Chapter 305: Hatred of Men
Hearing that she was going to partner with Yan Lin, a young man with a lot of wits, Hong Xiu didn't have the slightest confidence. She said worriedly, "Madam, you know his temper. If he messes up the job, it would alert the enemy."
If it is really the head of the Yan family who is involved, judging from the currently known clues, the use of rice husk flowers to prepare medicinal powder has been going on for at least a few years, and has long been woven into a large network in Jiangnan.
Because the victimized merchants were already dissolute, spending their time visiting prostitutes and gambling, their downfall did not receive any attention, giving people a sense of fate that it should have happened long ago.
Jiang Yuzhu gently closed her eyes and said, "Hongxiu, there is a kind of person who has bad luck, but can always turn things around and be very wise."
At least in her opinion, according to the book, Yan Lin chose the right path.
Hong Jin lowered her head to suppress her laughter and interrupted, "Hong Xiu, Madam only said that you and Doctor Yan should pretend to be a couple, but it's not true. Are you disappointed?"
"Hongjin, what nonsense are you talking about? I'm going to tear your mouth apart!"
Hongxiu spat with a red face, then pounced on Hongjin and the two of them started a fight.
After all the laughter, Hongxiu did not hide it and muttered, "Madam, Doctor Yan said that the Yan family despises the poor and loves the rich. What if he finds out that I am just a servant and gets angry and kicks me and Doctor Yan out of the house?"
It's not that Hongxiu is unconfident about her identity, but her identity brings her many obstacles. But when she thinks about it carefully, she realizes that apart from her and Hongxiu's martial arts competition, the lady doesn't have many people she can trust.
Speaking of identities, Jiang Yuzhu had to say a few words. She smiled and said, "We have been together for many years. We are nominally master and servant, but in reality we are sisters. We are even closer than sisters. Look at my cousins who live far away in the northwest. We can't see each other for several years. We only write letters once a year or two, and our feelings have faded."
The maids around her are quite old, and Jiang Yuzhu plans to marry them off, but she is reluctant to do so.
"Hongxiu, Hongjin, you two should also consider marriage. If there is a man who is compatible with you, you should not miss him."
Jiang Yuzhu is willing to do her best to find a good home for the maids.
Hong Jin and Hong Xiu looked at each other and knelt down together.
Hong Jin begged for mercy with a smile on her face: "Madam, I will definitely be obedient, please don't always want to send me away!"
Hong Xiu was a little terrified. She stroked her chest with a frightened expression: "I am willing to pretend to be a couple with Yan Lin. Please don't scare me with marriage!"
"What's good about being a man? He has three wives and four concubines, and he changes his mind every day."
Hong Jin practices martial arts and finds that the men around her are not as good as her. They have no skills at all, but still want to be the head of the family.
Jiang Yuzhu saw the disgust in Hong Jin's eyes, twitched her lips and said, "There are still some good ones, such as Yuanhe, who keeps himself clean and hands over all the money..."
Jiang Yuzhu couldn't think of any more. In short, Xie Zhao's performance was just so-so and barely passed.
Hong Jin didn't have the courage to refute. There were some things she couldn't say out loud and she could only think about them in her heart.
Take the master for example, he is a child of destiny, even though he has great talent and holds a high position, he still focuses on winning favor from the lady.
Ever since Hong Jin discovered the secret, she has no intention of getting married. Wouldn't it be nice to stay with the lady and be a happy spectator?
After the little boy and little girl are born, Hong Jin wants to serve them and become a veteran.
Hong Jin was holding back, but Hong Xiu couldn't help herself and said angrily, "Madam, please don't be fooled by the master like an ordinary woman!"
Wasn’t it an expense to be paid to be a widow for those few years?
Xie Zhao's indifference is real.
Although the situation is getting better now, who knows if it is another trap.
"Madam, you must remember that you are the most important. You just need to eat and drink well and have no worries. We will take care of the rest of the troubles."
In order to prepare for a rainy day, Hongxiu must stay by the lady's side and supervise the master at all times.
"As long as the master has done something wrong to the lady, then the lady does not need to worry. We can travel around and enjoy the mountains and rivers."
There are countless famous mountains and rivers in Da Qi, and there are handsome men in every city. Who would like to always look at the master's self-proclaimed noble face?
Hong Jin held her twitching eyelids and pulled the corners of her mouth stiffly. Although she had this idea, she didn't dare to say it openly because of Xie Zhao's eyes. Hong Xiu was still brave.
"Hong Xiu is right."
Jiang Yuzhu agreed that if you give your heart to anyone, you may be betrayed, but if you love yourself, you will never be let down.
"Ma'am, I taught you to love yourself, but I didn't teach you to hate men."
Jiang Yuzhu rubbed her forehead, thinking that she had gone too far.
In some aspects, men and women really need to work together to make the work less tiring.
When it comes to marriage, being anxious is not the solution. When destiny comes, it will come. There is no need to rush.
In the fourth month of the lunar calendar, a drizzle slowed down the pace of the caravan transporting medicinal herbs.
All medicinal materials had to be laid out with tarpaulin, and the escorts checked them repeatedly, carefully and cautiously.
When she stopped to rest, Jiang Yuzhu would occasionally seek out Shen Zhilan to drink tea, or listen to Yan Lin talk about his medical philosophy. When she felt sleepy, she would take a nap. Her life was very leisurely.
Another evening, the group chose to sleep outdoors on the official road.
Hongli and Aunt Lanhua went to a nearby village and bought freshly slaughtered mutton.
Hongli replied excitedly: "Madam, we can have a hot pot for dinner again!"
The tent on top of the carriage was taken down and set up on flat ground. Inside, there were folding tables, chairs and benches, and a small stove was burning.
Jiang Yuzhu had just finished writing a letter and was playing with a paperweight as she said, "We've been out for more than ten days, and we've been going back and forth a lot. We haven't left the cities in the north yet."
"Madam, you were absolutely right to send Han Zhen to Jiangnan!"
Hongli put away his writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, and counted the days on his fingers. "We will arrive in Sucheng around the middle of May of the lunar calendar. It will be hot there. Han Zhen is probably renovating the yard according to your preferences right now."
Jiang Yuzhu didn't want to suffer a loss when it came to the residence where she would live while giving birth.
The Xie family is indeed a good family, but there are many people in the family and the relationships are complicated. Jiang Yuzhu does not want to be involved in it and is too lazy to deal with those relationships. She just wants to get to know them.
"Han Zhen is reliable, but his martial arts skills are average. It's better for him to go to the south than to fight in the north."
It just so happened that the Su family was framed, and there were some hidden clues.
Han Zhen and Su Wanqing have feelings for each other. By working for the Su family, he can also gain the favor of Mr. Su.
Jiang Yuzhu considered many aspects and decisively sent Han Zhen to Jiangnan.
Zhuangzi is Xie Zhao’s private property and has a natural freshwater lake, but the house is old and needs renovation.
As the two were talking, Auntie Lanhua held a large fish in her hand and asked, "Madam, can I slice the fish thinly and scald it for you?"
"Where did it come from?"
Since she became pregnant, Jiang Yuzhu would habitually refuse food of unknown origin, no matter how greedy she was.
Yan Lin came close to Aunt Lanhua and said proudly, "It's Yan's consultation fee."
Coincidentally, Yan Lin met a caravan on the official road today. The leader of the caravan was injured, and Yan Lin helped to stop the bleeding.
"It's just a piece of cake. The caravan man is talkative and decided to camp with us tonight."
Yan Lin swallowed his saliva and said to the black fish, "Black fish is delicious, with few bones and tender meat!"
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