A scumbag man trying to climb the social ladder? She turns around and marries a celibate military of

"Is he trying to swindle Shaoqing's money? Or is he trying to drag Shaoqing down with him?"

"What business does Shaoqing know? Isn't this just blatantly ripping off the child?"

The old lady became more and more anxious as she listened.

Jiang Yinglan didn't like hearing that.

The old lady has always favored the second wife, but this favoritism has gone too far.

Although she also quite liked Chu Shaoqing, he was not corrupted by the second wife's family, and was open, honest, and pure-hearted.

But this involves issues between two families, and she can't help but protect Mu Xiaowan.

"Mom, I heard that Shaoqing is pursuing Xiaowan and wants to do business with her. Although Xiaowan is from the countryside, she is ambitious, smart, and hardworking. She can't be too bad."

“She also told me that she doesn’t want the family to invest a single penny, and that we don’t need to worry about whether she makes a profit or a loss. I thought that since that’s the case, we should let go. Let her try for a year, and if it doesn’t work out, it’s not too late to let her come back.”

"There's no harm in giving it a try."

The old lady said, "Is this something we can try? Her money was also part of our dowry. We shouldn't have listened to your father and given so much money."

The old lady's voice grew louder and louder, as if she was deliberately trying to make Mu Xiaowan hear her.

“It would be better to let her go to a proper job.” As the old lady said this, the wrinkles on her forehead piled up more and more. “I forgot that she can’t do anything except eat and sleep. You should find her an apprenticeship and let her learn properly. If that doesn’t work, you can send her to a wool mill to be a stock clerk.”

The old man remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, “What your mother said makes sense. Renting a shop is secondary; the most important thing is stockpiling inventory. The cost of these goods is unpredictable, and if you lose money, you can lose a lot.”

"Although that amount of money is nothing to our Chu family, it's better to learn something than to live without any security. That's the long-term solution."

The old man also felt that it was better to learn a trade.

At this moment, Chu Junbai returned, covered in cold sweat.

As soon as he entered the door, the old lady said, "Junbai, come here!"

Chu Junbai rubbed his cold hands, walked into the living room, poured himself a glass of water, and then sat down.

"Grandma, what's wrong?"

"Your mother said your wife wants to open a shop outside, do you know about this?"

Chu Junbai glanced at his parents, then nodded.

"I have already agreed, and the house has been rented. It's being renovated these past few days."

"what?"

Chu Huaizhi and Jiang Yinglan were also surprised.

Didn't you say you'd discuss it before making a decision? How come it was decided so quickly?

Could it be that Mu Xiaowan requested it?

They thought Chu Junbai would first appease the old lady, but unexpectedly he spoke directly.

I acted somewhat rashly today.

"Grandma, whether Mu Xiaowan makes money or loses money, she will never associate with our family again. I will take full responsibility."

“This isn’t about the money. It’s that he or she has absolutely no business sense. They’re just throwing money down the drain.”

The old lady got anxious.

Chu Junbai quickly reassured her, "Grandma, we'll give her a year. If we don't make a profit, we'll close the shop. It's not too late for her to learn something else then."

"Don't you think she's embarrassing you?" The old lady valued her reputation the most in her life.

"Grandma, earning money with your own hands deserves everyone's respect."

"It seems I have no choice but to agree."

"My grandson has grown up and learned to act first and ask for permission later. He's forgotten about his old woman now that he has a wife."

The old lady stood up from the sofa with a long face, leaned on her cane and walked away, not even watching her favorite TV show.

It's clear she was very angry.

The old man leaned back on the sofa, a seasoned veteran, exuding an aura of quiet authority.

"Now that we've made up our minds, let's give it a try!"

As soon as the old man left, Jiang Yinglan hurriedly asked Chu Junbai, "What's wrong with you today?"

"It's pointless to try to reason with Grandma. It's better to just get things done and then tell her. By then, it will be too late for her to stop me."

He knew his grandmother's personality all too well.

Although her family is wealthy, she is reluctant to waste money.

She knew renting a storefront wasn't cheap. Since it was already done, there was no going back, especially since renovations had already begun, meaning even more money had been invested.

"Now that this is done, tell Xiaowan to pay more attention. If you want to keep the shop, let the sales figures speak for themselves."

Fine, I've already married all the women from the countryside.

What's wrong with starting a business?

The rules have already bound her tightly, so why should she impose those rules on Mu Xiaowan as well?

After Mu Xiaowan finished eating, the living room was empty.

She was originally waiting to ask Chu Junbai if he wanted to eat.

Unexpectedly, he went straight upstairs.

Mu Xiaowan washed the dishes and went upstairs.

Chu Junbai had already washed, and his hair was a little damp. He was lying on the bed, holding a military book in his hand.

Mu Xiaowan carried the washbasin to wash up.

She pulled open her clothes and glanced at her body; the hickeys were gone.

With the traces of ambiguity fading, she was no longer embarrassed in front of Chu Junbai.

After washing up and returning to his room, Chu Junbai was still awake.

Mu Xiaowan applied face cream and then wiped her hands before lying down on the bed.

"Turn off the light in a bit, I'm going to sleep now."

What are you planning to do at the hospital today?

Just as Mu Xiaowan closed her eyes, she heard Chu Junbai's gentle voice.

"I want to go find He Yongsheng and ask him to pay me back; the shop needs the money."

He used to think that Mu Xiaowan was two-faced, and he never took her words seriously.

Later, it was gradually discovered that Mu Xiaowan always told the truth.

On the contrary, he felt a little uncomfortable.

"If you need money, you can take it from me!"

"We'll get the money back from He Yongsheng sooner or later, and it's only safer to have it in our own hands. Things might change if we leave it there too long."

Now is a good time.

Because He Yongsheng has not yet been sentenced.

He Yongsheng will definitely be fired. If he loses his job, he'll really give up and he won't get a single penny.

If He Yongsheng tries to renege on his promise, she really has no way to deal with it.

She has something else to do.

Many people probably don't know that He Yongsheng and Ge Qingran have obtained their marriage certificate.

Then she'll lend a hand.

This confirms the matter.

This left Ge Qingran with nowhere to retreat.

What was the outcome for He Yongsheng?

"He can't stay in the army anymore. If Director Ge can mediate, he might be able to get a job somewhere else."

"That's too good for him." Mu Xiaowan remained lying on her side, showing Chu Junbai her back.

"If you want him to go to jail, that's not impossible."

Mu Xiaowan said, "Of course I have to go to jail, but not now."

At the very least, let He Yongsheng return to his hometown, taking Ge Qingran with him. Even if they don't go back, the two of them should at least have a falling out...

As for when she'll go to jail? She has her own methods.

Mu Xiaowan turned to the side, so Chu Junbai could only see her profile, which exuded a sense of indifference and aloofness.

The next day, Chu Shaoqing arrived at the door early in the morning.

Mu Xiaowan didn't sleep much and got up very early.

She glanced at Chu Shaoqing.

Chu Shaoqing scratched the back of his head, feeling utterly bewildered.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you so early in the morning? My second brother must have been upset by you."

Mu Xiaowan ushered Chu Shaoqing into the house, then asked, "Didn't I ask you to pick me up yesterday? Why is it your second brother?"