"Those two sisters aren't young anymore, are they? And Huanhuan isn't married yet? I think she's dressed like a young girl," Yun Chang asked curiously.
“I’m thirty this year. Huanhuan and Lele are six years younger than me, twenty-four this year. Lele and I got married five years ago. Huanhuan has a lot of responsibilities and has been staying in the village. She hasn’t met anyone she’s meant to be with. She’s said that she doesn’t want to get married in this life. She wants to live a normal life with the Xu family. After raising the next generation of village chief, she will cut off her hair, live a solitary life, and pray for the people in the Xu family who died unjustly.” An Nanyang finished speaking and lowered his eyes.
The Xu family was wronged back then, and they know it best. But there's nothing they can do. They don't have anyone above them, so they can't find out what happened behind the scenes, and no one will help them overturn the case.
He originally wanted to take the imperial examination and hope to stay in the capital as an official to investigate the matter thoroughly. However, due to the passage of time, it was difficult to investigate. In addition, he had no one behind him and was ostracized by those with connections. In the end, he was unable to stay in the capital.
After he returned here, he married Lele and became the town's assistant magistrate.
After An Nanyang finished speaking, he looked at Yun Chang and wondered why Yun Chang had asked him these questions.
Yun Chang glanced at him and said, "Tell me about what happened to the Xu family back then."
An Nanyang nodded. The Xu family's past was no secret, so it was fine to tell him. After thinking for a moment, he carefully explained it to Yun Chang.
Yun Chang nodded after listening; there was indeed a problem.
The situation here is completely different from the case in the capital. It seems that someone is stirring things up and taking advantage of the fact that this matter cannot be discussed to target the Xu family.
Through An Nanyang's introduction, Yun Chang also learned that the Xu family was the Xu family that was one of the four major families in incense making.
After the two had finished discussing their matters, Li Mai came out with her two sisters.
She told Yun Chang that she wanted to take the two sisters to the store to take a look.
Yun Chang nodded, saying he had something to do and wouldn't go out.
Li Mai waved to him and left with the Xu sisters.
An Nanyang wanted to come along, but Xu Changle told him to just rest there.
When women go shopping, what do men do with them?
With the white wolf attracting her attention, Zhuzhu didn't want to go out with her mother and just played in the east courtyard.
Chu Yan also stayed by her side.
I'm leaving tomorrow, and I suddenly feel a little reluctant to part with my junior sister.
This was the first time An Nanyang had been abandoned by his wife. In the past, she had always wanted to take him with her wherever she went.
Yun Chang also looked in the direction Li Mai and the others left. Xiao Mai didn't ask her where Zhou Quan went, probably because she knew what Zhou Quan was doing with Zhong Hui.
His gaze shifted to the Xu sisters. He glanced at Xu Changhuan, then turned back. She was indeed a woman worthy of respect.
For the sake of her clan and out of a sense of responsibility, she doesn't plan to get married. She plans to raise the next generation of successors when she gets old, and then become a nun. It's a good plan, so she won't have to burden anyone with taking care of her in her old age.
This idea was very similar to what he had when he was injured and lying in bed. At that time, he thought that if his leg could not be healed within ten years and he would never have the chance to stand up again, then he would go to a remote place, buy a loyal servant who had no children, no parents, to serve him for the rest of his life, and live out his days thereafter.
He didn't want to drag down Xuanwen and Xuanwu, these young men who had the potential to become generals. They were ambitious and had their own ideas. It was a waste for them to be by his side. They certainly wanted a better future.
But God was kind to me and helped me get better!
Zhou Quan led Zhong Hui across the previous mountain and into the mountains. There, he carefully explained the cultivation method to him and taught him two basic supernatural abilities, instructing him to cultivate them well within a year.
When Zhong Hui saw the power generated by his master's father-in-law using a basic supernatural ability, his blood boiled. This was too amazing.
The Xu sisters went to Li Mai's shop with her and picked out several dresses; they liked every single one they saw.
When it came time to pay the bill, Li Mai gave them a 50% discount.
Just collect the costs.
Li Mai originally said she didn't want any money, but the two sisters insisted on paying, so Li Mai told Zhou Tao to take half the price.
Afterwards, I took them to have tea nearby. It was getting dark, so they went home for dinner.
When they came out, Li Mai had already arranged for the housekeeper to have the kitchen prepare dinner for the guests that evening.
When they returned, Zhou Lin and Zhou Zhong had already gone back to the village.
After Lu Qian woke up and sobered up, he left to attend to his own business.
Zhou Zhong went back to make arrangements at home, and Zhou Quan told him to settle things at home first and then come work for him.
In the evening, her older sister and brother-in-law came over and brought them a set of bamboo flower baskets. Li Mai wanted them because she wanted to try making fabric flower baskets with bamboo baskets and various colored fabrics to decorate the house.
Otherwise, it would be a waste to throw away the remaining scraps of cloth, which would be a bit of a shame.
If this is feasible, she plans to buy a small house near the shop to use as a fabric workshop and hire some local women to work there.
However, this is just a preliminary idea. She needs to try it herself first, and only if she succeeds can she proceed to the next step.
Li Mai took the set of flower baskets handed to her by her sister; they were arranged in sets of five, from largest to smallest.
It's quite pretty.
"Sister, brother-in-law, is this difficult to make? How much would you sell this for in your shop?" Li Mai asked.
Let the two of them finish their meal before going back.
It's not far from Xujia Village, so they can make it back in time after they finish eating.
“This is alright to weave. A set can be sold in the shop for thirty coins,” Xu Shun said.
“Okay, I got it. I’ll try making it first to see if it looks good. If it looks good and people like to buy it, I’ll place a bulk order from your store later,” Li Mai said with a smile.
"Great!" The couple were delighted. Since their shop opened, Li Mai and Zhou Quan had helped them a lot. Now the Lu family had become their guests, and the bamboo woven products used by the Lu family were all bought from their shop.
In early summer, the Lu family bought twenty straw mats and twenty rolls of bamboo curtains all at once.
The couple knew that Lu Qian and Zhou Quanli were friends, and that their family had bought the property specifically because of them, so they were very grateful to them.
Seeing so many guests at Limai today, the couple didn't stay for dinner, saying they had to go back and cook, worried that the children would be hungry.
Li Mai asked the kitchen to bring them two dishes so they could cook some more when they got back and eat together.
The couple is now very happy. They come to town together every day to open their shop and return home together in the evening. People know that they have a good relationship with Hong Shiliu and the Lu family, so no one goes to cause trouble.
In addition, Nanling also instructed the people in her own shop to take good care of Xu's bamboo weaving shop. If any unreasonable person came to cause trouble, Jin Yuge would quickly take action and subdue them.
Therefore, over the course of several months, Xu Shun and Zhou Xing did not encounter any major troubles. After the initial period of opening a new store, they became more and more successful.
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