Chapter 1 Jealousy
Nangong Hua didn't dare to leave the Pu family too far.
He was afraid that something might happen to Pu Rongda, so he just followed them.
However, he didn't want to interfere with his wife's business, which was in a teahouse not far away.
Unexpectedly, he saw a man talking and laughing with his wife from a distance.
Although communication is inevitable in doing business, he still couldn't help but pay attention to what they were talking about.
"The lady even smiled at him..." Nangong Hua stretched his neck and muttered softly.
Seeing him looking extremely concerned yet unwilling to go, Qing Xu turned to the helper sent by the Pu family to show them around Lin'an and asked, "Who is this?"
“???” Nangong Hua showed a look of horror and was petrified on the spot.
Is this something that can be directly inquired about? !
"Who are you talking about? The one talking to the young master? Zhai Lou."
The idler sat down and grabbed a handful of beans and started chewing them without any hesitation.
“!” Did you really say that?
Nangong Hua stared at the group of idlers in surprise and tactfully poured him a cup of tea.
"What's the hanger-on's last name?"
"Me? My name is Sun Shisan!" The hanger-on grinned.
The Pu family hired him to play with this person, but if this person doesn't want to play, it's none of his business!
Nangong Hua inquired, "Thirteenth Brother, do you know the identity of this Zhai Lou? Why is he so... familiar with the Young Master?"
"Familiar? You mean close!" Sun Shisan said without hesitation, as if he didn't know Nangong Hua's identity.
"That was the child the young master rescued a few years ago. He was a skinny little kid back then, and he refused to leave even after being given food!"
Sun Shisan did not shy away from these things at all, mainly because most people in Lin'an City knew about it.
They are actually childhood sweethearts!
Nangong Hua felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.
Sun Shisan continued to chatter on and on—
"He's quite clever, hooking up with the richest family in Lin'an!"
"We all originally thought that the young master wanted this boy to marry into the family! We didn't expect..."
"A great master from the capital shows up unexpectedly! Tsk, what a pity!"
As he finished his tea, Sun Shisan realized that the man opposite him had a strange expression on his face.
"What else? Why don't you say anything more?" Nangong Hua almost squeezed out these few words from between his teeth.
Sun Shisan nodded and gestured to him, "Add more tea!"
"Qingxu, add some tea to him!" Nangong Hua was feeling depressed and ordered Qingxu.
Seeing that he was sulking again, Qing Xu shrugged and walked over to add more tea for Sun Shisan.
"In the past two years, wherever the young master goes to do business, this kid has always been by his side. Now he's very popular in the Pu family! Look, he has the final say in this shop now!"
"I heard that the people in the capital are lazy and don't know the difference between grains. Do you think the young master has anything to say to that uncle?"
“…” Nangong Hua was deeply hurt by these words.
After a long silence, he began to think about whether there was any way he could help his wife.
There is some truth to what these idlers say.
If he could also help his wife make money, she would probably have more to talk to him.
…
Pu Qiongzhi didn't know that he was secretly comparing himself with others.
She just felt that Zhai Lou was really annoying.
The older this kid gets, the more nagging he becomes, and it gives her a headache.
"Young Master, how many days will you stay here? Do you want to go watch the fireworks for the Qixi Festival?"
"Young Master, have you been eating poorly lately? Why have you lost so much weight? I'll buy you some roast chicken from West Street, would you like some?"
"Young Master is so powerful in the capital. When can you take me to the capital to see it for myself?"
“…”
Pu Qiongzhi was annoyed by the constant harassment and could no longer bear it.
But this boy is too familiar with her temperament.
Always change the topic before she gets angry.
"Young Master, I've already chosen the female manager you asked me to find. Can you bring her back to the capital this time?"
"Why didn't you tell me about this earlier?" Pu Qiongzhi became interested and didn't care about being angry anymore. "Where is he now?"
"She still has a lot of things to deal with at home..." Zhai Lou touched his nose and explained.
If he had said it earlier, would the young master still listen to what he said?
Pu Qiongzhi nodded, finished checking out the shops here, and got up to go to the next one.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she got on the carriage, Zhai Lou followed behind her.
"What are you doing up here?" Pu Qiongzhi asked subconsciously, "Go and take a carriage with my father!"
Zhai Lou's face was filled with confusion and innocence. "I'm here to report to the Young Master, and by the way, I want to tell you about the changes in Lin'an! Wasn't it always like this in the past?"
"The past is the past. Now I am married and I have to observe the etiquette." Pu Qiongzhi said seriously.
Zhai Lou felt a little aggrieved, "The young master is becoming more and more rule-abiding. Now that she has a husband, she's become even more rigid!"
"Tsk." Pu Qiongzhi's face changed slightly when she heard his complaints.
Zhai Lou was also afraid that she was really angry with him, so he quickly got up and went out to sit in the carriage driving area.
"Is this okay now, Young Master?" he asked inside.
Pu Qiongzhi was helpless, "Enough! You have to drive the carriage here instead of taking it."
She had no choice. After all, she was a lady of high rank now. If anything got out, it would be a handle.
"I'm just happy to drive! I'm just feeling stuffy in the carriage!"
…
Outside, Nangong Hua stood up in anger when he saw Zhai Lou getting into Pu Qiongzhi's carriage.
He didn't dare to go over, for fear that if the lady was really in a relationship with this boy, he would have to make room for him!
But he was really anxious.
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That was his wife. He could accept that she had no feelings for him, but seeing her with someone else still made him feel heartbroken...
In just a few breaths, the boy came out to drive the car.
Nangong Hua breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that there was no way the lady could be interested in such a brat!
Apart from those who are big and strong, who can compare with his beauty?
"Well, things are different now. In the past, Zhai Lou always rode in a carriage with the young master, but now he can only drive a carriage when getting married!" Sun Shisan sighed quietly beside him.
Nangong Hua ignored his devilish whispers, turned around, hired a carriage, and followed.
"...Tsk, you're really patient."
Sun Shisan narrowed his eyes, sighed silently, and got on his carriage.
…
Pu Qiongzhi checked all the shops in Jiangnan along the way.
For a few months, there were no major problems in the shop.
Things that follow the old routine are fine, and the Pu family’s shopkeepers don’t need to repeat themselves in this regard.
However, the general direction of some shops still needs Pu Qiongzhi's help to decide.
For example, a company has tried a new strategy but it hasn't had much of an impact, so they wonder whether they should continue. Or perhaps their business is booming, they're short on staff, and they want to expand their business and increase salaries.
All the shopkeepers were capable people. Pu Qiongzhi only made the final decision; they handled everything else. However, the Pu family had so many businesses that even with that, it was enough to keep Pu Qiongzhi busy all day.
Nangong Hua couldn't stand such hard work even after following for a whole day, but Pu Qiongzhi was full of energy and had a smile on her face.
When she returned to Pu Mansion, she even brought a lot of gifts for Nangong Hua. "Master, are you back? Did you have fun today? You must be tired after the day. Did you have dinner?"
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