Jiang Erzhuang was also somewhat dissatisfied, and said sarcastically, "Yaoguang has latched onto the Song family and doesn't want to acknowledge us anymore. If he doesn't send money back in a few days, we'll just go to the Song residence and ask for it back."
The money he spent on lavish meals at restaurants last time had spoiled his palate; he couldn't eat any of the food at home and only wanted to eat out.
Unfortunately, he had no money, which made him both angry and resentful.
Li hurriedly said, "Father, you should read the letter quickly. Yaoguang isn't doing so well in the Song family. After all, he hasn't married a Song family girl yet, so he doesn't have much money. Let's not cause trouble."
If the wedding falls through, we'll really have no hope left.
Old Jiang naturally understood this principle. He glared at his son a few times and scolded, "If you hadn't said that Yaoguang would send another fifty taels next month, why would we have gone to the restaurant to squander money? Stop giving me such bad advice."
Jiang Erzhuang also pursed his lips in annoyance, "Blame your mother and Erfeng. If they hadn't been so stupid as to be cheated out of more than twenty taels of silver, why would I have let everyone go to a restaurant for dinner?"
He was afraid that the rest of his money would also be swindled away.
Rather than being tricked out, it's better to eat it.
Old Man Jiang glared fiercely at Li Shi and Granny Wu before taking the letter and looking at it. He could barely make out the contents, but he was so shocked that his eyes widened.
Seeing this, Granny Wu asked curiously, "Old man, what did they say? Did they say when the money will be given?"
Li and Jiang Erzhuang also looked over quickly, their eyes full of anticipation.
They had barely spent the fifty taels of silver sent last time before it was all gone. They had only lived in the big house for two months, and now they had no rent for the next month.
If Jiang Yaoguang doesn't send money soon, they'll be kicked out.
Old Man Jiang took a while to say, "Those people from the eldest son's family are not dead."
The group of people were all taken aback.
Immediately, Granny Wu said with a displeased look, "So what if he's not dead? Why bother writing a letter back? It would be more practical to send some silver. We don't have any silver on hand, and we'll be out of food in half a month at most."
They'll just have to wait to starve to death then. It's a shame she used to treat Yaoguang like a treasure, but now she's just going to give them away for fifty taels.
Jiang Erzhuang was also somewhat dissatisfied with his son. He had thought it was something important, but it turned out to be just a trivial matter.
He didn't care whether the people from the first wife's family were alive or dead.
Do those sickly kids still dare to cause trouble for them?
Li also found it strange and was about to ask when she saw Old Man Jiang's eyes light up. He excitedly said, "Yaoguang said that the eldest son's family is doing business and cooperating with Huichuntang. Do you know about that soap? That's what Jiang girl made."
We have money! We have money!
Upon hearing this, everyone in the courtyard became excited.
That's the most famous thing in Qingshui County recently. Even they've tried their luck in the lottery, so they know how profitable this business is.
That's great, no need to worry about money anymore.
Granny Wu's face was full of joy, her previous worried expression completely gone. She smiled and said, "Jiang girl is so capable! Now it's good. Let's go find them directly. With the soap business, they're definitely not doing any worse than Yaoguang."
They weren't afraid the eldest son's family wouldn't give them money; she was an elder, and those few soft persimmons from the eldest son's family were easy for her to manipulate.
Li quickly added, "That's right, the lease on this house is expiring soon, let's pack our things and go back."
With the eldest son's help, Yaoguang will have an easier time in the Song family. At least he won't have to ask the Song family for money, and he can stand tall with his head held high.
Old Jiang looked at the place where the eldest son and his family were living, as described in the letter, and nodded repeatedly. "Alright, pack your things and we'll head to Qing Shi Village now."
The group immediately went back to their rooms to pack their things.
Although Song Donghua didn't understand much, she knew that her aunt's family had made money and they were going to enjoy their newfound wealth, so she happily started packing her bags.
They said they were packing things, but there wasn't much to pack. They figured that once they got to Qingshi Village, the eldest son would naturally provide everything for them.
The group only took their own hidden copper coins and some dry food before setting off.
On the other side, Jiang Yimian rode her mule and soon stopped in front of Huichuntang.
As soon as she came down, Xiao Fu came out to greet her with a smile and said, "Miss Jiang, your timing is perfect. My young master just arrived at the shop."
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow, glanced at the carriage parked beside her, and said with a smile, "Perfect timing, I have something to discuss with your young master."
She thought Lin Yan'an wouldn't be able to come for several more months! Now that's good, she doesn't have to worry anymore.
Xiao Fu led her directly to the back room.
Lin Yan'an was listening to Zhang Qingquan talk about the recent events at the shop in the side hall when he saw Jiang Yimian come in. He smiled and said, "Miss Jiang, I was just thinking about when to come to see you, but you've come first."
Jiang Yimian smiled and, without much small talk, directly stated her purpose: "The village has over a hundred acres of land, and the village chief is leading the villagers to want to grow something to make money. I mentioned medicinal herbs, and I wonder if Huichuntang has any medicinal herbs they need."
The price will naturally be cheaper than what you get from herbal medicine dealers, and it's guaranteed authentic so you don't have to worry about adulteration.
Her meaning was quite clear: if Huichuntang needed to purchase any medicinal herbs, they could cooperate with them.
The quantity may be small, but she can guarantee the quality.
Lin Yan'an looked at Zhang Qingquan, "What do you think?"
He remembered that over the years, the demand for medicinal herbs at Huichuntang in the nearby town was not large, and the distance was far, so the herbal medicine merchants were not very fixed.
This leads to occasional shortages of medicinal herbs. If Qing Shi Village helps them grow medicinal herbs, they will no longer have to worry about the shortage of certain herbs.
Zhang Qingquan thought for a moment before saying, "Cooperation is possible. It's close by, which saves on travel expenses and eliminates concerns about adulteration. However, does anyone in your village know anything about medicinal herbs?"
Planting medicinal herbs is not difficult; the challenge lies in harvesting them and the subsequent drying process.
If you don't understand medicinal herbs, you won't know which parts can be used as medicine, which will not only waste your efforts but also the herbs.
Jiang Yimian simply smiled and said, "Has the shopkeeper forgotten me?"
Zhang Qingquan was taken aback, then remembered that Jiang Yimian used to come to the shop to buy medicinal herbs, and just laughed, "I forgot you know about medicine, this is a good idea."
After discussing it further, the two decided to plant astragalus and codonopsis.
Not only is the demand for medicinal herbs high, but they are also easy to grow and drought-resistant. More importantly, they are annual medicinal herbs that can be harvested in the same year they are planted.
With the matter of planting medicinal herbs resolved, Jiang Yimian turned to Lin Yan'an and handed him the account book, saying, "These are the silver coins spent by the soap workshop recently. Please take a look and settle the accounts, Manager Lin."
Lin Yan'an just smiled, took the ledger and looked it over. After confirming that there were no problems, he directly asked Zhang Qingquan to settle the bill.
Jiang Yimian finally breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the more than one hundred taels of silver.
Her savings were finally a little fuller.
No need to worry about buying shops or people anymore.
After carefully putting away the banknotes and loose silver, she asked curiously, "I heard from Zhao Zhao that you went to the capital to open a shop, right? Why are you back so soon?"
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