Liu Chunhua also thought so. The two sums of money from the Huo family came too easily, as if they were deliberately given to her. Although according to Ruyi, this Young Master Huo was not a very important man, he had no relationship with them at the moment, so it was not easy for him to help her in this way.
"How could such a good child be deceived by that girl Chuchu?" Liu Chunhua had heard everything about the previous life. She knew that after her daughter became a fool and wandered outside, it was Feng Chuchu who impersonated her and entangled with Huo Yuli.
She was so angry that she thought that the mother and daughter were both evil-hearted people. How could they deserve such a good life?
[That's all in the past. Now that I'm here, things will definitely not turn out this way again. Besides, your Lu Lu Tong hasn't been taken away, and Feng Chuchu will never have the chance to meet the Huo family again in this life.]
"That's the best!"
[Let’s not talk about this anymore. Calculate whether we have enough money. If the difference is not too big, then we can buy the store.]
"Okay, let me take a look."
Liu Chunhua was a simple-minded person. She was worried that she would not be able to remember the total by herself, and also that the passbook would be too eye-catching. In order to make it easier for her to count, she sewed flowers on Ruyi's cotton jacket. Each flower represented 500 yuan. Now there were 3 flowers on Jiang Ruyi's jacket. Together with what Huo Shu had just given her, it was just enough money to buy the shop.
[We should deal with this matter sooner rather than later. We still have to go find Old Li again.]
Liu Chunhua also felt that they should go. After all, they still relied on Old Li to be the chef in the future. Besides, he had worked in the store for many years and must be more familiar with everything than them.
The two of them did what they said and turned around to go to Old Li's house, but they didn't notice that there was a familiar figure not far away, staring at them.
Jiang family.
"What did you say? Liu Chunhua has a car to pick her up and drop her off in town?" Jiang Chao came back to look for money, but instead of finding the money, he saw Wang Ermaizi, his good friend, rushing to find him.
"Yes, Brother Chao, I happened to be in town on some business today, and I saw it all so real, your wife getting on and off the car, it was so grand!"
"Damn bitch! You just went out to fool around!" Jiang Chao was so angry that he threw the peanuts in his hand and was about to walk out.
Wang Ermaizi quickly stopped him and said, "Brother Chao, don't get excited. I don't think your wife is fooling around. Instead, she looks like..."
He seemed to be talking for a long time but couldn't explain it clearly. Jiang Chao was very anxious, "Hey, why don't you tell me, what does it look like?"
"Like, like doing business!" Wang Ermazi suddenly thought of it, and his eyes lit up! "Yes, that's right, it's like doing business!"
"Impossible, you must have seen it wrong." Jiang Chao waved his hands. "Liu Chunhua can't even read a single word, how can she do business? And what can she do as a woman?"
"Brother Chao, you must be mistaken. I saw your wife and the shopkeeper Luo from the grain and oil store making plans with my own eyes. She didn't look like an illiterate person. And I also saw your wife and the boss behind the grain and oil store go to the new farmhouse in town together. If she really didn't have any skills, why would the big boss bring her along?"
What Wang Ermaizi said made sense, and Jiang Chao was undecided for a moment. Apart from anything else, Liu Chunhua had indeed been acting abnormally recently, and she had also bought a lot of odds and ends for the house. If she had really relied on the 25 yuan alone, it would have been spent long ago.
"Er Mazi, do you know the last name of the boss behind that grain and oil store?"
"I don't know the details, but I have heard that his last name seems to be Huo. Brother Chao, do you know this person?"
When Jiang Chao heard the surname was Huo, his body felt like it was struck. All the details that he had overlooked were connected at this moment. He said, why would someone send a gold lock to Jiang Ruyi for no reason? Now everything made sense.
"Wang Mazi, help me find out one more thing. Remember, don't say that I asked you to find out." Jiang Chao's eyes were sinister, but Wang Ermaizi was not afraid at all.
The countryside is boring, and he loves to join in the fun!
Liu Chunhua and Jiang Ruyi also arrived at Old Li's house. Old Li had already gotten up and was chopping firewood in the yard. From time to time, a young woman's disdainful voice could be heard from the center of the main hall.
"I've been back for so long and I haven't done anything. The firewood in the yard is almost piled up like a mountain. I thought it was the same as before and I just wanted to eat the ready-made food! I really have no foresight at all!"
Old Li listened silently. Although he didn't say a word, the expression on his face was obviously even sadder.
Liu Chunhua couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she stepped forward and called him, "Brother Li, if you're not feeling well, why don't you take a rest?"
"Sister Chunhua, why are you back again?" Perhaps because he was seen in such a miserable state, Old Li's face showed some embarrassment.
Just as Liu Chunhua was about to speak, she heard the woman who had spoken earlier coming over, "Who are you? What do you want from our old man?"
Liu Chunhua looked over and saw a woman in her twenties or thirties, but she was dressed very fashionably. Her delicate skin and tender flesh made it obvious that she never worked.
Jiang Ruyi didn't like her either. In the original text, a large part of the reason why Old Li died of illness was because of this woman.
Hearing her say this, Liu Chunhua's face immediately turned cold, "You are Brother Li's daughter-in-law, right? Brother Li and I have some business matters to discuss. Is it convenient?"
The woman was sarcastic and wanted to say something, but then she saw Liu Chunhua took out two yuan and said, "My daughter is hungry, so please run a trip for me and buy two meat buns."
These days, two meat buns cost less than a dollar, so Liu Chunhua considered the rest as a reward.
Sure enough, when the woman saw the money, her attitude immediately changed, "Okay, okay, then you guys chat, I'll go buy some buns first."
"Sister Chunhua, you shouldn't have given her the money." As soon as the person left, Old Li couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Chunhua helped him into the house and sat him down, then said with a smile, "It's okay. I came back because I really want to discuss something with you."
"What's the matter?"
Liu Chunhua told Old Li about her idea of buying the store, and he smacked his lips repeatedly. "Chunhua, you are kidding me, right? I don't mean to look down on you, but this is not a small amount of money. Can you raise so much money? And your husband, does he know about this?"
These words made Jiang Ruyi feel helpless. Even though it was Liu Chunhua who had always been doing business with Old Li, her mindset was fixed and she instinctively felt that such important matters had to be decided by a man.
"I have the money, and he doesn't need to know about this." Liu Chunhua touched Jiang Ruyi's head soothingly and made her position clear again, "Brother Li, I came to you because I believe in your ability and character. I sincerely want to buy this store, and it depends on whether you are willing to help me."