"Qingyang, Qingyi, tell your sister, how's your studying going lately? Is there anything you're missing?"
Zhao Qingyan's face instantly softened.
Zhao Qingyang reached out and patted his sister's arm.
"Sister, you must never take any more risks in the future."
Do you want me and Qingbi to lose our mother and then our sister?
That's too risky. Don't say the younger brother is heartless; even if there were ten or a hundred other women, none would be as important as his older sister.
I know my older sister is capable, but she's just a young girl who hasn't reached marriageable age yet, and there's absolutely no need for her to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.
If we can't even catch a few kidnappers, what's the point of having those people in the government offices? Their job is to arrest criminals and maintain public order.
Sister, promise me you'll never take any more risks in the future, okay?
Zhao Qingyang's words almost brought tears to Zhao Qingyan's eyes.
She nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you. I was indeed reckless this time, but I really don't want to see more innocent girls suffer."
Zhao Qingbei patted her sister's other arm and said,
"Sis, are you stupid?"
Have you ever considered that you are not their parents, and their safety is the responsibility of their own parents?
Look at our family, when have we ever let you girls go out alone?
Even if the older sister is highly skilled in combat, at most she can go into the mountains by herself, since no kidnapper would go into the mountains to find targets.
Besides, if a bad guy runs into you, who knows who will be the unlucky one?
As you said, girls who look a bit like you are always out alone, which is why bad guys have the opportunity to take advantage of them. That's their parents' fault.
As for the others, all we can say is that the bad guys deserve to die.
Besides, I'm still a fairy, and fairies should be carefree.
When my sister has free time, she thinks about making some delicious food and nice clothes.
My brother and I will study hard and become top students in the imperial examinations so we can support our sister.
Zhao Qingyan patted her younger brother's head.
"You're the best behaved. And Qingyang is good too."
Zhao Qingyan is absolutely a master of impartiality when it comes to her two younger brothers, and she doesn't want the two little guys to be unhappy because they receive different attention.
After comforting her father and younger brother, Zhao Qingyan still had to face her grandfather, uncles, and brothers. Just thinking about it made her scalp tingle.
For no other reason than that the men of the Zhao family shed too many tears, and she was afraid of drowning in them.
Seeing the way her grandfather was looking at her, Zhao Qingyan chuckled sheepishly, then ran over and grabbed his arm, saying...
"Grandpa, I need to talk to you about something. Without your and Grandma's permission, I went to the yamen to see the magistrate."
They said our family could provide shelter for those victims.
If they are found and can't stay at home, they can come to our house and we can take them in.
I suggested that our family could buy a farm and open an embroidery shop.
These are all things that will cost money, sir. You won't blame me for making empty promises, will you?
Zhao Qingyan was definitely striking first to prevent her grandfather from having a chance to scold her.
"I know and understand that you have a kind heart."
As for spending money, I don't care, because I don't have any. Your grandmother manages all the money in our family.
Besides, you're the richest in our family. I bet you've had this idea for a while now: to open an embroidery shop or buy a farm.
When you go to the county government to discuss matters, besides seeking peace of mind, you're also looking for workers for yourself, right?
You can do whatever you want, I won't object, what I care about is your safety.
My dear girl, remember, no matter how strong you are, you are still just a little girl. You need to be taken care of and protected, not the other way around.
Our family doesn't need a chivalrous heroine, just a healthy, safe, and beautiful little girl. Your safety is the most important thing.
Zhao Qingyan's tears fell.
"Master, I understand. I won't do it again. I want to be your good daughter."
Zhao Qianci gently ruffled his granddaughter's hair, tears welling in his eyes.
He didn't even dare to think about whether he, the old man, could bear it if something went wrong and his granddaughter got hurt.
The brothers originally intended to take turns giving Zhao Qingyan a lecture, but seeing Zhao Qingyan's tears, they couldn't bear to be too harsh. They simply told Xu Dongsheng to keep a close eye on Zhao Qingyan.
"Dongsheng, you are Third Sister's future husband, so you can't let Third Sister do whatever she wants in everything."
"Stop her if there's any danger. Don't tell me you can't stop her; if you can't, come find us."
Zhao Qingshan said to Xu Dongsheng in a very serious tone.
Xu Dongsheng could only nod repeatedly, saying that he had not considered things thoroughly.
Finally, Zhao Qingyan threw 5,000 taels of silver notes at her biological father.
Ask your father to help you find a shop or estate for you at a brokerage firm when he has time.
As long as the location is decent and the area is large enough, a shop will suffice. If you run out of money, just send a message back.
After Zhao Qingyan and Xu Dongsheng left the county school, she indeed stopped feeling dejected.
With the thieves eliminated, Zhao Qingyan no longer needed to flaunt her wealth. She followed Xu Dongsheng back to the inn, quickly packed her belongings, and prepared to return home.
Not seeing the things Zhao Qingyan bought yesterday, Xu Dongsheng assumed they had been stolen by thieves.
Carrying a simple bundle and leading his horse down the street, Xu Dongsheng took Zhao Qingyan to the jewelry store again.
This time we went to Jade Pavilion.
Everyone here, from the shopkeeper to the waiters, knew Zhao Qingyan. When they saw her arrive with a handsome young man, they couldn't help but smile like doting aunts.
Although they weren't familiar with Zhao Qingyan, that didn't stop them from liking this "Goddess of Wealth." Every time this girl came, she would buy a lot of things, and she was also very generous.
Especially after the incident involving the Tu family's missing person notice, I felt even more sympathy for this girl.
Just because she was good-looking, she was targeted by the government, which can no longer be simply described as bad luck.
While everyone was speculating about the relationship between Xu Dongsheng and Zhao Qingyan, Xu Dongsheng suddenly took Zhao Qingyan's hand.
"Yan'er, look at these gold hairpins, is there one you like?" Xu Dongsheng asked.
Zhao Qingyan wasn't very good at combing hair, and she wasn't particularly interested in wearing things on her head.
"You've already given me quite a few hairpins, how about we look at some bracelets instead?"
Zhao Qingyan did not consider the price difference between the hairpin and the bracelet.
Xu Dongsheng naturally obeyed whatever his wife said, since he had brought half of his fortune with him today.
Buying a piece of jewelry for my wife is no problem at all.
Zhao Qingyan looked at all the gold and silver bracelets and finally chose a gold bracelet with openwork filigree.
The bracelet weighs about two taels, but its exquisite craftsmanship makes it worth 25 taels of silver.
After buying the bracelet, Zhao Qingyan put it on her wrist immediately.
The advantage of gold over jade bracelets is that they are not afraid of being bumped or knocked. Even if they are broken, they can be melted down and the gold will still be there. At most, you will lose some of the labor costs.
If a jade bracelet is damaged, unless it is remade into a cabochon or something else, the price will be significantly reduced.
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