Chapter 115: The Sang Family is Short of Money? Impossible
As soon as the sky cleared up, Sang Yongjing planned to go into the city to visit his second brother, but was stopped by Sang Yu.
"Dad, I understand your eagerness to visit Second Uncle. But since he's still in charge of the restaurant's affairs, his illness shouldn't be as serious as you think."
"It's been raining for days straight, and the ground is slippery and muddy. If you're not careful, you'll fall and bump into things. At least wait until the road is clearer before going."
When she said this, Sang Yongjing immediately recalled the experience of struggling to move forward in the heavy rain that day.
If you think about it, the road was already so difficult to walk on when the rain just started. Now that it has been raining for so many days, wouldn't it be even more difficult to walk on?
He didn't want to go on the road clean and appear in front of his second brother covered in mud. Then he might think he was a beggar on the street. No way.
Not only him, Sang Yu also wants to go out, but judging from the current situation, he can't go out for the time being.
Just walking the short distance from the shed to the spring was difficult for her, not to mention crossing the mountain to Qingxi Village.
I don’t know what’s happening to their half-built new house now that it’s been raining for days.
Especially since she had someone dig a cellar, which is probably full of water now. It will take a lot of effort just to drain the water out.
Sang Yu began to think in her mind. Now that she had a few taels of silver in her hands, she would not have to worry about the money to build the house.
Otherwise, she might as well live in Qingxi Village, help out every day and act as a supervisor to speed up the construction progress.
As for where to live, she thinks Xiaohu's house is pretty good.
From her observations during her visits, she could tell that his family wasn't large, so he could definitely find a spare room. If she gave him some money as rent, he would probably agree.
The previous days of drought had caused the ground to crack, but with the heavy rain, the cracks had long disappeared, leaving only puddles of water.
Two days later, the originally slippery road surface finally became solid again, giving people a sense of security.
Sang Yongjing was about to go into the city excitedly. This time, Sang Yu did not stop him and handed him one or two taels of silver.
"So many? Second brother knows our family's current situation. He wouldn't mind even if I didn't bring anything valuable."
If it were the Sang Yongjing of the past, he would have pretended to be rich even if he had no money, for fear that his brothers would think that he was not living well.
But after working hard time and time again, he realized how hard it was to make money. He had long since gotten rid of this bad habit of vanity and accepted his current poverty quite calmly.
He even planned to go empty-handed. Anyway, the Sang family would not let him in. It would be reasonable for him to go to the restaurant to find his second brother even if he came empty-handed.
"Dad, I think Second Uncle isn't in a very good mood lately. Buy him some of his favorite cakes or snacks and bring them over so we can chat more. Keep any extra money with you; it'll keep you more at ease."
The family had no money before, so every penny had to be calculated carefully. Except for Sang Yu, no one could afford to spend a penny.
Now that he is rich, Sang Yongjing, as the nominal head of the family, naturally has to carry some money with him.
"You are in a bad mood. Why?" Sang Yongjing was a little surprised. How did Yu'er know that her second brother was in a bad mood when they were so far away from each other?
Sang Yu looked at her father with pity in her eyes. She could guess why he had studied hard for many years but had not made any progress.
With that kind of IQ and EQ, not passing the exam and not being able to become an official is also another level of God's mercy.
She patiently explained to him, "It's been raining for days, so the restaurant we originally planned to open will definitely not be able to open. Not to mention the food we bought will be wasted, even the hired cooks have to be paid for running errands."
"Second uncle is still opening a shop despite his illness. I guess the Sang family is short of money. How can Second uncle be in a good mood when he's already spending more money before any income comes in?"
Although Sang Yu didn't know how much money Sang Yongfeng had hidden on him, he thought it must be several thousand taels.
In just less than a month, several thousand taels were spent. These people in the Sang family really have not changed their bad habits and think they are still the eldest daughters and young masters of the Sang family in the capital.
"The Sang family is short of money? That's impossible." Sang Yongjing frowned slightly. In his opinion, how could the Sang family be short of money if they could afford such a big house.
Sang Yu chuckled. Her naive father said, "Oh, Dad, do you know how much it costs every month to have a house with hundreds of people?"
There are only a dozen or so real masters in the Sang family, but if they want to live comfortably, there will need to be hundreds of people just to serve them and take care of the house.
Their wages, food, and uniform clothing, each of which may seem insignificant individually, add up to a considerable amount.
What's more, there are masters, mistresses, young masters and young ladies who are used to a life of luxury and debauchery.
Especially her good sister Sang Anzhu, who loves to compare with others and wants to use the best and newest things. I'm afraid a new set of clothes would cost dozens of taels of silver.
All outgoing without income, no matter how much money you have, you can't afford to spend it this way. So, my second uncle had to drag his sick body out to earn money.
"...So exaggerated?" Sang Yongjing's jaw opened wide as he listened to her list of places where she spent money.
In the past, he just felt that the family expenses were a bit high, but his second brother's business was booming and he could get a generous dividend every month, so he didn't feel it was real.
Now when I hear her say that, I suddenly feel a huge pressure. How can such a family spend so much money?
During the time they were chatting, Sang Yu had already packed her things and was about to go out. "If you don't believe me, just go and see for yourself, Dad."
You can open a restaurant as long as you have money, but if you want it to be successful and popular, it all depends on the ingredients and the craftsmanship.
Maybe she could get some money out of her second uncle in the future, but that was something she would have to worry about in the future.
After walking a little further, she suddenly remembered something and turned back to Sang Yongjing, shouting, "Dad, when you go, remember to avoid the alleys and don't go to the Yonghe and Yongxing markets."
She almost forgot about Wang Chengping and his wife. They were tricked by her. Who knows how much they must hate her. If they ran into Sang Yongjing, she was afraid that he would die on the spot.
"I know. I'll make sure I don't go to places where there are not many people."
Sang Yongjing's brain is sometimes a little slow and he can't think straight, but he is not a fool. He knows that during this period of time he has to squeeze into crowded places to avoid retaliation from the other party.
Okay, it’s best if he knows it himself. Sang Yu nodded with satisfaction, shouldered the new basket woven by her grandmother, and walked slowly on the soft and moist ground towards Qingxi Village.
When they climbed to the top of the mountain in front of the logging site, Sang Yu stopped and looked down. The logging workers were already busy at work.
Their shoes and trouser legs were covered in mud, and they were carrying trees that had absorbed water, grunting and panting as they went to the charcoal burning site.
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