Not long after Ren Donghui left, Yang Cui also came out of the private room and ran into Hua Yuqing.
Hua Yuqing stepped forward with a smile and called out, "Miss Yang."
“You are…” Yang Cui did not recognize Hua Yuqing.
"I am Manager Yu's cousin. My aunt lives next door. I would like to invite you in for a cup of tea."
"Manager Yu's mother?"
Hua Yuqing nodded: "Is it convenient for you, Miss Yang?"
A stranger wouldn't invite her for tea for no reason, and Yang Cui probably already guessed what the old lady wanted.
Yang Cui followed Hua Yuqing into the private room, where an elderly woman dressed in elegant attire sat at the head of the table.
As soon as she entered, Old Mrs. Yu looked Yang Cui up and down. Yang Cui was indeed beautiful. Even though she was dressed in men's clothing for convenience, her charm was still undeniable. But what was even more attractive was her temperament and her humble yet dignified demeanor.
At this moment, Grandma Yu finally understood why her son had been so captivated by her.
However, even so, she could not allow Yang Cui to enter the Yu family home.
"Hello, Grandma Yu." Yang Cui didn't know any ancient etiquette, so she greeted Grandma Yu in a very modern way.
"I have long heard of Miss Yang's great reputation and have always wanted to meet her. I heard that you are also having dinner at the Star Gazing Tower today, which is quite a coincidence. I hope Miss Yang will not mind that I am being too presumptuous."
"Grandma Yu, you flatter me. Manager Yu has been kind to me. Since you are Manager Yu's mother, you are an elder, and I should have come to greet you sooner." Yang Cui said politely.
"I just saw Master Ren of the Joyful Troupe come out of your private room. Miss Yang, are you very familiar with Master Ren?"
"Grandma Yu, please speak your mind."
"Then I'll be frank," said Old Madam Yu. "Even if you're dressed as a man right now, it doesn't change the fact that you're a woman. As a woman, Miss Yang, don't you know the difference between men and women? Besides... Master Ren runs a theatrical troupe. You're a respectable woman. Aren't you worried that associating with him will affect your marriage prospects?" "Good families won't accept a woman who shows her face in public as a daughter-in-law or concubine. At least my Yu family is like that. Do you understand what I mean, Miss Yang?"
Yang Cui wasn't stupid; she naturally understood what she meant. To put it bluntly, she just looked down on her and didn't want her to be with Manager Yu.
"Thank you for your advice, Madam Yu. Please rest assured, I am already engaged. He is outside. Today I was discussing business with Master Ren, and he came with me."
Grandma Yu and Hua Yuqing were both taken aback; they hadn't expected Yang Cui to be engaged.
At this moment, Yang Cui added, "Moreover, Old Madam Yu may not know that I have no intention of getting married, but rather... I am looking for a husband."
Grandma Yu and Hua Yuqing were even more shocked!
Ordinary families only consider hiring a son-in-law if they have no sons, and such hiring is ultimately a minority, with the vast majority of people unwilling to marry into the family.
But Yang Cui actually wants to find a husband!!!
"So please rest assured, Madam Yu, the things you are worried about will not happen. In the future, I may still have business dealings with the Star Gazing Tower, and I will inevitably have to deal with Manager Yu. Please do not misunderstand when that happens."
Yang Cui's words were already quite straightforward.
Grandma Yu was a little embarrassed.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now. I need to buy gifts for my children. Thank you for the tea."
It wasn't until Yang Cui closed the door and left that Old Mrs. Yu realized what had happened. Yang Cui's behavior was truly astonishing; she hardly seemed like an ignorant village woman.
Even Grandma Yu had some doubts about whether what she was doing was right.
Yang Cui could understand why Old Madam Yu didn't like her. In this ancient era, she was indeed an anomaly, disliked and unaccepted by others, which was exactly what she had expected.
Being unconventional is certainly appealing, but the differences between ancient and modern times mean that time travelers are destined to have a difficult ending.
Novels are all lies.
Yang Cui had just come out and was about to go find Cen Xiao when she found him standing right at the door.
Cen Xiao asked, "Is everything settled?"
"Okay, it's all taken care of. Have you eaten? Or should I treat you?"
"I'll pay you back tomorrow."
Yang Cui smiled and said, "Okay, then come to my house tomorrow and I'll cook you a big meal."
Dao Ba's eyes lit up when he heard that Yang Cui was going to cook a big meal, as he knew Yang Cui's cooking skills.
"Miss Yang, are you going to cook a grand feast?"
Dao Ba's face was practically screaming "Invite me now!" The allure of the delicious food made him completely ignore the other person's cold expression.
"Sure, you can all come together then."
Dao Ba excitedly agreed, "Okay, I'll definitely be there, hehe."
Cen Xiao couldn't bear to look at his silly face.
"It's getting late, you guys go ahead with your work, I'm going to buy some things for the three little ones."
"It's not safe for you to go alone, I'll go with you."
Although Lin Mingcai was imprisoned, the security situation in ancient times was not as good as in modern times. Having someone with him not only increased the safety level, but also allowed him to carry things for him.
"Alright, let's go then."
Cen Xiao turned to Dao Ba and said, "You've been slacking off in your training lately. Do ten kilometers of weighted jogging and a thousand frog jumps right now!"
Who am I? Where am I? What happened?
Dao Ba looked completely bewildered: "..."
Dao San turned his face away and chuckled.
Shopkeeper Yu watched as Yang Cui and Cen Xiao left together, chatting and laughing, and his face betrayed his disappointment.
"Let's go buy peach shortbread first."
Next door was Pinxiangzhai. Yang Cui went to buy two catties of peach shortbread, but Cen Xiao insisted on paying for it.
“How can I let you pay?” Yang Cui refused and directly blocked her way, “I promised to buy gifts for the children.”
The first time Cen Xiao discovered he had money he couldn't spend.
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