Shen Luzhu looked at the disgust and anger that could not be hidden on Chu Ren's face, and laughed in his heart, but his face was still calm and calm: "Where did you just talk about? Oh, yes, talking about my aunt and cousin. It is convenient to take care of his son. First of all, Ah Li is currently living in the house where his father and mother were alive. We cannot block the child from missing his parents! Secondly, the grandson's daughter-in-law thinks that her uncle is right. , Mom and dad live in the same house with their son, so it is convenient to take care of him. This arrangement is really comprehensive. As expected of my aunt, she thinks everything! What do you think, grandpa and grandma? "
Although Mr. Chu couldn't stand Shen Luzhu's eccentric way of contradicting his elders, he was also very tired of Wang's tendency to take advantage and stir up trouble, so he chose to turn a blind eye and not express his stance. .
Grandma Chu didn't feel much about this matter. Whose child didn't live with his parents when he was a child? Anyway, whether Wang or Shen Luzhu won this matter, it wouldn't hinder her: " It’s done, it’s done!”
"Then just listen to grandpa and grandma, and this matter is settled! When my aunt moves back, she can just let me know in advance, and I will definitely tidy up those two rooms!"
Seeing that Wang was a little dissatisfied and seemed to want to retort a few words, Chu Ren hurriedly interjected: "Grandma, we also think this will be the case. We all listen to grandpa and grandma!"
Grandpa Chu smashed two pipes in his hand, and then continued: "The weather is cold now, so we should wait until after the Chinese New Year to talk about moving. But starting tomorrow, let's fire together, and there are those coffins in the backyard. , Chu Yi, you go back and wait until your uncle and others have moved here, and then use the ox cart to pull them to the yard over the shop."
"good."
"Okay, there's nothing else to do, let's all eat!" Mr. Chu said and was about to use his chopsticks when he was interrupted by Mrs. Wang!
"Dad, I have something else to say!"
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Chu put down the bowl and chopsticks that were halfway filled with vegetables, picked up the tobacco pouch again and said, "Let's talk."
"Mom and dad, it's like this. We now have a shop, and the coffin sales will have to be moved there. So why not just move all the paper money sales to the shop over there. It will be more convenient to store them. !”
Shen Luzhu raised his eyebrows when he heard this. They didn't care whether they returned home or separated, but no matter how this family lives in the future, it seems that it has nothing to do with their paper money shop: "It's the business of our shop. Don’t worry about it! Chu Yi and I don’t need to move. The shop is also newly built and is right in front of the courtyard. It’s convenient for us to do business! "
"What's yours, what's ours, isn't it all our old Chu family's shop and business? Besides, didn't the shop also sell paper money before? Isn't it just right for the coffin shop to sell paper money? From now on, it will all be our own business. It would be easier if we all work together. Besides, when the shop gets bigger in the future, Chu Yike will have to focus on making coffins, and it can’t be like this anymore!"
Shen Luzhu knew what kind of wishful thinking Uncle Chu's family had. They had been arguing for a long time about being filial and serving their grandparents. It turned out that they were eyeing their paper money business!
"aunt!"
Shen Luzhu stopped Chu Yi who had already stood up, and ignored Mr. Wang. Instead, he turned to face Mr. Chu who was sitting in the upper seat: "Do you think so too?"
Grandma Chu glanced at Ms. Wang and thought about what Ms. Wang quietly told her that day. For the sake of her eldest grandson, the financial power of the family must be in her own hands. Otherwise, she would take advantage of the opportunity today. If you have this opportunity to come back, I'm afraid it will be even more difficult in the future!
Grandma Chu paused, cleared her throat and persuaded: "What your aunt said is not wrong. We are all a family, and the whole family can live a good life by working together, right? From now on, we will all work together on this business." , why don’t you take it easy and enjoy the blessings!”
Upon hearing this, Grandpa Chu turned his head and glanced at Grandma Chu, with a calm expression on his face. He was obviously angry at the little tricks done by Grandma Chu and Mrs. Wang behind the scenes. He was not notified of such a big matter in advance!
But no matter how angry Mr. Chu is now, he must not destroy his wife and son with his own hands. If the business of Chu Yi and his wife can really take advantage of this opportunity to return home, what will happen to the Chu family and Chu Ren in the future? It’s all a good thing for the imperial examination!
When Shen Luzhu saw this, he also made a rough guess about the situation. Grandma Chu must have known about it, and might even have planned this incident with Wang. Even if Grandpa Chu was unaware before, he seems to be aware of it now. Already the default!
Shen Luzhu couldn't help laughing at how stupid he was. Before, he thought that Uncle Chu's family just wanted to raise some money for Chu Ren, but he didn't expect that he had a huge appetite!
"Grandpa, we have made it clear before that this paper money transaction is a private business done by Chu Yi and I. From the day we started, we have never used a single penny from my family. Later, we promised to pay Grandpa every month. I gave Chu Yi three taels of silver in exchange for half a day's rest every day. At the beginning, my grandfather promised categorically. He also said that no one would say anything about it in the future. But he changed his mind and came to you to make the decision! Now, my grandfather doesn't want to Do you admit it?"
"Mr. Shen..."
Seeing Grandma Chu rushing to talk to her, Shen Luzhu turned around and said, "Grandma, it's better not to talk for now. This is the first time for grandson's daughter-in-law to meet her. Grandma takes the lead to take advantage of her grandchildren. What if it happens later?" It would be bad if I couldn't control myself and said something uglier! After all, no one here has such a big belly to tolerate the crops that I have worked hard to weed, fertilize, and cultivate for a year, but in the end, it was all done by pigs. It’s a matter of arching!”
"Ms. Shen! Why are you talking!"
"There's something even worse, uncle, do you want to hear it?"
Third Uncle Chu hurriedly stood up on crutches and acted as a peacemaker: "Lu Zhu, please don't get excited. Dad and Mom, my sister-in-law's arrangement is indeed not appropriate. How can this business be said to belong to our Chu family?" ? It’s obviously the A-Yi couple’s own, so it’s considered as belonging to the family. It’s normal for the junior to feel uncomfortable!”
Wang stood up immediately after hearing this, pointed at Uncle Chu and said angrily: "Third brother! When will you get rid of the problem of your elbows turning outwards! I won't talk about what happened before. This Chu Yiliang What kind of benefits has the reputation given you, so that you don’t care about your own family’s interests? If your family earns money, why don’t you follow it? I see you..."
"Auntie, if you have something to say, let's talk!" Chu Ren had no choice but to stop Wang's next words again. They really didn't care about the shop. This time they would definitely offend Chu Yi and his wife, but that couldn't be done once. After offending everyone, it would be better for them to win over Third Uncle.
"Third uncle, my mother-in-law has always been outspoken and has no ill intentions. She is only thinking about her family. If third uncle feels that something is wrong, we can discuss it again."
But Mrs. Wang was angry and puzzled by Chu Ren's obstruction. She opened her bow without looking back. She had already said it, so naturally she had to get it done at once, so as not to have long nights and dreams in the future!
"Mom and dad, this deal was done for Chu Yi and the others before, but don't you look at what they have done with this deal! They were imprisoned for doing this deal. ! Our Chu family’s brand name and face will be ruined by these two, not to mention, this will affect Chu Ren’s imperial examination in the future! This deal cannot be done to them no matter what, it must be taken back!"
"Sister-in-law! Ayi and the others were clearly framed unjustly. Hasn't this matter been explained clearly now? It has nothing to do with them!"
Mrs. Wang doesn't care whether Chu Yi and the other two were wrongly accused and whether they have explained it clearly. Right now, she has only one goal, which is to quickly get the money-spinner shop into her hands: "Explain clearly, why are the village still here?" There are so many rumors and everything! Besides, they were lucky enough to come out this time. Next time, I would say it’s because they don’t know how to behave and offended the Hu family, which is why they turned against our shop. I won’t let it go! This shop can’t do anything for them anymore, it must be taken back! Father and mother, we have to think about the other juniors in this family!”
Shen Luzhu laughed disdainfully: "Ha! My mother-in-law is really good at singing a song that confuses right and wrong! Since we are afraid that Chu Yi and I will affect my cousin's career in the imperial examination, we have to go home now. Momentum, what are you doing? Are you afraid that your eldest cousin's imperial examination will go too smoothly?"
"Ms. Shen! Is this what your mother-in-law taught you? This is how you talk to an elder like me!"
"Then from whom did I learn how to take advantage of you? Grandma or your mother's family?"
"Mr. Shen!"
"enough!"
Grandpa Chu raised his palm and slapped it heavily on the table. With a "pop" sound, the dishes and chopsticks on the table trembled!
Wang was startled, she shrank her neck and stopped temporarily, but Shen Luzhu didn't care at all, and looked at Master Chu steadily: "Master hasn't answered my question just yet. In this posture today, you don’t want to admit your fault!”
Grandpa Chu's eyes widened and he looked at Shen Luzhu fiercely: "Ms. Shen! Don't challenge my patience!"
Chu Yi stood up again, stood side by side with his wife, looked around at all the elders in his family, then returned his gaze to Master Chu's face, looked directly into his eyes coldly, and said word by word: "Master, Whether the uncle's family should return to their old home or how the business of the coffin shop will be arranged in the future, we don't have to interfere, but only in the matter of the paper money shop, no one except me and A Zhu can interfere, let alone just think about it. Take it!"
Compared with Shen Luzhu's resistance, Mr. Chu actually couldn't accept Chu Yi's words. For Mr. Chu who was used to the submissive Chu Yi, this was simply a naked provocation!
"I've turned against you! I've really turned against you! I haven't settled the accounts with you for the mess you caused before! All the generations of the Chu family have never been in jail for generations, and the Chu family's faces will all be ruined by you. Both of them are lost! You have the nerve to tell me here that your family can't interfere with your shabby shop! I will intervene in this matter today, and I will return home from this shop tomorrow. Now, let’s see who dares to have an opinion!”
When Mrs. Wang heard this, she couldn't hold back her joy. She smiled as brightly as if she wasn't the one who was blushing just now.
The table was slapped loudly by Mr. Chu who was eager to establish his power and intimidate Chu Yi again. Chu Yi just stretched out his hand to protect Shen Luzhu. In this loud slap, he completely recognized the reality. , and the fact is that his blind tolerance cannot buy his wife and brother a moment of peace.
"I told you, the paper money shop belongs to me and A-Zhu!"
Grandpa Chu grabbed the chopsticks at hand and threw them over: "Even you are a descendant of my Chu family!"
Chu Yi stretched out his hand to block the flying chopsticks, and then said calmly: "Let's separate the families! A-Zhu and I will live alone with A-Li. In the future, whether the Chu family wants to separate or get together, even if the shop sells food, there will be gambling. Fang, it has nothing to do with us!"
"Ayi!"
Uncle Chu looked at Chu Yi in shock!
