With red eyes and a look of fear, Lightning Girl explained, "Our boss really has gone out and won't be back for a few more days. He'll definitely solve this problem for you when he gets back!"
The burly man was not appeased by Lightning Girl's words. Instead, he pointed at her nose and angrily retorted, "Do you know how big our master's business is in a day? Even if you sold your house, you couldn't afford to lose money if we delayed for a few days!"
The man's words drew the ire of many in Lujia Village, especially the village chief, who stepped forward and said, "Don't go too far! Your master's business is bigger than yours! Get out! We people of Lujia Village don't welcome you!"
"Yes! Get out of here! Lu Family Village doesn't welcome you!"
"Yes, yes, if Jiang Shi knew you spoke to Lightning Girl like that, she would never sell you any more goods!"
"Get out of here! What kind of person are you to bully a woman!"
"..."
With the village chief starting, everyone chimed in, leaving the man somewhat overwhelmed.
He knew that his master had traveled all over the country for so many years, and he couldn't ruin his master's reputation because of his own impulsiveness. If word got back to Boss Jiang, and he refused to cooperate with his master, wouldn't that become a stumbling block to his master's business?
Thinking of this, cold sweat inexplicably broke out on his dark forehead. He glanced at the angry expressions of the crowd and immediately lost his previous imposing manner.
He shrank his neck, revealing his white teeth, and said to Lightning Girl in a gentle tone, "Big sister, I... I was a bit rude just now, I apologize. May I ask when Boss Jiang will be back?"
The stark contrast in attitude between the burly man and the woman left Lightning Girl somewhat bewildered. She bit her lip, shook her head, and said, "I don't know. Our boss only said he was going to Yecheng, but didn't specify when he would be back!"
His heart sank completely. It would take at least three days and three nights by water to get from here to Yecheng. Even if Boss Jiang came back now, it would take at least three days to get back to Lujia Village.
Thinking of this, the man felt a little annoyed and bowed to the village chief, saying, "Village chief, do you have any vacant rooms available for accommodation? I need to wait for Boss Jiang to return."
"An empty house?" The village chief thought for a moment, and an idea flashed through his mind, but it was fleeting, and he couldn't figure out what it was for a while.
He glanced at the house Jiang Lingkong had just left and said, "There is a house over there, but there's not much in it. I think you'd be better off staying at an inn in town or county!"
"As long as I have a place to stay, that's fine. I guess Boss Jiang will be back soon. I'll wait for her here for a few days. If she's not back by this week, I can move to town!" the man said to the village chief with a worried look on his face.
Seeing that the man was determined, the village chief didn't say anything more and nodded, leading the man toward Jiang Ling's old house.
...
One day later.
The boat slowly docked at the shore, and Jiang Ling led the two children ashore.
Walking towards Shen Qianhe's residence, Shen Qianhe felt extremely uneasy during the days that Jiang Ling had been missing, perhaps due to the influence of Madam Shen's pillow talk.
If Shen Qianhe had WeChat, her walking speed would definitely be number one these days.
"Master, Master, Lord Jiang is here!" A servant ran up to Shen Qianhe, panting, and said.
"What? Quick! Take me there!" Shen Qianhe almost jumped up from the spot upon hearing this, grabbing the servant's hand and saying.
At this moment, Shen Qianhe's expression was unusually ferocious due to his excitement. The servant swallowed hard and tentatively asked, "Master...Master, are you...you're not possessed?"
"You're the one who's possessed! Take me to meet my in-laws right now!" Shen Qianhe said angrily, kicking the servant's butt.
The servant dared not look at Master Shen again, and could only pretend to be calm as he led his master toward the inner hall.
"My dear in-law, I've missed you so much!"
Shen Qianhe's words exhausted Jiang Ling, who coughed lightly and said, "Please, Master Shen, have some self-respect!"
Shen Qianhe seemed to realize she had misspoke and quickly slapped her mouth, saying, "My dear in-law, please don't hold it against me. How did things go?"
Jiang Ling didn't waste any words. She took out the silver notes and the previous silver all at once and put them on the table. Shen Qianhe's mouth grew wider and wider as he saw the silver notes and the glittering silver coins.
"Oh right, and this too!" Jiang Ling said, taking out the contract she and Su Shun had drafted and handing it to Shen Qianhe.
Shen Qianhe took Jiang Ling's contract with a puzzled look on his face. After carefully reading every word, he was completely stunned.
"Dad, what's wrong... Aunt, Yao... Yao Jie Jie." Shen Congxin's voice came from outside the door.
Upon seeing Jiang Yaojie, Shen Congxin immediately blushed and greeted him.
"You've become even more beautiful since I last saw you!" Jiang Ling praised with a smile.
Shen Congxin's face turned even redder, and she stammered, "No...no way..."
"Father, you...you...what's wrong with you? Why are you crying?" Shen Congxin frowned and asked, looking at Shen Qianhe's red eyes and slightly trembling body.
Shen Congxin's voice wasn't loud, but everyone present heard it clearly. Jiang Ling and Jiang Yaojie both looked at Shen Qianhe with puzzled expressions.
"No...it's nothing, Father got a little excited. Please forgive me, in-laws!" Shen Qianhe wiped his eyes hard and forced out a smile that looked worse than crying.
Jiang Ling didn't say anything, she just nodded and said, "It's alright."
"Ah... Father, you... what's this in your hand??" Shen Congxin suddenly screamed, pointing at the contract in Shen Qianhe's hand with a trembling expression, and asked excitedly.
"Not bad, not bad, my in-laws are our family's saviors, I... I'll kowtow to my in-laws right now!" At this moment, Shen Qianhe no longer resembled Master Shen at all, and he bent his knees to kneel down.
Jiang Yaojie reacted quickly and grabbed Shen Qianhe, saying, "Master Shen, no, no, what are you doing!"
"Dad, you'll scare Aunt and the others like this!" Shen Congxin said, frowning as he supported Shen Qianhe on the other side.
Shen Qianhe wiped her eyes again and looked at Jiang Ling, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm just too excited. My dear in-law, you're truly my lucky charm!"
As she spoke, Shen Qianhe's gaze fell on Jiang Yaojie, and she added, "Why are you still calling him Master Shen? Doesn't that seem too formal?"
Jiang Yaojie was still just a child. Hearing Master Shen's words, he blushed and looked to Jiang Ling for help.
Jiang Ling nodded gently, and Jiang Yaojie understood. A soft "Dad" escaped from Jiang Yaojie's lips, and Shen Qianhe immediately grinned so hard that his features scrunched up.
He immediately grabbed a handful of silver notes from the table and stuffed them into Jiang Yaojie's arms without counting them.
"Good son-in-law, don't be so polite with me, consider this our meeting gift!" Shen Qianhe was probably so happy that he became incoherent.
Hearing her father's unrestrained speech, Shen Congxin blushed with embarrassment.
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