While the young couple was stunned, Deng Nanxun ran directly behind the counter and helped Song He move the paper money. Seeing this, Shen Luzhu pulled Chu Yi's sleeve and said, "Just let him stay and work? Wouldn’t it be nice if people saw it?”
After all, he was the youngest son of the Deng family. They all lived on this street. It was inevitable that someone would recognize Deng Nanxun. If someone asked, they couldn't really say that he came to work and apologize.
Although everyone present knew the purpose behind Nanxu's actions, they couldn't tell outsiders because they were really afraid that Deng Nanxun would say something terrible.
Just as Shen Luzhu was thinking about whether to lead the person to the inner courtyard, he heard that someone there seemed to have recognized Deng Nanxun: "Hey, this is the new guy? Why does he look familiar... You , Aren’t you from the Deng family at Yuelai Inn?”
Deng Nanxun replied cheerfully: "Yes, I am indeed from the Deng family. Boss, have you ever visited my inn?"
"That's not true. I just know your father a little bit, but why did you come to Chu's shop to be a waiter?"
Deng Nanxun has been lying on his kang for the past three days and has done nothing else. He has thought about all the situations since coming to the Chu family. Now he just opened his mouth and said: "My father and the brothers of the Chu family have some problems." Friendship, my brother is very good at doing business, so my father asked me to follow him and learn from him, so that I can gain more experience."
When the man heard that Deng Nanxun actually called Chu Yi his brother, he naturally had no doubts about the friendship between the two families, and said with some envy: "Boss Chu's business is indeed doing well. If I have the chance, I would like to follow him and learn from him."
When Chu Yi saw this, he smiled at the man and said, "Boss Fang is too polite."
Seeing that no one questioned, Shen Luzhu breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems there is no need to take people to the inner courtyard."
Chu Yi nodded and said: "The shop is not busy at the moment. Since the young master of the Deng family has stayed, A Zhu can go and do other things. I am here."
"Isn't this good? They are all guests after all."
Chu Yi thought of Deng Nanxun's brothers and sisters-in-law today, and suddenly lost his intention to be polite to him, and whispered: "There is nothing wrong with him, just treat him as a junior in the family, and there is no need to instruct him to do anything. I want to Just do something if you don’t want to do it, it’s okay, but we always have to give people a chance to perform, if we can’t bear this little hardship, how can Uncle San feel relieved.”
"Okay, then I'll go to the shroud shop first. Maybe it's the Hungry Ghost Festival, and there have been more and more customers there recently."
Chu Xiuxiu was in the shop with Zhang Dajin, putting the newly delivered shrouds from the backyard on the display rack. When she turned around, she saw her cousin-in-law walking in: "Why are you here, cousin-in-law? The paper money shop is not busy today?"
"There's new help over there, I'll come over."
New helper? Chu Xiuxiu was very puzzled: "When did the family recruit a new man? Why haven't I heard my cousin mention it?"
"I just learned that Deng Nanxun stayed at our shop and said he wanted to apologize for our work."
Chu Xiuxiu was stunned: "Didn't Dad just accept his apology?"
"Your cousin said the same thing, but he didn't say that. It seems he wanted to show off."
As for what to show, there was a waiter in the shop, Shen Luzhu didn't say it clearly, but Chu Xiuxiu was not stupid, but she just really didn't understand. Why persist in something that is obviously impossible?
After a pause, Shen Luzhu continued: "By the way, Xiuxiu, I'll have to trouble you to give it to Ah Li after lunch. We may have to share the table for dinner today, so I have to prepare some dishes."
There were many female relatives in the family. In addition to Shen Luzhu and Chu Xiuxiu, Jiang Juan and Lin Qiuyi also had lunch in the east courtyard. Naturally, it was not easy to invite Deng Nanxun to join them, but it was also not easy to invite him and the three people from his shop. Dinner together.
After thinking about it, Shen Luzhu served all the dishes individually and planned to set a table in the west courtyard. Then he would ask Chu Yi and Xue Changshan to eat in the west courtyard with Deng Nanxun.
After being busy in the shop until almost noon, Shen Luzhu went to the kitchen in the east courtyard to cook. He first divided out three dishes and one soup and asked Chu Xiuxiu to take them to the inn. Then he added a few more dishes and kept busy in the main room. After putting the dishes and chopsticks on the table, I remembered that I had forgotten to talk to Chu San.
My uncle told me about Deng Nanxun.
Uncle Chu looked at Shen Luzhu several times at the dinner table, but due to the presence of his daughter and Lin Qiuyi, if he wanted to ask, he finally swallowed it.
It wasn't until after lunch that he pulled Chu Yi aside and asked, "Ayi, why is the youngest son of the Deng family still staying with us?"
"Third uncle, they said they wanted to apologize to our family for their work."
When Uncle Chu heard this, he immediately blew his beard and glared: "Why do you apologize for your workmanship? He is clearly planning something evil!"
Everyone knows this matter well, and naturally there is nothing to hide: "Third Uncle, we can't kick people out. Since this is the case, would Third Uncle keep an eye on him? If he is someone who can be trusted... …”
"What are you observing? I'm not trying to find a son-in-law for Xiuxiu, he..."
Halfway through his words, Third Uncle Chu remembered what Chu Yi had said that day, that he might not be good at recruiting a son-in-law. He thought about it and swallowed his words: "Forget it, I'll just keep an eye on him more."
In this way, Deng Nanxun started working as a boy in the Chu family. He would come here early every day, sometimes in the shop and sometimes in the west courtyard. He would go up and help with anything he saw.
If the Deng family saw this, they would definitely be amazed. It's not that Deng Nanxun was so lazy at home, but he was definitely not that diligent.
It's just that there are few opportunities to go over to the Grand West Courtyard and the Shroud Shop. Firstly, Uncle Chu is watching, and he has to be more restrained under his father's nose. Secondly, he has to estimate Chu Xiuxiu's reputation, so he only occasionally goes there. When the shroud shop had some moving work, Deng Nanxun would go over to help.
However, if he could not see the girl he liked, it would be good to win the favor of the girl's father. Deng Nanxun would chat and play chess with Uncle Chu when he had nothing to do. The old man and the young man got along very harmoniously. literature
On this day, the dyeing workshop delivered the fabrics ordered by the shroud shop. Shen Luzhu looked at Deng Nanxun who was chatting with Uncle Chu and said, "Young Master of the Deng family."
Deng Nanxun raised his head when he heard the sound and said, "Didn't I say that I can just call my name, but do you need my help with something?"
"Okay, the fabrics from home have arrived, can you help me move them?"
Deng Nanxun nodded without hesitation: "Sister-in-law of the Chu family, don't worry, I'll go right away."
Chu Xiuxiu was busy in the shroud shop at the moment. Shen Luzhu saw someone running to the shroud shop. She thought that Uncle Chu would follow him like he had done the past few days, but he saw him looking over there, as if he was a little confused.
Then he muttered: "Zhengzheng is still in the west courtyard with Ayi, I'll go check on him."
Shen Luzhu looked at Chu Yi in surprise, glanced at Uncle Chu's leaving figure and whispered, "Uncle Third, is this... thinking about it?"
Chu Yi said with a smile: "Yesterday, Deng Nanxun went to the west courtyard to help again. I don't know if my third uncle saw something. He went to the west courtyard to find me in the afternoon and asked me if Xiu Xiu had said anything to us. , so I told him that Xiuxiu might also have a crush on Deng Nanxun."
Deng Nanxun suddenly discovered in the past few days that he seemed to see Uncle Chu less often. Even when he went to the shroud shop to help, and even sometimes deliberately stayed to chat, Uncle Chu never showed up, and he was a little out of touch for a while. mind.
Deng Nanxun is a straightforward person and likes to be honest about everything. After thinking about it for two days, he arrived at Chu's house. After talking to the young couple, he ran directly to find Uncle Chu and insisted on dragging him to play chess with him. .
Seeing that it was long past the time when the shop in front opened, Uncle Chu asked puzzledly: "Aren't you going to the front today?"
Deng Nanxun hugged Zhengzheng and raised his head from the chessboard after hearing this: "My brother and I have agreed that we won't go anywhere today. I will play chess with my uncle."
Uncle Chu Chu snorted softly: "You are obviously the one pulling me to play chess."
Seeing that Deng Nanxun just smiled, Third Uncle Chu paused and said, "Deng boy, if you have something to do, just say it."
"Uncle, you have something to do. Why don't you go to the front shop these days? You rarely see him in the yard. I'm still waiting to play chess and chat with you. Is it possible that you have found a new chess friend and are tired of the old?"
Uncle Chu only felt that this boy was
Pretend to be confused and ignore it.
After playing chess for a while, he saw that Deng Nanxun was still an old man sitting opposite him, coaxing Zheng Zheng to finish while playing chess. Uncle Chu couldn't help but speak again: "If you don't go to the shroud shop to help, Xiu Xiu will be too busy. What should I do?"
Deng Nanxun was stunned for a moment and asked tentatively: "Uncle, are you asking me to help Miss Chu?"
During these days, Deng Nanxun's behavior was noticed by Uncle Chu. He was such a good boy, and his affection for his daughter was also very sincere. He originally thought about recruiting a son-in-law, but he was a little hesitant. .
I saw Chu Xiuxiu and Deng Nanxun getting along with each other several times, and thought of the various behaviors of Chu Yi and his wife before, and gradually began to have some guesses in my mind. Then I went to Chu Yi for confirmation, and I was immediately annoyed. It was all his fault for being a father. Yes, he only cared about his own thoughts and almost ruined his daughter's good marriage.
Uncle Chu Chu is not a stubborn person. Now that things have happened, it is meaningless to continue to prevent the two of them from contacting each other and insist on recruiting a son-in-law. It is better to fulfill their wishes and fulfill his own wish.
"Deng family boy, don't come over tomorrow."
Deng Nanxun had just thought that Uncle Chu recognized him, so he asked him to help Chu Xiuxiu. However, before he could be happy for a quarter of an hour, he felt like he had fallen from the sky to the ground.
"Uncle, why did I make you unhappy? If this junior does something inappropriate, just criticize me."
Uncle Chu waved his hand and said, "You have been coming to my house to help with the work for more than half a month. Are you still not tired?"
"I'm not tired, I'm not tired. I have plenty of strength, junior."
"It doesn't matter if you're not tired. If you don't hurry back and discuss the marriage proposal with your family, how long do you want to delay it?"
Deng Nanxun's eyes widened and he couldn't believe what he just heard: "You, you mean, I can marry Miss Chu?"
"if not."
Deng Nanxun made a "plop" and knelt down directly: "Uncle, don't worry, I will definitely treat Miss Chu well, and I will listen to her in everything... and I will also listen to you."
Uncle Chu hurriedly pulled the person up from the ground: "I am just a daughter, you must remember what I said today."
