Chapter 188 How did it get into your hands?
The next day, Jiang Yueyao returned to Chunmen Lane.
When Sulan learned that she was coming back, she did not go to Wanhelou. She got up early in the morning and was busy in the kitchen.
When Jiang Yueyao arrived, the table in the warm room was filled with dishes.
Jiang Yueyao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's not even lunch time yet, I just had breakfast not long ago."
Su Lan looked at her and saw that she was wearing fine brocade and a precious hairpin on her raven-black hair. She was so luxurious that she suddenly became restrained.
"You haven't been back for a long time, try my cooking."
Aunt Chun pulled out a chair and asked Jiang Yueyao to sit down first: "It was your birthday the day before yesterday, and Sulan kept talking about it. I wonder if you remembered to eat a bowl of longevity noodles."
"I told her she was worrying too much. How could such a huge Zhenguo Mansion be without a bowl of longevity noodles?"
Of course I ate the longevity noodles.
It was cooked by Bai Jinyu herself. It was made with thick chicken soup, and filled with poached eggs and chicken legs. Jiang Yueyao was so full that she didn't even eat a few bites of lunch.
While she was eating the bowl of longevity noodles, she also thought of Sulan... She had planned to come over yesterday.
When she came out of 'Begonia Garden', Shen Huaishan followed her out, took her to the study, and gave her a deed to the restaurant.
"Dad heard that you are good at business. Before you even reached marriage age, you managed the inn left by your adoptive mother in perfect order and made it flourish."
"After coming to the capital, you became the shopkeeper of Wanhelou, and you managed it to be a thriving business. Even your arrogant second uncle has taken a new look at you."
"I happen to own a restaurant. We haven't been in the capital for these years, so I've handed it over to my subordinates to run. Business is neither good nor bad, but we haven't made much money."
"Now that you're back, I'll give you this restaurant as a gift for your seventeenth birthday."
"Xiao Qi, this restaurant will be yours from now on."
Putting her thoughts aside, Jiang Yueyao pulled Sulan to sit down.
"I was going to come see you yesterday, but my father had something to ask me, so I couldn't come."
The three of them sat together.
Sulan looked at her with a look of emotion and relief.
"Who would have thought that a little girl who almost starved to death on the street was actually the youngest daughter of the Pingxi General?"
Aunt Chun smiled and said, "I've always felt Yaoyao was extraordinary, but I never imagined she would be so extraordinary."
Jiang Yueyao was amused by the two of them.
"In front of you two, I will always be your little Yaoyao."
Aunt Chun opened a jar of fruit wine.
The three of them ate and chatted.
Halfway through the meal, Jiang Yueyao suddenly changed the subject and said to the two of them, "No matter what my current status is, Sister Lan and Aunt Chun, you two are my family."
"Father knows about you two and even asked me specifically. He wants to take you two to live in the Duke's Mansion."
"There are many courtyards in the mansion, and many servants and maids. I want to provide for you two in your old age."
Her words frightened Aunt Chun and Sulan so much that they waved their hands hurriedly.
"Yaoyao, this won't work. We can't go..."
I saw that they were both very scared.
Jiang Yueyao said with a smile: "Oh, I knew you two would be like this, so I told Dad at the time that you two would definitely not come."
Sulan said: "Yaoyao, you don't have to worry about us, your aunt Chun and I will take good care of ourselves."
Jiang Yueyao shook her head.
"The Jixiang Inn was sold for four thousand taels of silver. I've spent some of it over the past few months, so I still have quite a bit left."
"I plan to buy you two a small courtyard near Jinxiufang."
"Sister Lan, please don't go to Wanhelou to work for the time being, because I will open a restaurant after the New Year. You can come and help me then."
The two were stunned.
But he didn't dare ask too much and just said that everything was up to Jiang Yueyao.
Before leaving, Sulan pulled Jiang Yueyao into her room.
She first took out a bundle.
"Here's the jacket your Aunt Chun made for you, and here's a pair of soft shoes I made for you."
"She was embarrassed to give it to you, saying that you are of a different status now and probably won't be able to wear it."
"Oh, Aunt Chun, you think too much." Jiang Yueyao opened the bundle and took out the padded jacket. It was made of goose yellow satin and the collar was trimmed with rabbit fur. Although the rabbit fur was not as exquisite as the one she was wearing, it was still considered precious for an ordinary family.
In addition, Aunt Chun is very good at embroidery, and the clothes she makes are both stylish and fit the body.
Jiang Yueyao tried it on herself and said happily, "I'll wear it tomorrow."
Sulan took out another box from the side.
Jiang Yueyao took a look and found that he looked familiar.
I seem to have seen it somewhere?
She raised her eyes to look at Su Lan: "Where are you from?"
Su Lan didn't dare look at her: "A few days ago, I was busy in the restaurant, and Qingshu, who was with Lord Lu, found me and gave me this box, saying it was a birthday gift for you."
"I was busy and didn't think much of it."
"But at night, the more I thought about it, the more I felt something was wrong."
"If Lord Lu wanted to give you a gift, he could have just come to you directly. Why would he have to come to me?"
"Then you must be unwilling to accept it."
"I want to return it, but I don't know where to find Qingshu..."
"Yaoyao, don't be angry. I will be more smart in the future."
Jiang Yueyao, who was originally upset that she had accepted Lu Sui's things, couldn't help laughing after hearing what came next.
"I don't blame you."
"But now, there is no relationship between him and me. If I accept gifts again, it will inevitably be linked to him."
As she spoke, she took the box and placed it in front of her.
Then he took out two large silver notes from his pocket, one worth five hundred taels.
She spread out the banknote and took a look at it, then folded it up again, opened the rosewood box, and was about to put it in.
But he saw the golden hairpin lying on the soft brocade.
The hairpin is shining with gold and it is obvious that it is of great weight.
If this golden hairpin had been given to her before, Jiang Yueyao would have been dazzled by it and would have been extremely greedy for it.
But now, she has seen too many good things.
Just for my birthday the day before yesterday, every gift I received was worth a fortune.
But when he saw the hairpin, his expression became dazed for a moment.
It is her favorite peony.
The tender yellow petals and stretched stamens are exquisitely crafted and lifelike.
She picked it up and looked at it, gradually becoming absorbed in it.
She couldn't help but think of that day when her father punched him, and his face instantly became red and swollen...
Seeing her staring at the hairpin intently, Su Lan whispered, "If you like it..."
"dislike!"
Jiang Yueyao put the hairpin in.
Then he took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket, put them into the box, and closed the lid.
"We came to Beijing in April and stayed here for eight months. This is two thousand taels. He agreed with me at the beginning, two hundred and fifty taels a month. Next time you see Qingshu, give him all this."
Sulan took the box and nodded slightly.
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The next day, Sulan went to Wanhe Tower.
She smiled and said to the shopkeeper, "I'll finish today and won't come tomorrow."
When Shopkeeper Zhao heard her words, he hurriedly asked, "Why don't you do it?"
Sulan didn't explain, and then handed him the rosewood box in her hand.
"Please ask the shopkeeper to hand this item over to Lord Lu."
Shopkeeper Zhao glanced at her and reached out to take it.
That evening, when Lu Sui returned home from the palace, he met Manager Zhao who had been waiting for him for a long time.
He took off his cloak, washed his hands, sat aside, and took the hot tea handed to him by Qingshu.
Then he spoke.
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
"My lord, Sulan from the kitchen asked me to give this to you." Shopkeeper Zhao said as he handed over the rosewood box in his hand.
Lu Sui raised his eyes, his gaze fell on the box, but he didn't take it.
Qingshu, who was standing by, saw this and cried out, "Ouch!"
"How did this thing come into your hands?"
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