ebookland Chapter 181 What a good day today is
Chapter 181 What a good day today is
She seemed to hear some noise outside while she was drowsy, so she turned over and fell asleep again.
When she woke up again, it was already dawn. Cuizhu came forward to serve her and said that Lu Xinlan had come to her courtyard the night before.
"Did you say anything important?"
"No, the eldest lady learned that you had fallen asleep, so she just told the servant not to wake you up and went back."
Lu Xinran nodded, had breakfast and went to Pei's room to pay his respects.
Pei felt sorry for their young age, so she let them wake up and have breakfast before going to her room. If there was something or they wanted to sleep in, she would just ask a servant to deliver a message.
She rarely used etiquette to restrain them.
The better she treated them, the closer they became and the more they would run to her yard after breakfast.
The others have already arrived.
She had exempted the concubines' daughters in the mansion from the rules early on, and told them not to come and pay their respects every day.
However, the concubines of several illegitimate girls all wanted to please the old lady so as to find a good marriage for them in the future, so they asked them to come and pay their respects almost every day.
If they wanted to come, Pei would not stop them.
Although she disapproved of her eldest son taking a concubine, the younger children were innocent, so she was kind to her illegitimate granddaughters.
When Lu Xinran entered the room, several illegitimate girls were just coming out of the house. When they saw her, they all called her "Second Sister".
Her mentality was somewhat similar to Pei's. She smiled and nodded slightly at the girls, and then Tracy opened the curtain and entered the room.
"You're the only one among you who likes to sleep in."
Seeing her come in, Pei smiled and joked.
Lu Xinran smiled and sat down next to her: "Grandma, you are so kind to us and allow us to sleep in. With a good grandmother like you, I must prove to myself that you are really super good."
Her flattery went straight into Pei's heart.
Pei smiled so hard that her eyebrows were not visible. "Alright, you little girl only know how to say nice things to coax me."
After some joking, she signaled to Aunt Xu to take out four lacquered wooden boxes from the cabinet nearby.
"You are old now, you have to learn how to run the shop. There are four shops here, each of you will be assigned one. If you encounter something you don't understand, you can ask your mother or grandmother."
Lu Xinran delightedly took the lacquered wooden box, opened it happily, and carefully took out the pledge.
Although they are all shops, each of the four shops is different.
There are significant differences in livelihood, location and size.
Before they came, Pei had already expressed her intentions to Kong. She wanted to give more financial support to Lu Xinran. When Kong heard her say that, she was not at all displeased. She even wanted to give some of her dowry to Lu Xinran.
If it weren't for her, Lu Kangping would still be a frustrated teacher in the Imperial College.
And she would also be filled with resentment towards her father-in-law because she felt sorry for her husband.
Although the resentment accumulated over the years has not yet been completely eliminated, her husband's smile is becoming more and more genuine, and her heart is gradually becoming clearer.
All this is thanks to Lu Xinran, she should be rewarded.
However, her idea was rejected by Mrs. Pei. Her dowry was already generous, and she had bought many farms and shops over the years. It was more than enough to support several children, and she did not need Mrs. Kong to share her dowry.
The three people who knew in advance that good things would happen today just stood up and expressed their gratitude while holding the lacquered wooden box.
Lu Xinran put the adopted child back into the box and walked forward to hug Pei's arm tightly.
"Grandma, you are the most kind person in the world!"
[With this shop, I will never starve to death no matter where I go! ]
[This is my first business here, it is of great significance, I must work hard to manage it well. ]
Hearing her extremely happy voice, Pei glanced at Zhao, who seemed a little uncomfortable, and sighed inwardly.
"You just know how to coax me with words."
"I'm telling the truth!"
Lu Xinran looked up and smiled, already thinking about where to live a carefree life in the future and raise a few puppies.
The old man in Pei’s subway is looking at his mobile phone. What kind of dog is this little puppy?
After coming out of Pei's courtyard, Lu Xinlan took her to his own courtyard.
As soon as she entered the door, she stuffed a lacquered wooden box into Lu Xinran's arms.
"I wanted to give you these a long time ago, but I have to settle accounts at the end of the year. It's a tiring job every year, so I thought I would give them to you after the new year."
"But I suddenly thought these days that clearing accounts shouldn't be a problem for you. You'll have to deal with it in the future, so it's better to do it sooner rather than later. It's not bad to hand it over to you now."
Lu Xinran looked down at the wooden box in his arms in a daze. What happened today?
Why do they give her all the shops?
"Come, let me tell you what's here."
Pulling her to sit at the table, Lu Xinlan took the wooden box out of her arms again.
"These are the shops and farms that Zhao gave to my original body. There are three farms and five shops in total. They are all in excellent locations. The total annual output of the farms is about 2,000 taels, and the total output of the shops is about 7,000 to 8,000 taels.
"If you have a business sense, you can use all your annual earnings to buy farms or shops, or start some other businesses with others, and your assets will surely grow bigger and bigger."
Lu Xinran swallowed helplessly.
Did she just... hear correctly?
The annual income of these farms and shops can be around ten thousand taels?
Wouldn't it be possible for her to become a rich woman who could afford to raise a yard full of puppies in just one year?
She wanted to raise her hand to wipe her saliva. After daydreaming for a long time, she finally came back to her senses from her sweet dream.
"No, I can't have these, these are left for you by the original body.
“We agreed not to inherit the original owner’s grudges and start over from the beginning, so we must keep our word.
"Besides, your family background is not as good as mine right now. If you have trouble finding a marriage in the future, it will be convenient for you to run away with more money in your hands."
Lu Xinlan: “…”
She knew that this girl could always come up with a weird angle in every analysis.
She pushed the wooden box back in front of her and said, "Take it. I still have the precious jewelry and jade that Zhao gave me. These are enough for me to sell and run away."
She said it seriously, which made Lu Xinran burst out laughing when he came to his senses and realized what he had said.
After she finished laughing on the table, she began to analyze the matter seriously.
"No, it's very troublesome to sell those things, and many of them are owned by you alone, right? Then it would be easy for others to find out your intentions and whereabouts.
"This kind of thing is just for show, it has no practical use, it's not as good as the real golden eyes.
"Well, let's not be so polite to each other. I'm not good at business and I don't know anything about accounting. You still have to manage these farms and shops.
"You can just give me some money when the time comes. You can take a portion as a reward for your hard work, and we can split the rest equally. What do you think?"
Lu Xinlan thought for a moment and took the box without any more hesitation.
"Okay, but it's easy for the original body to take care of these, so there's no need for hard work fees."