"Of course I'm not selling anything."
Xu Miaomiao looked at the two people in front of her thoughtfully and spoke mysteriously.
Gu Yuanniang was also really curious about what she said. She looked at Xu Miaomiao impatiently and said, "What good idea did you come up with? Miaomiao, please don't give me riddles."
"Yes, Madam Xu, just tell me now."
Seeing how anxious they were, Xu Miaomiao naturally stopped pretending. Instead, she looked at the two people in front of her and said, "Now the department store is just mediocre and has not made any big splashes. If we can unite with the academy in Bai County, maybe it will attract a large number of merchants, and the reputation of the department store will also rise."
"How do we unite?"
Xu Qingshan was somewhat confused by Xu Miaomiao's words and did not understand what Xu Miaomiao meant. Xu Miaomiao did not play dumb and continued, "What the academy needs is nothing more than paper, pens, ink, desks, and celebrities. We naturally cannot help with these celebrities, but the department store can still provide these other things for a small place like the academy in Bai County."
"Does Madam Xu really mean what she said?"
Before Xu Miaomiao could reply, Gu Yuanniang patted Xu Qingshan on the head when she heard this, and said to him, "What are you taking seriously? Do you still doubt Miaomiao? As long as Magistrate Hu nods, no one will stop it. Shouldn't they be happy about this free thing?"
After listening to Gu Yuanniang's words, Xu Qingshan suddenly realized and nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, I have to go and discuss this matter with Brother Song!"
Watching Xu Qingshan leave in a hurry, Gu Yuanniang and Xu Miaomiao looked at each other and smiled slightly.
"Mother!"
As soon as Gu Yuan's mother left, Xu Miaomiao saw three figures in the distance. When she got closer, she saw that they were Xu Xi, Erbao and Xiaobao.
"Mother, tomorrow is Bai County's annual lotus picking competition. We have never participated in it before. You must let us participate this time."
There was a hint of request in Erbao's eyes. Xu Miaomiao did not stop what she was doing and was still coaxing Xu Nianmiao in her arms. Seeing that Xu Miaomiao ignored her, Erbao pushed Xiaobao next to him.
He staggered a step, and the wooden frame on his body had not been taken off yet.
Seeing that Xu Miaomiao had been silent, Xiaobao couldn't help but speak up: "Mom, I want to go."
"Oh?" Xu Miaomiao raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and then she said, "Why, Xiaobao wants to go too?"
Xiaobao seems to be a calm person who doesn't like to get along with others. Even as a mother, she rarely speaks after Xiaobao grows up and becomes sensible. Perhaps it is because she sees that he is not immersed in medical books but wants to go out and play that she, as a mother, naturally takes him seriously.
Seeing Xu Miaomiao remained silent, the little girl pouted. She thought Xu Miaomiao was still worried about them going out, so she pulled Xu Xi's sleeve and said, "Sister Xiaoxi, please help us."
Xu Xi held the sleeve in his hand, pinched it hesitantly, and after a long while, he took a step forward, like a pitiful kitten: "Go."
Feeling someone pulling at her sleeves, Xu Miaomiao looked at Xu Xi and said, "Okay, okay, you guys go ahead. Ask Wei Wei to prepare the silver and other things you need for the boat tomorrow. She's been locked up for a long time, so it's good to take you to see the excitement tomorrow. But Xiaobao, you're still injured, so don't move. Just stay in the carriage and watch tomorrow. When there's a chance, I'll take you there later."
"Yeah." Xiaobao nodded slightly in response to Xu Miaomiao.
Erbao on the side was extremely happy. He pulled Xu Xi and ran out to find Song Weiwei. Although Xiaobao remained expressionless, one could tell from the raised corners of his mouth that he was very happy.
The next morning -
"Miao Miao, don't worry, I'm leaving."
Gu Yuanniang waved to Xu Miaomiao, and Xu Miaomiao hugged Xu Nianmiao and watched her leave.
Before I finished the porridge in the bowl, I saw Erbao changed her clothes, put on neat makeup, and tied her long black hair high behind her head.
Xu Miaomiao was stunned for a moment. The three siblings were all good-looking, but Erbao was the most like Song Wushao, with cheeks as smooth as jade, untainted by dust. He looked like someone who didn't want strangers to approach him, but his personality was just like Song Weiwei, a troublemaker.
"I said I looked so good. Even my mother was stunned by me."
Erbao straightened her dress and raised her chin, not trying to hide her pride at all.
"Hey, it's obvious that my brother and I look more alike. If my brother wasn't good-looking, would you be so good-looking?"
Song Weiwei spoke on behalf of Song Wushao with dissatisfaction.
Xu Miaomiao smiled and shook her head. These little girls are still like this.
"It's getting late. Since you have already participated in the lotus picking competition, don't be late and waste time. The Song Mansion has some reputation in Bai County now, and we can't let people say that we are not punctual."
"I know, mother."
Hearing that Xu Miaomiao was about to start mumbling, Erbao immediately pulled Xu Xi out the door.
Looking at the figures of the few of them leaving this time, Xu Miaomiao could only sigh: "This child."
He retracted his gaze and placed it on Xu Nianmiao again: "Nianmiao, are you missing your mother?"
The baby in the cradle didn’t understand what Xu Miaomiao meant. He could only babble and laugh, looking at Xu Miaomiao with a silly smile.
"Madam Gu, you are here."
When he saw Gu Yuanniang, Xiao Li immediately came forward to greet her. The difference was that the owner of the rouge shop was not there today.
Gu Yuanniang nodded slightly and followed the man to a stand.
There were many family members around, both men and women. Although their clothes were not luxurious, they were well-known in Bai County. They must have been deceived by this man, so Gu Yuan's mother ignored them.
The horse that Gu Yuanniang bet on yesterday was in the third race. Although the first two races had nothing to do with her, Gu Yuanniang also observed it carefully and did not find anything unusual. Presumably, this person would not give others a handle so easily.
By the third game, Gu Yuanniang became alert and stared at the horse she had chosen. It was precisely because the horse was relatively strong that it won the race easily. Gu Yuanniang was still a little slow to react.
"Congratulations, Madam Gu, you won today. Here is your silver, a total of fifty-five taels."
Xiao Li smiled and handed the purse in his hand to Gu Yuanniang.
"I only invested fifty taels, but I made five taels in one day. The profit is so high."
Gu Yuanniang pretended to be a little surprised and looked at the man in front of her before speaking.
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