Chapter 190: Prepare for a Rainy Day
The old lady made the final decision, and Xiao Jinli stayed at the border.
After hearing this, Master Xiao San frowned deeply and remained silent for a long time.
When his eldest brother first replaced his father and went to the border, Xiao Xiaolian also had the same idea, but his mother said that the title of Chengguo Mansion was inherited by his eldest brother, and he should bear the responsibility.
Then the mother said, "Xiaolian! All you need to do is stay in the capital peacefully, marry and have children."
He had no choice but to agree, but he did not stop there. He eventually went to the Ministry of Revenue to seek a position as a Secretary. However, seeing that his official position had been mediocre for so many years, he wanted to gain an advantage in choosing the future crown prince. However, he was discovered by his mother and eldest nephew in advance, and he finally stopped in his tracks.
Fortunately, they discovered it in time, otherwise the entire Xiao family would be dragged down.
Thinking about the end of the Second Prince and the Feng family, who were once in their heyday, Xiao Xiao felt a chill down his spine.
It is easy to understand why his mother asked him not to go to the border. She was afraid of accidents and wanted to leave more people for the Xiao family.
But why has it changed recently?
The third master, Xiao Xiaolian, was thinking about the recent developments in the capital and the slander against the Xiao family from outside. Even though he was just a marginal figure in the officialdom, he felt that a storm was about to come.
Mother...are you preparing for a rainy day?
In Yan Yu Hall, Chen Shuyao just woke up from her afternoon nap and called out to Qiao Wei.
Huixiang walked in from outside: "Miss! Sister Qiaowei has gone to the shop and hasn't come back yet. What can I do for you? Just call me."
Chen Shuyao had nothing to do. After getting married, the maids all stayed in the outer room. She felt a little uncomfortable when she got up and didn't see anyone.
Only at this moment, Shen Shuyao thought for a moment and pointed at the teapot on the table and said, "Pour me a cup of tea!"
When the tea arrived, she took a few sips and asked, "Is it only the eighth day of the fifth lunar month today?"
Huixiang nodded, and saw her daughter sitting there holding a teacup with a slightly frown on her face, not knowing what she was thinking about.
Qiao Wei would visit those shops at the end of every ten days to check the cash flow and accounts. By the way, if there were any problems in the shops, she could also report them to Chen Shuyao through her. In the past, she would only go there on the 10th, 20th, and 30th day of the month, but today she went two days earlier than usual.
Qiao Wei finally returned home at the end of the afternoon. Seeing her, she trotted over and said, "Miss!"
Seeing Chen Shuyao writing, he picked up the ink stick on the table and slowly sharpened it. "Do you still remember Zhao Qian from the pen and ink shop?"
"Remember." Chen Shuyao didn't even raise her head.
"This morning after lunch, Manager Yang from the shop came in and said he needed your help with something urgent. I saw you had already gone to bed, so I went to ask him. Guess what happened, young lady?"
Chen Shuyao finally put down her pen and looked towards her.
Qiao Wei continued, "That little boss at the dock, Zhao Qian's former employer, saw him on the street today and tried to kidnap him, claiming he still owed him five taels of silver. Manager Yang rushed over and offered the five taels, but the man refused, insisting he had hired a doctor when he found Zhao Qian, costing him five hundred taels of silver. Zhao Qian denied it, saying only that the man had bought some herbal medicine and had been forced to work at the dock ever since. Manager Yang was so upset that he came to find you."
"What's going on now? Have you dealt with it?" Chen Shuyao asked.
Qiao Wei pursed her lips and smiled, "Of course not. He's extorting people to such an extent. I met the prince's guard Wuming at the gate of the mansion, and it was he who helped me solve the problem."
Chen Shuyao originally thought that she was using her own identity, but it turned out to be Wuming?
"I didn't expect Wuming to be so formidable. He walked up to the station and said, 'I don't have any money, but I want my life.' Seven or eight thugs all rushed over. I was so scared at the time that I was knocked to the ground in an instant."
Perhaps thinking of the situation at that time, Qiao Wei smiled knowingly again.
Wuming is Xiao Mo's close bodyguard, and he has dozens of people under his command.
Even though he seems to be doing nothing while following his master, how could it be possible that he doesn't have any real skills?
Shen Shuyao was about to pick up the pen to write, but turned around and saw the maid with a smile on her face, not knowing what she was thinking.
She suddenly became interested: "Then tell me what it was like when you met Wuming at the door?"
Qiao Wei didn't care and told him everything: "I have the girl's matching cards, and the carriage of the Duke's Mansion has a logo. I want to borrow it to scare people. When Wuming heard about it, he wanted to go with me."
After she finished speaking, she saw Shen Shuyao looking at her with a smile, and she touched her cheek a little embarrassedly, "Is there anything dirty on the face of this servant?"
"Our Qiaowei is getting prettier and prettier. Who will get the benefit in the future?" Chen Shuyao said.
Qiao Wei blushed, "That's because the girl treats me like a family member, that's why she thinks everything about me is good. But I'm already an old girl, how good can I be?"
Chen Shuyao suddenly thought of Wuming, who was also quite old.
Through her observations over this period of time, she found that the man was indeed a good person.
It's just that she had previously thought that she and Xiao Mo should not be too closely tied together, so she selfishly didn't want her most valued maid to get together with Xiao Mo's guards.
But if they both have feelings for each other, that’s another matter.
In the corridor of Mingzhe Hall, Wuying saw that the person next to him had returned with a sullen face, so he couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you? The prince asked you to deliver a letter, and you were away for so long, not only did you not say anything, but you came back with a sullen look on your face."
"I'm not unhappy." Wuming emphasized.
"No?" Wuying turned his head to look at him again, but saw that the man's eyes were wandering and there seemed to be a suspicious red mark on his ears. He was about to go over to see what was going on, but he saw this man running straight to the well in the yard.
Wuming splashed some cold water on his face and felt better.
But when he recalled the anxious look on the little maid's face when she saw those ruffians surrounding her at the dock, he couldn't help but grin.
He stretched out his right hand and took a closer look. There was a bloody scar on it, which was caused by a sharp weapon used by one of them.
It was indeed painful at that time, but when the maid named Qiaowei smiled and said that he was very powerful, Wuming secretly hid the scars on his hands.
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