The Love of Passerby A

Chapter 477: A Survival Guide for Women in the Old Republic of China (6)

Seeing her husband sending two people out and then returning to the hall, Cao Wanning couldn't help but feel a little worried.

She frowned and said to Su Weicheng: "Master, is it really appropriate to send Xiaoran to a new-style school?"

Su Weicheng seemed to have expected his wife to have such questions. He smiled and comforted her, "Haven't you always been worried about Xiaoran's marriage? Nowadays, the times are different from the past. New families often don't like women in their family to bind their feet.

It might be a good thing to let Xiaoran go to a new-style school to receive education."

After hearing her husband's explanation, Cao Wanning's tense nerves gradually relaxed.

She sighed: "Master Song may seem difficult to approach, but he is actually a kind-hearted person!"

"Yes!" Su Weicheng nodded in agreement, but then he changed the subject and frowned and said, "But speaking of Shixun, his daily expenses are indeed a bit high.

When I sent him out just now, I saw that he was short of money, so I gave him the few dollars I had on me. "

Cao Wanning did not show much surprise or dissatisfaction about this matter.

So she responded calmly: "After all, the Cao family only has this one male, so it's inevitable that they will be more indulgent.

Just like my brother Cao Ce, he was also extravagant before he came to power, but fortunately he gradually changed later. "

Speaking of this, Cao Wanning recalled some past events and a look of emotion appeared on his face.

"I hope Shixun can grow up soon." Su Weicheng sighed softly.

"Children will eventually grow up." Cao Wanning comforted him, "By the way, Master, I heard from the shopkeepers who came to our house recently that the business of the shop doesn't seem to be very good.

I know you've had a hard time during this period, but you should also take care of your health, right?"

"Well, the cost of foreign cloth is lower than ours, so they sell it cheaper." Su Weicheng nodded thoughtfully, "We lost some sales to ordinary people, but the order volume from big families is not so bad."

While the couple was talking, a servant suddenly came to report that they had received a letter from Haicheng.

"Oh? A letter from Haicheng?" Su Weicheng looked puzzled and quickly took the envelope, opened it and read it.

After reading the letter, his expression became solemn.

"What's wrong, master?" Cao Wanning asked with concern.

Su Weicheng frowned and handed the letter to his wife: "Look, your brother is here to 'borrow' money again."

They said they were borrowing money, but in fact they never paid it back.

Although the amount of each loan was not large, Su Weichen just regarded it as paying "protection money" to others.

However, in the past two years, the amount of borrowing has become higher and the frequency has gradually increased.

Normally, this would only happen twice a year at most, but in the past year, they have received three letters.

Cao Wanning tightly grasped the letter in his hand, knowing full well that he had to make his attitude clear at this moment, otherwise he would end up pleasing neither side.

Looking at the expression of her husband Su Weichen at the moment, she secretly speculated: He might not take out the money this time. Even if he really intends to pay, it is estimated that he is unlikely to take out all of it.

"Weicheng, don't worry about the money this time." Cao Wanning said, "When Yanqing and Xiaoran go to Haicheng, I will go with them and find my brother to find out what's going on.

No matter how wealthy our family is, we can't afford such a bottom-line-less supplement!"

Su Weicheng couldn't help feeling very relieved when he saw that his wife actually chose to stand on his side this time.

On the other side, Cao Shixun, who was riding in a car towards Haicheng, weighed the few dollars given by his uncle in his hand and was in a very good mood.

"You don't do business at a loss!" Song Chengjing couldn't stand the greed of the man in front of him, so he sarcastically said, "You went to visit a patient and left empty-handed, and when you left, you took some money from others. It's really eye-opening!"

Hearing this, Cao Shixun not only did not feel the slightest bit of shame, but instead retorted confidently: "Hey! You can't say that. Our Cao family and the Su family are relatives, so it is understandable that I didn't bring any gifts.

As for this money, it was given to me as pocket money because my uncle felt sorry for me because I was short of money recently."

"Oh? Then your pocket money is really generous." Song Chengjing sneered, thinking that it was a rare excuse that the other party could come up with.

You know, since he has gradually taken over the family business since he was twelve years old, all the expenses have been earned by his own hard work. It is really difficult to understand why Cao Shixun asked his family for money.

Moreover, according to the information he had obtained, although Su Yanqing's daily expenses were provided by his family, a considerable portion of them was used to subsidize Cao Shixun.

Sometimes, Su Yanqing would even help the priest translate some articles to earn some living expenses.

Of course, Cao Shixun also has his advantages. At least he is brave and loyal. Moreover, a lot of his money is not spent on himself, but often on his "little brothers".