Chapter 117: Satisfaction in the World (Ending - Capital)
When the Qi family arrived in the capital, it was early autumn, with distant clouds and a cool breeze.
Cheng Xinyu and Zhao Wenzheng got the news and brought Xixi and Dongdong to meet them outside the city early.
Over the years, Zhao Wenzheng has studied very hard, and finally passed the most recent imperial examination...
Failed the exam.
Upon hearing this bad news, Shen Tang felt sorry for him but also secretly breathed a sigh of relief for her husband.
Sure enough, Qi Huaijing smiled with gloating joy.
"Tsk, tsk, what a pity."
Although Zhao Wenzhen failed in the exam, he was very open-minded.
"The difficulty of the imperial examination is as difficult as ascending to heaven. How many people in the world have studied from childhood to old age, but are still unknown! If someone like me could pass the imperial examination in just three years of study, then everyone in the world would be a talented person."
Shen Tang nodded and smiled at Qi Huaijing.
"That's perfect. We'll be living in the capital for a long time, and Huai Jing is planning to open two new shops. Why not ask my uncle-in-law to help us?"
Qi Huaijing understood and raised his eyebrows at him.
"how?"
Cheng Xinyu waved his hand and rejected the offer on his behalf, still looking as cool as ever.
"No, he has to stay and help me."
During the years when Zhao Wenzhen was studying, Cheng Xinyu independently ran a jewelry store. She was generous, had a unique vision, and was well-versed in the most fashionable hairpins and pearls in the capital... She soon became famous among the noble ladies in the capital.
Zhao Wenzhen held his head high and chest puffed out, a smug smile appearing on the corners of his mouth.
"Although I didn't pass the exam, Xinyu's business is getting better and better. I want to help my wife run the shop. This is what they call, if things don't go well in one place, there will always be new things in the other!"
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Old Man Yue had known for a long time that Qi Huaijing's family had come to the capital, but he waited until the third day before he finally entered his home.
He was still complaining before entering the door.
"I've lived for most of my life, and I've seen everything in the world... I didn't expect that at my old age, I still have to go to my grandson's house to visit relatives. This is really against the will of heaven!"
Even so, when he saw Qi Lin and Qi Sheng running towards him and calling him grandpa, his heart melted with joy.
He took out the gifts for the children from behind his back.
"Look, these are the fun things Grandpa brought for you. Do you like them, kids?"
A chubby little puppy with soft and fine fur, bright and black eyes, well-behaved, cute and adorable.
When the brother and sister saw the puppy, they were so happy that they screamed and took it to show it to their mother.
Chen Tang's smile was full of tenderness, and he held both the child and the dog in his arms.
"Qi Lin, Qi Sheng, thank your grandfather quickly."
Old Man Yue looked older than he had five years ago. Seeing the gentle and kind Chen Tang, he still didn't dare to look directly at him...feeling guilty.
As time passed, Chen Tang was no longer angry.
After all, the two farms given to her by the old man brought in so much money every year...it was really hard for her to be angry for so long.
Mrs. Yue really couldn't walk far. She fell ill halfway and was not fully recovered when she arrived in the capital.
At this moment, her face was still a little pale. When she saw her father whom she hadn't seen for many years, tears suddenly fell.
"Daddy, Yaer misses you so much... This brat is so disobedient and makes me so mad! Woo woo..."
Qi Huaijing stood aside, smiling with his hands behind his back.
Over the years, he and Shen Tang have established a family, raised children, and become more calm and experienced in business, with their edge growing stronger and stronger...
This rich young man from Guangling City is gradually becoming a rising star in the business world of the capital.
But at home, Mrs. Yue is less willful than before, and he is as rebellious as before.
The old man looked him up and down, and seeing that his thick eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were focused, he couldn't help but pat his grandson on the shoulder with full of approval.
"Not bad, he looks like a father now!"
Qi Huaijing looked at his gray hair and patted back.
"You're not bad either. You look like a great-grandfather!"
Mr. Yue laughed.
"Yes, the ancestral house has been repaired, and Lingyun has a child. I, the great-grandfather, must go back to visit my hometown and rest my old bones."
The old man has long wanted to return to his hometown to retire.
In the past two years, the widowed daughter-in-law Cheng has already become a nun and officially retired to Buddhism in order to recuperate.
He was old, and he had sent away all the noisy girls in the house one after another. He planned to take Mrs. Du with him, move his old wife's grave, and return to his hometown together.
When Qi Huaijing heard that his grandfather was going back to his hometown in the northwest, he hesitated for a moment.
"It's not bad for you to retire in the capital."
Old Ye Zi waved his hands, his expression indescribable.
"It's not just for retirement. Ling Yun opened a restaurant in his hometown. I heard that the business is very good. It's packed every day. He opened three branches in a row... He was busy from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. When he opened the account book, he found that he didn't make any money and even lost hundreds of taels of silver! I have to help him check the accounts to prevent him from losing everything!"
After hearing this, Qi Huaijing couldn't help but laugh.
Cousin Lingyun is as hardworking as ever... He only lost a few hundred taels this time, which is considered progress!
"You don't need the money your cousin earns, so why bother him?"
The old man smiled and shook his head.
"Huai Jing, this is not just about money. People can't be idle all the time, they should find something to do! Even if it's not for making money, just to live happily! Just like Ling Yun, since the couple likes to open a restaurant from the bottom of their hearts, it can be regarded as a serious business to be busy, and I also feel comforted..."
As he was speaking, he suddenly changed the subject.
"…So I'll find something for you to do."
When Qi Huaijing heard this, he guessed about 70% of it, and the old man continued.
"I'm old and can't travel back and forth. Why don't I let you run the shop in Beijing and we split the profits 40% to 60% - you'll be 60%. How about that? Isn't this a losing deal?"
Mr. Yue has quite a few shops. Qi Huaijing pondered for a moment and turned his gaze to the outside of the door.
“I recently opened a new shop, and Chen Tang is busy helping my father-in-law proofread ancient books… We need to discuss this matter with my husband and I before making a decision.”
The old man followed his gaze, looked at the bright sunlight outside the door, and nodded.
"Of course. Husband and wife are of the same mind, so they should share the same destiny."
In the courtyard, the brother and sister were surrounding Chen Tang, asking their mother to give the dog a good name.
Chen Tang was stroking the snow-white dog in his arms. When he saw Qi Huaijing approaching with the fat cat in his arms, a sly smile flashed in his bright eyes.
"Ah Fox. Let's call it Ah Fox, okay?"
Qi Huaijing burst into laughter, and the two children cheered together.
"good!"
The setting sun shines on the deep courtyard. It is the autumn season in the world. What is suitable? It is suitable to be angry, to be happy, to talk and laugh.
...End of the text...
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