Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 173 Resolved
Zhiruo was not surprised by Zhihui's words, which was what she expected.Zhihui is a kind girl. No matter how disgusted she is with Mr. Lu and her words were a bit harsh just now, she will never ignore her uncle.At the same time, under the guidance of Aunt Lan, although Zhihui did not feel inferior, she always adhered to some of the so-called concubine's duties instilled by Aunt Lan, and she also had a sensitive heart. After seeing Lu's greedy temperament, she Naturally, she would not want to see the Lu family using her to blackmail the Yin family, especially now that the Yin family is a female household, and all the property and property are her private property in the eyes of outsiders.

However, Zhiruo had no plans to oppose Zhihui. At first glance, the Changsheng father and son seemed to be honest and honest, but she couldn't guarantee that. After all, if a good family was ruined by the Lu family, if it was said that Changsheng It is really unacceptable to have no responsibility at all.Therefore, she can't give them too much hope, or in other words, a sense of luck; secondly, people like Lu are poisonous people who are not well-fed. If she gets too close, sooner or later it will be a disaster.

Hearing Zhihui's words, Changsheng was moved and guilty at the same time. When he was in the Yin Mansion in the capital, he heard an old servant he knew secretly tell him that the young masters of the Yin family now rely on the eldest girl's dowry.Although he had no choice but to come all the way with his family, he was really embarrassed to ask for a loan, especially since his sister Yuelan was no longer here.

Now, his 12-year-old niece not only comforted her, but also offered to give him the money she had saved for her private life. He was really ashamed: "Hui'er, you... you..., big girl, I borrowed the money from Hui'er. , I have thought about it, since I am here, I will stay in Luo City and set up a steamed bun stall or something to make a living." He was so depressed that he came to Meizhuang for help, and it was too hypocritical and pretentious to refuse.Besides, now that my sister is gone, even though he is of no use as an uncle, staying in Luo City to be closer is also the niece's support, right?Of course, the money borrowed must be repaid first.

Mu Song, who was supporting Changsheng, also said: "Miss, cousin, we will definitely pay back the money we borrowed. If it wasn't true..., my father wouldn't have asked to come to Luo City. He always said he was sorry to grandma, no. Dare you meet my aunt?" The gambling uncle coaxed my mother into getting engaged to Mulan, but the other party turned out to be a fool who was more than ten years older than my sister. It is said that the fool's first two wives were beaten to death by him.Although my father firmly refused and returned the gift, the family was a landowner bully and threatened not to give up, so my father had no choice but to take them and run out.

Zhiruo smiled: "You are also Hui'er's relatives. Hui'er should do her part when she is in trouble. I, the eldest sister, can't say anything about Hui'er's own private money. It's up to her whether to borrow it or not." Just make the decision, my sister will never live her life based on those silver coins."

Zhihui glanced at her eldest sister gratefully and then said: "Uncle, my eldest sister has already asked someone to prepare a guest room and dinner for you. Today you will stay in Meizhuang for one night. Tomorrow Uncle Qi will arrange for someone to take you to find a bride." You can rent the small courtyard of the shop if you think it suits you first. 200 taels of silver should be enough for a while, right?" She had more than 600 taels of silver in her small treasury. She originally wanted to give half of it to her uncle, but she just thought about it again and decided that she didn't want it. It was given well at once, and her uncle and cousin seemed fine, but that aunt really made her... uneasy. 200 taels is already quite a lot. The eldest sister sometimes talks to them about business matters. When she helped them rebuild their small treasury last time, she even said that she would ask Uncle Qiang to help them see if there are any suitable shops or houses for rent. They can buy things and put them in their own names, so that money can generate money.Therefore, even the youngest Zhixuan has no concept of money, and he also knows what things can be done with how much money.

"No, no, no," Changsheng and Lu said in unison.

Chang Sheng looked at Mrs. Lu in surprise, with some warmth and relief in his eyes. Just as he was about to continue speaking, Mr. Lu jumped in first: "Why waste money on renting a small yard? Isn't it good that we live in Meizhuang? Niece, don't leave. Listen to your uncle, how can he work so hard on kneading dough and making steamed buns all day long if he is not in good health? It would be great to let him help with housekeeping, shop management, etc. You can trust your own people, right?"

Zhiruo said "Oh?" with undisguised surprise on his face: "Stay in the village as a steward? Aunt Changsheng, do you want to be a slave? Meizhuang does not allow outsiders."

"Slave...slave status? No...no." Mrs. Lu turned pale. She had finally gotten rid of her slave status for so many years. How could she want to be a slave now? Her children couldn't be slaves!how so?She still wants to come to Meizhuang to call slaves and maids, right?No outsiders are allowed in Meizhuang?Are they not outsiders?But...but...looking at Zhiruo's half-smiling face, she still didn't dare to say that he was one of her own.

"Shut up!" Changsheng growled with a dark face, and the veins on his forehead were exposed. He was really blinded by lard back then, so he felt that although Lu's appearance was not outstanding, he was a good person who lived a down-to-earth life. woman.It's not that he hasn't regretted it over the years, but he always convinced himself not to care about it for the sake of his two children.Unexpectedly, she slapped her niece Hui'er in the face in front of the eldest girl and so many maids and women. She wanted to live in Meizhuang so shamelessly and asked for a monthly payment?Also helping the housekeeper take care of business?Does she really think of herself as her uncle-in-law?
Because of his extreme anger, Changsheng's voice trembled: "My health is very good. After all these years, haven't you always said that I can do it myself and refuse to spend money to hire someone? Besides, even if I am not in good health, isn't it still possible? Do you still have Mu Song and Mulan?"

Although Mrs. Lu was angry at Chang Sheng's stupidity, she had already been frightened by Chang Sheng's roar and did not dare to speak out. After more than ten years of marriage, Chang Sheng, who had a good temper, got angry at him for the second time. The first time was at Two months ago, when someone came to take over the house and land with a deed, my mother-in-law was so angry that she died on the spot.Honest people don't lose their temper easily, but it's terrible to lose their temper. If her mother-in-law hadn't persuaded Changsheng to let her go for the sake of the Mu Song brothers and sisters that day, Changsheng would have divorced her.

Changsheng took a few deep breaths before he managed to calm down, and said to Zhihui: "Hui'er, 200 taels is too much. Although I'm not familiar with the situation in Luo City, even in the capital, 50 taels is enough for us to settle down. Don't worry, My uncle's craftsmanship is good and he is in good health. Not only does he sell in the shop, but he can also sell in the market. The business will definitely be good." He originally just wanted to set up a small stall first and make buns at his residence. But having a shop is naturally better.Even so, if you rent a small yard with a shop and buy some furniture and stuff to settle down first, 50 taels will be enough.Of course, he was not going to give any more money to Lu.After saying that, before Zhihui could speak, he saluted Zhiruo again: "I'm sorry, big lady, we are rude. I want to find a cheap inn to stay for one night and take a look around. , I don’t have to choose the location of the bun shop, as long as there are many people living there, it won’t be too difficult to find.” He can make a lot of buns, and there is no problem with expensive or cheap fillings, so the location of the bun shop is not too important. , it will be easy to make adjustments after settling down and having a lot of money.He saw that the eldest girl was still very close to Hui'er, but he couldn't let the eldest girl have a problem with Hui'er because of their family.

He waved his hands knowingly: "Aunt Qiang has already made arrangements. Uncle Changsheng doesn't need to think too much. I'm keeping you here for one night just because the shopkeeper of our shop will come back in the evening. Uncle Qi is also free, so you can come with me." Let them chat and learn more about some of the market conditions in Los Angeles. Isn't this much cheaper than just wandering around blindly?"

"This..." Changsheng hesitated again. It would be nice to have someone to give some advice.

"No need to do this or that," Zhiruo said with a smile: "Hui'er hasn't seen you for so many years. Uncle Changsheng doesn't want to talk to Hui'er about Aunt Lan and Hui'er's grandmother? In addition, I also have I have a suggestion for Uncle Changsheng. Again, if Hui'er doesn't live with those moonlights, why don't Uncle Changsheng find the most suitable residence and shop in one step? It's really satisfactory. It wouldn't be a bad idea to let Hui'er buy it and then rent it to you. It's convenient for you, and Hui'er won't suffer any loss." Let Changsheng accept the money and settle down well first. If he is really good, she will not interfere with Zhihui's decision in the future.

"Yes, uncle, this is good. My eldest sister taught me to save enough money to buy a store with a suitable floor." Zhihui's eyes lit up. It was the eldest sister who was smart. This way she could best help her uncle while also being on guard. Aunt, who knows if her mother's family will find Luo Cheng?She has the deed of the house and store in her hands, so her aunt shouldn't try to scheme against them. As for the rent, just think of it as her saving it for her uncle.

Chang Sheng was also moved. This was really cheap and good for his niece.

Mrs. Lu was so angry that she was half-dead. What's good?It's better to just bring 200 taels of silver over.He couldn't help but wanted to speak, but was stopped by Mu Song. Mu Song gestured with his mouth and made two words: divorce letter.

Lu was shocked. Although the divorce letter written by Changsheng that day was finally torn up, he still said: "If I write it next time, I won't tear it up."

"Okay," Changsheng finally nodded, "I'll ask Uncle Qi and the big shopkeeper to help me find a suitable small courtyard facing the street. I'll put it in Hui'er's name. Thank you for your kindness, Miss. I will definitely take good care of the buns. We will not let Hui'er suffer losses, nor will we let down the big girl's intention to help us." He was not quick-witted, but he was also a sensible person. The money was said to be his niece Zhihui's private money, but obviously, it came from the big girl after all. Girl, it comes from the elder girl's kindness to her concubine and her kindness to him.

What he didn't know was that Uncle Qiang's people had already set their sights on a shop with a backyard, but they just disliked the small size of the shop and hadn't made a decision yet. When Mu Song mentioned making steamed buns, Zhiruo immediately thought of that one. shop.

Uncle Qiang went to the capital, but Uncle Qi was there and acted quickly. He spent [-] taels of silver in Zhihui's name that night to buy the shop.

(End of this chapter)