Chapter 97: Lu Erbai's Disappointment

Chapter 97: Lu Erbai's Disappointment

Shu Yu then said to the old lady, "Grandmother, in the next few days, my mother won't have much free time, so the cooking will probably fall on you."

The old lady waved her hand and said, "That's nothing. I'm used to it. I'll make sure everything in the house is taken care of properly, so you don't have to worry."

Shu Yu thought that once they earned some money, they should hire a couple of servants. Although the old lady wasn't too old, she had worked hard in recent years and looked more exhausted compared to the gossiping old women at the village entrance.

Thinking about appearances, Shu Yu suddenly remembered the several boxes of cosmetics.

She hurriedly fetched the bundle and placed the boxes on the table.

"Grandmother, mother, pick two boxes."

"What is this?" Ruan Shi looked surprised at the various delicate ceramic jars on the table. The patterns on these jars were exquisite.

She couldn't help but pick one up and asked excitedly, "Is this the cosmetics you mentioned that were left to you by the Yu family?"

"Yes, these twenty or so boxes are of better quality. I thought of bringing them back to share with everyone."

Ruan Shi couldn't let go of them. When she was a young girl, the Ruan family didn't give her any money, so she wore coarse clothes and never adorned herself.

Later, when she married into the Lu family, Lu Erbai was unfamiliar with these things that girls used. But one time, he saw her looking at cosmetics at a small stall and knew she liked them, so he bought her a box.

But after just two days, Ruan Shi's mother came and took it away.

After that, Ruan Shi never bought cosmetics again and never used them.

The cosmetics in front of her were obviously of better quality than what she used to buy from the small stalls in town. Ruan Shi touched them and took a deep breath. Then she put them down and looked up at Shu Yu, saying, "I don't need these. Keep them for yourself and give them to those who need them in the future."

The old lady also chimed in, "Exactly, you're already at such a mature age. Using these things will only invite ridicule."

But Shu Yu still pushed the jars towards them. "That might not work. We're about to open our shop and receive all sorts of customers. We need to persuade them to buy our products and appreciate our craftsmanship. But if we don't even value our own appearance, why should the customers believe in our skills?"

Ruan Shi and the old lady couldn't find words to refute that logic. They had to accept it. However... even if they dressed up, they wouldn't look good.

Shu Yu smiled and said, "We can skip the cosmetics for now, but we still need to take care of our bodies and faces. At the very least, we can't be so thin. Our complexion should be a bit rosy. We can't skimp on meals in the coming days. We need to present ourselves properly as a family."

The old lady and Ruan Shi couldn't argue against it and had to agree. At this moment, they felt a bit regretful. Why did they open a clothing shop? It was unnecessary to spend money not only on the shop itself but also on their own well-being.

In the end, they picked two boxes from the jars.

Shu Yu packed up the rest and said, "I'll give one box to Big Sister later."

As for how and when to give it, they would figure it out later.

Shu Yu placed the bundle aside and turned to see Lu Erbai looking disappointed. She quickly figured out the reason.

She looked at Lu Er Bai and said, "Father, although you're currently in the recovery period, there's still something I need your help with."

Lu Erbai's spirit lifted, and he said, "Tell me, Father has no problem with that."

(End of this chapter)