GBP Chapter 386 The Liu Family, One Step Too Slow
Chapter 386 The Liu Family, One Step Too Slow
Five days later, after settling things at Qianzhenlou with her father, Lin Xiaotang set off for the capital with her parents, younger brother, and younger sister.
Fourth Uncle Shen Qianchuan also transferred his breakfast shop. Because it was a prime location with good business, it was indeed profitable. Many people were eager to take it over, and with so many people vying for it, the price naturally went up. So this time, he didn't lose money.
Liu Cai'er and Shui Sheng felt that their daughter was still young and their mother was getting old, and they had no ambition to do business, so they were unwilling to move around and make a fuss.
Lin Xiaotang discussed with her parents about having her aunt and uncle stay in Dushui County to manage Qianzhenlou, so they could consult Manager Su more often.
The couple was naturally delighted. They had earned a lot of money with their sister and brother-in-law's family over the past few years, and now they had such a good job, so they were naturally happy.
Jiu'er passed the imperial examination and, with the help of Manager Su, successfully reclaimed her family's property, sending her uncle and aunt to prison, which made her very proud.
He is now studying at the academy, and his knowledge has improved by leaps and bounds, earning praise from Manager Su.
Hearing that Lin Xiaotang was going to the capital with her parents to do business, he was very reluctant to part with her. When Lin Xiaotang left, he gave her a jade bracelet, but Lin Xiaotang refused, saying that she was still too young and it would be too big and easy to fall off.
Watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Jiu'er looked down at the family heirloom jade bracelet in her hand, feeling both disappointed and sad.
In the past two years, Lin Xiaotang and Gu Minghuai have occasionally exchanged letters. Jiu'er has been watching this and has always felt anxious and uncertain. Now that she is going to the capital, he feels that he, a cursed lone star, is even less worthy of Xiaotang. However, he will not give up. He will study harder and strive to pass the imperial examination as soon as possible so that he can be worthy of standing by her side in the future.
Gu Minghuai joined the army, and he pursued a career in government, always wanting to compete with him!
As luck would have it, just as Lin Xiaotang and her family moved to the capital, the Liu family somehow found out that their eldest daughter and son-in-law had opened a restaurant in Dushui County. The old couple, along with their son and daughter-in-law, went to Qianzhen Restaurant, having already planned how to make a scene to get their second daughter and son-in-law to take them in and get rich with them. However, they happened to run into Manager Su, who was inspecting Qianzhen Restaurant. After a series of threats, inducements, and intimidation, he threatened to report them to the authorities, which terrified them so much that they ran away as fast as they could.
Before the Liu family could even inquire about their eldest daughter's situation, unaware that she had remarried and had a child, they hurriedly returned to their hometown.
Old Liu glared at his wife and said angrily, "You idiot, is this the reliable information you found out? Didn't you say that Qianzhenlou was run by Feng'er and Qingchuan? Why is it that Manager Su? Luckily we ran away. If he had reported us to the authorities, would we have been able to come back?"
The eldest son took off his shoes, looked at the shiny, large blisters on his feet, and said angrily, "Mom, look at how badly my feet are blistered! Next time, can you at least do your research before you speak? If you hadn't gotten the wrong information, would we be in such a mess? We've lost everything, exhausted ourselves, and gained absolutely nothing."
"Who says otherwise? We happily went to the county, but not only did we not find the person, we were also kicked out. We almost got arrested and taken to the government office. Is the government office a place for people to enter? Luckily we were lucky, otherwise I can't even imagine." The second son's wife pouted, looking disgusted.
Madam Shen thought she was going to find her second daughter and son-in-law, hoping they would get rich and become a landlord's wife. But she was disappointed when her efforts came to nothing. She was already angry when her family criticized her. Her chest heaved with anger and her face changed instantly.
"Shut up!"
“Why can’t you guys find out the news yourselves? I finally managed to find out the news and took you all to look for Feng’er. If we didn’t find her, can you blame me alone?”
"Isn't it all your fault for being so stupid and brainless? If you had even half the ability of Feng'er and Qingchuan, I wouldn't have to work so hard for this family."