Just when the old couple from the Lu family thought they had spoken to the boy from the Chu family across from them, they saw Chu Pingping shook his head without changing his expression, and then opened his mouth with words that were so angry that they would not pay for their lives.
"The ancestral house is even cheaper. Think about it, if this house has been lived in by the ancestors, how many people must have ruined it. The house, furniture, etc., would have been worn out long ago. There is only a piece of land left that can still be used, so it’s naturally not worth the money.”
"Why is it so bad? You are so messy..."
Before the old lady of the Lu family could finish speaking, Chu Ping continued: "That's not all. If my cousins buy it, will they have to build a new house on that land later? Even if they don't build it, what about the renovation? It’s always necessary. It’s a big expense. Mom, think about it carefully. My family bought your house and we had to spend so much money on it later. How can you have the nerve to complain about the lack of money? of."
He was the one who said that the ancestral home was worth more, and now he is the one who said that the ancestral home is worthless. The old lady of the Lu family was completely angered by Chu Ping. She stood up and pointed at Chu Ping, and kept shouting: "You This country boy is simply a scoundrel, a scoundrel! You are not talking about business here, you are taking advantage of the situation!"
The scene got a little out of control for a while. Chu Yi patted his cousin on the shoulder and then said: "We have finished our requests. If Ruabo thinks it is acceptable, he can sit down and continue talking. If he cannot accept it, he will not stay any longer."
Chu Yi's words instantly extinguished all Lu Abo's anger. Now they can find no other buyers except the Chu family. If they want to get rid of the days of being harassed by the Yu family as soon as possible, there is no room for them to negotiate terms. , so he reached out and pulled his wife, who was still yelling at Chu Ping, down and sat down.
The old lady of the Lu family looked at her wife in disbelief: "Old man!"
Rua Bo sighed and said, "Do you have any other ideas? Who else can we sell to?"
After gathering his emotions, Lu Abo looked at the Chu couple and asked, "What if the method you gave me doesn't work?"
"We can sign and pledge. If this method works and you succeed in driving the Yu family out, then you can sell the two houses to us for two hundred taels. If not, we will buy your property. I don’t want to interfere with the matters of the courtyard or shop.”
Lu Abo thought for a while and realized that he was not at a loss. The government had nothing to do with the Yu family's fake lease. He didn't believe that the little daughter-in-law of the Chu family could have any clever tricks. Then he would give it a try as she said. There is no need to delay anything. If it doesn’t work, that’s the best. I can sell the East Courtyard according to my original idea.
So he nodded in agreement: "Okay, tell me what method can be used to drive the Yu family out."
Unexpectedly, Shen Luzhu shook his head: "It's not done yet. Let's make a contract first. Both parties will sign it. It's not too late to wait until it's signed."
"Okay, let's take a note."
Chu Li went back to his room and brought a pen and paper, and wrote a deed under the instructions of his brother and sister-in-law. Chu Yi and Lu Abo signed their names and dates at the bottom of the deed, and pressed their fingerprints. This contract is considered established.
Then Shen Luzhu told Lu Abo and his wife his method in a straightforward manner, which made Lu Abo stare at one moment and frown at the other.
After leading Shen Luzhu to explain, Lu Abo asked hesitantly: "Can this method really work?"
Shen Luzhu smiled: "Whether it works or not, you will know after you give it a try. Even if it doesn't work, it's not a loss for you, old man, right?"
"Then what if the Yu family doesn't agree?"
"Then I will compensate him for two months based on his rent. When Ruabo plans to implement the plan, remember to send someone to inform him in advance, so that we can help him."
The old couple of the Lu family said goodbye from the Chu family's old house in a daze. On the way back, they were thinking about everything that had just happened at the Chu family. The old lady of the Lu family was still a little unsure: "We really want to do what the little wife said? What method can we use?" Can it really be done?"
"Didn't you listen to what the little wife said? You'll know if it works or not if you give it a try. I hope she can succeed in this way, so that not only can we sell the east courtyard to them, but we can also sell the west courtyard when we get it back. If you pay a good price, you won’t lose too much.”
When the old lady of the Lu family heard this, she immediately became energetic.
, glanced at the other people sitting in the bullock cart, and whispered: "Otherwise, let's not let her method work, just do it for a show, or simply not follow it, and tell them later whether it works or not." Well, then our wishes will be fulfilled!"
Uncle Lu rolled his eyes at his silly wife: "What are you thinking? You really think she is stupid. Didn't you hear my little wife's last words? Tell us to send someone to inform her in advance. To put it nicely, she can help us. One or two, to put it bluntly, they are just afraid that we will do something wrong and they are going to spy on us."
The old lady from the Lu family said with a straight face: "I never thought that this little country woman could be so clever!"
On the other side, after sending away the old couple of the Lu family, Chu Ping also learned the ins and outs of the matter from Chu Yi. He didn't expect that his cousin, who was just visiting a shop in the county town, would encounter such a thing. It was really unbelievable. I knew it was God's blessing that specially sent them a cheap house, but I didn't look at the almanac when I went out, so I was unlucky enough to meet this kind of family.
"I don't know when the Lu family wants to do this. What if it happens to be when our Winter Clothes Festival business is busy? Otherwise, I can go to the county to watch them on behalf of my cousins. , I always feel that the old couple is not honest on the outside."
Shen Luzhu also couldn't trust the Lu family, so she specifically emphasized that they should send someone to inform them in advance. However, if Chu Ping hadn't reminded her, she would have never thought about what would happen if the Hanyi Festival and the Lu and Yu families happened. what to do.
"Of course that's good. If we really bump into each other, we can ask my cousin to help us keep an eye on them. However, I think the Lu family will not implement the plan so quickly."
Chu Ping asked with some confusion: "Why?"
Chu Yi tapped his cousin's head in a funny way and said, "I'll pay less for one month's rent!"
"Ah!" Chu Ping suddenly realized: "You are really a businessman, you can calculate all this... Hey, cousin, don't hit me, I'm not talking about you, I'm talking about the old couple named Lu!"
Things turned out just as the young couple had guessed. There was no movement after the Lu family returned. The young couple were not in a hurry, and they had no time or thought to guess what the Lu family was thinking, because the Winter Clothes Festival was coming soon, and the Chu family courtyard gate The paper money shop in front of me was busy again.
The Winter Clothes Festival is here, and the weather has turned colder, but the Shen family on the other side of the river is starting to get busy. Although the business of fragrant pill jewelry is still going on in the town, the work of planting herbs on the mountain has stopped. Knowing that this year's small The couple had to work during the Winter Clothes Festival and take care of the children. Aunt Han, who had cooked before, had already returned home, so the Shen brothers started taking turns to help out at Chu's house every day. .
The fragrant pill business that the Shen family cooperated with the town's jewelry shop has become more and more popular among the girls in the town over the past year. If the business is booming, it will naturally be jealous and imitated by peers. Fortunately, Shen Songjie finally finalized a partner. , I chose Cuiyuxuan, a company with considerable strength and reputation. Grandpa Shen also checked many classics for the fragrant pill recipe, and then improved it again, using more than a dozen spices and herbal secrets to make it.
Although competitors are full of tricks, they have never had much impact on the Shen family and Cuiyuxuan's business. Seeing that imitation is not successful, some people try to contact Shen Songjie privately, hoping to leverage the Shen family to cooperate with them, or even inquire about it. Regardless of whether some things related to Fangzi came out, fortunately, the Shen family was still in good spirits, and no one was stupid enough to ruin their own business. Those people's plans eventually came to nothing.
The young couple had heard some things mentioned by the Shen family before, but Shen Songjie was really busy at that time, and his family didn't know very detailed information. Now that Shen Songjie is free, he finally learned about these difficulties from his mouth.
Shen Luzhu complained: "Second brother was in trouble with his business, but he didn't come to talk to us at that time. Although we can't help much, it's still possible to come up with ideas together."
Shen Songjie handed the bundled paper money to the villagers waiting outside the counter. After collecting the coins, he said: "This is no trouble. We are just cooperating with Cuiyuxuan. Most of what those people do is against Cuiyuxuan." If the business is blocked, Cuiyuxuan will be the one to think of a way. Then it’s my turn to think of a way. Don’t worry, your second brother and I had already thought of it when we first selected our partners. My sister thought that the business would be so good, no. It’s weird to be envied by others. If you can’t find someone stronger, just lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade!”
But Shen Luzhu didn't believe it: "Second brother, you are as busy as a top this summer."
"Hey, I really didn't fool you. I'm busy because the volume of goods in the shop this year is much more than last year. The volume was so large in the first year, so I thought about following it. I'll wait until next year. Next year I will I plan to recruit a few apprentices for my family to help my grandpa and eldest brother. I will also learn from your ingot workshop and teach them the work of making fragrant pills in separate steps, so that everyone in the family can have some free time. You don’t have to wear down your family just to make money.”
"As long as it's okay, my family always comes to help me drink Chu Yi. If, second brother, you don't tell us what happened, I won't ask you to hug Zhengzheng in the future!"
"Don't worry, you and your brother-in-law thought of this deal for your family. Is there anything I can't tell you?"
After Shen Songjie finished speaking, he glanced towards the backyard and saw that brothers Chu Yi and Chu Ping were still busy carrying paper money back from the backyard, so he asked with confidence: "Don't talk about me, I remember that year you asked me I'll go buy something secretly and deliver it to you in the middle of the night, right about this time. Is my brother-in-law's birthday coming soon again? How are you going to spend this year? Do you need me to secretly prepare something for you? "
Shen Luzhu nodded, remembering that time he got up secretly in the middle of the night and ran to the shop to make cakes for Chu Yi. He couldn't help but feel funny: "It's indeed coming soon. The sixth day of the lunar month is Chu Yi's birthday, but this year I don't need my second brother to help me buy cakes secretly. The ingredients are here, and I have prepared the others. I plan to park the shop for a day and eat hot pot and grilled meat at home, and my second brother remembered to come over."
"Sure! I'll bring your sister-in-law here early to help you!"
It was just a little bright on the sixth day of October. There was no need to open the shop today. The young couple in the house was sleeping soundly when they were woken up by their fat son who was moaning in the crib. After peeing and feeding him, he comforted him. It was time to get up, so Chu Yi simply put on some clothes and went to the yard to pour the chamber pot.
Shen Luzhu nodded his son's little nose and whispered, "Why did you wake up so early today? I also wanted to say that we won't open the shop today and asked your father to sleep a little longer, but you little troublemaker messed it up." Already."
