Chapter 136 Lou Mansion's face is bigger than the sky (for???
Qiao Chu was also helpless: I'm really not good at chatting with a group of strange women?
How about we have a fight?
I'm good at this!
Mrs. Dongfang might as well know that Qiao Chu was so indifferent to strangers and was a little bit dumbfounded. She could only smooth things over: "My daughter-in-law is not good at talking."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter..." The ladies waved their hands in unison to say it doesn't matter, but they were all shocked in their hearts: This kind of woman is truly something I have never seen before!
Her appearance is extremely beautiful, but her clothing is very simple.
Normally, women from small families would be restrained, nervous, and shy when meeting wives from officials like myself.
But Qiao Chu would say he was restrained? It didn't look like he was restrained.
Shy? Probably not.
I would say that I am a small-minded person, but my temperament is very outstanding...
It just...seems like he doesn't know what to do with strangers.
Fortunately, there is Qiao Xiaofu. In Qiao Xiaofu's eyes, these ladies will be his treasury in the future!
They are all their own God of Wealth, so Qiao Xiaofu said crisply: "Madams, our Tianxiangfang at the intersection of Xuanwu Street and Tianshui Lane is about to open for business. We just happened to make a batch of powder now. I would like to ask a few knowledgeable ladies to help me.
Look! If you have time, why not come and take a look?"
The ladies had long heard Mrs. Qian Yushi talk about it, and at first they thought it was a boast. But when they saw the three princes in the front yard just now, they knew that it was probably true.
But now that they saw Qiao Xiaofu enthusiastically recommending his own powder, the ladies were convinced: His Royal Highness really sold a building to the Qiao family, and the Qiao family used it to build a powder shop...
What a grand gesture!
What a solid background!
It’s hard to imagine a business like this being popular!
So the ladies followed suit and followed Qiao Xiaofu to check out the makeup...
Qiao Chu watched them leave with Qiao Xiaofu and breathed a sigh of relief.
Mrs. Dongfang laughed when she saw it: "If you are like this, what will you do in the future?"
"What should I do?" Qiao Chu didn't understand.
"Qingshan joins the army. With his ability, he will make military exploits and become a general. How will you socialize with those ladies in the future?" Mrs. Dongfang asked with a smile.
Qiao Chu's eyes widened: "I don't want to socialize! Will he still need to rely on me to build relationships when he gets promoted in the future?"
Mrs. Dongfang was made to laugh non-stop by Qiao Chu's frightened look, but thinking about Chen Qingshan's skills, it seemed that Qiao Chu did not need to socialize.
Military merit is the real stepping stone to success.
What's more, with Duke Xu's Mansion and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince present, how could Chen Qingshan's family be bullied?
"That's fine. It's fine if you just follow your heart." Mrs. Dongfang was filled with emotions for a moment.
Qiao Chu nodded and went to the front again.
The neighbors are all helping. She is the head of the household, so it is definitely not good for her to just sit back and enjoy the benefits.
However, after three dishes were washed, the neighbors collectively kicked Qiao Chu out of the kitchen.
Lady Gui tactfully advised: "Chuchu, today you are the master of the house and you have to entertain the guests in the front. You are squatting in the back and there is no one to entertain the guests! You go quickly..."
Qiao Chu was pushed and persuaded out of the kitchen, and could only walk to the front yard in dismay.
Who would have thought that before the person reached the front, I suddenly heard a shout: "Xiu Xiu! Is it really you? Don't hide from me..."
Qiao Chu took a closer look and saw a young man stretching his neck and shouting.
Hey, isn't that the pretty boy who once rented a shop in my house? His name seems to be Brother Ye?
"My boss, Xiuxiu has come to the capital with you, right? Since she is pregnant with my child, she naturally wants to go back with me. Please help me persuade her..."
Seeing Qiao Chu coming out, Brother Ye yelled at Qiao Chu with red eyes.
Qiao Chu turned around to look, but didn't see Qiao Xiaofu, only Qiao Erlu.
Qiao Erlu pointed to the backyard: "Sister Xiuxiu came out just now and was seen by him..."
Qiao Chu stepped forward and asked calmly: "How did you know that we came to the capital? Did you also know that Xiuxiu was also here? Did you know that I live here?"
These words successfully silenced Brother Ye, and he looked back helplessly.
A lady stood there with an embarrassed look on her face: she was the lady who went to Xing'an County to find Brother Ye.
"Is this Brother Ye's mother? Are you here to see Xiuxiu today?" Qiao Chu's eyes fell on the lady, who subconsciously took a step back.
"We are here to congratulate Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen on moving to their new home." The lady forced a smile.
"We don't know you, so how did you know that we moved to a new house? How did you know that Xiuxiu was here?" Qiao Chu still said the same thing.
The noble lady glanced at the stern-faced Crown Prince, then glanced at the eldest prince and the fifth prince, feeling very nervous.
At any rate, I dare not say that I saw Qiao Chu and his entourage eating in a restaurant that day, and only came here to investigate in the past two days.
But I dare not lie...
For a moment, the lady was so anxious that she broke into sweat.
"I saw you guys eating in a restaurant that day, and I saw Xiuxiu's big belly. I thought that the child should be our brother Ye's. The flesh and blood of my Lou family cannot be left outside, so I thought
Mrs. Lou and Lou Qiye breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this: Since Xiuxiu decided to return to Beijing with the child, she must have wanted to enter Lou's house.
I heard from Brother Ye that Cui Xiuxiu makes good powder and balm. Now Mrs. Qian Yushi is spreading the news everywhere, saying that Qiao Xiaofu is going to open such a big Tianxiangfang. It is possible that Xiuxiu is helping to make it!
It is said that the three floors of Tianxiangfang were sold to the Chen family by His Highness the Crown Prince, which shows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince pays special attention to the Chen family.
If the Lou family gets in touch with His Highness the Crown Prince, there will definitely be a good chance of reaching a higher level in the future.
So Mrs. Lou took advantage of the Chen family's relocation today and came here specially.
It’s just that Mrs. Lou didn’t expect that all three princes would come! Several generals and their wives from the military department also came...
This...if not dealt with properly, I'm afraid it will cause trouble.
So Mrs. Lou was careful and tried not to make any mistakes.
Sure enough, not long after, Qiao Chu led Xiu Xiu out of the backyard.
Seeing the betrayer again, Xiuxiu's eyes were slightly red. She looked at Mrs. Lou and then at Lou Qiye: "What else are you doing here?"
Lou Qiye saw Xiuxiu's bulging belly: "Xiuxiu, I'm here to take you back! My mother has agreed to my relationship with you! Come home with me!"
A smile appeared on Cui Xiuxiu's lips: "What's the matter? Are you done with your marriage? Is the minister's daughter willing to give up the engagement?"
"No...it's not..." Lou Qiye stuttered instantly, and carefully glanced at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the two princes, "Can you go back to your home with me first? We'll talk about it after we get back?"
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