Chapter 148: Writing a Storybook

"Also, although my parents have some wealth, they don't have that much to give you."

Lu Mingxiu was well aware of this.

"Why not?" Lu Yao glared at Lu Mingxiu and said confidently, "How old were you then? It's not like you knew everything."

This was not a lie. At that time, her parents saw that she liked to store things and could take them out, so they would give her some good things from time to time. Before she went to the new place to take up her post, many valuables were placed in her space. These things might not be as valuable as two shops and a farm, but they were still quite a lot.

Buying the shop and the farm was not a decision she made on impulse.

The one who first made this suggestion was her husband. According to him, he didn't have any decent betrothal gifts when he married her. Without her, the money from the Shen family would not have been able to stay. Now that he had such an opportunity to show off, he naturally had to take the initiative.

But how could Lu Mingxiu agree?

Even if it was really something left by his parents, he didn't think he should take it. He was the older brother and the only relative of his younger sister. He should have given her a better life and conditions. But because of his poor health, he not only failed to take good care of his younger sister, but also made her worry about him. Now that he is well, how can he enjoy all this with peace of mind?

"Brother, why don't you believe it?" Lu Yao's eyes turned red with anger. "You're really going to piss me off to death."

"Don't be angry, little sister." Lu Mingxiu rubbed Lu Yao's head with gentle movements and a doting voice: "Brother knows your feelings and mood."

Lu Yao turned her head to avoid the other person's hand: "If you know, then accept it. I've already bought it anyway."

Lu Mingxiu chuckled. It seemed that he had really pissed people off. "Don't be angry."

"Hmph~" Lu Yao snorted coldly when she saw that he just wouldn't let go.

Lu Mingxiu smiled dotingly, without explaining or arguing with her, and simply replied to Rong Yan: "I appreciate your kindness."

Rong Yan replied, "Brother, what Sister Yao said is true. Those were left to you by our parents. We didn't spend anything else."

"I know," Lu Mingxiu said, "My parents said that my little sister's place is the safest."

That being said, Rong Yanhui couldn't tell from the other person's expression whether he believed it or not.

"Just accept it," Rong Yanhui said earnestly, "the things have been exchanged, and the shop and the farm have been bought. You can't just give it back."

"How much did you spend?" Lu Mingxiu was already calculating the money he had and how much he still needed.

Rong Yan reported a number, but did not hide it, because there was no point in hiding it. As long as the other party wanted to know, there would definitely be a way to find out.

"Because the other party is in a hurry to use the money, the price is very reasonable," he explained.

Isn’t it a good deal?

The two shops and the farm only cost three thousand taels of silver in total.

This is the capital city where every inch of land is valuable. Although the locations of those two shops are not as good as those on the main street, they are not bad either.

This is also because Lu Yao and the others are lucky.

"Then you can keep this shop and farm for yourselves," Lu Mingxiu advised, also thinking the price was suitable. "Don't worry about me. I have my own way of making money."

Lu Yao snorted heavily. "You can't lift anything with your hands or shoulders. We've already exchanged almost everything in our house for money, and lately we've been busy studying with our uncles. What opportunities do you have? Tell me so I can get rich too."

Lu Mingxiu laughed, this guy is really angry.

He opened the drawer under the cushion and took out two cut and bound booklets and handed them to Lu Yao. The latter was a little puzzled. They were talking about serious matters, so why were they reading books?

He complained quietly, but honestly took it with his hands, flipped through it casually, and raised an eyebrow: "Brother, you actually read storybooks too?"

Lu Mingxiu raised his eyebrows and motioned her to look again.

Lu Yao looked bewildered as she flipped through the pages carefully. It turned out to be a very well-written storybook, but as she read on, she felt something was not right. The plot in the story felt strangely familiar.

She looked at Lu Mingxiu, wanting to get an answer from him.

Rong Yanhui saw his sister Yao's dazed look, feeling puzzled and a little worried. Seeing that his eldest uncle had no objection, he simply picked up the booklet and looked through it. The more he read, the weirder his expression became. He thought of something and gave his eldest uncle a thumbs up.

"What's going on?" Lu Yao was a little anxious.

"My brother is making money by writing storybooks." Rong Yan replied concisely.

Lu Yao: ???!!!!!!

Lu Yao was extremely surprised: "Brother, how did you come up with the idea of ​​writing a storybook?"

Lu Mingxiu coughed lightly and said, "I just wrote it because I thought it was good."

He used to make a little money by copying books to support himself and Mo Zhu. The idea of ​​writing storybooks came to him after he left the capital and listened to the two children retelling stories told by his younger sister every day. Recently, he had attended classes for such a long time, so he put his knowledge into practice.

"Are you planning to take it to the bookstore?"

"It has been printed and sold. This is the manuscript returned to me." Lu Mingxiu spoke slowly, not at all proud of the hot sales of his book.

Lu Yao was instantly intrigued by his words, but the most important thing at the moment was to deliver the shop and farm.

In the end, after a fierce battle between the two siblings and with the help of Rong Yanhui, Lu Mingxiu finally agreed to accept the things prepared for him, but he didn't want them for free. He just said that he bought them with their money and would return them later.

Lu Yao repeatedly stated that this was left by her parents and it didn't make sense for her to own all of it. If that was the case, according to the rules of that era, apart from the dowry, a daughter-in-law who married out would not receive any more family property unless there were special circumstances (such as no heirs). This was also the case for families who loved their daughters the most. At most, they would give her a generous dowry.

The brother and sister continued to talk back and forth for a while, and before they knew it, the people in the carriage had arrived at the gate of Rong's house without any conclusion.

Lu Mingxiu immediately said that everyone should think about it carefully in the evening and discuss it tomorrow. However, Lu Yao did not give him a chance to escape. She and her husband immediately brought the man into her house.

"We have to sign the contract later, so let's stay here today."

After that, Lu Yao instructed Mo Zhu: "You all stay here tonight."

On the other side, Butler Ding received instructions from his master and immediately got busy.

When Lu Yao and Rong Yan returned to renovate the house, they specially left a yard for Lu Mingxiu, and someone cleaned it every day so that he could move in at any time. These days, they were learning things from Lu Yao and would stay overnight from time to time.

Lu Yao and Rong Yanhui were afraid that someone would run away, which made Lu Mingxiu laugh: "I won't leave."

If he doesn't come to a conclusion today, he won't have any peace.

Although he felt helpless, he felt warm in his heart. He had always occupied an important position in his little sister's heart. How could he not be happy?

His eyes vaguely swept across Rong Yan's face. The other party did not show any dissatisfaction or other emotions from beginning to end. He really agreed with his younger sister's arrangement from the bottom of his heart and hoped that he, as a brother, would accept it. He was deeply moved.

"Brother, we can't break the rules." Lu Yao continued.

Her brother is a tough nut to crack, but she still has to try.

Lu Mingxiu nodded: "My parents are gone, and my eldest brother is like a father. You should listen to me in everything."

Lu Yao: “…”

Defeat magic with magic?

She never expected that the other party would answer her in this way, and was speechless for a moment.

Lu Mingxiu chuckled: "Then it's settled. Don't worry, those shops will definitely make money if they directly join your business."

As he spoke, he picked up the pen on the table, dipped it in ink and began to write.

Oh, the ink was left over from the day before.

Lu Yao was completely dumbfounded. How could there be such a person?

She rolled her eyes and started to make trouble like a spoiled child. With the cooperation of Rong Yanhui, Lu Mingxiu finally gave in and wrote an IOU for two thousand taels of silver.

Lu Yao was somewhat dissatisfied, but she also knew her brother's temperament, so she did not dwell on this topic any further.

It's just two thousand taels of silver. She will find ways to improve the business and believe that she will be able to earn it back soon. Then her brother will not always feel that he owes her.

Yes, she could feel her brother's love for her. She didn't want to cause trouble for her, nor did she want the Rong family to think that she was subsidizing her mother's family, and she didn't want to make her worry...

She sniffed, took out a contract, and hummed: "Brother, come on, sign this."

Lu Mingxiu laughed: "Why do I feel like you are tricking me into signing a contract to sell myself?"

"Yes, it's a contract to sell your body," Lu Yao raised her chin slightly, and said proudly, "You have to sign it today even if you don't want to!"

Lu Mingxiu surrendered without a second thought: "I sign!"

Lu Yao: “…”

Well, since her brother is so cooperative, she won’t say anything.

Still in triplicate.

I did this because I didn't want my brother to feel any burden.

After finishing the business, Lu Yao approached her brother and asked, "Brother, are these the only two books you wrote? How are they selling?"

She was really curious.

Lu Mingxiu smiled faintly: "I won't tell you."

Lu Yao curled her lips. If he didn't say anything, couldn't she think of another way?

She didn't continue to pester him, but said goodbye and left the study with the two storybooks.

She wants to go back and read the novel written by her brother.

Rong Yanhui looked at his sister Yao's back with amusement. After the person walked away, he looked at Lu Mingxiu. The latter pointed to the small square table beside him. He understood what he meant. There were some things he also wanted to say to his brother.

Lu Yao ignored the two of them and went straight back to the yard where their family lived.

Xiao Yunhao and Xiao Xinyue were playing in the living room. When they saw their mother coming back, they immediately put down their toys and rushed over:

"Mother is back."

"Mom, I miss you."

Lu Yao pinched the two little ones' cheeks, one on each side. "What did Haohao and Yueyue do at home today? Are you happy?"

"We read books, practiced calligraphy, and drew pictures..."

"I also had some delicious cakes and played games with Hungry Clove and the others."

As the two little guys talked, they ran to the small study in their yard, and then ran out again, holding a few pieces of paper in their hands.

"Look, mother, this is the painting I drew and the words I wrote."

"Mom, this is mine. My brother said it looks good."

Lu Yao rubbed the two children's heads, took the papers from their hands, and read them carefully. As she read, she couldn't help but exclaim, "You have made great progress."

This is not a deliberate exaggeration to please the two children.

In the past few months, Rong Yanhui was busy with his studies, and Lu Yao was busy with her business outside, but they did not reduce their care and cultivation of their two children in the slightest.