She didn't just say she wanted to buy it; instead, she held up a book and looked at him expectantly, asking for his opinion.
It has to be said that this greatly satisfied Lu Baichuan's desire to save face as a man.
Upon hearing this, the young shop assistant chimed in, "Sir, these storybooks are all the most popular ones right now, all well-finished stories, and they're on sale right now, so it's a great deal to buy them!"
Lu Baichuan felt extremely pleased and immediately said, "Buy it if you like it!"
He Jiuniang then asked the shop assistant to wrap up several books she had taken a liking to. Lu Baichuan then asked, "Just these few? Let's look at some others."
He Jiuniang shook her head: "Not for now, I'll buy it after I've finished reading."
The reason she asked that was to see if he would allow her to buy some storybooks to put in his study. After all, the study looked quite formal. If he didn't agree, she would just put the books in her own room. Anyway, the room was big, and it wouldn't be a problem to set aside a corner for a bookshelf.
He didn't seem unhappy at all, and even wanted to buy her a few more books.
He Jiuniang felt satisfied, but she didn't show it on the surface.
Gou'er quickly picked out gifts for his brothers, which were nothing more than calligraphy brushes and inkstones. This time, Gou'er insisted on paying for them himself. He Jiu Niang pushed her pile of books over and said, "Pay for Mother's too."
Lu Baichuan and the young shop assistant looked at each other in bewilderment. Three adults came out to buy things, but in the end, it was the child who paid the bill, right?
He Jiuniang didn't think there was anything wrong with what she did, and neither did Gou'er. He had already taken out his little purse, put out a few gold coins, and settled the bill.
"Are you shocked?"
He Jiuniang couldn't help but ask Lu Baichuan, who shook his head and said, "I'm just curious how he has so much pocket money."
"I gave it to you!"
He Jiuniang blinked, her eyes scrutinizing her, wanting to confirm whether her cheap husband was not very bright.
If the child has so much money, who else could it be from if not her?
Lu Baichuan: ...
He wanted to know how they could give the child so much money!
He paused for a moment, then explained his doubts.
He Jiuniang suddenly realized: "Oh, you mean that? Because he's smart and sensible. He doesn't waste money, and he carries his money with him. If he encounters any trouble, he can use the money to avoid disaster and save his life. I think it's worth it."
Lu Baichuan...
That makes a lot of sense.
Mrs. Sun also spoke up for her grandson: "What do you know? Although Gou'er has money, he spends it all on us. He bought things for me and your father before, and today he's trying to buy me jewelry. My little grandson is much more sensible than you!"
After saying that, he took the dog and went outside.
Lu Baichuan exchanged an awkward glance with the young waiter, then led He Jiuniang out as well.
After buying a new outfit for Old Man Lu, everything was finally complete, and Lu Baichuan suggested that they eat out tonight.
They told Xu Dashan to return all the things he bought, and then to bring Old Man Lu over to join them.
The son and daughter-in-law were filial, and although Sun said the couple was wasteful, she still happily followed them into the restaurant. Some of the dishes outside were really good, with unique features that couldn't be made at home.
Old Man Lu, who was specially brought back, said even less. He was more accepting of the current situation than Mrs. Sun. Anyway, his son was successful, so it was fine for the father to enjoy the good life as well.
Just as they were eating, Lou Chong and his group came over, along with Qin Jian, who looked travel-worn and had a sour face, and his subordinate Su Wei.
"Uncle Lu, Aunt Lu, I've come to freeload a meal, haha!"
Qin Jian came in, immediately put on a smiling face, ignored Lu Baichuan, and sat down next to the old man Lu.
The Lu family is hospitable, so they naturally welcomed them.
"Young Master Qin, you look like you just got back, haven't you? Oh dear, it must have been tough for you. You've lost weight, you should eat more to make up for it!"
Mrs. Sun smiled and used serving chopsticks to put food on her plate, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
Ever since they learned that Qin Jian and Lu Baichuan were good brothers and worked together, their impression of him improved even more. No wonder they met Qin Jian on their way to escape famine; it must have been fate.
"Okay, thank you, Auntie!"
Previously, he called Old Man Lu and Madam Sun "Uncle" and "Auntie" respectively, but now that he knows their family relationship, he naturally changed his way of addressing them.
Although he was quite angry that Lu Baichuan didn't treat him like a good brother and kept such things from him, he had previously sworn that he would treat Lu Baichuan's parents as his own and be filial to them.
What's even more remarkable is that this family had saved his life, and even without Lu Baichuan's connection, he would still do his best to protect them.
Lou Chong and the others had already witnessed his anger on the way, and now they sat quietly next to Lu Baichuan, eating their meal. They didn't intend to get involved in their affairs and let them resolve it themselves.
But Lu Baichuan didn't think so. He looked at Lou Chong and winked, wanting to ask Qin Jian what was going on, but Lou Chong pretended not to see it and could only lower his head and eat his rice.
Lu Baichuan had no choice but to give Qin Jian an explanation, since he knew he had to do something wrong.
He asked the waiter to add a few more dishes, and the group sat down to eat together.
"Sister-in-law... oh no, I should call you sister-in-law now. Sister-in-law, it's so good that Gou'er is alright. I left in a hurry and I've been blaming myself the whole way."
Although he ignored Lu Baichuan, he was still very polite to others, especially when he saw Gou'er eating obediently, he even patted his little head.
It's strange, how come I never noticed before that the dog looks quite alike with his brother!
If we had noticed the clues earlier, wouldn't we have avoided going through all that trouble?
However, Qin Jian did not think that his eyesight was bad. Instead, he thought that Lu Baichuan had been disfigured for so long that he had almost forgotten what he looked like before.
He Jiuniang certainly wouldn't blame him, and laughed, "It's nothing, Brother Qin, don't overthink it. If it weren't for you, Gou'er might not have been able to be rescued by her father!"
She attributed all the credit to Lu Baichuan, keeping her own achievements hidden.
Lu Baichuan knew it was her and was about to explain when he saw her glare at him.
Okay, he can shut up then.
Hearing this, Qin Jian also said, "Yes, I never thought there would be such a coincidence in the world! It's all that taciturn guy's fault for not telling me anything, otherwise you wouldn't have missed so much time! Besides, I thought he would come to you for treatment before, but he was so pretentious during that time. Not only did he not see a doctor, but he also deliberately made himself suffer. It was infuriating!"
Qin Jian berated him without any politeness. Lu Baichuan tried to explain, but Qin Jian interrupted him, saying, "Don't say anything. I don't want to talk to you right now!"
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