Chapter 714 I’ll Give You a Shop in the Imperial City

"No money? Just silver, that's a small matter. How about I buy you a shop in the imperial city? You can choose the size of the shop. Just consider it as a gift after not seeing you for a long time. I haven't been able to come to pay you New Year's greetings in these years.

Actually, I missed this place every day when I was in Jiangnan, but the spring exam was approaching and I couldn’t come back. Now that I have finally come back, I will stay here for a while. This is also my home. Fubao, grandma, I treat you as my family. You also know that I have no family anymore...”

Shen Hechi, who owned all the Shen family's property, said generously that he wanted to give Jiang Fubao a shop. He was afraid that she would not accept it, and even pretended to be pitiful with grievance.

It seems to be saying, if you don’t accept this shop, you don’t treat me as a family member. I’m an orphan, so pitiful, do you have the nerve to reject me?

It has to be said that he was indeed very cunning, so much so that Jiang Shoujia, who saw through him, suddenly turned cold.

"You absolutely can't do that, Hechi. Grandma knows you're good to Fubao, but the shops in the imperial city are not cheap. This is too expensive. You can't have it. If Fubao wants to buy it, grandma will buy it for her. You don't need to come here.

Keep your money for your wedding. Don't waste it. Your parents are gone now, so you should plan for yourself. Got it? Grandma has watched you grow up, so she hopes you'll be well. Okay, forget it. Just pretend you never said it. Come on, serve the food."

Zhang Jinlan also refused. Although she had a good impression of Shen Hechi and thought it was nice to have such a grandson-in-law, she would not accept the money.

How can you make such a shameless statement when you take such an expensive gift without knowing the truth?

If other people knew that she had taken over the imperial shop of the Shen family's son, I'm afraid the neighbors would think that she was bullying the Shen family because they had no relatives.

Jiang Fubao was also stunned by his words.

No matter how stupid she is, she should understand.

This Shen Hechi seems to be interested in her.

Who else would be so stupid as to give her a shop in the imperial city and let her choose the size of the shop.

You should know that the shops in the imperial city are comparable to the storefronts of modern capital.

If she had chosen a big shop in the city center at the foot of the imperial city, it would have cost tens of thousands of taels.

Maybe it's even more than that, it may even double.

If she had no money, she would definitely agree to such a generous offer. Unfortunately, she had money, even richer than Shen Hechi.

So Jiang Fubao was not tempted.

She is a rich woman now, and money can no longer impress her.

If she really gets married in the future, there is only one possibility for her other half: the man she likes.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fubao suddenly fantasized about her future husband in her heart.

What will it be like?

She likes handsome guys, so he must be very handsome, with a high nose bridge, thick hair, a good figure, and no shorter than 1.8 meters. It would be best if he also has abdominal muscles. Well, he also has to be educated, so he has to have good literary talent.

Of course, the most important thing is that her thoughts cannot be feudal and cannot hinder her career.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fubao felt like he was going to grow old alone.

A few dark lines flashed across her forehead and she stopped thinking about it.

"Hechi, come here, try this sweet shrimp with summer grass. It's a new way of eating that Fubao came up with. The shrimp has been marinated with summer grass and fruits for an entire afternoon, so it's already well-seasoned. Simply stir-frying it makes it extra refreshing and smooth. Do you like it?"

After what happened just now, Zhang Jinlan became more and more satisfied with Shen Hechi.

He was so generous right away, which showed that he was not a stingy person. He gave such a big gift before they even started dating. If they got married in the future, the granddaughter would definitely be the one to take care of the household. Looking at the look of the boy from the Shen family, Zhang Jinlan knew that he must be afraid of his wife.

This kind of person is most to her liking.

"Thank you, grandma. Let me try it." Shen Hechi smiled and put the shrimp into his mouth and ate it without any hesitation.

He starts boasting before he even swallows it.

"Wow, delicious. Fu Bao is amazing. You can make ordinary shrimps so delicious. It's really amazing."

He imitated Jiang Fubao when he was a child, raising his thumb and widening his eyes.

Jiang Fubao raised the corners of his lips and smiled awkwardly.

"It's OK. I didn't make it by myself. My second sister improved it. You should praise my second sister."

"Miss Jiang Er is also very capable." The same compliment, but in two different tones.

One called her by name, and the other called her Second Miss Jiang in a distant tone.

Even Jiang Huanyu, who usually doesn't like to think, could sense something else.

She glanced at Shen Hechi, looked him up and down, and then continued eating.

After dinner, Shen He stayed for another half an hour until Jiang Fubao returned to the second courtyard, and then he said goodbye.

As soon as Shen Hechi left, Jiang Shoujia pulled Zhang Jinlan into the house.

"In the future, if the kid from the Shen family comes, don't invite him to dinner. Just say that something happened at home. After a few visits, he should understand."

"Why? How did he provoke you? I think he is a good person." Zhang Jinlan didn't understand why the head of the family said that.

"Are you as accurate in judging people as I am? He has no bad intentions, but he is not suitable for Fubao. In short, you are right to listen to me. If you really like him, you can keep in touch with him after Fubao gets married. However, I see that he has great ambitions and I estimate that he will seldom come back here in the future. Can you bear to let Fubao marry him and be thousands of miles away from us?"

What if he stays in the Imperial City? Fubao will have to go with him! We are so old now, and every day counts. If Fubao goes to the Imperial City, I am afraid I won’t see her once a year. Are you willing to let her travel back and forth? Or can our two old bodies withstand the long journey?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Jinlan shook her head immediately.

"No, I can't leave Fubao. If she goes to the Imperial City and never comes back, what's the point of me living? She must not marry far away. Forget it. No matter how much I like him, I won't have any contact with him in the future."

Zhang Jinlan immediately cut the thread of marriage in her heart.

She would not agree to her granddaughter marrying the boy from the Shen family.

A granddaughter must never marry far away. Any place that cannot be reached by a carriage in three hours is considered a faraway marriage!

"I'm not asking you to stop associating with them, I'm just asking you to be more cautious. Don't pair up your granddaughter with someone you like just because you see one. Fubao is still young, only fourteen. Why are you in such a hurry? Even if she never gets married, I will still support her. Just take care of Tongtu and Ruyi first.

These two siblings are 21 and 17 respectively. Ruyi doesn’t care, and it’s okay if he doesn’t get married, but they can’t live together. He is too erratic, and he must have a wife to control him. Otherwise, who will take care of him after we leave? Do you count on the second brother and his wife? Each of them is more unreliable than the other.”

Jiang Shoujia may seem like a quiet person, but he actually cares more than anyone else. It's all thanks to him that the whole family can live in harmony.