Chapter 131: Giving Away A Shop
After eating and drinking, the master and servant left Dongshan Restaurant. Su Ruojin planned to give some snacks to her brother while waiting for the landlord, but as soon as she went out, she saw Zhao Su and his friend standing outside the black carriage.
Shuang Rui stepped forward with a smile on his face, "Second Madam, are you going to the mountain to deliver something?"
Is there any need to say this? Her eyes met Zhao Lan's, and he smiled faintly at her with his world-weary face.
Su Ruojin: ...
Zhao Lan walked towards her.
Seeing her little master standing still, Mao Ya subconsciously protected her.
Zhao Lan seemed to have forgotten that the young lady had just gone downstairs in anger, and said in a very gentle tone, "Let's go!"
No... Brother, firstly, I didn’t see how you came out, and secondly, what does my going to the academy have to do with you? Su Ruojin tilted her head and looked at him unexpectedly.
One looks down, the other looks up.
The noble young boy and the cute little girl faced each other in silence.
Shuang Rui still smiled, "The young master and Master Su took the VIP stairs at the back. After dinner, I sent Master Su up the mountain to the academy, and happened to be with the second lady."
It's great to have a mouth! Sister Mao Ya comes on.
Mao Ya stared at Leng Mo, protecting the backpack with a nervous look on her face, and there was no tacit understanding between her and her little master.
Su Ruojin: ...
The corners of Zhao Lan's lips curled up unconsciously, and he reached out to hold her hand.
Su Ruojin dodged and said, "Let's go!" After all, he is her father's student and the great god who protects the Su family. If they want to go up the mountain together, then let's go up the mountain together.
At the restaurant opposite, Shu Tong saw the young master coming out, put down his chopsticks and hurried over, "Second Madam..."
"Uncle Shutong, the young prince is accompanying me up the mountain, so you should stay here. If Uncle Shi brings people here, you should let Uncle Shi have lunch first, and then wait for me after lunch."
"OK."
The group walked up the mountain.
Along the way, whenever Su Xiangheng saw a sprouting willow branch or a small grass growing between rocks, he would sigh and recite poems, acting like a scholar.
Zhao Lan walked beside Su Ruojin, glancing at her from time to time, as if he was afraid that the young lady would fall down the stone steps if he was not careful.
Mao Ya's backpack was now on Leng Mo's back. It was hard to climb the mountain, so this time he took it very gentlemanly and carried it on his back just as Mao Ya did. But Mao Ya still looked alert, as if this boy would embezzle her backpack.
Leng Mo pretended that he didn't notice the little girl's little thoughts.
Shuangrui and others just protected Zhao Lan.
Except for Su Xiangheng who was nodding his head and immersed in the beautiful scenery, no one in the group listened to what poems he recited or what lyrics he wrote. Su Ruojin laughed secretly. Master Su was not only boring, but also crazy. Could such a master teach his elder brother well? She doubted it.
After climbing two miles of stone steps to the entrance of the academy, Su Ruojin was really out of breath and stood at the entrance waiting for her brother.
Su Xiangheng smiled and said, "Follow me and you don't need to stand at the door and wait for your brother."
Su Ruojin: ...Don’t I owe you a favor?
The little girl's hesitation and reluctance to enter made Su Xiangheng laugh again, "With the young prince here, are you still afraid that I will sell you out?"
That’s right, if I had to owe anyone a favor, it would be to the young prince. Su Ruojin raised her head and stepped into Dongshan Academy, following Su Xiangheng to the place where the teaching and work were done.
When she arrived, she found that the young boy standing in the corridor at the door was his brother, Su Anzhi.
If there hadn't been outsiders around, Su Ruojin would have rushed over and called him brother with joy, over and over again.
Su Anzhi was just like he was at home, wearing a moon-white scholar's robe, looking gentle and handsome, and looking like a noble young man just standing there quietly. Seeing his sister running towards him happily, the gentle and steady little man smiled brightly.
"Ajin, slow down, slow down..." He walked towards his sister.
"elder brother……"
The two met in front of the porch pillars, "Brother, do you miss me?"
"Of course." The ten-year-old Su Anzhi entered the academy and grew taller. Seeing his sister was about to look up at him, he hurriedly bent down slightly and patiently listened to his sister chattering to him.
This loving gesture...
It seemed as if he was the older brother who was not two years older but ten years older. The deep love between the brother and sister was the envy of others.
Su Xiangheng pinched his chin and said, "It makes me want to have a sister too."
Zhao Lan glanced at him and asked, "Can your mother still have children?"
I really didn't expect Zhao Lan to tease him like this. He bumped his arm against him and leaned over to whisper, "Don't you want to?"
How could he not think about it? Zhao Lan never took his eyes off the brother and sister.
Sitting on the backrest of King Wu, Su Ruojin took out snacks from his backpack and showed them to his elder brother one by one. "This is the instant noodles you like. I made a lot more. You can take some back and share them with your roommates later. There are also taro sticks, preserved fruits, cakes, milk candies... all kinds of snacks piled up on a stool.
"Thank you for your hard work, sister."
Su Ruojin said angrily, "If you keep being so polite, I will be unhappy."
The little face was puffy, Su Anzhi couldn't help but stretched out his hand to pinch his sister's face, "Okay, you're welcome, I'll take it all."
Su Xiangheng cleared his throat and said, "Su Anzhi, shouldn't you give something to the teacher as a token of your filial piety?"
Su Anzhi quickly stood up and saluted to the Master and the Young Prince, "Anzhi is rude."
"If you are disrespectful, you should eat to make up for it."
Su Ruojin: ...Aren't ancient masters all reserved and introverted? Why is this master so extroverted?
Master Su is a foodie, and everyone in the academy knows that. Although Su Anzhi is reluctant to let his sister suffer, he can only pick a little of each item for the master since the master has asked. However, the master is only interested in instant noodles and cakes. "Give me more of these two. I'll take them in and share them with other masters."
Su Ruojin: ...I watched helplessly as Master Su took away most of the snacks meant for my brother. Is this master serious?
When Su Xiangheng took it away, he winked at the young lady proudly and said, "Look, it's in my hands now, isn't it?"
So this is why he had to drag her in. Damn you, master.
Su Ruojin glared at him fiercely, looking really fierce and aggressive.
Su Xiangheng was not angry and wanted to laugh, but he knew that the little girl was not easy to mess with, so he held it back.
Su Anzhi quickly comforted him: "The teacher is a very good person, he was just joking with you."
Hearing this, Zhao Lan's eyebrows moved.
Su Ruojin pouted, "If he dares to treat you badly, make him spit out what he has eaten."
Su Xiangheng, who was about to step into the door, said: "...Are all the young ladies nowadays so tough? Whoever becomes her husband in the future will probably be a henpecked man. He subconsciously glanced at Zhao Lan, as if to say, "You'll have to take care of yourself."
Zhao Lan: ...What kind of look does this older friend have?
The brother and sister spent a lot of time together before reluctantly parting.
"Be careful on the road." Su Anzhi turned around and asked Zhao Lan, "Thank you for your help, young prince."
Su Ruojin: ...Brother, I will just go back the same way I came out, why did you bother him?
Zhao Lan replied briefly, "Yes," and led his men down the mountain.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, Su Ruojin didn't see the landlord or the broker, so he asked Shi Er, "Didn't you find anyone?"
Shi Er looked timidly at Zhao Lan and his servant.
Su Ruojin thought he was afraid of Zhao Lan, who was of noble status, "They don't want to negotiate? They want to raise the price?"
Shi Er shook his head.
That is...
In doubt, Shuang Rui stepped forward and said, "Madam Su Er, the young master has bought those three courtyards for you."
Su Ruojin's eyes widened in shock, "Why should I accept your things?"
"Just consider it as a return gift from the meat grinder."
This gift came as a surprise.
For a moment, Su Ruojin was speechless.
Shuang Rui added: "The small courtyard is really shabby. I have asked Siping to find someone to repair it. It will probably take a month or so."
Su Ruojin frowned, "Second Uncle Shi..."
"I...I'll just find a place to live..."
He can do it alone, but not with a whole family.
Su Ruojin said to Shu Tong, "Let's find an inn nearby and let Uncle Shi and his family stay there first. They can move in after the house is ready in a month."
"No... No..." Shi Er waved his hands quickly, "That's the house that the noble bought for you. We can't live in it."
"The house is mine. I'm lending it to you for business. When the breakfast business makes money, you can buy or rent a house."
Upon hearing this, Shi Er immediately knelt down to express his gratitude, "Thank you, young master, for saving me."
"Thinking of a good way to run the shop is the best way to thank me."
"I will definitely try my best."
Since there was no ready-made shop, Su Ruojin asked Shi Er to learn the model that the Su family had just started, and gave them the mobile board stall that they had used before, so that they could start the business in the next two days.
Shi Er listened without hesitation and was even very excited. He wished he could grow wings and fly to the capital to take the cart to Wenshan Street and start his business right away.
While Su Ruojin was discussing a large number of business matters with Shi Er, Zhao Lan was waiting on the side without a trace of impatience. He looked at the small street for a while, and listened to the young lady's well-reasoned business talks for a while, which seemed quite interesting.
Only Shuangrui, Santai and others were already anxious. There was a banquet in the palace tonight. If they didn't set out now, they would probably miss it.
"Starting tomorrow, Shutong will be with you for a few days. During these days, you can ask him about how to spend money or about the breakfast stall. Let's get the business started as soon as possible."
"I know...I know..."
Finally, after taking care of Shi Er's family, Su Ruojin felt relieved. Just as she was about to get on her own mule cart, Zhao Lan pulled her into his horse-drawn carriage.
The short Su Ruojin didn't even have a chance to struggle before she got into Zhao Lan's carriage.
Shu Tong was very happy when he saw the young lady and the young prince getting on the car. Finally, he didn't have to ride in the same car with the three children of the Shi family. That was good.
When Su Ruojin first got on Zhao Lan's carriage, she felt a little uncomfortable, but after a bumpy and busy day, the carriage was more stable and comfortable than the mule cart. As it swayed, she fell asleep in Mao Ya's arms.
Zhao Lan took out a small blanket and handed it to Mao Ya. Mao Ya thought he wanted her to take it and cover the young master with it, but she was so scared by his glance that she retracted her hand. The young prince carefully covered the young lady with the blanket himself.
Shuangrui, who usually always smiles, now has a stern face and says, "Don't talk nonsense." He looks like he will make you disappear without a trace if you dare to say anything nonsense, which scares Mao Ya so much that her face turns pale.
She lowered her head and only dared to look at her sweet and sticky little master.
Zhao Lan stared at the sleeping Su Ruojin. When he covered her with the blanket just now, he gently touched her and felt that soft and tender touch again.
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