Chapter 165 - Chapter 165: Retribution

Chapter 165: Retribution

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

He took out an arrow banner of commando from the table. “I’ll give you 20 strokes of the paddle first, then 1’11 lock you up and wait for your punishment!”

Outside the county office, Shen Tianci, who did not know what happened to Tong Bin, strongly requested Xiaoxiao to go home in his carriage. “It’s not easy for you to take so much milk and fresh ice. Moreover, you just encountered such a thing. Why aren’t you afraid at all?”

Xiaoxiao accepted his kindness as a friend. When Big Brother found out about the consequences of his sister’s encounter today, he was so afraid that he broke out in a cold sweat. He also said that he would definitely not let her act alone next time.

When they reached home, Xiaoxiao looked at the ice cubes unloaded from the carriage and felt that it was best for her family to prepare a cellar or something. However, looking at her father and second brother, who were so tired that they didn’t want to talk, she felt that she could wait a little longer.

What she had encountered during the day could not be hidden. Ning Fengnian and his wife were shocked and also knew that Xiaoxiao wanted to buy a shop. They felt that it was a little unreal and needed time to digest it.

They were clearly still worried about food a few months ago. Why did they suddenly become people with shops?

Moreover, they had never heard of the way to buy a shop that their daughter mentioned.

Also, since when did their family have 50 taels of silver?

The couple was in a daze and had countless intermittent dreams at night.

The money from the Fragrance Restaurant’s business had always been given to Xiaoxiao to save. Ning Fengnian and Madam Song shared the same opinion as their sons. They felt that since Xiaoxiao earned the money with her own ability, it should be under her control. As long as she didn’t spend it recklessly or buy meat and eggs for them, the two of them had no objections to their daughter having a small treasury.

But now, she was not buying sugar figurine toys or rouge and makeup. She was buying a shop?

They were still confused when the day they agreed with Shopkeeper Qian arrived and the couple was urged by Xiaoxiao to talk about signing the contract.

Before they could lament that their daughter and the Fragrance Restaurant were doing such a big business, the business was gone. Before they could feel sorry for the loss of this business, their daughter said that she wanted to open a shop. Please forgive them for being unworldly and can not react.

Ning Fengnian still had to dig the canal, so he could only let his eldest son and Madam Song accompany Xiaoxiao out. The couple stared at the 50 taels silver she brought out from the house.

Previously, when they were selling sour bamboo shoots, they already felt that it was a pie that fell from the sky for them to sell more than four taels of silver a month. Their daughter’s sauce could actually be sold for 20 taels of silver a month?

Wait, on the way to the county, Madam Song suddenly realized something. “Where did the other 30 taels come from?”

Xiaoxiao blinked. “Mother, there’s something I haven’t told you.”

Madam Song took a deep breath and waited for the next half of the sentence. Xiaoxiao smiled and pretended to be obedient. “1 drew the designs you embroidered for the Ruyi Clothing Shop, including the designs you saw sold in the shop at Duanwu Festival.”

Madam Song’s throat trembled. “You mean you also earned 30 taels from the cloth shop?”

Xiaoxiao blinked. “Not only that, but some will only be known after the cloth shop settles the accounts for Duanwu Festival.”

Madam Song looked at the sky and was silent for a long time. Xiaoxiao gave her time to calm down, but she gave her brother a look.

Ning Dalang sighed and went to persuade his sister.

It was unknown if it was because Madam Song’s mental fortitude was too strong or if it was because of Ning Dalang’s guidance, but she finally came back to her senses before she reached the city gate. She said faintly to Xiaoxiao, “You can really hide it.”

Xiaoxiao pretended to be stupid and chuckled. Madam Song asked again, “Why aren’t you hiding it now?”

Xiaoxiao tried her best to widen her eyes and pretend to be innocent. “How can 1 keep hiding it from my dearest family!” It was mainly because Shopkeeper Qian had to have an adult to sign the contract.

She said, “I didn’t mention it previously mainly to guard against the old residence. Now that Father has seen the true colors of that group of people, I naturally don’t have to continue hiding it.”

Madam Song thought of what the old residence had done in the past and agreed with her daughter’s actions.

If she told them everything, the money that the family had painstakingly saved would probably have been scammed away by those people in the old residence. The separation of the family was like child’s play in the eyes of the people in the old residence. As long as they saw benefits, they would not treat the eldest branch as an “outsider” at all times and take whatever they wanted. They were very at ease.

When the group arrived at Shopkeeper Qian’s place, his condition was obviously different from the previous few times. When he saw Xiaoxiao, he bowed deeply. “I’ve implicated you.”

Xiaoxiao knew that the county office had probably informed him about Tong Bin.

Although Tong Bin had already received his retribution, one could imagine Shopkeeper Qian’s mood. Shopkeeper Qian was betrayed and framed by someone he trusted. Xiaoxiao originally wanted him to calm down and talk about the shop another day. Unexpectedly, Shopkeeper Qian sighed and said, “Forget it, it’s better to resolve it as soon as possible.”

“I don’t want to keep this shop anymore.” His heart ached with every glance.

When he arrived at the county office to settle the procedures, Shopkeeper Qian was very silent. For the past two days, he had been wondering why their years of friendship could not compare to wealth. He did not understand, but his brows were filled with worry.

“Miss Ning, we’ll do as you say. The money for selling this shop will be 15 taels a month from now on. However, if you can’t gather it halfway or don’t plan to keep this shop, we’ll calculate it at five taels a month.”

“Don’t reject me. Miss Ning suffered an undeserved calamity because of me. 1 feel guilty and have no face to take advantage of you.”

When it was time to register, there were differences between the three members of the Ning Family, mainly between Xiaoxiao and the other two. Xiaoxiao wanted to put the shop under Madam Song or Ning Dalang’s name, but Madam Song and Ning Dalang agreed that the owner should be Xiaoxiao.

No matter how glib her tongue was, it could not compare to her mother’s glib tongue and her brother’s soft persistence. Hence, the owner of this shop finally registered as “Ning Xiaoxiao”.

Seeing that it was already done, Xiaoxiao, who was outnumbered, did not dwell on it anymore. Anyway, no matter who it was registered under, this shop would be the first step for the Ning Family to become rich. Oh, of course. “Mother, remember to persuade Father to keep it a secret for the time being. Don’t let the old residence know about this.”

Madam Song flicked her little head. “Do 1 need you to tell me?”

Didn’t she know better than this little girl what kind of people the people in the old residence were?

However, speaking of which, her family had indeed gradually gotten rid of the shadow of the old residence with Xiaoxiao’s hard work. At the thought of this, she rubbed the spot where Xiaoxiao had been flicked again. Although she was a little naughty, the little girl was also their family’s lucky star.

She had discussed it with Ning Fengnian and the two of them did not intend to interfere with Xiaoxiao’s decision. Ever since the little girl woke up from her serious illness, she gradually revealed her extraordinary intelligence. It was unknown if she had gained wisdom from a desperate situation or if she was born extraordinary. It was just that she was burdened by their special family background in the past and could not use it.

Actually, Madam Song did not have much ambition for this shop. It was nothing more than Xiaoxiao earning her own money and changing her usage. It did not matter if she earned or lost. It was fine as long as she was happy. Even if she unfortunately failed, she would just start from scratch. The Ning Family would not lack her food. Thinking about it, these days were already something she did not even dare to think about before they split up. It was already a gain.