Chapter 192 Grandma gave another generous gift and left a dowry for Luo'er!
Chapter 192 Grandma gave another generous gift and left a dowry for Luo'er!
A cold electric shock touched Prince Su's eyes, which suddenly turned cold, and he shuddered in his heart.
How could he just say that without thinking?!
Chasing the rain is dangerous!
But at this time, if Zhuiyu is not in danger, then I will be in danger!
Leng Dian chuckled for a moment, then continued speaking honestly without hesitation: "The girl told Zhui Yu not to forget that he still owes her..."
Duan Rongshi: "What does she want to do?"
Leng Dian yelled in his heart: How does he know!!!?
Duan Rongshi snorted softly, "In that case, let Zhuiyu go see her."
Leng Dian was stunned.
Your Highness, are you serious?
Do you really want Zhuiyu to meet the girl?
Besides, Zhui Yu had just received fifty lashes of the cane and was still lying in bed, unable to even turn over. Do you really want him to go see the girl now?
Li Qingluo was busy until dusk. Only when she saw that no one in the restaurant was causing trouble and everything was going on in an orderly manner did she feel completely relieved.
Shuangxue repeatedly told her, "Master, please rest assured. If you encounter any difficulties that I cannot resolve, I will immediately send someone to the mansion to inform and inquire. It is late at night and very cold. You should go home early and not stay here."
Li Qingluo looked at her with satisfaction and nodded: "Thank you all for your hard work."
She left the restaurant and was about to get on the carriage when someone called her.
"Mr. Li, please stay!"
Li Qingluo turned around and saw that it was Cui Jiuniang?
Cui Jiuniang's carriage was parked on the other side at this moment, and she was standing outside the carriage, wrapped in a bright red cloak, which made her particularly conspicuous.
Li Qingluo was shocked: Why is she still here?
"You... haven't you returned home yet? It's so cold outside. If you're looking for me, why don't you stay in the restaurant?"
Cui Jiuniang came over and said, "I was afraid of disturbing your business. I didn't wait here all the time. I went to many places before coming back. Fortunately, I didn't miss you."
Li Qingluo stared at her. Cui Jiuniang stopped beating around the bush and went straight to the point, "Can you help me break off the engagement with your brother?"
Li Qingluo returned to the general's mansion and had just rested for a while when he was called to Jingci Hall again.
When Mrs. Pei saw her, she pulled her to sit next to her with heartache.
"Are you hungry? Are you tired? You've been busy all day, and I'm afraid you haven't even had a few bites of hot food?"
"Quick, bring the fish porridge that's been hot in the kitchen to the girl!"
Nanny Zhang came in with a tray of food, smiling broadly. "Madam, when I saw the young lady coming, I hurried over to get it myself. Now that the young lady is back, you should be relieved, right?"
"Miss, you're facing the scene in the restaurant by yourself today, and the old lady at home is worried sick."
Li Qingluo coquettishly leaned on Madam Pei's shoulder and said, "Grandma, you still love me the most. You are the one who loves me the most in this world."
Mrs. Pei naturally enjoyed it very much.
Li Qingluo did not spoil the fun and ate a big bowl of fish porridge.
"Grandma, the food in your small kitchen is still the best!"
Madam Pei smiled and said, "You only know how to coax me."
Aunt Zhang: "Old Madam, even if you don't tell me, you personally made this fish porridge today. You even made the rice oil. Even the old generals didn't get this kind of treatment."
Madam Pei rolled her eyes: "Why bring him up? It's just a spoiler!"
Nanny Zhang slapped her own mouth.
Madam Pei didn't argue with her. Instead, she pulled Li Qingluo aside and said, "After I left today, Grandmother knew everything that happened in your restaurant. You handled it very well, Luo'er."
"Grandma wasn't wrong about you. You'll be able to accomplish even greater things in the future. Grandma has high hopes for you. Do you understand?"
Before Li Qingluo could say anything, Nanny Zhang couldn't help herself anymore.
"Madam, you're just praising the girl for looking like you when you were young. She has both the talent for business and the spirit of a female general. In this whole family, I think the girl is the only one who looks like you."
Li Qingluo hugged Madam Pei's arms even tighter affectionately.
"I am my grandmother's dearest child, so naturally I am the most like her."
Madam Pei smiled and hugged her in her arms: "I see you, you are my little naughty monkey! You are so naughty and make me worry all day long!"
"However, what Old Zhang said today is true. You are indeed the most like me when I was young. My grandmother also used to like wielding swords and guns and opening shops to make money..."
The two exchanged intimate words for a while. Seeing that Li Qingluo was getting tired, Mrs. Pei asked again, "But Luo'er, have you found out who was trying to trip you up today?"
Li Qingluo: "I only found Fumanlou."
Madam Pei: "Fu Man Lou? This restaurant has been in Jinling City for almost ten years. It's an old shop, and its business is only slightly worse than Ming Lou. Why would such a large restaurant target a new restaurant like yours that just opened and has an uncertain future?"
Li Qingluo shook her head. "Granddaughter hasn't investigated this matter yet. Grandmother, do you know who is behind Fu Man Lou?"
Madam Pei shook her head: "Grandmother really doesn't know about this matter. But you can ask someone to check it out."
After saying this, Mrs. Pei remembered something.
"Luo'er, Grandmother will give you another gift today as a gift to celebrate the opening of your new restaurant. Do you want it?"
Li Qingluo's eyes instantly brightened: "Grandma, Luo'er wants it!"
She knew exactly what she wanted, and she never asked Madam Pei for anything on weekdays.
She didn't want it, and Mrs. Pei felt very uncomfortable.
I feel like Luo'er doesn't need me.
This girl likes to hold on to herself, but when she can't hold on any longer, she can always find a way out of the desperate situation, which makes Mrs. Pei admire her very much.
But today, it was what she wanted to give it to her, and she accepted it so readily, which made Mrs. Pei very happy.
Aunt Zhang brought up a box.
"Inside are several indentures. This man has been with Grandmother for decades. You can call him Uncle De. He's someone you can trust completely!"
"His son, his grandson, and even the women in his family are all masters at tracking down cases and gathering intelligence."
"From now on, I will hand this entire family over to you. Let them serve you. If you treat them well, they will be loyal to you just like they are to me."
"From now on, it will be more convenient for them to handle things outside than for Aunt Deng."
"Luo'er, go do what you want to do."
Li Qingluo didn't expect this gift to be so valuable!
This made her excited more than money, wealth, and power.
What she lacks most now is connections.
Although he could get help from Prince Su, he could ask Nanping for help, and even now he could ask the Cui and Pei families for help.
But what you ask others for help is never what you own.
She didn't want to be a dodder in the mountains. She wanted to be herself and have things in her own hands so that she would never be abandoned by this world again.
"Luo'er, thank you for your kindness, Grandmother."
She accepted it generously.
She did not covet what she did not deserve, but she also accepted with peace of mind everything her grandmother was willing to give her.
After Li Qingluo left with the box, Aunt Zhang came to Old Madam Pei and said, "Old Madam, do we need to clean up Fu Man Lou?"
Madam Pei's face was gloomy. "Hmph, do you really think I, Pei Xiuzhen, am a vegetarian? How dare you touch my people and my grandson's restaurant!"
"If Fu Man Lou is really that capable, why hasn't he ridden on Ming Lou's head all these years?"
"I haven't really been a vegetarian in the Taoist temple these years!"
Mrs. Pei slammed her palm on the table, and a crack appeared on the precious mahogany table instantly.
Nanny Zhang wiped the sweat from her forehead and thought to herself: The old lady is really angry.
Aunt Zhang didn't want the old lady to get sick from anger, so she quickly advised, "Old lady, please don't be angry yet. At worst, we can just give him a good beating."
"Back then, when Fu Man Lou was ready to provoke our Ming Lou, wasn't it because you beat him up that he obediently submitted to Ming Lou?"
"Look, he's just itching for trouble now. Let's give him another dose of strong medicine."
"But, Madam, you gave Lao De's family to the young lady today... but do you think you will also give the Tianfeng Commercial Bank and Minglou to the young lady in the future..."
Madam Pei glanced at Nanny Zhang.
"You old fellow, now you dare to guess what I'm thinking?"
"Humph, if I don't give it to her, then who in this family should I give it to? No one else is worthy of it except my Luo'er!"
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "Yes, you love the girl the most! Ever since she came back and received your approval, you have been carefully training her so that she can take over the things in your hands in the future."
"But if the master knew about this, he might not agree..."
Madam Pei: "Why wouldn't he want to? How dare he covet my things?"
"I founded Tianfeng Trading Company with my own efforts after I married his father. Didn't the Li family look down on it at first?"
"What's more, all the expenses I used to establish Tianfeng Trading Company came from my own dowry, not a single cent from the Li family!"
"Their family later had financial difficulties, and they ate and drank less from me?"
"Why do they want my things now?"
Aunt Zhang: "You are the only biological child of the master. He will think that everything you have will belong to him in the future. It's only natural..."
Madam Pei sneered, ignoring the darkness outside the window. "He doesn't deserve it. These are the dowry I leave for Luo'er! No one else is allowed to touch them."
At this moment, the Liu family.
Liu Jinzhi raised her finger and swore, "It was really that bitch Cao'er! Dad, brothers and sisters-in-law, I saw it with my own eyes. Cao'er is the owner of the newly opened restaurant today!"
"People were dying of hunger in her shop, but it didn't seem to be affected at all. It was still going strong, with customers packed in until curfew!"
"How is her life going?"
"My boss said, a restaurant's daily revenue is at least tens or hundreds of taels, and it's possible to have as much as a thousand taels! Now that our family is in such a difficult situation, she has opened this restaurant. Even if there is a little leakage, can't we all live a good life?"
Everyone in the room blushed and looked excited when they heard this.
"Is this true? Cao'er really opened a restaurant?"
"Oh my god, tens, hundreds, even thousands of silver coins a day! How much does that have to be?"
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