Shunzi got the news, and he served Qiao Xin whole way. He was very enthusiastic. His servile appearance was so servile that even Xu Can felt uncomfortable.
Chu Yuan put his arm around Shunzi's shoulder and pulled him aside.
"Shunzi, what on earth are you up to? Why are you being so attentive to the old lady every day?"
"Look at what you said. That's my ancestor. Is there anything wrong with me serving him wholeheartedly?"
"That's true, but you've taken someone else's job. You're a shopkeeper outside, why are you doing the work of a personal maid? Can't you see that the old lady is chasing you?"
Shunzi was not happy to hear this, so he jumped up and retorted, "What kind of look is that? Is that chasing me? That's caring. The old lady was afraid that I would get tired, so she let me play on the side!"
Chu Yuan was afraid of angering him. If he couldn't get any information, his son would blame him again. He quickly comforted him, "I care about you. I care about you. Tell me what benefit you got!"
Shun looked at him and thought of the task that the old man had assigned him to eat and drink. As an outsider, it would be better to find a local guide instead of wandering around the capital blindly. Is there anyone more suitable than Chu Yuan?
He couldn't ask Xu Shi to eat and drink with him, could he? Although Xu Shizi was kind to the old lady, he was not so polite to the servants.
"It's a good thing to say. The old lady wants me to eat and drink in all the major restaurants in Beijing and investigate the market. Am I just being so happy that I'm stupid? Otherwise, you can ask the prince for leave and we can keep each other company. The old lady said that if the expenses are low, she will reimburse all of them."
Chu Yuan immediately took back his arm from his head and shoulders and turned his head away, not wanting to see Shunzi's smug face.
Why doesn't their family have such a good thing? Is it too late for him to quit his job and work as a servant in the Qiao family?
Chu Yuan didn't admit that he was almost envious and jealous. But he couldn't say no. As long as he mentioned Madam Qiao, his son would definitely give him a holiday.
"Okay, leave it to me. There's no place in the capital that I don't know about. I'll take you around when the time comes."
"Okay!"
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"Eating and drinking in a restaurant in Beijing?" Xu Can obviously didn't believe this.
"Yes, Shunzi said so, and he also wants me to go with him. I haven't agreed yet, so I have the final say on this matter!"
"Then go ahead. I'm not a mean person. Just treat it as a holiday for you. But you must come back every day to report what happened that day. I want to see what the old lady is going to do. On the one hand, she said she wanted to cooperate with us, but on the other hand, she asked about the situation of other restaurants. Is she just looking for a job while she still has a donkey?"
Qiao Xin: You are overthinking...
Even Chu Yuan was unwilling to believe that Qiao Xin was such a person
"No way, sir. The old lady doesn't seem like someone who would do such a thing. Shunzi means that the old lady plans to make a few more recipes that suit the tastes of the people in Beijing, so she naturally has to investigate the market first. There must be a reason why they can sell so well."
"Forget it, let's wait and see what happens."
He would not give up the cooperation with Qiao family no matter what. He had a feeling that Qiao family was a blessed place that could help him become famous in the business world.
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The carriage traveled for a day and a night, and finally passed Laohu Town and arrived at a small town near the capital. The farmland given to her family by Emperor Wu seemed to be in this town. Qiao Xin planned to stay for a few more days to see what was going on, to at least recognize the people on the farm and see the planting conditions in the farm.
While eating breakfast, Qiao Sanniang was in low spirits and sighed. She looked at Qiao Xin and said, "Grandma, we came here without telling our parents, they won't be angry, right?"
"Why are you angry? Isn't it natural for a child to look for his parents? Don't you miss them, especially your father? You haven't seen him for three or four months, right?"
"Of course I do, but I'm afraid that my mother will think I'm wasting my time on playing with things!"
Qiao Xin almost spit out a mouthful of rice, she was so happy.
"Oh my goodness, how old are you? Do you know what it means to be distracted by toys?"
The other people at the table also stopped what they were doing and looked at Qiao Sanniang curiously. They all pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what other surprising words this little girl could say.
Sanniang had no idea that she had become the focus of the whole audience, and instead answered the questions seriously.
"Yes, my mother once said that girls should stay at home and embroider well, and not run around, so that they can find a husband in the future."
"How old are you? Your mother is really thinking ahead. But Sanniang, an apple tree cannot bear dates. You will get what you sow.
You are a million miles away from what she said. She only teaches by words, but not by actions. When she becomes what she said, we can learn from her, okay? "
"good!"
Qiao Xin looked at the group of children at the table and said earnestly, "It's the same for you. No matter what others tell you in the future, you should think more about why.
The same is true for reading. Books are written by others, so they naturally carry other people's opinions. Our ancestors have long told us this truth: it is better to have no books than to believe in them blindly. Different concepts and thinking naturally lead to different cognitions and ideas, which is a very normal thing. Don't make things difficult for yourself because of other people's comments.
Look at the same meal, you like sweet and sour meat, your eldest brother likes fresh and fragrant ribs, your second brother likes fish, your third brother likes pork elbow, your eldest sister likes shrimp, your second sister likes steamed buns. We are all children, don't we have different tastes? So, whether you are a girl or a boy, how can I use those few words to demand you?
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