374 Favorability Decreased (2)
Only by passing the Imperial Examination and becoming an official could they have the confidence to establish their foundations.
Other than the Wang Family Steamed Bun Shop and the sugar cane business that was about to begin, the family’s business could not continue expanding.
They had to wait until there was an official in their family.
If they rose up too quickly and did not have a strong backing, they would be easily suppressed.
This time, Old Madam Wang did not hide anything. Instead, she carefully laid out the cards to tell the people in the family why they could not take out so much money to use.
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.
On the other hand, the grandsons all expressed that they would grow up well and be the pillars of the Wang Family in the future. They would protect the Wang Family and their Little Sister Ah Yu.
Old Madam Wang’s mouth was dry from talking. She waved her hand and dismissed everyone.
Only Wang Erlang was deep in thought. He felt that this conversation today was different from before. He quietly asked Wang Chuangui, “Father, do you think there’s anything different about our Grandma? She seems to be different from other people’s Grandma, and her knowledge is not ordinary.”
Even if Grandma had led the family for a few years previously in the wilderness, she should not be like this.
Most importantly, the Grandma in his memory was not like this.
Before Little Sister Ah Yu came to the house, Grandma looked like an ordinary old woman from the countryside. Although there were no dirty words in her vocabulary, she still appeared vulgar.
But slowly, Grandma’s behavior changed.
“Do you think our family was a very poor family before we fled to the wilderness?” Wang Chuangui said, “Let me put it this way. The reason why your father, I, was able to become a Scholar was because I’d studied at home previously. At that time, our family had two private teachers.”
Ordinary rich families might not even be able to afford a private school teacher.
However, because it had been too long, and Wang Chuangui was not even ten years old at the time, he only remembered this much.
Wang Erlang opened his mouth in surprise. “Father, why haven’t I heard you mention it before?”
“What’s there to say?” Wang Chuangui bent his index finger and flicked Wang Erlang’s head. “Your Grandma is right. Riches are charming to the eye, and riches are like clouds. Only the knowledge in your mind belongs to you. Erlang, study hard and work hard to pass the exam. The responsibility of our family bringing glory to our ancestors is on you.”
Wang Erlang nodded in a daze before reacting.
Why was the responsibility on him?
There was still such a large group of people at home!
Little Ah Yu did not know that the Wang Family had another in-depth conversation.
She rode on the lamb with a basket in her hand. Tang Yuan, who was beside her, also carried a food box.
Just as Madam Qin was about to ask when Ah Yu would arrive, she heard someone report, “Madam, Miss Ah Yu is here.”
Madam Qin raised her eyebrows. “Miss Ah Yu?”
Little Ah Yu happily entered the Qin Family’s courtyard. The children often practiced martial arts here and she was already especially familiar with the layout.
After finding Madam Qin, Little Ah Yu bowed obediently and greeted her before sending the basket and food box over.
“Auntie Qin, these are all Big Brother Ah You’s favorites. You’re Big Brother Ah You’s mother. Big Brother Ah You like them, so you should like them too, right?” Little Ah Yu pushed the things towards Madam Qin.
Madam Qin looked at the dried fruits in the basket. She didn’t open the food box nor speak.
“And this.” Little Ah Yu took out a round jar made of jade from her pocket and opened it. There was a very delicate ointment inside.
This was the reward Little Ah Yu had received after completing the previous mission.
After she gave the candy to that good-looking uncle, during lunch, Meatball told Little Ah Yu that the mission reward had been given.
This high-grade moisturizer was the reward. There were a total of three jars and they had the effect of retaining one’s youth.
Little Ah Yu originally wanted to give it to the women at home, but Meatball asked her to give a can to Madam Qin.
Madam Qin observed the jade jar. The workmanship was especially exquisite.
In the end, she could not help but ask, “What is this?”
“It’s a moisturizer. It’ll be very good if you wipe your face,” Little Ah Yu said seriously. “I know you don’t like me, but you’re Big Brother Ah You’s mother. I’ll give it to you.”
When she said this, Little Ah Yu was still a little reluctant.
Madam Qin was stunned.
She thought that her unhappiness had been hidden very deeply.
Even Meatball was stunned.
[Her favorability towards you is 80!]
As long as the favorability was above 60, the other party would not hate her.
If not for Madam Qin’s stunned expression, Meatball would have thought that Little Ah Yu had sensed wrongly.
“Why do you say that?”
“Because your eyes aren’t smiling.” Little Ah Yu pointed at her eyes. “Your eyes are the same as Big Brother Ah You’s. They’re even prettier than the stars. I like them very much. But every time Big Brother Ah You sees me, his eyes are smiling. Even if he pretends to be very fierce, he’s actually smiling. It’s just that he doesn’t know it himself. Auntie, so you don’t know either?”
The first time Little Ah Yu saw Qin Huai, she was not attracted by his especially good-looking face, but when he saw her, his eyes suddenly smiled.
At that time, Little Ah Yu felt that this little brother was especially good-looking because his eyes were very good-looking when he smiled.
Suddenly, Madam Qin felt as if she had returned to about eight or nine years ago.
There was also a person who supported his chin with both hands and tilted his head. He said to her with emotion, “Jiaojiao, why aren’t your eyes smiling?”
“Jiaojiao, you must look very good when you smile.”
But clearly, her eyebrows were curved and the corners of her mouth were curled up.
Why did they all say that she was not smiling?
Madam Qin looked at Little Ah Yu carefully. She originally thought that she was just an especially cute little girl, much cuter than many young ladies from the aristocratic families in Wanning City.
It was understandable that Huai’er liked her.
At this moment, Madam Qin suddenly grabbed Little Ah Yu’s shoulder and pulled her towards her.
Looking at her face, his voice became much colder. Her other hand reached for her tender neck. “Who exactly are you?”
[Kid!!! Danger!!]
Meatball saw that Madam Qin’s impression of Little Ah Yu instantly decreased.
In less than two seconds, it had already fallen below 60.
She wanted to kill her.
Chi Tu and the others couldn’t care less. As they flew forward, they shouted, “Madam, calm down!”