Chapter 204 When the aunt heard this, she immediately understood what he meant.
"Jin Xiu? What do you need Jin Xiu for?"
Following my aunt's gaze, I saw Ruan Mao having fun with some children. A tall guy, smiling, was running around the street chasing a group of children while holding a sandbag.
Ruan Mian smiled and said truthfully, "My cousin Jinxiu is very skilled. He helped me make a lot of farm tools last time. Now I have improved the spinning wheel used for weaving, and I want my cousin Jinxiu to make more."
"When the time comes, we'll ship a batch to Tunan City for my cousin and his friends. The quantity is huge, and my cousin might not be able to handle it all by himself. So I thought of hiring a few apprentices in the village to help him."
When my aunt heard this, she immediately understood what he meant.
"There are quite a few strong men in our village, and now that the road is almost finished, they have more time. Your idea is very good. I will talk to Jin Xiu later, and you can just give me the blueprints."
Then her aunt told her about the situation in the medicine shop recently.
Thanks to what happened last time, she has already started supplying medicine to drugstore owners in several other cities.
Just waiting for Ruan Mian to supply the goods: "Mian Mian, the medicinal herbs in your space grow fast, and our supply is stable. Every month I will tell you the goods I need, and I will send someone to ship them out if you bring them out."
"I also promised to give Wang Lao Er and the City Lord a share of the profits from this line. By giving them a little sweetness, our transportation channel will be stable."
"That Wang Lao Er has been fooled by me now. He does whatever I say. The ceiling of our business is very high! All we have to do is wait for the money every month!"
They have made a lot of money this month alone, and my aunt is in a good mood.
Ruan Mian doesn't need to put extra energy into the herbal medicine shop, so she can think about other things.
It happened that the eldest aunt mentioned Xie Huaian: "Why didn't I see Mr. Xie today? You two are newlyweds, and I believe it must be a passionate affair in Tunan City, so..."
"Aunt, look at what you said."
Ruan Mian was amused by her: "He went to Xingjia for something urgent."
"Xingjia? What was he doing there? Wasn't he demoted to Wuheng? Now that Wuheng is no longer involved in war, how could he leave his post and go so far away?"
"Besides, Xingjia has been in turmoil recently. It was originally the fiefdom of the King of Jin, and the King of Jin is seriously ill, so many people have gone to visit him."
The word "King of Jin" immediately reminded Ruan Mian of some settings in the original book.
In the original book, there is a setting in which the King of Yan swallows up the fiefdom of the King of Jin and wins the hearts of the people.
It was precisely because of the capture of these that the power of Prince Yan's party grew dramatically, so that later, with the addition of forces cultivated by the court, they were able to attack Huanglong and rebel.
The eldest son of the Prince of Yan was fostered by the Princess of Jin since he was a child, because the eldest son was weak and sickly since childhood, and the Prince of Jin and the Prince of Yan were brothers with a very good relationship.
Once, the young prince was seriously ill and his life was in danger. A high monk told the Prince of Yan's son the secret of longevity, which was to find a family with a matching horoscope to foster him.
The Princess of Jin and the Prince of Jin were the best candidates. They had no children, so they asked the Prince of Yan to adopt their son.
He raises him as his own son and loves him very much.
Ruan Mian had not seen the latter part of the book, and did not know how the plot would develop in the original book.
But among her fragmented memories, she did remember the Xingjia copy.
Xie Huaian went all the way to Xingjiazhou to look for clues about King Yan, but was injured there.
But Ruan Mian still wanted to remember more of the plot, but found that his memory was gradually becoming blurred.
"Mianmian, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that something was wrong with her, her aunt made her a pot of tea.
But just as the teacup was placed in front of her, Ruan Mian suddenly stood up, looked at her aunt and said, "Aunt, I'm afraid I have to go to Xingjia as well."
"Ah? You just came back from Tunan City and you're going out again?"
"Xingjia is not like Liaolieguancheng and other places. It is the territory of Dajing. Even if you are a fugitive and registered as a resident, it will be difficult for you to leave Wuheng."
"I have to think of a solution. My Lord will be in danger in Xingjia, and I have a feeling something might happen over there."
On the one hand, she didn't want to see Xie Huaian get hurt, and on the other hand, she didn't want to see the stable life she had finally achieved be broken again because of Prince Yan's successful rebellion.
Once the Prince of Yan succeeds in his rebellion, there will definitely be no peace in Wuheng again.
What's more, the gold mine is no longer a secret known only to him.
Although she had warned the slaves before, she could not guarantee that the secret would not be leaked.
After all, Jiang Zhen didn't know where he got the secret from.
Thinking of all these possibilities, Ruan Mian decided to find Xie Huaian.
But now she is a fugitive, if she wants to get Wu Heng out, she will probably need General Huo's help.
Seeing her like this, the eldest aunt knew that the matter was serious, so she patted her shoulder firmly.
"In that case, then go ahead and come back early. I'll take care of the housework for you, so don't worry."
In order to avoid arousing his family's suspicion, Ruan Mian rushed back to the valley and slept for a night, then left home again on the pretext of doing something for the general.
But this time, Ruan Qing followed behind her, looked at her eagerly, and spoke carefully.
"Sister, can I go to the military camp with you? I... want to meet General Huo."
Looking at her flushed face, and remembering the day when she risked everything to save Huo Zong, Ruan Mian called her over.
"Sister, do you like General Huo?"
Ruan Mian asked so directly that Ruan Qing's face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She opened her mouth and quickly explained, "Sister, it's not what you think. I just... I just wanted to send something to General Huo and the others."
Ruan Mian smiled. She knew exactly what was in the box.
Ruan Qing is now of marriageable age, and there is nothing wrong with meeting someone she likes.
It’s just that this era has many restrictions on women, and they can’t do what they want in many aspects, which leads to them sometimes having to avoid even the feelings of love.
Ruan Mian held her hand and looked at her meaningfully.
"General Huo is a good man and a responsible person. He fought bravely and sacrificed for his country without ever complaining."
"As a man, he deserves respect and admiration. It's not shameful for you to like him. Men should marry when they are old enough, and women should marry when they are old enough. If you think you can fight for this marriage, then go and fight for it yourself."
"Sister, but..."
"No buts. Don't feel that you are unworthy of his status. You are the daughter of our Ruan family, the apple of our eye. You have a complete family and enough love. A-mei also has enough confidence to make your life better."
"What's more, you now have skills that are no worse than other women. If General Huo can marry you, it will be his blessing."
"After all, he was displaced on the battlefield, homeless, and his parents died. He is so lucky to have you by his side."
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