TSBFL Chapter 87
Chapter 87.4: 合謀
[Collusion / Conspire]
Madam Chen looked at the stormy old master Chen, a few moments of mockery surfaced in her heart, but on her face she showed a grievous expression, “Old Master, you listen to me first, it’s not too late for you to get angry after that. The person Ling Er is interested in is not someone unknown, it is Gu Lang whose family that we casually ruined or do as one pleases!”
Hearing this name, Chen Lao Ye’s originally still angry expression froze, the anger that could not be withdrawn made his expression become distorted. He looked particularly funny. (Comic talk (popular in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou, and similar to comic cross-talk in northern China)
Mrs Chen, as if she did not see his dismay (stunned expression), she continued: “Master, I went to investigate, that ruined family, I also do not know where he learned the skills? Not only to set up a shop in the city but also to do business in style. It seems to profit quite a lot. I was wrong about him, if I had known that he had hidden his clumsiness, even though he is not a good match or worthy of Ling Er, but also definitely will not take advantage of Chen Xing.”
Hearing Madam Chen mention that restaurant, even if Old Master Chen understood that she did not know what his plans were, she also could not help but give birth to a guilty conscience. He could not help but shift the topic of conversation: “How do you know Gu Lang hid the clumsiness, not other people’s favorable turns in life (good fortune)?”
Mrs Chen, as if she did not see the Chen Old master’s guilty look, just lowered his voice and said: “That sickly child has already come back yet, there has been no movement for such a long time. But it is after marrying into my Chen family, sending out people to begin. That Chen Xing has grown up in our Chen family’s courtyard since he was a child, what kind of character is he? I’m the head of the family so I still have some understanding. If he has such powerful skills, not to say where he learnt it; even in the daytime does not reveal a bit of the clues, are impossible things.”
The Gu family’s boy, where he’s been and what he’s encountered in the past few years, we didn’t know. Maybe those recipes were collected by him outside. He’s just waiting to come back and show off his skills. Moreover, at first, he was a lowly one to us. Maybe he was just trying to get the bride price back to make some money or maybe he wanted to marry my Chen’s family’s daughter, so as to have the capital to start up.
Moreover, Gu’s family boy’s shop is only open for so many hours a day. Is it because he’s not well, so he can’t hold out for too long? Also, the shop has such weird rules and the price of the food in the shop is not cheap, yet the customers come in droves, doesn’t it mean that his formula is worthwhile? Not to mention how much money can be brought in if the opening hours are longer, but even if they were to make more unique jelly, it would be a lot of money!
Chen Lao Ye originally guessed that those things were all made by Chen Xing, because that was what he had heard. But now after hearing his wife’s words, he finally knows that he was completely wrong. That Chen Xing was simply a ‘front’ (cover), the one really powerful is Gu Lang ah! Moreover, that Gu family’s kid had hidden it all so deeply and tricked him so much! He only realized it now, and it’s really hateful!
Chen Lao Ye’s heart was surging (be overwhelmed by emotions) by Madam’s words, and he didn’t care about Chen Ling Er’s matter. He directly looked at his Madam and said, “Madam, what does it mean?”
“Since his shop is so profitable, why can’t it be used for us?” Mrs Chen was waiting for these words from him, and immediately continued when she heard them.
“How can these be obtained?” Chen Lao Ye shamelessly asked.
Madam Chen hooked the corner of her lips. That extraordinarily well-maintained face is full of calculations, “Naturally, it’s a peaceful way before resorting to force. My Chen family already had a marriage contract with the Gu family, it was only a moment of confusion that allowed that commoner son of Chen Xing to take advantage of it. Now that Ling Er has fallen in love with him, it’s only natural to return it to him.”
His current situation, there should be no reason not to accept. After all, one is our Chen family’s first daughter, and the other is the unpopular commoner son. Think about it, you all know how to choose. If one marries the first daughter of our Chen family, many things are naturally not up to him to have the final say”
“What if he doesn’t obey?” Although there was no such possibility, Old Master Chen was suspicious and still wanted to ask.
Hearing the Old Master Chen’s question, the smile at the corner of Mrs Chen’s mouth grew wider and wider as she softly said: “If he does not comply, then naturally it will be time for the Old Master to step in. By then, we will bring down his shop. If we destroy his shop and make him hand over the formulae. It doesn’t matter whether he follows them or not, it’s just that in that case, we’ll get less, and it’ll be troublesome too. If we don’t have to, I think the first method is safer.”
“Wonderful.” Old Master Chen slapped his palm, obviously very satisfied with this solution proposed by Madam Chen, “We will do as you said Madam, first give the gift and then the army (lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom) / take tough measures only after courteous ones fail; try peaceful means before resorting to force).”
Madam Chen hooked her lips to look at the excited Old Master Chen, already can’t wait to start planning, obviously also very satisfied with him being obedient.
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The Chen family’s small restaurant closed their shop. Chen Xing and Gu Lang went back together to the Gu family. Just before going back, they also went to the tailor shop, let them help deal with the rabbit skin, and at the same time, let them get a leather gauntlet out.
When he heard the owner of the shop praise him for the good leather (skin) , Chen Xing, also a little proud, thought his eyesight was good. The first time you buy such skin material.
Then they went home together, the moment they arrived home, Chen Xing went to take a shower, ready to rest for a while and then go to cook dinner. He is going to show off his skills tonight, so he can’t afford any delays!
Gu Lang watched Chen Xing’s back as he left happily. He thought that he had obviously forgotten about the painting. He thought about it but didn’t remind him ; it would be the same to take him to see it again next time.
Gu Lang turned his head and instructed Qiu Jiu who was following him:
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