Chapter 860: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 860: Master Meng's Illness is Cured
Da Niu thought about it and realized that now that Shu Yu was back, he had nothing to worry about anymore. But...
"I was entrusted with managing the shop by you and uncle, but instead of improving, I ended up dragging it down. I couldn't do anything when I knew they were making things difficult for us."
"It's not your fault. You were thrown into this situation without any experience, so it's already good that you managed to keep the shop running. How old is that Shopkeeper Qiu? Not just you, but most people end up losing out in dealings with him."
Thinking about it, it was quite unexpected that Shopkeeper Qiu readily agreed to compensate Shu Yu. She wondered what he was thinking at the time.
"Big Brother, don't be disheartened. It's a valuable experience, and with practice, you'll become familiar with it. No one is born knowing how to do business. After experiencing this a few more times, you'll get used to it."
A few more times? Da Niu's mouth twitched. He didn't really want to encounter such situations and people.
But all of that was not important now. The most important thing was that Shu Yu had returned.
It was a joyous occasion, and Da Niu spoke excitedly, "After I sent the second letter, I kept wondering why we didn't receive a reply from you. I thought maybe the letter got lost on the way. But now I see that you've come back."
"Yes, Big brother. Father said since we were already coming back, there was no need to send the letter. Who knows, we might have arrived before the letter," Da Ya chimed in, poking her head out.
Da Niu nodded. "That's true. Besides, some things are better left unsaid in a letter."
Shu Yu thought about the letters that Da Niu had written, which always contained good news and omitted the troubles they faced.
As they chatted, the cart entered Liufang Lane.
When they arrived at the entrance of the Meng family's residence, Shu Yu paused. Da Niu was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"My father and Da Hu are staying overnight at Master Meng's house tonight. I'll go and inform them," Shu Yu explained.
Da Niu was surprised. "Master Meng has also returned?"
"Yes, Master Meng and the other person went to seek medical treatment in the southwest, and we happened to meet them on the way back."
During the time Meng Yunzheng and Zhao Xi were not in Jiangyuan County, they had been saying that they had gone out to seek medical treatment. It was normal for them to travel such a long distance, especially since they were seen as an eccentric and a madman by others. They would go wherever they heard there were reliable doctors.
They had been away for more than eight months this time, so it wasn't strange to go to such a distant place.
Da Niu didn't doubt it and asked with concern, "Are their illnesses cured?"
"Yes, they are cured."
This was what they had agreed upon. Now, Meng Yunzheng was teaching Da Hu how to read, and Zhao Xi was teaching San Ya medical skills. Pretending to be sick and crazy wouldn't be appropriate anymore.
It was at this time that Shu Yu learned that the reason these two had pretended to be sick and came to Jiangyuan County was not only to help Xiang Weinan find evidence against the former county magistrate and prepare for toppling the Shu family.
It was also because... Meng Yunzheng was of marriageable age, and Gong Qiu had the idea of forming a marriage alliance through him.
Meng Yunzheng had always appeared slow and clumsy in front of the Gong family, but he had an astonishingly beautiful appearance that made people overlook his status as a child of a concubine, especially with the influential Gong family behind him. There were women who wanted to marry him.
Coincidentally, Gong Qiu also intended to form a marriage alliance with a powerful marquis family. The two families had secretly made arrangements.
But Meng Yunzheng was unwilling. Why should he become a pawn in Gong Qiu's hands and contribute to his ambitions?
Therefore, after Gong Qiu discussed the matter with him, he pretended to agree but immediately revealed it to the legitimate wife of the Gong family.
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