"Grandpa is right. There are people who actually like to eat wild vegetables. I asked Yueju to cook a bowl of wild vegetables just now, but the kid wolfed it down so fast that I was afraid he would choke. How could someone say that something so unpalatable is delicious?"
Jiang Zhan has practiced martial arts for many years and his hearing is better than that of ordinary people. Soon, Hua Wuxue's words came to him.
Hua Wuxue grew up in pampered pampering, never touching ordinary people's daily lives, and thought that no one liked to eat wild vegetables that were hard to swallow. Zu Yu laughed at her naivety and said, "You, your family protects you too well. Even wild vegetables are considered a rare delicacy in ordinary families."
She didn't believe it and insisted on proving it, only to find out that she was wrong.
Yueju said flatteringly: "Young lady is really kind-hearted and stunningly beautiful. When the child saw her appearance, he was so shocked that he couldn't react for a long time."
Hua Wuxue gladly accepted the compliment. She was very cute when she was little, and she became even more stunningly beautiful when she grew up. She was famous throughout the capital, and she had heard these words countless times.
"You are so sweet-mouthed. It's so boring here. It's not as lively and interesting as the capital. Brother Long even said he would take me to participate in the pot-throwing competition. I don't know when I can go back to the capital."
Yue Ju teased, "Mr. Feng Long always treats Miss differently. Perhaps after we get engaged, there will be plenty of opportunities to spend time together. There is no need to rush for this moment."
Hua Wuxue's snow-white skin was instantly stained with a touch of bright red, making her look delicate and charming, yet she couldn't help feeling lost.
Her father probably wouldn't allow her to marry Feng Long.
Jiang Zhan accidentally overheard a passage and knew that it was not a gentleman's behavior, so he calmed down and focused on discussing cooperation with the person in front of him.
After finishing the conversation, Jiang Zhan just stepped out of the room when Hua Wuxue bumped him into her arms. She was wearing a veil and had a graceful figure.
Jiang Zhan had a hard expression on his face, and pushed Hua Wuxue away with his right hand. Hua Wuxue staggered and almost lost her balance. Yue Ju quickly hugged her young lady and said to Jiang Zhan in dissatisfaction: "How can you be so barbaric?"
Hua Wuxue looked around in panic and saw that there were not many people on this floor of the wing room and no one was paying attention to this side, so she said to him fiercely: "If you dare to tell me what happened today, I will pull out your tongue."
Jiang Zhan patted his clothes and left leisurely.
A few days later, Tu Yufan and Jiang Zhan went to inspect the weaving workshop. When they came back, they happened to see Hua Wuxue's carriage passing by, with maids and servants following on both sides, making for quite a grand occasion.
"I heard that this is the daughter of the Grand Tutor, Hua Wuxue. She should have returned to the capital today. I wonder if Zhan'er has seen her in the past few days."
Jiang Zhan replied: "I have met him once."
Tu Yufan asked with great interest: "How is it?"
"This woman is of noble birth and is not the same kind as me." Jiang Zhan said expressionlessly.
"If one day you can stand at her level, would you want to marry her?" Tu Yufan continued to ask.
"Probably not. My son doesn't like people treating other people's suffering as a joke. Besides, she is a crabapple flower that needs to be pampered and protected. She is not suitable for me."
You little brat, you're still quibbling over words. Tu Yufan probably knew that Jiang Zhan thought the heroine was too delicate. He liked women who wouldn't hold him back and could stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
But it's up to him.
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In recent years, Tu Yufan began to expand trade routes, assisted farmers in raising silkworms, purchased silk, transported it to rich areas for resale, and donated to the construction of roads and water conservancy projects in Shao'an County. This made Liu Hua take notice of him, and the relationship between the two families eased a lot.
He also sponsored many local students. In the past ten years, several of them had become officials in the court. In order to maintain the relationship, he would send a lot of silver every year.
But there was no other way. If merchants wanted to gain a foothold in this road, they still needed to cooperate with officials. Moreover, merchants had a low status in ancient times and possessed huge wealth, which made them easy to attract envy. If they were not careful, they would be exiled.
"Dear, it seems that the Shen family offended the prefect before. They found a random excuse to confiscate all his property and sell off his female relatives."
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