Chapter 222： snoop

Chapter 222: Snooping

Since the house has been built, it is natural that the new house should have been discussed.

When Jiang Xiaoqiu and Xin Cun came back in the evening, Tao took the young couple directly to Jiangning.

Jiang Xiaoqiu wanted to tell Jiang Ning about the situation in the restaurant during this period, so she happily went back to the house and picked up a baggage.

Tao asked in confusion: "What did you bring?"

“Money!” Jiang Xiaoqiu weighed her bag and jumped up and down excitedly, “Grandma, you still don’t know how much money our restaurant has earned during this time, right?”

"How much?" Mrs. Tao really didn't ask. Firstly, she was afraid that the restaurant would not be good, so the children would be sad to ask. Secondly, Jiang Xiaoqiu and his wife left early and came back late, and she might not be able to meet them. Tonight was also to wait for them. Young couple, otherwise she would have gone to bed early.

Jiang Xiaoqiu winked mischievously, "I don't know either. Let's go to my aunt's place to settle the accounts later."

Tao Shi smiled helplessly and shook her head. There was really nothing she could do about her granddaughter.

“Auntie, Xiaoqiu is here to see you!” Jiang Xiaoqiu shouted as soon as she arrived in Jiangning.

Jiang Ning looked at her funny and couldn't help but nod, "Yes, she looks much better than before."

“That’s not the case! I’d also like to thank my aunt for helping me!” Jiang Xiaoqiu was straightforward and generous.

Jiang Ning quite liked her temperament, which showed her emotions and sorrows all the time on her face, so she immediately asked: "How is the business?"

Jiang Xiaoqiu put the bundle on the table, "Aunt, all the money you earned during this period is here!"

As she spoke, she neatly opened the bag and took out ten taels of silver from it, "When the restaurant opened, my aunt gave me the capital of ten taels of silver. We relied on these ten taels of silver to make ends meet. We didn't use any other money. The rest were all It’s pure profit.”

Tao Shi on the side was shocked, "So many! That's not right!"

She has seen Madam Zhou’s sixty taels, which is less than half of what she has here.

Jiang Xiaoqiu grabbed a handful of broken silver and copper coins and said, "Grandma, these are quite a lot of small coins. I need to get a scale to weigh them."

Tao Shi was delighted, "I never dreamed that one day our family would be able to use a scale to weigh money."

“Hahaha” everyone laughed.

Jiang Ningzhen asked Hua Zhiyu to bring a small scale. Jiang Xiaoqiu quickly put the broken silver on it and found that there were as many as forty-five taels.

Tao Shi was already counting the coins with his dim eyes open at the side.

Xin Cun was there to help.

Jiang Ning couldn't stand it and asked Huazhihua to help.

After counting for a while, I strung a few more strings of copper coins, totaling eighteen thousand nine hundred and twenty-three, almost nineteen taels.

In addition, there is also a complete portion of thirty-two taels of silver.

Nearly ninety-six taels in total.

After finishing the calculation, Tao was so excited that her breathing became short. Aunt Yu and Hua Zhihua hurriedly gave her water. The room was in chaos, and it took a while for Tao to recover.

Jiang Ning was still frightened, and hurriedly warned Jiang Xiaoqiu and his wife, who were pale-faced: "Don't tell your grandma how much money you will earn in the future."

The two of them nodded hastily. After what happened, how dare they!

Jiang Xiaoqiu wants to give the money to Jiang Ning. Jiang Ning immediately stared back, "I don't even want the Xu family's money, but I can still take your money! Take it back to me wherever it comes from. You have been running the business for a while, have you ever encountered any trouble?"

Jiang Xiaoqiu shook her head and muttered: "It's all good, but that woman Gong Mei is too annoying. We don't want to see her. She keeps coming over like a dog-skin plaster. She hangs outside our restaurant every day and can't even drive her away. ! Well, we really don’t have the right to chase people away when she’s standing over there, she’s just very annoying.”

At the mention of this person, Tao Shi returned to normal instantly, her expression tense.

Jiang Ning also suppressed her smile, "Didn't you say that she remarried? Her husband's family agreed to her doing this?"

Jiang Xiaoqiu pursed her lips and said angrily: "I heard that the husband broke off the engagement. They didn't even ask for a bride price, but refused to marry her. The widow's second marriage was also canceled, and her reputation was ruined. Which village within ten miles is this? A man dares to marry her?

I guess I have no choice but to come back to us again, bah! shameless! I get angry when I talk about her. "

Tao Shi said seriously from the side: "It is impossible for our family to accept her anymore."

"Grandma, I think so too! Our family has never been sorry for her." Jiang Xiaoqiu couldn't help but ache when she thought of Jiang Dachun's death, let alone Tao's and Guo's.

Jiang Ning said slowly: "The bride price given to Gong Mei by the man is still with us. It is inappropriate for us to accept the bride price when the marriage cannot be completed."

“Then give it back!” Jiang Xiaoqiu said without hesitation.

Jiang Ning glanced at her, feeling a little helpless, "You kid is really careless! Don't you think she's standing outside the restaurant and affecting your business? If she can get married again, I'm sure she won't refuse. I'll ask Aunt Yu to marry her again tomorrow. I'll go with you and ask her what she means."

Jiang Xiaoqiu looked at Jiang Ning with admiration. She would do whatever Jiang Ning said.

The next day, Grandma Yu and the young couple came to the restaurant in the east port of the city.

Mama Yu specially changed into a tattered dress and looked around, "Cousin, where is the person you are talking about?"

Jiang Xiaoqiu opened the door and let Grandma Yu in, "It's still early! She won't come over until it gets dark. Grandma will sit down first. I'll do whatever you want to eat."

"No, no, no!" Mammy Yu waved her hands repeatedly, went to the back kitchen to look around, and picked up a basket, "Cousin, do you think this old slave looks like those women who are struggling to make a living on the street?"

Jiang Xiaoqiu looked at it carefully and said, "It would look more like it if there were more small fish and shrimps."

Mammy Yu immediately went out and took care of it.

When Gong Mei came over today, she found that there was a hawking woman where she used to stand, so she moved to the side.

Mammy Yu hawked for a while, and someone actually came over to ask the price. She had never done any business, and was in a hurry. She only received ten cents for five or six palm-sized fish.

Gong Mei glanced aside, frowned, and couldn't help but remind: "Mother-in-law, you have been taken advantage of."

“Ah? What should I say?” Aunt Yu looked panicked and anxious.

Gong Mei explained: "A fish like this can be sold for two or three cents each. The person just bought six of them. Even if you sell them cheaply, you should charge them thirteen cents to avoid losing money."

“That’s it! This is my first time doing business and I don’t understand anything. Girl, thank you! Are you waiting for someone here?”

Gong Mei looked at Jiang Xiaoqiu who was busy in the restaurant and lowered her eyes.

Aunt Yu laughed and said: "It's so tiring to stand! Sit with me! Have you kissed such a beautiful and smart girl? Let me tell you, there is a young man in my neighbor who is very energetic. Don’t you want me to be your matchmaker?”

Gong Mei laughed at herself, "Mother-in-law, I'm a widow, so I don't need to be a matchmaker."

Aunt Yu looked shocked, "I really can't tell! Girl, don't tell lies just to fool the old lady! A smart woman like you can find a good one even if she is widowed. She is young and has no worries about marrying off. !”