RPAGF Chapter 159 Arousing Jealousy
Chapter 159 Arousing Jealousy
"We can't just wait for them to bully us. Mother has a way. Your grievances will not be in vain. Everyone should be on high alert these two days.
Xiaolin, Shaowen, Changyong, Laixing and Laiwang, the five of you will stay in the shop tonight. You must be careful and don't sleep too deeply."
Cheng Yue's face was puzzled. Chen Ping and Chen Xianghua, as long as these two dared to do anything, don't blame her for settling all the new and old grudges together!
Everyone knew that this was a serious matter, so they all nodded carefully, "We will guard the shop!"
Cheng Yue continued, "The shop is important, but you are more important. But don't worry too much. Lai Xing has found a little beggar to watch over you. If anything happens, he will remind you."
If a shop is closed, you can open it again, but if something happens to a person, it will be troublesome.
Fortunately, we found a few more little beggars. In addition to the ones who followed Chen Ping and Chen Xianghua, there were two more hanging around the shop. If anything happened, they could immediately knock on the door to give a reminder.
After explaining this matter, everyone was mentally prepared. Although they didn't know what would happen next, they were not completely in the dark.
Chen An thought for a moment and said, "Ayue, Xiaotong shouldn't come recently. She and Xiaoning can stay at home with you. I can go with Lai Xing and Lai Wang to run the shop."
It was broad daylight and nothing was likely to happen in the village, so it was safer to leave the child at home. It was unsafe for him to go back and forth on the road with him.
Cheng Yue thought that she didn't need to be so cautious, but as a father, Chen An should be thoughtful, so she nodded and said, "Okay!"
While the group was discussing countermeasures, Chen Xianghua was thinking about getting home as soon as possible so that she could persuade Zeng Youcai.
With such a big piece of fat hanging in front of you, how can you not eat it immediately?
He dared to sell a small piece of cake at such a high price. I wonder how much he could earn in a day? It was probably more than his two shops combined!
She also asked about the braised food. Although the price was not high, many people bought it!
The more Chen Xianghua calculated, the brighter her eyes became, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace.
Zeng Youcai had just returned from the shop and ran into Chen Xianghua at the door. He saw her carrying several bags of cakes and smiling from her lips to her ears, and his face immediately fell.
"Where have you been again? What are you holding in your hand?"
He was sighing in worry in the shop. How dare this spendthrift woman go out shopping?
It would have been fine if the shop business was good in the past. Chen Xianghua was much younger than him, and he was willing to pamper her. After all, she had helped him give birth to two big, precious sons.
But now the shop business is not good, he is so worried, but Chen Xianghua can still laugh so happily and doesn't know how to restrain herself. The more he looks at her, the angrier he gets.
Zeng Youcai was not a good-tempered person to begin with, and now he had a gloomy face. No matter how happy Chen Xianghua was, she had to control her expression.
But as for men, they just need to be coaxed. Chen Xianghua knows this very well. She took Zeng Youcai's arm and walked into the house, whispering as she walked:
"Don't be angry, my husband. I know you've been worried about money recently, and I feel bad for you too. I went out today and found a solution for you. Let's go back to the house and talk slowly."
Zeng Youcai's expression eased a little, but he still frowned and asked, "What can you do?"
If Chen Xianghua had not been pretty, younger than him, and good at having fun, he would never have married a country girl. What could a country girl understand and how could she be of any help to him?
But now that she said there is a way, I might as well listen to it.
After the two entered the room, Chen Xianghua opened the cake and handed it to Zeng Youcai eagerly, saying, "Husband, please try it first. How does it taste?"
Zeng Youcai didn’t know what Chen Xianghua was trying to say, but seeing that the pastry was small and delicate with a greasy crust, he still reluctantly took a bite.
As soon as he chewed it, his eyes lit up, "Is this mung bean cake? It tastes like this. Where did you buy it from?"
Zeng Youcai likes sweets, otherwise he wouldn’t be so plump. But he has never tasted anything like this before. Could it be a new product from some shop?
Chen Xianghua also ate one, and while she was sighing that it was delicious, she was jealous in her heart. Cheng Yue actually had such a skill? God was really blind to be able to make such a good thing!
If you have this skill, why would you worry about not making money?
Just as she was getting angry, she saw Zeng Youcai looking at her expectantly, so she had to pull the corners of her mouth and smile: "Husband, you won't believe me even if I tell you that these cakes were bought from my second brother and his wife's shop. They own this shop!
Moreover, this is the cheapest pastry. The more expensive ones can be sold for 300 coins per pound! How do you think they have such skills?
They not only sell cakes, but also braised food! The long queues stretched for two streets. How much money can they make in a day? I dare not even think about it. "
Chen Xianghua's expression was exaggerated, sometimes she clicked her tongue, sometimes she shook her head, but Zeng Youcai asked suspiciously, "The two of them? Are you sure?"
He had never even looked at the two poor fellows. He only remembered that one was timid and the other was honest. How could these two people have such ability? Why didn't he believe it?
Chen Xianghua knew Zeng Youcai didn't believe it, so she continued, "It's true. My eldest brother told me about this a few days ago. I didn't believe it at first, but I went there today just to verify it with my own eyes!
"My husband, you don't know that the shop is on the main street of the county town, in the best location. I went in to see that the decoration is so high-end, and the lobby alone is as big as two of our shops!"
She knew Zeng Youcai. He liked to compare with others and pretend to be rich. He couldn't stand others surpassing him, especially those who were not as good as himself. That was absolutely unacceptable!
But Zeng Youcai was not a brainless person. If she had directly told him about her and Chen Ping's plan, he would definitely not take the risk to do such a thing.
She could only provoke his jealousy first, so that Zeng Youcai would feel uncomfortable without her having to say too much.
Zeng Youcai looked at Chen Xianghua twice, and seeing that her tone did not sound like a lie, he began to believe it a little.
However, the smallest shop on the main street without a yard would cost at least six or seven hundred taels. Could those two poor guys really afford such a good shop?
But if it was true, where would he put his face? The shop he worked so hard to run was getting worse day by day, and his brother-in-law from the Yue family, whom he despised the most, was more capable than him?
Zeng Youcai looked at the tabletop intermittently, and after a while he finally spoke: "They can't afford to buy that shop, and it's hard to say who is behind it. Have you asked around?"
Thinking about it calmly, he felt that there was nothing strange about this matter. Even if he had the ability, it would be impossible for him to become so capable in such a short period of time.
Zeng Youcai looked at the mung bean cake on the table and thought that the couple might have met by chance.
Chen Xianghua had already heard from Chen Ping about who was behind Cheng Yue, and she didn’t want to hide it, “I heard from my eldest brother that his name was Mr. Chen San.
Oh, by the way, my second sister-in-law also said today that all the important people in the county have placed orders for these cakes.
But she just said that, who knows if it's true or not! Maybe she was just trying to trick me!"
Bah! How could they be so lucky? They must have done it to show off their eloquence and to stop her from talking!