Chapter 125 Branch
"Song Wushao won't do that." Xu Miaomiao vowed. After all, the big boss in the book lived alone with his child and never remarried. It might be because of the original owner that he began to be a little afraid of women. In short, he would never get along with women again.
"Madam Xu, don't think too much." The woman continued, "This man changes his mind very quickly. If he's nice, he'll make you a concubine. If he's not nice, he'll just abandon you, his wife."
Xu Miaomiao ignored what the woman in front of her said and quickly left by squeezing out an aisle in the crowd.
"Mom, when will Dad come back?"
Just a few days after Song Wu Shao left, Erbao and Xiaobao lay on the windowsill and asked curiously.
"Be careful, don't hit your head." Song Weiwei said as she watched the two children's actions as a reminder.
"Erbao, do you miss your daddy?" Xu Miaomiao asked the little girl in front of her patiently.
Seeing Erbao nodded, he responded: "Daddy is going to pursue his dream. He will be back soon. Don't worry."
After getting the answer, the two children played on the windowsill for a while and then went to the yard.
The weather was so hot that even the leaves of the willow trees became dry. Only a few pedestrians could be seen on the streets, but the situation in the capital was very different.
The carriage squeezed out an aisle in the crowded traffic, and the vendors nearby shouted their wares vigorously, hoping to sell them.
"Sir, this capital city is different from our small place. Look, even in hot weather, there are still so many people on the street."
Xiao Si, who was driving the carriage in front, looked at Song Wushao in the carriage and spoke.
A corner of the car's curtain was lifted, revealing the man's jade-like cheek. Song Wu Shao raised his eyebrows and glanced out of the car window. The street was indeed bustling with people coming and going. Thinking of this, the scene of Xu Miaomiao trying hard to sell his shaved ice emerged in his mind. If they opened a shop here, there would definitely be a lot of people patronizing it.
Song Wu Shao retracted his playful smile and sat up straight. It seemed that he needed to finish his things in the capital quickly and meet her earlier, as he missed her already after just two days.
Because the date of the palace selection had not yet arrived, Song Wu Shao found an inn to stay in and went to Nangong Mansion first. After all, the child was his own and he always had to visit him.
“Mr. Shen, someone is looking for you at the door.”
Xiao Si from Nangong Mansion politely welcomed Song Wushao into the house, and then hurried to inform Dabao.
When he first saw Dabao, he was practicing sword with Li Yi. When he heard someone looking for him, his brows frowned slightly. He didn't have any acquaintances in the capital, who could it be?
With doubts in his heart, he slowly walked to the front hall. Seeing the picturesque man in white sipping tea from the bowl, Dabao finally knew who he was.
He walked slowly and gently sat over, bowed before asking, "Father, why did you come back here?"
Dabao asked curiously, then thought about it and understood. The list of candidates for the scientific examination had just been announced, so he must have passed.
Before Song Wushao could speak, Dabao knelt down first and said, "I wish my father can get what he wants and be selected into the palace."
Song Wu Shao stood up and quickly helped the boy up from the ground, and said in a serious tone: "You just made it into the palace selection, so I can't congratulate you yet. I wanted to come to the capital to see how you are doing."
"Don't worry, Dad. I have not fallen behind in my studies and academics. You don't have to worry." Just as Dabao finished speaking, a male voice was heard outside the house.
"Mr. Song, you can't believe what this boy says."
Following the direction of the voice, the person speaking was Nangong Jin who had just returned from outside.
Because of Xu Miaomiao, the two met in the county town, and Song Wushao naturally saluted the person in front of him.
"Mr. Song, you don't have to be so polite."
Nangong Jin stopped the man who was about to salute and said, "I have read your article. With your talent, I can count on you to protect me later."
"Mr. Nangong, you are too polite. How can a commoner like me, Song, compare with the Nangong family?" Song Wushao said.
Hearing this, Nangong Jin's eyes dimmed a little, and he said meaningfully: "It is only a matter of time before Prime Minister Song passes the palace selection because of his talent. But Prime Minister Song must think carefully about how to stand on his side."
Hearing what the man meant, Song Wushao said without hesitation: "The world belongs to the government, and we are all the government's subjects. I believe that as long as we follow the government's lead, we will not go wrong."
"Oh?" Nangong Jin's eyes flashed with a dark light, and then he laughed: "Aren't you talking about Dabao? It's my fault for diverting the topic."
Although Dabao was still young, he could still hear the hidden meaning in the two people's words. If the two of them did not get along in the future, it would be a dilemma for him to be caught in the middle: "Father, I still need to practice sword. Father, please go back earlier. I wish you all the best."
As soon as Dabao opened his mouth, Song Wushao nodded in response: "Mr. Nangong, I'm leaving now."
After saying that, he turned and left, but a dark light flashed in Nangong Jin's eyes behind him.
The weather in the evening was much cooler than at noon. Xu Miaomiao lay on the window, enjoying the evening breeze out of boredom.
Song Weiwei, who was standing by, couldn't help but tease, "I'm confused. What's going on between you and your son? This morning, it was Erbao and Xiaobao who were being sentimental. Why is it your turn now? Why do you miss my brother too?"
As soon as these words came out, Xu Miaomiao blushed and denied it: "What are you talking about? Who misses him?"
Gu Yuanniang saw through Xu Miaomiao's hypocrisy, but she was too lazy to expose her and just said jokingly: "Miaomiao, you are thinking about the shop, you are so absorbed in it."
"Yes." Xu Miaomiao said with a thousand thoughts in her eyes, "I'm just thinking about the shop again, please don't misunderstand me."
"Then I want to hear what you have come up with?" Song Weiwei said, looking at the woman in front of her.
Xu Miaomiao returned to his usual serious expression, and his earnest look was somewhat similar to Song Wushao. It was no wonder that he had been here for a long time, Song Weiwei muttered to herself.
"Our first department store is doing very well. I am wondering if we should open a second one?"
Hearing this, Gu Yuanniang also nodded in agreement: "Miao Miao is right. The department store is now well-known. It is time to develop a second branch, but where to choose a location is a problem."
"I have already considered it."
As he spoke, Xu Miaomiao took out a map from a cabinet beside him and placed it on the table and said, "Look, this is the post station where the merchants come and go to rest. Now our department store is on the east side. Although people entering the county can see our store, it is not convenient for the caravan to stay at the door. I might as well open it next to the post station."
(End of this chapter)
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