Chapter 31
The next morning, there was nothing to eat in the kitchen, so Zhang Yunniang planned to buy some buns and cook a pot of porridge to make a simple meal.
Her house is some distance from the market, but fortunately there are some small shops run by households around.
If it were in the previous life, it would be a bit like the intersection of the city and the suburbs. It belongs to the territory of the capital, but is located in the most remote and outlying area.
After the two had a simple breakfast, Zhang Yunniang planned to go buy some daily necessities. Jun Qingmo took the initiative to ask to go with her so that he could help carry things.
But the further they walked, the more they felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
Rows of patrolmen appeared in the city, coming and going, and it looked like something big had happened.
There was actually a checkpoint at the city gate leading to the central avenue in the west of the city.
The two looked at each other. What big thing had happened? This was really a big deal.
"Oh my god, did you hear that?"
"What happened? This martial law is really scary."
"Something big has happened, something big has happened, a very big thing. Oh my god." The person who spoke was so excited that he clapped his hands on his thighs, not paying attention to the strength, and his palms turned red.
"I heard that something big happened in the East District."
"Hey guys, don't keep us in suspense, what's going on? Tell us quickly, it's driving me crazy."
"Prince Cheng and his wife were assassinated last night," the speaker said, gesturing with his hand to his neck. "It was a terrifying scene. On their wedding night, they were still engaged when someone slashed their throats and killed them instantly."
"I heard that when they were found, Prince Cheng and the princess were still hugging each other, naked. Tsk tsk, tell me what happened."
"There was no one to even cover the bed. A bunch of people rushed in, and it was all white. Oh, it was so miserable. I couldn't even die in peace."
"My goodness, this is revenge, right?"
"Isn't it revenge? Do you still remember that courtesan? Her body was even found at the scene."
"How could a mere courtesan possibly assassinate the prince?"
"It is said that when Concubine Gao heard the news, she immediately turned against him. The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation, vowing to find the real assassin."
Seeing the patrolling soldiers looking over here, several people immediately fell silent and left.
Zhang Yunniang was very surprised when she heard this. She felt a little sorry. Such a beautiful girl, even if she only saw her once, it was really a pity.
If Jun Qingmo hadn't been paralyzed, the two of them would truly be a perfect match.
The woman had fair skin, a pretty face, and clear eyes, and she looked like a fairy from the sky.
It was obvious that Xu Shuying did things to humiliate Jun Qingmo when they met, but she didn't know why. She could always see some reluctance and nostalgia in that pretty figure, and she always felt that it was not from the heart.
Such a beautiful girl passed away in such a miserable way. She felt a little sad.
"Are you okay?"
Jun Qingmo's mind flashed with that beautiful figure, and he stood there in shock for a long time. Even though Xu Shuying had humiliated him in public many times, he never thought she would die in such a shameful way.
He sighed, not knowing what to think after hearing this. It was someone else's business. Now that he was too busy to take care of himself, the only thing he could do was burn some paper money, as a way of fulfilling his original feelings.
Because of him, Xu Shuying wasted so many years, and he always felt guilty.
"Let's go shopping."
The assassination of Prince Cheng and his wife on their wedding day became a major event in the capital, causing panic among the people.
Everyone inside and outside the capital was in danger for a while, and Zhang Yunniang and her family's residence was repeatedly inspected and questioned.
There was a major investigation every three days and a minor investigation every day in the capital, which lasted for more than two months, but there was no clue at all.
Over time, the capital city was filled with complaints. Checkpoints were set up in many places, seriously affecting people's travel. It took three months after the incident for the capital to finally return to normal.
Zhang Yunniang and her family live far away from the central area and are relatively less affected. Small daily necessities can be bought in street shops.
Although Jun Qingmo didn't say anything after he came back, the day and night of sitting there revealed that he was not unaffected.
So many things happened to him in just a few days.
He was forced to go to the ceremony for congratulations, was publicly humiliated, broke off relations with the palace, and his ex-fiancée was stabbed to death on their wedding night.
One thing after another kept turning over and over in his mind, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
"Do you like her?" Zhang Yunniang was also curious.
"I have no idea."
"Then I'm still tempted."
"Not entirely. Princess Anle and the Marquis' wife had some friendship. Back then, I had some talent, and the Marquis was happy to see me. So, before we even met, the elders on both sides had already arranged our marriage. Later, when we met, she said she had seen me when she was young and had never forgotten me. It was she who begged my mother to propose marriage and asked if I was truly willing. At that time, I thought that if I couldn't decide on my own marriage, I wouldn't mind spending my life with her."
"Alas, things are unpredictable, and we can only move on."
The two talented men and beautiful women should have been a match made in heaven, but one of them was paralyzed and the other died early. The ending was really too sloppy.
"What about you? Have you ever liked someone?" Jun Qingmo turned his head and stared at the person in front of him, feeling a little curious.
"No. I haven't even figured out how to live my life." Zhang Yunniang put the paper money into the brazier one by one and burned it, making sure the front side was facing up.
After burning several stacks of paper money, it is considered to be the official end of the old life.
Zhang Yunniang does not have a strong obsession or desire for clothing or jewelry.
However, they have very high requirements for accommodation and food.
Eating well and living well are her highest pursuits in life.
Since she planned to live here for a long time, she began to tidy up the house inside and outside. She planned to make an ecological fish tank in the small open space in the middle of the yard.
Except for the area reserved for passage, all other places are planted with flowers and plants.
She also plans to turn the room into an indoor ecological greenhouse. The room faces a good direction and has plenty of sunlight, so it is not a difficult task for her.
They both lived in the main wing, one in the east room and the other in the west room. Therefore, the east and west rooms were still empty. The west room was used as a study for Jun Qingmo, and the east room was next to the courtyard wall, so the lighting was not very good, so it was directly used as a storage room.
The smaller the yard, the more convenient Jun Qingmo felt.
When he was tired of reading or writing and wanted to look out into the distance to refresh himself, he only had to open the window of his study, and he could often see Zhang Yunniang busy outside.
When the man heard his movement, he would look up and ask him if he was thirsty or hungry. The two would chat for a while and then go back to their own things.
The first set of storybooks can be completed in one more issue.
According to feedback from the bookstore, the sales of the first book are quite good, and they will make a lot of money after it is completed.
He thought that money was not a big problem at the moment.
Now, he doesn't just want to make money.
He needed to pull himself together and start a new business. Just earning enough money for daily needs was not his goal.
Even if his legs are destined to prevent him from standing up in this lifetime, he cannot be a paraplegic who has to rely on others for the rest of his life.
The most important thing is that he cannot waste Zhang Yunniang's life.
She doesn't owe him anything.
Writing storybooks is his hobby and it is not a difficult task for him.
Based on the sales of the first book, I should be able to negotiate a better price for the second one.
At present, it is not suitable to enter the officialdom.
With his first pot of gold, he was thinking about what to do with it. Zhang Yunniang was right, there are only those who die poor, not those who die rich.
He was thinking about how to make money. If he wanted to make money, he had to go into business.
As for business, his mother comes from a wealthy family, so maybe he can give it a try.
Zhang Yunniang, holding a small pickaxe, saw him staring blankly outside and maliciously threw a blade of grass at him. His handsome face was immediately scratched with mud. The grass slid down his handsome face and onto his clean outer robe.
"It's your turn to wash it, so why bother?" Jun Qingmo reached out and picked up the grass, pinched it in his hand, looked at it, and then threw it back into the yard.
"It's your clothes anyway, and it won't get me dirty." Jun Qingmo didn't argue with her. This guy was just a tough guy with words. He changed his clothes every day and his bed sheets every seven days. If they were accidentally soiled, he would change them at any time.
Now he has become very skilled and rarely gets his bed sheets and clothes dirty.
"Once martial law is lifted, I want to go to the farm or the wild to dig up more plants."
Due to martial law, there were few vendors on the streets and it was inconvenient to go out. She bought a few things here and there, and many of the things she wanted were not available.
"Since you enjoy tending to plants so much, how about opening a shop?"
"I really thought about it at first. Shop rents are too expensive. Besides, wealthy families have their own flower growers and gardeners, or they often work with flower shops in the market. Small families don't have that kind of money, and unless they cultivate the most rare varieties, it's hard to sell them."
It's not that she is backing down, but the well-known flower shops in the capital basically monopolize the economy of the entire flower market. People like them who have no background and insufficient capital find it difficult to make a name for themselves.
“If you don’t sell potted plants, sell flowers.”
"Few people buy flowers." Zhang Yunniang had seen a flower girl, and her business was very bad.
“We don’t sell flowers directly, but we open a place for girls to have fun when they invite each other.”
"A playground for girls from wealthy families?" Zhang Yunniang understood a little.
The poor people were forced to live without many rules, but the girls from wealthy families were oppressed by etiquette and had many rules.
When traveling or having fun, you are not allowed to have contact with men outside your family, and you are often subject to restrictions when going out for fun.
If they can provide an all-female venue where women can drink tea, eat snacks, make flower arrangements and have fun, there will be a big market for it.
In today's era, men are respected and no one has ever truly stood in the perspective of women to discover their needs. The only entertainment that women have is a small place carved out in the men's market.
"That requires a lot of money, and you also need a certain background. Otherwise, it's easy to attract trouble."
Only after Zhang Yunniang came to ancient times did she realize how difficult life was in those days.
While modern society has its share of setbacks, it's relatively safe. In ancient society, wealth was largely controlled by officials and the powerful. If someone found a way to make money without a backer, they'd be easily coveted.
In the worst case, the family will be destroyed and the property will be swallowed up.
Therefore, she, who was born to be a lazy person and just wanted to survive, only wanted to save some money for retirement and do some small business, which would be much safer.
She admitted that she had a petty-bourgeois mentality, without big ambitions or pursuits, but everyone should have the right to choose, and someone has to be an ordinary person.
In her previous life, she was a winner, and what did she get in the end? She died young.
This life was finally given to her for free, so she just wanted to live a peaceful and stable life without causing any trouble to anyone.
"What? Are you scared?" Jun Qingmo tilted his head and looked at her, raising his eyebrows with a provocative look on his face.
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