Chapter 218 The money is gone?
"Mujin, hurry to the kitchen and ask someone to prepare some dishes that Yue'er likes." When Su heard the doorman report that Xiao Jiuyue had returned, she immediately put down what she was doing and went to get busy.
"Mother." Xiao Jiuyue's voice rang out, and Su's steps became faster. She couldn't hide her eager eyes. The moment she saw Xiao Jiuyue's figure, Su's eyes couldn't help but redden. She took two steps at a time, took her hand, and choked out a sob, "You've lost weight."
Xiao Jiuyue's eyes turned red as she looked at her, tears welling up in her eyes. She took Su's arm and said, "Mom, I really want to eat the snacks you make. Please make them for me tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll make you jujube flower pastry and jujube paste pastry tomorrow." Su nodded repeatedly and said, "Are you tired? Come on, take a shower and change clothes. I'll have someone go to the kitchen to make you your favorite sweet and sour spare ribs and steamed pork with rice flour."
"Mom, I'm not tired. I haven't visited grandma yet. I'm going to see her first."
Xiao Jiuyue stopped walking. Su paused, looking at her with a look of heartache. She said, "It's time to go see your grandmother. She's been worried about you these days. I'll go to the kitchen to check. When I come back, I'll let you take a shower and change clothes."
"Okay." Xiao Jiuyue and Su walked in separate directions. Su walked a few steps and then turned back. In the setting sun, Xiao Jiuyue's thin back was exhausted. She raised her hand to wipe her eyes and said, "Mujin, am I too useless as a mother?"
If she wasn't such a useless mother, the huge Xiao family wouldn't have to let their unmarried daughter bear all these things. She, a girl, went to Hongdu alone to open a restaurant!
"Ma'am, don't say that." Mu Jin comforted her.
Su wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go to the kitchen and take a look. I have to go and check it out myself. Otherwise, I'm afraid it won't suit Yue'er's taste."
"By the way, have someone keep an eye on Yue'er's room to see if there's anything missing, especially mugwort. Give it more. There are a lot of mosquitoes in the countryside, and Yue'er's skin is delicate."
On the way to the kitchen, Su reminded her all the way: "Eat the mugwort earlier, and don't make the smell too strong. Yue'er doesn't like it."
"Don't worry, Madam. The eldest lady's room is cleaned every day. Even the bedding in the room is exposed to the sun and is warm." Mu Jin supported Su all the way, fearing that she would fall.
Su looked back and reminded: "Mujin, think about it again and see if there is anything you missed."
After dinner, Xiao Jiuyue, who had just showered and changed her clothes, was surrounded by many people. Everyone was curious about how Fengchunlou in Hongdu was doing.
Before Xiao Jiuyue could speak, Xiao Jiayuan spoke up, saying, "I know about the restaurant at Fengchunlou, the stage where they perform operas, and the private rooms on the boat."
Xiao Jiayuan was like Xiao Jiuyue's spokesperson, describing the situation vividly.
"Jiayuan, when did you go to Hongdu?" Old Madam Xiao looked at Xiao Jiayuan jokingly. Xiao Jiayuan has grown up these days.
"I." Xiao Jiayuan was a little embarrassed, and then said, "Grandma, I heard it from my sister. Although I haven't seen it, but my sister said it's good, so it must be very good!"
"Yeah." Old Madam Xiao nodded with a smile. Seeing that the third roommate wanted to speak, she cleared her throat and said, "Yuer, you are tired too. Go to bed early today. You have lost weight, so you should eat some more."
"Mother is right. Starting tomorrow, I will ask the kitchen staff to take turns making supplements for Yue'er so that she can have some nourishment." Su immediately responded.
"Jiuyue has worked hard in Hongdu. It's time for her to have a good rest." Aunt Xiao said immediately. She suddenly felt that she was indeed a little anxious because she had been busy with the affairs of Zhiyun Tower every day recently and ignored the fact that Xiao Jiuyue had just returned from Hongdu.
At the gate of the Xiao family's old house, Aunt Xiang, Aunt Tian, and Mr. Huang each received letters and gifts from their children.
"Oh, my son has really made great progress. He even remembers to send me money."
"My son did the same. He sent back two taels of silver this time."
"Is this a snack from the prefectural capital? It looks really delicious."
“Ouch…”
Aunt Xiang looked at the letter in her hand, rummaging through it again and again. When she didn't see the silver, she became anxious and asked, "Did my son forget to send the silver back?"
"That can't be possible. The letter is right here. Could it have fallen?" Aunt Tian asked, looking at the letter in her hand.
Aunt Xiang took the letter and read it over and over again, even checking the wax seal, but there was nothing there. Aunt Xiang panicked and looked at Lianxin and asked, "Miss Lianxin, has something happened to my son?"
Aunt Xiang's hands were shaking as she held the letter, fearing that something had happened to her son.
"Auntie Xiang, don't worry. Xiang Tiegen has helped the restaurant a lot this time." Lianxin briefly talked about the great help Xiang Tiegen had given to the restaurant.
Aunt Xiang was completely confused by what she heard and in the end she still couldn't figure out what her son had done. But she understood one thing: her son had done a good thing.
"Miss Lianxin, isn't he paid yet?" After saying this to Auntie Xiang, she added a little embarrassedly, "He's old now. I want to build him a house and find him a wife. All I need is for him to send money back!"
"Auntie Xiang, don't be anxious." Lianxin pulled Auntie Xiang aside and talked to her. She handed her two silver ingots. Auntie Xiang widened her eyes and subconsciously moved aside to block the way. She said, "Miss Lianxin, this is..."
"Xiang Tiegen has done a great job in the restaurant. This is a reward." Lian Xin said briefly.
When Aunt Xiang heard it was a reward, she quickly took the two silver ingots from Lianxin's hand and quickly put them in her sleeves. She looked at Lianxin gratefully and said, "Miss Lianxin, thank you!"
"You're welcome." Lian Xin was frightened by her speed. She reminded him, "Don't show off your wealth."
"I know, I know." Auntie Xiang looked at Lianxin with even greater gratitude in her eyes. As she turned to leave, Auntie Tian asked, "How is it? Did you find out everything? Is Tiegen okay?"
"No, nothing happened." Aunt Xiang was vague and didn't say much.
Aunt Tian hurried to find someone to read the letter, so she left.
She took a few steps towards the old lady, then paused with the letter in hand. She said, "No, I have something else to ask Miss Lianxin."
Aunt Xiang went back to look for Lianxin again. She had to ask Miss Lianxin to read the letter.
Xiao Jiuyue returned to the room and stretched. After sitting in the carriage for a whole day, his waist and back were really sore. Now he sat on the couch, drank a cup of tea, and admired the moon. He felt very comfortable.
"Miss, the letters and things for everyone have been delivered to them." After Lianxin finished reading the letter to Aunt Xiang, she immediately came back to report.
"Thank you for your hard work. You should also rest early." Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly, indicating that they should go back and rest early.
The next day, after a good night's sleep, Xiao Jiuyue felt rejuvenated. She said, "Lianxin, have someone go to the county to buy a pig. Let's treat everyone tonight!"
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