flstandardbreds Chapter 265 The conspiracy succeeded
Chapter 265 The conspiracy succeeded
Since we have promised Li Xiaoxiao, we must collect enough money, but how can we get this money?
After looking around the room, he found that the furnishings in the room were all worthless things. Even if they could be sold for ten or twenty taels, they would be of no use to him.
Still remember that time when his leg was injured, his second brother said he liked Li Xiaoxiao and wanted his mother to arrange a marriage for him. His mother directly rejected it, saying that it was impossible for Li Xiaoxiao to marry into their family.
Therefore, he must not let his mother know about this for the time being. It must be done in secret. Wait until he catches up with Li Xiaoxiao and the matter is done. It would be best if they have another child. By then, even if his mother disagrees, she will have to agree.
As for money, the first person he thought of was his mother.
But how can I get the money from his mother? I must think of a good way. If I borrow the money, his mother will definitely ask, what is it for?
What excuse should he use? Si Chengren walked back and forth in the room, thinking for a long time, and finally came up with a good idea. He is now quite old, and his family has been urging him to get married.
Plus, he had nothing to do and was often criticized for this. If he said he wanted to open a shop to earn money and marry a wife, his mother would probably give him some money, but it probably wouldn't be much.
Whatever he had, it was better than nothing. After thinking of a specific excuse, Si Chengren strode out.
When he entered his mother's yard, he saw Wang Qiuhe pruning the potted plants in the room. The weather had turned warmer, and it was the time when all things came back to life.
Wang Qiuhuo liked these flowers and plants, so she placed a lot of them in her room. When she had nothing to do, she loved to fiddle with these things.
Hearing the noise, he looked towards the door and saw his eldest son Si Chengren, his hands moving non-stop: "Why are you here at this time? Aren't you hanging out with your friends?"
"Mom, look at what you said. How can a mother speak of her own son like that?" Si Chengren said pretending to be angry.
"Hmph, I don't know you and your brother. I'm pissed off to death by you two all the time." Wang Qiuhuo got angry when she thought that neither of them had married. After a lot of effort, the second brother said he wanted to marry, but it turned out to be Li Xiaoxiao. Oh, she was almost pissed off to death.
"I know I was wrong. Don't be angry, mother. I will find you a wife as soon as possible and then give birth to a few big fat boys so that you won't have time to take care of these flowers and plants." Si Chengren apologized while reaching out to pat Wang Qiuhe's back and pinch her shoulders.
"I don't believe you. I've heard you say it countless times, but I've never seen you bring back a wife or a fat boy. I don't dare to count on you." Wang Qiuhuo said unhappily, and rolled her eyes at Si Chengren.
"Son, you really know you were wrong this time. I will definitely change. I have been thinking about one thing these days. Guess what I want to do?" Si Chengren deliberately kept the question in suspense, and his men worked even harder.
"What can you do? It's definitely not good." Wang Qiuhuo sat on the stool and comfortably enjoyed the service from her son.
"Here's the thing." Si Chengren considered his words for a moment, "You see, I'm not young anymore. People my age have things to do, but I'm the only one who stays at home all day doing nothing, so I want to start a business with my friends."
"When I earn enough money, I will marry you a beautiful daughter-in-law to take care of you."
Hearing Si Chengren say this, Wang Qiuhe suddenly perked up, sat up straight, turned to look at him, and asked uncertainly.
"Are you serious? Do you really want to do business?"
"Of course, mother, when have I ever lied to you?" Si Chengren said solemnly.
Wang Qiuhe looked Si Chengren up and down suspiciously. He didn't seem to be lying, but she knew what kind of person her son was. It was impossible for him to suddenly change his character.
Besides, running a shop and doing business is a very hard job. Her son has never suffered any hardship since he was a child, so he can do this.
"If you don't believe me, let me try. Your son has grown up now and knows how to make money. Don't always look at me with the same eyes as before." Si Chengren looked a little angry, but he was anxious inside. The main reason was that he had done nothing in these years and just played all day long.
"So you are here to ask me for money." After looking at Si Chengren for a long time and still unable to figure out what he was thinking, Wang Qiuhuo asked back.
"My mother is really smart." Upon hearing this, Si Chengren was delighted and took the opportunity to flatter her.
"Don't flatter me. Tell me, what kind of business is it? How much silver does it cost?" Wang Qiuhe rolled her eyes at him and asked. Si Wei Zhong had made a lot of money from his business over the years.
Our daily food, clothing and daily necessities are not bad. My son finally said he wanted to start a business. If it is a legitimate business, of course I will support him.
"I want to open a cloth shop." This was what Si Chengren had thought of before he came. Opening a cloth shop requires a lot of capital so that he can get more money from his mother.
"Why do you want to do this business?" Wang Qiuhuo asked. In fact, in her opinion, any business is fine as long as you can focus on it.
"Don't we have a restaurant and a rouge shop at home? I was thinking of opening a few more. The rich young ladies and gentlemen in the capital have to make a lot of new clothes every season. And ordinary people also need clothes, so clothes should sell a lot. If we sell more, we can earn more money, right?" Si Chengren coaxed.
Wang Qiuhe listened attentively. What Si Chengren said seemed to make sense. Their family did a lot of business, the best of which was Yuelai Restaurant, so Si Wei Zhong often went to the restaurant.
But there really was no cloth shop. She had had this idea earlier, but was rejected by Si Wei Zhong. She was really too busy to manage too many shops. Neither of her two sons was ambitious enough, and as a woman it was not convenient for her to show herself in public, so all the shops were managed by Si Wei Zhong alone.
If she really opened a cloth shop, it would be a good idea to help Si Chengren focus on his work. Then she wouldn't have to go somewhere else to buy new clothes.
I thought so, but I couldn't let him get the money too easily. Wang Qiuhe hesitated for a while before speaking: "Do you really want to open a shop, or do you want to cheat money from me?"
"I swear to heaven that I will never lie to my mother. If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning." Si Chengren was shocked and thought his mother had seen through something, but when he looked carefully, it didn't seem like it. In order to make it look more realistic, he quickly stretched out three fingers and swore to the sky.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense there. As long as you are not lying to me, it's fine." Wang Qiuhuo interrupted him hurriedly. Seeing her son's serious look, she was happy from the bottom of her heart. She knew that making money well meant that he had grown up and she wouldn't have to worry about him in the future.
"Mom is so nice, how could I lie to you?" Seeing that his plot had succeeded, Si Chengren continued to massage her back. Because he was facing away from her, Wang Qiuhe did not see the calculating smile on Si Chengren's face.