Chapter 162: Guancheng is not as poor as imagined
"Please come in!" The waiter had already taken out the lottery box very skillfully and said with a smile, "Da Zhuang will definitely win the first prize this time."
Da Zhuang chuckled and reached in.
The others stopped eating and gathered around to see if he could win the prize this time.
Noticing the gazes of the people behind him, Da Zhuang, who was originally not nervous, began to feel uneasy.
He prayed silently in his heart: I must win, I must win!
After handing the note to the shop assistant, he opened it and didn't say anything for a long time. The expression on his face when he looked at me was indescribable.
Dazhuang sighed in his heart.
Forget it, if I didn’t win, then I didn’t win.
An egg is also good, his wife likes it.
"Hey, give me some eggs." He held out his hand.
"Hey..." Danniu was very proud, as if he had guessed it long ago: "I told you it wouldn't happen, Dazhuang, you still didn't believe me!"
"Let's go."
Some people left, some continued to eat.
At this moment, the shop assistant shouted in surprise: "I won!"
It was like a bolt of thunder out of the blue, causing a huge uproar.
The shopkeeper also came over and confirmed that the note the waiter received was indeed the first prize. He smiled and congratulated Dazhuang.
A piece of gold placed on the red satin sparkles so brightly that it is really eye-catching.
Da Zhuang was almost scared silly.
He touched it carefully, then looked at the shopkeeper: "Mine?"
The shopkeeper nodded slowly, "Yes, sir, please keep it well!"
Dazhuang immediately grabbed the gold tightly, then turned around and ran home. It was a gold ingot.
Hide, must hide.
Everyone was awakened by his figure like a gust of wind. Before they could say anything, Da Zhuang ran back and stood in front of Da Niu.
"Call me grandpa!"
Da Niu looked embarrassed, his lips moved but he couldn't speak.
But Dazhuang seemed unwilling to leave and insisted on waiting for him to shout.
Finally, amid the jeers of the people around him, Daniu was lifted high up and could only mutter two words: "Grandpa!"
Satisfied with hearing these two words, Da Zhuang chuckled foolishly, and then there was another gust of wind and he disappeared without a trace!
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That afternoon, Huaxianglou reached a climax.
Dazhuang seemed to be the first to win. After him, the other second and third prizes were drawn one after another.
Throughout the afternoon, the Huaxiang Building was bustling with people and extremely lively.
Seeing this scene, both the wealthy businessmen with businesses and the street vendors were extremely envious.
Old Prince Luo also returned home contentedly.
But when he saw his family sitting in the main hall, the smile on his face paused, but he still walked over slowly and settled down.
Tian wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said aggrievedly, "Poor Wenhong and Wentao. Their mother is incompetent and their father doesn't love them. How are they going to live in the future?"
"Mom, don't worry, I will go out to work tomorrow. At worst, I will carry sandbags for others." Luo Wenhong hurriedly comforted her, and at the same time, he glanced at his father from time to time.
Hearing the second brother say this, Old Prince Luo looked calm, as if he was not surprised at all.
His eyes fell on the third brother again.
Luo Wentao is not good at talking, but he also knows that he has to contact his father at this time.
So, he raised his head and looked at me with a bright look: "Father, A-Nian still needs to study. A-Xiu and A-Li also do embroidery work on weekdays, but I am incompetent and still can't support A-Nian..."
As he spoke, his eyes gradually became moist and his face flushed with embarrassment.
Hearing this, Luo Wenhong's eyes suddenly lit up. He also used the excuse of his children's education and kept crying that he was poor and had no money.
Old Prince Luo just watched their performance quietly.
Apart from anything else, he didn't believe that they couldn't come up with a few hundred taels of silver.
Now that I hear that the eldest wife is doing business, she must be unwilling to accept it and wants to make some trouble.
but--
"Okay, if you want to study, I, your grandfather, can provide for you. As for the rest, it's your parents' responsibility." Old Prince Luo said calmly, "I know you envy the eldest wife, but you should also consider whether you have the ability. Don't dream of rising to the top overnight. Just stay in Guancheng and enjoy your old age."
"You!" Tian was angry. "They are all your children. How can you belittle them like this?"
Old Prince Luo snorted coldly: "Degradation? I'm just telling the truth. Remember this, we have already separated. Live your own lives honestly. If I find out who is disturbing the boss, get out of this house!"
These children were spoiled by Tian.
If I don't say something harsh, I'm afraid he will still be as arrogant as usual.
But the eldest wife will not indulge them as she did before!
Seeing that the hope for the Luo family's rise lies with the eldest wife, anyone who dares to destroy it should not blame him for being ruthless.
At this moment, Old Prince Luo once again showed the majesty he had when he was in Prince Luo's Mansion. His eyes were as sharp as torches, and they were so frightened that they dared not speak.
He then cast his gaze on the children and said, "From today on, all children will move to the front yard. Boys and girls alike will go to the school every day to study."
Children must be separated from their parents, otherwise there is no telling to what extent they will be led astray.
"Father?!" Wu was unhappy. She couldn't bear to let her child leave her.
When she was in Prince Luo's Mansion before, because the old prince Luo was guarding the border and Tian was an adopted child of the Song family, the rules were naturally much less strict.
Although Mo Mo was well-educated, the hierarchy between master and servant was established, and Tian's status was there. All the children from the second and third wives had never been separated from their parents for long.
But Old Prince Luo wasted no time now. He wanted to use all his time in the future to teach these children about propriety, integrity, and right and wrong.
Reading makes one wise. If the Luo family really falls into decline from now on, how can he have the face to see his ancestors?
"Anyone who objects can just move out!"
With just one sentence, Wu was stopped from saying anything.
She looked at Luo Wentao unwillingly. The other party was also in a difficult situation. It was so difficult to get money.
It seems that my father is determined to discipline them.
Let's take it one step at a time.
The first wife naturally had no idea what was happening in the second and third wives' houses.
Now everyone is gathered together, counting the income of Huaxianglou in the past three days.
"One tael, thirty taels, fifty-three taels..."
"Twenty-six taels..."
Luo Xiao and Wen Baolu looked at each other and said in unison: "I have two hundred and thirty-three taels (one hundred and sixty-five taels)."
Zhu Mingqing raised his eyebrows. The total sales in those three days was four hundred and ninety-eight taels, which made it an even number, five hundred taels of silver.
The daily turnover is one hundred and sixty-six taels.
After deducting the cost...
"Haha, a net profit of two hundred and fifty taels of silver!" Luo Xiao calculated it immediately.
Double the profit.
He would be the first to disagree if anyone said that the people in Guancheng were poor.
Zhu Mingqing was also very surprised. It seemed that he had underestimated the purchasing power of the people in Guancheng and those nobles.
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