After being busy for most of the day, the craftsmen in the new shop were doing their work, and it was messy, so Second Uncle Li said that he would guard it and let Li and Hongzhu go back. Seeing that the time was about the same, Li and Hongzhu went to pick up Cheng Wenhan, and then the three of them went home together.

On the way, Li asked about that share, and Hongzhu said it in detail. Although Li's temperament is softer, his heart is not unsuccessful, and after listening to it, a grateful look appeared on his face, and he said to his children: "Your second uncle's money and silver are not blown by the wind, and the matter of this shop helps us so much, we have to keep it in mind." ”

Hongzhu and Cheng Wenhan should be obedient.

When I returned to Zhu's house, I happened to see a carriage parked at the back door, Hongzhu was surprised, and saw the back door open, Jiang and a middle-aged man came out, the man was in a blue short coat and gray cotton clothes, and he was still wearing leggings under his head, which was probably a groom.

Hongzhu thought about it for a while, and guessed that it was her lobby brother Zhu Boxiu who had returned from the Xishan Academy. Hongzhu had a quarrel with the Jiang family before, thinking that the past two days would not be pleasant, even if there is nothing on the surface, I am afraid that cold words are indispensable. Li himself can stand it, but he is worried that Hongzhu will be impatient and cause trouble, and he can't wait for Hongzhu to get out of the way every day.

But Hongzhu persuaded her that Zhu Boxiu would return home in a day or two, and as soon as the eldest grandson of the Zhu family came back, the entire Zhu family was overjoyed, and he must not care about her. Therefore, seeing Zhu Boxiu come back, the three members of the Cheng family were all happy in their hearts.

Zhu Boxiu is now sixteen years old, and when the Hongzhu family moved back to the Zhu family, he had already gone to Xishan Academy to study, and later he also seriously worshipped Mr. Jiang Xuantong in the academy as a master and became a disciple of the house. Because of this, in the past two years, he has only returned for a few days during the New Year's Festival, and the rest have stayed in the academy regardless of cold or summer.

It's Hongzhu, and in her memory, she's only seen him two or three times since she came here, and she doesn't seem to say anything. At this time, if she met him on the street at ordinary times, she was afraid that she would not recognize this person.

Jiang handed the groom the fare, and when the carriage drove away, he turned back to look at the Cheng family and said lightly: "Are you back? ”

Li smiled apologetically, and was about to explain, but Hongzhu said: "It's been a few years, and it's getting darker and darker earlier. ”

As soon as Hongzhu replied like this, Jiang Shi looked at her and stopped talking.

Li quietly tugged at Hongzhu's sleeve, Hongzhu was helpless, gave her a soothing smile, and then turned her head and said to Jiang with a smile: "Uncle, but the eldest brother is back? I'm wondering when my big brother will come back. ”

Li also said: "Then I'll go to the kitchen and cook some dishes that Bo Xiu likes to eat." ”

When Jiang Shi heard this, the expression on his face did not look happy, but he was a little worried, and frowned: "He is tired today, and the old lady asked him to go back to the room to rest first." After a pause, he said: "You don't have to do it, the shop rests early, and Biyun cooks early." So saying, he went into the courtyard.

Hongzhu was stunned for a moment, and couldn't figure out where Jiang's unhappiness came from for a while. She doesn't understand, let alone Li and Cheng Wenhan.

After entering the house, Mrs. Zhu said that her chest was tight, and Zhu Biyun went in to wait for her to eat. The rest of the people ate in the hall, neither salty nor light.

After the meal, Zhu Guida called out to the three of the Li family and said, "I only heard yesterday that you are going to open a shop...... he sighed and said: "I have always been careless, Guitang went, and I, the uncle, did not take good care of you, you were wronged." ”

As soon as he said this, Li's eyes were hot, and he only said: "Big brother, you don't have to say that, we have only been grateful in our hearts for the past two years." ”

Hongzhu and Cheng Wenhan looked at each other and said, "Yes, uncle." ”

"I knew that I didn't know how to take care of my family, and that's why so many things happened. Zhu Guida said annoyedly, sighed, and said: "It's a good thing to open a shop, I won't say anything, I didn't know before......" He took out a purse and put it on the table and moved it to Li, "You can take it." ”

Li just shook his head and refused to accept it. Hongzhu and Cheng Wenhan were very obedient at this time, and they didn't say a word.

Zhu Guida said with a straight face: "This is my intention to be the eldest brother, if you don't accept it, do you still blame me?"

At such a point, Li had no choice but to accept it.

Back in the room, Li Shi looked at the five taels of silver ingots in the purse, and couldn't help but sigh for a while, "Your uncle is still fine." ”

Hongzhu was also a little touched in her heart, and nodded when she heard the words. It's just that when she thinks about the Jiang family before, her heart is still a little cold after all. To put it mildly, Zhu Guida is now the head of the family, and his wife and youngest daughter are bullying his younger brother's widow and orphan for no reason this time, although he is fooled by Mrs. Zhu's eccentric eyes, but if he doesn't come out to say a word, this uncle will be very unqualified.

Only Hongzhu is poor at the moment, and he is also a little short-minded, and he is happy to see the silver, and he doesn't think too much about it.

Cheng Wenhan was a little displeased and complained: "I still think that my eldest brother can cook a delicious meal at home when he comes back." ”

Hongzhu scolded him with a smile: "You little gluttonous cat, you don't lack meat to eat at every meal, what else are you talking about." "It's strange to say this, this Zhu Boxiu is back, and the entire Zhu family is not very happy.

After a few more gossip, the three of them packed up and went to sleep.

On the second day, Second Uncle Li went to the new shop, and there were only two Zhong and Hongzhu on the stall, so he was really tired and tight, so he closed the stall early before the hour. Hongzhu was busy for a long time, went around to the new shop to take a look, and then was really sleepy, so he thought about going back to rest for a while, and came back from the main entrance of the Zhu family's grocery store.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he got closer, he was surprised to find a large circle of people in front of the shop. Hongzhu's heart suddenly suddenly, and she took a few steps forward and squeezed in for some reason, but she was surprised when she saw the situation.

The door of the grocery store was blocked by four or five men, and one of the big men was shouting at the door of the store: "Where is the shopkeeper Zhu?

Hongzhu saw that this Deng Jin had grown up to be five big and three thick, but he was wearing a good silk clothes, and he didn't know who it was. looked at the store again, but I didn't know why I didn't see Zhu Guida, only a young man invited by the Zhu family to guard the store.

That guy was only fourteen or fifteen years old, where had he ever seen such a situation, and he was immediately frightened and didn't dare to speak.

Seeing that there was no response, Deng Jincheng slapped his palm on the table with a "snap" and shouted: "Why are you stunned, call your shopkeeper!"

The guy shuddered, turned around and shouted, Zhu Guida, who was in the whole house, hurriedly came over, and even Jiang Shi, who was originally in the warehouse behind, walked out with a frightened face.

The neighbors who were watching outside were guessing word by word, some said that Zhu Guida had provoked people, some said that the grocery store ate bad people, and some said that the connoisseurs found fault, but there were rumors all over the world. Hongzhu frowned when she heard this, and looked around, but she happened to see Mrs. Zhang who was half-hiding by the crowd outside the door.

Seeing Mrs. Zhang, and hearing that the person's surname was Deng, Hongzhu understood a little in her heart, probably because of Zhu Biyun's marriage.

"Isn't this Jin Gui? What made you come to my uncle?" Zhu Guida has been a shopkeeper for so many years, and this smiling and welcoming thing is still very good.

It's a pity that the person who came didn't give face, so Deng Jincheng snorted and said loudly: "What is the gold expensive, now I am a large Deng Jincheng! And what kind of uncle are you, Zhu shopkeeper, Zhu boss, if you don't give me an accurate word today, don't say that your in-laws can't do it in the future, even your grocery store can't be opened!"

Zhu Guida saw that there were many people around outside, and it was very unreasonable, but his face was flushed with anger by his actions, and he couldn't help but say: "Jincheng, it's not that I climb your family's relatives, it's just that I have been friends with your cousin for more than ten or twenty years, and the two families have never blushed." If you don't call me this uncle, it's okay, I'm doing business here, so why do you have to go out of your way to block my door here. ”

Seeing this posture, Hongzhu secretly felt that things were not good. This businessman pays the most attention to harmony and wealth, like Zhu Guida, he can bear it if you scold him a few words, but he comes to block his shop and spoils his business, but he really has a grudge.

In fact, she has also heard of Deng Jincheng's name. Zhu Biyun's Deng family is an old household in the east of the city, the old Deng Tou did a boat business when he was young, and he didn't want to wander outside when he was old, so he bought 100 acres of land outside the city and became his old landlord. It is also because of his old Deng family's solid background, and now he is ready to cultivate and study heirlooms and raise children, and the Jiang family only responded to Zhu Biyun's family affairs two years ago.

Old Deng Tou stopped doing the boat business, but he didn't give it to his son, but passed it on to his eldest nephew Deng Jincheng. This Deng Jincheng is more capable than the old Deng Tou, and he caught up with the nobles of the capital in a year or two, and I heard that it was Zhao Shangshu's family. As soon as this person has confidence, the overseas business will become more and more prosperous, and now this Deng Jincheng is also a top-ranked figure in Tong'an.

Seeing that Zhu Guida was angry, Deng Jincheng shouted even more viciously: "It's not that I don't make money with you, I will go back to the sea and just arrive home today." Unexpectedly, as soon as I entered my uncle's house, I heard that you had found a matchmaker to withdraw from your marriage! The sons of my old Deng family are all noble people, where can you find such a good son-in-law? If you call someone to withdraw from your family, you will slap my old Deng family in the face, and if you slap your face, you should give me an explanation!"

Hongzhu was secretly worried in her heart that she had provoked such an arrogant person.