Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone in the room varied. Zhao Xiaonian stared wide-eyed at Lin Yan'an, somewhat surprised that this guy had just said it like that.
Wang Fengqin was also taken aback, seemingly not quite understanding.
Jiang Dazhuang asked in surprise, "Young Master Lu is getting married? Which family's daughter is she? When is it? Why didn't you tell us in advance?"
He had thought that Lord Lu was interested in his daughter, but it seemed that he had misunderstood.
Lu Cijian: ...
Lin Yan'an could only chuckle to himself; if he hadn't covered his mouth tightly, he probably would have burst out laughing on the spot.
This guy almost made him fall off his horse. Now he's asking for trouble. He hasn't even won over his future father-in-law yet, and rumors of a marriage have already spread. He'll probably have to put in some effort if he wants to marry Jiang Yimian in the future.
Even if Jiang Yimian doesn't choose him, he'll still make that guy surnamed Lu furious.
However, the expected embarrassment did not occur.
Lu Cijian simply sighed softly, "Uncle Jiang must be laughing at me. That marriage was originally arranged by the elders in my family. I grew up on the estate since I was a child, and marriage had nothing to do with me. I don't know how, but suddenly it became a marriage with me."
I already have someone I like, and I would never allow myself to bear the consequences of the Lu family's mistakes.
That's so unfair to the person I love.
The young man spoke earnestly, his eyes filled with determination, which stirred Jiang Dazhuang's emotions as well.
Combining this with what he had heard from Wang Fengqin about Lu Cijian, he immediately understood.
He imagined a scenario where the eldest son, who was not favored, was expelled from the mansion, and a good marriage fell to his younger brother. Unexpectedly, many years later, the eldest son entered the officialdom and rose through the ranks, attracting the attention of his father-in-law's family, who wanted to arrange the marriage back for him.
He immediately said indignantly, "This is really too much! Aren't they forcing you to get married? Your family is really hateful. From now on, just treat the Jiang family as your own."
We will treat you well; we are all your family.
Lu Cijian simply lowered his eyes, gave a soft "hmm," and thanked him, seemingly very touched.
Lin Yan'an: ? ? ?
This isn't what he expected; it's the heart of this guy surnamed Lu.
Jiang Yimian found it amusing and shook her head helplessly.
The meal ended amidst laughter and cheerful conversation.
That night, Jiang Dazhuang took the two children to bed early, while Wang Fengqin and Jiang Yimian looked at the letter sent from Qingshi Village.
Both of them were very happy to learn that the village had changed a lot.
The village chief organized the villagers to build a school, and now the village children no longer have to attend classes in the threshing ground.
Scholar Zhang now receives government relief grain, and his name, which had been crossed out before because he had offended someone, has finally reappeared in the government's register.
Two more soap workshops have been built, and now not only villagers from Qingshi Village work in the workshops, but also villagers from nearby areas.
Many of them were women rescued from the mountain stronghold by the government. Originally, they were despised and cursed by their families in the village, but now that they have earned money, no one will look down on them anymore.
Many of the girls even married men from the village.
Jiang Yimian felt a sense of relief as she read the contents of the letter. Just reading the letter made her happy. Although she hadn't been gone for long, the changes in the letter made it seem like a long time had passed.
Wang Fengqin also smiled and said, "Da Shu's calligraphy has improved a lot. He said that another shop in town has opened. That's great."
I knew these three brothers were capable.
Tiezhu's leg is almost fully healed, and now he helps people in the village by making cabinets and such, which is quite good. Xiaoyun and Gousheng are definitely happy.
She was worried at first, but now she realizes it was all unnecessary.
The families had experienced famine and everything in the mountains, and things were no longer the same as before.
Even without them, everything will be fine.
Jiang Yimian smiled and nodded, but asked curiously, "Why is this one letter so thick?"
She thought that thick stack of envelopes was full of letters!
Wang Fengqin pulled out a thick stack of things from the envelope and said helplessly, "They're all silver notes, and a simple account book. That kid Dashu is really something, why did he rush to send them over? We have places at home that need money too. Since we entrusted the shop to him, we must trust him."
Jiang Yimian just smiled, looked at the words on the letter, and said with a smile, "Accept it, otherwise he won't feel at ease."
Wang Fengqin could only shake her head helplessly, but the heavy weight in her heart disappeared. She reached out and hugged Jiang Yimian, saying, "That's so good."
Now that they've found Qingyuan, their family is truly reunited, and both the Chen and Liu families are doing very well.
*
The next day.
Jiang Yimian went to Baoxiangfang with Liu'er early in the morning.
As soon as the two got off the carriage, they saw Ashu and several assistants staring at the brocade box in their hands, their faces full of curiosity.
It wasn't until Liu'er coughed lightly that the group came to their senses. Upon seeing Jiang Yimian, they all happily greeted her, "Manager."
Jiang Yimian simply smiled and responded, then looked at the square brocade box in Ashu's hand and asked curiously, "What is this?"
Ashu shook her head, her chubby face scrunched up. "I don't know either. These past few days, people have been sending things over, saying they're for you, shopkeeper."
"A lot was delivered yesterday, and more was delivered today. Aunt Yun said the person who delivered it must have ulterior motives, so she didn't rush to tell you."
She also found it strange that every day after receiving the gifts, she only dared to look at the brocade box with others, but dared not open it at all, for fear that it contained something bad.
Jiang Yimian frowned, took the brocade box, opened it, and saw a jade hairpin lying inside. The jade was of ordinary color and not something too valuable.
But it is still quite attractive to ordinary people.
She opened several more brocade boxes, and they all contained similar items.
She asked curiously, "Did the person who delivered the things say anything?"
She couldn't understand why they would send this thing out of the blue.
Ashu thought for a while before saying, "It seems like they're saying that all of this is what you deserve, but I don't know what that maid meant."
"Shopkeeper, what should we do with all this stuff?"
That person had come for several days in a row, and he seemed quite polite, so they didn't want to turn him away.
Jiang Yimian didn't seem to care much. She closed the brocade box and casually tossed it on the table. "If that person comes again tomorrow, you should return everything."
Ashu quickly responded.
Jiang Yimian then looked through Baoxiangfang's account books for the past few months, and business had indeed improved considerably.
The newly released fragrance pills and lipsticks are selling reasonably well, but only reasonably well; they're still far behind the previous Baoxiangfang.
It seems she needs to put the Beijing Times on her agenda soon.
Just then, Liu'er walked in from outside, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Aren't you worried that the person who delivered the gift might have ulterior motives?"
If someone sends valuable hairpins and jewelry for several days in a row, they must have ulterior motives.
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