Chapter 17: 肖想
[Wishful Thinking]
As soon as Ji Tao got off the carriage, he saw his housekeeper standing at the door waiting for him.
“Second Young Master, welcome back to the house.” Seeing Ji Tao get off the carriage, the butler rushed up to him very attentively.
Ji Tao patted his robe and went in with the butler, “How was the house while I was away.”
Hearing the second young master’s question, the butler hurriedly said, “Everything is fine at home, but the second madam misses the young master very much.” Then looking at the subordinate who ran back quickly, he continued, “Just now I have already gone to inform the Second Madam,she already got the news by now.”
With regard to his approach, Ji Tao nodded in affirmation, originally thinking to wash up before going to see his mother, but now it seems that he still has to go and see his mother first.
He came all the way to the courtyard where the Second Madam lived, and when he entered, he saw his mother sitting on the main seat with an expectant look on her face, and quickly walked over and eagerly said, “Mother, I’m back.”
The Second Madam looked the person up and down, to make sure that there is nothing wrong, on the contrary, it seems to be the appearance of fat. Very pleased as she said: “Originally I did not agree that you go to see that sick ghost, lest you be infected. I worry about you all day long, fearing that something might happen to you. It’s better to leave such things to others, so what are you going there for?”
Ji Tao looked at his concerned mother, his tone full of apology, “It is this son’s unfiliality to make mother worry, but this time I made a big discovery, if I had sent someone else, I am afraid that we would not have been able to detect it for a while.”
Seeing her son look like this, the Second Madam, who knew her son very well, immediately realised that things were not right, and then gave a wink to her own personal maid, and drove all the unimportant people out.
When the people were almost gone, Ji Tao told the story of what he had seen along the way, but he didn’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but he brushed off the matter of Tang Xiaobao without mentioning too much about it.
When Ji Tao finished, the Second Madam frowned, and after confirming that Ji Ling’s health had really improved, she slowly sat down, pondering something.
Seeing that his mother was thinking, Ji Tao did not disturb her, but just stayed quietly by the side and waited.
Afterwards, the Second Madam lifted her head to look at her son, with a bit of coldness in her tone, “That sickly child wasn’t a good person before, if he gets well, I’m afraid that he will be even more unfavourable or disadvantageous to us. This time, we have to think about the countermeasures properly.”
“Yes.”
As the days passed by, Ji Ling’s body was getting better day by day, his appearance was very different from before. If it is said that once people see him, they would be afraid before, then now it is estimated that people who see it will yearn for it and the most realisation is that those timid girls dare to secretly discuss Ji Ling’s looks behind his back, and it seems that among all the people, only Tang Xiaobao is still ignorant and unaware of it.
On this day, Ji Ling took Tang Xiaobao out to patrol the shop; the house only left some maids to do needlework, as they were working on it. Not knowing who started began to whisper about their own young master, one of the girls wearing a green dress appeared to be the most excited, “Before I thought that young master is really a horrible one, who knows that now it has become so good-looking? I’ve looked dumbfounded a few times.”
Seeing the little maid who was obsessed, the older one used his finger to point her head, and warned in a low voice: “Is a servant girl like you appropriate to have wishful thinking about the young master? Beware, the young master will peel off your skin.”
Saying that, the little maid shrunk her neck, obviously still a bit scared.
At this point, not knowing who accidentally said, “Even if I become the young master’s concubine is also good, the young madam is so good, certainly she will not make it difficult for us. Moreover, the young master and the young lady have not yet been consummated, have they? In case the Young Master still doesn’t like Ger, but prefers a woman, don’t we have a chance?”
“Shut up, who allows you to say such things.” Not knowing when Cai Yue who stood there with a pair of beautiful eyes glaring at the crowd, looking very angry, “Is it because the young master’s temper has improved recently, giving you such a misperception? I will tell the young master and let him decide.”
As soon as the words fell out of her mouth, the maid who spoke just now was stunned, and hurriedly fell on her knees in front of Cai Yue, begging, “Sister Cai Yue, I was wrong, forgive me for being outspoken, don’t tell the young master, I won’t do it again in the future.”
Looking at the maid who kept begging herself, Cai Yue narrowed her eyes, then hooked up a smile, her tone was very proud: “I will spare you this time, if there is a next time, you know what will happen.” Afterwards, she scanned everyone in the house, focusing on that maid’s body, looking around once. Seeing that everyone dared not to show their anger, she sneered and left.
When she was about to enter the door, she was still thinking about borrowing that kind of beauty. These people still want wishful thinking about the young master, really not self-conscience.
Until Cai Yue left, he did not know whether the dialogue just now scared the public. Everyone is very honest in doing their own work, do not dare to say more, just how the heart thinks, it’s unknown.
In the past, when Ji Ling’s health was not good, he could only look at the books and occasionally make small comments. Since the body is getting better and better, Ji Ling’s management time in this area will improve a lot, so he can put forward more views. The shop, according to these adjusted views, business has become better. Even at Tang Xiaobao’s suggestion, Ji Ling added the concept of bonus, so the shopkeepers of these shops also worked harder and harder, and became more and more convinced of this proprietor.
Tang Xiaobao has nothing to do at home every day, so as long as Ji Ling proposes to take himself out, he will be very happy to agree, because every time he comes out, there will be fun and delicious food to serve.
Today, he came to Wang Jiang Lou again, looking at the people coming and going. Tang Xiaobao still really admired Ji Ling’s brain.
Seeing Tang Xiaobao staring at himself, Ji Ling felt a little strange. Just before he could open his mouth to speak, he saw the shopkeeper who had been waiting there for a long time, and when he saw himself, he greeted him with joy.
“Welcome Young Master and Young Lady, I have already prepared the food and drinks for you to taste, these are all the newly developed dishes by the chef of the restaurant.” The shopkeeper looked at Ji Ling as if he was a god of wealth, but he didn’t dare to treat Tang Xiaobao beside him with the slightest bit of negligence, and he respectfully invited them up.
When the two of them went in, the original shopkeeper came to greet them, which was eye-catching enough, plus the fact that the person he greeted was outstandingly good-looking, attracting countless people’s attention.
Two girls walked by in the distance, and one of them, dressed in red, looked in their direction and frowned gently, looking very unhappy. The girl beside her sensed this and followed her gaze, and immediately saw the striking two, her tone filled with surprise, “Those two are the young master of the Ji family and his Fu Lang, right? His husband is really lucky, who knew that a sickly man who had recovered from his illness would still be so powerful, and both rich and good-looking.”
Hearing the girl’s words, the red-clothed woman looked at the two with a dark and uncertain gaze, the handkerchief in her hand was tugged tightly by herself.
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