20demayo Chapter 122: Not Even the House Is Completed
Chapter 122: Not Even the House Is Completed
"E'er, please stop struggling, okay? Once we can get through this period and pay off our family debts, our lives will be better." When Mr. Li and Mrs. Li heard that Li Yu'e was going to open a noodle shop, they were scared.
I have already driven away a daughter-in-law and a grandson. If I continue to indulge Li Yu'e, what will I do if all my daughters-in-law are driven away?
"This is the last time. I promise this is the last time!" said Li Yu'e.
Mr. Li and Mrs. Li didn't know how to refuse, and it was the eldest sister-in-law of the Li family who came out to help them out of the predicament.
"Sister Moth, you want to join a noodle shop, right? I think this is a good thing and you can make money."
Li Yu'e couldn't help but look at her sister-in-law in surprise. Her sister-in-law had been very dissatisfied with her a while ago, so why did she support her now?
The eldest sister-in-law added: "However, the main store belongs to Li Yujiao. I heard that if you want to join, you need her consent. Why don't you go ask Li Yujiao first to see if she will allow you to join. If she agrees, we have no objection."
You can tell with your ass that Li Yujiao would never let Li Yu'e join.
After hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Li felt that their eldest daughter-in-law was very reliable, so they asked Li Yu'e to go and ask first.
Li Yu'e went to Li Yujiao's head office.
She stood at the door of the main store and looked up at the three-story house.
There are not many three-story houses in Rongcheng, and the one in front of you is one of them.
When this place was still called Joy Restaurant, Li Yu'e had visited here, not for the food, but just to experience the luxury here.
I didn’t expect Li Yujiao to buy this building and sell some of the snacks there so well.
The windows on the second and third floors were all filled with people, and some latecomers had to queue up at the door.
I’m afraid that Li Yujiao has now become the new wealthy businessman in Rongcheng!
Li Yu'e felt a surge of jealousy.
His fists were clenched.
Why is Li Yujiao so outstanding?
It's because he took over her life. All of this should have belonged to her!
Li Yu'e was about to go in, but a cold knife blocked her way.
Then I heard Jing Qishan's deep voice: "What are you doing here?"
Li Yu'e turned around tremblingly and saw Jing Qishan wearing the yamen uniform.
The scene of him throwing her into the river before the New Year still left her with lingering fears.
"I...I want to join the noodle shop."
"Get out!" Jing Qishan said bluntly.
When the people around saw the commotion, they all turned around to look.
Li Yu'e was so ashamed and angry that tears started to flow down her cheeks. "I just want to join the noodle shop. I have money."
However, Jing Qishan still had a cold expression on his face: "If you don't get out of here, I will arrest you and lock you up in the government office!"
Li Yu'e felt like a piece of trash in front of Jing Qishan, so she went home angrily.
……
When Li's eldest sister-in-law saw Li Yu'e coming back with a wronged look on her face, she guessed the result.
The good family was thrown into chaos because of the return of this younger sister.
"Sister E, is it true that Li Yujiao didn't ask you to join?" the sister-in-law asked knowingly.
Li Yu'e said, "It was Jing Qishan who wouldn't let me go! He sent me back before I even met Li Yujiao."
The eldest sister-in-law smiled, and then said with an understanding look on her face: "Actually, if you want to be better than Li Yujiao, you don't necessarily have to make money. Doing business will only make you smell like money. For us women, marrying a good husband is more important than anything else."
Li Yu'e couldn't help but ask, "But who can I marry? Those rich and powerful people all dislike my illiteracy. I can't possibly find someone worse than Jing Qishan, right?"
The eldest sister-in-law said: "Then you should go out more often. Only by going out can you meet more men and let those outstanding men know you."
The sister-in-law said this just because she hoped that Li Yu'e would stop spending the family's money and get married earlier. Even if she had to spend money in the future, it would be on her husband's family and would have nothing to do with her parents' family.
Li Yu'e came up with an idea.
……
On the day of the summer solstice, Li Yujiao received another invitation from the county magistrate's wife, saying it was a birthday party.
Li Yujiao seldom attended such banquets in her previous life, but because she was doing business in this life, she felt that she should interact with people more so that she would have someone to take care of her when something happened in the future.
On the day of the banquet, she dressed herself up nicely.
Since coming to Rongcheng, her savings have increased several times, so she went to the Lao Fengxiang Tailor Shop in the city to have several pieces of clothing made.
Most of them are designed to be clean and neat, but there are also a few that are worn for banquets.
Women all love beauty, especially since clothes of this era can be worn in several different styles.
After changing clothes and about to go out, Jing Qishan suddenly came back.
Both of them were stunned for a moment.
Li Yujiao was wondering why he suddenly came back, but Jing Qishan was surprised by Li Yujiao's outfit.
At this time, Li Yujiao had a beautiful bun with some red pearl flowers on it, earrings on her ears, and a red coral necklace around her neck.
The outermost layer of silk is red, while the inner layer is light pink, which is both elegant and beautiful.
Especially this dress makes her figure look so exquisite, which makes people feel excited.
Li Yujiao saw that he was staring at her, and she knew that he was fascinated by her new clothes.
Besides, he hadn't eaten her yet, so naturally he looked at her differently, just like when a piece of meat was placed in front of him when he was hungry.
She couldn't help but ask, "Why are you back?"
"Aren't you going to attend the county magistrate's wife's birthday party? I'll come back to pick you up!"
Li Yujiao asked: "How can it be like this? Isn't this a public matter?"
Jing Qishan said: "Of course you can."
"But the banquet is on the boat, and I have to go there by ox cart."
Jing Qishan smiled and said, "So I have to come back to herd the cattle. You are wearing such beautiful clothes to herd cattle. Wouldn't it make people laugh?"
"So you can't drive cattle just because you're dressed nicely?"
"If you dress nicely, you should ride in a carriage."
"But we don't have a carriage."
"So a rough man like me has to do it." Jing Qishan said.
Li Yujiao felt that he was becoming more and more talkative.
……
This era is slow, and ox carts are even slower.
Jing Qishan was driving the ox cart, with Li Yujiao sitting behind him.
Because it was so slow, Jing Qishan's wish to chat with Li Yujiao was finally fulfilled.
"What gift have you chosen for the county magistrate's wife?" he asked.
Li Yujiao said: "I didn't know what to buy, so I just bought a jade bracelet."
“Where did you buy it?”
"I bought it from Lao Feng Xiang Jewelry Shop."
"My lady, you have a good eye. How is the noodle shop business going recently?"
"It's pretty good, but there are too many things to do. I have to take care of many things."
"You should worry less and let the people below do more work. If it really doesn't work, hire a few more people. Don't be too busy. I see you coming home so late every day recently, and I feel bad for you."
Li Yujiao said "hmm".
To go to the banquet, you have to go out of the city and go to the pier. There is a particularly beautiful river view on the way.
The early summer breeze blowing on the body is also very comfortable.
If it were half a year ago, Li Yujiao would have found it hard to believe that she and Jing Qishan would actually chat like this.
Just like an old couple.
An old couple who haven’t even gotten married yet.