Chapter 1909 The Day of Returning
Before Shu Yu could finish speaking, the old lady interrupted her, "Hey, you go about your business, we don't need your concern. We came here the same way, are you going to become spoiled when we go back? Besides, there's your father and your third uncle, the elders are here, what are you, a junior, worrying about? Opening the shop is more important."
Shu Yu chuckled, "You guys are still more important."
These words warmed the old lady's heart and made her very happy. She pulled Shuyu aside and said, "You, just focus on doing your own thing. You're not that old, but you have so many worries. We've all lived most of our lives. Although we haven't traveled as much as you or seen as much as you, we have many people, we're eloquent, and we have money. What are we afraid of?"
"Yes, my grandma is the best."
"Don't flatter me." The old lady tapped her forehead. "You're back just in time. I have something to tell you. I discussed it with your great-aunt yesterday, and we're thinking of going home in another two weeks."
Shu Yu was surprised, "So rushed?" Her grandmother had only been here for a few days.
"There's no rush. We want to get back to Dong'an Prefecture before the Qingming Festival. Your great-aunt misses your great-grandparents." She also heard from Shu Yu about Granny Fang's lingering illness, and she wanted to go back as soon as possible to have Zhao Xi help take a look at it.
They will have to travel for a while, and the second and third brothers will definitely walk slowly because of their age.
That makes sense; Shuyu was just worried that the old lady would get tired from all that running around.
The old lady said, "We were wondering what would happen to Arui and the others, whether they should come back with us. But they came out to travel, and traveling with us doesn't feel like traveling at all. We were worried about that. Now that you say you want to open a shop, I think they won't be in a hurry to go back."
"I will keep them in check."
"You don't need to worry about it. I've seen them clearly on this trip. They're all very sensible outside, and they won't cause trouble or mess around. It's just that Da Bao is a bit mischievous, but he's just a paper tiger. He's only a bully at home, and he's very timid when he's out. He'll listen to whatever A Rui says. When the time comes, have Ying Dong accompany them to wander around the Changjin Mansion area. They're all grown up now. If you need their help, just ask them to do things. Siblings should help each other out."
“Okay.” Shu Yu agreed. “I’ve already written back to Brother Da Niu. He’ll be in charge of transporting the goods to Changjin Prefecture. A Rui and the others can go back with Brother Da Niu later. They can take their time on the road. Actually, not only A Rui and the others, but Brother Da Niu has never traveled this far before. This is a good opportunity for him to see more of the world.”
“That’s good. Your brother Niu can handle things on his own in the workshop now, but he’ll definitely be nervous when he’s out in the field. Let him learn more; he can’t hold you back.”
After the grandmother and granddaughter agreed on the departure date, Shu Yu asked about the Chen family, "Did they return the money to Auntie?"
"Not yet. Your third uncle has been loitering around the Chen family's neighborhood these past two days. Didn't you say that Chen Bing handed the house and shop over to the government for disposal? Your third uncle has been keeping an eye on it. Both the house and the shop have been put up for sale, but because they're in a hurry to sell, the prices don't seem to be very high."
Shu Yu had learned about the Chen family's house price. "I heard from my great-aunt that when Chen Bing bought this house, it was around three hundred taels of silver."
(End of this chapter)
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