After sitting alone for a while, Jiang Jiuniang suddenly realized that no matter what, everything she had experienced was real and could not possibly have been just a dream.
The people around me are all real people; they can't be fictional characters. They're just in different times and spaces.
Right now, it's just that Xiangxiang is acting strangely, and it hasn't caused any harm to her body yet, so she shouldn't be too pessimistic about things.
Even if something really happens, it might not be a bad thing for her to go back. She can figure out the situation there and then find a way to come back.
Anyway, if she can come once, she can come a second time; her life is never controlled by anyone.
After thinking it through, she got up and went to the study to check on Gou'er and Zhuzi's study progress.
Gou'er had just heard some noise, but he was busy with something and didn't come out. Now that he saw Jiang Jiuniang, he asked casually, "Mother, what just happened?"
"It's nothing, your dad and I just gave your sister a bath."
She appeared normal, showing no signs of having something on her mind, so Gou'er didn't suspect anything.
“Zhu Zi is very talented. This is what I taught him today, and he can already write.”
Gou'er showed Jiang Jiuniang several large characters he had written. Although they were crooked and the strokes were not very smooth, it was already quite good for a beginner to write so well. Moreover, Zhu Zi was diligent. Even though he couldn't afford paper, he often practiced on the sand in private, which is why he was able to improve so quickly.
Jiang Jiuniang had always thought highly of this child, and seeing how diligently he worked, she was naturally very happy. She said, "Well done! I'll go out and buy some meat; we'll have an extra dish tonight!"
I was feeling a bit down, so going for a walk would be good.
"Mommy, I want to eat pig's head meat!"
The dog licked its lips. It had been eating seafood for a while and was getting tired of it. It needed some pork to cool it off.
"Okay, I'll arrange it for you."
At that time, there were no ready-made braised dishes, so Jiang Jiuniang would just buy a pig's head and braise it herself. Anyway, she had her own seasoning packets, so it wasn't too much trouble.
Jiang Jiuniang went out alone and happened to run into her neighbor, Sister Wang, who was also going out to buy groceries, so the two decided to go together.
Sister-in-law Wang was the daughter-in-law of the old lady who had told Jiang Jiuniang about the Zhang family's big melon. She was only a few years younger than Sun Shi, but Jiang Jiuniang got along very well with her, and they walked hand in hand, chatting and laughing.
“Madam Jiang, we really owe you a lot for what happened before. When my mother-in-law found out that the Sun family’s affairs had been made public, Zhang Qian was sentenced to death, and the Zhang family members were driven away, she was so excited that she prayed to the Bodhisattva for several days, saying that the Bodhisattva heard her heart’s voice and specially sent someone to avenge the Sun family.”
"My mother-in-law used to be a maidservant who served Miss Sun. The two were like sisters and had a very good relationship. Over the years, she would cry whenever she talked about Miss Sun. It was just a coincidence that she was destined to die. If my mother-in-law hadn't gone back to her hometown to visit relatives at that time, she would definitely have suffered from Zhang Qian's vicious hand!"
At this point, Sister Wang patted her chest with some relief, feeling that this was truly a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and said, "Your old lady is blessed; even Heaven is helping her avoid disaster! By the way, was your old lady going home to visit her family to get married?"
She looked on with a gossipy expression, which made Sister Wang laugh. She nodded and said, "Yes, my mother-in-law always says that my father-in-law is her lucky star. If he hadn't come back to get married, he wouldn't have escaped this disaster."
"Later, when Miss Sun got into trouble, all the servants who used to serve her were dismissed by various means. My mother-in-law didn't dare to go back. She followed my father-in-law and used the skills she learned from Miss Sun to manage the family's martial arts. Life gradually became better."
The Wang family runs a business related to the Five Elements. When Wang's sister-in-law's mother-in-law returned to get married, she originally planned to explain the situation to Miss Sun after returning home and leave the Sun family to live her own life. However, after that incident, she dared not go back.
Not only did he dare not go back, but he also changed his name at the government office before he dared to continue living his life.
At first, everyone thought that Wang's mother-in-law was overthinking things. Childbirth is a very dangerous thing for women, and it was no secret that Miss Sun died in childbirth. But not long after, they heard that the people who had been sent back by the Sun family were not in good health and died of illness not long after leaving the Sun family.
It was only then that her family realized that Wang's mother-in-law was the smart one. After that, she helped her keep the fact that she had worked as a maid in the Sun family a secret, and that's how she lived peacefully for many years.
Hearing what Wang's wife said, Jiang Jiuniang summarized: "Your grandfather and grandmother are a mutual rescue. The grandfather helped the grandmother escape a disaster, and the grandmother used the management knowledge she learned from Miss Sun to rebuild the struggling martial arts business. That's how their lives became prosperous!"
Sister-in-law Wang smiled broadly, "That's exactly what I mean! My parents-in-law have a wonderful relationship; they've stayed together their whole lives, it's truly enviable!"
Because her parents-in-law had a good relationship, the children they raised were bound to be good. Wang's wife was also pampered when she married Wang's eldest son. Even at this age, she is still well-maintained and speaks softly. You can tell at a glance that she has been pampered.
Jiang Jiuniang was genuinely happy for her, then remembered something and asked, "Sister-in-law Wang, how many people are in your martial arts guild now? Are they capable of taking on escort jobs?"
I was just thinking of sending a batch of goods back to the capital. Instead of looking for a security escort agency whose background I didn't know, I might as well look for a martial arts company that I knew well. They were all young and strong men with some skills, and I could make a lot of money on a round trip.
Sister Wang's eyes lit up: "Great! Our martial arts guild sometimes takes on escort jobs. We currently have fifty or sixty people. How much cargo do you need to deliver?"
Fifty or sixty people is considered a relatively large group.
Jiang Jiuniang said, "I need to send some things to the capital, and then have the capital send me some things. I will send as many goods as you have men."
When Sister-in-law Wang heard this, she thought, "This is a big order!"
Normally, they deliver things on a one-way trip, and after delivering the goods, they come back on their own, so they don't make much money unless they get another order in the area. Otherwise, they always return empty-handed. But Jiang Jiuniang delivers things both ways, which solves their problem and allows them to earn double the money!
"Of course, of course. Our two families live so close by, and you've helped my mother-in-law fulfill her wish, so we'll definitely give you a good price!"
"Alright, then you make the arrangements first, sister-in-law. I'll prepare the things to be delivered and then come over to discuss the details!"
As she spoke, she took out a handful of loose silver and stuffed it into Sister Wang's hand: "This is the deposit. You can decide how to use it, Sister Wang!"
Sister-in-law Wang really liked Jiang Jiuniang's straightforward nature, so she didn't hesitate, took the money and said, "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with my husband in a bit, and I'll give you a definite answer later!"
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