Not pleasing him shows that this woman really doesn't want to stay by his side.
Ai Huaming was a little helpless: "I'll give you a shop, so don't even think about leaving."
Chu Yunli nodded: "That's good." When she said this, she thought of something, and her eyebrows were filled with smiles: "Actually, if the master likes it, he can have more concubines."
Ai Huaming: "..."
He waved his hand, turned around and went out.
His back was full of dejection and a bit powerless.
Mrs. Chang had been secretly paying attention to what was going on here, and saw that there was no quarrel, and that Aunt Zhao was even kicked out. She was so disappointed that she was not happy to go back to her parents' house.
In the next two days, Aunt Zhao did not come over again, also because Chu Yunli left early and came home late. She bought the porcelain shop, and it would take a lot of renovations to open it.
By the time the shop opened, it was already half a month later. Chu Yunli had extensive knowledge and a unique way of doing business. The porcelain was not very new, but she said buy one get one free... she only gave it away after the price had gone up. In total, it was
It was a bit cheaper than before, and she was not the only one who knew how to settle accounts, so the shop was almost overcrowded as soon as it opened.
While she was busy, Mrs. Zhou squeezed over. Her face had been full of excitement since yesterday, but now she looked a little sad.
Chu Yunli saw her expression and asked curiously: "What happened?"
No matter how disgusted Ai Huaming is with her, he would not dare to do anything in the shop, and the same goes for the Chang family. Because the head of the Ai family does not allow this kind of thing to happen, anyone who finds that the Ai family treats his own family members will immediately be expelled from the family tree.
As long as something didn't happen in the shop, Chu Yunli didn't take it too seriously. When she asked this question, her tone was quite relaxed.
Mrs. Zhou came closer, covered her mouth with her hand and whispered in her ear: "There is an old country woman coming from outside. Her hair is very white, and she claims to be your mother."
Hearing this, Chu Yunli was slightly stunned.
Zuo Yucui does have a family. In addition to her parents, she also has two brothers and two sisters. Now they have married and have children of their own. The eldest brother and sister already have grandchildren.
When Zuo Yucui was sold, Zuo's family would visit the restaurant at first and occasionally give her some things. However, after discovering that the things they gave her were not as good as the things the restaurant itself gave to the waiters, they rarely visited her.
They came over. They disappeared until Zuo Yucui became the accountant.
Zuo Yucui tried to get her back, but Zuo's mother bluntly said that she had no choice but to sell her daughter in the first place, and Zuo Yucui had already repaid her life and support. Zuo Yucui should only live her own life in the future and never go back.
At that time, Zuo Yucui wanted to say it again, but Zuo's mother scolded her.
At that time, Zuo Yucui was young and vigorous, and she was also annoyed at the time. Later, she became a concubine. She was very busy. Except for occasionally sending people to inquire about news about Zuo's family, or secretly sending some money, she never went back.
The Zuo family did not come to see her for many years after that.
Based on Zuo's family's temper, they must have encountered something when they suddenly appeared. Chu Yunli squeezed out of the crowd and went outside, looking around, and finally found Zuo's mother in a corner.
Mother and daughter had not seen each other for more than ten years. Chu Yunli slowly stepped forward: "Something happened?"
When the mother and daughter separated, Zuo's mother bluntly told her daughter not to call her mother anymore and to treat her as if she had no such relatives.
Zuo's mother stiffened slightly and turned around after a while. Although her face was calm, Chu Yunli saw the trembling hands in her sleeves.
With the money that Zuo Yucui secretly sent back, the Zuo family should be living a good life. At least, although Zuo's mother has deep wrinkles on her face, her clothes are 80% new, but her hair is messy and she looks a little embarrassed.
"Jade Cui?"
Chu Yunli nodded and looked around: "This is not the place to talk. You come with me."
It was hard to squeeze into the porcelain shop at the moment, because it had just opened, and even the room where the accounts were settled was full of goods. Chu Yunli took her directly to the restaurant opposite, where the two best restaurants of Ai Huaming were.
One of the most profitable restaurants.
There are four floors upstairs and downstairs. Zuo Yucui has reserved a study room for herself in one of the restaurants, where she occasionally takes a nap. However, it is not this room.
Seeing Chu Yunli enter the door, the waiter came to greet her. Chu Yunli directly ordered: "Find a quiet private room."
Zuo's mother had already seen the furnishings in the lobby. Although it was not as good as the restaurant where her daughter once helped, it was definitely not affordable for ordinary people. She was a little nervous and tugged on Chu Yunli's sleeve: "Just a few
In other words, let's just find a secluded place."
Chu Yunli glanced at her: "Aren't you hungry after traveling such a long way? By the way, you are so old, why did you come here by yourself? Where are the eldest brother and the second brother?"
After hearing these questions, Zuo's mother probably felt her daughter's concern and couldn't help but burst into tears. She noticed someone looking at her curiously and wiped them away immediately.
Soon, the two entered the house, and Chu Yunli ordered someone to get food.
Mother and daughter sat opposite each other, and Chu Yunli raised her hand to pour her a cup of tea.
"This tea is very expensive, I won't drink it anymore..." Zuo's mother was very excited, but she still pushed the tea cup back with trembling hands.
Chu Yunli put the tea cup directly in front of her: "You can't return it after you send it. Besides, it's just a pot of tea, I can still afford it."
Zuo's mother fell silent again.
Chu Yunli didn't rush her either.
After a long while, Zuo's mother whispered: "If you have some spare money, can you lend me some?"
Chu Yunli asked, "What happened?"
"Just... your eldest brother was drinking with someone, and then they got into a conflict. Not only was he seriously injured, but he also injured the other person. The person is still unconscious... There are seniors and juniors, too.
The whole family is pointing fingers at him and asking our family to pay for it." When ordinary people encounter these things, they really feel like the sky is falling. When Zuo's mother talked about this, she couldn't help crying again.
Some words are hard to say, but now that I have spoken, the next words are easier to say: "I'm afraid they will do something to our children. Your second sister-in-law took the children back to her parents' house. That family said they wanted to repair the roof.
, ask your second brother to help. Your eldest brother is lying on the bed now, and your sister-in-law is taking care of you. Your father...it rained the day before yesterday, and your father fell while rushing to collect food. The doctor said that the bone was broken...it felt like
The family is so unlucky, everything has come together."
She lay on the table and cried: "You have brought a lot of money from home over the years. Your brother and sister all got married thanks to you. The family still has some savings. I didn't want to come to you in the first place. What I want from them is real."
There are too many... Yucui, I know I shouldn't bother you, but I... I really can't help it... I know I owe you everything in my life, and I can't even afford to pay it back with my life.
...If you are willing to help, I will pay you back by being a cow or a horse in my next life... "
Hearing these words, Chu Yunli felt a little sour in her heart. She had experienced so much, and she was not afraid of meeting that vicious person, but she was afraid of meeting this kind of person.
She took a breath and smiled and said: "What do I think is wrong? Don't cry anymore. Now I have a lot of money on hand. Things that can be solved with money are nothing and not worth crying about."
." She untied the purse from her waist and took out a banknote: "Here are fifty taels. You should keep it first so that the family can stop using the second brother."
For ordinary people in the countryside, fifty taels is a lot of money. Let's put it this way, it only costs a few taels to buy a maid. For a strong laborer, fifty taels of compensation should be enough.
Zuo's mother looked at the banknotes in front of her and felt like she was in a dream. The whole family felt like the sky was falling and they couldn't bear it any more. Is this a solution?
"If there is something going on at home, I won't keep you any longer." Chu Yunli raised his voice and ordered: "Jinzi, find a carriage to take my mother home."
Zuo's mother hurriedly wiped away her tears, folded the banknotes, put them into the inner lining of her clothes, and said: "Yucui, just think of this money as a loan from me. I will ask your eldest brother to work hard to pay it back..."
"
Chu Yunli wanted to say no, but Zuo's mother said: "I don't know your current situation, but I heard that you haven't been able to give birth to a child in these years...you...actually you are still young, some people are forty years old.
It's still possible to give birth. Don't give up. Find some more skilled doctors. If you are willing to go back, I will inquire about those folk remedies and send them to you..."
"No need." Chu Yunli stepped forward to help her arrange her clothes: "I can live well by myself, so don't worry about me. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just come to me."
Zuo's mother paused for a moment, and when she raised her head again, the tears she had just wiped away were flowing all over her face. When she spoke again, she was already choked with sobs: "Cui...Mother, I'm sorry for you..."
Chu Yunli said sincerely: "Don't say that, I'm living a good life."
Although Zuo Yucui heard some unpleasant words before Ai Liyang got married, she thought her life was good. At least, she had been working hard for what she wanted.
Unfortunately, although Ai Huaming had always been kind to her, he broke his promise at the last moment, and the family did not let her get her wish.
But Zuo's mother didn't think so: "You are a girl who has been alone outside for many years. How can it be so easy to get respect from others? Stop talking. I know in my heart that my mother will never be sorry for you in this life."
Chu Yunli was speechless.
This old lady is quite stubborn, and she won't be convinced for a while.
While they were talking, the carriage arrived, and Mrs. Zhou was outside urging her. Chu Yunli personally helped Zuo's mother out: "Stop crying, be careful where you step."
Zuo's mother thanked her repeatedly and asked her to take care of herself. Then she got into the carriage.
Chu Yunli saw her sitting down, thought of something, and asked, "What happened to my eldest brother this time, do you think it was an accident or someone deliberately planned it?"
Hearing this, Zuo's mother hesitated: "I can't tell clearly, anyway...even if your eldest brother drinks, he rarely gets drunk. When he is drunk, he sleeps obediently and never acts drunk. Also, he usually doesn't
Drinking with someone I don’t know. This time it was Scar Zi from the village who asked him to move things and insisted on inviting him to drink as a thank you. It doesn’t seem like someone is plotting it, but this thing is too coincidental. Your eldest brother hasn’t been out for a few years.
Drinking, one drink will cause an accident, and almost kill someone." She asked tentatively: "Yucui, what do you mean by this?"
Chu Yunli thought thoughtfully: "When I have some free time, I will go back home and stay for a few days."
Hearing this, Zuo's mother was a little happy: "Then I'll go back and prepare. In this case, you can send someone to the village to inform you, and I'll ask your second brother to pick you up."
After seeing the person leave, Mrs. Zhou whispered: "Master, do you think someone is plotting against you?"
"There are not so many coincidences in this world." Chu Yunli said bluntly: "When I go home, I feel like someone is trying to cause trouble again!"