Chapter 29 Household Money

"Why are you here?"

"Why did you buy so much?" Lv Bocheng said as he took the things.

"With such a big family, if you buy less, it will be enough for you. And this is just how much, I haven't bought the return gift for tomorrow yet."

Su Qingmei's hands loosened, breathed a sigh of relief, and shook her hands. She lowered her head to look at the hem of her skirt, lifted it up and shook it, and it splashed a lot of mud, her shoes were soaked in water, and her underwear was wet. She felt a little uncomfortable.

Turning her head to look at the street in the vegetable market, it was still lively, with people coming and going, full of popularity.

"What are you looking at?"

"Nothing, I have some ideas."

"What ideas?"

"I haven't thought about it yet. I need to think about it."

Seeing that she didn't say anything else, Lv Bocheng didn't ask any more questions. Seeing her patting her dress, he asked again: "Do you want to eat first or go home first?"

Su Qing's shoes were wet and it was uncomfortable to walk, so she said: "Go back and change clothes and shoes before coming out. I still have to buy gifts for tomorrow's return visit. I guess your stepmother won't prepare them for us."

"You still count on her!" Lu Bocheng sneered.

Su Qing saw his disdainful face and looked at his hands. She bought a lot of things in a short time, all ingredients and seasonings for dinner. She spent more than one or two taels of silver.

Asked: "As for Aunt Zhou, the helper, did your stepmother give her money to buy vegetables or did she buy them herself?"

"Aunt Zhou bought them herself. At first, it was Wu who bought them. She was so stingy that she was afraid that Aunt Zhou lied about the price of vegetables. But she didn't buy them for a few days and quit. She said the vegetable market was dirty and messy, and the smell was not good. She felt sorry for her clothes and shoes."

Tsk tsk, Wu was a poor girl in the mountains who couldn't even buy a piece of clothing. Her situation was not much better after she got married, but once she met Father Lu, she turned over and became a young lady.

"Then if she still lets me cook in the future, do you think I should ask her for household money? These things in your hand cost me more than one tael."

Su Qing'an felt a little distressed.

She only had two taels of silver as a deposit, and Lu Bocheng had only saved more than ten taels over the years, and she spent several taels. She wanted to take the rest to him when he left.

Then she would spend it all. If Wu didn't give her household money, she wouldn't do it.

Lu Bocheng was stunned for a moment before he realized that the heavy things in his hand were all spent on the money of the young couple.

He was so angry that he shook his hands twice: "I will go to her when I go back. No, I won't go to her, I will go directly to Lu Shengcai! Today is the first day of recognition, and he didn't say anything, and he still wanted to spend my money! Humph, I must take a piece of his flesh when I go back!"

Su Qingmei saw his face full of indignation and childishness, and found it a little funny.

That Wu had no self-awareness at all. Not only did Lu Bocheng not get a penny from the shop, but he also didn't give him a monthly allowance. He had only saved a dozen taels by himself for more than ten years, and now he had to spend his money.

Isn't it furious.

The two returned to Lu's house, and Su Qingmei went to change clothes.

Luckily, she used the money Lu Bocheng gave her that day to buy several pieces of cloth and made several sets of clothes, otherwise she would have no replacement. She was embarrassed to go out when she married to the town and still wore the patched clothes she had worn before.

Just as Su Qing'an changed her clothes and packed up, Lu Bocheng came back.

He shook the silver in his hand at her, looking very proud.

"Lu Shengcai only wanted to give two taels, but I gave him ten taels. He was so angry. He also said that it's not easy to do business. Bah, a grocery store can't make much money, but Wu and her bastards spend less? Every month, they have to buy cloth to make clothes and buy jewelry. I just spend a little on him, it's like cutting his flesh, bah!"

Su Qing'an saw him leaning on the chair and throwing the purse in his hand, looking like he didn't care. Suddenly, I felt a little distressed.

A child who doesn't have a mother to love, and can't cry, the more he goes against his nature to show his presence, the more annoying it is. It's not easy to live to this age.

"Why are you looking at me?" Lu Bocheng turned his head and asked.

"Look at you."

Lv Bocheng blushed when he heard it: "You, you..."

Throwing the purse in his hand on the table: "Hurry up, you are so slow, I have been running to South Street and you are not ready yet."

Su Qingmei rolled her eyes, this person is not worthy of her love. She put away the purse and went out.

The two left the Lu residence and found a small shop that Lu Bocheng said was small but tasted very good. They went in and ordered two dishes, and then they started eating.

"It's delicious."

"Yeah, I'm right. Don't look at this shop as inconspicuous, but it has been opened in the town for more than ten years. The taste is good and the quantity is large, and the price is not expensive. Most people can't find this place." Lu Bocheng boasted a few words.

Without swallowing the food in his mouth, he said, "If you don't want to eat at home in the future, come here. The boss is a good person, the work is meticulous, and it is clean and hygienic."

When Su Qing'an nodded and looked at the small shop, the shopkeeper heard what Lu Bocheng said, walked over and said with a smile: "You are still good at eating. Is this your newlywed wife?"

Lu Bocheng hurriedly introduced Su Qing'an to the shopkeeper. Both parties greeted each other.

The shopkeeper smiled and said to Su Qing'an: "In the future, when Lu is not here, you can just come alone. What do you want to eat, I will cook it for you."

Su Qing'an smiled and nodded.

After the two finished their meal and walked on the road, Lu Bocheng told the story of this shopkeeper.

The son went to the battlefield and died. He has not come back for seven or eight years. The couple did not believe that their son was dead, and they had not moved. The daughter-in-law ran away, and the couple took their grandchildren to open this small shop, saying that they would wait for their son to come back.

Su Qingmei looked back at the small shop, feeling a little emotional. This dynasty would recruit soldiers from time to time, and after driving out foreign enemies, there would be a civil war. After the civil war, the border would be unstable again, and soldiers would be recruited from time to time.

The common people suffered. Those who died died, and the living still had to live.

The two of them walked around and bought the return gift for tomorrow. Being pulled by Lu Bocheng all the way to introduce, Su Qingmei also learned a lot about Fengting Town.

At dinner, Su Qingmei's cooking skills were praised by the family. When Wu Shi just started to talk and wanted to squeeze Su Qingmei to let her continue cooking, she was pressed down by Lu Bocheng.

"Second mother, you only know how to let my wife cook. Should I pay for today's expenses? I can't ask my wife to support the family with her dowry in the future, right?"

"What dowry can she have?" Fifteen-year-old Lu Yuzhu interrupted. There was no respect for the eldest sister-in-law in her words.

"She has no dowry, isn't it your mother who hired her? Why are you picking on her now? I heard that your mother went to the county to find a sister-in-law for your brother. I'm afraid she can bring back a lot of dowry for our family. Maybe your mother can help you get a share in the future."

Lu Bocheng said to Lu Yuzhu.

"You!" Lu Yuzhu glared at him angrily.

Lu's father slammed the table: "Can't you eat properly!"

Given Lu Bocheng a look: "Didn't I give you the flowers today?"