Lin Yan'an just smiled and waved his folding fan, saying smugly, "Of course I have business to attend to in Qinghe Town. The Lin family is in the capital, so I don't need to worry about them."
Besides visiting a big shot in Qinghe Town, the more important reason was naturally because Zhaozhao had sent him a letter a few days ago.
They kept telling him to come sooner, and that the person in front of him wanted to see him.
As soon as he heard about it, he rushed over after finishing up his business at the shop.
Tsk, sure enough, on her very first day here, Miss Jiang couldn't wait to come and find him.
He said that with his good looks, he would definitely attract many girls, and Miss Jiang was naturally among them.
Sure enough, it hadn't been long since they last met, and the other person already missed him. Not only did they ask Zhao Zhao to write a letter, but they also rushed over to see him.
Looks like I don't need to worry about gigolos anymore.
Jiang Yimian responded, but didn't ask any more questions. She said goodbye to the other party and was about to leave.
Lin Yan'an frowned, shook the folding fan in his hand with some dissatisfaction, and asked strangely, "You're leaving already? Aside from business, don't you have anything else to ask me?"
He clearly felt the joy in the other person's eyes when they came into the room and saw him.
Miss Jiang will surely be happy to see him.
Jiang Yimian paused, looking at him blankly, "What do I need to talk to you about?"
There's probably nothing between her and Lin Yan'an that they need to discuss besides business.
Now that the business deals are all settled, what else does she need to say?
Lin Yan'an pouted slightly in dissatisfaction. Meeting those blank eyes, his brow twitched. Suddenly realizing something, he grinned and said after a while, "Then I'll come to see you another day."
He knew that Miss Jiang must be shy and embarrassed to talk to him too much.
It's alright, he'll go see her in a few days, and Miss Jiang will definitely be happy.
By then, that pretty boy probably won't have any more designs on Miss Jiang. He'll have helped Miss Jiang and made her happy—a win-win situation.
He's so smart.
Jiang Yimian glanced at him, not understanding why his mood changed so quickly, but she didn't pay much attention. She just assumed he was going to check on the soap workshop, nodded, and left.
Lin Yan'an watched Jiang Yimian leave with a good mood, feeling inexplicably smug, and couldn't help but smile.
When Zhang Qingquan came in from outside, he saw Lin Yan'an smiling strangely. His lips twitched, and he muttered to himself, "Is the young master doing something stupid again?"
*
After leaving Huichuntang, Jiang Yimian led the mule directly towards East Street.
East Street is the busiest street in Qinghe Town, lined with teahouses, restaurants, and inns, with a huge flow of people.
If a food stall were to open here, business would naturally be no problem, but the competition would be fierce. The shops on this street are all quite large, and her small food stall would be overshadowed.
As Jiang Yimian walked, she looked around and visited almost every shop in the alleys of East Street, but she couldn't find anything suitable.
It's either too remote or too expensive.
Those in good locations are already open for business, and it looks like business is pretty good.
Jiang Yimian wandered around for a while, but couldn't find any good shops. Just as she was about to ride her mule home, she felt someone following her.
She frowned, circled the street a few more times, and then led the mule into an alley.
The people who had been following Jiang Yimian hurriedly chased after her, but they only saw the mule in the alley. The girl who had been with them earlier had vanished without a trace.
He frowned, about to look around, when a sharp curved dagger was pressed against his neck. Startled, he immediately begged for mercy, "Miss, young lady, I was just passing by, let's talk this out, please don't hit me!"
Jiang Yimian stared at the unfamiliar man in front of her and said coldly, "Who told you to follow me?"
The man tried to argue, but the dagger in his neck tightened, startling him so much that he quickly said, "I...I don't know that person. I just took the money and did a job."
Jiang Yimian chuckled and lightly sliced the man with her dagger. Blood instantly oozed from the spot where the man had been pinned down.
Spots of scarlet blood stained the gleaming dagger, making it look particularly frightening.
The man felt a sharp pain in his neck, and liquid slid down his neck. Startled, he quickly said, "That, that man looks like a young master. He, he told me to follow you and tell him where you went."
Oh, right, I saw that person get off the Song family's carriage, the Song family that recently bought a big house on West Street.
Jiang Yimian frowned, quickly guessing that it was Jiang Yaoguang who had sent them.
The news of the Song family buying a large house recently has become quite well-known in Qinghe Town. She has heard many people mention it while walking on the street, saying that they are a wealthy family in the county.
Jiang Yimian had guessed it was Song Qi and his sister back then, but she didn't expect Jiang Yaoguang to send someone to follow her.
It's so inexplicable, why should I follow her?
The original owner of this body wasn't particularly close to Jiang Yaoguang, and they hadn't spoken much. Logically speaking, her attitude a few days ago had already made it very clear that she had no intention of currying favor with Jiang Yaoguang.
The other party should have been more than happy to accept this, so why did they send people to follow her instead?
On the way back, Jiang Yimian kept thinking about this, but couldn't figure it out.
She didn't want to think about it anymore, so she rode her mule to the village chief's house.
Li Yishi was sitting under the eaves smoking a pipe, his thin face full of worry amidst the swirling smoke.
Li Dazhu was feeding the chickens when he saw his father looking extremely worried. He said, "Dad, don't think about that wasteland anymore. Even if you clear over a hundred acres, it will take a long time. How can everyone in the village listen to you and actually clear the wasteland?"
Every household has its own things to do, and they are probably all preparing for spring planting.
Even if you're idle, there's no need to bother clearing wasteland.
Li Yishi sighed before saying, "I was just thinking that I could make life better for everyone in the village while we don't have to pay taxes for two years."
We can only wait and see what happens with Jiang Yatou; it would be great if she could really grow medicinal herbs.
Although he didn't have high expectations, he still had a sliver of hope that it would work out.
If you grow medicinal herbs, you won't have to worry about finding shops to buy them, and the price is higher than that of grain, making it more cost-effective than growing grain.
Li Dazhu wanted to say something, but in the end he sighed and said helplessly, "I hope it will work out."
Hearing his father and mother praise Jiang Yatou for being capable, he didn't think so.
No matter how capable she is, she's still just a young girl. It must have all been her family's idea. The soap business and such must also be based on a secret recipe passed down through generations of the Jiang family.
This is quite different from growing medicinal herbs.
Growing medicinal herbs sounds simple, but it's actually quite troublesome.
When medicinal herbs are ripe and ready for harvest, these peasants are completely clueless and know nothing. How could they possibly know what a pharmacy needs? They might not even realize they've ruined the herbs.
Not to mention that each pharmacy should have a fixed supplier of medicinal herbs, which they would not easily change. Rather than having a group of unfamiliar farmers cultivate the land, it is better to choose a supplier of medicinal herbs and there is no need to take risks.
He had absolutely no expectations about this matter, and if he wasn't afraid of hurting his father by telling him, he would have told him directly.
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