Madam Mo stopped and turned to look at the maid beside her. "In two years, you will return to the Mo family."
Mrs. Mo had no intention of keeping such a chatty maid. The old lady prepared so many things for the Rongning County Lady, what did these people have to do with it? The old lady's private money, the old lady could subsidize whoever she wanted, and the wife of the Duke of Chengguo was in charge of the household expenses, so the wife of the Duke of Chengguo could give more to whoever she wanted.
What's more, if it weren't for Princess Rongning, He Xichen's leg would never have been healed.
"Madam." The maid opened her eyes wide and looked at Mrs. Mo in disbelief.
Mrs. Mo's reasoning was simple: Princess Rongning was a benefactor to her and He Xichen. They didn't need to treat her less kindly simply because she was their future sibling. Princess Rongning had saved He Xichen's future, and two days after his wedding, he was crowned the Crown Prince.
After all, no one took advantage of them at all.
Don’t say that the position of the crown prince originally belonged to He Xichen. If people had any ideas, there would be no need to save He Xichen’s legs.
Mrs. Mo ignored the maid. If the maid she brought here dared to be so talkative and sow discord, she should just send her back. Her mother would definitely not let the maid stay at home any longer. She would most likely send her to the farm.
If Mo hadn't just married into the family, it would have been inappropriate for her to sell the maid at this time. She probably would have been ready to sell the maid. She didn't sell the maid, but she did take action to let the people around her see her attitude clearly.
It was impossible for her to be jealous of County Lady Rongning. County Lady Rongning was far away in the northwest. Why should she think so much?
Not only did Mrs. Mo not stop the old lady's actions, she also prepared a lot of things and asked someone to send them over when the time came.
"It will probably be very cold there by the time the princess gets there," Madam Mo said. "Why not send some fox furs and other things from home over there?"
When the old lady heard what Mo said, she couldn't help but look at her again, "You don't want it?"
"How could my grandson's wife need so many things?" Madam Mo said with a smile, "We are in the capital. If there is anything we need, we can just go and buy it. They are far away in the northwest. I don't know if they can buy those things. It's cold there."
"Then send more." The old lady was very satisfied with Mrs. Mo's answer. It wasn't that she was mean to Mrs. Mo, but these things were nothing. If Mrs. Mo acted like she had never seen the world and was unwilling to send so many things to the northwest, then the old lady would definitely be disappointed in her.
In the northwest county, Miss Xu met Liu Yanbo several times at the academy, but Liu Yanbo was not attracted to her. Miss Xu did not directly express her interest in Liu Yanbo, but Liu Yanbo could sense it, so he simply forced her to do so.
It is impossible for Liu Yanbo to directly ask Miss Xu not to appear in front of him just because he has seen her a few more times. That would seem too presumptuous.
Su Qiuya was not someone who could tolerate it. She had someone investigate some things about Miss Xu a long time ago. The Xu family was not a wealthy family, and the maids and servants were not that cautious in their work.
For example, Miss Xu was once very close to a man, a man was arrested for pretending to be someone close to Prince Su, and a maidservant close to Miss Xu once went to a pharmacy to buy some medicine...
Su Qiuya didn't let anyone know about this directly. Her husband, Liu Yanbo, still had to continue studying at the academy. If others knew that she had spread the news, even if it was true, they would definitely think she was malicious.
For a girl, having her reputation ruined is more serious than taking her life.
Su Qiuya went straight to find Mrs. Xu and asked her to take good care of Miss Xu.
"Miss Xu should take good care of her health." Su Qiuya sat next to Mrs. Xu. She came to the Xu family not just to deliver things to them.
Su Qiuya brought some things just to make outsiders think that she was delivering things to the teacher's house.
"Don't worry, your body will be ruined soon after it was injured, don't you think?" Su Qiuya said.
"How much do you know?" When Mrs. Xu heard this, she knew that Su Qiuya knew about her daughter.
Mrs. Xu asked someone to watch outside and not let anyone in.
"I know everything I should know, and I also know things I shouldn't know." Su Qiuya said, "This kind of thing can't be hidden from me, let alone others. If you ask around a little, you can see something different. Madam, you should also know that those experienced maids can tell at a glance that Miss Xu has lost her virginity."
Su Qiuya deliberately said this to Madam Xu, hoping that Madam Xu would deal with Miss Xu, otherwise, don't blame her for being ruthless.
"Oh, by the way, Madam Xu might not know what kind of family we are." Su Qiuya said, "We were indeed exiled here, and we do know some people in the capital. Although distant water cannot quench immediate thirst, it is always of some use, right?"
Su Qiuya didn't intend to use the name of Jingning Marquis Mansion to pressure others. They didn't live together, so it didn't necessarily have to be used. If the Liu family's eldest wife knew that they were using the name of Jingning Marquis Mansion to pressure others, it might make the people in the eldest wife unhappy.
"In two days... tomorrow, send her away tomorrow." Mrs. Xu has other children, and it is impossible for her to ruin the family's reputation for the sake of a daughter.
Mrs. Xu only wanted to tell others that her daughter had married far away, and then wait two years and say that she had returned as a widow. Now she had no choice but to say so, as it was better than losing her innocence while her daughter was still unmarried.
"You are a smart person." Su Qiuya didn't want Mrs. Xu to cause trouble for the family. She thought that she might have to ask Liu Yanbo to change a teacher.
If Master Xu continues to teach Liu Yanbo, he may not necessarily teach Liu Yanbo with all his heart.
Fortunately, they had the Xu family's handle, so Madam Xu couldn't target Liu Yanbo too much. At least Liu Yanbo could continue to stay in the academy. There were several teachers in the academy, not just Master Xu.
After Su Qiuya left, Mrs. Xu called Miss Xu and asked her to get ready.
"How did she know?" Miss Xu didn't expect Su Qiuya to know this.
"She's from the capital," Madam Xu said. "She's a cunning and cunning person. You're no match for her. Leave early and come back in two years. By then, they should be somewhere else."
Mrs. Xu thought about it. Since Su Qiuya moved from the town to the county town for Liu Yanbo to study, they might also move from the county town to the provincial capital.
However, it doesn’t matter whether these people left or not. Mrs. Xu thinks that as long as Miss Xu no longer thinks about Liu Yanbo, Su Qiuya will not tell these things.
However, things did not develop as Mrs. Xu had expected. Miss Xu had not yet left and was about to leave the next day. On that day, there were rumors outside that Miss Xu had been deflowered and was pregnant. Such a woman was not a good woman at all.
By the time Master Xu found out, it was too late to stop the people outside from spreading rumors.
Mrs. Xu naturally believed that Su Qiuya had done it, and that Su Qiuya was one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. Su Qiuya had previously told them not to tell anyone, but then turned around and let someone tell anyone.
Mrs. Xu also knew some of the families of the teachers at the academy, and she and her husband planned to move away. If they didn't move away, their children would have a hard time in the future, so it would be better to move somewhere else. Her husband could still find work as a teacher at another academy.
If that doesn't work out, I'll just open my own private school.
Before leaving, Mrs. Xu talked to some people about Su Qiuya.
"My daughter is wrong and shouldn't appear in front of her husband so often, but she can't do this."
"They came to my house and threatened me, but I didn't tell them. They also said they were from the capital."
"Forget it. Our family isn't that powerful. It's better to move away."
"Young man Mu Ai, just get closer, there's no need to worry about that."
"It's just that she keeps saying things that ruin people's reputations, without caring whether they're true or not."
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Mrs. Xu hated Su Qiuya. She thought Su Qiuya was a sensible person, but who would have thought that Su Qiuya would be such a bad person.
Therefore, after Xu's family moved away, they let everyone in the academy know that Liu Yanbo's wife was a vicious person. Everyone in the academy knew that Miss Xu had never confessed her love to Liu Yanbo. At most, she had met Liu Yanbo a few more times. When Miss Xu met Liu Yanbo, there were other people around.
Those scholars didn't know whether Miss Xu was a virgin or pregnant, but such things couldn't be explained just by talking about them.
The scholars' views on Liu Yanbo and Su Qiuya changed, and fewer people went to the shop to eat. Su Qiuya's food was not rare in the world, and there were no substitutes. They didn't have to go to Su Qiuya's shop to eat.
Those scholars were worried that they would be harmed by Su Qiuya one day. You know, the reputation of a scholar is very important. If their reputation is ruined, they may not be able to take part in the imperial examinations.
How could they possibly accept this? They simply decided to go to Su Qiuya's shop less often and have less contact with Liu Yanbo. This would prevent them from being harmed without realizing it. Rumors are terrifying, and three people can make a tiger. They simply couldn't open their mouths to explain.
Didn’t you see that Master Xu’s family just moved away? She is a poisonous tongue, and no one knows when Su Qiuya will come out and bite people.
Su Qiuya just felt that her business was not as good as before. There were fewer scholars coming to the academy, and even if there were scholars passing by the shop, they were unwilling to come in.
This made Su Qiuya very confused. After asking around, she found out that someone outside was saying that Miss Xu was pregnant before marriage.
"What's going on?" Su Qiuya was confused. She didn't ask anyone to spread the news.
Su Qiuya didn't know who spread the news. The key point was when she threatened Mrs. Xu and asked her to send Miss Xu away.
Master Xu's family moved away directly. Even if Master Xu's family did not move away, such a thing could not have been spread by the Xu family themselves.
Su Qiuya thought about asking people to inquire about the news. Did those people who went to inquire about the news spread the news? This is also possible. Those people took money to do things, but it doesn't mean that they would not tell others about the matter.
"How could it be like this?" Su Qiuya thought for a long time before she realized that it might be someone who inquired for the news and leaked it out. It is also possible that someone who had a grudge against the Xu family knew about Miss Xu, and the enemy of the Xu family deliberately spread bad things about Miss Xu.
"Husband." Su Qiuya asked Liu Yanbo when she saw him come back, "How are you doing in the academy? Are they giving you a hard time?"
"Don't worry, they will just stay away from me." Liu Yanbo had inquired about this when he was in the academy. Those people believed that it was Su Qiuya who spread the news that Miss Xu was pregnant before marriage, and that Su Qiuya forced the Xu family to leave.
Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, those people would rather stay away from Su Qiuya and Liu Yanbo just to ensure their safety.
"The academy is okay, you can continue to stay here." Liu Yanbo said, "It's not your fault in the first place. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself."
Liu Yanbo believed Su Qiuya and didn't think his wife would deliberately spread the news.
"The business of the shop is not very good." Su Qiuya said.
"It's okay, just take a short rest." Liu Yanbo said, "As long as I can eat."
"That won't work. We'll have to spend money on many other things in the future." Su Qiuya was unwilling to see her business decline. "Tomorrow, lower the price. Just treat them as your classmates and make it cheaper."
Su Qiuya thought about it and decided that this was the only option. She couldn't let the shop's business continue like that.
As long as the shop lowers the prices of some things, people will still come. How could those people be reluctant to pay?
As for her bad reputation, Su Qiuya would have to spend some time to let them know that she hadn't spread it at all. However, this matter was difficult to explain clearly, and she couldn't explain it specifically. It would be best to wait for this matter to slowly pass.
Liu Yulian, the eldest daughter of the Liu family, made several wooden carts, initially priced at one tael of silver. Later, as more people made them, the price was gradually lowered.
Initially, the price had to be high enough to attract carpenters to make more wooden carts.
"This wooden cart is good." Father Liu was learning how to ride a wooden cart in the yard. It has two wheels, so it's easy to fall over. "It's just not stable."
"We have three-wheeled ones, but wooden carts like that will have to wait," Liu Yulian said. She wasn't a genius, so how could she possibly come up with a tricycle in a flash? "Ordinary people don't have oxen or horses, so this cart is fine. They don't need to be fed, but they just need to be maintained more often."
Don't leave the cart outside in the rain or in a damp place.
"Three wheels?" Father Liu looked at the two-wheeled wooden cart he was sitting on. "Take your time. There's no rush."
Father Liu thought that it was almost time to send New Year's gifts, especially since the delivery of New Year's gifts from the northwest was slow and would take quite a while. So his family would send a wooden cart. Wooden carts are easy to use and perhaps ordinary families could afford one.
"Give two more to my eldest brother and his family." Liu Yulian didn't think about giving a few cars to other families. These cars are not grapes or watermelons. They are so expensive that she would not give them away.
There are some other accessories on this wooden cart, which she had made at a blacksmith shop, and they cost a lot of money.
The other families may not necessarily need a wooden cart. If they want a wooden cart, they can wait for a while before buying it.
"Have you not forgotten your elder brother, or your fiancé?" Father Liu asked. His daughter always prepared something for He Xiyuan.
"I haven't forgotten anything." Liu Yulian said confidently. After all, he is an elder brother and a fiancé, so she has to care about them.
Sui Xin's shop opened again, and this time it sold wooden carts, wooden carts that cost one or two taels of silver.
Oh my god, it's so expensive?
When passersby asked about the price, they didn't dare to buy it. A wooden cart, which could not be eaten or worn, was sold at such a high price.
"This car can be used to transport things," the guy said. "You can ride it on the road outside. It's not just for one person."
The space in the store is small, and the space on the street is slightly larger.
The guy even moved a wooden cart outside to the street and rode it for a short distance.
"It's easy to learn how to ride a bike. You can put both feet directly on the ground and you don't have to worry about falling." The guy said, "You can ride it on any flat road outside. As long as you don't go over mountains or ride up high slopes."
The common people were all very curious when they saw the man riding the wooden cart. However, in the end, few people bought any of the carts. Only a young man from a wealthy family bought three of them at once.
The rich young man thought the wooden cart was a novelty, and since he was going to visit the son of an official, he took the carts with him, kept one at home, and gave the other to the son.
Anyway, this amount of money is not expensive for a family like theirs, and they can afford it. If they can make friends with others by using a wooden cart, that would be great.
I heard that this Sui Xin Shop is the shop of County Master Rongning, and the things made by County Master Rongning must be quite good.
A carpenter saw the wooden cart in Suixin's shop and thought that it could make a lot of money. So another carpenter went to buy the wooden cart and planned to take it apart and put it back together.
There were no patents on secret knowledge recipes in ancient times. If you have a secret recipe, you don’t have to tell it, but if I get your secret recipe, that’s my strength.
Liu Yulian had no intention of stopping others from making wooden carts. On the contrary, she encouraged them to do so. She just couldn't force them to do it. Even if she made money selling wooden carts, there would always be people who would learn.
Aren’t there still many counterfeit things in later generations? Liu Yulian doesn’t mind others counterfeiting them.
In an era of backward production and economy, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for people to spontaneously create things. However, Liu Yulian wouldn't do things like stealing secret recipes. As for wardrobes and wooden carts, she didn't mind others disassembling and reassembling them.
It mainly depends on what aspect it is. For example, if a doctor holds on to a secret recipe and refuses to tell it, then Liu Yulian will not ask others to study it and find out what is wrong with the secret recipe, which can save more people.
If it was a secret recipe for a dish or a pastry, Liu Yulian might accuse someone of being heartless and stealing it.
Liu Yulian considers herself an ordinary person, and sometimes she can be so hypocritical.
"County Lady, there are still a few cars that haven't been sold." The shopkeeper came to report the situation to Liu Yulian, "But we can make a few more. I think those cars will be sold soon."
The shopkeeper thought the wooden cart was really good. They had tried it out and it could hold a lot of things without falling apart. If one person were to carry so many things, it would probably take many trips.
"It should be selling well in the capital city as well," said the shopkeeper.
Liu Yulian had some of the produce sent to the prefectural capital to sell. She also bought a shop there and would sell any suitable items there. She had done the same thing before when she was selling watermelons and grapes, and also wine. People in the prefectural capital had greater spending power.
"Yes, we need to ask people to do more." Liu Yulian nodded. She was short of money, and without money she would not be able to research more things.
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