Jiang Jiuniang was quite surprised that the dog knew so much.
After all, it was unexpected that Zhu Zi and his sister would come to visit. Taking Zhu Zi in was a last-minute decision she made without discussing it with Lu Baichuan and Gou'er beforehand. It was a pleasant surprise that Gou'er was able to understand her intentions.
She cupped the dog's chubby little face in her hands and said affectionately, "He's truly my son; he's been smart since he was little!"
Gou'er chuckled. He only understood when his mother said she wanted Zhuzi to be his study companion. Being a study companion was just a pretense; the real purpose was to have Zhuzi study and learn to write with him. So, why would his mother want to train a servant to read and write? There must be a great use for him.
The reason for specifically assigning him to teach was to help them build a relationship first. With a good foundation of rapport, their credibility would be higher in the future.
Lu Baichuan was also surprised that Gou'er could understand Jiang Jiuniang's meaning, and instantly understood what his wife always said: "Parents are the best teachers for their children."
I also understand even more how right my wife was to insist on taking the dog on a trip. Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Many things learned from books can be put into practice, helping to deepen understanding and allowing children to grow through hands-on experience.
More importantly, this kind of growth is something that children discover for themselves, rather than something that parents teach them by constantly lecturing them. The difference between the two is really significant.
The dog is so well-behaved, and my wife deserves 99% of the credit for it.
The next day at noon, Zhu Zi arrived. Jiang Jiu Niang didn't mention training him, but instead put him under Gou'er's control.
The dog pretended to be disgusted that he couldn't read, so it taught him to read first, while it read a book on the side.
He was already very experienced in teaching people to read, so he didn't feel much pressure.
Lu Baichuan, carrying his daughter, took his wife out to investigate the market. Since they had decided to start a business, it wasn't something they could do on a whim. They needed to see what kind of food people in the capital preferred before considering shipping it there.
It's currently winter, and the cold weather makes transporting these seafood items very convenient.
Jiang Jiuniang looked around the street, but she wasn't very satisfied with any of the sights.
Most of the goods sold in the shops on the street are dried goods, and fresh goods are also available, but they are all bought back from ordinary people.
Instead of buying from a shop, it's better to buy directly from ordinary people's homes, so there are no middlemen taking a cut.
After looking around, Jiang Jiuniang changed her mind immediately and said, "Let's sell Lu Hei Ya here, and then take the seafood to the capital to sell. We can open a special dried goods store, and also send some to my sister-in-law's restaurant. We can also develop some seafood recipes. We won't have to worry about business being bad."
"As for the goods we're sending back this time, we'll ask Zhuzi when we get back. There should be quite a few people in his village willing to take on this job."
After Jiang Jiuniang shared her idea, Lu Baichuan nodded and said, "That's good. However, transporting fresh goods is too troublesome. I think we can open a processing workshop here to turn fresh goods into semi-finished products. This will not only ensure that the ingredients do not spoil, but also facilitate transportation and improve efficiency."
"Yes, yes, it's necessary to set up a processing workshop, but I can only decide what to do after I get feedback from the capital after this shipment is sent back. I do have quite a few processing recipes here, it just depends on what the people in the capital like!"
Jiang Jiuniang responded happily. In the past, she had to figure out business matters on her own, but now that Lu Baichuan's ideas were in line with her pace, she felt much more relaxed.
When we strive together, life still has meaning.
"This is the woman who made us homeless!"
Just then, a sudden voice came from the crowd, and several people rushed towards them, holding sticks, looking for revenge against Jiang Jiuniang.
Seeing this, Lu Baichuan was about to step forward when Jiang Jiuniang took her daughter and held her in her arms, watching as Lu Baichuan easily dealt with that group of people.
"Oh dear, this is how you bully ordinary people like us! It's unbelievable, having connections makes you so great!"
A woman in her forties lay down on the ground and began to throw a tantrum.
"The grievances have their perpetrators, and the debts have their debtors. Whoever killed the person should go find them. What does it have to do with us? Why are you driving us out of the city! I refuse to believe you can control everything!"
This woman was once Zhang Laozei's eldest daughter-in-law, Yin Shi. She had finally become the mistress of the house, but Jiang Jiu Niang changed everything for her, turning her from a wealthy noblewoman into a destitute beggar on the street.
Jiang Jiuniang had never met these people before and couldn't recognize them at first, but once she said that, their identities were immediately revealed.
Do you really think you're innocent?
It's ridiculous.
Aside from Sun Changyuan, Zhang Laozhe's other sons were raised by her. They committed all sorts of evil deeds from a young age, and as they grew up, they naturally oppressed the people in the city. The whole family lived like local tyrants. Last month, her son even forced a girl on the street, and she just paid her off.
Aside from all that, even if they really didn't do anything wrong, these things were originally the Sun family's property, so what's wrong with returning them?
If a cuckoo takes over a magpie's nest, will it eventually start to think it's the magpie itself?
"Well said! Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt its debtor!"
Jiang Jiuniang chuckled and turned to look at the crowd on the street, saying, "Everyone, come and see! This is the former Madam Zhang. Her son forcibly took a girl home last month. I'm sure he's bullied you all quite a bit over the years. Today, let's do as she says, let's settle scores and beat her up first!"
As she spoke, she took a step back and continued, "Everyone should settle scores and avenge their grievances, so don't let her get away with this!"
Madam Yin thought these people wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her, especially since she had her son and daughter-in-law by her side to protect her. But she never expected that a tiger fallen into the plains would be bullied by dogs. These lowly people didn't care about anything else and rushed over to punch and kick them.
What's even more infuriating is that the son and daughter-in-law couldn't take it after being hit a few times and quickly moved away, leaving their elderly mother to be beaten on the spot.
Under the clear sky, Jiang Jiuniang wouldn't allow her to be seriously injured, so she sent someone to the yamen to find someone. Soon, the yamen runners came and took the person away.
When she was taken away by the yamen runners, Madam Yin had a nosebleed and her hair was a mess, so it was impossible to see what she originally looked like unless you looked closely.
The magistrate rushed over and apologized to Jiang Jiuniang, saying, "It was all my fault for mishandling the situation and causing you both such a fright..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Jiuniang interrupted him, saying coldly, "I don't care how you try to justify yourself. I was willing to give you a chance when you handled things so badly before, but you can't even handle such a small matter. If you're not capable enough, you should be replaced as soon as possible."
Jiang Jiuniang didn't even glance at him, and pulled Lu Baichuan away.
As a county magistrate, how could he not even handle such a small matter properly? This situation must have been intentional.
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