Eldest daughter

Chapter 217 The Second Master of the Cui Family
Bali Hutong, because it is a gathering place for wealthy families, is less noisy than the main streets of Dongyang Avenue, but more indescribably tedious and luxurious.

There are poplars planted on both sides of the alley, and the house is made of blue bricks and gray tiles, which is too long to see the end.

Wang Yuan'er followed Cui Yuan's master and servant to the shop under the name of Yunyang Princess. In front of the door, there was a middle-aged man who looked like a manager waiting, with an arrogant and impatient expression.

"arrive."

Cui Yuan stepped on the bench and got out of the car, raised the curtain and said to Wang Yuaner.

Chen Shu had already stepped forward to chat with that Guanshi Wang, but Guanshi Wang was smiling, but his eyes were full of disdain, and his eyes drifted towards Wang Yuaner and the others.

It is estimated that they are also some small families with little background.

Guanshi Wang was thinking in his heart, but when he saw Cui Yuan who turned around, he was taken aback.

Cui Yuan and Wang Yuan'er walked over, but the very arrogant steward walked down two steps quickly.

"Cui, Mr. Cui?"

Speaking of the Cui family in the capital, everyone knows that the Cui family is one of the ten hundred-year-old families in the capital. The Cui family has passed down through generations, and each generation has produced Jinshi. Another concubine Cui appeared, with a profound background, which makes people sigh.

However, the Cui family of this generation suddenly fell into the muddy abyss like heaven jealous Jinshi.

But it is said that the Cui family has three modern long-term males. The eldest son Cui Hong was three years old when he was speaking poetry, five years old was debating topics, and seven years old was already proficient in stereotyped essays.

However, there is a saying that heaven is jealous of talents, such a natural prodigy, even the sky is jealous. When Cui Hong was eight years old, because he was exhausted to save his second brother who fell into the water, he pushed his younger brother to the shore, but he himself was sinking. When the servants rescued him ashore, he was already breathing weakly.The Cui family tried their best to compete with the god of death to snatch him back, but he was no longer that brilliant child prodigy, but a child whose IQ would always be only eight years old.

The demise of a generation of child prodigies made everyone regret and sigh, and their eyes only fell on the second brother.

The second son of the Cui family was born to a noble concubine. Because his biological mother had passed away when he was born, he was recorded under the name of his aunt since he was a child. He is undoubtedly like a legitimate son. Compared with his elder brother's intelligence, he seems ignorant and incompetent. Playing around, less than fifteen years old, and regardless of family objections, he followed King Jing at that time to fight around.Mentioning the second son of the Cui family, everyone shook their heads and sighed. Cui's parents were also disappointed and helpless, so they could only look at Cui San. Unfortunately, Cui San was not as intelligent as the two elder brothers, but he was also a descendant of the Cui family. Others are not bad.

Of the three sons of the Cui family, one fell down, the other was a dude, and the other was mediocre. Cui Hong's father took concubines one after another, but no other sons were born.

However, it was the second son of the Cui family who climbed up the big tree, and King Jing who followed became the one who sat on the throne, and he himself naturally rose.

This Cui Er has the merits of being a dragon, and it is no problem to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister, but he insists on refusing to be granted the title of emperor, and does not enter the court, and runs around all day long. The angry Old Master Cui chased him with a stick and beat him. Also useless.

Not long ago, this Cui Er took up an official position, and worked in that city shipping department, and Cui Er, that is, the one in front of him, Cui Yuan, the second young master of the Cui family.

Also in the capital, Wang Guanshi, as the companion of Yunyang Princess, has also fulfilled the post of steward. Naturally, he has made many inquiries about the personnel and affairs in the capital, and he has only met Cui Yuan once.

From just one side, he remembered this face, with slender peach eyes, disdainful yet a bit arrogant temperament, typical of a nobleman of aristocratic family.

But if Cui Yuan was a dandy in the past, now the man shaking his folding fan with a smile on his lips is a handsome young man.

Isn't he in Changle Town or something, why did he come here and rent a shop?
Is he the one who rented the shop?

Cui Er has the merits of following the dragon, even if he did not confer the title of marquis, but he also heard that the emperor rewarded a thousand hectares of fertile land and ten thousand taels of gold. Son, need to rent a two 300 tael shop?

Steward Wang frowned slightly in puzzlement.

"Well, do you recognize me?" Cui Yuan looked at the middle-aged man with a flattering smile and asked.

"I used to travel with Princess Yunyang, and I was lucky enough to meet you." Steward Wang clasped his hands and replied, his body was almost bent halfway up, and his attitude was very humble.

Wang Yuaner glanced at the man beside him in surprise.

Cui Yuan hummed, and said: "Go in and have a look at your master's shop, if it is suitable, we will rent it."

"Yes, sir, no, Mr. Cui, please come with me." Steward Wang immediately bent over and stretched out his hand to ask for the way.

"Let's go!" Cui Yuan greeted Wang Yuan'er with a smile, and stepped forward first.

Wang Yuan'er didn't dare to think too much, and followed behind him.

The shop was just like what Chen Shu said, the shop was wide and could have a small attic, and there was a small courtyard behind the shop, with two houses, and a small sycamore tree was planted in the courtyard.

Wang Yuan'er glanced back and forth, feeling extremely satisfied in her heart, and after walking around, she also had an idea in her heart.

Cui Yuan was eating tea outside the hall, seeing her coming out, he asked: "How is it?"

Wang Yuan'er blinked her eyes, slightly outlined her lips, and nodded slightly.

Steward Wang could not help but be amazed as he saw it clearly. He sized up the two of them with his eyes, thinking secretly in his heart.

"This is the daughter of my old friend. She intends to open a shop in the middle of the capital. Just in time, I found out that your master owns this shop. Now it seems to be okay. We rented it." Cui Yuan sensed the look in Wang Guanshi's eyes and said After explaining lightly, he asked again: "It's just the rent, can it be lower?"

Steward Wang hurriedly lowered his head, and said respectfully, "The rent of the other people cannot be lowered. If Mr. Cui wants to rent, it can be reduced by 20 taels."

Since it is the property of the princess, it will not be short of 20 taels for chewing. If you use 20 taels to buy a love affair with a celebrity around the emperor, this number can be counted by a three-year-old child.

"You can't let Princess Yunyang suffer." Cui Yuan smiled slightly.

"Master Cui is serious. My princess is not that stingy. This is a mere shop. I might know that the land deed will be delivered if the Lord wants it." Steward Wang said hastily.

Cui Yuan hummed and said: "Yes, I heard that this shop will also be sold in the future, if your princess really wants to sell, then please tell me first."

"Yes, yes!" Steward Wang responded repeatedly.

"Then you and Chen Shu have signed this contract document, so give him the key." Cui Yuan stood up, ready to leave.

"Don't I have to go?" Wang Yuaner asked.

"Chen Shu will take care of it. I'm tired after traveling all the way, so I'll send you to the inn to settle down first?" Cui Yuan glanced at the tired look on her brow.

Steward Wang glanced at the two of them again.

Wang Yuan'er was also a little tired. After thinking about it, she nodded and walked out.

Cui Yuan was behind her, and when she went out, he turned his head to look at Guanshi Wang and said, "Guanshi Wang, I didn't show up here today, the owner of this shop is the girl surnamed Wang just now, Understand?"

Steward Wang shivered and smiled: "That's natural, that's natural, the contract will be clearly written."

This is obviously a warning to him not to talk nonsense. He can't understand it, and it's useless to be with the princess for many years.

Cui Yuan nodded in satisfaction, turned around and left.

Steward Wang wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, and thought, who the hell said this person is a dude, his eyes are so sharp that he can read people's hearts!

……

After getting into the carriage, Wang Yuan'er looked at Cui Yuan, opened his mouth to speak, but frowned again, and pursed his lips in silence.

"If you want to ask, just ask!" Seeing her tangled look, Cui Yuan couldn't help being a little funny.

"You..." Wang Yuan'er only asked the word Li, but couldn't find anything.

Ask what, his identity?His background?Who is he?

Asked, is it important?
It seemed that it didn't matter, she just knew him as a person who was a bit mean-spirited, with a bit of a bad mouth but a kind heart.

Who he is suddenly feels unimportant.

Wang Yuan'er smiled, but the conversation changed, and said: "After signing this contract, we still need to renovate this shop. Now in May, if there are no accidents, our merchant ship will probably return next month."

Cui Yuan was a little surprised that he was full of doubts, but insisted on not asking about his origin and identity, and felt that she was smart.

"The imperial court's ship is later than yours. If you opened this shop one step earlier and grabbed something new first, you could make a lot of money." She didn't ask, and he didn't say anything. Just wait one day, and he will take care of everything. Come out.

Wang Yuan'er wanted to grab such an opportunity. Thinking of the scene, she looked forward to it, rubbed her hands together and said, "I hope so." Thinking of the price of the shop, she was full of joy: "The shop can be bought at such a good price. It's thanks to you."

Cui Yuan snapped open the folding fan in his hand, leaned lazily in the carriage, looked at the fan cover in his hand, and said, "Don't need the fan cover, let's wrap it up this time!"

Wang Yuan'er was taken aback for a moment, and soon understood what he meant, and couldn't help giving him a goosey look.

Cui Yuan smiled like a fox.

Sending Wang Yuan'er to the inn, Cui Yuan said: "Tomorrow, I will ask Chen Shu to look for you, take you for a stroll around the city, and buy some specialties for your family back. I'm afraid I won't be free these two days, just wait , if I still have time, I will hang out with you again."

"It's okay, you can do your own thing, I can go by myself." Wang Yuan'er waved her hand quickly.

"The capital city is huge, don't walk around, otherwise such a beautiful little lady will be spied on, it will be terrible!" Cui Yuan teased.

Wang Yuan'er glared at him immediately, and entered the inn, Cui Yuan laughed out loud and followed up.

The two entered the inn one after the other, but they fell into the eyes of a woman who was carrying a basket and dressed as a maid on the corner of the street.

"Isn't that Mr. Cui?" The woman frowned slightly, pursed her lips, and wanted to step forward to find out what happened. Behind her, a woman dressed as a nun stepped forward with a large bag.

"Miss Dujuan, we've bought everything, let's go back now, I'm afraid the miss is in a hurry!" The woman had a flattering expression.

The maid named Du Juan had no choice but to nod her head and left with her.

(End of this chapter)