Chapter 1713: Gaining Weight (3)

On the day of the Little New Year, Juhua was woken up early by Xiaokui, who helped her wash and dress, and gave her a bowl of stalk rice porridge and a piece of minced meat pie, and then coaxed her to the front yard.

When they arrived at the front yard, her father and mother were already waiting there. Cui looked at her daughter's dress, touched the tassels hanging from her hair accessories, and told her: "When you arrive at the Wuqing Earl's Mansion later, don't speak casually, don't look around, and don't eat anything you see, so as not to make people laugh at you..."

Juhua rolled her eyes: "Mom, if you are afraid that I will embarrass you, I'd better not go and stay at home."

"Okay, okay, mom won't say anything!"

Seeing that Juhua was unhappy, Cui quickly stopped talking, helped her daughter to gather her cloak, and asked Xiaokui to support her and walk out together.

When they got outside, Shen Luming took a sedan chair, and Juhua and Cui sat in a car, heading to Wuqingbo's mansion. Today is the Little New Year, and almost all the shops on the street are closed. Only a few are open, but they are also deserted and empty.

Juhua looked at the street scene outside through the glass window and said to her mother: "Look at these businessmen, they are really greedy for money. They don't want to take a day off during the New Year. Even if their shops are open, who will go to buy things today?"

Cui was also looking outside. When she heard her daughter say this, she shouted: "Oh, look, our shop is open too!"

Juhua heard it and looked out through the window. Sure enough, she saw that her newly opened fur shop had opened its door and hung up the sign, preparing to do business!

The fur shop of the Shen family opened more than ten days ago. Because Mr. Shen had been in the north for many years, he knew many wholesalers and could buy the best furs at the lowest price. Therefore, he bought a shop in the prosperous area of ​​the capital and opened a fur shop. Because it was midwinter, furs were in season, so the business was very prosperous. After only ten days of opening, he had already earned more than two hundred taels of silver.

The shopkeeper of the fur shop was Li Jing. After being found by Mr. Shen, the young man was placed in the newly opened fur shop of the Shen family as the shopkeeper. Mr. Shen carefully observed him for a few days and then handed the shop to him with confidence.

Li Jing was in charge of the money transfer of the fur shop. He was fair and cautious in the money in and out. Everyone who came and went liked him. Mr. Shen secretly checked the station several times and found that it was exactly the same. Therefore, he liked him more and more.

At this moment, seeing that he was unwilling to rest during the New Year, Cui felt more and more pity for him. He said, "This kid is too honest. Your father clearly told them yesterday that today was a day off, but he insisted on opening the shop. Even if he opened the shop today, he might not make any money. Why did he do this?"

While sighing, he ordered the driver to stop the car temporarily and sent him to give Li Jing a tael of silver, asking him to close the shop and spend the New Year in peace.

Not long after, the driver came back, followed by Li Jing in a cotton robe. Li Jing came to the carriage of Madam Shen and Juhua, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you Madam for your reward. Today is a minor New Year. Please accept my greetings, Madam!"

As he said this, he knelt down in front of the carriage.

Before he kowtowed, Madam Shen said sternly: "A man's knees are as precious as gold. Li Sheng is a scholar, don't you know this truth? Your parents gave you life, is it for you to kneel down and worship others?"

Li Sheng said calmly: "Madam, I know what you said about a man's knees being as precious as gold, but I am not worshipping others today, but my elders, who gave me hope when I was hungry and helpless. So, even if everyone in the world blames me for not worshipping, I will still worship you, Master and Madam."

After saying that, he raised his hands and kowtowed three times respectfully to the carriage. Cui, who was sitting in the carriage, could hear the "dong dong dong" kowtow sound. I don't know how much strength this silly child used to kowtow. When he stood up, his forehead was red.

After he kowtowed to Madam Shen, he went to the sedan chair and kowtowed to Mr. Shen as well, before respectfully asking Mr. Shen and Madam Shen to leave...

In the Wuqing Marquis’s Mansion

The old lady Liu sat at the head of the group, chatting with Wuqing Marquis’s wife Guo about family matters.

Guo said: "It is said that people feel refreshed when they are happy. I didn't believe it in the past, but now that I see the spirit of my old relative, I believe it."

Old lady Liu laughed: "You old man, you have been trying to coax me with your sweet mouth for decades. If it weren't for you marrying Qing'er to me, I would have done with you decades ago."

Mrs. Wu Qingbo laughed: "I know that my old relative doesn't like me. So, I'm here to help you trick your future granddaughter-in-law to come to you to see her, so that you don't have to cause trouble for me. I can't beat you, so I have to give in."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone laughed.

Guo's eldest daughter-in-law laughed and said, "You are not being kind. You tricked Miss Shen here not just for the old lady to see her. You also want to see what your grandson's wife looks like. I heard that you urged your father-in-law to invite the Shen family to your house several days ago."

Mrs. Guo was not angry when her daughter-in-law exposed her true colors. She pointed at her daughter-in-law and said to everyone: "Look, everyone says that the old in-laws can win people's hearts. Today I have seen it. I have been married for more than 20 years and have always been respectful and filial. But when you came, you pushed me, the mother-in-law, aside and only turned your elbow to you. It's really unbearable!"

This speech made everyone in the room laugh again.