He Jiuniang immediately smiled ingratiatingly: "This is really what I earned today. I went to treat the magistrate's daughter today, and the magistrate rewarded me with this."
Is the magistrate being so generous?
Sun and a group of women looked at her curiously. He Jiu Niang nodded without blushing or skipping a beat: "Of course, otherwise how could she become a county magistrate?"
After being persuaded by her, Madam Sun accepted the money and gave her one tael of silver in change, which was considered as the 20% that Madam Sun kept for herself.
Since she offered it voluntarily, Sun naturally had to accept it. Otherwise, over time, the other two daughters-in-law would harbor some resentment, since He Jiuniang neither made clothes nor cooked or washed dishes.
Of course, everyone could see that she was in charge of drawing and figuring out other business matters. However, the rule that 80% of the business was handed over to the public was established beforehand, and this rule could not be broken if the family wanted to continue to live in harmony.
After this incident, the others admired her even more. If it were anyone else, they might have secretly hidden the money, but He Jiuniang did not; instead, she took it out openly.
Starting the next day, He Jiuniang began to brew the medicinal ointment. The smell of the medicine was so strong that it couldn't be masked at all. Cui'er and the others who were making clothes at home thought that someone in their family was sick and were very concerned for a while.
The Lu family originally didn't want to reveal He Jiuniang's medical studies for the time being, since it was only the beginning and if more people found out, people would inevitably come knocking on their door.
It wasn't that they were worried about He Jiuniang's lack of skill, but rather that she was currently in the learning phase and the Lu family didn't want anyone to disturb her.
But now that Cui'er and the others are asking, it's impossible to hide it from them, so they told them anyway.
"My third son's wife is very capable. The owner of the clinic saw that she was smart and took her on as an apprentice. But this is just the beginning, so remember not to tell anyone!"
Sun warned coldly, and Cui'er nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Auntie, we definitely won't say anything! By the way, isn't your family in the medicinal herb business? With Jiu Niang's connection, won't we no longer have to worry about selling our medicinal herbs?"
Cui'er is clever. Before, when she collected medicinal herbs to sell to the Lu family, she was even worried that the Lu family would not be able to sell them and that they would be stuck with her. But now that she has the connection with He Jiuniang, she no longer has that worry.
Hearing her say that, the eyes of the others also lit up. If the medicinal herb business could be established in the future, they could also get a share of the profits. The men would take care of the medicinal herbs in the wasteland, while the women would work in the Lu family's workshop. After a couple of years when life got better, they could send their children to school.
Thinking this, I was overjoyed.
Madam Sun knew that Cui'er didn't have many bad intentions, and that everyone here was either a female member of the Lu family or someone she had brought from the bandit camp, all of whom were trustworthy people. So she nodded and said, "But as for the medicinal herbs, my eldest son should have already talked to you men about it. The technology is not yet mature. If you want to plant them, you'll have to wait until next year."
“We know, don’t worry, sister-in-law! Even if we can’t plant it here for the time being, we can go to the mountains to find it. Jiu Niang taught us before.”
Cui'er readily agreed, her eyes narrowing into slits. Her family was currently living the best life possible; if things continued this way, they would be able to pay back the money they owed the Lu family next year.
Although there are no men in the Qi family and they are not currently clearing land, the mother and daughter work in the workshop making clothes, earning twenty coins a day. This not only ensures their food and drink but also allows them to save money, so they have nothing to worry about.
South Thailand.
A horse galloped in, and someone immediately came forward to greet it. Sun Qi jumped off the horse, threw the reins to his men, and then quickly entered the courtyard.
"Hey bro, you're finally back!"
Qin Jian was studying the recent situation in the Southern Tai court in his study when he heard a noise outside and hurriedly came out to check. When he saw Sun Qi, he almost burst into tears.
He had never known that dealing with things alone could be so exhausting. During the time Sun Qi was away, he had almost worn himself out completely.
It turns out that he's not as smart as Sun Qi; he should definitely find an easier job in the future!
Sun Qi nodded, took the bowl of water his subordinate brought him, drank it all in one gulp, and ordered, "Another bowl, please!"
He almost died of thirst along the way.
"How was your trip? Did you find your family?"
Although Sun Qi didn't say it, Qin Jian felt that the only person who could make him lose his mind like this and abandon everything to go find him was his family.
"No."
He did not deny it.
Qin Jian sighed, patted his shoulder, and advised, "No news is the best news. Maybe they've already gone to a safe place. In another year or two, they'll completely throw the political situation in Nantai into chaos, and then we can retire successfully. I'll help you look for them then."
They have deployed their resources very well over the years and have never made a mistake, only the progress has been somewhat slow.
If Sun Qi hadn't killed the Crown Prince of Nantai, they would have remained entrenched here for at least another three to five years.
Sun Qi didn't mention that he had asked Wei Yu to help him look for his family. He didn't want too many people to know about his family, as his identity was too dangerous.
Qin Jian naturally understood this, so he never asked too many questions, just as Sun Qi never asked him about his most private matters.
Just then, an urgent report came from outside. Sun Qi opened the letter and found that it was about Prince Chen being assassinated on his way to Changzhou.
"His Highness has been assassinated?"
Upon seeing the first few words, Qin Jian immediately bristled like a rooster with its feathers standing on end.
Sun Qi ignored him, carefully read the entire letter, and then handed it to him: "Your Highness is alright, a close call indeed."
After he finished speaking, he stood quietly to the side, waiting for Qin Jian to finish reading.
"Those people have wolf fang marks on their bodies; they're with the group that chased me before!"
Qin Jian gritted his teeth in anger. Just who were these people?!
The previous group had been chasing him all the way from Nantai to Changzhou, but this time the group that Prince Chen encountered seemed to have followed him from the capital. This means that the organization has members all over the country and is a huge organization.
Sun Qi also thought of this, and said with a frown, "It must be that someone in the court hired someone to kill him."
"What organization could someone with such a tattoo belong to? I've never heard of it before!"
Qin Jian looked troubled. Generally speaking, such organizations are the easiest to expose, but they had survived two assassination attempts without finding out the other party's background.
Sun Qi said, "No matter what kind of organization they are, they are just doing things for money. The key is to find out who is behind it. Otherwise, Your Highness's trip to Changzhou may not go smoothly."
Prince Chen enjoys a good reputation both in the court and among the people. This time, someone has been making a big fuss about the death of Crown Prince Nantai, which has deepened the emperor's fear of Prince Chen. There are simply too many people in the court who want Prince Chen dead.
Qin Jian said angrily, "If you ask me, it must be that Prince Jing!"
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