Wang Caiwei was melancholy in her thoughts and asked hesitantly, "Old Madam, don't you think that Caiwei's behavior is immoral and heretical? People all say that I shouldn't show my face in public and do business, so I was abandoned by the Zhao family."
"What kind of scriptures are you leaving, what kind of Tao are you rebelling against? They are just used to restrain women. Even if you practice what Ban Zhao has learned and are worthy of heaven and earth, she is still blind even if she has read the books of sages. It is because she is not worthy of you! What is your fault?
When you stand tall and victorious, others dare not stand in front of you and say irresponsible things. The princess of the previous dynasty led troops to fight, defended the country, kept male favorites, and divorced her husband. Who dared to say anything at that time?
You hold great power in the Wang family, which of your clansmen dare to give you a hard time now?"
Thinking of the inconsistent attitudes of the tribesmen, Wang Caiwei sneered: "Of course they dare not. They are still waiting for some money from our subordinates to feed them! What the old lady said is right. Caiwei is thinking too much. Instead of relying on men, it is better to stand on her own!"
Qiao Xin didn't expect this girl to be so aware. She looked at her sideways and said, "It's rare that you think so openly. But, you didn't agree to go out with me just to avoid the blind date, did you?"
Wang Caiwei blushed and kept silent, obviously Qiao Xin had guessed right!
"Five or six matchmakers came to our house early this morning. My father was tired of dealing with them, so he went out under the pretext of inspecting business. I naturally didn't want to be chosen by others at home. They didn't like me at all, but they just wanted to use my relationship to get into the Qiao family. I don't like such a group of people who curry favor with the powerful.
I have already thought about it. In the future, I will find a man to marry into my family and have two children with. If we are compatible, we can just get along. If not, I can just divorce him! It is better than marrying into someone else's family and being controlled by him everywhere!"
Qiao Xin: ...
This girl looks quiet and gentle, why is she so fierce?
Qiao Xin and Wang Caiwei stood on the deck, chatting in the wind and admiring the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river. They walked along the way peacefully.
Wang Caiwei already liked chatting with Qiao Xin about all sorts of things, and sometimes Pei Siyuan would take the initiative to walk out of the room and join in the conversation. The two found that Qiao Xin was far from being a shallow-minded country woman as rumored in Kyoto.
On the contrary, Qiao Xin is like an experienced elder, but not self-righteous! No matter what topic they talk about, Qiao Xin can always catch up. If you ignore her age, it is easy for people to treat her as a friend of the same age, and it is easier to open up to her without being on guard.
This kind of affinity is not possessed by most elders.
Pei Siyuan almost understood why Qiao Yunting always had a smile on his face and was full of trust when he mentioned his mother!
......
Three days later, at Changhe Wharf, Fuliang County.
Manager Huo moored the boat not far upstream from the pier. There were not many houses along the river. The area around the pier was bleak, with only a few dilapidated boats moored on the shore, swaying gently with the waves. A few scattered workers were moving cargo from a cargo ship not far away.
As soon as he stepped onto the wooden pier, Qiao Xin felt the primitiveness and dilapidatedness of this place.
It's such a pity that such a nice pier is abandoned!
Seeing such a big ship and a group of strangers getting off it, everyone on the dock became extremely alert!
There haven’t been any merchants here for a long time!
Some people who wanted to approach and chat with Qiao Xin immediately retreated when they saw the sword-carrying guards behind Qiao Xin. They wanted to get some benefits but didn't want to lose their lives for it.
Even though there are a few women and children among this group of people, it seems like they are not easy to mess with!
Qiao Xin asked Manager Huo to take the guards to inquire about how to get to Changnan Town and hire two carriages.
But Manager Huo brought an extremely unexpected news.
"The second brother actually came here? But what happened?"
"I haven't found out the details yet. I only know that the Second Master came here ten days ago, but now there is no news from them!"
Qiao Xin frowned and stopped!
"Settle down first and rest for a night. I'll go and inquire about it myself later. Don't act rashly!"
That night, Qiao Xin met Zhang Jun, who came from Changnan Town with Master Wu.
The master and the guards appeared, but the second brother was nowhere to be seen. Qiao Xin had a bad feeling!
When the two men saw Qiao Xin suddenly appear, they were like they had seen a savior.
"Madam, help!"
"What's going on? Where are your adults?"
"My Lord has taken people to the mountains to investigate the mine collapse. There has been no news for a day. I will follow your instructions. If he does not return by the day, I will go to the state capital to dispatch reinforcements!"
Qiao Xin made a prompt decision: "Master Wu, take me over there first, Zhang Yun, go back and get someone!"
Anyone who can secretly mine a mine must be a desperado. Qiao Xin was afraid that she would be too late, so she could only collect Qiao Yunqing's body!
Qiao Xin did not tell them the whereabouts of Wang Caiwei and her group. Even if they knew now, they would not be able to help much and would only add to their troubles!
This happened in Master Wu's hometown, so it was perfect to have him lead the way.
Before leaving, Qiao Yunqing had already told Zhang Yun where he was going and what he was going to do. Now he just had to take Qiao Xin there as soon as possible, so the adults would have more confidence. The old lady dealt with the bandits like they were dealing with chicks, so if she went to save the adults, she should have a much better chance of success than Zhang Yun going!
Qiao Xin went out for a while and got two horses and some bows and arrows from somewhere.
As soon as he stepped forward, he pulled Master Wu onto the horse without saying a word and started to hurry on his way like crazy!
No matter how urgent it was, it didn't stop Qiao Xin from understanding the whole story from Master Wu!
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