Transmigrated Farmgirl's Scheme to Get Rich - Chapter 215
Shu Goods
Early the next morning, they sent Lu Junming to the main road.
Liang Lan, who had come to the commercial firm, encountered this farewell. She pulled Mo Yan to the side and said, “Yan’er, how dare you let such a high-quality man out? I heard that there are beauties in Shuzhong, are you not afraid of him never coming back?”
Mo Yan said, “It doesn’t matter whether he comes back or not, as long as he lives well.”
Liang Lan clicked her tongue and said, “Sister, do you believe in Buddhism? If not, why do you have so few desires?”
“There are some things you can’t ask for, and you can only let nature take its course.”
?Lu Junming clasped his fists and said goodbye to everyone, and after getting his feet onto the stirrup, his big white horse ran away with a flick of its tail.
Ms. Jiao couldn’t help sighing and wiping her tears. Chuzi consoled her and said, “Godmother, your birth son might have left, but I, your godson, will still be by your side to provide filial piety.”
Liang Lan curled her lips and said, “Just in terms of appearance, there is a huge gap between you and her son. You still think you can provide filial piety?”
Chuzi frowned, “Why are you always against me? It’s true that I’m not as good-looking as my elder brother. You are good-looking, and as plump as a fat goose, perfect for being cooked and eaten.”
Liang Lan raised her hand and hit Chuz, who didn’t dare to fight back, so could only duck and dodge, and received a beating in vain.
Ms. Hua said, “Aren’t you just putting your foot in your mouth now? If you hadn’t tried to compete with her, how would you get beaten?”
Chuzi refused to admit defeat, “Why does she try to take advantage of everything? She is so mean. Whoever marries her in the future will be miserable.”
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the commercial firm. Liang Lan caught up with him and slapped him viciously on the back, “In the future, you will be that miserable man!”
Her words were spoken so straightforwardly, but Chuzi still didn’t get it.
Lu Junming had been gone for more than a month, and what came back after that was just a letter. It said that he was doing well in Shuzhong, and his uncles and aunts treated him warmly. He had been to many places and played a lot, so Ms. Jiao and Mo Yan didn’t have to worry about him.
??It was just a letter to report that he was safe and sound. After Mo Yan had read it, she threw the letter on the table, “He must have been captivated by the beautiful women in Shuzhong. He couldn’t be happier to stay there forever!”
Ms. Jiao smiled and said, “He’s very happy in Shuzhong, of course he doesn’t want to return home.”
“He must have something more important than us there!”
“How could he? In his heart, there is no one more important than you. Even I have to follow him from the Upper Valley to here!”
“Godmother, what are you saying!”
“Why are you being so shy? I didn’t say anything, I just meant that you are his most important friend. Since he met you, he has become much more cheerful.”
“Whatever, I don’t care anyways. If he’s not here, I’ll live an even better life, eat well, sleep well, and be happy every day!”
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard the door of Jiaolan Courtyard open. When she went out, she saw Lu Junming leading his horse in. She immediately rushed over, throwing herself on Lu Junming, and whispered in his ear, “How could you come back so late? How did you come back so suddenly? We were just reading your letter! We thought it would be a while before you came back.”
??Lu Junming patted her back gently and peeled her off his body, “If I hadn’t returned now, your clothes would be too loose for you by this point. Let me see if you have lost weight.”
Ms. Jiao stood at the door of the house, “Who was saying that she didn’t care and would be happy even if he didn’t come back just now? Someone just swallowed her words.”
?Lu Junming raised his hand and patted her head, “Yan’er is right, she should be happy whether I am here or not.”
Ms. Jiao said, “Since you’ve returned, why bother writing a letter saying that you’re safe? This was a feint against us.”
The three of them entered the house. Lu Junming said, “Mother, uncle has come here. We have brought back a batch of Shu goods and are unloading them in the commercial firm. I came back to tell you this.”
After hearing this, Ms. Jiao’s tea-pouring hand shook and the tea spilled out, “Brother is here? Counting the years, he should be over forty. Shuzhong is far away from here, and he has worked hard to come here. Ming’er, go book a private room in Dengyun Tower quickly to welcome your uncle.”
Mo Yan said, “Let me go! He has just come back, and he hasn’t even had a sip of tea! Let him have a rest. I’ll go to the commercial firm to look at the goods after I’ve made a reservation.”
After making a reservation, Mo Yan hurried to the firm. There was a row of six carriages parked by its entrance, all loaded with goods. A man wearing a dark brocade robe and a short beard was telling Chuzi what kind of goods were on which car.
Hearing his Shuzhong accent, Chuzi only half understood what he was saying and frowned from time to time. Mo Yan went over and saluted, “Is this Mr. Jiao?”
The man’s eyes were lively, and he returned the greeting, “You’re being too courteous, girl, I’m just a businessman, how dare you call me mister. You must be Mo Yan! You’re exactly how Junming described you, a girl with a lively expression.”
“He also mentioned me to you?”
“He mentioned you every day! Every time he saw something, he would bet with me whether you would like it or not.”
“Then Mr. Jiao, how about you go and see Ms. Jiao first! I can carry on here!” After that, she asked Chuzi to take Lu Junming’s uncle to Jiaolan Courtyard.
The six carriages of goods were delivered to two places. The food, jewellery and other odds and ends were placed in the commercial firm, and the Shu brocade and tea leaves were sent to the storefronts to be handled by Liang Lan, while Cao Zhang was asked to record the goods one by one.
Liang Lan looked at the piles of Shu brocade in front of her and was very fond of it, “Yan’er, how can there be such beautiful fabric in this world? It is comparable to clouds.”
?She liked the Shu brocade, while Mo Yan liked the tea. She took out some mengding huangya, brewed a cup, and tasted it carefully.
Chi Jie also heard that Lu Junming was back and had brought a lot of Shu goods back, so he came to the storefront to have a look. Like Liang Lan, he was also full of praise.
Mo Yan said while sipping tea: “Don’t just talk, tell me how to decorate the storefront used to display the Shu brocade.”
Chi Jie closed his eyes and said, “Shu brocade is as bright as clouds, and the only thing that can compare with it is the clothes of fairies in the sky. Clouds, flying cranes, fairies.”
?He opened his eyes, and Mo Yan was looking at him with a smile, “You are the only one here who is good at art, you come and draw it out.”
“Okay, but the goods need to be placed on the walls, and the drawings and goods need to be connected. It is best if they can blend together seamlessly.”
Mo Yan and Liang Lan directed the employees to sort the Shu brocades according to texture and colour, planning out where each bolt should be placed. Chi Jie was planning how to design the pattern. In order to be quick, he didn’t have time to do it carefully. Mu Yan said: “Why don’t we just do freehand brushwork.”
Chi Jie agreed, took a charcoal pencil, climbed up the ladder and started sketching the pattern.
After working until evening, Chuzi came over and invited them to Dengyun Tower to attend Lu Junming’s uncle’s reception banquet.
When the food was served and the wine had just been poured, as soon as everyone raised their glasses, they heard a woman crying from the corridor outside the private room, “Sister, sister where are you!”
The voice sounded familiar. Lu Junming stood up and opened the bamboo curtain of the private room. A woman knelt down outside the door of the private room and cried, “Sister, please have mercy and persuade my husband to save my father! He is already over sixty years old and he won’t be able to withstand incarceration!”
P.S. Uhhhhh nothing important here. Thanks for reading.