Fu Xuechen disappears

"Miss, I will carry the sachets, you don't have to work so hard, let's find a good place to set up the stall first." Xiaoxiang was very sensible and knew that she had to choose a place with many people to sell goods.

Su Qingli followed Xiaoxiang's footsteps and came to an empty space surrounded by stalls.

Xiaoxiang put down the backpack, and Su Qingli placed the shelf she was holding in the open space of the market. Then the two of them hung the sachets on the shelf together.

"Don't miss it if you pass by. Come and see, come and buy. Exquisite sachets, twenty cents each." Xiaoxiang shouted loudly and in a very realistic manner, like a lively saleswoman.

Because these sachets were beautiful in appearance, they attracted many young women to stop and buy them. Twenty cents for each sachet was a piece of cake for the young ladies from official and merchant families, and they spent the money quite happily.

There is only one such sachet in the whole capital.

A few hours later, the hundred or so sachets were sold out. Xiaoxiang helped count the money, smiling as she held the strings of copper coins and said, "Miss, we made a lot of money. You've done a great job on your first business."

After deducting the cost of the sachet and half of the small incense, Su Qingli did some calculations in her head. Although the money she earned could not pay off Fu Xuechen's three thousand taels of silver notes, she could pay back part of Xie Linyuan's money, and the remaining part would supplement the household expenses.

Su Qingli finished the inventory and tidied up their stall.

Xiaoxiang was anxious to go home to cook for her husband and children, so she said goodbye to Su Qingli.

Qingzhu was helping put the shelves back into the carriage when she heard Su Qingli pointing to a noodle shop in the downtown area and asking her, "Qingzhu, let's go to that noodle shop over there and have a bowl of beef noodles. You've been busy all day, you must be hungry, right?"

"Miss, I'm fine, but I'm worried that you'll be hungry. Your body has just recovered and you can't withstand fatigue and hunger." Qingzhu always considered Su Qingli.

Su Qingli smiled indifferently, took Qingzhu's hand and walked into the noodle shop, ordering two bowls of beef noodles.

The waiter brought a tray and two bowls of steaming hot beef noodles in front of the two men. "Enjoy your meal, my dear guests."

Su Qingli and Qingzhu picked up their chopsticks and started eating. After they filled their stomachs, she bought a few fresh pancakes from a roadside stall.

"Miss, weren't you full just now?" Qingzhu was full and curious that Su Qingli's appetite was not bigger than hers, so she bought several big pancakes.

"The driver is also a human being. I'm afraid he's still waiting for us there. We're full, but he's going to take us back home hungry."

Su Qingli has always been reasonable and had always treated the servants of the Marquis' Mansion well, and was deeply loved and respected by all the servants in the Marquis' Mansion.

Qingzhu was filled with emotion: "Even though the young lady has reached such a state, she still remembers to take care of us servants."

"I made some money today, so it's only right that I reward you. Give him these pancakes." Su Qingli handed the pancakes to Qingzhu and quickly got on the carriage.

Qingzhu gazed at the slender figure and knew that her young lady was a low-key person who would do good deeds anonymously if possible.

When we returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was already sunset and the orange light fell on the Prime Minister's Mansion.

The sachet business was going smoothly and sold out in no time.

Su Qingli was in a good mood and couldn't wait to share the joy of success with her family: "Qingzhu, wait for me in the house. I'll be back soon."

Holding a box of copper coins, Su Qingli got off the carriage and ran happily towards where her family lived.

Xie Linyuan happened to be in the room as well. Seeing Su Qingli come in, he stood up and greeted her, "Qingli, you look so happy. Did you sell all the sachets?"

Xie Linyuan hadn't seen Su Qingli for several days, and his longing for her was beyond words.

Su Qingli placed a box of copper coins on the old, mottled wooden table in the main hall. "Thank you, General. I shouldn't accept a reward without merit. You've helped us so much, and I should return the favor. This is part of it. When I sell the second batch of sachets next time, I'll be able to pay you back in full."

Xie Linyuan took the several strings of copper coins that Su Qingli stuffed into his arms woodenly, and couldn't say a word for a long time.

It was Su Huaihai who jumped out and took the copper coins away: "Li'er, you and General Xie should stop being so formal. General Xie doesn't care about this little money of yours."

In fact, Xie Linyuan had been giving him extra money in private. If Su Qingli really wanted to pay it back, it would have to be more than this amount.

Su Qingli knew that Su Huaihai loved money, so she took the few strings of copper coins from Su Huaihai's hand and stuffed them back into Xie Linyuan's arms.

He took out a new string from the box and handed it to Su Huaihai, raising his eyebrows and saying seriously, "Father, as the saying goes, even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. Besides, General Xie and I haven't married yet. If the news gets out, people will say that our Su family is greedy for money, which is a joke."

Su Zhaoming stepped forward and echoed a few words: "Sister, you are right. A gentleman loves money but earns it in a proper way. Thank you, General, for accepting it."

Seeing that the brother and sister were on the same side, Su Huaihai didn't say much. He greedily put away the copper coins and glanced at the strings that Su Qingli gave to Xie Linyuan several times.

"Since Qingli insists on returning my money, I will accept it."

Xie Linyuan only thought that Su Qingli was a person of outstanding character and wanted to maintain her proud image as the most noble lady in the capital. He didn't know that Su Qingli actually wanted to draw a clear line between them and him and truly cut off all contact.

"Mother, the remaining money will be used to supplement your household expenses. With this money, you won't have to trouble General Xie to spend money again."

Su Qingli handed over the remaining copper coins to Mrs. Su. These copper coins were enough to cover the living expenses of their family of three for three months, and were enough to last until the next batch of sachets were made and sold.

"Li'er, thank you for your hard work. Our family still depends on you for support. Mother thought Fu Xuechen could support the Su family, but she didn't expect that he would abandon you after he became rich..."

Mrs. Su sighed deeply, and paused at the end, sighing with infinite regret.

Xie Linyuan took over the conversation, comforting Madam Su's helpless and depressed heart: "Aunt Su, you still have me. Don't shed tears for someone who is not worth it. I will never be like Fu Xuechen."

Su Qingli was indifferent. Xie Linyuan had died in her heart two years ago, so Xie Linyuan's care and concern did not arouse any interest in her.

The rest of the Su family members benefited greatly from hearing this.

"Father and Mother, I have something to do, so I'll leave first. I'll come to visit you another day." When Su Qingli heard them talking about Fu Xuechen, she thought that she should go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

She was afraid that if she stayed too long, Fu Xuechen would take his anger out on her. She didn't want to be Fu Xuechen's punching bag. Besides, she no longer had any extra feelings for Xie Linyuan, so she shouldn't let Xie Linyuan have any illusions.

However, since the money has not been paid off, Su Qingli cannot make things worse.

Fearing that Fu Xuechen would be unhappy, she rode her horse as fast as she could to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

But Fu Xuechen was nowhere to be found in the mansion. After looking around, she asked her subordinates, "Where is the Prime Minister?"