Chapter 59 Popsicles
"Oh oh." Shushou smiled and said worriedly, "Let's talk about the bad news first. I asked someone and found out that there are at least ten barbecue stalls in the night market, and there are two or three around our stall alone."
"I've already predicted this. It will only get more, not less."
“We can’t make any more money!”
“So did that mean I earned less?”
Shu Tong was stunned and thought for a while, "It seems not."
"That's it." Su Ruojin asked, "What about the second one?"
Shu Tong grinned and said, "Today, Brother Hua came to me and said that the Qi family's shop has been unsealed, and he asked the Taoist priest to help us get it."
"How much silver do you want?"
Shu Tong pouted, "Three hundred taels for a burnt yard like that!"
If it were two months ago, Su Ruojin would still feel distressed, thinking that three hundred taels were too expensive. But now she knows that it is difficult to find a shop in the capital, so this is already considered a bargain.
"Don't get involved. Let Hua handle it for us. Three hundred is three hundred."
Su Ruojin always felt that Hua Ping was an errand boy or manager of some big family. It was a good opportunity to test his ability and see whether Xu Pozi and Bi Xun were inferior, or whether he, Hua, was more powerful.
Shu Tong looked at Su Ruojin.
She came back to her senses, "What's the matter, uncle!"
"The man surnamed Hua wants me to take the money now."
Without saying anything, Su Ruojin went to the bedroom and took out three hundred and fifty taels of Jiaozi. When she came out, she handed it to Shu Tong and said, "Give it to him now."
Shu Tong didn't dare to take it, "What if...what if he is a liar?"
"Then let him be deceived!"
When Shu Tong heard the young master's arrogant tone, he jumped so far away in fear that he didn't dare to take the 350 taels of Jiaozi. "I dare not!"
Su Ruojin almost rolled her eyes, "Uncle Shutong, ah, Uncle Shutong, you are the steward of Dr. Su's family. You are so scared of even three hundred taels. What if my father gets promoted and becomes a high-ranking official in the future?"
"I...I..." Shu Tong was really afraid of being poor. His family had just started to get some money, and he was afraid of being cheated. Now his family was broke again.
Su Ruojin stuffed it into his hand and said, "Don't worry, I was the one who checked Hua Ping. Even if he was cheated, it was because I made a mistake. It has nothing to do with you, a runner."
"Should...should we wait for the adults to come back..."
"If they ask you to come back and get it now, then you should just give it away now. If you wait until tomorrow, this broken yard might belong to someone else."
Shu Tong was confused and finally pushed out by Su Ruojin.
Cheng Yingzhen had been sitting at the door. She saw her daughter and Shu Tong taking the three hundred and fifty taels of silver. She waited until Shu Tong was locked out and her daughter returned to the corridor. She didn't ask anything, but just smiled.
Su Ruojin moved a small stool and sat next to her mother, "Mom, don't laugh. You might have really been cheated."
"It's your money anyway." Cheng Yingzhen still smiled.
Su Ruojin hugged him and said, "Mom, you are so kind."
Cheng Yingzhen sighed, "It's not that I'm good, but I didn't understand before, and I don't understand now. Since I don't understand anything, why should I say useless things to increase your pressure!"
She didn't believe that her daughter didn't feel bad about the three hundred and fifty taels of silver, but even if she felt bad, she still took it because she was the master. If she was as afraid as Shu Tong, the Su family wouldn't be living their current life and wouldn't be able to take out the three hundred and fifty taels of silver.
"Mother... Mother..." Su Ruojin hugged her mother tighter, "No matter what I understand or not, it's nothing compared to what you said."
In modern times, because her parents divorced early, Su Ruojin did not receive her parents' love, but correspondingly, she did not have her parents to hold her back. However, many of her colleagues, subordinates, and other employees were internally worn out by their parents' "earnest advice", "life truths", and "they could not help with big things but had to point fingers at small things".
If a person can achieve something, it must be because he has set his sights on the goal and is determined to stick to it; if a family is prosperous, it must be the result of everyone working together without internal friction.
Cheng Yingzhen was so touched by her daughter's hug that she said, "Before I got married, I thanked my aunt for teaching me how to be a good person. After I got married, I thanked your father. He often told me some truths from books, so I knew that I should not speak when I didn't understand something."
Su Ruojin flattered them one by one: "Mother is good, aunt is good, father is even better."
Su Sanlang sneaked out of the study and heard Su Ruojin calling him "Dad". He also cried out, "Sister is better."
"Su Ganzhi, are you craving for some popsicles?"
"Hehe." Su Sanlang laughed and rushed towards Su Ruojin, pulling her collar, "Good sister, just give me one. You see, I'm so hot that I don't even have the energy to read."
"Humph! You're still reading and making trouble in the study all day long."
"No, absolutely not!" Su Sanlang pestered Su Ruojin until she raised her hands in surrender, and she had no choice but to go to the mini ice cellar to get popsicles for the brat.
In ancient times, it was not easy to get ice in the summer. Fortunately, this is the capital city, and many wealthy mansions have special large cellars. In the summer, they would also take the ice to the shops to sell, but it was expensive. The mansion of Duke Zheng had a large ice cellar, and Su Ruojin, with the help of Madam Yang, also got a lot of ice and put it in the mini cellar, which was enough for the family to use for a while.
Popsicles, also known as popsicles, are an early artifact for relieving summer heat. Unlike ice cream, it does not contain a lot of cream, sweetness and soft texture. It is very simple, made by freezing water, sugar, juice, mung bean paste, milk, etc. It is usually in the shape of long strips. Before freezing, put a thin stick in the middle, leaving a part exposed. After it is frozen, just hold the exposed part of the stick in your hand.
Since the popsicle is a piece of sweet ice, it has a crisp texture and is especially good for relieving heat and thirst in summer. Su Sanlang enjoyed the popsicle very much. Su Ruojin shook her head, took two more and gave them to Su Dalang and Xue Wulang in the study.
The two boys were tired from reading and writing, and they were thirsty and tired. Su Ruojin did not refuse the money and happily took it from them.
Xue Wulang also asked, "Ajin, are you selling this?"
Su Ruojin shook her head, "The ice is too expensive and there is too little of it." If we can't form a scale, the price won't go down and we won't be able to sell it.
Xue Wulang was obviously a little disappointed. He looked at the ice cubes, thought for a moment, and packed his school bag. "Brother An, I'll come back tomorrow."
Su Dalang nodded.
Xue Wulang smiled at Su Ruojin and said, "Thank you, Jin. I'll go back first."
Su Ruojin understood that the child took the popsicles back home to share with his sister. He is really a good brother.
Cheng Yingzhen was weak, so Su Ruojin didn't give her popsicles. Instead, she made some refreshing cold noodles. Both the master and the servant had a bowl each, as a snack around three o'clock in the afternoon. They ate it with great satisfaction.
Mother Dong asked, "Can we sell it at the breakfast stand?"
"When we have a shop, we'll open a lunch stall."
Speaking of the shop, Su Ruojin looked towards the gate of the courtyard unconsciously. She didn't know whether Uncle Shu Tong had given the Jiaozi to Hua Ping. She hoped that she was not mistaken and that Hua Ping must not be a liar!
It was dark when everyone came back except Dashi and Xianggui who were working at the night market stall. Shutong also came back following Su Yanli.
As soon as Shu Tong came back, he stood beside Su Ruojin and said happily, "Second Mother is successful. Brother Hua asked us to bring our household registration to the government office tomorrow to sign the contract for the transfer of ownership."
Su Ruojin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she won the bet!
Su Yanli had already heard the story from his schoolmate on the way back. He reached out and stroked his daughter's furry head. Three hundred and fifty taels was not a small amount, but his daughter had the courage and she got the job done.
"You have a good eye." He praised with a smile, "My Ah Jin is really capable."
(End of this chapter)
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