Doing research is not an easy thing, and many people don't want to go to Hainan.
Liu Yulian didn't force them to go anywhere; they could go wherever they wanted. It all depended on their own wishes. If they didn't want to do research, she couldn't force them.
Of course, if all those people were to join the same research group, that wouldn't work either. The institute would have to make adjustments, and once they did, those people would have to move to departments they didn't like.
They can choose not to go, which means they will leave the institute.
The research institute cannot indulge those people. They are not staying at home, so how can they make decisions as they please?
Liu Yulian couldn't just let them do what they wanted. As the director of the research institute, she had to have a certain level of intimidation. Some people thought Liu Yulian was easy to suppress, while others wanted to use her as a puppet. That wouldn't work.
After arranging the way for those who entered the research institute, Liu Yulian no longer paid too much attention to them.
Liu Yulian's shop also produced some soap, but it was different from the soap sold by the imperial court. The imperial court did not have a monopoly on these things, and other merchants also sold them.
Liu Yulian's shop also sells some products, such as rose soap. Rose petals are used in this soap, but since it's difficult to store rose petals in a single piece, they use other materials to create rose shapes in the transparent soap. Many girls like this kind of soap.
Liu Yulian's shop made a lot of money, and it was easy to make money from soap.
At the Duke Cheng's Mansion, after Liu Yulian arrived, Old Madam He took Liu Yulian aside and talked to her for a long time.
"The soaps and skin care creams you make are all very useful." Mrs. He said with a smile. She had used them and they were indeed very useful.
"It has to be useful to make money." Liu Yulian said, "This is a new product that has recently come out. I'll give it a try."
Liu Yulian didn't know what to give to Madam He. She didn't have that much to give as a gift. She did have a lot of money, but she couldn't spend it carelessly. Besides, Madam He didn't need those things.
Mr. He's wife didn't think the things Liu Yulian gave her were shabby; she thought they were quite good. Those things were all from Liu Yulian's shop, and outsiders had to pay for them. Some of them were said to be quite expensive.
Some noble ladies in the capital liked to buy things at Suixin Shop. Some of them bought things there because the owner was Princess Rongning. Some of them bought things there simply because the things there were good.
"Come, try some cakes." Madam He said, "These cakes are not as delicious as yours, but they are worth having."
Mrs. He had tasted the cakes made by Liu Yulian. After eating the cakes made by Liu Yulian, she felt that the cakes made by others were not as delicious and were just so-so. Even a small piece of mung bean cake made by Liu Yulian was more delicious than others.
"Not bad." There was no way Liu Yulian would say that the pastries were not delicious.
Old Madam He didn't ask much about the research institute, she knew her limits.
As luck would have it, Madam Qi Da brought Miss Qi Er to see Lady Chengguo. Miss Qi Er hadn't been admitted to the graduate school, so Madam Qi Da wanted Lady Chengguo to find a solution. Even though Lady Chengguo hadn't agreed before, Madam Qi Da thought that was before the exam.
Madam Qi pulled her daughter in front of Lady Chengguo and said, "She is also stupid. She didn't study well and didn't even pass the exam."
"If you don't pass the exam, then just wait to get married." said the wife of Duke Chengguo.
"I heard that Princess Rongning is also here today." Madam Qi said.
"What's going on? You're going to see Princess Rongning?" Lady Chengguo felt something was wrong. "If I take you there, am I forcing her?"
The wife of the Duke of Chengguo was unwilling to do so. As an elder, it would be very bad for her to bring people over. The wife of the Duke of Chengguo stared at her sister-in-law from her natal family. If she didn't have the ability, she shouldn't think too much.
"The academy recruits students every year. If you don't make it this year, you can try next year," said Lady Chengguo. "And don't even think about going to see Princess Rongning. There's no way you'll be allowed in. Even if you want to speak to her, it shouldn't be in our house."
Lady Chengguo didn't want Liu Yulian to misunderstand, so she had to do it cleanly and neatly.
So Madam Qi took her people home very unhappy. Since Lady Chengguo did not want them to stay, they did not have the face to stay any longer.
Madam Qi returned home and went to find her husband, Master Qi, and said, "Your sister doesn't even care about her niece. It's just a matter of a word from her."
"Don't say anymore." Master Qi said, "You already knew she was like this, why bother asking more questions?"
Master Qi was reluctant to ask Lady Chengguo. This matter was not that easy. He thought that he couldn't use favors on a daughter who would eventually marry out. If he really wanted to use favors, it would be for the family heir, for the male members of the family.
"Let's find a suitable man for our daughter." said Master Qi.
“…” When Madam Qi heard this, she knew that her husband just wanted her daughter to get married early.
There are many people who share the same idea as Master Qi. They think they finally understand. They don’t think their daughter can really be admitted to the graduate school.
There were only three women admitted to the institute this time, the rest were men.
One is the daughter of a commoner family, and this girl does a lot of things at home; one is the cousin of Princess Rongning, and when Princess Rongning's uncle was collecting various books for her, Miss Xue was also learning; the other Miss Duan also comes from a scholarly family.
Under such circumstances, it can be said that there is no one who can really pass the exam by cramming at the last minute.
So why do they still let their daughter take the exam? It would be better to let her find a good family to marry as soon as possible.
"If you really want to take the test, wait until you get married."
"That's enough. It's not like you haven't tried before."
"If you can't pass the exam, then wait until you have children and let your children take the exam."
"As a woman, you still have to find a husband who loves you."
"Don't always think about going out. Women are women after all."
…
Those girls didn't feel upset when they heard such words, probably because they were already used to it. However, there were a few girls who felt very unhappy after hearing such words, because they just thought that they would definitely be able to make a name for themselves.
Regardless of what the girls think, the books published by the institute are selling like hotcakes.
It’s just that the research institute doesn’t sell books. The books are sold by relevant departments of the court, and the court also makes a lot of money from it.
When Liu Yulian learned that Madam Qi had gone to see the wife of Duke Cheng, she was helpless. She had heard from the servants of Duke Cheng that in such a large mansion, there would always be a few maids who loved gossiping.
People who didn't know the truth thought that Lady Chengguo had deliberately sent people to nag Liu Yulian, but it was just some maids who thought they were smart saying those words near Liu Yulian.
Those maids thought they could use this to help Lady Chengguo solve her troubles, but they didn't know that Lady Chengguo had no intention of asking Princess Rongning to help Miss Qi Er.
"They might be bored of staying in the mansion." He Xiyuan was walking with Liu Yulian when he heard the maids say those words. "Why would someone like mother resort to such despicable means?"
The wife of the Duke of Chengguo was a duke's wife, and her family background was not bad, and she had received a good education since childhood. There was no need for the wife of the Duke of Chengguo to let the maids say those words in front of Liu Yulian, as those maids were just being clever.
"Yeah, that's right." Liu Yulian said, "Cousin Xue is going to Hainan."
"Go ahead," He Xiyuan said. "Hainan is a little far, but that's okay. As long as they're willing, that's fine."
"Yes, she got in through a proper exam," Liu Yulian said. "I didn't think she had to go anywhere. If she wants to go to Hainan, then go. Those people can choose their own research direction, but they can't all choose the same one. Not many men go to Hainan, and they're not very willing to go."
Liu Yulian knew that the men who were admitted to the academy were mostly scholars. They had always dreamed of becoming officials, not researching, but this time they had the opportunity, and some of them had never passed the imperial examination, so they applied to the academy.
Some people who passed the entrance exam to graduate school still wanted to stay in Beijing, as they didn't want to suffer so much. Only a few people were willing to go to Hainan, and those who went there also saw the importance of rice.
"Those who are willing to go must bring their families with them," Liu Yulian said. "Give them more subsidies."
"It's what we should do." He Xiyuan didn't think there was anything wrong with this, as it must have been allowed by the court.
The places those researchers went to were more remote than those where officials went. In some places there were no houses yet, and everything started from scratch.
When Mrs. Mo learned that some maids had mentioned Madam Qi's affairs while He Xiyuan and Liu Yulian were walking, she went directly to find the wife of Duke Cheng. After all, this matter involved the wife of Duke Cheng, and it was not easy for Mrs. Mo to deal with the maids directly.
When Lady Chengguo found out, she was very unhappy.
"Sell her off." Lady Chengguo had no intention of letting Princess Rongning help Lady Qi. Those maids acted on their own, and who knows what they might do in the future.
If Lady Chengguo doesn't deal with these maids now, the other maids will think that she wants them to do so. Later, those maids may even use her name to bully Princess Rongning.
"Other people should also be punished," said the wife of Duke Chengguo.
"Yes." Mrs. Mo didn't care about the Qi family. The Qi family was the wife of Duke Chengguo, and that was fine. But if those people did something wrong, and Mrs. Mo still condoned them, what would others think?
Lady Chengguo didn't like maids who blindly guessed their master's intentions, so selling them was considered good for them. At least Lady Chengguo didn't beat them before selling them.
Liu Yuqin stayed in the second branch of the Liu family and had many conflicts with Su Qiuya. Liu Yuqin naturally stood on the side of Qing Yi Niang. She and Qing Yi Niang both believed that Su Qiuya was unfilial.
Su Qiuya felt very tired. She had to open the shop and do business every day, and also take care of Liu Yuqin's emotions.
This gave Su Qiuya a headache. It was not a good idea for Liu Yuqin to stay in their house all the time.
The Mei family has left the capital, Liu Yuqin and the second young master Mei have divorced, and Liu Yuqin must be thinking of remarrying.
It’s not that there were no matchmakers coming to the house, but Aunt Qing and Liu Yuqin were both dissatisfied with the marriages proposed by the matchmakers.
At this moment, Su Qiuya found Liu Yuqin vomiting over there. What was going on?
"Second sister?" Su Qiuya walked over. Could it be that Liu Yuqin was pregnant?
Su Qiuya thought of this. Liu Yuqin and the second young master Mei were divorced. What should she do if Liu Yuqin became pregnant?
"Let's find a doctor." Su Qiuya said.
"Nothing." Liu Yuqin said, "It's just that the food you cooked isn't that delicious."
Su Qiuya's mouth twitched slightly. Even if the food was not tasty, she would not vomit like this. Su Qiuya looked at Qing Yi Niang. Qing Yi Niang should know her limits. She couldn't continue to prevent Liu Yuqin from seeing a doctor. What if Liu Yuqin was really pregnant?
They wouldn't think that just because Liu Yuqin wasn't pregnant when she was with the Second Young Master Mei, she couldn't be pregnant now.
"Don't tell me you're pregnant." Su Qiuya said directly, lest these people pretend to be stupid. "It's better to check it out sooner rather than later."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Aunt Qing didn't expect Su Qiuya to say such things so bluntly. She didn't want her daughter to get pregnant. If her daughter got pregnant, should she give birth to the child?
Su Qiuya didn't think she was talking nonsense, she was telling the truth. If Liu Yuqin was really pregnant and was planning to remarry, then she shouldn't have kept the child.
If Liu Yuqin gave birth to the child, would the man be willing to let her take the child with her?
"Impossible." Liu Yuqin was also shocked. "How is it possible?"
"We'll know when we go and take a look." Su Qiuya said, "If we delay any longer, it will be too late to do anything."
Since the baby is older, Liu Yuqin cannot have an abortion and she can only give birth to the child.
Liu Yanbo happened to be away from home, so he didn't know about these things.
Aunt Qing glared at Su Qiuya. She really had to take her daughter to see a doctor. What if her daughter was really pregnant?
Liu Yuqin was a little nervous. She didn't want to get pregnant at this time.
"Mom." Liu Yuqin looked at Aunt Qing nervously.
"Don't be afraid." Aunt Qing said.
Aunt Qing hoped that Liu Yuqin would not be pregnant so that she could get married. If Liu Yuqin was pregnant and had to have an abortion, how would they view her if others knew about it? Would they still think that Liu Yuqin could have children and that there was nothing wrong with her body?
How is that possible? Others would think that Liu Yuqin is cold-blooded and heartless.
That afternoon, Aunt Qing took Liu Yuqin to see a doctor. Liu Yuqin was pregnant and had been pregnant for almost two months. This was before Liu Yuqin divorced the Second Young Master Mei. No matter how bad Liu Yuqin's temper was, she had never cheated on her husband.
Concubine Qing's face was not very good. Liu Yuqin had never been pregnant before, and Concubine Qing was worried that Liu Yuqin would not be able to get pregnant. Now that Liu Yuqin was pregnant, Concubine Qing was not happy at all.
When Liu Yuqin was still in the Liu family, Aunt Qing would ask doctors to take her children's pulses from time to time because she was worried that Liu's mother would do something to her children, for example, whether her daughter would be given medicine to cause a cold uterus by Liu's mother.
The doctor said there was no problem, and Aunt Qing felt much more relieved.
But the doctor just said that Liu Yuqin's health is not that good. If Liu Yuqin aborts the child, it will be difficult for her to get pregnant in the future.
Aunt Qing was afraid that Liu Yuqin would not have children in the future. What was the use of a child that was not born from her own belly? Those children would never be filial to Liu Yuqin.
After they returned home and closed the door, Aunt Qing asked Liu Yuqin.
"Think carefully. Without this child, you might lose everything in the future." Aunt Qing said, "If you give birth to this child, let your brother raise it."
Aunt Qing was not afraid that her daughter would marry a year or two later, and she also wanted to give her daughter a way out.
"Can I let the Jingning Marquis' Mansion raise him?" Liu Yuqin asked.
"How could they help you raise a child?" Aunt Qing wondered why Liu Yuqin's body had become like this.
In order to prevent Liu's mother from tampering with the doctors, Aunt Qing hired a different doctor each time. Liu Yuqin had no health problems before she got married, and she had no health problems for a month or two after her marriage.
"Will my second brother be willing to help raise the child?" Liu Yuqin was skeptical. "Maybe my second brother's wife won't be willing."
"What are you afraid of? Mother is here." Aunt Qing said that she would definitely let Su Qiuya and Liu Yanbo raise the child.
When Su Qiuya saw Aunt Qing and Liu Yuqin acting suspiciously, she knew that Liu Yuqin was probably pregnant.
Aunt Qing came to find Su Qiuya. She wanted Su Qiuya to pretend to be pregnant first, and when Liu Yuqin gave birth to the child, the child would be considered as Su Qiuya's.
Su Qiuya thought Aunt Qing was crazy, "What if I really am pregnant?"
"This..." Aunt Qing really hadn't thought of this.
"Or do you want me to abort the child?" Su Qiuya asked, "Or do you mean that my biological child is not mine, and the child born by my second sister is mine?"
Su Qiuya can raise the child born by Liu Yuqin as her own, but she cannot let that child think that he is her child.
In the future, who will inherit the family property? It would be fine if Liu Yuqin gave birth to a daughter, but if it was a boy, it would not be so easy.
"You haven't gotten pregnant yet." Aunt Qing said.
"Who can guarantee that I won't get pregnant in the next few months?" Su Qiuya said, "I can't agree to this. I feel bad that you don't care about your own grandchildren."
When Liu Yanbo came back, he heard Su Qiuya and Aunt Qing arguing.
"That's impossible. Uncle is uncle and aunt is aunt." Su Qiuya said.
Liu Yanbo didn't know what was going on, but he felt something was strange.
When Su Qiuya saw Liu Yanbo coming back, she said directly, "Second sister is pregnant."
"What?" Liu Yanbo didn't react for a moment.
"Second sister is pregnant." Su Qiuya said again, "Second sister wants to give birth to this child and let us be cheap parents."
"Adopted parents?" Liu Yanbo didn't quite understand.
"I can raise that child, but that child cannot call me mother." Su Qiuya said, "What I earn can only be inherited by my children. I don't want any other problems to arise in the future."
Not to mention that they can let their biological children inherit those things, but if they don’t explain it clearly to their adopted children, what will the children think?
Su Qiuya said this at the beginning just to avoid problems in the future. Qing Yi Niang still had the nerve to be angry, and Su Qiuya felt that she should be the most angry. She hadn't even given birth to a child, but Qing Yi Niang wanted her to raise a woman who had no blood relationship with her.
"Mom, do you want us to raise the child born by my second sister?" Liu Yanbo looked at Aunt Qing.
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