Chapter 228 Setting up a trap
Xie Fanglan was furious, but she still had to shut up the servants and manage the Xie family's yard like an iron barrel, fearing that these bad things would affect her father's career.
Sometimes she really wanted to quit.
But seeing her mother's unhappy look, Xie Fanglan couldn't help but feel the veins on her forehead throbbing. Her mother was already suffering so much, if she gave up on her, she would be worried and unwilling to do anything about it!
After thinking about it, she could only hope that her brother would marry his sister-in-law as soon as possible. Otherwise, with the mess at home, she would be exhausted and angry to death, but she really couldn't let go.
Xia Daohua naturally didn't know that Xie Fanglan had lied to her. However, even if she knew, she wouldn't mind it. It was human nature that people didn't want to reveal such private matters and didn't want outsiders to laugh at them.
It’s just that one business, just don’t let anything go wrong.
Xia Daohua carefully prepared a gift box of bird's nest with rock sugar and snow pear that night, and sent it to the Xie family early the next morning, specifically specifying that it was for her cousin He Lanyue.
When Xie Fanglan saw Xia Daohua's gift, she suddenly felt that something on her mind was brought up again.
This Miss Xia acted in a graceful and elegant manner and spoke politely, not like an ordinary peasant; but she was not familiar with many etiquette rules.
Although the ceremony was done properly, I always felt that something was not quite right. This inconsistency was not petty, but rather vague, and had a sense of being unique.
But she was very familiar with the young princess Gu Shanrou, and when they talked, there seemed to be no difference in status...
This Miss Xia is really hard to understand.
Xie Fanglan decided to just do normal business with Xia Daohua and not to take over her store for the time being.
At this time, Xie Fanglan didn't know that Xia Daohua's shop was not only backed by Li Gan's maternal family, but also by the young princess Gu Shanrou.
She gave up on seizing the obviously profitable "Daohuaxiang" store just because she couldn't guess Xia Daohua's identity.
When County Magistrate Xie arrived in Jixiang County, the local
The things sold in "Daohuaxiang" are all novel and exquisite, even a bit luxurious, but the prices are very cheap.
Not to mention anything else, just those crystal clear and colorful glass bottles are worth so much silver!
But Xia Daohua just didn't take it seriously and treated such an exquisite and expensive item as cheap as hemp paper and coarse pottery jars, using them to hold candies and wine!
But it was precisely this kind of behavior that made Xie Fanglan feel that the information she had found out about Xia Daohua and the Xia family through her father's men was not necessarily reliable.
The identity of their family may just be their apparent identity.
Maybe he is connected to some powerful people behind the scenes!
Otherwise, how could a commoner who could not even recognize a few characters make so many exquisite and beautiful things? Illiterate craftsmen can indeed make some exquisite things, but they usually only specialize in one thing, and they definitely would not be able to make so many different kinds of objects!
Xie Fanglan opened the balsams sent by Xia Daohua and admired their packaging and their unique aromas one by one. While playing with them, she became more and more convinced that the Xia family must not be as simple as they seemed.
They must have a hidden mysterious identity.
If you treat her with courtesy and visit her often, you will be able to dig out this mysterious truth from Xia Daohua's mouth sooner or later!
Xie Fanglan was so envious of such a big piece of fat meat as "Daohuaxiang".
However, if we act rashly and the power behind this store shows up, Dad’s career might be ruined. Even worse, even the lives of this whole family might not be saved.
If you don't touch it, at least you have to know who is behind it.
Otherwise, how can I be willing? !
My father is a romantic and unrestrained man who doesn't care about worldly affairs. He also supports such a large family. The salary given by the court alone is not enough for him to live on even if he has to starve!
But the power of Jixiang County is so complicated that there are many seemingly inconspicuous merchants whose houses are connected to the sky!
Ever since her father came to Jixiang County as the county magistrate, Xie Fanglan had racked her brains for four years before she dared to quietly and secretly seize two small businesses that had no backing.
It's just picking up things that others don't want and drinking some soup!
How could I not be tempted by such a large piece of fat meat dangling in front of me? But, how could there be such a thing as a free lunch in this world? If this piece of fat meat was really a piece of fat meat, why would I be drooling over it?
Xie Fanglan thought about these calculations and suffered from insomnia again that night.
He tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, so he simply gave up, sat up, put on his clothes, drank two sips of hot tea, and then played with the small iron box of balsam.
In the end, she put away the eleven small iron boxes and only kept the one with the white lotus scent by her side.
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March 3rd is Shangsi Festival.
Xie Fanglan sent a message to Xia Daohua again.
Xia Daohua happily accepted the invitation.
This time she brought food and a four-color pastry gift box, which were definitely not available in this time and space.
With exquisite shape and unique taste, it is the best gift.
Xie Fanglan once again witnessed the impressive strength of the "Daohuaxiang" store and became more and more itchy.
From February 15th to March 3rd, in just a few days, Xie Fanglan kept Xia Daohua and the Xia family in mind and studied them seriously for a long time.
She couldn't see through the Xia family's intentions, but she was unwilling to give up this piece of fat meat, so she had to tentatively grope forward and cross the river stepping on the stones.
Xia Daohua had no idea that Xie Fanglan was so thoughtful and only thought of her as a big customer who cared about product quality.
When facing Xie Fanglan, Xia Daohua looked warm and generous, but she never forgot to promote the products of her own store to Xie Fanglan.
Xie Fanglan was a little amused and helpless.
Xie Fanglan was considered well-informed, but she had never seen such a lady.
Even the farmers and the really poor tenants did not have a young lady like this who was always thinking about business.
But it is not impossible to purchase some necessities from Xia Daohua.
It doesn’t matter who you buy from. If you build trust with each other after a few transactions like this, it will be much easier for you to do what you want to do.
Xie Fanglan had secretly inquired about it and heard that this "Daohuaxiang" seemed to be a business under the protection of Li Gan's maternal family.
But she used her secret contacts and after making inquiries from many sources, she discovered that Li Gan's mother's family seemed to be just a figurehead and not the real boss behind the store.
After much thought, Xie Fanglan finally made up her mind to set a trap for the Xia family.
As the saying goes, fortune and honor are achieved through risk.
No matter what you do, you can't succeed without taking risks.
Good night, sweet dreams, see you tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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