Chapter 222 Dumb Words
Jiang Baozhu successfully bought Aunt Zhao and Xiao Cui. When Lin Yuesha met Xiao Cui, she felt that good bamboo shoots could grow from bad ones. Xiao Cui was gentle and didn't dare to speak loudly, which made her seem out of place in that rogue's house.
When Lin Yuesha returned home, she told Chen about buying the shop. She was worried that the couple would have a conflict over it, so she made sure not to hide it from her father, Xiao Chenggui.
“Father, I was just thinking that when we go to the prefectural city, my maternal grandparents will still need to be taken care of by my eldest uncle’s family.”
Lin Yuesha fabricated many reasons and analyzed them clearly for Xiao Chenggui.
"You little rascal, don't you trust your father?"
Xiao Chenggui rubbed Lin Yuesha's head, then realized that his daughter had grown up and it wasn't appropriate to rub her head anymore, so he stopped awkwardly.
"Father, after all, this money belongs to our family."
First comes the small family, then the larger family. Although her maternal grandparents and her maternal uncle's family are very close, Lin Yuesha can clearly distinguish between those who are closer and those who are less so.
She first apologized for acting on her own initiative, and then explained the pros and cons of buying the shop.
Indeed, buying the shop might cause trouble for the former manager of the Jiang family, but with their own backing, they had no worries.
“My godfather and godmother left me some money, so I used the money they gave me to buy it.”
Chen insisted on not taking the box back, and Lin Yuesha turned around to get the money.
"No."
Chen stopped Lin Yuesha, her face serious.
Lin Yuesha blinked. Could it be that her mother was going to change her mind? Was her married daughter no longer willing to spend money on her parents' family? It's no wonder she thought that way; there were countless examples of this around her.
It seems that both the bride's and groom's families agree with this idea: once a woman is married, she is a guest in her parents' home and not considered family.
"What Mother means is that the money your godparents left you is for your dowry, and you are not allowed to touch it."
Madam Chen nodded her daughter's head. "She's so young, yet she's already so shrewd. It hasn't been long. This girl, who used to only know how to eat and sleep, has suddenly become so clever."
"Mother had set aside several hundred taels of silver to buy a small courtyard in the prefectural city. Now your godfather and godmother have given us one. With this money saved, we still have some left over."
Madam Chen carried the purse, put the silver into it, and asked Lin Yuesha to deliver it to Jiang Baozhu.
The two small shops were handed over smoothly, much to the chagrin of the old man who was waiting for a windfall.
The group was eager to cause trouble and set the shop on fire, but after making some inquiries, they were terrified and dared not come back.
Not only did they not dare to embezzle the shop, but they were also afraid of being cheated by their competitors, so they specially hired people to guard the shop day and night. If anything happened to the shop, they would be the prime suspects.
Before anyone had even gotten to know the new official, he was already taking care of the young girl.
It's infuriating to compare yourself to others! Why don't they have a good daughter who caught the eye of the former county magistrate and became his goddaughter?
The troublemakers didn't show up, and Jiang Baozhu successfully hired a carriage and headed to the prefectural city.
With her two best friends, Zhang Qing'er and Jiang Baozhu, no longer in town, Lin Yuesha had nowhere to go and could only stay at home studying embroidery.
A few days later, in the middle of the night, a wail was heard, and the sound came from the neighbor across the hall.
Chen was a kind-hearted person, so she went to take a look. It turned out that Yang Xiu's grandfather had passed away, leaving only his old woman all alone.
"I wonder if that girl Yang Xiu has been kidnapped by the barbarians."
Mrs. Chen sighed, feeling sorry for her neighbor across the street.
Being kidnapped by the barbarians wasn't necessarily a dead end, so Jiang Baozhu cleverly escaped. However, there was no news of Yang Xiu.
Lin Yuesha thought to herself, "Since leaving Blue Eyes, I haven't heard from Yang Xiu. He must be in grave danger by now."
Lonely elderly people deserve sympathy, but it depends on one's temperament. Life is full of disappointments, and if you sympathize with one person today and feel sorry for another tomorrow, you'll be too busy to keep up.
"Mom, you need to change your temper."
Good intentions are fine, but one shouldn't be overly kind. The Chen family is too soft-hearted. If someone pretends to be pitiful and buys on credit in the future, the family will eventually lose money and even have to pay out of pocket.
Lin Yuesha earnestly advised her mother that being gentle also had its drawbacks.
"You little rascal, you've already started educating your own mother so quickly."
Ms. Chen found it amusing; what did other people's lives have to do with her? She was just making a few sighs.
Now that her family is financially secure and living a harmonious life, she has nothing to be dissatisfied with.
"But it's been several days already, why hasn't your older brother come back yet?"
According to Chen's calculations, it was already the second month of the lunar calendar, and people in Chenjia Village should have started building houses, but there was still no news from Xiao Qi.
"Little girl, are you and your older brother hiding something from us?"
Unable to find her stepson, Chen began interrogating Lin Yuesha.
In the past, Xiao Qi would at least give some news when he went out, but now there's no word at all, and his family is worried.
"Mom, what could possibly happen to my older brother? You're overthinking it."
Lin Yuesha chuckled dryly, feeling a bit overwhelmed. She was very likely to blurt out something and give herself away.
"I've heard that the customs of the barbarians are different from those of the Great Qi. Barbarian women don't follow any rules either. If they take a liking to someone, they'll dare to snatch him away in the street."
Chen muttered a few words to himself, "In Daqi, a woman like that would be a female bandit."
Years ago, I heard that a woman from Sishui City came to the border town and kidnapped a man from Daqi. Could it be that her stepson was kidnapped?
It's not impossible; Tingyun has a good personality and is good-looking.
Lin Yuesha: "..."
"Mother, even if my eldest brother is kidnapped, we won't be at a disadvantage, will we?"
Lin Yuesha rolled her eyes, admiring her mother's imagination.
In Sishui City, she met several barbarian women. They were not as Chen had described; they lacked the elaborate rituals of the Great Qi, but they were not exactly unruly either.
On the contrary, the barbarian women are independent, passionate, and somewhat similar to modern women. Lin Yuesha couldn't bear to see the barbarian women's reputation demonized.
"Yes, your older brother won't suffer a loss, but even that hothead needs someone to take a liking to him."
Xiao Chenggui wasn't worried about Xiao Qi at all; instead, he chuckled to himself and made sarcastic remarks.
...
As the second month of the lunar calendar arrived, the temperature in the north rose slightly. Lin Yuesha wore only a padded jacket and took off her heavy cloak.
The house was deserted; not a single person came to discuss business, just as she had predicted.
It's a small place after all, not as prosperous as the city center, so we need to move away as soon as possible.
Lin Yuesha and her parents visited the shop left by Jiang Baozhu. The shop was not large, but the location was excellent. As long as the costs were controlled, it was almost guaranteed to make a profit for a small business.
Unfortunately, the interior of the shop had been vandalized, and a carpenter had to be hired to redecorate it.
"One shop makes hot and sour noodles, while another sells snacks."
Lin Yuesha had already made plans for the shop. Her eldest uncle, Chen Tieniu, had long wanted to separate the family business. Why not give the hot and sour noodles to her cousin Chen Lin's family, and leave the snack shop to her eldest uncle's family to manage?
This makes accounting easier and reduces the likelihood of disputes over money; everyone can simply focus on their own business.
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