allonlinenovel Chapter 99 Manager Yao Steps In to Help
Chapter 99 Manager Yao Steps In to Help
They've even started targeting their own son and daughter-in-law for business.
Wang's wife cursed inwardly: Bah, shameless!
Most of the onlookers thought the same thing as Wang's wife.
The way people looked at Mr. Shen and his family gradually became more disdainful.
Liu was timid by nature, a trait she developed from childhood. Although she had been separated from her family for several months and no one was there to guide or discipline her anymore, she had become much more assertive. However, when her father-in-law's family surrounded her and questioned her, she was still inexplicably afraid.
She said timidly in a low voice, "Father, we have already separated our households."
Old Mr. Shen said angrily, "Even though we've separated the family, I'm still your father. Tell me, why did you keep it from me?"
Feeling wronged, Liu's eyes reddened and tears streamed down her face.
"It's a small business, they don't need that much. Qingchuan and Xiaotang can handle it on their own. Even if I told you, none of us could do it. How can we show off?"
Mr. Shen's face suddenly darkened again, his old face becoming gloomy and unpleasant.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun, who was standing nearby, immediately turned red and white.
Does what the eldest son's wife mean? That the eldest son and that brat just took it all down?
How can an adult and a girl make so much money?
Can we move to the town?
But it's undeniable that Liu was selling roasted sweet potatoes with a little stutterer on her behalf.
So, if just the Qingchuan father and son can make money to move to the town, how much money must they make?
Sun was half excited and half disappointed.
What's exciting is that the eldest son has found a way to make money, which is better than an outsider finding one. If an outsider has a way to make money, then his family is definitely out of luck. But the eldest son is different. As long as the old man is around, no matter what means are used, whether it's coercion, bribery, or tantrums, he has to get him to say it and work together!
Disappointingly, the business is small and doesn't need that many people. Her several sons can't divide the money equally, so what can she do?
The third brother looked unconvinced and sneered, "Sister-in-law, if you don't want us to work with you, at least come up with a better excuse. With your eldest brother and Xiaotang, what kind of business could they possibly do to earn so much money that they could move all the way to town?"
snort!
He doesn't believe it!
Even the smallest and most remote houses in town cost at least a hundred taels of silver. If they didn't have a big business, why would they be able to move to town?
He must be afraid they'll follow suit, that's why he lied!
People around them pointed and whispered about their family. Although the townspeople didn't know them, Mr. Shen still felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Alright, stop stalling me. I'll talk to Qingchuan!"
Liu's lips moved, but she dared not utter a sound.
The husband took their eldest daughter to Dushui County to deliver braised pig trotters before dawn. She had just finished delivering to Yunlai Restaurant and had only set up her stall a short while ago. She had only sold one roasted sweet potato when her father-in-law, mother-in-law, and brothers-in-law came to block her way.
If her father-in-law and mother-in-law were to tell her that her husband had gone to Dushui County, it would be even more alarming.
"Father, Qingchuan has gone out, and I don't know where he took Xiaotang."
Liu was never one to lie; her face was already flushed, and her eyes darted around.
Sun was shrewd and capable of seeing through people pointing and whispering about them. When her stepdaughter-in-law hesitated and made a scene, she immediately joined in.
"Fengniang, if you won't tell us where Qingchuan is, you should at least tell us where we live, right?"
"After starting a business and moving to town, they didn't even tell us which way the door faced?"
"Are you trying to sever ties with us?"
Upon hearing this, Liu panicked.
How could she, as a daughter-in-law, dare to make the decision to sever ties with her family?
Although her husband never argued with her, she wouldn't try to take charge of the household. Besides, her father-in-law was, after all, her husband's biological father, and even her husband wouldn't dare to sever ties with him so easily!
"Father, Mother, I'm still working to make a living. Why don't I wait until Qingchuan comes back and have him come home so I can have a proper talk with you?"
When Sun saw that her stepdaughter-in-law was unyielding and refused to tell them where she lived, she was so angry that she almost ground her teeth to powder.
"We've come all this way, why are you still setting up a stall? Hurry up and pack up, show us around, so next time we come, we'll have a place to stay and a drink of water!"
Knowing that Liu was soft-hearted, Wang's wife, who had long been unable to stand by and watch, began to speak up for her.
"If you knew you were thirsty, why didn't you bring water when you came? You're all adults with hands and feet, why do you insist on coming inside to drink water? Her husband isn't home, what kind of image does it have with a woman and her youngest daughter, leading you all? And you brothers-in-law, aren't you afraid of gossip?"
Those watching unanimously agreed.
Someone said, "That's right, that's right. You guys aren't afraid, but they definitely are. What if rumors spread and they lose their reputation? How are they supposed to live then?"
"That's right. It's a woman's place. It's her sense of propriety not to lead you in. Why are you being so aggressive? Go back now. When your husband comes back, there's nothing you can't say."
"They think their daughter-in-law is honest and easy to manipulate. Otherwise, why would she be so eager to go to someone else's house before her son even comes back?"
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The discussion grew increasingly heated, with everyone saying all sorts of things without any regard for others, making it increasingly difficult to hear clearly.
Mr. Shen and Mrs. Sun looked as if they had swallowed flies; they felt like they were about to vomit.
The second and third brothers also looked extremely grim.
The fourth brother regretted it a little. He should have known better than to come along. Not only was he in the wrong, but he also lost face.
Sun gritted her teeth and glared at the onlookers, angrily saying, "Go away, go away! What business is it of yours what we family members are having? Go do what you're supposed to do!"
Xiao Zhuo, a waiter, went out to see off a customer. He inadvertently noticed a large crowd gathered at the entrance of the alley next door. Curious, he walked over and joined the crowd.
Good guy!
Sister-in-law Shen's roasted sweet potato stall was surrounded by people!
Without having time to see what was happening, he dashed through the lobby and ran to the backyard to call for Manager Yao.
When Manager Yao arrived with Xiao Zhuo, they saw that Qingchuan's roasted sweet potato stall was surrounded by several people, and they hurriedly went up to ask.
"Qingchuan family, what's going on? Why are you all gathered here?"
Liu wiped her eyes with her sleeve, her eyes red, and said, "Manager Yao, Qingchuan has gone out. My father-in-law and mother-in-law, along with several of my husband's younger brothers, are insisting on finding out where we live."
Manager Yao was intelligent and quick-witted, and immediately guessed Liu's meaning.
The four of them are currently living in the innkeeper's house. Moreover, when Qingchuan first came to let him taste the pig's trotters, he told him that they had separated their family. This whole family surrounding him and pressing him for his address suggests that they have no good intentions.
Just by looking at how this whole family makes tofu that is worlds apart from what Qingchuan and his wife make, you can tell that this family never helps Qingchuan and his wife. Even if they helped a little, they still couldn't make good tofu!
How can we let these people with questionable character know where the shopkeeper's house is?
What if they go there and insist that the house belongs to Qingchuan and his wife, and forcibly take away all the valuables in the house?
He turned to look at Mr. Shen's family, his gaze landing on the second son, Shen Jiangchuan, and the third son, Shen Haichuan.
"Aren't these Qingchuan's younger brothers? What are they doing here? Don't they want their eldest brother to be able to do business?"
The two blushed and immediately said, "No, Manager Yao, we just wanted to ask where our elder brother and his family are staying now. Our sister-in-law won't tell us, nor will she tell us where our elder brother is. We're all family, blood is thicker than water, how can we lose contact?"
Manager Yao said expressionlessly, "They sell roasted sweet potatoes and can't earn more than a few copper coins a day. If you're not going to help, then don't delay their business. Qingchuan has gone out on business and won't be back until noon. If you're looking for Qingchuan, go wait somewhere else. What kind of order is this, all of you crowding around here?"