bookrebus Chapter 714 I'll Give You a Shop in the Imperial City
Chapter 714 I'll Give You a Shop in the Imperial City
"No money? It's just silver, which is a small matter. How about I buy you a shop in the imperial city? You can choose the location or size. Just consider it as a gift after not seeing you for a long time. I haven't been able to come to you to wish you a happy new year in the past few years.
Actually, I was thinking about this place every day when I was in Jiangnan, but the spring exam was approaching and I couldn’t come back. Now that I’m finally back, I want to stay for a while. This is also my home. Fubao, grandma, I treat you as my family. You also know that I have no family anymore...”
Shen Hechi, who owns all the property of the Shen family, said that he wanted to give Jiang Fubao a shop. He was afraid that she would not accept it, and even pretended to be pitiful with grievance.
It seems to be saying, if you don’t accept this shop, you don’t treat me as a family member. I’m an orphan, so pitiful, do you have the nerve to reject me?
It has to be said that he was indeed very cunning, so much so that Jiang Shoujia, who saw through him, suddenly turned cold.
"You absolutely can't do that, He Chi. Grandma knows you're good to Fubao, but the shops in the imperial city are not cheap. This is too expensive. You can't have it. If Fubao wants to buy it, grandma will buy it for her. You don't need to come."
Save your money for your wedding. Don't spend it recklessly. Your parents are gone now, so you should plan for yourself, okay? Grandma has watched you grow up, and she hopes you'll be well. Okay, don't mention this, just pretend you never said it. Come on, serve the food."
Zhang Jinlan also refused. Although she had a good impression of Shen Hechi and thought it was nice to have such a grandson-in-law, she would not accept the money.
How can you make it sound like you took such an expensive gift from someone without knowing the truth?
If other people knew that she had taken over the Huangcheng shop of the Shen family's son, I'm afraid the neighbors would think that she was bullying the Shen family because they had no one.
Jiang Fubao was also stunned by his words.
No matter how stupid she is, she should understand.
This Shen Hechi seemed to be interested in her.
Otherwise, who would be so stupid as to give her a shop in the imperial city and let her choose the size of the shop.
You should know that the shops in the imperial city are comparable to the storefronts in modern capital.
If she chose a big shop in the city center at the foot of the imperial city, it would cost her tens of thousands of taels.
Maybe it's even more than that, it might even double.
If she had no money, she would definitely agree to his offer since he was so generous. Unfortunately, she was rich, even richer than Shen Hechi.
So Jiang Fubao was not tempted.
She is a rich woman now, and money can no longer impress her.
If she really gets married in the future, there is only one possibility for her other half, the man she likes.
Thinking of this, Jiang Fubao suddenly fantasized about her future husband in her heart.
What will it be like?
She likes handsome guys, so he must be very handsome, with a high nose bridge, thick hair and not bald, a good figure, not less than 1.8 meters tall, and preferably with abdominal muscles. Well, he also has to be educated, so he has to have good literary talent.
Of course, the most important thing is that her thoughts cannot be feudal and cannot hinder her career.
Thinking of this, Jiang Fubao felt like he was about to die alone.
A few dark lines flashed across her forehead and she stopped thinking about it.
"He Chi, come here, try this sweet shrimp with fragrant summer grass. It's a new way of eating that Fu Bao came up with. The shrimp has been marinated with fragrant summer grass and fruits for an entire afternoon, so it's already well-seasoned. Simply stir-frying it makes it extra refreshing and smooth. Do you like it?"
After what happened just now, Zhang Jinlan became more and more satisfied with Shen Hechi.
He was so generous, which showed that he was not a stingy person. He gave such a big gift before they even got married. If they got married in the future, it would be his granddaughter who would take care of the household. Looking at the appearance of the boy from the Shen family, Zhang Jinlan knew that he must be afraid of his wife.
This kind of person is most to her liking.
"Thank you, grandma. Let me try it." Shen Hechi smiled and put the shrimp into his mouth without any hesitation.
He started praising it before he even swallowed it.
"Wow, it's delicious. Fubao is really amazing. You can make ordinary shrimps so delicious. It's really amazing."
He imitated Jiang Fubao's behavior when he was a child, raising his thumb and widening his eyes exaggeratedly.
Jiang Fubao raised the corners of his lips and smiled awkwardly.
"It's OK. I didn't make it by myself. My second sister improved it. You should praise her."
"Miss Jiang Er is also very capable." Same compliment, but in two different tones.
One called her by name, and the other called her Second Miss Jiang in a distant tone.
Even Jiang Huanyu, who usually doesn't like to think, could hear something else.
She glanced at Shen Hechi from the side, looked him up and down, and then continued eating.
After dinner, Shen Hechi stayed for another half an hour until Jiang Fubao returned to the second courtyard, and then he said goodbye.
As soon as Shen Hechi left, Jiang Shoujia pulled Zhang Jinlan into the house.
"From now on, if the kid from the Shen family comes, don't keep him for dinner. Just say that something happened at home. After a few times, he should understand."
"Why? How did he provoke you? I think he's a good guy." Zhang Jinlan didn't understand why the boss said that.
"Are you as sure of people as I am? He has no bad intentions, but he is not suitable for Fubao. Anyway, you are right to listen to me. If you really like him, it won't be too late for you to get to know him after Fubao gets married. However, I see that he has great ambitions, and I guess he will rarely come back here in the future. Can you bear to let Fubao marry him and live thousands of miles away from us?
What if he stays in the Imperial City? Fubao will have to go with him! We are so old now, and every day counts. If Fubao goes to the Imperial City, I am afraid I won’t see her once a year. Are you willing to let her travel back and forth? Or can our old bodies withstand the long journey?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Jinlan immediately shook her head.
"No, I can't live without Fubao. If she goes to the imperial city and never comes back, what's the point of me living? She must not marry far away. Forget it, no matter how much I like him, I won't have any contact with him in the future."
Zhang Jinlan immediately cut the thread of marriage in her heart.
She would not agree to her granddaughter marrying the boy from the Shen family.
My granddaughter must never marry far away. Any place that cannot be reached by a carriage in three hours will be considered a faraway marriage!
"It's not that I'm asking you to stop associating with them, but I'm asking you to be careful and not to pair up our granddaughter with someone you like. Fubao is still young, only fourteen, so why rush? Even if she never gets married, I'll still support her. Just take care of Tongtu and Ruyi first.
These two siblings are 21 and 17 years old. It doesn't matter if they are happy or not. It doesn't matter if they don't get married. But they can't live together. He is too erratic. He must have a wife to control him. Otherwise, who will take care of him after we leave? Do you count on the second brother and his wife? These two are more unreliable than the other."
Jiang Shoujia seems to be a quiet person, but he actually worries more than anyone else. It is all thanks to him that the whole family can live in harmony.