People have been coming in and out of the Chu family's old house since early morning. Some came to deliver meat and fish, some came to help move tables and chairs, and the group organized by the fat auntie came to support the Chu family's kitchen. .
Grandma Chu was quite dissatisfied with the fact that Shen Luzhu had to spend five or six taels of silver to treat the villagers to dinner. I muttered to Mr. Chu that they were just a bunch of idle people who came to watch the fun, so they couldn't help much. As for why they wanted to invite everyone to dinner like this? No married woman in the village has ever held such a banquet. They really don’t know how to live!
Grandma Chu didn't like it, so naturally she couldn't come over and work with her. Let alone cooking in the kitchen, she didn't even want to receive the villagers coming and going in the yard. However, Shen Luzhu felt that this was the case. It's not bad, she no longer cares about the thoughts of the Chu family's grandpa and grandma. If Chu's grandma doesn't come out, things will go smoothly and comfortably.
Shen Luzhu arranged a very sumptuous banquet. He cooked all kinds of chicken, duck and fish, and all the vegetables were meaty. Not to mention the good wine brought back from the town. The banquet was served from mid-afternoon to the west of the sun. They ate from sunset until the lanterns were lit in the Chu family's yard. Then the villagers thanked the Chu family and left with satisfaction.
After this incident, the Chu Yi couple's prestige in the village immediately increased. It was not that the people in the village were poor in food, but the attitude of the young couple in doing things. They acted magnanimously and reasonably. If there was any need to talk to Chu Yi When it comes to contacting my family, I naturally like to communicate with them first.
As time passed, people used to mention them as the boy and wife of the Chu family, and when talking about Shen Luzhu's paper money shop, they mostly talked about the Chu family's paper money shop.
Nowadays, it is very different. Now people in the village talk about the paper money shop owned by Chu Yi and his wife. Even when talking about the Chu family, some people will say that Chu Yi, who opened the paper money shop, belongs to his grandfather’s family. It seemed like overnight, Chu Yi and Shen Luzhu suddenly became the representatives of the Chu family. They had to be mentioned before everything was said. It also seemed like overnight, everyone could understand that the current shop was theirs. Chu Yi and his wife’s shop is no longer the Chu’s shop before!
The young couple didn't have much feeling about this matter. It didn't matter whether others said it was the Chu family's paper money shop or Chu Yi and Shen Luzhu's paper money shop. Anyway, they knew that all the money would go in in the end. If it's out of your own pocket, that's it.
They didn't care, but some people cared a lot. Chu Fang was the most aggrieved among them: "Didn't my father and mother hear what was being said in the village recently? How could they still be so safe! Now everyone is saying That’s Chu Yi’s shop, not the Chu family’s shop! If this continues, if we want to go back and inherit it from now on, we may not even come back!”
Chu Fang resented everyone in her heart, wishing that Uncle Chu and his wife would go back to their old house to cause trouble and mess up Chu Yi's business. The best thing would be to take the shop back directly. By then, her family would have made money, and would they still be able to survive? Her share of Chu Fang?
Even if she doesn't get to come over, it's worth it if she can cause trouble for everyone!
"What useless things are you talking about all the time! You don't understand or you're just stupid! How many times have I said that that poor background will hinder Ah Ren's imperial examination! Don't I know that the shop is valuable? But no matter how valuable it is, how can it be How much is a son who is a court official worth? It’s something you can’t even carry!”
Mrs. Wang reprimanded Chu Fang loudly, but it was more like she was speaking to herself and Uncle Chu. Chu Yi became rich by buying paper money, and they were the ones who regretted the most and were the most unwilling. It should be theirs. It was the money that they pushed away with their own hands!
But they couldn't think too much. The more they thought about it, the more distressed they became. At the moment, they could only grit their teeth and keep telling themselves that they would just wait until Chu Ren made his mark. How much money would they need by then?
"Chu Ren! Chu Ren! You know Chu Ren! In addition to dreaming about Chu Ren high school and becoming a high official, what else will you do? I have heard people say that in our Ningchuan Prefecture alone, there are only a few people who study and take the imperial examination. There are too many, and those who have won the title of scholar are like sesame seeds on a sesame seed cake. There are so many people, but only a few can become high officials. How can they be chosen by Chu Ren! Instead of counting on Chu Ren to be the official Officer, it’s better to get that shop over here quickly, it’s really worth counting hundreds of dollars every day! If it weren’t for Chu Ren, our family would have become rich a long time ago!”
Chu Fang's words seemed to give Uncle Chu and his wife a blow in the head. Yes, they had never thought about what they would do if Chu Ren could not become a high official. What about all the years of hard work, the launch of the coffin shop, and the development of the village in these years? People’s pointing fingers mean nothing!
"Aniang!"
Wang, who was lost in thought, suddenly felt as if she heard Chu Ren's voice. Just as she was wondering if she was hallucinating, there was another voice right after.
"Aniang!"
The three people in the room all looked towards the door. Chu Ren, who had been away from home for a long time, was standing at the door of the hall, with Mrs. Li behind him holding him in his hand to salute.
"Aren! Why are you back from town? When did you get home?"
Chu Ren walked straight into the room, glanced at Chu Fang who looked slightly guilty, and then turned to Mrs. Wang and said, "I've been standing at the door for a while."
The three people in the room were shocked when they heard this and stood there for a while. That was not what they just said. Chu Ren had heard it!
"Ah Ren, don't listen to Chu Fang's nonsense. My mother and your father are the most supportive of you. You will definitely be able to do it!"
Chu Ren did not respond immediately to Wang's words, but said to Chu Fang: "Chu Fang, please go home first. You are now the wife of the Ma family. You should focus more on the Ma family and less on other things." Yes, come back to see your parents another day!"
After Chu Fang left, Chu Ren took away his wife Li, and then he sat on a chair in the main room and talked about business with his parents: "My son heard what Chu Fang said just now, father and mother, let's Let’s go back to our old home.”
Although Chu Ren's words were not clear, Uncle Chu and his wife both understood that Chu Ren meant that they would return to their old house. Although the old house was good, the shop and money were better, Chu Ren's future...
The separation of the family has always been a worry for Uncle Chu. Before Chu Yi opened this paper money shop, Uncle Chu had regretted it countless times. What's more, after knowing how much money Chu Yi's shop made, it just kept hindering him. Regarding his son's future, now that the eldest son himself has mentioned that he wants to return to his old home, Uncle Chu couldn't help but make some calculations in his mind.
Compared to Uncle Chu, Mrs. Wang obviously regarded Chu Ren as more important, but that didn't mean that she didn't like money, so she asked hesitantly: "No, it's not that your background as a coffin maker will affect your future career in the imperial examination." Yes?"
Chu Ren saw the reaction of his father and mother in his eyes, and his thoughts turned around in his heart. After a long time, when Wang was almost unable to bear it and stepped forward to ask, he spoke again: "Daqan has always respected the common people to study for the imperial examination, and every time There are literati with commoner backgrounds who enter the court as officials. How can such a court restrict the future of students because of their background?"
Uncle Chu was a little confused by what Chu Ren said: "Does this mean there is no impact?"
Seeing Chu Ren nodding, Wang's eyes widened: "Didn't Li Xiucai have a great influence? It's because of this that we separated into families!"
Chu Ren sighed slightly in his heart. If he had known that today would be like this, how could he have allowed his parents to be fooled, and felt that he had benefited from it!
"The Li family wanted to recruit me as their bride-in-law and deliberately deceived you. Unexpectedly, our family split up in the end, so we had to give up."
"But……"
"Mom and dad, the Chu family was a burden back then! It's understandable that my son wanted to leave them behind, but now it seems that splitting up the family is a wrong decision. What's more, if my son continues to take the exam, it will definitely cost a lot of money. , I can’t let all my efforts go to waste in the end because of money!”
Because of Chu Ren's words, Uncle Chu and the Wang family fell into an unprecedented shock. They were shocked that they had been deceived by a lie from the Li family for so many years. They were even more shocked that Chu Ren, who had always been gentle, polite and kind to others, actually returned the favor. There is such a face.
Mrs. Wang suddenly felt that she had never understood the eldest son in front of her, whom she took care of single-handedly!
Early the next morning, Shen Luzhu was boiling water in the kitchen to make breakfast when he heard the sound of the door being pushed open from outside the courtyard. Just as he was wondering why Chu Yi was fetching water so fast today, he saw his aunt Wang pushing the door open. He walked through the kitchen door, and behind him was Uncle Chu, who also looked haggard.
Seeing that it was Shen Luzhu who was in the kitchen, Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked: "Why are you alone here? Where is your grandma?"
"Grandma has been feeling unwell for the past two days and is still resting. In the past few days, she has been..."
Before she could finish her words, Shen Luzhu saw the kitchen door slammed with a bang!
Strange, what are Wang and Uncle Chu doing in such a hurry to find Grandma so early in the morning?
When Chu Yi returned to the yard with water, he saw his wife in a very strange posture, putting her ear against the door of the main room, closing her eyes and listening carefully to something!
Chu Yi was afraid that he would suddenly step forward and scare his little wife, so he deliberately placed the bucket on the ground and made a lot of noise. Sure enough, he saw his wife turning around and looking at him, so he asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? What are you listening to?"
Seeing that Chu Yi was back, Shen Luzhu hurriedly led people into the kitchen: "Chu Yi, you were not here just now, and the aunt came over. She opened the door of the kitchen to look for grandma. When she saw that no one was there, she went straight in. I’ve found a room, but I’m afraid my grandpa and grandma haven’t even gotten up yet!”
"So early?"
"Yes!" Shen Luzhu nodded: "The key is, the uncle is also following behind. The two of them came to see grandpa and grandma so early together. I don't know if there is something urgent!"
"So you went to eavesdrop?"
Shen Luzhu covered his mouth and smiled: "Hehehe, I'm just curious!"
Chu Yi reached out and touched his wife's cheek. Seeing that it was a little cold, he simply warmed her with his hands: "It's not too cold either."
"You didn't stay for a long time, and you came back. Otherwise, I planned to get up and come back, otherwise it would be so embarrassing if I were caught later!"
After Chu Yi warmed his wife's face, he took her hands in his hands and continued to warm them: "What did you hear?"
Shen Luzhu shook his head: "It was too far away and I couldn't hear what was said inside. I only knew that grandpa and grandma seemed to be very angry. But think about it, I haven't even gotten up yet in the morning. Uncle I broke in with my aunt, and everyone will be angry!"
The prepared breakfast was all on the table, and Grandma Chu and others were not seen coming out of the main room. Shen Luzhu had no choice but to stand under the window and call out twice: "Grandpa, grandma, it's time to have breakfast!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Grandma Chu opened the door and said to Shen Luzhu: "You guys eat first, just keep some for me and your grandpa!" After that, she closed the door of the main room again.
On this day, after breakfast and sending Chu Li off to school, and Shen Luzhu planning to open a shop, the door of the main room was finally opened and four people walked out of the house one after another.
