Chapter 98: A Rich Young Man Gives a Gift to Gao Conghui
Gao Conghui was delighted. She had not expected such a good thing to happen. She suppressed the upward curve of her mouth and said, "How can I be so embarrassed?"
"No problem, just pick your choice, please."
The servant followed up and said, "Miss, our young master is always generous. Since he said he wanted to give it to you, you should accept it and don't offend the young master."
"Thank you very much, sir."
Gao Conghui followed Zhu Guangyao into Yuerongzhai.
Liu Ruyun, who was hiding behind a pillar, stood there in a daze. What was going on?
The shop assistant saw the visitor and greeted him with a flattering look on his face: "What wind brings Master Zhu here? What do you want? Send someone over to tell us and we will deliver it to your house. There is no need for you to make a special trip."
Zhu Guangyao gestured to the clerk and said, "Take out the best rouge and powder in your store and let this girl choose."
The shop assistant understood that this young man was a regular customer of their store, and the gesture just now was to ask him to take ordinary goods and quote a higher price.
Few farm girls use rouge and powder, let alone know what they are worth.
The waiter looked at Gao Conghui, changed his previous sarcasm, and began to entertain him warmly.
It was the first time that Gao Conghui experienced the feeling of being complimented. It felt so good.
The guy took out a few small boxes, and the porcelain bottles inside were very exquisite.
"Which one do you want to try, girl? These are the best items in our store."
Zhu Guangyao waved his hand and said, "No need to try, just install them all on this girl."
Even if Gao Conghui wanted it very much, she knew that she couldn't give the young master the impression that she was greedy.
She immediately said, "How can I let you spend so much money? Just choose a cheaper one."
Liu Ruyun also walked in at this time, and said with a worried look on her face: "Xiaohui, I was waiting for you outside. I didn't see you come out, and I was so worried. Are you still choosing?"
When Zhu Guangyao saw Liu Ruyun, his eyes lit up. This young lady was good-looking, with her hair in a bun. It seemed that she was already married. It was more fun to play with married people.
"Who is this young lady?"
Gao Conghui was afraid that she would be outdone by Liu Ruyun, so she quickly said, "This is my sister-in-law."
"Since she is the girl's sister-in-law, let's choose together. I will send her off together."
Liu Ruyun had just scanned the goods on the counter, which were goods that she normally wouldn't even dare to try. This young man was truly wealthy.
"No merit, no reward. How can I accept your gift?" Liu Ruyun said, looking at Gao Conghui: "Xiaohui, hurry up and choose. It's getting late. Let's go back quickly so that mother won't worry."
"I see." In order to show that she was not so greedy for money, Gao Conghui pointed to a bottle and said, "This is it."
Zhu Guangyao said: "The girl is really kind and innocent, she is just thinking about saving money for me."
He pointed to three bottles and said, "Two bottles of rouge, two bottles of powder, and two bottles of lip balm. Pack them in a box."
"Okay, the total is thirty-two taels of silver. I'll give you two taels off, so you can just give me thirty taels." The waiter smiled from ear to ear and started packing the things quickly.
Gao Conghui was ecstatic and felt like she was about to fly. Just a few bottles of this stuff cost thirty taels of silver, which was enough to cover a farmer's expenses for ten years.
She used her remaining rationality to say, "This is too much. How can I accept it?"
"This is my apology to you, please accept it. May I know your name? Where do you live? I'll have someone take you home."
"Thank you very much, sir. My name is Gao Conghui. My family lives in Kaoshan Village, Qingshi Town. My brother is a student at Qingshi Academy and will take the entrance exam next month."
"Conghui, what a nice name. She is the younger sister of the student. If she passes the exam, she will be a scholar. No wonder she is so generous and polite. What's the name of my sister-in-law?"
"Liu Ruyun."
Zhu Guangyao glanced at Liu Ruyun meaningfully: "Sister-in-law's name is also nice."
Liu Ruyun's heart skipped a beat. Although the man in front of her was rich, her appearance was really unbearable, and there was also a special smell on him that she didn't like.
"Xiaohui, let's go."
Gao Conghui looked at Zhu Guangyao and said, "Sir, I'm sorry to have spent so much money. My sister-in-law and I are leaving first."
"Miss, you are too polite. There will be a temple fair in this county at the end of the month. If you want to visit, you can go to Yunlai Teahouse. It has an excellent location. When you get there, just say you are Zhu's guest."
As soon as Zhu Guangyao finished speaking, he raised his hand and the servant immediately stepped forward: "Master."
"Send them back. For the sake of your reputation, just send them to Qingshi Town."
"Thank you, sir." The two thanked him and left with their things.
Zhu Guangyao looked at their backs with a lewd smile on his face.
The shop assistant stepped forward and said, "Master Zhu, the total amount of the things just now is six taels of silver."
"Keep the accounts and go to your house to settle the money at the end of the month." Zhu Guangyao said, and took out a dime from his pocket and threw it to the clerk: "Well done."
The waiter put it away with a smile on his face: "Thank you for the reward, young master."
In the carriage, Gao Conghui hugged the box tightly, unable to suppress the smile on her face. The things in her hand were worth more than ten taels of silver.
When Liu Ruyun saw her like that, her thoughts were racing. If this sister-in-law could marry that rich young master, wouldn't her family be able to get a high price in dowry?
In this way, Brother Yuan can go to the county town to study, and she can live there with him.
Besides, this rich young man dares to wear silk and brocade clothes. I guess his family is from an official family. If he has connections, then Brother Yuan’s future will definitely be bright.
Because the driver was outside, she refrained from saying anything.
When they arrived at Qingshi Town, the two got off the carriage. The driver drove the carriage back to the county town, and the two got on the ox cart and headed for Kaoshan Village.
The women who were chatting in the gathering center at the entrance of the village saw the aunt and sister-in-law entering the village with small wooden boxes in their hands and happy faces, and they immediately started talking in a low voice.
"What are those two holding in their hands?"
"It looks like a box of rouge and powder. Both the Gao family like to dress up, so it's normal for them to buy these." The younger woman answered.
"The Gao family sold an acre of land to marry a new bride a few days ago, and now the aunt and sister-in-law are buying rouge and powder. I don't know if their family is rich or not."
"The second son of the Gao family has never seen his new wife working in the fields, and she rarely goes out. I don't know what the second son of the Gao family is thinking. Li Wanyue used to be very good at home and outside, but he divorced her. Now this girl can't do anything, but he likes her very much. Tsk tsk."
"Mr. Gao is going to take the imperial examination and become an official. He will have to deal with people of status in the future. His wife cannot be a country woman who knows nothing."
"The girl from the Li family is not bad either. I saw her a few days ago. Oh, she has really changed. I almost didn't recognize her. Her skin is white and tender, and she is wearing new clothes. She doesn't look listless at all like when she was at the Gao family."
Li Shuangshuang's mother-in-law was also among them. She lowered her eyes and remained silent as she listened to everyone's discussion.
She had inquired and found out that Li Shuangshuang's parents were helping Li Wanyue's family collect mung beans and duck eggs, and it seemed like they were doing business.
It seems that we need to let that unlucky Li Shuangshuang go back to her parents' home more often and hang out with Li Wanyue, so that their family can also benefit from it.
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