They visited four stores before buying two mattresses, a piece of cloth, five pairs of socks, and five pairs of cloth shoes!
They had never worn socks before, much less such soft and new cloth shoes.
Wearing their new shoes, they felt like they couldn't even walk properly!
When Shi Tou asked them to go to the store to take their measurements and make new clothes, Hu Zi absolutely refused to go in.
They've already spent too much money; they can't be too greedy!
"This is what the master instructed, to make a new set of clothes for each of you. You can't go out selling food in these tattered clothes, can you? If you dare to sell, will anyone else dare to buy?" Stone's threat was blatant.
After taking the measurements and leaving the shop, Shi Tou looked at the bright sun in the sky and sighed softly, "Brother Hu, although our master is poor, he has a very kind heart. We should work hard to earn money to repay him and not do those annoying things anymore!"
Tiger nodded vigorously, thinking that besides repaying his teacher, he also had to repay Sanlang!
Back at the bamboo hut, the boys jumped and skipped around happily for a while before starting to help Stone with his work.
So, the boys learned about another remarkable person from the stone's mouth: Sanlang's older sister, Sister Jiang.
"Sister Jiang will be opening a branch in Chongqing soon, and we'll definitely have to help her out. She taught me how to make seafood with gravy, and she also taught me how to make desserts and pickled vegetables. In short, all the delicious food we have at home was sent by Sister Jiang!"
“We should have our own procedures. Xiao Qi will be in charge of making the sauce; he has a good memory. Xiao Si will be in charge of marinating. Xiao Wu should be careful when selecting seafood; dead seafood shouldn't be mixed in, as it will affect the other seafood. Tiger and Xiao San will be in charge of purchasing. Leave everything else to me!”
"Where's Sixth Brother?" Little Seven asked, blinking her big eyes.
"Your sixth brother is studying! He's also our accountant, he'll be in charge of our books!"
Oh, this is of utmost importance! Xiaoqi thought to herself.
Jiang Shan was unaware that her younger brother, who was so powerful, had already recruited a group of loyal followers in Yuzhou, becoming an indispensable force on her path to success.
The Pei family of Yuzhou had enjoyed smooth sailing for so many years, but this was the first time they had been caught off guard and suffered a setback.
Pei Tianyou, the patriarch of the Pei family, still doesn't understand how a small county like Zongyang could cause his family to suffer such heavy losses. Who was behind this?
The loss of that shipment wasn't just about money; it was about the closest link between the Pei family and the nobles of the capital! Without that link, the Pei family was nothing, and all their years of hard work had been in vain.
The Pei family has worked so hard to get to where it is today, we absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for our demise!
Pei Tianyou's letter to the Cheng family finally received a reply. The few words in the letter from Old Madam Cheng almost made Pei Tianyou vomit blood.
Lose money!
We'll pay double the money to those dignitaries who come to the capital!
We've already lost a lot of money. If we can't maintain that connection to the capital, even if the Pei family survives this time, they will be slowly devoured!
As long as the Pei family maintains its connections in the capital, they can always make back the money they lost!
The most important sentence in Madam Cheng's letter was: Don't set your sights on that woman in Guyang County anymore, and don't provoke Fu Qiyuan again! Even if money and family ties can't sway Fu Qiyuan in the slightest, Pei Wang shouldn't lose his life because of it!
However, Pei Tianyou was unaware of what Pei Guangnian had done to Jiangshan. He simply thought his sister was reminding him not to go against that woman and to appease Fu Qiyuan first.
Instead of going against her, surely we can try to win her over? Since Fu Qiyuan likes her, it's always right to let them be together, isn't it? It might upset my niece, but we have to prioritize things.
Pei Tianyou's idea received strong support from Steward Pei.
Steward Pei was Pei Tianyou's confidant, and he also had his own sources of information. It was said that the county magistrate was willing to give the Pei family some face, after all, they were his mother's maternal family.
He wasn't swayed by money, didn't play the family card, and yet the verdict was delayed. What was he doing all this for? It was all for that woman!
In short, that woman is his precious treasure. If you can win her over, any big problem can be solved!
After hearing the analysis from Steward Pei, Pei Tianyou felt even more strongly that this matter needed to be resolved as soon as possible.
So, Pei Tianyou wrote a letter to his niece who was far away in the capital, and sent her along with a matchmaker and a nanny from the capital.
When Jiang Shan returned to the Jiao residence from the shop, it wasn't lunchtime yet. She hadn't eaten much that morning and was starving.
Regardless of whether it was hot or cold, I ran to the kitchen, grabbed a scallion pancake, wrapped it in sauce, and popped it into my mouth.
"Mother, why did you call me back so urgently? Is something wrong?" Jiang Shan asked as he ate, stepping into the living room.
Jiao's mother was receiving guests.
Jiang Shan glanced at the unfamiliar woman in the hall, nodded casually in greeting, and said in a carefree manner, "Mother, you have guests. I'll come to see you later."
Madam Jiao twitched the corner of her mouth and pointed to the seat beside her, saying, "Sit down, this is Granny Qin."
"Greetings, Granny Qin!" Jiang Shan grinned and greeted her.
Granny Qin's brows were furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly. She looked Jiang Shan up and down with a look of disdain mixed with assessment, shaking her head and nodding at the same time. Finally, she let out a sigh.
Jiang Shan looked at Jiao's mother with a puzzled expression, and Jiao's mother's face began to darken.
But he didn't say anything, he just sat there.
Jiang Shan was getting restless; he felt like he was being nitpicked.
"Granny Qin..."
"You're not a child anymore, so why don't you behave like a proper young lady? Pull your legs back! Keep your knees together! Sit up straight!" Before Jiang Shan could even speak, Granny Qin rattled off a series of commands.
Jiang Shan looked at the elegantly dressed woman, his mind blank, yet he had no choice but to sit properly.
"No, Granny Qin, what are you trying to do...?"
Granny Qin pressed down her lips in displeasure, picked up the teacup and took a small sip, then frowned as she looked at the color of the tea, her displeasure deepening.
"That's just how it is in the countryside!"
Jiao's mother's lips twitched, though she didn't show it on her face, her words were sharp and cutting: "Who says otherwise? Why would Granny Qin come to a place like this to make trouble in such a rural village?"
Granny Qin slammed the teacup down on the table, her face long and drawn. "If it weren't for the sake of the Minister's residence, why would I have bothered to travel all this way? Well, since I'm here, I'll have to put in some effort and slowly train her!"
Jiao's mother's expression changed drastically, and she almost threw the teacup in her hand at Qin Mama.
"Discipline? Discipline what? Discipline whom? And what is the Minister's Mansion anyway?"
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