As soon as autumn came, Xiao Qingyang, Xiao Qingxing, and Yaya were the happiest because they had different fruits to eat every day. The three little ones were so full they didn’t want to eat dinner.

Yaya could now speak some simple words, and with adequate nutrition and strong legs and feet, if she wasn’t allowed to eat, she would run to the store by herself, tiptoeing and reaching for the fruits on the shelf with her little hands, and would bring them back for Granny Zhou to wash for her.

Granny Zhou was soft-hearted, and seeing that the child loved to eat and the store could afford it, she never stopped her.

She happily washed the fruits for the child, peeled them, cut them into small pieces, and put them in a bowl for her to eat. The little one happily held the bowl and sat on a small stool to eat them piece by piece, with a satisfied look.

Granny Zhou liked to watch her eat the most, and when she didn’t eat, she would want to wash and cut the fruits for her to eat.

Su Qingliu felt that she had treated the child badly in the past. Now when the child wanted to eat, but she disagreed, the child would purse her lips, hold back tears, and look at her so persistently with tears in her eyes. If she didn’t give her food, she would cry immediately. So she was soft-hearted and didn’t stop her.

So the little ones almost ate the fruit as a meal. They said that autumn was the happiest time.

Xiao Qingyang was still a little restrained, but Xiao Qingxing was smart. She often pulled Yaya to hide the fruit and eat it. If she was discovered, she would say that she would give it to Madam Ma to eat.

When she was discovered, Yaya hugged the fruit tightly in her arms and pointed her little hand outside: “Madam, eat.”

Her long eyelashes fluttered, making it hard to refuse.

Yaya could only say one word at a time. Madam Ma treated her well, so she wanted to keep everything for Madam Ma. Her little finger pointed outside, “Madam, eat,” which made Su Qingliu very jealous.

When Madam Ma found out, she liked her even more.

As a result, Yaya almost stayed in the martial arts hall during the day, and Su Qingliu only saw her at dinner and bedtime.

Sometimes, Madam Ma would keep her in the martial arts hall for dinner before sending her back. Madam Ma was very patient with her, liked to watch her eat, and liked to feed her.

Su Qingliu often saw Madam Ma and saw that she smiled more because of her daughter, and she would not care about Yaya’s unintentional words. She was also happy that there was one more person who loved Yaya.

Qingxing also recognized a lot of words under the guidance of Madam Ma, and could read the simple children’s books by herself, which surprised Father Su. He often collected some good things and local products in the countryside and brought them back to Madam Ma. The fruit business in the store was doing well, and Su Qingyu was happy. On this day, she still had dinner with her father and siblings in the store before returning to the Lu family.

Now that she was with child, Father Su urged her to go back before dark, fearing that she would walk at night. Grandma Zhou always accompanied her to the gate of the Lu family before returning to the Zhou family.

Su Qingyu entered the door and was about to go to her room when she was stopped by Wu Shi.

Su Qingyu was a little surprised. She hadn’t spoken to her for a while.

In the main room, Lü Shengcai and his two sons were not there. Only Wu Shi and Lü Yuzhu were there.

Su Qingyu greeted her and saw Wu Shi smiling and responded, which made her feel even more strange. She glanced at Lü Yuzhu and saw that she also looked very friendly, which made her feel even more uneasy.

“Bocheng’s wife, Yuzhu said that she saw you in front of the Jixiang Cake Shop some time ago?”

“Ah, yes.” It had been a few days, and she was only asking now.

Wu Shi and Lü Yuzhu looked at each other and said, “Who is that person with you? How do you know him?”

Su Qingyu glanced at Lü Yuzhu and saw that she looked expectant. After thinking for a while, she said, “That’s the young master of the Jixiang Shop. I wanted to buy cakes for the kids. He heard that I was the owner of the vegetable shop, so he said he wanted to go to the shop to have a look, so I took him back to the shop.”

Wu Shi didn’t say anything after hearing that. Lu Yuzhu glanced at her mother, and seeing that she was slow to answer without asking the question, she asked, “What’s his last name and name, is he married?”

Seeing the spring on Lu Yuzhu’s face, Su Qingyu understood, “I didn’t ask those questions, but when he saw the peaches in the store, he said that his son liked to eat them. So, I think he should be married.”

“Ah? How did he get married?”

Su Qingyu didn’t say anything. Wu Shi seemed to have expected it, and looked at Lu Yuzhu: “Rich families arrange marriages earlier than ordinary families, and some even arrange marriages for the sake of interests.”

Lu Yuzhu was not convinced: “He only said that he had a son, but he didn’t say that his wife liked him. Maybe it was born by the concubine.”

“You…”

Wu Shi was about to say something, but seeing Su Qingyu still standing there, she said to her in a friendly manner: “You’ve been tired all day, and you’re pregnant. Go back and rest.”

“Yes.” Su Qing’an replied and turned away. Did she fall in love with Xu Shaoyan? Did she investigate? Did she ask her because she didn’t find out? Tsk tsk…

After watching Su Qingyu leave, Wu Shi looked at Lu Yuzhu with a look of disappointment: “I told you not to ask, but you insisted on asking. See, that Su Shi must be watching you make a fool of yourself behind your back.”

“What’s so funny? Besides, even if she knows, will she dare to tell anyone? She’s not afraid that she won’t be able to stay in our family!”

Wu Shi stroked her forehead: “Calm down, look at the families your mother has found for you, and pick one to marry. Then I’ll ask your father to give you more dowry and buy you some dowry land for you to rely on. It’s better than anything else.”

“What’s so good about it! How much does my father have? How much can he give me? Not even as much as one of her fingers.”

Mrs. Wu was furious: “Didn’t you hear Su say that she has a son? She got married a long time ago, and our family is not up to the standard of the other party.”

“How can we not be up to the standard of the other party? The emperor also married peasant girls. And having a son doesn’t necessarily mean he is married. Many rich families have concubines and maids!”

“They have concubines and maids, and you still want to get married!”

“Concubines and maids are just men’s toys.”

“You, you child, why don’t you listen!”

“No, no! Anyway, I don’t like the families you mentioned.” After saying that, she ran away.

Wu Shi was left alone in the messy hall, sighing.

Su Qingyu returned to her room, washed up, and went to bed. Before going to bed, she felt that with Lu Yuzhu’s character, she would not give up even if she told her that Xu Shaoyan was married.

It was estimated that she would come to her again, so she should come back later next time.

As she expected, although Lu Yuzhu felt that the young master of Linlang Pavilion was richer, the Jixiang Cake Shop was just a shop selling cakes, how could it be compared with a jewelry store selling gold, silver and jade!

But the young master of Linlang Pavilion rarely came to Fengting Town, and when he came, he stayed upstairs. She was stopped many times, but she couldn’t go up, and she couldn’t even see him.

When she saw the young master of Jixiang Shop, she felt that he was more handsome and thought that he could also be listed as a candidate.

Therefore, for some time, Lu Shengcai saw his daughter running to Lu’s Grocery Store every day, and he was very confused. When he asked her, she said that she was going to get married and needed to learn to read the account book.

Lu Shengcai was very happy and took the account book and explained it to her item by item.

Although she responded with her mouth, her eyes were looking at the pastry shop across the street, hoping to see that handsome figure again.

Then one day, her waiting finally bore fruit.

(End of this chapter)