Chapter 59 Sister-in-law, Let's Dig the Mountain Together
Lu Xiang had no idea what the new maids were thinking. She held the land deed that Ah Man brought her and read it over and over again, then got up and went to Qinghui Courtyard.
The sky is as clear as a pool of still water, and the sun is as bright as gold.
Qiao Jingru was sitting in the corridor, wearing a light pink short shirt with a front opening, a jade-colored gauze, and a graceful green silk skirt. She lowered her head, embroidering something seriously, with a faint smile at the corners of her lips, which made her eyes and eyebrows look more charming.
"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
Lu Xiang suddenly spoke, and Qiao Jingru was so scared that she almost stabbed a needle into her flesh.
"Why are you walking so quietly?" Qiao Jingru covered her chest and rolled her eyes at Lu Xiang.
Lu Xiang didn't care about the disgust on Qiao Jingru's face at all. He sat down beside her with a smile and stretched his head to look at what was in Qiao Jingru's hand.
"Is this... clothes made for big brother?" The snow-white satin was made of extremely comfortable silk cotton, and it was obviously an inner garment to be worn next to the body.
Qiao Jingru's ears turned red, and she squeezed out a word from her throat: "Yeah."
Lu Xiang stared at the shy girl in a daze, with a faint melancholy. It was unquestionable that the eldest sister-in-law loved the eldest brother, but what about the eldest brother?
Thinking about the fact that Lu Chao was discovered to have a mistress in his previous life, Qiao Jingru lowered her posture and welcomed that woman into the house in the name of a concubine. However, not only was she rejected by that woman, but she also whispered in Lu Chao's ear in the blink of an eye. Qiao Jingru's compromise was not exchanged for her husband's repentance and respect, but only disgust and indifference.
It's like all my true feelings were wasted.
Looking at the infatuated Qiao Jingru, Lu Xiang seemed to see his former self. The only difference was that Xiao Muheng planned to marry him, and he had been just a chess piece from the beginning to the end. In the end, even his life was a hindrance to him and Lu Mingzhu.
Qiao Jingru fell in love with Lu Chao at first sight, and fell in love with him again. For the sake of her beloved daughter, Qiao Jingru took great pains to marry her off. Not only did she not ask for a betrothal gift, but she also gave him a dowry of 88 loads and 100,000 taels. The standard of her daughter's marriage was almost the same as that of the daughter of a duke in the capital.
Although my father was a noble man, he still needed money to bribe people. Qiao Jingru's dowry of 100,000 taels was confiscated into the public treasury as soon as she got married. Moreover, although the Qiao family was engaged in business, they were also a family of scholars in the past. The second son of the Qiao family had the title of juren and was just waiting for the spring imperial examination.
The eldest brother is a bastard, and considering the current status of the Lu family, his marriage with Qiao Jingru is a good match.
What's more, it was Qiao's generous dowry that attracted her father the most.
"Is brother good to you?" Lu Xiang suddenly asked.
Qiao Jingru paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded: "Very good."
You choose your own husband, so you accept him.
Lu Chao treated her well, but the relationship between husband and wife was far different from what she had imagined before marriage. There was no respect for each other, no tenderness and affection. To Lu Chao, it was just that he had reached the age to get married, and there was just one more person in Qinghui Courtyard.
Lu Xiang saw a hint of bitterness in Qiao Jingru's deep eyes, pursed his lips and did not expose her.
Although I am not close to my eldest brother, but from the memories of my previous life and the understanding of this life, I know that bastard Lu Chao is not a good man at all.
"I don't want to make clothes anymore. I have something to do with my sister-in-law." Lu Xiang pulled the clothes off Qiao Jingru's hand and said.
If Lu Xiang didn't want Qiao Jingru to coax her out, he would have thrown her to the ground and stepped on her.
Before Qiao Jingru had time to pack her things, Lu Xiang pulled her into the house: "What's the matter?"
After returning from the Qin residence, she and Lu Xiang had basically no interaction. Why did he suddenly come to her courtyard and make a fuss?
Lu Xiang closed the door, then slapped the two deeds on the table and looked at Qiao Jingru with a smile: "Sister-in-law, I bought two mountains. Do you want to dig with me? It's worth investing."
What's going on?
Qiao Jingru opened her pair of round black eyes and looked at Lu Xiang with a frown.
Can you give me a hint before this girl has a seizure? She can’t keep up with the style.
Qiao Jingru: "Speak human language."
Lu Xiang smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, there are iron mines in these two mountains. I would like to cooperate with you. I will go to the mountains and you will do the work. We will split the profits in half."
“Iron ore?” Qiao Jingru was so frightened by Lu Xiang’s generosity that she jumped up and screamed, “Where did you get it from?”
You know, iron ore is precious and rare. Owning one is equivalent to owning countless wealth. She has two...
What shocked her even more was that Lu Xiang came to her for cooperation and gave her half of the profits... Even if she provided the manpower, it was just giving her money for nothing.
Qiao Jingru felt that her breathing was a little difficult.
"Sister-in-law, calm down."
Qiao Jingru: “…” You made such a big noise without saying anything and you still have the nerve to ask me to calm down.
"Why... did you look for me?" Qiao Jingru looked at Lu Xiang suspiciously. In fact, what she wanted to ask more was why he let her take such a big advantage and treated her so well.
Lu Xiang pouted her lips, and looked at Qiao Jingru with eyes as clear as autumn water, aggrieved: "Sister-in-law, you still don't believe in my sincerity in showing kindness to you."
Sob, so sad.
Well……
Qiao Jingru choked. It's not that she didn't believe it, but you suddenly came to me to show your goodwill, so you have to give me some time to buffer. And you said it without any reason. I haven't seen you come to me so frequently before, so who knows if you are just talking.
"Are you serious?"
"It couldn't be more true." Lu Xiang widened his eyes, trying to let Qiao Jingru see his sincerity: "Although we are not related by blood, you are my sister-in-law now, and we are the closest family. The eldest brother of the Qiao family is good at business, and having the Qiao family's help is like adding wings to a tiger. I don't want the mine that I have worked so hard to get to be sold to others for nothing."
After all, she is the one who benefits the most.
It's just a matter of moving out of the mountain, and all the manpower and material resources have to rely on the Qiao family.
What's more, this hill was obtained by Chu Jinyan for her, so she didn't even waste a spit.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiang felt a little guilty and wondered what he could do to repay Chu Jinyan's efforts.
Looking at Lu Xiang's smiling eyes, whose smile was like the brightest light in spring, Qiao Jingru felt indescribably shocked and a little moved.
"Okay, since you trust me, I will live up to your trust."
"Jinchang County is close to the Qiao family, so let's dig this first." Lu Xiang took out one of the deeds and handed it to Qiao Jingru: "This deed will be given to sister-in-law. Brother Qiao knows more about paperwork and contracts than I do. Just let me sign and put my fingerprints on it."
Just give it to her so casually?
Qiao Jingru was stunned holding the deed. It was clearly a thin piece of paper, but she felt it was heavy and weighed down. "
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