Chapter 208 Opening a New Store
The system explained: "Just now, people on the street were praising your Jiang family. This great honor is largely due to your kindness towards the workers, which is why your 'Good Woman' value increased."
"Oh, I see." Jiang Mi suddenly realized that she had stumbled upon this by accident.
"I'm worth a lot more as a good woman now, right? I've redeemed myself a bit. Sigh, I didn't want to be a good person, but fate is on my side."
Jiang Mi said somewhat helplessly that she had to do something since she had been reborn.
[You're still a ways off from your goal. You need to complete more tasks. Since the New Year is approaching, I have a task for you. There will be a group of beggars outside the city to spend the winter. They are very pitiful; every winter, some don't make it. Go and help them.]
Jiang Mi felt sorry for her after hearing this, but although she had done a lot of good deeds, she didn't want to really be a great philanthropist, because being a philanthropist is not so easy.
"These people are for the government to handle, how could it be my turn? I have my own business to attend to." Jiang Mi had already made her plans, why was the system causing her trouble?
This won't delay things. You must accept the task, and once you accept it, you must complete it; otherwise, you will be punished.
Jiang Mi had no choice but to surrender: "Fine, fine, I give up. So what's the reward?"
[The reward is a recipe for gummy candies. It's a really useful ingredient with many uses. I've included it in my gummy candy making book; take your time to look it up.]
"Gummy candy?" Jiang Mi said curiously. She had candy here too, but she had never heard of gummy candy.
Yes, you'll know what it looks like once you've made it.
Jiang Mi found things she had never heard of fascinating. Anything rare was advantageous to her, giving her another business opportunity. Especially since she had never heard of anything like this before, even if others wanted to learn from her, they wouldn't know how.
Jiang Mi calculated the money she had and realized that helping some refugees wouldn't be difficult. It wasn't that she was unwilling to help, but such matters were meant to be handled by the government. If she acted on her own, she would only cause trouble for herself.
"Mom, how much money do we have left?" Jiang Mi had always entrusted her money to her mother for management. Whenever she ran out of money, she would ask her mother for it. Her mother would not ask what she needed the money for and would just give it to her directly. In her mother's mind, the money originally belonged to Jiang Mi, and she was just holding it for her. As long as Jiang Mi wanted it, she would give it to her.
“There’s plenty. We haven’t even touched the money from the last potato sale, and we still have a lot left over from the sweet potato sale. How much do you want this time?”
Seeing how much her mother trusted her, Jiang Mi felt a warm feeling in her heart: "Mother, you didn't even ask me what I needed the money for. I asked you for it, and you just gave it to me."
Jiang's mother said, "What are you saying? This money was originally yours. You can take it if you want. I'm just keeping it for you."
“I want to open a soapberry shop. There probably aren’t many people buying it here. I’d like to try opening one in Linshui County.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother hesitated for a moment: "What you said last night was all true? I've discovered that my honey is a person who does what she says. Since you want to do this, it means that you've been thinking about this for a long time and have given it a lot of thought. I believe in you, and I will support you in whatever you do."
With the support of her family, Jiang Mi felt even more confident.
"I think this soap shop will lose money. Maybe it will start to make money after I've built up the business. Luckily, we can afford to lose money now. I plan to go to Linshui County to check on the shop in a few days."
"Okay, Mom will go with you." Jiang's mother also perked up. Now that she didn't have to worry about many things at home, she wanted to find something to do.
“Mom, running around like this must be tiring. I’m worried you’ll wear yourself out. You should stay home. I can ask my sister-in-law to help me look after the shop in Linshui County later.”
Looking at Jiang Mi's thoughtful expression, Jiang's mother's eyes were filled with happiness and love: "Having you children in my life, I truly have no regrets. Your two older brothers have both passed the imperial examinations and become scholars. Regardless of whether they can pass the higher examinations in the future, your father and I are already very satisfied. And you are so intelligent; your mother is so proud of you. Although your eldest brother..."
He may not be very successful, but it's a good thing that he and your sister-in-law are happy.
Jiang Mi also thought this was fine, but people are never satisfied. Since she had this opportunity, why not do it even better? Not everyone has such a wonderful thing as a system.
Yes, Jiang Mi now thinks the system is a treasure. Although the system's tasks can be quite annoying at times, they also bring her more benefits than drawbacks.
Jiang Mi acted immediately. On her way to Linshui County, she ran into Huo Ran, who was coming out of an inn. Jiang Mi looked at him in surprise and asked, "You live here?"
Huo Ran probably felt a little embarrassed, and Jiang Mi caught him red-handed. He rubbed his nose, too embarrassed to look Jiang Mi in the eye.
"I...I'll only stay for a few days. I don't have anything to do lately, and I'm going back to the capital soon." Huo Ran was staying here just to be closer to Jiang Mi, but the Emperor was sending him letters every day, urging him to return to the capital for the New Year as soon as possible. If he stayed any longer, the Emperor might send someone to find him personally.
"Back to the capital?" Jiang Mi felt a faint sense of anticipation; it was the place she most wanted to go.
"Yes, we won't see each other again until after the New Year." Huo Ran looked at Jiang Mi with reluctance in his eyes. He really didn't want to go back. That place was cold and heartless. Only here could his heart feel a little warm.
"Okay, then see you after the New Year. I think the capital will be very lively." She definitely wants to see it when she has the chance.
Huo Ran, however, was unmoved: "It's just so-so. Maybe it's because I see it every year, so I don't find it special. I'm actually quite curious about this place. If my family hadn't been pressuring me, I would have really wanted to stay here for the New Year."
Jiang Mi naturally hoped he would stay, but the New Year was an important holiday, and she couldn't ask him to stay. Everyone wanted to spend time with their family.
There will be opportunities in the future; there's plenty of time.
After Jiang Mi finished speaking, Huo Ran's eyes turned burning hot.
"Alright, there's plenty of time in the future."
After Huo Ran finished speaking, he had his luggage prepared and set off. There were still two days until the New Year. Before leaving, he looked at Jiang Mi again and asked, "What are you going to do?"
“I’m planning to go to Linshui County to take a look. The people there are richer than those in Shushan County. I’ll look for new business opportunities there.”
Huo Ran hesitated, reluctant to speak. He couldn't bear to see Jiang Mi working so hard, but this was precisely what made Jiang Mi so appealing.
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