Chapter 485: A Slap
It is better to get this stuck as soon as possible.
Furthermore, although it was true that she saved Cheng Ruize, it was also her mission. She felt too guilty to be called a lifesaver...
"Shopkeeper Zhuang is wrong. To Shopkeeper Zhuang, it was just a casual rescue, but to the entire Cheng family, it was a supreme favor."
Qingyu smiled and said, "Also, my wife also heard from the Third Young Master that Shopkeeper Zhuang is indifferent to fame and gain, so she didn't send anything with much fanfare. She just picked out a few small things. I hope Shopkeeper Zhuang won't refuse too much."
That's it... or is it a bit more restrained?
Zhuang Qingning looked at the brocade boxes piled high in Fang Hou and Qingyu's arms, which were almost impossible to hold, and held his forehead helplessly.
If we open the selection, wouldn't it take up half the room? "Really not necessary." Zhuang Qingning declined politely, "Please go back and tell Madam Cheng that diagnosing illnesses is the duty of a doctor, there's really no need to do this."
"Please go back..."
"Shopkeeper Zhuang..." Qingyu had received instructions from Madam Cheng to make sure these things were delivered, but at this time Zhuang Qingning was obviously determined not to accept them. She would have a hard time explaining herself if she went back, and was in a very awkward situation.
Fang Hou put the thing in his hand on the stone table with difficulty, and bowed to Zhuang Qingning, "Manager Zhuang, please listen to my advice and accept it."
"The fact that the young master was poisoned has been kept secret from the master and his wife. His wife just learned about it and is very upset. She couldn't do anything for the third young master in the first place. If she can't thank the benefactor who saved his life on his behalf, she will probably feel very guilty."
"I understand Manager Zhuang's thoughts very well. He doesn't care about these things, but considering Madam's kindness, Manager Zhuang should accept some of them. We can report back when we go back."
Now that things have come to this, it would be embarrassing for Zhuang Qingning to refuse again.
After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Qingning nodded, "Then..."
"Leave two."
Zhuang Qingning casually picked up two small and inconspicuous boxes from the gift boxes in Qingyu and Fang Hou's arms.
"You can take the rest back with you. Please also give my regards to Madam Cheng for me."
Qingyu was still a little hesitant, thinking about talking to Zhuang Qingning again and asking her to keep some more, but Fang Hou on the side bowed and said, "Yes, Manager Zhuang, don't worry, I will remember this."
"Then we won't bother you anymore, Manager Zhuang. We'll take our leave first."
"Goodbye." Zhuang Qingning saw Fang Hou and Qingyu out the door.
"Since the shopkeeper can accept two, he can accept more. Why doesn't he persuade her again? If you just accept others' refusal, won't it make the lady seem insincere in giving the gift?"
On the way back, Qingyu pouted in dissatisfaction.
"If it were someone else, it would work, but Shopkeeper Zhuang is a very honest person. She would definitely accept anything she can. If she says she won't accept anything, then she won't accept it no matter what. If she stays there any longer, I'm afraid the two people who were left behind just now won't be able to stay either."
Fang Hou explained, "We are dealing with honest people, so we should only act in an honest way. There will be more to talk about in the future. If we go too far, they will really see us making a detour, which is inappropriate."
"That does make sense..." Qingyu nodded, "Look at the two things the shopkeeper just selected. They are both unremarkable. I guess he accepted them reluctantly just to save face. I'm afraid he can't force it."
"Go back and talk to my wife about it. There's nothing we can do about it."
"Yes." Fang Hou smiled, "Madam will understand."
An honest person is liked wherever he goes. When the time comes, I guess the lady will also admire the manager of this village.
Fang Hou drove the carriage, carrying Qingyu, and walked slowly towards the county town.
Zhuang Qingning saw Fang Hou and Qingyu off before opening the two boxes he had just picked.
One is a silver auspicious lock, which is very small and only one inch wide, but because it is solid, it feels very heavy when you lift it.
The other one is a silver hairpin with a lotus petal-shaped end. It looks simple and elegant. It is also solid and feels heavy when you pick it up.
When many people make these two things, they mostly make them look big, and most of them are just hollow. However, the things that Mrs. Cheng had people send over were all solid, which made Mrs. Cheng seem more down-to-earth.
Of the two gifts, the hairpin was obviously for her, and the auspicious and peaceful lock was obviously for Zhuang Qingsui. It seemed that he had carefully inquired about her family situation before selecting the items.
This Mrs. Cheng should be a person who understands the ways of the world very well and is careful and thorough in her work.
Zhuang Qingning sighed and went into the house. She put the hairpin into the dressing box. As for the peace lock, she found a red string and braided a Ruyi knot on it, preparing to give it back to Zhuang Qingsui to wear.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhuang Qingning finished cleaning up and went to the next room to get a cabbage, preparing to stew cabbage and tofu soup in the evening.
It is almost the twelfth lunar month. It gets dark very early. Once the sun sets, everything becomes dark everywhere.
Taking advantage of the fact that it was not too dark at this time, Zhuang Qingning and Zhuang Qingsui lit the lights and prepared to finish dinner early and go to bed early.
At this time, most of the families in Enji Village thought the same thing, and the twinkling candles lit up one after another.
There was a lantern that was also lit up, but it was not in anyone's yard, but behind a big tung tree outside the village.
"call!"
Zhao Ziping blew out the lantern as soon as he opened his mouth, and slapped the short fat man holding the lantern, "Why are you lighting lanterns? Are you afraid that others won't know we're here?"
"Brother Ziping, it's so cold at night, who would go out for no reason? Even if someone saw us, the light from the lantern is so dim that no one could see anything..." The short and fat man who was slapped, named Zhao Liu, rubbed the back of his head and defended himself.
"That's right, Brother Ziping, what are you afraid of?" Zhao Sanke nodded at the side, "It's dark now, no one can see us, don't worry."
"What do you two know!" Zhao Ziping replied unhappily.
"Brother Ziping, you were beaten last time, right? You are so scared that you dare not do anything." Zhao Sanke curled his lips.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Zhao Ziping's face suddenly turned the color of liver.
Last time I followed Zhao Qiancheng here, I wanted to seek justice and find trouble with Zhuang Sifu, but I ended up getting beaten into a pig's head. It hurt a lot, but it was really embarrassing.
I just saw my mother-in-law soaking glutinous rice. There are candied dates in the refrigerator. I guess she will make rice dumplings tomorrow.
We usually eat candied date dumplings here, and there are not many salty dumplings. I love candied date dumplings. What about you? What kind of dumplings do you like to eat, my little cuties? (End of this chapter)
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