frightfiction Chapter 248: DC
Chapter 248: DC
Chapter 248: DC
Watching Ji Meiqing's departing figure, Lu Yu thought, "She really is impulsive; she didn't even take me with her." Oh well, after getting up, Lu Yu first went to find a housekeeper, also an older woman surnamed Liu. Lu Yu felt that older women were easier to get along with and knew how to take care of people. Afterwards, he went to the restaurant.
Ji Meiqing locked herself in her room as soon as she arrived at the restaurant that morning, trying to figure out what to do. She didn't come out even after Lu Yu arrived. Lu Yu was stopped at the door, and the waiter said, "The boss instructed that no one should disturb her." So Lu Yu obediently waited outside, drinking his wine.
Ji Meiqing came out dejectedly. Apart from takeout, which could be abstractly implemented, she couldn't think of anything else that could be used for eating in modern times. However, Lu Yu came over and gave her an idea.
"You could hire a group of opera performers, so customers can eat and watch the show at the same time. It's similar to a teahouse. However, you can't rely on novelty to keep customers coming back; that won't work."
"I know, I just wanted my restaurant to stand out a bit. Oh, I heard today that Zhang Yang has returned to Jiangnan," Ji Meiqing mentioned casually.
Lu Yu didn't respond, so Ji Meiqing continued, "After we're done with this, let's go back to Rongcheng and take a look. Don't bosses always have to juggle both places? After all, they're still their 'children' no matter what. Although they wrote to say that things are going well there, I'm still a little worried."
Having no other choice, Lu Yu simply replied, "Okay!"
Ji Meiqing seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Oh. By the way, a letter came from over there saying that Qingyuanlou has been suppressing us quite a bit lately. We should teach them a lesson when we have the chance."
Lu Yu still replied, "Okay!"
After listening, Ji Meiqing said, "Besides being busy with business every day, it's incredibly boring." Unlike before, when there were so many things to do, since transmigrating, she has developed a good habit of going to bed early and getting up early, and even her slight nearsightedness has been cured.
When Lu Yu heard Ji Meiqing complaining, he said, "How about I take you out to have some fun today? Let's not talk business."
Ji Meiqing's eyes lit up and she quickly said, "Okay, okay, where are we going?"
Lu Yu kept it a secret for now.
Lu Yu and Ji Meiqing handed over the business at the restaurant, then set off in their carriage. During the journey, Ji Meiqing lifted the curtain several times to check where she was going, but she had no idea where they were going. Turning to Lu Yu beside her, she said, "If you throw me out now, I won't be able to find my way home."
Lu Yu shook his head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I throw you down?"
Seeing that he was getting anxious, Ji Meiqing quickly said, "I just said it casually, you actually took it seriously."
Lu Yu calmed down and said, "It's truly because I'm serious about you. You are my wife, and I have to protect you for the rest of my life."
Ji Meiqing was stunned by the sudden confession. Then she heard the coachman say, "Young Master Lu, we've arrived."
Lu Yu led Ji Meiqing down from the carriage. Only then did Ji Meiqing realize where Lu Yu had brought her—it was DC. Just as Lu Yu was about to pull Ji Meiqing inside, she grabbed him instead. Looking at Lu Yu in surprise, she said, "Brother Lu, why did you bring me here? You still want to go in? We'll lose everything!"
Lu Yu smiled after hearing her finish speaking. "I knew you'd say that. Don't worry, I just brought you here to relax. If you see anything you're interested in, you can play a couple of rounds. Isn't the point of making money to spend it?"
Ji Meiqing looked Lu Yu up and down, thinking, "You're the one who time-traveled, aren't you?" Lu Yu interrupted her, "Alright, stop looking at me. Just one question: are you coming in or not?"
Actually, this was Ji Meiqing's first time in DC, and she was even more excited than if she were going to a brothel. "Go, of course we'll go, we're already here." After saying that, it was Ji Meiqing's turn to pull Lu Yu inside.
Upon entering, there was no smell of cigarettes as expected; perhaps they didn't have cigarettes yet. Ji Meiqing, who was interested in her, played a couple of rounds. At first, she lost quite a bit because she didn't understand the rules, but as she gradually got to know them, she became the leader and won no matter what.
Ji Meiqing knew when to stop. She had asked Lu Yu to stop her from getting addicted, but in the end, she took the money she won and left with Lu Yu on her own.
Lu Yu asked from inside the carriage, "Why don't you play a little longer?"
Ji Meiqing answered truthfully, "I wanted to too. We've been lucky today, and I'm afraid that if we keep winning, we'll attract some enemies. Besides, we're already very happy that we didn't lose but won so much money. Since we've achieved our goal of being happy, there's no need to stay there any longer."
Looking at the girl in front of him, Lu Yu felt that he hadn't made the wrong choice and was also glad that he hadn't missed her.
They went to a money exchange and deposited the money there. After all, it wasn't a small amount. Lu Yu looked at the very happy Ji Meiqing and knew that this trick would definitely make the money-loving Ji Meiqing happy.
When I got home, the housekeeper had already made sure everything was in perfect order. As soon as I entered, I saw an old woman walking towards me. She said, "Young Master Lu, Madam Lu, you're back. Please come to your room and sit down. I'll make you some tea." Then she went into the kitchen.
Lu Yu said from the side, "That's Granny Liu. Although she doesn't have as good a temper as Granny Mei, she's a nice person."
Ji Meiqing's attention wasn't on what he was saying, but on asking, "Then... you were the one who called her that just now?"
“Yes, if you don’t like it, I’ll have her change it.” Lu Yu thought she was unhappy.
"No, no, no, it's not that I don't like it, I think it's very good. Otherwise, let's have Grandma Mei call her that too. Actually, we should have changed our address a long time ago," Ji Meiqing said, sipping the tea that Grandma Liu had brought her.
After lunch, the two went back to work. Lu Yu's latest product had started selling and the response was very good. Some dignitaries even came to order it.
Several days passed uneventfully. After making arrangements in the capital, they were ready to set off for Rongcheng. Ji Meiqing knew that Lu Yu wouldn't leave her behind to return alone. So the two of them set off together again.
After traveling for several days, the carriage finally stopped in front of Lu Yu and Ji Meiqing's house. Granny Mei had been waiting at the door for a long time after hearing that they had returned. As soon as Ji Meiqing got out of the carriage, she pushed Granny Mei into the house. "Granny Mei, you really didn't need to wait outside for so long. Winter is coming soon, and the weather is getting cold. You are getting old, and it would be bad if you caught a cold."
Grandma Mei smiled and said to Ji Meiqing's concern, "Grandma Mei has no children of her own, but I've long regarded you as my own children. You haven't come back for so long, and Grandma Mei not only worried about you, but also missed you and wanted to see you as soon as possible, so I simply went to the door to wait for you. I won't do it again, I won't let you worry."