Xu Zhi sat down, and after Wang Mama served tea to the three of them, she went to the outer room.

Zheng Boyuan brought tea to Xu Zhi and said, "Yuanyuan, I've thought about the idea your sister-in-law came up with for you this time. It's a brilliant idea. Yuanyuan, you don't lack money, what you lack is a strong backer. I'm not doing well enough right now, and there are many things I can't help you with. The idea your sister-in-law came up with for you this time is excellent."

Zheng Yuanyuan said with a smile, "My sister-in-law is such a smart person, her idea is naturally the best."

Seeing that his younger sister knew how to be grateful to Xu Zhi, Zheng Boyuan was relieved. What he was most afraid of now was that Xu Zhi helped Zheng Yuanyuan, but Zheng Yuanyuan thought it was only natural.

Zheng Boyuan started as a soldier and understands the hardships of military service. He was very grateful to Zheng Yuanyuan for taking out her own money to help him buy cotton-padded clothes.

Zheng Boyuan said, "Yuanyuan, your brother thanks you on behalf of the soldiers guarding the pass."

Zheng Yuanyuan quickly waved her hand and said, "Brother, I did this for you. I found out that the soldiers in Wuzhou haven't had new cotton-padded clothes for two years. When you go there, they will definitely ask you for them, but the court can't afford to buy them. So I thought that by paying for it, they would remember your kindness and not make things difficult for you."

After saying these words, Zheng Yuanyuan lowered her head and said shyly, "Brother, I'm not that great. I'm actually trying to win people's hearts."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Boyuan stretched out his arm and gently touched Zheng Yuanyuan's hand, saying, "You can't think like that. You've taken out all your money. There are so many girls in the capital, both rich and poor, but who can take out all their money to do something like this? As of now, no one does."

Zheng Yuanyuan was very happy to be praised by her brother. She was actually a little nervous. So much money, but her uncle had helped her manage all the dividends from her mother's dowry. She was afraid that her brother would scold her for not knowing what was important, but she did not expect to be praised.

Seeing his sister's smiling face, Zheng Boyuan said, "I want to praise you for doing this, but I also want to criticize you. Shouldn't you have discussed such a big matter with me beforehand? You only discussed it with your sister-in-law before making the decision. Am I, the head of the family, being ignored?"

Zheng Yuanyuan and Xu Zhi looked at each other, and Xu Zhi said somewhat embarrassedly, "Brother Boyuan, let's not do this again in the future."

Seeing Xu Zhi's expression, Zheng Boyuan smiled and said, "I was just joking with you. I'm far away, and sometimes you need to make quick decisions. I'm just afraid that if you two do this, you'll become a thorn in the side of some people."

Xu Zhi was a little confused and asked, "Brother Boyuan, why would you say that?"

Zheng Boyuan said, "There are so many wealthy and powerful families in the capital. Naturally, those with children hope that their children will be successful. With my father-in-law's help, we can get what we want from the Emperor this time, but what about other families?"

Hearing this, Xu Zhi was stunned. Zheng Yuanyuan still didn't understand and said, "Brother, this is our family's business. Why do you care about other people's families?"

Zheng Boyuan patiently explained, "You've gained such a huge benefit from this matter. What about other people? Won't they also want to spend money to do the same thing as you? Some people might even want to do it but don't have the money. Won't they be envious of the benefits you've gained?"

Zheng Yuanyuan looked at Xu Zhi, and Xu Zhi looked at Zheng Yuanyuan. Neither of them had considered such a thing; they just felt they wanted to do something for Zheng Boyuan.

Looking at the two girls' expressions, Zheng Boyuan knew that they hadn't considered this possibility yet. Indeed, they were only interested in doing what they wanted to do, but hadn't had time to think about the consequences if they succeeded.

Zheng Boyuan got up and went outside to invite Wang Mama in.

Granny Wang had been listening to the three people talking in the outer room. When she came in, she saw the two girls who still looked confused and sighed, saying, "I've thought about this for a long time. To be honest, we've gained a huge benefit. What do those people's rumors matter? In short, those benefits are what we need right now."

Zheng Boyuan nodded and said, "In that case, Granny, please talk to Yuanyuan in the next few days about what others might say at those poetry gatherings, wine parties, tea parties, and flower parties. It's better for her to know in advance than to feel upset if she hears it out of the blue."

Granny Wang nodded in agreement. Zheng Yuanyuan realized what was going on and said, "Brother, so you're afraid others will be jealous of me getting benefits? What's there to be afraid of? It's just a few sour words, can't I stand them? To put it mildly, it's their jealousy at play; to put it more seriously, it's their dissatisfaction with the Emperor. I'll always have something to say back. If they want benefits, it's very simple. Just like me, take the money and use it to support the soldiers, and the benefits will naturally come. Don't you agree?"

Zheng Boyuan never expected that his younger sister would be so open-minded now.

Seeing Zheng Boyuan's surprised look, Zheng Yuanyuan even felt a little smug and said with a smile, "People can say whatever they want, what can I say to them? I just need to control my own heart. If it's nice to hear, I'll listen to it and it makes me happy. If it's not nice, I won't listen to it, right? Why make myself feel bad after hearing those unpleasant words? Brother, don't you think so?"

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