She had seen Qin Jin'an, and she said she didn't blame her.
Would the Qin family think that way too?
How could Qin's parents and brothers not blame her?
Su Chang'an humiliated Qin Shi, and Qin Shi's parents and relatives united to seek justice for her. It's one thing when there's no opportunity, but it's another when there is.
The Qian family won't be easily retaliated against, but making enemies is never a good thing. How should this be resolved?
“Minmin, this matter is of great importance. We must nip all crises in the bud. If your father-in-law intervenes, Qin Yulin will have no chance of getting ahead.”
Seeing Qian Min deep in thought, Su Chang'an assumed she had listened to him. He lowered his voice and conveyed what he wanted Qian Min to do.
Recalling his encounters with Qin Yulin, Su Chang'an felt a surge of resentment.
Qin Yulin possesses brute strength, and with the added luck on the battlefield, he might just make a name for himself.
If a general were to emerge from the Qin family, he would lose even more face. Therefore, he needed to persuade Qian Min. If Qian Min trusted him, she would write home, and with the Qian family's intervention, Qin Yulin would have no chance of advancement.
He might even die on the battlefield.
"I'll consider this matter. If there's nothing else, you can leave now. Don't come here and bother me."
Qian Min waved her hand. She really didn't want to see Su Chang'an. She didn't know why, but she felt disgusted and repulsed whenever she saw Su Chang'an's face.
Especially after Su Chang'an fell ill and retired from the battlefield, his return was even more disgusting.
He looked so hypocritical, lowly, insidious, and despicable, completely different from when she first met him. It was truly astonishing how much a person could change.
Qian Min was afraid that if she looked at him for too long, she would throw up.
“Minmin, we are husband and wife, and we share both prosperity and adversity. This matter cannot be delayed. There is another matter. We need Minmin’s support in our business. You know that Qin has opened a shop and made a lot of money. If she rises to prominence one day, the first thing she will do is to deal with us. So we cannot let her grow stronger. My second and third brothers have business experience. As long as Minmin supports us, we will definitely be better off than before.”
Su Chang'an put on a fawning smile and started talking about the Qin family again.
Qian Min frowned. He actually asked her for money? He was so incompetent.
"I'll consider the business matters. We'll talk about it after you've shown me a detailed strategy. I'm tired, you can leave now."
Qian Min turned her back to Su Chang'an; she really didn't want to say a word to him, she felt like throwing up.
Su Chang'an's eyes darkened as he looked at Qian Min's haughty back. He clenched his fists, suppressing the humiliation rising in his heart, and said gently, "Alright, then Minmin, get some rest."
Su Chang'an finally left.
Despite feeling nauseous, Qian Min knew she had to see Qin Jin'an one more time.
Su Chang'an wanted to use her family to attack her in-laws, but she wasn't so easily fooled.
...
Tomorrow is the Lunar New Year, and all the shops in the city are closed, with every household at home preparing for the holiday.
Luo Qing rushed back on the 29th, and before even changing his clothes, he immediately ordered, "Go and buy grain quickly, buy more."
"Boss, we have enough food in our reserves. The young lady instructed us to buy it a long time ago."
The man chuckled and replied that they had enough food stored up before anyone else even realized what was happening.
Amidst rising food prices and constant complaints, they had nothing to worry about; it was all due to the young lady's thunderous orders.
Luo Qing was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Sisi is indeed my daughter. Where is she?"
He was worried when he saw people fleeing along the way, but he was relieved to find that his family was safe and sound.
Unexpectedly, that girl was so farsighted. Luo Qing felt quite guilty thinking about how she had been gone for several months.
"They should practice in the backyard."
Luo Sisi loves martial arts, but she was sick and didn't practice for a while. After she recovered, she practiced even more intensely.
With her temper, none of them dared to get close to her.
Luo Qing walked towards the backyard.
As soon as they approached the courtyard, they heard a sharp sound of wind breaking through the air; it was Luo Sisi cracking her whip.
Luo Qing's expression softened, revealing a hint of pride.
Luo Sisi was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, her whip leaving afterimages as she lashed out, her expression serious and seemingly exuding a murderous aura.
If this were a man, wouldn't he kill a thousand or eight hundred enemy soldiers on the battlefield?
Luo Qing watched silently from the side until Luo Sisi stopped, then he clapped: "Good, well done."
Luo Sisi glanced at Luo Qing and coldly questioned, "Didn't you say you'd be back in mid-December? Why are you only coming back now?"
Luo Qing's expression softened, and she said with remorse, "I encountered some obstacles on the way, which delayed my return."
When war breaks out, the people suffer, and bandits become even more rampant.
When I returned, I ran into him. He was no pushover, but this caused me to be delayed for many days.
"Dad, when will you stop traveling for business? I don't want you to go on long journeys. Can't we just stay at home, open a shop, and live a peaceful life together?"
Luo Sisi looked at her father, weathered and worn, and her nose tingled with emotion.
She knew that Luo Qing never delayed; he must have encountered danger to be delayed.
Luo Qing was taken aback, then looked up at the sky and said in a gruff voice, "Father has no other skills. Father is still young, how can I retire? The trade route was finally opened up. If Father quits, what will the brothers and uncles eat? Father will retire when I get old."
Luo Qing could not agree to this request, nor did he want to deceive Luo Sisi.
Luo Sisi lowered her eyes and said nothing more.
Seeing his usually flamboyant daughter suddenly quiet, Luo Qing felt a pang of sadness and guilt. He smiled and said, "Come on, let's see what good things your father brought you this time."
Luo Sisi also composed herself, smiled again, and looked up: "Then I'll give it a try."
Luo Qing traded with small border tribes, mainly in the fur trade.
Fur is a very valuable item; the cloaks and boots worn by noble ladies are all made of animal hides.
Thinking of Qin Shi, Luo Sisi decided to pick out two pieces of leather to give to Qin Shi as a gift.
"Father, I want this white wolf pelt."
Luo Sisi chose a white wolf pelt.
Luo Qing nodded: "Okay, here you go. I'll make this into a vest for you; it'll definitely look good on you."
“I don’t need it. I want to give it to Aunt Yu and Yu Bao. Yu Bao is weak. She can use this to make a hat and a pair of boots so she won’t be cold in winter. I’ll also give this smaller piece of rabbit skin to Yu Bao to make gloves.”
"I want this bear skin too. This one is for Aunt Yu; she can make shoes or something."
Luo Sisi selected several pieces, all of which were gifts for Qin Shi and Qin Jin'an.
Luo Qing wasn't reluctant to part with them; he was just puzzled: "Girl, when did you become so familiar with them?"
Luo Sisi glared at Luo Qing: "What's wrong? You can't bear to part with her? Don't you like Aunt Yu? You can't even bear to part with this?"
Luo Qing felt a little embarrassed: "Father is not reluctant, Father just feels a little strange."
"I don't care. You want to find me a stepmother, but I only recognize her. You're not the only one eyeing Aunt Yu. If you don't step up your efforts, Aunt Yu will be snatched away by someone else," Luo Sisi said through gritted teeth, rolling her eyes.
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