For people today, this little girl is a bit too familiar. But Chu Yunli has a lot of experience, so she accepts it well. She smiled and asked, "Where do you live? What's your name?"
Chen Jiqing, who was hiding in the yard, couldn't hide anymore. If he didn't come out, he was afraid that his aunt would find a matchmaker to come to propose marriage. "Aunt, I'm not familiar with her."
The little girl glared at him and remained stubbornly silent. But her eyes gradually filled with tears as she looked at him.
Seeing this, Chen Jiqing panicked, "Don't cry!"
The little girl wiped her eyes and said, "Since you are not familiar with him, I will go home."
She turned around and left, and the little girl who hurriedly chased her over there did not dare to ask and followed closely.
After walking a few steps, the little girl turned around again and faced Chu Yunli.
Chen Jiqing was nervous, "What are you doing again?"
The little girl ignored him and said, "Aunt, my surname is An, An Qiaoqiao, and I live in Changmen Street. It's getting late, so I'll go back first."
After saying that, he took the girl away. From beginning to end, he didn't look at Chen Jiqing again.
Everyone had gone away, but Chen Jiqing was still in a daze beside him.
Chu Yunli chuckled, "If you like it, why do you talk like that?"
Chen Jiqing lowered his head, "I don't like it."
Look at how low-level it is, to say you don't like it would be a lie.
"Let's talk after we get inside."
She walked in first, and not long after, Chen Jiqing followed her in and sat down opposite her.
"For what?" Chu Yunli was curious.
After a long while, Chen Jiqing said, "Aunt, do you know about the Anjia Restaurant? That is her family. She is the youngest daughter of the Anton family. She has been favored since she was a child. I am not worthy of her."
Chu Yunli laughed, "How do you know if you don't try? Don't bully a young man into being poor. If I give you capital, don't you have the confidence to make the business bigger than An's family? By then, won't you be worthy of her?"
Besides, if the An family really loves their daughter, wouldn't it be better to marry someone like Chen Jiqing, who has no relatives, than marrying into another wealthy family?
Chen Jiqing was silent, "I don't like her that much, but she keeps pestering me and I can't let her go."
If a man wants to reject a woman, there is nothing he can't do.
Looking at the sky, Chu Yunli rubbed her wrist and said, "I'm a little tired today, so you should go back and rest early."
In the next two days, Chu Yunli went out as usual, but instead of wandering around in the past, these two days she went directly to Anjia Restaurant.
She wasn't doing it for Chen Jiqing. After all, she hadn't heard of any girl he was dating before. Even if there was drama between the two of them, they shouldn't be too hasty. The reason why she went to Anjia Restaurant was just a way to hear the news anyway.
It's the same everywhere.
That afternoon, she opened the window in the lobby on the second floor and listened to the commotion below.
"Master Zhao's third concubine is gone."
"Why, is his aunt dead again?"
Immediately, someone asked out of curiosity, "Do the Zhao family's aunts often die?"
"Yes, many girls have entered the Zhao family. The more favored they are, the sooner they will die of illness."
Chu Yunli was thoughtful, that day Granny Ya also said that after a girl from the Fan family became a concubine, even her body would not be visible after she died.
There should be some problems here.
While thinking about it, there was a knock on the door. Chu Yunli thought it was a clerk and said smoothly, "Come in."
The person who came in was a woman about forty years old. She was dressed in a purple dress, which made her whole body steady. Her head and hands were full of pearls. She looked very wealthy and could compete with Mrs. Zhao that day.
Chu Yunli didn't know her, and Chen Chunhua couldn't possibly know such a wealthy person, "Who are you?"
"I'm the owner of a restaurant. My wife has been coming here every day for the past two days. She seems to particularly like the food in our restaurant." Mrs. An smiled and waved her hand. Three or four waiters brought the dishes in and put them on the table quietly.
The ground retreated.
"Where are these? They are my thank you gifts to the loyal customers of the restaurant."
Seeing the four plates of delicious dishes on the table, Chu Yunli was speechless for a moment. If they were to serve them all like this, could Anjia Restaurant still be open?
But he said, "Thank you, Mrs. An, for your kindness. It's just that I've almost eaten. Wouldn't it be a waste if I can't finish all these dishes?"
"Then I'll eat with you." Mrs. An sat opposite her and waved the maid away.
There were only two people left in the room for an instant. The old god Chu Yunli was there, so she thought that the dish was really given to her by the restaurant, and praised it while eating it.
Mrs. An listened silently and suddenly said, "Are you really here to eat?"
Chu Yunli smiled, "The first thing is to eat, and the second thing is some other things."
"What's the matter?" Mrs. An was aggressive and her face became serious.
Chu Yunli pointed to the lobby outside, "I've been wandering around teahouses and restaurants recently, actually to find out news about the Zhao family."
Mrs. An: "..." What the hell?
Chu Yunli said calmly, "I believe Mrs. An has also heard about the fact that Zhao Wangshan was accidentally beaten to death after chasing a prostitute."
This matter has spread a lot in Fuzhou City, and people who don’t know the two families have heard about it a few times. Especially Anjia, who owns a restaurant, has heard countless rumors. Because of her daughter, she even knew that the woman in front of her was related to
The tangle of the Zhao family.
"Yes, after that time, my son was imprisoned and sentenced to death. My husband divorced me for the sake of their children and married a young and beautiful woman. My Yu family was ruined by a woman and the Zhao family. Even if
Even so, the Zhao family didn't give up. Just two days ago, Mr. Zhao asked his concubine to go to my door to provoke me, and then asked his maid to kill the concubine. If I hadn't been clever enough to save her, I would have already
He became a murderer again." Chu Yunli said, with a bit of anger in his tone, "The Zhao family doesn't want me to have an easy time, so naturally I won't let him go lightly!"
Mrs. An: "..."
She didn't say anything for a long time. Before she came in, she thought that this woman was here to be related to the An family. To be honest, she was a spoiled daughter who had grown up. No matter who she married, she would not let her go. She felt that they were not worthy of her.
My daughter, especially Chen Jiqing, is alone. Except for an aunt with a bad reputation, she has no other relatives.
Some people may think that such a candidate is a good choice, but there are also people who think that such a lonely person is a punishment for his relatives. Some things, it is better to believe that they are there than to believe that they are not.
From her own heart, she didn't want to agree to the marriage. So when she learned that Aunt Chen Jiqing had been eating at the restaurant for two days in a row, she couldn't sit still. Since she didn't want to, it would be better for both of them to talk about the matter earlier.
.Especially good to my daughter.
I thought this woman would bring it up straight to the point. After all, it was her daughter who was moved. Chen Jiqing didn't seem to be too happy about it. Love comes first, lose first. If the Chen family really proposed marriage, she would have to think about it.
What if after rejecting the offer, the daughter will not marry unless she is the king?
However, after just asking, Chen Jiqing's aunt said so much. It was so reasonable that it was hard to believe it. She really came here just to get information about the Zhao family, not for her daughter.
Since she was not here to meet relatives, her aggressive attitude just now seemed a little unreasonable. She hurriedly concealed the expression on her face and softened her tone and asked, "But the Zhao family has been inherited for hundreds of years and is a well-known wealthy businessman in the city. There is a person in the Zhao family.
Your daughter is also the concubine of Master Liu's son, how can it be so easy for you to cause trouble for them?"
Chu Yunli pointed outside, "What they said just now, I think there are some problems with the Zhao family." After a pause, she continued, "In fact, they attacked me twice before and after my house, and they behaved badly.
It’s not fair, it’s despicable, and it won’t give up until the goal is achieved. I don’t think the Zhao family can be very clean with such methods.”
When Mrs. An thought about it, it was really true. A few days ago, she accused two bun shops of poisoning people, and found out that it was the Zhao family's manager.
But no one in this world is stupid. He is just a manager. No matter how loyal he is to his master, why should he fight with others?
After thinking for a long time, Mrs. An was horrified and said, "You are a little too private when you tell me this. We are not familiar with each other either!"
Chu Yunli smiled brightly, "I think Madam has a kind face and is a person we can get along with. She talks too much on a whim, Madam, don't blame me!"
Mrs. An was silent, "Guests, please use it with caution."
Chu Yunli finished her meal and got up to go out.
She did not go home, but went to the Yang family, the natal family of the third aunt mentioned by those people just now.
This family is an ordinary businessman similar to the Chen family. They wanted to marry the Zhao family when they gave their daughter as a concubine. There were rumors outside that the third aunt was dead. The Yang family was calm, just like usual, and there were still customers coming to the shop.
Go go.
Chu Yunli walked in casually, and the clerk immediately greeted him with a smile, "What do you want to buy, madam?"
The shop sells furnishings for the house, ranging from vases to small screens. Chu Yunli walked slowly around all the way. When he was looking at a set of tea sets, he happened to hear two waiters in the corner whispering, "Big
The girl is dead, and the master and his wife have gone and haven't come back yet. Will the shop be closed? If it is closed, I want to go home, will you go home?"
"Don't think about it!" Another clerk exposed his thoughts unceremoniously, "Last month, when the eldest girl came back, I saw injuries on her hands and neck, which looked like those from a whip. See Madam.
She cried, and not long after, the lady personally sent her to the carriage and told the coachman not to delay. If the master really loved her, how could he send the girl back without asking? "
Since it doesn't hurt, don't even think about closing the shop and resting.
The man complained and sighed a few words.
Chu Yunli was thoughtful, and suddenly remembered that the reason Hanqing was in a hurry to get married was because she was afraid that Zhao Wangshan would find her service.
Zhao Wangshan likes to abuse women, will his father do the same?
Once you have the direction, it will be easier.
When I got home, it was getting late, and before I even reached my door, I saw someone there.
An Qiaoqiao and her girl were standing at the door, seemingly waiting for someone.
Chen Jiqing stood next to her, "It's impossible for the two of us. Don't do this. It will be bad for your reputation."
An Qiaoqiao was unmoved by his earnest words, "I'm not looking for you. I'm looking for tea with my aunt. How could I have a bad reputation? Besides, I'm not looking for my aunt because of you. You don't need to be like this. I've given up.
, I won’t bother you again. I just want to drink tea when I come here.”
Chen Jiqing was dumbfounded, "But my aunt's reputation..." is not good either!
Although he didn't want to admit it, few people in the unmarried girl's family wanted to associate with her aunt.
An Qiaoqiao snorted softly, "It's just an outsider, but if you say that about her, I don't know how sad it would be for my aunt to know."
Chen Jiqing: "..." He really has no conscience!
In the blink of an eye, when she saw Chu Yunli not far away, An Qiaoqiao suddenly had a smile on her face, "Auntie, are you back? I'll come to drink tea with you."