Heaven-Sent Farm Girl Builds Her Fortune And Captures His Heart-Chapter 182: Let’s Not Tell Them Yet

"So... how much did you borrow?" Dong Yao asked.

Shen Qinglan said, "Don’t worry, Mother, it’s all been repaid."

"I didn’t expect it!" Shen Qingju, changing her previous concern, raised her eyebrows and said, "I’m actually the sister of the owner of the Guest House. Next time my husband and I go to eat, can we not pay?"

Shen Qinglan chuckled and nodded, "Of course you can!"

Shen Qingju also laughed at this, pointing at the silver notes in Dong Yao’s hand, "You should take this money back. I don’t need it at the Li family for now. Besides, my cousin and I have made quite a bit with the handkerchiefs we embroidered. If you have time, draw some new patterns for us."

Shen Qinglan shook her head, "I’ll draw new patterns for you, but this money is for your dowry. You may not need it now, but you will in the future. Just keep it safe."

"But... it’s too much. We agreed on just a hundred taels. I’ll only take a hundred. You take the rest back."

Shen Qingju pulled out one silver note and smiled, "I know you want me to live well, but there are many needs at home. You should keep it."

Shen Qinglan couldn’t help but feel that maybe it was her imagination, but Shen Qingju seemed gentler now compared to before.

"Since it’s from your sister, you should take it. Next time she needs money, you can help her then."

Dong Yao gave the remaining silver notes to Shen Qingju.

Shen Shan and Shen Qingzhu worked at the Guest House, and she often heard from the two about how booming the business was there.

She really didn’t expect that the Guest House was actually run by her third daughter.

Shen Qinglan said, "Mother is right. This is your dowry, once given to you, it belongs to you."

Shen Qingju sighed lightly, and for some reason, her eyes suddenly reddened.

"What’s wrong?" Dong Yao frowned, "Crying during the New Year, why?"

"Nothing!" Shen Qingju wiped the corners of her eyes and said with a choked voice, "I just remembered the past when our family had to rely on our uncle and maternal uncle to get by, and even ten taels were hard to come by."

"It’s all in the past!" Dong Yao also sighed, "Now that your third sister has recovered and is so smart, our Shen family will only get better!"

"Yes!" Shen Qingju nodded, sniffed, and stood up to embrace Shen Qinglan.

"Qinglan, thank you for getting better!"

Shen Qinglan’s body stiffened; she was not used to such emotional moments.

She softly said, "Sister, don’t wipe your snot on my clothes."

"Pfft—"

Shen Qingju, who had been crying, immediately burst into laughter and pushed her away, saying jokingly, "You rascal, it’s rare for your sister to cry!"

Seeing this, Shen Qinglan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Alright, quickly wipe your face clean." Dong Yao glanced reproachfully at Shen Qingju, "We can’t have Xiao Wei thinking your third sister and I bullied you."

"Mother!" Shen Qingju’s face turned instantly red.

"Alright, alright!" Dong Yao laughed, "I won’t tease you anymore."

She looked at Shen Qinglan and said, "Let’s not tell your father and brother about this just yet."

"Why?" Shen Qinglan and Shen Qingju were puzzled.

Dong Yao explained, "What if they know that the Guest House is run by Qinglan and start slacking off?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan and Shen Qingju both chuckled lightly.

Shen Qingju laughed, "Whatever Mother says goes!"

Dong Yao wore a face full of pride.

Seeing this, Shen Qinglan also laughed along.