Shen Ning was in a state of confusion, a conscious confusion, because she knew what was wrong with her and what she should do. The only problem was that her mind and body couldn't adapt to the shock of this life-altering idea, and she felt awkward.

Three days is neither a long nor a short time. After Shen Ning had completely calmed down, Qin Zhuo's carriage appeared at the Shen family's door as promised.

That day was a rare sunny day, and the thin layer of snow around us had melted away. The air was still a bit cold, but as soon as you stood in the sunlight, the warm sunshine made you feel much more comfortable.

After changing her clothes, Shen Ning walked into the sunlight, looked up and felt the warmth of the sun: "What a beautiful day."

A short while later, Mo Lin came over and said that the Qin family's carriage had arrived.

"Miss."

Liu Ying grabbed Shen Ning's sleeve, looking at her with concern.

She originally wanted to go with Shen Ning to take care of her, but Shen Ning saw the green plum blossoms outside the car and left her behind.

Miss seemed off ever since she returned from seeing Young Master Qin last time, and today she went out alone again, which makes it impossible not to worry.

"It's fine."

Shen Ning patted Liu Ying's hand, gently released her, and walked towards the door.

Green Plum, who was standing next to the carriage, winked at her and then carefully helped her into the carriage.

The curtain had just been lifted when a hand reached out.

Shen Ning paused for a moment, then reached out and gently placed her hand in that burning palm.

With a slight pull of his large hand, he led her inside and guided her to sit down, the two of them sitting very close together.

The carriage moved slowly. Shen Ning didn't speak, and Qin Zhuo wasn't in a hurry to speak either.

Green Plum opened the carriage door and sat in a corner, properly making tea for the two of them, as the carriage was heading to a place that wouldn't be reached in a short time.

Seeing that the two were sitting silently, Green Plum felt that her presence might have disturbed their heartfelt conversation, so she quickly went to stay in the outer room after making tea.

Shen Ning stared at the slightly swaying tea, unsure of what to say to Qin Zhuo.

He could chat freely with Du Yunzhi and Ye Feiyan about anything and everything, but when facing Qin Zhuo, he always felt that they were from two different worlds, separated by a chasm, and had nothing to say to each other.

Then her hand was held again.

Before Shen Ning could react, Qin Zhuo spoke up: "Have you been looking for merchant caravans lately?"

Shen Ning: "Well, business is exceptionally good this year. The goods ordered last year have almost sold out. We might face a situation where there are no goods to sell in the spring. I want to find some caravans that also take orders in the winter to stock up on some more goods. However, with the New Year approaching, many caravans will not be going out. Those caravans that are willing to go out are already fully booked."

Qin Zhuo played with her hand. Shen Ning's palm was not small, but it was slender and well-proportioned. Her middle and index fingers had marks left from years of holding pens and abacuses, making them a little rougher than other parts of her hand, but it didn't matter much. In his hand, her hand felt like jade, smooth to the touch.

"Your business is quite large, and you need a lot of people. Have you ever thought about starting your own trading caravan?"

Shen Ning: "I've thought about it, but I can't handle it."

In her previous life, Shen Ning not only thought about it, but actually went and established it.

That happened when Shen Ning was twenty-three years old in her previous life. The Zhu family's Wanlu Gang had an accident on the road. The team lost a large shipment of goods, and the gang leader Zhu got into trouble with river bandits and lost his life. Zhu Laosan brought his wounded soldiers to the capital and, having nowhere else to turn, came to Shen Ning for help.

Shen Ning saved them, and they said they were willing to stay in the capital to serve Shen Ning. Shen Ning also appreciated their abilities and actually kept them.

However, without the Wanlu Gang, the business of several shops in Shenning suffered a significant decline, but Dongyue could not find a suitable caravan.

Left with no other choice, Shen Ning organized a group of people and had Zhu Laosan and other familiar veterans lead the way, and personally went to Dongyue.

The story of Floating Clouds is about the journey she took.

She made three trips in total. Although she encountered some dangers, Zhu Laosan and his men used all their skills and finally opened up the trade route. She also bought several shops in Suzhou and Hangzhou to act as a transit point, so she could get Suzhou embroidery, Nanjing brocade, porcelain and other goods as soon as possible.

Although this success took a lot of effort, the results were gratifying. In those years, Shen Ning made a fortune every day.

However, fate will not allow anyone to have it too easy. Don't forget that she also has a nemesis, Shen Shu.

Liang Zhuo and Wei Congwen were wholeheartedly on Shen Shu's side. Seeing Shen Shu 'struggling painfully' with Han Yin while Shen Ning was riding high, how could they pretend not to see it?

Under Shen Shu's intentional or unintentional tearful complaints, the two of them set their sights on Shen Ning's caravan.

Liang Zhuo ordered the burning of the Shenning caravan's encampment and stuffed a child's corpse inside.

Wei Congwen happened to pass by and witnessed the whole thing. The matter escalated to the Dali Temple, and several members of the caravan were unjustly imprisoned. Shen Ning, as the owner, was also summoned and questioned many times.

She knew her men were innocent, and she tried everything to get them out, spending a lot of money, but in the end, two of them still died.

She rescued the others, but they were left with disabilities.

The caravan turned to ashes, and even if she wanted to rebuild it, she couldn't find the right people.

At that time, she was so busy that she couldn't find anything about Liang Zhuo in the investigation. Even Wei Congwen was just an accidental witness. Shen Ning thought that Wei Congwen was just jealous of her success and that's why he kicked her when she was down. It wasn't until two or three years later that she found out the truth.

At that time, she not only learned the truth, but also lost Sister Liuying, so she let Liang Zhuo die outside, leaving no trace of his body.

At that time, Wei Congwen was already a third-rank official in the imperial court and had entered the Ministry of Justice, so she couldn't kill him.

Although this was caused by grudges from a past life, she also understood one thing.

She could establish a caravan and manage it well, but she lacked the power to do so, and dying under the influence of conspiracies and schemes was an inevitable outcome.

If it wasn't Liang Zhuo and Wei Congwen, it would have to be someone else.

A tall tree catches the wind, and the most outstanding tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind. When she was making money in those years, many people were envious.

In this life, she doesn't have the ambition and drive of her previous life. She still wants to make money, but she wants to do it discreetly and steadily, and then hide it away so that everyone thinks she is losing money. That way, she can live a life of wealth and comfort until old age.

She doesn't crave luxury, nor does she have any brothers or sons to support her. Even what she has now is enough for her to live comfortably until old age.

Therefore, she will not think about the caravan for the time being, and hopes that her appearance can change the fate of the Zhu family and continue to cooperate.

Qin Zhuo noticed that Shen Ning hadn't spoken for a long time, but her aura of hostility had intensified. He didn't understand what she was thinking, but he had already made up his mind.

"I do know a team that can help you, but they charge a hefty price tag."

Upon hearing the first sentence, Shen Ning instinctively wanted to refuse, as her biggest fear right now was Qin Zhuo helping her. However, the second sentence reassured her; talking about money was reassuring.

"What kind of team is it? Could you please introduce us, young master?"