Chapter 941: Chapter 941: The Figure Hiding Around the Corner
"Second Miss?" Ying Xi asked, puzzled.
Shu Yu called toward the corner again, "If youâre not coming out, you can forget about the house-buying business."
As soon as the words fell, a shadow finally shuffled out sluggishly from behind the corner.
Daniu squinted, "Third Uncle??"
Lu Sanzhu chuckled awkwardly, heh-heh-heh, as he walked over to the group.
"Third Uncle, what are you doing here? Are you taking time off work again?"
Facing Daniuâs questioning, Lu Sanzhu quickly retorted, "Donât throw false accusations at me, Daniu! This time I didnât take leave. Do I look like the kind of person who shirks work every other day?"
But arenât you?
Shu Yu and Daniu shared identical expressions as they stared at him.
Lu Sanzhu choked a little, straightened his back, and asserted in righteous tone, "I didnât take leave. Itâs just my day off today. Anyway, I have business with Second Brother, so I came here for that."
"Then why did you hide when you saw us?"
Lu Sanzhu shot Daniu a glare. Whatâs with this nephew being so blunt and getting right to the point? Not a good habit.
He coughed twice and turned to explain to Yu, "I wasnât hiding. I just saw something flash by over thereâit looked suspiciousâso I chased after it. Turns out it was just a stray cat. I..."
Shu Yu and Daniu wore matching expressions that silently said, "Go ahead, keep making things up."
Even Lu Sanzhuâs thick skin couldnât hold out anymore, so he clumsily changed the subject, "You all look pretty busy. Why donât you get on with your work? Iâll head inside to talk with Second Brother."
"Talk about what? Borrowing money?" Shu Yu raised her eyebrows. "My dad doesnât have much money to spare."
Lu Sanzhuâs expression stiffened. "What are you saying? Donât you think I already know Second Brotherâs strapped for cash? I came to him about serious business. Isnât your big house about to be renovated? As your Third Uncle, Second Brotherâs closest sibling, Iâm finally on a day off, so of course Iâm here to lend a hand. I actually came here for..."
"Hereâs two hundred taels." Shu Yu casually pulled out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve.
Lu Sanzhuâs words abruptly stopped mid-sentence. Quick as lightning, he grabbed the silver notes, flipped through them, and broke into a wide grin as if heâd just won the lottery.
After counting, he chuckled, "Yu, this is really too much. I feel bad..."
Just as the words left his mouth, Shu Yu stretched out her hand.
Lu Sanzhuâs face froze, and he hastily cradled the silver notes while stepping back two steps. He suddenly rememberedâsaying polite things and playing coy doesnât work with Yu. She might actually take the silver notes back just to prove a point.
He quickly cleared his throat, "Ah, Yu, thank you so much!"
Shu Yu finally said, "Third Uncle, if youâre genuinely struggling or need money for something important, you can ask me directly. If I find it reasonable, I wonât refuse to lend it to you. Thereâs no need to take the roundabout way and have my dad relay messages."
Lu Sanzhu seemed unusually sincere for a moment. "Yu, do you think itâs feasible for our family to buy a house in the county town?"
Buy a house??
Daniuâs eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Third Uncle and Third Aunt are planning to buy a house in the county town?
He glanced at Lu Sanzhu, then at Shu Yu.
Only to see Shu Yu nodding her head. "Jiangyuan County will become more prosperous in the future. Buying a house now is actually the most cost-effective. I never expected Third Uncle to have such foresight."
The true visionary behind buying a house was Madam Liang, but Lu Sanzhu would never admit that. From today onward, he resolved not to call his wife a spendthrift anymore.