So whenever the conversation turned to praising his sister's good points, his mother would let him off the hook, right?
Fine, anyway, I'm just an adopted son.
He turned and walked away dejectedly.
Zhao's mother grew anxious, "Madam, aren't you going to ask how much silver the young master spent to partner with others to start this restaurant business?"
Madam Su suddenly realized what had happened and called out to her son, "Yes, Chen'er, how much silver did you spend?"
Jiang Youchen turned back, head bowed, "Two thousand taels."
Zhao's mother gasped, "Two thousand taels?! Young master, have you spent all your money?!"
Jiang Youchen nodded heavily.
If he were to say now that the money was stolen by his sister and given to that Shen Zhangyu, his mother probably wouldn't believe him.
Forget it, there's no way to explain it.
Zhao's mother grew anxious and asked in a trembling voice, "Then...how much silver does the young master have left?"
Jiang Youchen took out his purse with even greater heaviness and poured the last bit of loose silver on the table. "That's all."
The remaining amount is less than ten taels!
Zhao's mother's vision went black, and she almost fainted!
She had said long ago that she couldn't put so much money on the young master, and now look what's happened! It's all gone, and now that they need to go to Taizhou or return to Dingzhou, where will they get any travel expenses?
Jiang Youchen was unaware that the two thousand taels he had spent were all the silver they had. He just looked at Zhao Mama's dark and gloomy face with puzzlement.
Madam Su was also somewhat surprised, "Chen'er, what kind of restaurant business are you planning to open that would cost two thousand taels of silver?"
Jiang Youchen kept her head down, "I don't know what kind of restaurant it is..."
He was telling the truth. They're still looking for this restaurant. Does anyone know its name?
Unable to bear the heavy blow, Zhao's mother collapsed onto the floor with a thud.
"You dare to spend two thousand taels of silver on a restaurant you don't even know?!" Madam Su's face flushed with anger as she began to scold her son.
But then they heard Xiao Youran say in a clear voice, "Mommy, the restaurant hasn't been decided on yet, and it hasn't been named. But I know their food is delicious. When you get better, you should go and try their dishes. They're really delicious!"
Madam Su's expression immediately brightened, and she smiled gently at her daughter, "Really? Little Youran has tried them all?"
Jiang Youchen, who had mentally prepared herself for a scolding: ...
"Mmm," Xiao Youran nodded vigorously, "The wontons Mom had yesterday, and the pan-fried buns I ate the other day, were made by them. Did Mom think they were delicious?" Xiao Youran asked coquettishly.
Mrs. Su smacked her lips for a moment, then asked, "Those wontons are really delicious. Is their stall still open at this hour? Can I still buy them?"
Jiang Youran turned her gaze to her brother.
Jiang Youchen: ...
Little sister, you're really good at changing the subject!
He shook his head and said, "When Shen Zhangyu came over earlier, he said that they went to check on the shop, so that little wonton stall should have closed down."
Finally, Zhao's mother sensed something was amiss and asked desperately, "Young master, could it be that you took these two thousand taels to partner with a wonton stall and are planning to open a wonton shop?"
Jiang Youchen thought for a moment, then said uncertainly, "Maybe... a restaurant that makes really delicious wontons?"
Xiao Youran chimed in, "It's not just the wontons, there are also the pan-fried buns and the fried dough sticks that you just tasted, Aunt Zhao, they're all so delicious."
Zhao's mother was even more desperate, but she couldn't say, "Young master, you've been cheated." So she asked with a mournful face, "Madam... even if it's not easy to live in the capital, opening a small wonton shop shouldn't cost two thousand taels of silver, right? Can we ask them to give us some of the silver back?"
Jiang Youchen's lips twitched.
Although he was only seven years old, he understood what Zhao's mother meant.
So you mean he was scammed?
So why did Mother insist on putting those two thousand taels of silver notes on herself?
Su hesitated for a moment.
But then Xiao Youran spoke up again, asking innocently, "Mother, is two thousand taels a lot?"
Su paused for a moment while gently stroking her daughter's soft braids, then decisively shook her head, "Not much, not at all!"
Then he continued slowly, "It's just two thousand taels of silver. What kind of fine restaurant can you open with that? You might be able to barely manage a wonton shop or a small eatery."
Zhao's mother's lips twitched: ...
The Su family has always adhered to the concept of raising daughters in a lavish manner. From a young age, they wanted to instill in their daughters the impression that money is worthless. Therefore, they never hesitated to spend money on their daughters and never suppressed their daughters' wasteful behavior.
Xiao Youran was relieved and looked at Zhao Mama strangely, "Zhao Mama, please get up, the ground is cold."
With a heart full of despair, Zhao's mother got up and said, "Fine, let's see how you pay the inn when you leave!"
She gritted her teeth and ruthlessly exposed Madam Su's escapist dream, "Madam, we put the silver notes on the young master to separate them from the jewelry. If these two thousand taels of silver notes are gone, we won't have any money for our journey! Are we going to starve?!"
Jiang Youchen: ...
He stared blankly at Mrs. Su, then at Zhao's mother, and asked incredulously, "We...we're out of money?"
Zhao's mother patted herself all over and finally pulled out a purse, which she threw on the table. "That's all there is, plus the loose silver you poured out earlier, young master!"
Jiang Youchen: ...
Su's expression changed. "Really, there's nothing left?!"
"Would this old servant lie to you, Madam?!" Zhao Mama was truly exasperated.
Madam Su turned her gaze to Jiang Youchen, her tone stern, "Chen'er! Two thousand taels may not be much, but it's all our money! You just threw away all those silver notes like that! Do you want your sister to be homeless and starving tomorrow?! Kneel down!"
She flew into a rage again, grabbed a pillow from the side, and was about to throw it at him.
Jiang Youchen knelt down with a thud, resigned to her fate and ready to receive her mother's pillow.
Mother, didn't you notice that you only mentioned "younger sister" in your words?
Moreover, in the past, he would not only suffer his mother's beatings and scoldings, but also his younger sister's mockery and punches. Although his sister was still young and her little punches didn't hurt, he always ended up taking the blame and enduring all sorts of grievances...
He's only seven years old. Isn't it normal for him to be disappointed in his sister?
At this moment, Xiao Youran bravely stepped forward again, "Mom, it was I who asked my brother to partner with that octopus guy to start a restaurant business... I think we'll definitely make a lot of money. Mom, please don't blame my brother."
Towards the end, her tone became almost coquettish.
Jiang Youchen: ? ? ?
Did I hear that right?
Sister, don't you always make me take the blame?
Why did you step forward this time?
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