Chapter 232 Cousin

Now, since Zhao Shuning holds the title of legitimate wife, she is destined not to have a legitimate son, so every illegitimate son has the same weight.

Chu Yian's heart was still filled with regret. If he and Lu Zhiran had not divorced, the situation in the Marquis' Mansion would be completely different now.

Maybe he already has a legitimate son.

He is his legitimate son with Lu Zhiran.

Regret is like a maggot on the tarsal bone, deeply rooted in the heart, impossible to touch. Once touched, it will cause a sharp pain.

There is no wall that is impenetrable.

The inner quarters of the Marquis Xuanping's Mansion were not impenetrable, and Chu Yunqing started making a fuss right from the start. Even if Jiang later ordered people to remedy the situation, it was too late.

This news reached Lu Zhiran's ears.

Lu Zhiran was startled.

Zhao Shuning actually went to Xiping with an injury. She must have spies in Xiping.

Did she know that there was something wrong with her prescription, so she rushed over to clean up the mess?

It must be so.

Zhao Shuning is a person who will do anything to achieve her goals. No one can predict what she will do when she arrives in Xiping.

She immediately picked up her pen and wrote a letter, and ordered someone to send it to Xiping as quickly as possible.

I just hope that my reminder is not too late and they can be sufficiently vigilant against Zhao Shuning.

At this time, Lu Zhiran's desire to buy artillery became stronger.

She introduced herself and offered a very sincere price, but the other party did not respond for a long time.

She was anxious, but she also knew that she couldn't be too impatient.

If you keep lowering your bottom line, the other party will only ask for more.

Although she wanted to get the artillery, she didn't want to be a sucker.

Before Lu Zhiran received any news from Hengrui Commercial Bank, she received news from another old friend.

"Cousin?"

Luo Guanlan had a gentle and handsome face. He was wearing a light apricot robe and a precious belt around his waist, which made his figure look slender and upright. He curled his lips and smiled slowly at Lu Zhiran, and his whole body exuded a kind of elegance and honesty that made people feel like spring breeze.

Everyone in the Luo family is good-looking, and Lu Zhiran's mother, Luo, is an extremely beautiful woman. Eighty percent of Lu Zhiran's appearance comes from this.

"Cousin, long time no see."

Lu Zhiran felt dazed. They had indeed not seen each other for a long time. The last time they met, they were still children and their memories were already vague.

"Cousin, why are you here?"

Luo Guanlan smiled warmly, "Why, you're not welcome?"

"Of course not. I was just too surprised. I didn't expect my cousin to come."

The Luo family's business is huge, but it is only in the south and has not yet entered the capital.

Luo Guanlan said seriously, "You wrote to father earlier, asking him to help prepare a batch of food and fodder to be sent to Xiping. Father has entrusted this matter to me. Our fleet is passing through the capital, so we stopped by to see you."

Earlier, Lu Zhiran did write to her maternal grandparents, asking her uncle for help.

She had to prepare for every eventuality.

Lu Zhiran was slightly surprised, "Isn't my cousin going to take the imperial examination?"

Although she did not return to Suzhou in person, she had never stopped communicating with her maternal grandparents since her rebirth.

As far as she knew, her grandfather and uncle had always had high hopes for her cousin, hoping that he would pass the imperial examination and change the fortunes of the Luo family.

Luo Guanlan's expression paused slightly, and he touched his nose subtly.

"How can one easily pass the imperial examination? I wasn't born with that talent, so I shouldn't waste my time trying."

Lu Zhiran looked at his expression and didn't see any sadness or self-pity, which showed that he had figured it out.

She said seriously, "As the saying goes, every profession has its champion. Since my cousin is good at business, he should focus on it and not be bound by the imperial examination. I believe that my cousin will be able to expand the Luo family and become the wealthiest businessman in the Great Qi Dynasty."

These words brought a hint of smile to Luo Guanlan's eyes.

"I'm really afraid that you'll lecture me like others do."

"How could that be? That's your own life, cousin. You must have carefully considered the choice you want to make. How could I possibly interfere?"

Lu Zhiran's attitude made Luo Guanlan feel a little closer to her.

Luo Guanlan talked about the batch of food and fodder, his voice slightly lowered.

"How confident are you in your prediction of the situation in Xiping?"

Xiping had just defeated Qiang Di not long ago, and it has only been more than half a year. Would Qiang Di really dare to attack again?

Lu Zhiran couldn't give a definite answer.

She is not in this business for money, but for fame.

She wanted to make another contribution in front of Emperor Defeng.

If the war between Qiang Di and Xiping had not broken out in this life, this batch of food and grass would have been useless, her plan would have been completely thwarted, and she would have suffered financial losses.

She knew this very well, and even hoped for it to happen. That way, the casualties among the people and soldiers at the border could be minimized, and Xiao Yanci would be safer.

She explained the pros and cons to her uncle in advance, and if he was willing to bear the risk of loss, they could do this business together.

If her uncle was unwilling, she would just borrow people and food from him, and then pay him double the compensation. She would be solely responsible for the success or failure of the business.

My uncle chose to believe her and take a gamble with her.

Lu Zhiran mused, "Fifty percent."

If Jiang Nansheng hadn't disappeared, if she hadn't had that dream about Xiao Yanci being in danger, perhaps she would have been more optimistic about the situation.

The current situation in Xiping is confusing, her information is not timely, and she cannot make a more accurate judgment.

Luo Guanlan did not ask any further questions.

When doing business, what you often rely on is the courage to take risks and a little bit of luck.

No money is ever earned easily.

Risks and opportunities always coexist, and Luo Guanlan understands this.

If it succeeds, their Luo family will benefit from Lu Zhiran.

If they lose, they have no reason to blame her.

Luo Guanlan changed the subject, "By the way, I have something I want to ask you for help with."

"Cousin, please speak."

"This time when I came to Beijing, I also brought a foreign doctor, Albert. He is very curious and yearns for the Chinese medicine of our dynasty and has always wanted to learn from a master. This time, he came to Beijing to seek out famous doctors and study under them. I wonder if my cousin has any suitable candidates who could help introduce one or two?"

When Lu Zhiran heard this, her expression paused slightly.

Western medicine?

This is really what you think.

"How is this foreign doctor's medical skills?"

Luo Guanlan's eyes lit up immediately. "Albert's medical skills are very unusual and remarkable. My wife and I have been married for two years and have been childless. But after Albert came, he gave her his medicine, and after three months of nursing, she became pregnant. Now, our child is six months old."

"I even saw him treat a bloody wound with my own eyes. He sewed it up like he was sewing clothes, and the patient actually came back to life. It was truly miraculous."

After hearing this, Lu Zhiran couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.

In her previous life, she had only occasionally heard about the great medical skills of Western medicine, and the people who told her those things had only heard about it from others and had never experienced it personally or seen it with their own eyes.

Luo Guanlan was the real beneficiary of the foreign doctor, so his words were much more credible.

Perhaps he may have exaggerated, but at least it shows that Western medicine does have its merits.