PNB Chapter 188 What? How old do you think my uncle Guangji is?
Chapter 188 What? How old do you think my uncle Guangji is?
Chen Guangji talked to Madam Cao for a while, and little Shen Xiuer started to like this uncle who bought candy and cakes for her!
Chen Guangji is a rich man. He is a gentle and elegant person. He looks younger by dressing himself. He is indeed much younger than those old men in their forties nowadays!
So Chen Guangji was forty-two years old, and he told Madam Cao that he was thirty-two. Madam Cao didn't suspect at all that he was ten years younger.
Chen Guangji's warm heart came out, and he decided to stay here to look after Madam Cao's child. Madam Cao was also a practical woman. She thought that Shopkeeper Chen was a good person and liked her little daughter. Also, they were both looking after the child in the shop, so she started to clean up the shop.
But she was also worried about her child, so she always worked where she could see her child.
Chen Guangji pushed his child around in the shop. The shop was quite large, with two floors!
He just pushed the child around on the first floor, coaxed the child to eat cakes and candies, and then told the child stories, which made little Shen Xiuer smile from ear to ear.
Later, the child fell asleep with the cake in his hand. Chen Guangji gently took the little guy out of the chair, put him on a counter on the first floor, and took off his outer robe to put it on the counter, so that the child could sleep there peacefully.
Later, two young men from the dental office came and said they wanted to ask him to go back for something, and that there was a big business deal.
Madam Cao saw that it was getting late and it was time for her to go back to the shop. She asked the embroiderers to finish their work and come back here to work tomorrow.
She said goodbye to Chen Guangji, shook and checked Chen Guangji's robe, and then handed it to Chen Guangji. The man looked at Madam Cao deeply and said, "Your little Xiu'er is so cute! It's a pity that my children are all grown up and don't want to get close to me, an old father."
Madam Cao was a very honest person: "Manager Chen, you are only in your thirties, how can you say that you are an old father? The children are grown up now and have their own ideas, which is normal.
If there is a suitable wife, you should marry one!"
Chen Guangji frowned and looked at Madam Cao and said, "Madam Cao also said that I should marry someone, but I am too old to be married. Should I marry an unmarried woman? People would not look down on an old widower like me!
Marry someone with kids, right? They're afraid I'll be bad to their kids, so I'm stuck in this dilemma and keep dragging it on..."
Madam Cao nodded and said, "That's right! But Manager Chen, you are such a good person, and your family is rich... This is not a problem, you should find a girl from a good family!"
How about this, I will talk to the young county lady and see if there are any suitable young ladies from wealthy families in the capital, and I will help you match them up!"
Chen Guangji smiled with a smile on his face: "Ms. Cao, you are so kind-hearted. Thank you for your concern for me!"
Madam Cao nodded seriously: "Yes, I will. Shopkeeper Chen, please take care."
Madam Cao pushed the child back to the backyard. The embroiderers all listened to her. She told everyone that the shop would open soon and they had to clean up.
The next day, all the embroiderers worked together. In just half a day, the entire Ruyi Garment Shop was completely renewed, and even the floor was polished to a shiny finish.
When Shen Ruyi came in in the morning, she thought she had come to the wrong place. The room was so clean and tidy. If the fabrics arrived and she hung up the colorful dresses, it would be absolutely stunning!
Shen Ruyi smiled and said, "Madam Cao, my uncle Dazhuang received news today that the goods will arrive tomorrow, and we will be ready to open for business then!
My uncle has already written the inscription for me. It will be made soon. Two craftsmen are working day and night and it will be finished by the day after tomorrow at the latest.
Madam Cao and the other embroiderers were all delighted. She also told them about Uncle Dafu and Aunt Dafu, who were in charge. Madam Cao said she hoped Shen Ruyi could buy the two sons of Dafu's family.
In that case, the Dafu family would not be separated, and they could still work wholeheartedly for Ruyi Clothing Shop.
Shen Ruyi smiled and said, "Madam Cao, since you have spoken, then fine! Let's ask Uncle Dafu and his wife to come over!"
When Dafu and his wife arrived, they both politely gave Shen Ruzhi a salute.
Shen Ruyi said with satisfaction: "Uncle Dafu and Aunt Dafu, you were all sent by Shopkeeper Chen, so you must be excellent in every aspect!
Madam Cao also spoke for you, saying that you two are good people and hopes that I can buy your two sons. I think it's possible.
Uncle Dafu, go find Shopkeeper Chen and tell him I want to talk to him about buying your two sons!"
Dafu and his wife were both grinning from ear to ear: "Thank you, young county lady, and thank you, Madam Cao!"
Dafu turned around and ran out. Aunt Dafu pushed the child for Madam Cao to eat cakes.
Madam Cao arranged for everyone in the shop to start cleaning the clothes racks, and told them to do whatever they were supposed to do!
Shen Ruyi watched Madam Cao start to organize the rulers, needles and thread on the counter. They were also discussing the areas selling clothes and fabrics on the first and second floors.
Suddenly, Madam Cao remembered what she had said about asking Shen Ruyi to help find a wife for Shopkeeper Chen.
"Little County Lady, Shopkeeper Chen is such a nice guy! He sent Uncle Dafu and his wife here yesterday, and he coaxed our Xiu'er here for a while, and bought some cakes and candies for Xiu'er. I felt so embarrassed!"
Shen Ruyi raised an eyebrow: "Yes, my uncle Guangji is a good person, he is indeed a good person, we have known each other for many years.
When we left An County in Jiangnan Prefecture, it was my uncle Guangji who sold the cloth shop and farm that were originally given to my family."
Madam Cao nodded and said, "The young lady knows the character of Shopkeeper Chen. It is pitiful that he has been single for so many years. You and the lady both have connections in the capital. If there is a suitable daughter from a wealthy merchant family, please help to match her up with one!"
Speaking of which, Shopkeeper Chen is not too old, only 32 years old, so he can just find an unmarried girl!
It would be really inappropriate for him to remain single at such a young age..."
Shen Ruyi...
"What? You said my uncle Guangji is in his thirties this year?
How did Madam Cao know that my uncle Guangji is in his thirties?"
Madam Cao smiled and said, "Yesterday I asked Shopkeeper Chen how old he was. It was Shopkeeper Chen who asked me how old I was. I said I was 24, and then I remembered to ask Shopkeeper Chen how old he was!
Shopkeeper Chen said he is 32 years old this year, but I can’t tell, he is only eight years older than me…”
Shen Ruyi almost laughed herself to death. Her uncle Guangji was really shameless! When she met Uncle Guangji, he was already more than 32, right? Now he tricked Madam Cao into saying that he was 32. It was really Sima Zhao's intention, and everyone knew it!
Shen Ruyi knew it very well, but she was so smart that she would never ruin her uncle Guangji's good deeds.
"Oh, yes! My uncle Guangji doesn't look that old. Um... I have to take care of this matter!"
Madam Cao said, "Yes! Manager Chen is such a good person! He has so many properties and so much money, it should be easy for him to remarry!"
Shen Ruyi couldn't help laughing: "Yeah! My uncle Guangji is very picky. I guess he wouldn't be interested in ordinary women..."
Shen Ruyi knew it in her mind. Chen Guangji had taken a fancy to Madam Cao, so he was smart enough to lie about his age, fearing that Madam Cao would dislike him for being old.
Soon Chen Guangji followed Dafu to the shop. Chen Guangji walked so fast that sweat appeared on his forehead.
He said happily: "My dear little county lady, I met Dafu halfway along the way. Look at the couple I brought to you. Aren't they very nice?
"You're going to buy some for the couple in their family, too? I think the business of this clothing shop is going to be good, and it's going to take a few people to run it!"
Shen Ruyi smiled and said, "That's fine! We'll just be two guys, helping out with odd jobs in the shop, like moving goods and loading them up, and later we'll have to deliver goods, haul goods, and so on!"
The gatehouse in the backyard is still unoccupied, so let those two guys live there when the time comes, and they can even help watch the gate!"
Chen Guangji was a man who knew how to handle things: "Oh! That's great, Dafu and you two should come here quickly and kowtow to the young county lady!"
Aunt Dafu quickly pushed the child over and gave the child to Madam Cao. The couple both knelt down to express their gratitude to Shen Ruyi.
Shen Ruyi shook her head: "Okay! That's nothing, otherwise I would have to buy someone, right? It's a good thing to reunite your family!
You get paid monthly for working for me, and you can also find wives for your two sons in the future, so work hard!
The indenture can be redeemed in the future. I will not mistreat my servants, but you must be loyal and not betray your master, otherwise I will kill you!"
Dafu and his wife were so happy, as if they had eaten honey, and they kowtowed vigorously to express their gratitude!
Chen Guangji said with a smile: "Da Fu, take my sign to the dental clinic and bring your two boys over!"
Dafu and his wife nodded and said, "Then let's all go. Get the boys ready and come to see the young county lady in a decent manner."
After getting Shen Ruyi's permission, Dafu and his wife ran out happily. Chen Guangji watched the couple run out, and he turned to look at Shen Ruyi with a smile.
The little fox smiled maliciously: "Uncle Guangji, Madam Cao said you are thirty-two years old this year?"
Chen Guangji...