels for various materials?"

"So, Second Aunt can just take the money and take over?"

Xu Yu smiled, pinched her fingertips, and said with a smile: "It's not that simple."

"Chen Jing'an doesn't know much about the materials and threads, so Second Aunt will have to personally check them. I originally wanted to wait until the grain harvest was finished before bringing it up, but judging by the situation, I'm afraid the embroidery shop won't be able to wait."

"Tomorrow I'll take people to collect your precious experimental field. I guarantee that nothing will go wrong. Xu Minghui will come back to pick you and Second Aunt up and take us to the county town. If you all think it's okay, you can make the reservation in advance."

Sang Zhixia hadn't expected Xu Yu to be so efficient. After a moment's pause, she couldn't help but smile and tug at Xu Yu's straight nose, "Why are you so good?"

"No, you're so thoughtful!"

Xu Yu laughed dumbly upon hearing this. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Sang Zhixia, whose eyes were shining with laughter, and murmured, "Do you think I'm fine now?"

"I just feel like I'm still not good to you..."

His voice was so soft that Sang Zhixia couldn't hear it clearly at all.

Sang Zhixia tilted her head and looked at him curiously: "Xu Yu, what did you just say?"

"nothing."

Xu Yu stood up and took out a box from the small chest of drawers beside the bed. He opened the box and took out a five-hundred-liang silver note from inside and placed it in Sang Zhixia's hand. He then took her hand and put the box containing the silver note back into the chest of drawers. "Here are all the private money I've collected from various sources. Open the chest and take whatever you need."

"I'll put all the ones that come after me in there too. Don't touch your little things."

Live in the same room and sleep on the same bed.

Normally, it is impossible to hide anything in such a small room. If Sang Zhixia had wanted to look for it, she would have noticed it the first day Xu Yu put the box in the chest of drawers.

But this person didn't realize anything for such a long time.

If Xu Yu hadn't said it today, she probably would never have found out.

Xu Yu didn't know whether other couples were also so careful to keep their personal belongings separate, but he felt that Sang Zhixia was still too conservative and didn't need to be like that.

There were quite a few banknotes in the box, a thick stack. Sang Zhixia rolled her eyes and didn't bother to ask where they came from. After putting the banknotes away, she asked suspiciously, "Didn't they say the money for buying the embroidery shop came from the public treasury? Why are you giving me money?"

Xu Yu slid his thumb across the tip of her nose and said playfully, "Who told you not to remember to get it?"

"Here's your pocket money. Buy whatever you want. If it's not enough, just write it down and bring it back. I'll pay the bill."

Sang Zhixia had a rare opportunity to experience the arrogance of being rich and powerful. She supported herself on the stool with both hands and laughed out loud.

Xu Yu smiled and saw that she didn't say anything more. When they were having dinner in the evening, he naturally brought up the matter of the embroidery shop.

It's just a different way of saying it.

Xu Wenxiu looked at him hesitantly, incredulous: "Are you saying that you're planning to buy that embroidery shop?"

Xu Yu nodded: "Yes."

"Why would you buy an embroidery shop for no reason?"

Xu Wenxiu said with a puzzled look, "Our family now sells grain and brews wine. Our income is enough to cover our expenses. Why would we want to open an embroidery shop?"

Aunt Xu was also full of surprise.

"The money to buy an embroidery shop can be paid out of the account, but how will you pay it after you buy it? Are you going to become the shopkeeper?"

Xu Yu is good at wielding a spear and a stick, but does he know how to hold an embroidery needle?

"I don't understand. I'm not qualified to be the owner of an embroidery shop."

Xu Yu placed the boneless, snow-white fish meat in Sang Zhixia's bowl and said calmly, "This idea isn't just a spur-of-the-moment idea. Grandfather and I have discussed this. From now on, I'm afraid Second Aunt will have to worry about the embroidery shop."

Aunt Xu didn't expect that the matter that had troubled her would be resolved so smoothly. She was stunned and didn't know how to respond.

The old man also said at this time: "Taking over an embroidery shop is a bit sudden, but with Minghui's mother in charge, it won't be a big problem."

Between their conversation, the grandfather and grandson decided that Second Aunt Xu would take over the embroidery shop.

Xu Wenxiu didn't dare to refute the old man and couldn't help but glare at Xu Yu: "Nonsense."

"How can your Second Aunt directly manage the business of the embroidery shop?"

Xu Yu said confidently, "If Second Aunt doesn't come forward, Zhizhi and I won't be able to support the embroidery shop. This money will be wasted."

"you……"

Xu Wenxiu thought of Sang Zhixia, who was holding an embroidery needle like dancing with a sword, and then looked at Xu Yu, who probably couldn't tell the difference between the tip and the tail of the needle, and sighed with regret.

"If your second aunt were to take care of these things, it would only lead to gossip. How could you, child, be so difficult for others?"

A married woman would inevitably get into trouble if she took this step, even if Second Uncle Xu was now as good as dead.

Xu Wenxiu was not jealous of her second brother's wife becoming the owner of an embroidery shop. She simply felt that Xu Yu was creating problems for Aunt Xu.

It's really not decent.

Sang Zhixia had received hints from Xu Yu and the old man in advance, so she lowered her head and ate without saying a word.

After Xu Wenxiu had finished nagging Xu Yu for his reckless behavior, she calmly poked Second Aunt Xu's arm.

Aunt Xu suddenly came to her senses and subconsciously said while holding her rice bowl, "I don't feel embarrassed, and I'm not afraid of being gossiped about."

Xu Wenxiu thought that she was just trying to smooth things over because she couldn't bear to see Xu Yu being scolded, and for a moment, her look at Xu Yu's face was filled with even more resentment.

That's too much.

Uncle Xu did notice some clues from the words of the old man and Xu Yu, but he was always tactful. Even if he noticed something, he would not say it out loud to undermine the situation.

What's more, he also thinks it's good.

His second brother is really a piece of shit. He can do whatever he wants and no one cares whether that bastard lives or dies.

But Xu Minghui and Xu Mingyang are both good kids, and their biological father is completely useless and can't support the second wife.

If his mother could stand up at this critical juncture, it would be a good thing for him.

Thinking of this, Uncle Xu happily put a piece of meat into Aunt Xu's bowl and said heartlessly, "Hey, sister-in-law, why are you scolding Xu Yu?"

"Since my second sister-in-law doesn't find it difficult, then she can help out more in the future. It won't be a big problem."

"Besides, the matter is done, there's no point in saying more. It's better to save your energy and discuss how to revitalize the embroidery shop so as not to waste Xu Yu's kindness."

Aunt Xu San originally wanted to persuade Xu Yu to let it go, but when she heard what her husband said, she was stunned.

It seems that only she and Xu Wenxiu feel that something is wrong?

So does she agree or disagree?