Qiao Lian'er bought some dried flowers from her space and sprinkled them in the bathtub. The dried flowers absorbed the water and unfurled, looking as if they had just been picked, and their fragrance was delightful.
Qiao Yunni was only twenty-eight years old after all. Seeing this, she was delighted and reached out to gently tease him.
This kind of girlish liveliness was something Qiao Lian'er saw in her mother for the first time.
That beautiful face became even brighter and more vibrant.
Thinking about how women in ancient times gave birth to children as young as fifteen or sixteen, Qiao Lian'er felt a pang of regret.
While rubbing her mother's back, she silently observed.
Qiao Yunni had almost no marks on her body. Qiao Lian'er searched again, and found a small, flame-shaped birthmark under her left armpit. It was quite pretty, like a tattoo.
"Mom, you have a birthmark here."
“We still have sickles.” Qiao Yunni smiled gently.
"Ah, I don't have a birthmark." Qiao Lian'er had never noticed it before.
"You have a light red birthmark on your right shoulder, shaped like a butterfly. You can't see it unless you look closely."
Qiao Lian'er: "Luckily, it doesn't look like a bug."
Qiao Yunni chuckled, "This child, he just knows how to make his mother laugh."
After Qiao Yunni finished washing and getting dressed, she said, "Shall I come to your room to scrub you, or will you stay here?"
Qiao Lian'er stretched and said, "No, Mom, I'm sleepy. I want to go to sleep now. I won't take a bath tonight."
"Mom, sweet dreams."
She hurried out and closed the door behind her.
Qiao Yunni was a little confused. Why was this girl acting so strangely tonight?
She chuckled and shook her head.
The next day, the weather seemed less cold. The Great Cold was coming to an end, and the Beginning of Spring would be just around the corner.
Qiao Lian'er was going to Yuezhou to check out the shop and learn about the relevant situation. Da Meng asked for leave from the camp and went with her.
This is my younger sister's first time traveling so far; Yuezhou is 400 li away, so I'm worried about her.
"Lian'er, are you going to open a shop in Yuezhou? Who will manage it then?"
Da Meng asked on the way.
Qiao Lian'er said, "Let's take them all over first and rent them out. Once we have someone we can trust, we can send them to the prefecture to manage them. It will take time."
If you rent it out, you can pay a deposit of one month's rent plus three months' rent in advance, or pay every six months. She can go to the state capital again after a while, which won't affect anything.
In reality, the shop was located in the prefecture capital, which is well-connected and makes it easier to transport goods. However, it was too far from home, so we needed to train people first.
"Lord Shi has so many people, and he works very well with our family."
Qiao Lian'er shook her head: "Brother Da Meng, no matter how good Lord Shi is, he is him and I am me. The people you use must be trained by yourself so that you can know them inside and out and have a clear understanding of them."
She didn't want the shops she took over to be staffed by other people, as that would make her feel like she was being sidelined.
Moreover, people's hearts are complex. Someone who is nice to you now may turn against you at any time for personal gain.
Shi Nanfu was not a simple person; he was even ruthless, and killing was something he did casually.
I'm only here to help her because of the Pei family.
So, can her friendship with the two Pei brothers last?
In this world, one must learn to protect oneself, even at the cost of considering the worst possible outcome, in order to make plans accordingly.
Traveling four hundred li at breakneck speed, from morning till sunset, we finally arrived.
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