I traveled through time without patched pants, I was the richest man in the Republic of China

Wei Miao was not idle at home. He took a few books, packed some clothes, and asked Xu Ayu for scallion oil and shrimp paste.

Xu Ayu watched her packing her luggage, and said with a faint smile, "Going on a long journey again?"

Wei Miao calculated the time, "Tomorrow is the Little New Year. I don't expect to be able to return home until the 28th."

After saying that, he opened his box and took out a small cloth bag.

"Mom, can you take a look?"

Xu Ayu walked forward holding his extremely well-behaved little son, opened the small cloth bag with one hand, saw ten large yellow croakers inside, and let out a small exclamation.

"so much?"

Wei Miao's eyes were filled with smiles, "Brother Lu is very generous, and I am well paid for my hard work every day."

One second ago, she was still complaining about not being allowed to stay at home during the New Year, and the next second, she was telling me to work hard for Mr. Lu.

Wei Miao watched her take the money back to her room with a money-grubbing look and smiled with a dimple on her face.

Hearing Xiao Qian's movement in the yard, Wei Miao left the study.

In the hall, I saw Xiao Qian holding something in his hand.

"A Miao, when will you come home?" Xiao Qian was wearing a silk jacket with two black braids hanging in front of her chest, looking lively and bright.

Wei Miao stepped forward and took the thing from her hand, "Sister Qian, what is this?"

Xiao Qian curled his lips and said, "These are snacks and fruits sent by the old house. Since we are few in number, we will keep a few and send all to your house."

Wei Miao looked at the basket of things that Xiao Qian was carrying: sugared rice cakes, rice dumpling candies, candied fruits, sesame cakes, and crispy candies. . .

"Sweet and sweet?"

Wei Miao was very surprised when he saw everything was made of sugar.

Uncle Zeng Bao hates sweet things.

Xiao Qian put the things down, picked a pine nut candy and stuffed it into Wei Miao's mouth, put one in his own mouth as well, and complained incoherently:

"Since the old master left, the Zeng family has been going downhill. The fourth master has been living a life of luxury and spending a lot of money. I heard from Uncle Cai that he wants to sell off several factories in the family to raise money to buy cotton yarn..."

Mr. Zeng Si is also going to get cotton yarn?

It seems I should find some time to ask Brother Lu if there is any secret in this cotton yarn.

When Xu Ayu came out, he saw two people eating across the table with bulging cheeks.

"What a sin! You have two useless teeth, eating so many sweet things."

Xiao Qian said, "The young master asked me to go back quickly," and then he slipped away.

Wei Miao, who was holding the dragon beard candy in his hand, smiled at Xu Ayu ingratiatingly, his small white teeth covered with sugar threads.

"People are really strange. When life was hard, they always wanted to eat whatever they wanted. Now that life is better, they have enough food but cannot eat more."

Since Xu Ayu gave birth to a child, she has become more and more talkative.

She felt sorry for Xiao Qian because he was an orphan, and Xiao Qian was willing to be intimate with her, but problems arose between the two of them.

Xu Ayu, who has a strong maternal instinct, meets Xiao Qian, who is of marriageable age. Twice out of three times, she tries to find out what kind of man Xiao Qian likes.

Xiao Qian now hides when he sees her.

"Ah Miao, when you were away, Xiao Qian asked us for an order and had people deliver goods to fill up the dug cellar."

Xu Ayu finally thought of the important matter. The last time Wei Miao came and went in a hurry, the mother and daughter didn't have time to have a good chat.

Today Wei Miao asked the old monk to go first, and she would wait for Lu Pingsheng's call before taking any action.

Just when they had some time, the mother and daughter sat around the fire and talked about various things.

"Have you given the money?" Wei Miao took advantage of Xu Ayu's inattention and threw another rice dumpling candy into his mouth.

Xu Ayu pretended not to notice her puffy cheeks, "Don't worry, everything has been settled."

After Xu Ayu finished speaking, he remembered something else, "Mrs. Peng who runs the sugar factory has asked about you several times. She wouldn't tell me what you wanted to say."

Speaking of the sugar factory, Wei Miao remembered the order he placed with Mr. Peng two months ago.

Lu Pingsheng was very generous and paid half of the deposit, and would pay the other half when picking up the goods. Mr. Peng probably came to ask because he was worried that the customer had not picked up the goods for a long time.

"Got it. I'll tell Brother Lu."

Wei Miao opened his mouth, and the melted sugar in his mouth dripped out and fell on the charcoal. With a "sizzle", white smoke rose, and the smell of caramel appeared instantly.

Xu Ayu laughed at her without any hesitation, pulled her daughter's ear and said, "You were not so greedy when you were a child."

Wei Miao's cheeks turned slightly red, and he put his arm around her waist and was about to rub it.

Xu Ayu was living a comfortable life and his waist had become much fatter. Wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, it was a little difficult for Wei Miao to wrap his arms around it.

It was a rare opportunity for her to be intimate with her daughter. She patted her on the back and said with disdain, "You are already an adult, but you are still so clingy..."

Wei Miao nudged Xu Ayu's milky arms like two little lions.

This made Xu Ayu shut up, and the only sound in the room was the occasional crackling of the charcoal fire, indicating that it was a warm winter morning.

The ringing of the phone broke the atmosphere in the room.

Xu Ayu grumbled a few words in dissatisfaction and patted Wei Miao, "The phone didn't ring when you were not at home, but it rang when you came back. I guess it was Mr. Lu calling."

Wei Miao got up reluctantly, picked up the phone and said "Hello" lazily.

"Sleeping?" Lu Pingsheng asked.

Wei Miao said "hmm" without much interest.

Lu Pingsheng naturally felt it, "Ah Miao, come back to work."

Wei Miao rolled her eyes and was seen by Xu Ayu, who glared at her daughter.

"What kind of work?"

Lu Pingsheng said proudly: "I have bought a few more houses in several nearby alleys. You can come back to build them and rent them out before the New Year..."

Wei Miao hung up the phone and told Xu Ayu.

She was amazed. "Mr. Lu is really generous."

After he finished speaking, his eyes sparkled and he whispered to Wei Miao, "Ah Miao, why don't we buy a house and rent it out?"

Wei Miao's eyes were filled with satisfaction that she could see the profit here.

According to Wei Miao's analysis, in the future, the only things that can maintain their value in Shanghai are real estate and gold.

"Is the money enough?" Wei Miao asked.

Xu Ayu smiled like a rat stealing fish, "It wasn't enough, but Nong A'ba's braised meat shop is doing a booming business, and with the money I saved before, I can barely buy a small one."

Seeing that his daughter supported him, Xu Ayu simply spoke out all his thoughts.

"I saved all the money you gave me before as your dowry, but I plan to exchange the gold for a house, which will also be used as your dowry..."

When Xu Ayu was talking, his eyes were shining and full of yearning for the future.

Wei Miao listened patiently and flattered her: "Mom, I think you have the potential to become a rich man."

Xu Ayu knew that this was a compliment, and he smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.

By the time I reacted, the kid had already left with the box.

"Stinky girl!"

Wei Miao had just walked out of the door when the gate of the courtyard opposite happened to open.

Uncle Zeng Bao, who was wearing a gray coat, smiled at her and said:

"Ah Miao is back?"

Wei Miao asked obediently: "Mr. Zeng is going out?"

Uncle Zeng Bao nodded and said, "Let's go see our old friend Inoue-kun."

Inoue-kun?

Seeing that Wei Miao didn't say anything, Uncle Zeng Bao took the initiative to ask, "Where are you going, A Miao? Let me take you there."

Wei Miao smiled happily at first, and then saw Huang Xiaoan pouting behind Uncle Zeng Bao.

"I'm going to Juhuali. Is that on my way?" Wei Miao decided to tease Huang Xiaoan, this awkward guy.

Uncle Zeng Bao was about to speak, but Huang Xiaoan reminded him, "Mr. Zeng, the time you and Mr. Inoue agreed to is 10:30 in the morning. I'm afraid you may not be able to make it."

Uncle Zeng Bao's eyes darkened for a moment, then he nodded, turned around and left.

Huang Xiaoan glanced at Wei Miao and snorted silently.

While sitting in the rickshaw, Wei Miao began to think about Uncle Zeng Bao's words and actions.

After being with Brother Lu for a long time, she also doesn't believe in coincidences.

Moreover, as Brother Lu said, every action and every unconscious word of Uncle Zeng Bao has a purpose.

Then what was his purpose in taking advantage of the limited time he had today to meet me at the door, and then deliberately mentioning that he was going to meet Inoue Kazuaki?

Or is he sending some signal?

Wei Miao thought for a while and suddenly had a bad feeling.

He wouldn't be going to betray Brother Lu, would he?