Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 134: Can't Suffer Losses
"My dear wife, you should drink more hot water; it's good for your health."

Sun Jingyi had no choice but to accept it, and said softly, "Thank you, husband."

What I really wanted to do was beat this idiot up if no one else was around.

But that simpleton Jiang Mingyu was quite smug, grinning from ear to ear, which made Sun Jingyi sulk again.

Xu Qingmeng took in everything in front of her. The cold noodles she had eaten were completely devoured by Gu Yunyi, who had a huge appetite. She, on the other hand, quietly held her teacup, lost in thought.

After a long and tiring morning of travel, everyone was very satisfied after lunch and didn't rush to leave. They just sat in their seats, drinking herbal tea and chatting.

"Young Master Huang?"

A voice came from the side, and Huang Boyang turned his head, then said with a smile, "Brother Wang, what a coincidence!"

"Indeed, I didn't expect Young Master Huang to arrive so early. May I ask who these gentlemen are...?"

"Come, come, let me introduce you. These are my classmates from Quan County: Gu Yunyi, Zhou Yuanjia, and Jiang Mingyu. And this is from Fucheng..."

There are many students who have come to the prefectural city to take the exam, and this place is close to the examination venue, so many of the people eating in this hall now are students who have come to take the exam.

Huang Boyang often came to this prefectural city and had many friends. At this moment, he was pulling Gu Yunyi and the other two over to introduce them to the students, and soon everyone was in a cacophony of activity.

The hall was bustling with activity, and some people would unconsciously raise their voices when discussing controversial academic topics.

Sun Jingyi had always stayed at home and rarely went out, so she had never experienced anything like this before. Now, sitting in this grand and spacious hall, she felt very uncomfortable, while her husband was completely oblivious.

Sun Jingyi couldn't help but grumble a few more words about Jiang Mingyu in her heart.

Turning around, I intended to say a few words to Xu Qingmeng, but I saw her sitting there calmly and composedly.

She pursed her lips, looking down on Xu Qingmeng from the bottom of her heart, and muttered to herself, "She's really used to being a merchant's wife who shows her face in public."

Gu Yunyi and the others weren't people who didn't know their place. They simply greeted each other, recognized each other, and returned shortly afterward.

"Waiter, the bill, please." Huang Boyang was very happy to see his old friend. After sitting down, he prepared to pay out of his own pocket.

"Esteemed guests, are you traveling together or separately?"

"Let's do it together, you calculate how much it will cost in total?" Huang Boyang said directly.

Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia didn't care, since the three of them often interacted. However, this was the first time Jiang Mingyu had met Huang Boyang, and he also knew that the man in front of him was the son of the county magistrate. So how could he just stand there like that?

He quickly said, "No, no, no, this is our first meal in the city. Please don't let Young Master Huang pay for it. I'll pay."

"You're too kind. This meal is practically a welcome feast for you all. Brother Jiang, there's no need to be so polite."

"No, no, I'll do it. Young Master Huang, please let me do it."

The two continued pushing and shoving each other. Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia exchanged a glance, and Zhou Yuanjia said, "Let's each pay our own way."

Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia had originally planned to do the same.

“How can that be? I know the city so well, it is only right that I entertain them.”

Gu Yunyi said, "Brother Huang, if you really want to treat us, you can do so after the results are announced."

"Alright, I'll definitely treat you to a meal at the best restaurant in the city." Huang Boyang shook his head with a smile. With that, Jiang Mingyu stopped worrying about it.

The six bowls of noodles, along with a few cold dishes and a small bowl of beef soup, totaled 126 coins. He immediately turned around and asked Sun Jingyi to take out 30 coins.

Sun Jingyi was taken aback for a moment, then muttered to herself, "A bowl of noodles is only eight coins."

Although her voice was very soft, everyone still heard it.

A bowl of noodles costs eight coins, and the cold dishes aren't expensive either; all together they probably cost around thirty coins. But the soup alone costs over thirty coins.

Although Sun Jingyi didn't explain herself clearly, everyone present was smart enough to understand what she meant.

Xu Qingmeng just smiled, then took out fifty-six coins and said, "Shall we order this beef soup, or shall we make it ourselves?"

Zhou Yuanjia and Huang Boyang didn't say anything, but just looked at each other before taking out their money.

Jiang Mingyu, standing to the side, was quite embarrassed, his face full of awkwardness, and he glared at Sun Jingyi.

Sun Jingyi and Jiang Mingyu had only been married for a short time and were still in the honeymoon phase. When had Sun Jingyi ever been glared at like that? She had always been pampered by Jiang Mingyu, and she felt even more wronged.

What did she say wrong? We already agreed to pay our own way, so why do we still have to pay so much money?

Although Sun Jingyi felt she hadn't done anything wrong, she still felt uncomfortable after being glared at by her man. On the way back, she stayed close to Jiang Mingyu and didn't go near Xu Qingmeng.

Jiang Mingyu felt extremely embarrassed and didn't say a word the whole way. However, the others didn't mind, and after a few topics came up, they started chatting again.

Huang Boyang's courtyard is very close; it's only two blocks away.

The courtyard was located inside the alley, in a relatively quiet area, and the carriage stopped at the entrance.

"Young master has arrived!" Old Li, who guarded the courtyard, had sharp eyes and spotted the group at a glance. He quickly came forward to greet them.

Huang Boyang nodded: "Uncle Li, did the driver tell you? Have you found out if there are any courtyards around here that can be rented out?"

"Young master, I've found out. There's a place at the very end of the alley, right next to our courtyard, that's also for rent. I've already had someone notify the landlord, and you can go see the courtyard now."

"Alright." Huang Boyang turned to look at the group. "Shall we go take a look now?"

No one had any objections, so they all followed.

The courtyard next to Huang Boyang has three side rooms, which are fully equipped. The kitchen is large and very clean.

The landlord said it had just been renovated and they were now waiting for the college entrance exam to be completed so they could rent it out and make a profit.

Several people were very satisfied after seeing it; the lighting in all three rooms was excellent.

Seeing that no one had any objections, Huang Boyang said with a smile, "Since everyone is satisfied with the first one, how about we set it here? Besides, I live next door, so we can keep each other company, wouldn't that be great?"

"Okay."

Jiang Mingyu also thought it was good. Just as he was about to speak, Sun Jingyi tugged at his sleeve. He turned around and glanced at his wife, puzzled.

Sun Jingyi smiled and said, "Why don't we take another look? It's good to compare prices; what if one of them is even better than this one?"

(End of this chapter)