Su Shunci explained, "My third cousin introduced me to a business deal. We were just discussing it when someone from Yunzhou Prefecture arrived with the good news."
Then he asked, "When will mother leave? I brought a lot of materials and some gold ornaments for the children. Mother, please give them to my second cousin and some elders."
Lin Wanyin patted Su Shunci's head lovingly and said, "I'm leaving tomorrow morning. You're still a child, so there's no need to give me such a big gift."
Su Shunci knew her mother pitied her, so she smiled and said, "I'm not a child anymore. These things are not expensive. They are just my little thoughts."
Lin Wuchen frowned as he listened. "Not considered expensive? The material is Floating Light Brocade and Light Cloud Gauze, and the goldware is inlaid with gemstones."
"This little bit of money is enough for this girl to earn for several months through hard work. I told her that it doesn't need to be so good, but she refused to listen."
Having said that, Lin Wuchen glanced at Su Shunci, as if blaming her for not listening to him.
Su Shunci didn't explain much, she just told Lin Wanyin that it was her intention.
Afterwards, Lin Wanyin and Lin Wuchen wanted to talk about the autumn grain harvest, so they went to the study.
Su Qingyu and Su Shunci had nothing to do, so they went with Fengye to pack clothes for Lin Wanyin to take away tomorrow.
"Why did you prepare such a big gift?" Su Qingyu asked.
Su Shunci watched He Ye choosing clothes and went up to help.
While helping to screen, he explained to Su Qingyu.
"Big sister also knows that since I started to get involved in these things outside, it was my third cousin who helped me."
"I know my third cousin is doing this out of respect for my mother and elder sister, and he feels sorry for me because I'm young and don't know anything. But these things are not what should happen, and I must remember my third cousin's kindness."
"After I opened my shop, my third cousin helped me find good materials and introduced me to customers. Many of them were related to the Lin family. To put it bluntly, the Lin family had to repay the favor in the end."
"I thought that since my third cousin hadn't gotten married yet, I couldn't bring myself to give him anything. It just so happened that my second cousin's wife had given birth, so I sent some extra gifts as a way of repaying the favor to the Lin family."
"Of course, when my third cousin gets married or has children in the future, I will also prepare a big gift for him."
Su Shunci's words were well-reasoned and far beyond Su Qingyu's expectations.
Just now, after hearing Lin Wuchen's words, she thought Su Shunci was extravagant and had no calculations in mind. She didn't expect that she had taken all these into consideration and was so thorough.
Su Shunci walked to Su Qingyu's side, lowered her head, and said, "I don't know if what I think is right. I should discuss it with my elder sister. But time is tight, I'm afraid it will be too late."
Su Qingyu touched Su Shunci's head and said, "You did the right thing. This is the way it should be."
Even with close relatives, etiquette cannot be neglected. If you want to maintain a long-term relationship, there must be give and take.
Seeing that Fengye had packed only light summer clothes, Su Qingyu said, "Pick up some thicker clothes. The weather is getting colder. Grandma's birthday is in September, so Mom might have to stay until after that."
Maple Leaf responded yes and continued to tidy up.
Su Qingyu asked Su Shunci again, "These must have cost a lot of money, right? Big sister will make up for it for you."
"Don't refuse. You're doing this because you owe me a favor for the shop. I still own half of it."
Su Shunci smiled and replied, "I have money, so I don't need big sister to help me. Our shop will be able to distribute the money next month, and big sister will be waiting at home to collect the money then."
Su Qingyu touched the side of Su Shunci's face and said, "Then I will enjoy your blessing."
While saying this, he made up his mind to ask Feicui to give her some silver tomorrow.
After Fengye finished packing her clothes, the two sisters went to the couch in the outer room to drink tea.
Su Shunci talked about the Su family and said indignantly, "Su Xiangling is really capable. She has been having a hot affair with the Crown Prince these days."
"And Second Aunt actually gave a share of the He family to the Su family."
Su Qingyu didn't care much about how Su Xiangling and the prince were getting along, as it was just some little thing they did in bed.
But she was a little curious about the fact that the He family gave a share of the pie to the Su family.
"Oh? What do you say about the He family?"
Su Shunci said, "Isn't the He family in the medicinal herb business? Especially the wild Ganoderma lucidum, the supply is in short supply."
"Our previous silk shop has now been converted into a medicine shop."
"Second Aunt said that the He family is willing to put some wild Ganoderma lucidum in the Su family's medicine shop. But all the medicinal materials for the Su family must be provided by the He family."
Su Qingyu smiled and said, "That's quite interesting. Has the Ganoderma lucidum been delivered?"
Su Shunci shook her head. "No, that wild Ganoderma isn't always available. Anyway, I haven't made any money yet, and I still owe the He family quite a bit. They agreed to let me buy on credit."
Su Qingyu chuckled, "In the end, it's hard to say who will help whom."
If she remembered correctly, in her previous life, the He family's shop was closed down by the government half a year later for selling fake medicinal materials, and several of the family's masters were arrested.
If the Su family gets involved with the He family's medicinal materials, it's like having one foot in jail.
But Su Qingyu didn't intend to intervene. In the end, this matter would not affect Su Shunci and her uncle and aunt. As for what happened in the second house, she didn't care. She was happy to watch the fun.
Su Shunci suddenly remembered something and sneered again, "Grandmother has been so happy these days. The money earned from the medicine shop has made the mansion much more comfortable. But they seem to have forgotten that they still owe the He family the principal. It's as if all the money they collected was profit."
"Second Aunt has been walking around the house these days with such a strong wind."
"We had agreed before that this birthday dinner would be just for our family. But grandma has been obsessed with money and the Crown Prince these days, and she wants a grand celebration. She even sent people to pick up some of her relatives from her mother's side."
Su Qingyu frowned as she listened. Why did her grandmother become more confused as she got older? The Su family members were probably just like her grandmother, as they were confused.
Su Shunci is smart and she is out and about all day, so she knows a lot of new things.
She talked about the Su family's inner residence, her shop and the interesting things that happened recently in Beijing.
Because he was talking so excitedly, he didn't notice the footsteps coming from the door.
At this time, Su Shunci deliberately lowered her voice, "Big sister, there is something you don't know, right? Someone has proposed to my third cousin."
Su Qingyu immediately became interested. "Propose marriage? Whose daughter? Propose marriage directly to my third cousin? What did my third cousin say?"
A series of questions, asked excitedly and eagerly.
Su Shunci couldn't wait to say, "It's Mr. Zhao, the owner of the clothing store on East Street. Her husband passed away two years ago, and they have no children. She hired matchmaker Wang to propose marriage."
Su Qingyu blurted out, "And she's a widow? What does my third cousin say?"
It wasn't that she had any objection to widows, but her third cousin had never been married, so it would be inappropriate for him to marry a widow, and the Lin family would not agree.
Su Shunci chuckled and said, "My third cousin refused, but Matchmaker Wang refused to give up. He ran two blocks before she chased him and questioned him."
Su Qingyu laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, and she couldn't laugh anymore.
At this time, Su Shunci had his back to the door, so he naturally didn't see Lin Wuchen leaning against the door with his arms folded across his chest.
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