Chapter 499: It is better to teach a man to fish
"My lady, Miss Xiao is really pretty and kind."
"At that time, my foot was dislocated, so I sat on the steps. Many people ignored me, but Miss Xiao didn't despise me. She came over and helped me put my foot back in place."
"Miss Xiao's hands are so green, and her fingers have never touched spring water. When she pinched my feet, I was really embarrassed!"
When Aunt Liu returned to the palace, she told everyone what had just happened at Qingfeng Temple.
"So, you met Xiao Jiuyue?" The empress dowager drank tea while listening to Aunt Liu's praises of that silly girl who was willing to donate 12,000 taels of incense money, no, that great philanthropist.
"Yes, Madam, it's just as we received the news. Miss Xiao will go to Qingfeng Temple in five days. I ran into her when I left."
"I've also seen Miss Cui. Her eyes are clear and bright, and she doesn't seem like someone who would play tricks on others." Aunt Liu finished speaking and added, "The Sixth Princess has good taste."
"Okay, Qin girl, everyone is a good person." The Queen Mother chuckled. Compared with the arrogance and unruly nature of the Fifth Princess, the Queen Mother preferred the straightforwardness and honesty of the Sixth Princess.
The Sixth Princess' eyes were clear, and one could tell at a glance what she was thinking. When she smiled, her smile was pure and beautiful.
"In that case, the rumors in the market are not to be believed." The Queen Mother twirled the Buddhist beads in her hand and asked, "Then, do you think Miss Xiao has the shrewdness and cunning of a businessman?"
"I didn't notice it." Aunt Liu shook her head.
The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll grant Qin'er's request."
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When the imperial edict granting marriage arrived at the Qin family, Cui Yao had just returned to the Qin family. Her uncle and aunt had three sons and no daughters. Her uncle and aunt had loved her since she was a child.
Cui Yao was able to go to Qingfeng Temple safely because of her uncle's intervention.
Now, when Cui Yao heard the imperial decree granting the marriage, she was dumbfounded.
Aunt Liu happily gave the wedding money she had prepared long ago to the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict. After sending him away, Liu took Cui Yao's hand and said, "Our Yao'er has finally made it. If your mother knew about this, she would definitely be happy for you."
Liu wiped her tears.
"Madam, this is a happy thing. Yao'er's marriage is so good, we should be happy." Uncle Qin said happily: "Today, everyone has a reward. Well, we will have braised pork tonight!"
"Dad, braised pork alone is not enough, we need fish!" Qin Tao said with a smile. Among the three brothers, Qin Tao is the biggest. At the same time, when he went to the battlefield, his whole body exuded a kind of indifference that kept strangers away.
If you are close to him, you will know that Qin Tao is a simple and honest person.
"Let's eat fish today, everyone's having fun." Uncle Qin said, "Yao'er, the wedding day is at the end of this year, so you have to hurry up. Let your aunt take you to choose some jewelry, and we'll have a grand wedding."
"Yes, not only do we have to choose jewelry, we also have to embroider the wedding dress." Liu looked at Cui Yao and said, "Yao'er must look beautiful when she gets married."
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The Xiao family, who also received the imperial edict, were even more delighted, especially Xiao Jialing, who began to act with equal enthusiasm.
"I'm so happy that I'm silly." Su Su was in a particularly good mood thinking that her future daughter-in-law was finally settled, and she gave money as a reward to all the servants of the Xiao family.
The servants and maids of the Xiao family were so happy to receive the reward money.
"Hua Qing, you are not short of money." Xiao Jiuyue looked at Hua Qing's money-loving look and couldn't help but smile and joke.
"Miss, I'm short of money." Hua Qing said seriously.
"Hey, Jin Wu won't give you the money he earns?" Xiao Jiuyue raised an eyebrow and said, "No, I have to talk to him about this."
"No, all his money is with me." Hua Qing said embarrassedly: "I am the one who wants to send money back to the Hua Clan, so I have to spend it frugally."
"Isn't all the money you've sent over the years enough?" Xiao Jiuyue looked at Hua Qing thoughtfully. Hua Qing had said before that after the Xiao family was rehabilitated, she would let her follow Hua Qing back to the Hua clan.
But now that the Xiao family has been rehabilitated and settled down, Hua Qing has not mentioned this matter again.
"This little bit of silver is not enough. There are so many people in the Flower Clan. I also want them to taste the delicious food outside, I want them to wear beautiful clothes, and I want them to have enough food to eat." Hua Qing kept talking when he mentioned the Flower Clan.
"You, want to take care of all the members of the Hua clan?" Xiao Jiuyue began to understand why Hua Qing didn't have enough money to spend.
"That's right." Hua Qing didn't feel anything was wrong at all. She nodded and said, "I am a flower girl from the flower tribe. Naturally, I have to repay them. They can't let me live a good life alone."
"Then, how many people are there in your entire family?" Xiao Jiuyue asked. Probably, just a small family of twenty or thirty people?
"About one hundred and thirty or forty." Hua Qing pondered and said, "When I left, there were only one hundred and twenty-six people. The Hua people have had a better life in recent years, and there are many new people!"
"..." Xiao Jiuyue was silent for a while before saying, "Have you ever thought about letting them earn their own money?"
"They live in the Flower Clan, and it's very inconvenient for them to travel." Hua Qing said with an embarrassed look on his face, "How can they make money like this?"
"They can be self-sufficient in food now, right?" Xiao Jiuyue asked. Hua Qing had already asked about the planting methods.
"Yes." Hua Qing nodded excitedly: "In the past, there was not enough food every year."
"That's right. We have enough food, but it's inconvenient to go out. So you can think of a way to find some valuable handicrafts, rouge and powder, or any special products of the Flower Tribe that you can ship out and sell when the time comes."
Xiao Jiuyue said: "It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!" The Hua clan members are all healthy and strong, so it doesn't make sense for them to rely on a little girl like Hua Qing to support them.
"Hmm, let me think about it." Hua Qing muttered, "The Flower Tribe's floral fabrics are beautiful, but raising silkworms is only enough to make clothes for us. The Flower Tribe's silver jewelry is also beautiful, but I don't think others will like it."
"Then what other specialties are there?" Hua Qing felt like his brain was about to explode.
Xiao Jiuyue's gaze fell on the sachet on Hua Qing's body: "The sachet you made for me before is very good. The incense pills inside are more fragrant than some herbs."
"This is made of materials that are only available in our Hua clan. There are not only incense pills, but also insect repellent pills!" Hua Qing has made many of them for Xiao Jiuyue over the years. When Xiao Jiuyue wears this on a daily basis, even mosquitoes, rats and ants will not approach him.
"Then make this. The embroidery method of this sachet is different. Also, the knotted cord looks different from other ones. When the time comes, you can all choose a few styles and put pills with different effects in them. Not only the Flower Clan, but also many people in Shengjing City will be able to buy them."
Xiao Jiuyue really likes the sachets made of Huaqing. They have a light fragrance and last for a long time.
"Miss, you are truly my benefactor!" Hua Qing said excitedly, "When you return to the Hua Clan with me, all of us will be grateful to you."
Xiao Jiuyue smiled. That wasn't necessary. She was also doing it for Hua Qing. Besides, this method didn't require any thought at all. She asked, "Then when should we go to the Hua Clan? At least we have to wait until my eldest brother gets married."
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