Xie Wei sat beside her, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Jiang Yuzhu with admiration and said, "Third sister-in-law, you are amazing!"
Xie Zhao is a scholar. Even though he is talented, he always considers himself a scholar. But Jiang Yuzhu is different. She is majestic and never suffers any injustice.
In the clan, Xie Wei was taught to be tolerant since she was a child. Her mother, Sun, said that after getting married, she should serve her husband and parents-in-law wholeheartedly and be a filial and obedient daughter-in-law.
As for being wronged, you can only endure it. This is how all women go through it.
Xie Wei saw in Jiang Yuzhu a recklessness she had never dared to imagine, and she couldn't help but feel closer to Jiang Yuzhu: "Third sister-in-law, you really don't care what others say?"
"I care. If I didn't care, why would I think of collecting protection money?"
In most cases, Jiang Yuzhu chooses to ignore it, but it also depends on the situation. She has done good things but is not understood, so why should she swallow her anger?
Supporting tens of thousands of people and feeding them costs a lot of money.
What's more, Jiang Yuzhu also paid salaries to the brothers, so they were not working for nothing.
According to her usual style of getting something for nothing, she would definitely not save the money on herself. There are so many wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan, why would she pay out of her own pocket and still get scolded?
"They're all ungrateful people anyway, so let's get some money first."
Jiang Yuzhu and Xie Wei inquired and found out that these wealthy families were even richer than she had imagined. They were so wealthy that a hairpin for their female relatives would usually cost hundreds of taels of silver. They decided to ask for more.
"Every quarter, the tribe would buy new clothes, jewelry, and other small items for each member."
Xie Wei was about to get married, and she followed her mother, Sun, to learn how to manage accounts and gain a general understanding of the clan's expenses.
The clothes and jewelry of the women look expensive, but the ones who actually spend the money are the scholars in the clan.
"An ancient book costs over a thousand taels, and an ordinary one costs a hundred taels."
Xie Wei has a younger brother who is studying in the clan. The pens, ink, paper and inkstone he bought are of the best quality, and he uses the monthly allowance given by the clan.
Jiang Yuzhu took a sip of tea with relish. Even she, who didn't know much about tea, could taste the fragrance of the tea.
Xie Wei glanced at the teapot and said enviously, "Third sister-in-law drinks the top-grade golden bud tea, which comes from the eighteen tea trees in front of Hu Gong Temple and is named as the imperial tea."
Such good stuff is not produced in large quantities.
Xie Wei leaned over and whispered, "I heard that the top-grade golden sprouts sent to the palace every year are secretly replaced."
In other words, even the emperor doesn't have this blessing.
There are many elegant people in Jiangnan who love tea as their life, and they are willing to risk their lives to secretly replace it.
However, because the difference is not significant, it has not been discovered over the years.
The eighteen tea trees in front of the Hu Gong Temple were sought after by local merchants and sold at sky-high prices.
"This pot of tea costs at least a hundred taels of silver. Dad and Second Uncle can only drink it during festivals."
The tea was fragrant and the tea soup was clear, and Xie Wei could tell it at once.
Jiang Yuzhu twitched her eyes and asked, "So rare?"
Is she drinking tea? She's drinking gold!
In order to entertain Jiang Yuzhu, the Xie family took out all their treasures.
"Sister Wei'er, try it!"
Jiang Yuzhu smiled when she saw that the tea in Xie Wei's cup had not been touched.
Xie Wei blushed, curled up her fingers, and after struggling for a while, she mustered up the courage to say, "Third sister-in-law, can I take this cup of tea back to my room?"
Xie Wei wanted to share this top-quality tea with the maids who had served her for more than ten years, so that each of them could have a small sip.
Although her mother, Sun, always said that maids were servants and would be slaves all their lives, Xie Wei disagreed. After living together for more than ten years, they were really no different from real sisters.
Although she was surprised by Xie Wei's request, Jiang Yuzhu said readily, "Sure."
When Xie Wei returned to her room, Jiang Yuzhu immediately called over several of her maids. Hongli, revealing an intoxicated expression, said, "Is that what I'm drinking tea? It's the holy water from the Jade Purifying Bottle of Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
"Nectar and Jade Dew, this servant drinks more authentically than the Emperor!"
With only the master and his servants present, Hong Jin also became very unruly, and several maids started laughing and making a noise.
Everyone left, except Hong Xiu, who stayed behind and said, "Doctor Yan still doesn't know the truth and is about to go back to the mansion to steal the book. Do you want me to wait a while before taking a look?"
"No need to wait."
On the day she entered the city, Jiang Yuzhu contacted Han Zhen immediately.
She didn't trust Zhou Pingjiang and the Huo family very much, so she sent Han Zhen to investigate the Yan family.
"Han Zhen led his men straight to the Yan residence, but the Yan family had already left."
There was also a drawback to Jiang Yuzhu sending Shou Zhugan back to deliver the letter. The news reached Yan Song's ears, and he fled after getting wind of it.
It is impossible to have the best of both worlds, so we will follow the clues that Yan Song did not have time to finish to find the whereabouts of Shenxiansan.
"Hong Xiu, you are responsible for keeping an eye on Yan Lin. His personality makes it easy for the Yan family to take advantage of him."
One must always be on guard against others. Jiang Yuzhu asked Hongxiu to keep a close eye on the matter and report any disturbance in a timely manner. The master and servant would then discuss countermeasures.
"Madam, the young ladies of the Shen family are here."
At the door, the little girl Ningdong opened the curtain.
The Xie family is indeed a century-old prestigious family. The family garden is comparable to a flower garden, and there is also running water created by craftsmen using mechanisms.
The weather is hot, so there is an ice basin in the room to keep you cool and refreshed.
Before Ningdong had finished her tour of the Xie Mansion, several groups of people had already arrived from Jiang Yuzhu's side.
Just after noon, another relative came to visit.
"Ma'am, will you please come in?"
Ningdong had learned cooking from her mother before, and when she first started serving Jiang Yuzhu, she was unsure.
"Shen family?"
Jiang Yuzhu said with interest, "Please come in."
The Shen family is the Shen family's maternal family and is also one of the prominent families in Jiangnan.
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