Chapter 301: Love at first sight, longing for the rest of life
Yao took the banknotes and placed four thousand taels of it in front of Song Yuntang.
“This is my share.”
Then he placed another six thousand taels in front of her.
"This is what I gave to the prefect, the governor, and the wife of the lieutenant general of Yingshan City."
It is now the end of September, and the Chinese New Year is only two or three months away. I have recently managed to scrape together ten thousand taels of silver, and am now thinking about preparing some New Year gifts for the three ladies that would be both decent and pleasing to them.
If we start preparing now, the shop should be able to see initial results by the end of the year.
From now on, when dividends are sent out at the end of each year, they will remember her.
Yao looked at Song Yuntang and continued, "I think that not just anyone can participate in our business. Since your target is the entire Daxia, the participants must have some status and position to be able to keep this business in the future. When I go to deliver the contracts to the ladies in the provincial capital, I will give them a copy of your gift. This will not only sell them a good deal, but also bring them into the partnership. This is a win-win situation."
Song Yuntang was delighted.
"Madam is really thoughtful."
Yao smiled and waved her hand.
"Since you have business dealings with Wan Qingsi, you can probably convince the Yang family to get involved. They have the support of the governor of Suichuan County, so they should have plenty of money and power. As for the gifts you brought, I will help you deliver them to the ladies who said they would open a clinic for you last time. They can also participate in this business, but not too many. Miss Song, do you understand what I mean?"
Song Yuntang could tell that Yao's advice was very pertinent.
"Understood. Thank you for your advice, ma'am."
Anyway, her immediate goal was to earn 12,000 taels of silver and take over all the land of the Huang family.
Opening a shop is a long-term plan, and of course you have to choose the method that is most beneficial to yourself.
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Near noon, a voice was heard outside the door.
"Madam, the boy from the Xu family said that you detained his wife and came to me for her."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Deming walked into the yard.
Looking towards the courtyard gate, Xu Qingye was standing outside the courtyard in an orderly manner.
When he saw Song Yuntang's head full of notes, he twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly, barely perceptible.
"Ah! I was playing mahjong and forgot the time. It's already noon." Yao took the note off her face and said, "It's my fault."
He then ordered, "Baosheng, Baozhu, go and tell the kitchen to prepare the meal."
Zhu Deming said hurriedly, "No need. Mother expected that you would have so much fun that you would forget the time, so she has already asked the kitchen to prepare everything. Miss Song and your husband can stay at home for dinner today. I have also asked the housekeeper to make arrangements for your brother-in-law."
"Then I'm sorry to bother Master Zhu and Madam Zhu."
As Song Yuntang spoke, he finally reacted and quickly removed all the notes from his face.
The chaotic scene made Zhu Deming laugh out loud.
He looked at Yao who was standing aside.
"Look at you, how old are you, playing this with a little girl, and even sticking paper all over your forehead, if this gets out, won't people laugh at you?"
Yao glanced at him and pretended to be angry.
"Why? Do you think I'm too old?"
Zhu Deming smiled and stepped forward, "That's not true, don't accuse me."
Seeing the couple flirting here, Song Yuntang didn't want to stay in the pavilion for too long. He bowed slightly and walked towards Xu Qingye.
"Why did you come to Zhu's house?"
Looking at the girl's face, which became more delicate after being dressed up, the look in Xu Qingye's eyes became more profound.
"Mom saw that you guys were out all morning and was worried that something might happen, so she asked me to come and take a look." The man smiled gently and raised his hand to tidy up the hair beside her ear. "Have you been playing mahjong all morning?"
When he was ruffling Song Yuntang's hair, his fingertips faintly brushed across the skin of her cheek.
Sensing the man's touch and his gentle eyes, Song Yuntang couldn't help but feel moved in her heart. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but for a moment, she felt that Xu Qingye also liked her.
"You know Majiang? You can play it?"
Xu Qingye shook his head and said, "I haven't played it, I just saw it in Tang Mansion."
Song Yuntang smiled and said, "I'll get one when the time comes, so I can play with my parents and Wencheng when I'm free."
Looking at her face full of longing, the man's eyes flashed with doting.
"Don't you want Wencheng to help you negotiate business outside the city?"
"No need to talk." Song Yuntang moved closer to him, "I've made a lot of money, and I plan to open a shop directly."
Seeing Xu Qingye's puzzled look, Song Yuntang leaned closer to him again and said, "I'll explain it to you when we get back."
Xu Qingye didn't say anything, just hummed softly.
"You are really newlyweds. Look at how affectionate you two are. I really envy you." Yao said as she and Zhu Deming walked towards them. When they got closer, she took Song Yuntang's arm and said, "Let's go have lunch."
Zhu Deming and Xu Qingye walked side by side at the back.
The man's gaze was on the girl from beginning to end, never shifting for a moment.
Seeing this, Zhu Deming pursed his lips and smiled.
"You, kid, can also make mistakes sometimes."
Xu Qingye seemed to understand the meaning of his words.
“This is not a slip of the horse’s paw.”
It was love at first sight.
It is also what I will think of for the rest of my life.
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After finishing his meal at Zhu's Mansion, Song Yuntang asked someone to hand over all the things on the mule cart to Yao, and then he and Xu Qingye got on the mule cart and went home.
She took out a stack of banknotes from her bosom and looked at Xu Qingye excitedly.
"Look!"
Xu Qingye looked at the handful of banknotes, surprise flashed in his eyes, but his tone remained calm.
"Why is there so much silver?"
"I have a business here, and the county magistrate's wife wanted to get involved, so she gave me some silver." As she said this, she stuffed the banknote back.
"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Xu Qingye looked at her.
Song Yuntang pursed his lips and said bluntly, "Lord Zhu is worried that after the Huang family falls, the new landlords may not be cleaner than the Huang family. I asked him to help me keep the Huang family's land for a while, and when I gather enough money to take over the land, this concern will naturally be solved."
Xu Qingye nodded.
"In the current market, the transaction can be carried out slowly, and no one will say anything." He turned to look at her, "But I didn't expect you to do such a big thing without saying anything. If you encounter something like this with the Huang family in the future, can you discuss it with me first? In case of any accidents, I can also think of countermeasures in advance."
"good."
After playing mahjong for the whole morning, she felt a little tired when she relaxed. She yawned and looked at Xu Qingye beside her.
"Can I borrow your shoulder to lean on?"
"Are you sleepy?" the man asked.
Song Yuntang hummed, "A little bit."
Xu Qingye patted his legs and said, "It will be more comfortable to lie here."
Song Yuntang didn't hesitate and just lay down.
Xu Qingye was very considerate. He protected her head with one hand and held her arm with the other to prevent her from rolling off his legs due to the bumps.
The little girl just lay quietly on his lap, so quiet and well-behaved that he couldn't bear to look away.
He thought.
She is willing to rely on and be intimate with him, so she can't be completely indifferent to him, right?
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