Chapter 71 Found the Gan Family's Salt Well
Shang Ting bowed and said solemnly, "Miss, please speak!"
Merchants have made a living from fabrics for generations. He knew very well that if he could really make the purple colors that Xiao Jiuyue mentioned, he would definitely make money and take his business to the next level!
"I'd like you to help me find someone," Xiao Jiuyue said, "someone who knows about the Jinjiang Dike in Xiangcheng."
Xiao Fu was accused of embezzling 800,000 yuan in disaster relief funds to repair the Jinjiang River dike two years ago. Unfortunately, this summer, the Jinjiang River burst its banks, and countless people were killed in Xiangcheng. The emperor was furious, and Xiao Fu was accused of embezzling 800,000 yuan in disaster relief funds, which caused the Jinjiang River dike to burst.
If the Xiao family wants to redress their wrongdoing, they must find someone who knows the truth and find evidence to redress Xiao Fu.
"Miss." Shang Ting was embarrassed. Xiao Jiuyue put down the teacup and said, "This matter is dangerous. Please think carefully about it. Give me an answer before you leave."
Xiao Jiuyue stood up and arranged for Shang Ting to stay in the front yard.
"Miss, I agree to your conditions!" Shang Ting's firm voice sounded behind her.
Xiao Jiuyue paused, looking at the hanging flower gate before her. She asked, "Think carefully! This is a life-or-death struggle. Is it worth it to risk your life for a tiny profit?"
"It's worth it." Shang Ting took a few steps forward. His voice was sonorous and powerful, and he was determined to move forward. "If the skin is gone, where will the hair be attached?"
Xiao Jiuyue's lips curled slightly: "Tomorrow, I will write down the dyeing method for you."
After saying this, Xiao Jiuyue entered the inner courtyard.
"Big sister." Su's gentle yet firm voice sounded: "I appreciate your kindness. Now Yue'er's father is still in Lingnan. The marriage will be decided after his father returns."
"Sister-in-law, is Xiao Yue'er still your biological daughter? Do you want to ruin Xiao Yue'er's life?" Xiao Ying finally persuaded Old Madam Xiao to let Su and Xiao Jiuyue make the decision. Who would have thought that Su, who had always been weak and easy to talk to, refused without even considering it and rejected it outright.
"Aunt, you're wrong." Xiao Jiuyue walked into the courtyard. Fortunately, she had explained everything to her beautiful mother yesterday. With a gentle smile, she took out the snacks she had brought back from the county and said, "My mother is devoted to Jiayuan and me. How could she be willing to ruin my life?"
"Xiao Yue'er, the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion is not a good place, but your aunt has loved you since you were a child. As long as you marry into the Qi Mansion, your aunt will protect you. I guarantee that you will live a comfortable life in the future and no one will dare to bully you." Seeing Xiao Jiuyue coming, Xiao Ying went straight to the point without beating around the bush.
The beautiful woman wanted to speak, but Xiao Jiuyue stuffed a piece of dessert into her mouth. She raised her eyes and smiled at Xiao Ying, saying, "Aunt, Cousin Sheng was once a man who wanted to take the imperial examinations. The Xiao family has been unable to take the imperial examinations for three generations. If I really marry Cousin Sheng, wouldn't that ruin his future?"
"You are a married woman, so it's okay." Xiao Ying had thought about it before coming and also asked Qi Yunsheng.
"If he can't take the imperial examination because he married my cousin, then that's not my cousin's fault. It must be because my son is not good enough to redress his uncle's family. It has nothing to do with my cousin."
That day, the setting sun blurred Qi Yunsheng's face, but Xiao Ying would always remember that the gleam in his eyes was something she had never seen before, and the determination in his eyes was also something she had never seen before.
"After all, the heart of the emperor is unpredictable." Xiao Jiuyue's words made Xiao Ying hesitate. She said, "Xiao Yue'er, you are too serious. I only want to strengthen our relationship. You are old enough..."
"No matter what happens in the future, Jiuyue will always remember the kindness of her elder aunt in helping me in my time of need. Whether or not we become relatives will not affect our friendship."
Xiao Jiuyue's lips curled slightly, her eyes sincere: "If we really want to become closer relatives in the future, my aunt knows my temper. If we can't get along in the future, won't we even be relatives?"
If it weren't for Xiao Ying's timely help, food and cotton, she wouldn't bother to say more. Her aunt is a good aunt, and it would be better if she didn't mention marriage.
Xiao Ying: "..." She looked at her beautiful niece, with thousands of words in her mind, but she didn't know how to say them.
In the evening, Xiao Ying deliberately called Qi Yunsheng over under the pretext of taking a walk and told him what Xiao Jiuyue had said. Qi Yunsheng was silent for a while before saying, "Mother, my cousin treated me to a meal at Fengchunlou today. The boiled cabbage was especially delicious."
"I'm talking to you about your lifelong event, why are you talking about cabbage?" Xiao Ying almost rolled her eyes.
"Mother, my cousin is different from the girls in the mansion, and different from the girls we have seen. Since she doesn't want to, let's not talk about this matter."
In the moonlight, Qi Yunsheng was dressed in a dark green robe, with a slender figure. The moonlight cast a faint shadow under his eyelids. His eyes were deep under his black pupils. "Mother, I want to study hard, pass the imperial examination, and then start a family. Do you agree?"
Xiao Ying walked forward, looked up at him, and asked, "Are you willing?" A son knows a mother better than any other. How could she, as a mother, not know Qi Yunsheng's feelings? That's why she continued to persuade him even after her mother refuted her.
"Mother, as long as she is happy, why wouldn't I be content?" Qi Yunsheng raised his lips slightly and said, "I will work hard to earn her the title of Consort."
"Then mother will wait." Xiao Ying lowered her eyes and wiped away the tears in her eyes.
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"Yu'er, this is the banknote your aunt sent you, a total of five thousand taels. Your aunt is not a bad person." Old Madam Xiao handed the banknote to Xiao Jiuyue.
Xiao Jiuyue smiled and said, "Don't worry, Grandma. I know."
"Take the silver." As soon as Mrs. Xiao finished speaking, Xiao Jiuyue rejected her and said, "Grandma, this is a gift from my eldest aunt. How can I take it?"
"You're in charge of the Xiao family. If you don't take the money, who will?" Old Madam Xiao looked at her and said, "Tomorrow..."
"Grandma, I have to go to the county tomorrow. It just so happens that my cousin Sheng said he wanted to go boating, so I'll go back first." After Xiao Jiuyue finished speaking, she ran away quickly.
Madam Xiao watched her leave, glanced at the banknotes in the box, and chuckled: "This girl doesn't even want the money."
"Madam, the eldest lady is devoted to the Xiao family. It is a blessing for the Xiao family and for you, Madam." Mother Jiang said with a smile.
Madam Xiao's smile deepened, and she said, "Now this girl is becoming more and more like the mistress of the house."
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"Miss, this is the salt sent by Yu Ge. It is the salt sold by the Gan family." Manager Jin took out a cloth bag and handed it forward.
Xiao Jiuyue poured the salt into her hands. It was completely different from the refined or fine salt she had seen before. The grains of salt were so coarse that they looked like sand. She asked, "Does anyone buy this kind of salt?"
"Of course we do. This kind of salt is more than half the price of ordinary refined salt." Manager Jin replied.
Xiao Jiuyue put the salt down. If a high school student came and used crude salt to purify it, he would not sell this salt as coarse as sand. It would be a waste!
"Miss He is waiting outside. Does the eldest lady want to see her?" Manager Jin seemed to remember something and continued.
"Let him in." Xiao Jiuyue nodded slightly. Not long after, Manager Jin led He Changqing to the study. The Xiao family consisted of women. Usually, this study was where Xiao Jiuyue helped Xiao Jiayuan and Xiao Jiachen practice calligraphy and play the piano.
He Changqing was covered in bruises and his face was pale from the cold. He knelt down and said, "Miss, I found the salt well of the Gan family." Whether or not he could avenge his eldest brother depended on this young lady of the Xiao family!
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