stingy landlady

Chapter 117 Being Remembered Among the Grass and Trees (2)

"Oh! Guixiang! My sister-in-law said she was worried about you all in town! She asked your third uncle and me to look after you!"

Guizhi and Guihong cursed inwardly! They were more trouble than they were worth!

While looking her over, Qian asked:

"Guixiang, where did your father go? Why are you girls all here?"

This world is dangerous! No wonder your mother was worried and repeatedly told your third uncle and me to look after things!

Gui Hong picked up the conversation:

"Third Aunt! My dad went out to run some errands and will be back in a bit! It's not just the three of us, there's also Pan Qiang, the second brother!"

Besides, who would dare cause trouble at the school gate!

Qian looked Pan Qiang up and down and said:

"That's hard to say! Those local thugs and ruffians don't care about academies anymore! They're not afraid of the yamen if they want to cause trouble!"

Besides, there's only one man, and he only has his fists and feet! How can he withstand so many people? Two fists can't beat four hands; you must remember, a wise man doesn't fight a losing battle!

Guizhi spoke at this moment.

"What does Third Aunt mean? Is she threatening us? Let's see how tough she is!"

Madam Qian was surprised that Guizhi, the little girl, had such a strong point.

"How could your third aunt threaten you! Your third aunt is here to take care of you!"

Mrs. Qian quickly explained that even if someone had that intention, it would depend on the situation! This young girl is so perceptive!

Gui Zhi drew out her words:

"Oh! Third Aunt is the first person to say such a thing. As for her purpose, time will tell!"

Qian, her face flushed, shouted:

"Hey? Why are you such an unlikable child! My good intentions are completely wasted! When is your father coming back? I'll go talk to him!"

Gui Hong and Gui Xiang remained silent. They didn't know either.

"Third Aunt! My father isn't sure when he'll be back! He told us to go home first!"

Guizhi, seeing that everything was almost done, said to Pan Qiang:

"Brother Pan! Go hitch up the cart, let's go home first!"

After much hesitation, Qian finally spoke to Guixiang:

"Guixiang! You're the eldest sister! Your younger sister is still young and doesn't understand! But you're all grown up now, you should be able to tell right from wrong! I really did your mother ask me to come!"

"Since you're going home, I'll go back too! If you need anything, you can contact me or your third uncle!"

When Guixiang was called upon, she put down her bowl, wiped her hands, and then said to Qian Shi:

"Third Aunt! The younger sisters are still young, they just talk too much! Third Aunt, don't take it to heart! When we get home, I'll have my father talk to them!"

Then I'll see Auntie off! We've been getting along so well for so long! Everything's fine, tell Uncle not to worry! Auntie doesn't need to come so often, she has younger siblings at home!

As Mr. Qian walked, he said:

“I love hearing Guixiang say that! I meant well! If your mother hadn’t repeatedly asked me, I wouldn’t have known about your shop!”

Gui Xiang, how much did you rent this shop for? Did you buy everything yourself?

"Was Pan Qiang hired by you to cook? How much were you paid?"

Gui Xiang didn't know how to answer, but she was somewhat clever. She stopped and said:

"Third Aunt! Take care! I'll see you off here. I need to pack my things quickly; I have things to do at home!"

After saying this, fearing that Qian would pull her back, she turned and quickly walked back! Qian was annoyed.

"You child! You haven't even finished speaking, why are you running away?"

"Third Aunt! We're in a hurry to get home too!"

Gui Xiang's voice drifted from afar.

The Qian brothers and Qian whispered to each other:

"Sis! I'm late today, and I didn't see anything for sale! I guess it's similar to those smaller food stalls in town!"

It's just that this place is a bit remote, and it's only sold to people from the academy. Otherwise, they wouldn't be going home now! They could sell it again tonight!

Renting a shop and not using it to make and sell food three times a day is a waste!

Qian replied in a low voice:

"I was originally thinking of finding out what would make money selling! I was going to try and coax them into telling me! Who knew those girls would be so ungrateful!"

Forget it! Go back and talk to your brother-in-law, see when he's free, and we can come over during mealtimes! Then they won't have the nerve to not let us have a meal, will they?

The Qian brothers also said:

"Sis! Do you want to open your own shop too?"

Ms. Qian nodded:

"My older brother's house is so beautiful! It's like the houses built by the rich families in town! I don't know how they suddenly became rich!"

Ask my sister-in-law, and she'll tell you she opened this shop! Little brother, do you really think a shop can make that much money?

We work so hard selling boxed lunches, and the meager profits are split between two or three families. That's why I was thinking, if I could open a shop, I could earn a little more!

The Qian brothers said:

"Sister! Opening a shop is expensive! Renting a shop usually requires paying the rent upfront! I'll ask around these next few days to see where it's cheaper and how they pay! Or maybe I should check out a brokerage firm!"

"We still need to see what sells well! Some shops are losing money! Nobody likes to eat food, who would want to go there!"

As Mr. Qian walked, he pondered:

"No way! I have to come back in a couple of days! If there really is such a good opportunity, we can't miss it!"

The siblings are discussing opening a food shop.

Gui Hong started muttering among the grass and trees.

"Everyone looks at us like a piece of fat meat, and everyone wants to take a bite!"

Gui Xiang said with a smile:

"Hehe! Second sister, tell me, are you fragrant or foul? People are staring at you! You're not a fly!"

Guizhi also chimed in:

"Big sister was quite clever today! She knew what to say and what not to say! When she couldn't win the argument with Third Aunt, she got up and ran away! Big sister is brilliant! So brilliant!"

Gui Hong followed up:

"My eldest sister has learned her lesson now! She's not stupid; if she doesn't know the answer, she just pretends to be deaf and dumb! It's our mother, though! She's such a worry! She's always causing us trouble!"

"You were perfectly fine, why did you ask someone to look after you like that?! You almost sold yourself and were still helping them count the money!"

Guizhi thought for a moment and said:

"You shouldn't have the heart to harm others, but you can't be without the heart to guard against them! Third Aunt is right, you can't be careless! The only ones who know us are a few of us girls."

"What if they cause trouble and send a couple of thugs? We're unarmed, and Brother Pan alone won't be enough! We need to ask Uncle Xu Hong to send us some guards tomorrow!"

Guizhi then muttered to herself:

"We hired him as a guard, but he's acting like a butler!"

Gui Xiang said worriedly:

"People say harmony brings wealth! If we really run into that scoundrel, our reputations will be ruined!"

Gui Hong brandished the kitchen knife a couple of times.

"What's there to be afraid of! We'll deal with whatever comes our way! I practice kung fu with Guizhi and the others every morning! If anyone dares to bully us, you'd better stay away so you don't get splattered with blood! I'll chop them down with a knife!"

Gui Xiang reached for the kitchen knife, "A young girl like you, always brandishing knives and sticks! Put it down! This isn't home, what will people think if they see this? What will become of your reputation!"