Chapter 224 This is the smell of Shao Jie!
Jiusu smiled and said, "It looks good, it can be used for illustrations."
"Flower arrangement?" Mrs. Jia's eyes lit up. She loved flowers. "Is it like the flowers in the vase?"
Jiusu gave her a book called "The Art of Flower Arranging".
"Yes, it emphasizes artistic sense and layering. Actually, I don't quite understand it. Madam, you will understand after reading this book."
Mrs. Jia was overjoyed to receive the book. She smiled as brightly as the spring breeze and thanked them many times. Knowing that they had important matters to discuss, she sat down on a wooden chair beside them.
He placed the book on his lap and immersed himself in it.
So you can live like this?
Flower arranging, start flower arranging tomorrow!
Elder Lin asked, "Miss, are you here for business this time? I'm being frank, so don't mind me. The Shao family is not someone you can get along with. Don't choose them for business."
These are offensive words, but they can be said.
Jiusu thought that he treated her as his own.
She nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "Boss Jia, I am also half your savior, right?"
Jia Chun shuddered all over. He put down the hot glass, dismissed the servants around him, and closed the door.
It’s not that I’m afraid of losing face, but I’m afraid that there are ears on the other side of the wall.
"Of course, young lady, if you have any instructions, just tell me. I, Jia Chun, will help you do it even if it means going through fire and water."
Elder Lin nodded and assured, "In theory, you shouldn't be open with your heart when doing business. It's easy to be cheated and lose everything. But we are willing to be open with you, young lady, even if it means losing everything."
Mrs. Jia looked up at the right time: "Yes, yes."
Jiusu said truthfully: "Actually, I came here this time not only to learn about the Chamber of Commerce and do business, but also for something very important."
She placed the cigarette on the table, attracting two people to look at her.
"This substance is a drug. Excessive use can cause severe physical strain, with yellowing fingertips and mental fatigue. Overdose can be fatal. Someone has already died in Suming County. Our people have learned that a big fish will appear among the people in this chamber of commerce."
Elder Lin asked, "Recently, a few strange people have indeed died. They were all extremely thin, with yellow nails, and they seemed to be the same as what the girl described."
Jiusu analyzed, "This thing will endanger everything. I've seen hunpi die and sell his wife just to have a puff of this thing. This isn't just a businessman seeking profit; he's trying to destroy the foundation of the country."
If everyone were addicted to cigarettes, they would all lose everything and become depraved.
Who will protect the country? Who will develop it?
Everyone would lie on the tower and swallow and blow smoke.
Elder Lin frowned and said seriously, "What a sinister and cunning trick! But with so many people in the Chamber of Commerce, even looking for a needle in a haystack would still alert the enemy."
Jiusu understood this principle.
So she didn't reveal her identity.
"But I have implicated the Jia family. I must apologize to you."
Stand up and bow.
Lin Laoxu supported him and said, "How can it be said to be implicated in matters concerning the country and the people's livelihood? It is a blessing for the Jia and Lin families. Good son-in-law, don't you think so?"
Jia Chun nodded repeatedly.
"Putting aside the fact that you saved my life, we can't just sit back and watch this thing harm people. Does the girl have anyone she suspects?"
Jiusu guessed, "When I met Boss Shao today, I smelled cigarette smoke on him. When we gathered in the hut, the smell was even stronger."
Jia Chun asked, "Didn't he set the kitchen on fire?"
"The smell of kitchen smoke is different from the smell of opium." Jiusu put the tobacco leaves in a small dish and lit it. White smoke floated out, and people who don't smoke this stuff would find it very choking.
She extinguished it in time.
Jia Chun was surprised and said, "This is the smell of Shao Jie!"
Elder Lin slammed the table in anger, cursing, "The Shao family is considered a wealthy family, yet they're doing this kind of thing. No wonder they were so angry when they saw us getting rich before, always trying to trip us up. They've been quiet these days, but it turns out they did something bad and made a fortune! This bastard really only cares about money and not his life. He doesn't think about how he'll spend his life if he doesn't have it. He doesn't even accumulate virtue for future generations!"
Bang!
Mrs. Jia closed the book, put it on the table, and her face was filled with anger.
"Miss Jiu, what can we do for you?"
"Perhaps I should borrow the name of a distant relative of the Jia family." Jiusu bowed and called out to several people, "Brother, sister-in-law, Uncle Lin."
The three of them hurriedly returned the greeting.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Jia went shopping to buy things needed for flower arrangement and to decorate her bedroom. She happened to meet Shao Jie's wife, with whom she had only a faint acquaintance.
This time, Mrs. Shao followed closely behind him.
"It's so cold, shall I invite Madam Jia to the teahouse for a cup of hot tea?"
"We are not familiar with each other, so it's not a good idea, right?" Mrs. Jia chose the latest fabric. She had been angry ever since she learned that Shao Jie had done such a stupid thing.
Mrs. Shao smiled awkwardly, but forced Mrs. Jia into the teahouse.
She introduced: "The flower tea in this shop is very fragrant, sister, try it."
Madam Jia took a sip of the wine with a certain air of dignity. She pointed out, "Madam Shao, if you have anything to say, please speak up. I don't like beating around the bush."
I added in my heart.
Especially polite to the Shao family.
Madam Shao no longer wanted to be annoyed, and she softened her smile as she said, "Today at the Chamber of Commerce, Boss Jia brought a young man with him. Master thinks highly of him, and I'd like to ask about his character."
"Him." Madam Jia crossed her legs and rolled her eyes. "I've never liked that kid since I was little. He's always doing sneaky things. He even cheated his family for money. Now he's pretending to be a decent person and coming to Lao Chun for help. I'm really pissed off."
Mrs. Shao was surprised and said, "I heard from the master that he is very good."
Mrs. Jia made up a story about the "bad boy" and told it to her in detail. The two women were particularly gossipy when they got together, and she actually used her nonsense stories to exchange for a lot of gossip in the Shao Mansion.
"Mrs. Shao, you are too miserable."
"I can't help it. He's just too stinky. I can only push him onto my concubine," she said. "I don't know where he picked up all these bad habits. He still says he can make money, but I think he'll lose everything sooner or later."
The sky was tinged with orange-gold.
In the Shao family's study, Madam Shao was talking about the young man from the Jia family. She said speechlessly, "I told you he was unreliable, didn't I? He'll be here soon. Let's see what you say, Master. You're really confused this time."
Shao Jie laughed.
Seems happier?
If his expression hadn't been normal, Mrs. Shao would have thought he was stupid.
He lit a cigarette, leaned back on the couch, and puffed on it, exhaling clouds of smoke. He looked at his wife's disgusted expression and snorted coldly, saying, "A woman who doesn't know how to be happy." He said, "It's good to be unreliable. I like reliable people who are unreliable."
Mrs. Shao fainted.
"Master, what are you talking about?"
Shao Jie exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "The money I've made recently is just what I earned secretly. I haven't made a fortune yet. This business is suitable for bad people, not good people. So, the more unreliable that young man surnamed Jia is, the more reliable he is to me. Maybe he can even drag Jia Chun into it."
Last time, he didn't die.
It is considered a great fortune.
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