Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 39
It was already evening, and when teahouses and restaurants were bustling, places like bookstores were supposed to be deserted, but the front of Qingsong Bookstore was very abnormal, and many people gathered.

The steward was in doubt, when suddenly crackling firecrackers sounded, which startled him. Looking at the many red whip skins on the ground, it turned out that the firecrackers had been set off more than once.

The steward was even more puzzled, and asked the person next to him, "It's not a festival, why did this Qingsong Bookstore set off firecrackers?"

The man looked talkative at first glance, and couldn't wait to say what he knew: "Qingsong Bookstore has changed hands!"

The steward's face changed: "Change owner?"

"Yes, I heard that the cousin girl from Shaoqing's mansion took a fancy to this bookstore and bought it for 2 taels of Qingsong Bookstore. The old owner is happy to make money, and the new owner has a new atmosphere. The firecrackers were set off. Brother, you are late, and you just scattered copper coins..."

The more the man talked, the more excited he became, and the people next to him also joined in: "2 taels to buy such a bookstore? The little girl is not sensible, and her adults agree?"

"It's the little girl's own money, and the old lady of the Shaoqing Mansion loves this granddaughter very much, so why not agree?"

The person who joined the chat later nodded: "That's right, you can naturally spend your own money as you want."

Seeing the lively talk here, another person interjected: "Tsk tsk, I heard that Shaoqing's mansion was worried about this cousin girl's family wealth before. Now look, do you really want to worry about letting the cousin girl spend so much money? The rumors are really unbelievable."

"Why did brother leave—" Seeing the manager leave in a hurry, the man yelled, and then started discussing with other people.

The steward went back faster than when he came, and went straight to Ruyi Hall to see the old lady.

"It's done?" After the old lady asked, seeing the steward's face clearly, her heart sank.

The steward wiped the sweat from his brow, and told what he heard and saw at Qingsong Bookstore.

"The old slave dare not make decisions on his own, so come back and ask the old lady for instructions."

"Bastard!" The old lady grabbed the teacup and threw it on the ground, her face blacker than the bottom of the pot.

Just when Duan Shaoqing came in, he was surprised when he saw the mess on the ground: "Mother, what made you so angry?"

Hearing this, the old lady had too much to say, and she put aside her administrative affairs and said: "Your good daughter, in order to vent her anger for her divorced mother, ran to the garden to beat Qingqing, and even took Qingqing's sleeves in public. Torn!"

Duan Shaoqing was shocked: "Hua'er did such a thing?"

"Qingqing is not willing to suffer. She clamored to stand on her own, and rushed to the street with her luggage!"

Duan Shaoqing was even more shocked: "Running to the street with a bag? This, what does this look like!"

The old lady became more and more angry: "In order to appease Qingqing, I promised her to buy Qingsong Bookstore, but she spent 2 taels!"

"2 taels?" Duan Shaoqing was so shocked that his tone changed.

The old lady hadn't finished her sentence: "I didn't agree, so I sent the steward to leave. As a result, the Qingsong Bookstore has already set off firecrackers. Now we all know that the cousin girl of the Shaoqing Mansion spent a lot of money to buy the Qingsong Bookstore!"

Duan Shaoqing was so shocked that his eyes straightened.

He just went to the Yamen as usual, so many things happened in just one day?

After a while, Duan Shaoqing came to his senses, and said sadly: "Mother, this is holding up Shaoqing's mansion!"

The old lady sneered: "Of course I know."

Originally, it was over if I quietly went to refund it, and at most I would lose 2000 taels of deposit, but in this way, Qingsong Bookstore had to buy it even if it didn't.

"In this situation, either the owner of Qingsong Bookstore is afraid that we will break the contract and deliberately spread the word, or—" Duan Shaoqing's eyes turned cold, "It is Qingqing who is afraid that you will not buy it because it is too expensive!"

The old lady was heartbroken after hearing this: "What's the use of talking about it now, if Hua'er hadn't troubled Qingqing, how could such a thing have happened!"

Duan Shaoqing was also annoyed at her daughter's waywardness, but the heartache over the 2 taels of silver overwhelmed her anger: "Mother, are you really going to buy Qingqing a bookstore and let her move out?"

The old lady cast a sideways glance at her son: "What else? Let the world laugh at the Shaoqing Mansion for holding on to the cousin girl's wealth?"

Duan Shaoqing was speechless.

"With 2 taels, it's not a loss to let the world see that the Shaoqing Mansion respects the cousin's arrangements for the family's wealth." After a long silence, the old lady sighed.

These words are not only persuasion to his son, but also self-comfort.

Duan Shaoqing also knew that 2 taels was a fixed loss, and said coldly: "My son is just surprised that a little girl like Qingqing has such a means."

"It's not necessarily Qingqing. With so much money for nothing, the owner of Qingsong Bookstore is willing to spit out all the fat?" Although the old lady said so, her impression of her granddaughter was different in her heart.

After the mother and son finished chatting, the old lady sent Yuzhu to invite Xin You.

Xinyou had already changed her clothes, it was a half-new pair of apricot-colored trousers.

This color is more than fresh, but not beautiful enough. Hearing Ruyitang's invitation, Xinyou's heart was completely at ease, and she smiled and told Xiaolian: "Go and bring me the earrings from the set of red jewelry that the old lady gave me to wear." .”

Not long after, Xin You, wearing new earrings, arrived at Ruyi Hall.

"Grandmother, uncle." Xin You blessed her body.

The girl's gesture of saluting is elegant and casual, and the whole body is simple and elegant, so a pair of gently shaking drop-shaped ruby ​​earrings are particularly conspicuous.

People are beautiful, and gemstones are even better gemstones. The two complement each other, making people more outstanding.

The old lady's eyes fell on the earrings for a long time, she was so blocked that she forgot to speak.

The 2 taels of silver were still spent, and the expensive set of ruby ​​jewelry was gone!

Although this set of jewelry was originally intended to add makeup to my granddaughter, but now that I have given it, it is not necessary to prepare a better set in the future.

The old lady's silence aroused Duan Shaoqing's doubts.

What's wrong with mother?
Hearing Duan Shaoqing's cough, the old lady regained her senses and forced a smile: "Qingqing, grandma and your uncle discussed it. Since you like the bookstore very much, you can buy it."

Xin You raised her lips: "Thank you, grandma."

Duan Shaoqing said with a straight face: "Just one thing, our family has no experience in managing bookstores, so I'm afraid we can't help you much."

"Qingqing will work hard, if the business is really not good, then sell it."

The old lady and Duan Shaoqing: "..."

The next day, Xin You ignored the old lady's unbearable distress and went to Qingsong Bookstore with money, but she didn't expect that there was a person there.

"Master He."

"Miss Kou, is it convenient for Fang to say a few words?"

"of course."

The two stood under a tree behind the bookstore, and Xin You slightly raised her head and asked, "Does Master He have anything to say to me?"

"I came to the bookstore today and heard that Ms. Kou bought Qingsong Bookstore."

Although Xin You was suspicious that the other party came to ask about this behavior, she kept her expression on the face: "Yes, today is to pay the balance."

He Qingxiao was silent for a moment, and said: "Miss Kou is too expensive."

(End of this chapter)