Grandma Fang wasn't just after money; she felt joy and longing when she saw those exquisite clothes.
She longed to make exquisite clothes from fine fabrics, which gave her a sense of accomplishment.
So the old lady and Yuangui didn't stop her, but told her to manage her time well and not to tire herself out.
Therefore, Granny Fang's wages are calculated on a piece-rate basis; she is paid for whatever she does.
The old lady said, "She's probably in the sewing room right now. She should come back for dinner with your mother later. Since Yuangui isn't here, she'll either come over here to eat or cook something with Axiang and the others. I don't interfere with her. As long as she's comfortable, it's better than before."
Shu Yu nodded. "Living in Liufang Lane is indeed convenient." Meng Yunzheng's rented house is also there.
"By the way, now that Auntie and Yuangui have bought a house here, what happened to Yuangui's original house in the prefectural city?"
Yuan Gui originally had a small house in the prefectural city, which he bought after spending all his savings and borrowing some money.
The house was really small, but it was his home and place to live.
After news of his death spread, he had no children or close family members, and no one knew what became of the house—whether it had been taken back by the government or occupied by someone else.
The old lady shook her head. "No, after we came back, we took your great-aunt to pay respects to your great-grandparents. Later, we were thinking about buying a house, moving, and settling down. After everything was settled, Da Niu came back, saying that he had to transport a batch of goods to the shops in Changjin Prefecture. He also said that you were discussing forming a caravan and wanted Yuan Gui to be in charge. He was very willing, wanting to make more money, so he went to the estate with Da Niu without saying a word. Da Niu was in a hurry, and as soon as the goods were checked, they set off."
In such a rush, Yuan Gui had no time to go to the prefectural city at all.
“We all know what his former escort agency did wrong. To protect their reputation, they covered up the fact that Yuan Gui fell off the cliff. Fine, they covered it up, but they didn’t even try their best to find him back then. This can’t be let go so easily. When Yuan Gui returns from this trip, we’ll definitely demand an explanation from them.”
Shu Yu smiled and said, "Yes, we need to get an explanation. We'll have Uncle Three accompany him then; Uncle Three is most enthusiastic about this kind of debt collection."
The old lady's lips twitched as she recalled the scene of her earlier attempt to collect a debt from the Chen family.
"He's so old, yet he still has no manners."
However, when Lu Sanzhu was mentioned, the old lady suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Shu Yu with some hesitation, "I heard from Arui and the others that you ran into Da Niu on your way back?"
"Yes, we ran into each other."
"Did Da Niu tell you about your third uncle...?"
Shu Yu sighed, "Grandma, you mean Uncle San is talking about how I became a county princess, right?"
"Yes, he's so smug." The old lady's words were implied as a rebuke of Lu Sanzhu, but she herself was quite pleased. Her granddaughter was amazing; if she didn't smug, wouldn't she be like someone who wears fine clothes in the dark? What a loss that would be.
"It's okay. I'll find out sooner or later anyway. I'm mentally prepared."
The old lady was relieved. After thinking for a moment, she comforted Shuyu, "You don't need to worry. Before, when everyone knew you had become the county princess, many people came to our house, but I turned them all away. Now, a few months have passed, and things aren't as lively as they were at the beginning."
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