Time Traveling: The Man and Wife Heads the House

Zhang Chi's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he laughed, "Whatever. Does Miss Jiang think that relationships can be negotiated? Can they be blackmailed?"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Chi stopped looking at her, "Sun Zheng, go see the two girls off."

Jiang Tinglan couldn't help sighing when she saw that Zhang Chi was walking towards the back room without a trace of nostalgia.She regretted a little, she shouldn't have said what she just said.The cold-faced Zhang Chi made her discouraged, and she also had a lot of reconciliation. He was the first person she fell in love with!

Cui'er couldn't bear to see the lady sad, so she comforted her in a low voice: "Miss, although Zhang Chi is good, if he refuses, let's forget it? A twisted melon is not sweet."

Jiang Tinglan sighed, "I know. But, I really like him!"

Tweety was silent, what do you like?She doesn't understand.

"Miss, do you want the master to talk to him?"

Jiang Tinglan shook her head, "It's useless. Tweety, you don't need to talk about it, I'll think about it."

As soon as she got home, she was told by the housekeeper that the master had invited her.

Jiang Lingzhi had already learned about Zhang Chi's refusal from the housekeeper and his wife.

"Lan'er, you're a girl, don't show your face all the time. I didn't approve of this marriage. How can Zhang Chi be worthy of you? Lan'er, I will invite Mr. He in two days. The youngest son of the family, He Jiahao, came to discuss matters in the mansion, you can come and meet him. He Jiahao was admitted as a scholar last year, and a scholar from his family is better than a businessman in Zhangchi."

Seeing Jiang Tinglan bowed her head and said nothing, Jiang Lingzhi sighed, "Lan'er, Daddy doesn't force you, but you have to give yourself some leeway. Where is there no grass in the world?"

Jiang Tinglan's heart was filled with bitterness. For a person like Zhang Chi, how could she just let go?

Zhang Chi is very busy recently, busy designing chimneys, and discussing with Sun Jinshuan how to install the stove.The work can only be done when the teahouse is closed, so these days he will take Xiaoan to the teahouse first, and then take Xiaoan home after finishing the work.

Although he was a little tired every day, Zhang Chi was full of energy. He wanted to set up the stove before Gu Xihe came back.

Once he got busy, time passed quickly, tomorrow was the day when Gu Xihe would come back, and one of the stoves had already been turned on.

Zhang Chi took Sun Zheng to buy dozens of bags of coal and piled them in the teahouse kitchen.

For the placement of the stove, Zhangchi also made a fine design and layout.He asked someone to make a partition with wooden boards in the northwest corner of the teahouse, and placed the stove inside to prevent dust from escaping and prevent others from being scalded.The chimney, connected to the stove, turned upwards, ran along the wall a foot below the roof, and passed through the wall at the northeast corner of the house.When the stove is lit, this long chimney is hot, which can also reduce the temperature of the house.

Sun Jinshuan looked at the chimney and nodded repeatedly, "Zhang Chi, your idea is really good. Why didn't I think of it before? Actually, it can be installed like this at home."

"Correct."

Sun Jinshuan excitedly said, "Then I'll go back now and renovate my chimney."

There is a stove in the teahouse, and Sun Zheng is the happiest. He used to use a quick pot to boil water, but now he can use a stove to heat water and keep warm, killing two birds with one stone.

But Zhang Chi didn't have any thoughts at all, because Gu Xihe was coming back tomorrow.He felt that time was too slow, how could this day not pass?

"Yo! It's so warm in here!"

In the afternoon, Cui Jingshun leaned on the chair behind the counter to take a nap, Zhang Chi went to the back to sort out the tea, only Sun Zheng lay on the counter, looking at the lobby boredly.

At this time, there were only four people in the lobby, sitting scattered in the teahouse, drinking tea leisurely.

Sun Zheng knew that the lack of customers now was due to the lack of time.In half an hour, the guests listening to the story should come, and then I should get busy.

Now the number of guests coming to the teahouse has basically stabilized. There are about eight or nine people in the morning, sometimes more and sometimes less. Most of the guests gather in the afternoon when Zhangchi tells stories.

Hearing someone coming, Sun Zheng naturally stepped forward to greet him.

"This... Auntie, what would you like to drink?"

The person who entered was a woman in her 60s or [-]s, wearing a silky light brown blouse, a long beige skirt, and a jade hairpin in her head.Thin and petite, with shrewd light in his small eyes.

She looked like an old lady from a wealthy family. Sun Zheng couldn't make up her mind whether to call her Dasao or Da Niang. After a little hesitation, she thought of a suitable title.

"Auntie, we have all kinds of good tea here, as well as drinks and desserts, what would you like?"

The woman looked around, found a seat near the counter and sat down, then asked, "What are the drinks and desserts?"

"The current beverages include rock sugar Sydney, white fungus and lotus seed soup, and desserts include walnut crisps and small twists."

"Your teahouse actually sells this kind of thing!"

"Yes." Every time Sun Zheng recommends it to customers, he always has a sense of pride. This is the characteristic of their teahouse!It's the only one in this town. "Auntie, our boss specially added this. It is very popular with customers. It not only tastes good, but also the price is not expensive."

"Really? Then... let's have a white fungus and lotus seed soup and walnut cake!"

"Okay, wait a moment."

Tremella lotus seed soup has been stewed a long time ago and has been kept warm on the stove.

Sun Zheng quickly put the things on the table, and said at the same time: "Auntie, drinks are five cents, and walnut cakes are three cents."

The woman picked up a small spoon and stirred the lotus seed soup, scooped up a spoonful and took a sip before she nodded and said, "Well, it tastes good, and it's not expensive."

Then he raised his head and asked, "Is Zhang Chi there?"

"Zhang Chi? Yes. Do you need me to invite him?"

"Go and call him."

Sun Zheng was puzzled, this woman had never been here before, but she called Zhang Chi's name, could it be Zhang Chi's family member?Judging by her age, she should be his mother, right?

When Zhang Chi saw Chen Guihua sitting in the lobby eating snacks slowly, his brows twitched, and his original good mood suddenly disappeared.

He looked at the lobby, fortunately there were only two people, and they were both regular customers of their store.

He slowly walked up to Chen Guihua, and asked in a low voice, "Mother, are you here?"

"Yeah." Chen Guihua put the last walnut cake in her mouth, took another sip of the lotus seed soup, and then looked up at him, "Zhang Chi, your place is quite nice, warm, and you are also particular about food and drink. However, It seems that business is not going well!"

Zhang Chi nodded, "What Mother said is that the teahouse has just started, and Xihe and I have little experience, so there are not so many customers."

Although the current Mingxiang Teahouse has less customers than Pinmingzhai and Songxuan Pavilion, it already has a relatively stable group, and there is definitely no problem in making profits.And if this trend continues, the business of the teahouse will get better and better.

But he didn't want to tell Chen Guihua that.

Chen Guihua took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then suddenly smiled.

"Zhang Chi, sit down, I have something to tell you."

When Zhang Chi saw her smiling strangely, his heart skipped a beat, he suppressed his doubts, and sat across from her.

Chen Guihua leaned over, looked at Zhang Chi, and said in a low voice: "Zhang Chi, Sister Hong told me that a great happy event happened to you, but you disagreed. Is it true?"

It turned out that it was because of this matter, but Zhang Chi felt relieved.

Zhang Chi said lightly: "Mother, I don't think it's a happy event. I won't leave Xihe, and I won't marry that young lady."

"Are you stupid?" Chen Guihua slapped the table, "Zhang Chi, why are you so ignorant?"

Zhang Chi subconsciously looked at the two guests, who were really startled by Chen Guihua, and turned their heads in doubt.

Zhang Chi smiled at the two of them, then turned his head, "Mother, this is a teahouse, please lower your voice."

Chen Guihua wanted to get angry, but she thought about her purpose, held back, lowered her voice and said: "Zhang Chi, don't be stupid. You are a twin, you can marry a man or a wife. Although you are already married , but have no children yet, after reconciliation, you can still marry a wife and have children. The lady of the Jiang family does not dislike you as a twin, and even said that she will give you a large dowry. As long as you have money, what can you do? If you want to open a teahouse, you can also open a bigger and more elegant one than this one. Besides, you are the boss, so you can decide what you want."

"I have already rejected Miss Hong about this matter, and I have made it clear to Miss Jiang that there is no possibility for the two of us."

"You! Why are you so stubborn!"

Chen Guihua stared at Zhang Chi, her chest heaving violently.But she quickly controlled herself, lowered her voice and said: "Zhang Chi, you should know that you are not twins, and you will never have children. Now you and Gu Xihe have only been married for two or three years, and it is reasonable to have no children. Well, if there is no child in a few years, will Gu Xihe stop taking a concubine? His mother has always looked down on you, and maybe Gu Xihe will divorce you again. By then, will you not be rich? Two empty?"

Zhang Chi had long suspected that he was not Shuang'er, so he was not surprised to hear it from Chen Guihua at this time.

"Since I'm not Shuang'er, why did you marry me as Shuang'er?"

Chen Guihua's complexion changed, and then she smiled awkwardly and said, "Oh, it was hard at the beginning! I took you and your brother with me, and there was nothing I could do. You have been handsome since you were young, and many people said You look like Shuang'er. When the Gu family came to propose marriage, I thought, it would be a pity to miss such a good family as the Gu family. Who knew that the daughter of the county magistrate would fall in love with you at this moment. But it doesn't matter, as long as you follow Gu Xihe reconciles and leaves, but they can still get married."

"Mother, let me say it again, I will not reconcile with Gu Xi! If you still mention this, I will tell the Gu family that I am not Shuang'er, and you are lying to them. There seems to be a law in the Daming Dynasty. Parents Deliberately concealing the child's attributes and letting a boy pretend to be Shuang'er to marry will be punished. Mother, am I right?"

"You!" Chen Guihua's complexion changed drastically, and she stood up abruptly, "Zhang Chi, you are crazy, why are you doing this?"

Zhang Chi smiled faintly, "Mother, I just want to tell you that I am not the Zhang Chi I used to be, and I won't listen to you anymore."

Chen Guihua took a deep breath, and said again: "It doesn't matter if you don't listen to me, you have to think about yourself! When you get old, there will be only one person, lonely and helpless, how pitiful! She looks like Miss Jiang, Temperament, family background, which one is not suitable for you? No matter how good Gu Xihe is, he is still a man, why are you so confused?"

Zhang Chi's face was calm, and his voice was also calm, "Mother, since you know that a girl's reputation is important, and you are still so loud, if the county magistrate finds out, do you think he will settle accounts with you?

Chen Guihua closed her mouth subconsciously, looked around, and saw that no one noticed this, so she lowered her voice and said, "Zhang Chi, I'm your mother, how can I cheat you?"

Zhang Chi sneered and interrupted her, "Really? Didn't you trick me when you asked me to pretend to be Shuang'er to marry?"

Chen Guihua didn't take it seriously, but she was a little proud, "How can this be counted? The Gu family is well-off, and you don't have to worry about food and clothing at his house. How can I cheat you?"

"Since you said so, why should I leave the Gu family?"

Only then did Chen Guihua realize that she had dragged herself in, and she couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment, "Zhang Chi, don't you recognize me as a mother? Are you not afraid that people will say that you are unfilial, and you will never come to your teahouse in the future?"

Seeing more and more guests, Chen Guihua wanted to get mad.

Zhang Chi said indifferently: "You are free. If I tell the purpose of your visit in front of the guests now, do you think Mrs. Jiang will let you go? Do you dare to say it?"

"I..." Chen Guihua really didn't dare to say it, this is a major matter related to Ms. Jiang's reputation, "Okay! Zhang Chi, you are very good!"

After finishing speaking, she walked out angrily.

Zhang Chi watched her go, and he let out a sigh of relief.Such a mother really made him unable to respect her.And she is like a ticking time bomb, she doesn't know when she will make trouble.well!What a headache!

Sun Zheng found that after Chen Guihua left, Zhang Chi's mood suddenly fell, and the original obvious excitement and anticipation were all gone.

He wanted to know the reason, and waited until Zhang Chi was not paying attention, then whispered gossip to Cui Jingshun. Although Cui Jingshun had heard about Zhang Chi, he only said that he didn't know about it after the experience last time.

Even if Cui Jingshun didn't say anything, Sun Zheng could guess something.Although he only had contact with Chen Guihua once and didn't say a few words, he didn't have a good impression of her at all.Even after listening to a sentence or a half, I can almost piece together the general idea of ​​what happened.The purpose of her coming is to break up the boss and Zhang Chi, and let Zhang Chi marry that young lady.

Sun Zheng rolled his eyes, what kind of mother is this!Marrying the son as a twin, now that it is profitable, let the son and the divorce marry a woman.How can she be so calculating?

"Boss, are you okay?"

Zhang Chi shook his head, comforting himself, let nature take its course!As long as she's not too much, just pretend she doesn't exist!

Zhang Chi felt much better after telling the story, because a guest asked him when the boss would come back.

"Boss, he'll be back tomorrow!"

Gu Xihe will be back tomorrow!Zhang Chi decided not to let him see that he was in a bad mood, and to give him a surprise.

The author's gossip: Gu Xihe will be back tomorrow, a little farewell is better than a newlywed.It's just that I dare not write meat.Scum... the author is a little scared~