It was Qiao Shengwen's last words that dispelled Ruan Jialin's hesitation.

"Even if you are admitted to the Imperial College as a deputy candidate for the metropolitan examination, your name will be recorded. Even if you can participate in the palace examination, you can only be called a Jinshi at best. It is difficult to get into the first place, and it will not be easy to get an official position. I suggest you take the provincial examination, get the title of Juren, and then take the metropolitan examination. This way, you can also get an official position."

To seek an official position is to get it through one's own connections or by self-recommendation. The starting point depends entirely on the strength of your background.

To be an official, one can be recommended by his teacher or the Ministry of Rites, and the starting point is generally not too low.

Qiao Shengwen couldn't say anything too definitively. He stroked his beard and whispered to Ruan Jialin, "Next time during the provincial examination, your elder brother can stay at the Qiao family. The Jingyang Marquis's residence won't have another chance to embarrass you. That will be the best time to claim Awan's mother's dowry."

The Qiao family no longer exists. This year is the year of the provincial examination, and the next one will be in three years. Does that mean that the Qiao family's rehabilitation is just around the corner?

Ruan Jialin was not stupid. It only took him one night to decide to write a letter to his uncle and father, asking them to move their family to the northwest.

His wife, Mrs. Li, was worried that with so many children in the family, something might happen during the bumpy journey. Since he wasn't going to Beijing, wouldn't it be better for him to stay in Jiangnan?

Ruan Jialin was thinking clearly. Wasn't it easy for Wang Shi to reach out to Jiangnan? The Ruan family... he had to admit, they were too easy to bully.

At least there is a top scholar in the northwest. There are many children in the family who are studying. Being able to get some guidance from the top scholar is a blessing that others cannot hope for.

He only told Miao Wan about his concerns, "We could still catch a ride with the caravan up front, but I got scammed later... ahem, your second cousin's wife and I got separated from the caravan along with the children, and it took us a while to get to Xining Town. I'm afraid my family has already left for Beijing."

Miao Wan held Taotao and looked towards the door. "Don't worry, my husband is here. He can make arrangements."

According to the date, Qiao Bailao should be back soon.

As expected, before Ruan Jialin and his family could recover, Qiao Ruichen came back.

In fact, it was not yet Xun Xiu's day. Qiao Shengwen sent a letter to him through the Gubei Army who came to Zhang's house to buy pork, just for the purpose of Wuliangha's plan.

As soon as he came back, Qiao Ruichen found that there was a family of four in the house. His wife was holding her daughter, each holding a child, and they were all looking at him eagerly.

Qiao Ruichen: "..." There's no need to ask, just based on their identical pitiful look, they must be members of the Ruan family.

Before Qiao Ruichen finished talking to his father and left, Miao Wan took him to arrange the work.

In addition to Ruan Jialin's letter, she also wrote a letter of divorce, earnestly inviting the Ruan family to come.

After listening to what her second cousin said these days, Miao Wan was looking forward to the arrival of new laborers... no, relatives, and she was very eager.

The Ruan family was tricked by the Wang family into selling their shop in Yangzhou. They owned a textile shop. Her second aunt was the descendant of a Jiangnan weaving family and was an expert in Suzhou and Sichuan embroidery.

This is the relative of her dreams!

"According to the date, my second cousin thinks that my eldest uncle and second uncle should have already gone north to Beijing, so I have to trouble my husband to talk to Bayin and borrow his people to guard along the way and bring them back directly if they meet them." Miao Wan gave him the letter.

"As for this letter, have someone wait in the Gyeonggi area. If they arrive there, show it to them directly. If they haven't arrived there, bring it back."

Miao Wan was not sure whether all the members of the Ruan family were as easy to fool as Ruan Jialin. It would be best if she could fool them directly without having to read the letter.

It's good if you are alert, you will be able to fool them after reading the letter.

Don't ask Miao Wan why she is so sure. Ruan Jialin said that the Ruan family was bullied and only their ancestral home and a small restaurant on the riverside were left.

Think about the million-dollar dowry that my original mother brought when she got married. How could it turn out like this if she wasn't fooled?

After hearing from his father that there was something wrong with Wuliangha, Qiao Ruichen was about to go see Bayin, but his wife probably didn't know about it.

He glanced at his daughter who was sleeping soundly on the pillow, then picked up Miao Wan and looked down at her.

"Then how is Awan going to thank me?"

Miao Wan's eyes widened in surprise. "What does my husband mean? Now I need to thank him for helping me?"

Qiao Ruichen: "No..."

Miao Wan covered her heart with a sad face, "Oh, what my husband said makes sense. If you insist on arguing with me like this, then we have to settle the accounts. Do you still remember that you took... well from me."

Qiao Ruichen was so embarrassed that he stopped Miao Shiren from writing in the little black notebook. He kissed her until she was dizzy, then he leaned over and smiled in her ear, "I just miss Awan. I was just joking with you. Didn't you ask me to be more interesting?"

Miao Wan whined and lay in his arms, wiping her mouth like a little rascal. "Then just tell me, if my husband wants a kiss, it's fine. We can buy one and get one free. With Taotao, we can kiss you until you're bald."

Qiao Ruichen: “…”

Ever since the two of them got close, they got along even better than before. Miao Wan was not a shy person. She claimed that she had seen a lot of pigs running and eaten a lot of pork, so what was this little fuss?

It’s just that people who make money have one more way to enjoy life on their way to making money.

In her previous life, when Lu Chenxi forced her to go on blind dates, she had secretly muttered, "Once I've saved enough money, as a rich woman, can't I just use my money to find a young man and have him walk down the aisle? Why do I have to go on so many blind dates?"

Now it's even better. She has a tall, strong and wealthy husband who is not often at home and does not interfere with her career. She is very satisfied.

But maybe she has been too honest and simple for too long, so a good teasing makes her speak like a crosstalk, which always makes people laugh and cry, without any romantic thoughts.

After she finished speaking, she pushed Qiao Ruichen out and said, "Come on, go on. Go quickly. If you can come back earlier, you might be able to catch up with Taotao drawing the map. Then we mother and daughter will kiss you well."

When Qiao Ruichen arrived at Bayin's tent, there was a smile and anticipation on his face, but it was definitely not the anticipation for boy's urine.

Bayin also knew why he came and handed him a few letters. "My brother-in-law and I both know what my sister-in-law did. However, my sister-in-law was born into the Qiyan royal family and her position is delicate. If Wuliangha gets into trouble for helping you, it will have a great impact on her, Abu. But my brother-in-law and I will do our best to help you. My sister-in-law's behavior will not hinder our cooperation."

The letter was a correspondence between Surina and her Abu. Agula must have known about his wife's behavior and sent it to Qiao Ruichen to express his sincerity.

There were also many disputes within the Qiyan royal family. The position of Khan has always been fiercely contested, and the northern Mongolian nobles had a significant influence on the Khan's dethronement and enthronement.

Whether the Khan can sit firmly on the throne depends on the number of soldiers called Hanerduo under his command, and the amount of food, cattle, horses and sheep he controls among the tribes and nobles.

The former can ensure that the Northern Mongolian Khan can fight in the north and south, while the latter can ensure whether Hanerduo can be raised to be strong.

Surina's Abu is the cousin of the Northern Mongolian Khan. The Uriankhai clan he chose for Surina is rich and has tens of thousands of cattle, horses and sheep. It is one of the largest tribes supporting the Northern Mongolian Khan.

That is why General Dingbei was wary of Wuliangha when he was doing business in the northwest. If Wuliangha had a conflict with General Dingbei or was even wiped out, the positions of Khan and Prince Surina Abu might have been unstable.

Qiao Ruichen quickly understood the reason. He thought about it for a moment and did not back down.

"Brother Bayin, I gave you the recipe for the milk blocks. I didn't take a penny from the milk tofu. As for the soap, it was supplied exclusively to the Wuliangha family. I think these are enough to earn Wuliangha's honesty and trust."

Bayin sighed inwardly, "Yes, I know."

Qiao Ruichen smiled and said, "Brother Bayin, you should know that greed is insatiable. This is no excuse for you to try to get something for nothing. Don't forget, even if I let Madam Agula take advantage of this, the Qiao family will leave the northwest sooner or later."

Bayin's heart sank; he had actually forgotten about this.

Even if they could keep the Qiao family working for the Wulingha family for free, if they couldn't get the recipe, how would Wulingha get the goods once the Qiao family left?

As for what Su Rina said about keeping the Qiao family in the northwest forever, or even taking them to northern Mongolia, he had never even thought about it.

With Qiao Ruichen's ability, they couldn't stop him if he wanted to escape.

If he really dared to run away and kill the Qiao family members by threatening their lives, then what was the point of going back and forth?

If we don't kill him, and this guy really tries to escape back to Dayue, then Dayue and Beimeng will break their alliance, and the Gubei Army will not be easy to deal with.

Sooner or later, you will have to face the choice of whether to kill or not. This is a dead end.

"I was led astray by my sister-in-law. I'm really sorry, brother Muren, but it's really difficult for my brother and I to stop my sister-in-law. What do you think of this, brother Muren?" Bayin apologized immediately and said sincerely.

"The Qiao family has the final say in the shop. I promise that no one in Wuliangha will interfere from now on. However, Ganli will still use goods as collateral, including soap and soap. They don't need to be delivered at the lowest price. They only need to be 30% lower than other customers."

This is a price that the Wuliangha can still make money from, although it is not much.

Since Bayin intends to stand on the side of the Qiao family, he will not cause trouble for himself.

As for Su Rina, he originally thought it was understandable so he didn't stop her. After thinking it over, he would have a detailed talk with his brother and he would definitely be able to persuade her.

Qiao Ruichen didn't know the specific profit of the goods, so Miao Wan had to make the decision.

"Promise them!" Miao Wan said firmly, "No, if they give in, we should give in too. We'll give them 50% of the selling price, not much higher than the reserve price. If there's any problem later, they'll be in the wrong!"

Qiao Shengwen was worried, "Wouldn't all the customers be snatched away by Su Rina?"

By then, all the noble ladies will go to Su Rina's shop, and it will be difficult for Qiao Ruichen to go to General Dingbei's mansion to show his courtesy.

Miao Wan chuckled, "If Wuliangha gets distracted, then so do we. Isn't this just like someone else imitating our restaurant's dishes? Let her sell it and chase after me. If she can get her fart, she wins."

Are you kidding? Are there any low-priced branded goods in later generations that are said to come from genuine factories that can outperform the genuine ones?

At first, she was only thinking about preventing Su Rina from taking advantage of her and seizing the market, and she forgot that she was standing on the shoulders of giants and had a lot of tricks to do.

The secret to a gourmet meal's success lies in whether the dish is strong enough.

The secret to success in beauty products lies in whether the brand has enough variety. Compared to this, who is Miao Shiren afraid of?

Don't even lean on the wall!

Everyone: “…”

After figuring it out, Miao Wan changed her previous sad look.

Let me tell you something that made Qiao Ruichen happy. After sending Taotao to the main house in the evening, when he came back, his wife was much more enthusiastic on the kang.

In short, when Qiao Ruichen left in the morning, he forgot to wear a mask. After returning to the county town, he was so happy that his mouth was full of dirt.

As for Miao Wan, in addition to continuing to study rouge and powder carefully, she still had to solve the problem of the shopkeeper after seeing that Qianjinlou was renovated.

On the day Lin Dazhi announced that he was closing down, she went to take a look. Like Jufu Restaurant, Qianjinlou also took the route of low-key luxury and high-profile simplicity, with an all-wooden decoration style.

What is different from Ju Fu Restaurant is that the entire floor, including the stairs, is covered with felt carpets woven from wool yarn dyed with brown dye, and laid all the way to the second floor.

For the lobby, Geng was asked to draw a pattern specifically for a peony carpet, which was woven into a felt rug that was two meters long and wide. It was laid right at the entrance, allowing people to feel the simple richness as soon as they stepped through the threshold.

After Ruan Jialin and his family came to the Northwest, they lived in the Qiao family.

The room originally reserved for Taotao was located in the east row of houses, right across from Qiao Rui's room. Taotao definitely wouldn't be able to use it in the short term, so it was given to Ruan Jialin's family to live in first.

After they left the caravan, they were in such a hurry to travel that they didn't realize they had to avoid the hottest time, causing their faces to break out severely. Fortunately, there was no shortage of aloe vera in the northwest, and the aromatic water extracted from schizonepeta essential oil could also alleviate skin problems.

In addition to the White Jade Dragon Cream made by Miao Wan, Li stayed in the house every day, thinking about taking care of her skin first.

The two children couldn't stay still. With Tiedan and Maodan and other kids who didn't have to go to private school to take care of them, the two of them had already run around the yards of the two families.

Where is Ruan Jialin?

Upon learning that Qiao Shengwen was the top scholar, he realized that he had also passed the imperial examination, but was not as good at studying as his elder brother, so he barely passed the examination to become a student and had no chance of becoming a scholar.

Now, he goes to Qiao Shengwen's room every day to ask for advice and practice reading and calligraphy.

Therefore, Miao Wan thought that this cousin was also a scholar, so she could only continue to exert her strength on Aunt Geng.

She felt that Aunt Geng was too nervous in front of her and her mother-in-law, so she called all the women in the Zhang family over, even Cui Ya and Qiao Ya, and asked them to take turns giving Aunt Geng conditioned reflex training.

If it weren't for this incident, Miao Wan wouldn't have known that Yu was also a person who loved acting, and that she and Sun were always the most active.

"Oh! What is this pig-bristle brush used for?" Yu covered her mouth and screamed as if she had seen a ghost.

It was hard to tell whether Aunt Geng was nervous or frightened by her. She rubbed her hands vigorously and said, "That's a toothbrush."

"That? Which one is it? Oh my God! Pig bristles are used to brush your mouth?" Yu continued to recite and sigh.

Miao Wan laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, but she didn't forget to raise her hand, "Sister-in-law, you are an honorable person, how can you tell that this is a pig bristle brush? And it's for brushing teeth, not mouth."

Yu: "Oh, oh, oh, then... this earth-colored brush looks like the one we use to clean our night-blooming incense barrels. How could you put such a filthy thing here?"

Aunt Geng: "..." Who am I? Where am I? Why on earth should I listen to her babbling?

When it was Sun's turn, she was a little better. She just imitated the noble's slow walk, swaying with every step, and the sound she made was like someone who hadn't eaten for three days.

"Boss, what is this?"

Aunt Geng listened carefully and quickly replied, "This is the White Jade Dragon Cream that is unique to our Qianjinlou. I heard it's a secret recipe passed down from the imperial court of the previous dynasty."

"What? Unique? But why did I hear it's also sold in the county town?" Sun, frail and weak, sat aside, spitting out her saliva while drinking tea to show that she was a bad guest.

"Heard? Who told you that? Even though you only said it was from the previous imperial court, spreading rumors about the royal family is punishable by death."

Aunt Geng couldn't help but shrink her neck. Is beheading so serious? Then, wasn't that what Awan asked her to recite?

There was a commotion in the yard. Ruan Jialin watched for a while and couldn't bear it anymore.

He came forward and said, "Our shopkeeper made a mistake. What do you mean by 'heard'? It's obvious that the shopkeeper was distracted when our boss was talking."

He raised his hands and started to speak, "Look, this is a secret recipe passed down from our Dong family's ancestors. Our Dong family's ancestor once served the Empress Dowager of the previous dynasty, and she personally made the White Jade Dragon Cream for the Empress Dowager!"

"Hmm?" Miao Wan stared at Ruan Jialin. Her reaction was quite quick, though her expression was a little awkward.

Sun was listening intently, and Yu came up to ask, "Really? Did you really do it to the Empress?"

"How could it be false? If you don't believe me, please ask someone to go to Jiangnan and ask around. Everyone knows that my great-grandfather of the Ruan family escaped from the capital. My great-grandmother was once the Empress's attendant. You should know this, right?"

Sun and the others who gathered around to listen shook their heads like rattles and said in unison, "I don't know!"

Ruan Jialin smiled, "Then let me tell you something. The Dianyi official is in charge of palace attire, jewelry, and makeup. He's a fifth-rank official. You'll understand if I tell you in detail..."

The more Miao Wan listened, the brighter her eyes became. Wow, God must have given her a golden finger, and she didn't even notice it!

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