In the early morning, the sun had already shone into the house through the cracks. Xu Miaomiao wandered outside the door, but ultimately did not go in. Having talked so much with Xu Xi yesterday, she didn't know what she was thinking in her heart. If she still wanted to insist, as her sister, she would of course fully support her. However, she was afraid that in the end, she would be the only one who would get hurt.
She wanted to go in and take a look, but after thinking about the three of us, she didn't have the courage to open the door. Xu Miaomiao sighed and left. There were some things that she had to figure out on her own. After all, she couldn't help her.
"Madam Xu, I have to go to the south to discuss a business today. I'd like to trouble you to keep an eye on the business in this store for me."
“No.”
Hearing what Shisiniang said, Xu Miaomiao's first reaction was to refuse. She was just a student here following Shisiniang, how could she take over someone else's business?
Seeing Xu Miaomiao's refusal, Shisiniang was not surprised at all. She looked at her and continued, "Madam Xu, I have taught you many methods for these people. Today, just treat it as the fee you received for learning from me. You have to let me see your ability, right?"
Before Xu Miaomiao could continue speaking, Shisiniang had already boarded the carriage and drove away.
A key was handed to him, along with an account book: "This is yesterday's account book, please check it with the shopkeeper."
Xu Miaomiao held her forehead with her hand, but could only helplessly take the thing that Xiao Si handed over to her.
She has been studying medicine all her life, and only started doing business after coming here. When it comes to reading account books, her ability is naturally not as good as Shisiniang's, so she can only slowly turn over the pages one by one to calculate.
Nanjiang's trade is more developed than Bai County's. Moreover, this Hualou is the best restaurant in Nanjiang City, so it is natural that a serious settlement of accounts is inevitable.
Xu Miaomiao was checking the account book while fiddling with the abacus.
With Shisiniang's reputation around, no one dared to act rashly here. Apart from checking the account books, Xu Miaomiao actually had nothing else to do.
"Mrs. Lu, are you here today to read Mr. Lu's poems?"
The woman was wearing a dark purple robe and only had a dark green hairpin on her head, but the aura she exuded did not need anything to highlight.
Xu Miaomiao was counting the accounts in Zhangtai. When someone passed by Xu Miaomiao, he looked at her meaningfully.
Receiving this look, Xu Miaomiao was a little scared. She must be the talented woman from the civilized ocean, Jiang Yu.
But for some reason, Xu Miaomiao always felt that Madam Jiang came here today because of something else.
"I heard earlier that Xiao Yun'er has a beautiful young lady. I think she is talking about you."
Xu Miaomiao looked up from the account book and caught a glimpse of the woman talking to her. After bowing, she said, "She is really as beautiful as a fairy. She is conspicuous to the outside world. I came here just to learn more from Lady Fourteen."
"In that case, please accompany me to see the wall with poems inscribed on it."
Changing the subject, the woman stared at Xu Miaomiao and continued, "I wonder if Madam Xu is free?"
"Of course I do."
Since her last name is really Xu, she must have found out her name and background. It is obvious that Mrs. Jiang came here to find her today.
Xiao Si behind wanted to catch up, but Xu Miaomiao waved her hand and waited in the lobby.
Following Mrs. Jiang, they stopped at the wall where the poems were written. Looking at the poem in front of them, the woman said thoughtfully, "There is a beautiful woman. I never forget her when I see her. I miss her like crazy when I don't see her for a day. Madam Xu, what do you think of this poem written by my son?"
"Mr. Lu is a famous talent, so it is not surprising that he can write such a masterpiece."
"But my son never writes about beauties, so why is he starting to talk about these things, Madam Xu, do you know?"
Jiang Yu withdrew her gaze from the wall and looked at Xu Miaomiao, as if wanting Xu Miaomiao to give her an answer.
Since everyone knows who this Madam Jiang is, then they must have also investigated Xu Xi's identity. I guess she came here today to give them some advice, so how could she not know who this poem was written for?
Although she knew what was going on, Xu Miaomiao still looked at the woman and said, "Mr. Lu, just write if you want to. I am just a woman and I really don't understand these things."
"Madam Xu, our Lu family has many clansmen who have stepped forward, but my son is the most ambitious one. The Lu family was full of great lords in the previous dynasty, but it's a pity that he chose the wrong side. But you also have to understand that dynasties change, and the aristocratic families will not change. The identity of your sister has also been found out. Madam Xu, you are kind-hearted, but such a person, in our Lu family, is not even worthy of carrying our shoes, so don't even think about things that don't belong to her."
"Madam Jiang, the Lu family is indeed well-known, how dare we marry into their family? We are just an ordinary family, how could we be willing to get involved in the affairs of those noble families? We are just looking for trouble."
Xu Miaomiao's words were not polite. Jiang Yu had already said this, so she didn't care about respect anymore. What's the point of investigating it thoroughly? Xu Xi didn't like Lu Yun because of his family background.
The woman looked at Xu Miaomiao in front of her curiously, without any doubt in her eyes: "Everyone calls me Madam Lu, but you call me Madam Jiang."
"Why? After getting married, do you have to take your husband's surname? After hearing about Madam Jiang, I also read your poems. I think a woman who can write poems like that will definitely not be a little girl who is willing to be given her husband's surname."
In Bai County, everyone who knew Xu Miaomiao called her Madam Xu. She just wanted these people to know that she was Xu Miaomiao, and not the little girl who could only be called Madam Song.
"Mrs. Xu has a broad vision. I don't like to be bound by family background, but this is the way the world is. If I disagree, even the thousands of Lu family members will not agree. I hope that Mrs. Xu will consider it carefully. I haven't told Yun'er about these things yet, so as to save your face. If all the old stories of Mrs. Xu are really dug up, I'm sure everyone will be embarrassed."
Watching the woman leave, Xu Miaomiao lowered her eyes and saluted. She had long thought that if people from the Lu family heard about this, they would definitely come to her house. She just didn't expect it would happen so soon. She just told Xu Xi about these things last night, and she came today. She didn't know if Xu Xi could figure it out on his own.
She was a few years older than Xu Xi, but she didn't quite understand it, let alone her.
Xu Miaomiao sighed, watched the woman leave, then looked at the poem hanging on the wall and shook her head.
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