At night, Bai Ruoyi found Tang Youyou and said, "Mother, I am an unfilial son. I got this official position because of you!"
"It's just an idle official position with no real power. Don't be nervous! You don't need to go to the government office!"
Bai Ruoyi still felt a little awkward, "But, I always feel that I am not worthy of this official position!"
Tang Youyou glanced at him and found that his face was flushed. He couldn't help but say earnestly: "Son, do as much as you can. Remember, nothing is difficult for those who set their minds to it. If you feel that you are not worthy enough, then work hard to be worthy enough!"
Bai Ruoyi was speechless and dumbfounded. What his mother said was true.
"Well... tomorrow, Huahua and I will go discuss business!"
Bai Ruo nodded, and nothing else happened.
Tang Youyou cursed him inwardly, "Well...you are still young, don't sleep together yet!"
Bai Ruoyi suddenly looked up, feeling confused, and asked in a low voice: "Mom, aren't you anxious to have a grandson?"
Not wanting to be glared at, he said, "Wait a few years, until our conditions are better, then we'll talk about it!"
The door opened with a creak and he was pushed out.
Bai Ruoyi was still confused. "Could it be that I've upset Mother again? Never mind. Whatever Mother says makes sense. I'll just listen to her!"
The next day, Tang Youyou took Huahua and Xueer to the county town. In the cold wind, she made a decision.
"Let's go buy a carriage later!"
Huahua and Xueer smiled at each other and did not stop him.
The two of them had the same thought in their minds: Mother is now a seventh-rank lady, so she must be more particular when traveling.
"Why are you two grinning like idiots? Aren't you cold? We'll be more comfortable with a carriage!"
When they arrived at the Jia Mansion, they found that Jia Fugui and his family had returned to Nanzhou and went to the Li Mansion.
"Oh hey... I've been looking forward to seeing you here for a long time! Tell me about your livelihood!" Li invited everyone to sit down.
"Sister, take a look at my blueprint first!"
Li examined it carefully and asked in confusion, "Is this a pocket?"
Tang Youyou covered her mouth and laughed: "This is a bag!"
The other party was even more confused. "What's it for? To store silver?"
"Haha... Sister, this is the handbag I designed for the ladies!"
Li's eyes widened. "This...this...sister, I'm going to pour cold water on you. This noble lady has servants and maids to serve her when she goes out. Why would she need a backpack?"
"Besides, carrying a bag like this isn't very elegant, and it's just giving thieves an advantage, isn't it?"
Tang Youyou didn't feel embarrassed, "Sister, this thing is not available on the market, right?"
"This is natural! I've never seen it before!"
Tang Youyou took out two design drawings from inside, "Sister, look, this shoulder bag is what I designed for students! It can hold books, and this one can be carried on the back. I call it a schoolbag!"
Li exclaimed repeatedly, "Tsk tsk...how come you have so many fantastic ideas? But, this has never been seen on the market before, it looks quite fresh! I just wonder if anyone will buy it!"
"Sister, I'm willing to be the first to take action! I originally wanted to ask Brother Jia for help, but I didn't expect him to go back to Nanzhou. Now he's shamelessly coming to me!"
Li waved her hand. "You've got the wrong person this time. Jia Fugui has a lot of embroiderers on his payroll. You'll have to talk to him about this! But you're in luck, the whole family will be here tomorrow!"
Tang Youyou keenly sensed that there was something else behind Li's words, "Sister, is there anything else?"
"Haha... Jia Fugui wants to match his daughter Ruoxue with Yuan Ge'er. I figured since Bo Song isn't home, I'd like to use this as an excuse to visit and let the two children meet!"
"Ah... this is a happy event. Brother Jia is a cheerful person, so I'm sure the child will have a good temper too. Brother Yuan is so lucky!"
Li's mouth was grinning from ear to ear. "Who said it wasn't true? That boy is really stupid. We need to find someone smarter! Sister, don't leave. Help me think about this!"
"Okay, then I'll shamelessly stay at my sister's place for one night!"
The next day, Jia Fugui's family came over. With Tang Youyou, Xue'er and Lin Huahua there, everyone was less restrained.
Tang Youyou's eyes were curved with laughter, and she pulled Li and whispered, "She's so beautiful, she takes after her sister-in-law!"
Shen Yue Niang naturally heard it and blushed a little.
Seeing this, Madam Li glared at her son and said, "Suihe, take the girls to the next room to warm up by the fire! And let them choose from the jewelry I prepared!"
He turned to look at Shen: "This is my good-for-nothing son!"
Li Hongyuan looked at Tang Youyou pleadingly, his eyes were too burning, so she could only laugh: "Well... Hongyuan, find two books that you don't usually read, and I'll bring them back to Ruoyi and the others later!"
"Bang..." He ran away in a flash.
Mrs. Li was even more embarrassed. "I'm so sorry, this child is so shy!"
Jia Fugui stroked his beard and said, "I've heard from my father-in-law and mother-in-law that this child is filial, humble and polite. He narrowly escaped from the hands of the beggar last time. He must be a very lucky person!"
Li's lips curled up slightly. "We are all open-minded people. I won't hide anything. To be honest, this child is honest and kind, filial and polite, but he just has no interest in studying. Now he is sixteen and still a student..."
Jia Fugui waved his hands quickly, "Well... scholars from fifteen or sixteen are rare, and I'm attracted to this kid because he's down-to-earth! Ruoxue, you've been learning business from me since you were little. You're smart and gentle, but please don't look down on us because of our humble backgrounds!"
Li gave him a reproachful look and said, "You and I are both businessmen, so wouldn't that mean I look down on myself? In my eyes, there is no distinction between high and low, and no distinction between different social classes!"
Bo Song also said, "Don't accept charity, don't cheat, and there's no shame in living with your own hands!"
"Pa pa pa" Tang Youyou couldn't help but applaud.
Seeing everyone looking at her, she felt extremely embarrassed. "Ahem... well, that's so well said! Food is the most important thing for people. If we can't even get enough to eat, how can we think about anything else?"
"Food, clothing, housing and transportation, having enough food and clothing always comes first. Everyone wants power and money, but they look down on merchants. How ridiculous!"
"Scholars, farmers, merchants, and artisans, everyone just thinks merchants don't work, and just profit by taking advantage of the price difference! Money comes too quickly, but who wouldn't want to make money without doing anything?"
The three of them looked at each other and said in unison: "What do you mean by lying down and making money?"
"You can earn money just by lying down!"
"Hahaha... What a great way to make money without doing anything, sister, you are so talented!" Jia Fugui laughed so hard that his stomach hurt. This metaphor was so apt.
"Also, don't ask where a hero comes from. Don't bring up your background in the future. You know, the rich and powerful have so many rules and etiquette that they envy the poor, and the poor are timid and envious of the privileges of the rich!"
"Those who have little to eat envy the wealthy. Alas...those who are in poor health envy those who are strong. It's not that you envy me, it's that I envy you!"
The three of them smiled at each other and nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, she changed the subject, "So, this marriage is destined by heaven. A noble lady might fall in love with a poor scholar, a prince might fall in love with a peasant girl, haha... anything is possible! So this marriage looks pretty good!"
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