Geng didn't notice Miao Wan's confusion. She felt sorry for her daughter-in-law and was quite guilty.
When Miao Wan first got married, whenever someone came to the Jingyang Marquis's residence, she would ask the Qiao family to find a job for her stepmother's younger brother, and she would cry if anyone spoke to her in a louder voice.
At that time, Geng felt that in order to avoid the Regent's calculations, she had to force her son to marry Miao Wan, who was timid and confused, so she let him live in the outer study.
Now that I think about it, as the in-laws’ family, the Qiao family married a daughter-in-law into the family but did not take good care of Miao Wan. They are not much better than the Jingyang Marquis’ Mansion, and they owe Miao Wan a lot.
Geng wiped the tears from her eyes. "It's my fault and your father-in-law's fault. Ruichen really shouldn't have done that. When they come back, I will make them apologize to you. It was your idea for the Ruan family to send the letter to the Qiao family, right? Did your father and stepmother threaten you with the Ruan family? You've suffered a lot these years in the Marquis of Jingyang's mansion."
Miao Wan was able to retreat in order to advance. Without waiting for Qiao Shengwen and his son to come back, she quickly solved the problem of the family's wintering and even built a well. With such talent, she must have been hiding her incompetence in the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion.
If she is not a fool, she must have her own reasons for trying to find a future for her stepmother's children.
As for the fact that the Qiao family was manipulated by the Regent through marriage at that time, the Ruan family far away in Jiangnan certainly didn't know about it. If Miao Wan hadn't given advice to her in-laws, how could they have come together so perfectly?
Not only was he happy when his daughter-in-law came home, he also had no complaints even when he was implicated and exiled. He is quite capable. Only someone as blind as the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion would humiliate the original wife's daughter in this way.
The more Geng thought about it, the angrier she became. "Don't worry, if your father-in-law is ever wronged, I'll definitely help you get justice!"
Miao Wan silently twisted the cotton handkerchief, well, since you said I was wronged——
"This momentary grievance is nothing. Dad will definitely be able to redress his injustice. I will definitely earn more money, and when Dad and my husband come back, I will buy them some supplements to help them recover."
She gave Geng a strong smile, which made her feel heartbroken. From now on, she would have to treat her daughter-in-law as her own daughter!
According to the original body's memory, the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion was indeed shameless. The second wife took control of the original wife's dowry and sent people to Jiangnan to suppress the Ruan family. Geng did not wrongly accuse these scum.
But it was really a coincidence that the Ruan family sent a letter to the Qiao family asking for help. Romance novels are full of countless coincidences to advance the plot.
If Qiao Ruichen did not marry Miao Wan, the Regent would not be so angry and help the Dingbei General's Mansion to get Qiao Shengwen convicted.
Miao Wan doesn't need others to help her get justice. She has occupied the original body. Regardless of whether the original body has exchanged with her or not, she has the obligation to help the original body get revenge.
Didn’t the Jingyang Marquis’s Mansion rely on the dowry of his deceased wife to build up his family? How could he be so ungrateful?
Since Miao Wan wanted to sell her house, she naturally had to "send" suitable prescriptions back to the Ruan family to ask if they could be sold.
If the Ruan family had any brains and seized the opportunity to rise again in Jiangnan, Miao Wan would be willing to support them and make those bastards in the Jingyang Marquis' Mansion spit out double what they had taken in.
Even if the Ruan family is as easy to bully as the original body, as long as she can keep herself and Baozi fat, when Qiao Ruichen becomes the General of Dingbei in the future, it will not be easy to completely deal with the Miao family who are so heartless.
In order to fatten up Baozi, of course Baozi's mother has to get fat first. Miao Wan has been pinching her arms and legs, which seem like they could break with a pinch, and has been dissatisfied for a long time.
It is better for women to have some meat, and they must be replenished.
So the next day, after preparing the brine, Miao Wan and Yu went to the tile market, and they felt that one pair of eyes was not enough.
Xining Town was probably located in Qinghai Province in later generations. It was bordered by the vast grassland to the north, and to the west, after passing Yangguan and Yumenguan, were Tubo and the Western Regions. To the east were the ethnic minorities in the Hehuang Valley area, and to the north, after passing Yanmenguan, was the inland of Dayue.
Xining Town has been a fortress since the ancient dynasties. Historically, it was also a must-pass place on the Silk Road. Therefore, the imperial court sent the Gubei Army to be stationed here. The people living here are also a hodgepodge, with people of all nationalities and even foreigners.
Therefore, the tile market in Xining Town is particularly different from those inland, and the most obvious difference is the dazzling colors.
The northern Mongolians' off-white tents with brightly colored blankets as door curtains, the Western Regions' pointed tents embroidered with colorful patterns and various divine flames, the Huns' adobe houses decorated with dyes and cloth, and the Han Chinese's various stalls and open-air shops built with wood and bamboo...
The hawking sounds mixed with various smells, the hustle and bustle of people coming and going, and the mist rising from the stalls due to the cold morning weather, make people feel as if they have suddenly walked from the impoverished border into a dreamland.
"It's bustling, isn't it?" Yu smiled. "Most of the people here are merchants from Northern Mongolia and the Western Regions, as well as merchants from Dayue. That's why it's so lively. If it weren't for General Dingbei setting up this bustling tile market, we ordinary people wouldn't have such a good life now."
Miao Wan glanced at the soldiers guarding the entrance of Washifang, smiled and said nothing.
"Spring in the Mood" does not talk much about General Dingbei, because it is mainly about palace fighting. It only says that the Queen Mother's family, the Duke of Chen's Mansion, is rich and powerful, which can support the Queen Mother to climb to the position of Queen and support her adopted son to become a saint.
But the people in Duke Chen’s mansion are all good-for-nothings, how can we ensure a steady flow of money?
Miao Wan thought of the crimes of General Dingbei mentioned in the article: corruption, bribery, treason, raising bandits as his private army, and killing people for money. Then she understood what was going on.
But the common people in Xining Town were still mostly poor, and General Dingbei did not take them seriously, so he naturally would not openly exploit the people's wealth.
The common people didn't know that many of the bandits outside the town who were hard to stop had the Dingbei Army as their backing, and they generally had a good impression of him.
However, these matters were handled by Qiao Shengwen and his son, and she, a cannon fodder who had not yet completely escaped from the grave, had no right to interfere.
"Sister-in-law, let's go order two buckets of goat milk first. We don't have much milk left at home." Miao Wan pulled Yu to the place where the sheep were sold.
Yu knew that her dog and her second wife's donkey ate the most milk. She grabbed her purse of copper coins and rushed over to Miao Wan, saying, "I'll buy it. You're pregnant, so don't let anyone bump into you. I'll ask your eldest brother to take it home first."
Miao Wan didn't refuse. "Okay, then I'll buy two hens. I'll have to trouble you to send them back together."
We have a well and the house has been repaired. We can't grow vegetables yet because it's too cold, so we can raise the laying hens first.
When buying chickens, Miao Wan saw someone selling rabbits. They were jumping around in their cages. They looked fat, perhaps because their fur was too long or they were well fed.
Miao Wan suddenly thought of spicy rabbit heads and spicy rabbit cubes, and her saliva couldn't be stopped.
It’s not that she is greedy, it’s definitely because the baby thinks the rabbit is so cute and wants to eat it. As a mother, she must satisfy her!
So Miao Wan bought a rabbit and two laying hens with peace of mind. The rabbit was more expensive at 150 wen, and the laying hens looked a little small, so they cost 60 wen each, for a total of 270 wen.
Most of the half a string of money given by Geng was spent, which made Yu shocked. The Zhang family lived a good life, but they didn't spend money so lavishly.
Seeing that she was so worried about spending money, Mrs. Yu couldn't help but give her some advice, "You're pregnant, it's not good to eat rabbit meat. I heard that eating too much rabbit meat can cause your child to have a cleft lip."
Miao Wan couldn't say that this had no scientific basis, so she could only touch her stomach and act pitiful, "But I just want to eat this, my stomach is so hungry that it makes me uncomfortable."
The meaning is very clear. If I can't eat, the baby will make me cry.
Yu: “…” Okay, I did persuade you anyway.
The two men went towards the pointed tent of the Western Region merchants, and when they walked to the edge of the local people's open-air stalls, they actually found someone selling beets.
Miao Wan was overjoyed and immediately squatted down, holding her stomach. "How much is this?"
The old farmer selling beets was very honest. "These beets are the last crop, and they're a little old. Just three cents a pound. If you buy a lot, I'll give you a discount."
You should know that the most common thing at this time of year is radish, which costs three cents per catty, while cabbage and shepherd's purse cost four or five cents per catty. It would be a shame not to buy all the radishes.
Miao Wan pretended to be casual and asked, "Uncle, I really like beetroot. Can I still grow it in winter? If you want to grow some, you can send them to my house. We live at the western end of town, next to the butcher Zhang's."
The old farmer shook his head. "That won't work. This stuff isn't frost-resistant. It can't be planted until tomorrow, spring, at the earliest. If you want it back then, we'll be diligent and send it to you by the end of summer."
Miao Wan's eyes flashed with regret, "That's fine, just send it to me when the time comes."
It’s not frost-resistant, so we have to keep a low profile now. When the time is right later, we will build the greenhouse.
"Look at how many there are. I'll buy them all. Can you give me a discount?" Miao Wan calmed down and pointed to the dishes on the ground.
The old farmer borrowed the scale next to him and found that the total weight was 63 kilograms. Without weighing it, the two large frames were full.
"Then I'll give you a total of 180 coins. Can you deliver the basket and vegetables to the Zhang family's stall next door?"
"Okay, okay, I'll send it to you." The old farmer said happily.
I originally thought that these things could be sold for 150 wen at most. If I sold 30 wen more, I could exchange it for coarse grains to make porridge, which would last me two months.
Not to mention sending it to the stall, he would be happy to send it to his home.
Yu watched as Miao Wan's half-string of money was reduced to fifty cents in a short while, and she was so stunned that she didn't have time to stop her.
She whispered, "Awan, why are you buying so many beets? If you bargained a little more, you could get them for 130 or 140 wen. Besides, you're pregnant, so it's best not to eat them."
Miao Wan smiled and said to Yu: "It's okay, I can just process it. I really like the taste."
Once beet sugar is ready, it tastes delicious in anything!
Yu frowned and wondered, could beetroot be braised?
But this thing can only be eaten cold or made into soup, and even if it is fried with lard, it tastes the same. It is not as delicious as shepherd's purse. Can it be better than meat if braised?
In the past, people ate this to prevent goiter, and no one would eat too much on purpose because it would be difficult to digest if eaten too much.
Yu sighed, thinking that she would have to have a good talk with Aunt Qiao later and persuade Miao Wan not to be so willful.
As her sister-in-law, she can make money and spend money, but she is not reliable in everything she does.
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Qiao: My sister-in-law is pitiful, willful and a big eater.
Miao Wan: Sugar! Beet sugar! Sugar as expensive as spices! I can make braised pork with it! (Hoarse.jpg)
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