In terms of food, no one has more than her mother.
Regardless of the output of their own power, the food that Wang Jia and Shunzi sent to Qiao Xin from Nanliang and Dongyi every month was enough to feed a large population.
In addition, she also conducted business with Xiaoyao Hou from time to time, often using luxury goods to deliver food.
The title of the largest grain merchant in Dajing had long been secretly transferred to another owner. However, Qiao Xin had been making a fortune quietly and never advertised it.
From the perspective of outsiders, the few taels of silver earned by the Qiao family were basically spent everywhere to please Emperor Wu.
"A-choo! A-choo! Ah... sneeze!"
Qiao Xin, who was far away in Songjia Village, sneezed repeatedly.
Who is this little bastard who is nagging me behind my back? I am always worried about him!
Qiao Lingyin came over quickly and said with concern: "Grandma, you should take a rest first. You have been leaving early and coming back late these days and I haven't seen you rest. Here, I will watch over you!"
When Qiao Lingyin said this, she took out a small plate of fried crispy dried fish from her basket and handed it to Qiao Xin. The crispy dried fish was coated with flour and fried, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Just sprinkle a little salt on it, and it was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Once you start eating it, you can't stop.
Qiao Xin was full of praise for the food.
"You and the others have been busy with this these days? Where are the Second and Third Mothers?"
"Second sister has taken those girls to the county town to sell goods. Don't worry, in addition to our guards, Grandpa Song also asked Fu Niang and a few young men from the village to follow them!"
There are many ponds and rivers in Songjia Village, and all kinds of fish can be seen everywhere.
In the past, villagers would go to the river to catch a few big fish to satisfy their cravings when they had nothing to eat. However, due to the lack of necessary ingredients and techniques to remove the fishy smell, the fish they cooked had a strong earthy smell and was just barely filling, not really delicious.
Since Qiao Xin stayed here, she helped them find wild ginger, wild onions, and basil from the mountains. These seasonings to remove the fishy smell, combined with the soy sauce and vinegar brought in by the caravan, tasted amazing after just a little tinkering.
The people of Songjia Village have since fallen in love with making fish food, and the smart young people have come up with all kinds of ideas.
As more and more caravans entered and left Fuliang County.
The young ladies of the Qiao family took the young girls from the village to clean the fish and shrimp they caught, coated them with flour, fried them, and sprinkled them with pepper and chili powder that they had asked Qiao Xin for.
When it is placed at a crossroads where merchants come and go, the kinetic energy from a distance can make people dizzy with the fragrance.
It also allowed these girls to earn copper coins for the first time, which was something they had never seen in their lives.
The elders who originally thought they were fooling around no longer complained. In their spare time, they would always go to the river to help them catch a basket and bring it back.
"This girl has gone wild, I'm afraid she won't be able to calm down for a while, but this is also a good deed, it's a rare trip to Fuliang, why don't you go and take a look, "
"I've seen it before, there's nothing new about it, I'd still like to stay here and talk with you."
Qiao Xin smiled and said, "What's the point of accompanying an old woman like me?"
Her granddaughter is usually a busy person, and should be busy with things in the bookstore right now, so why is she talking to her about this and that?
"What's wrong? Just tell me what you want to say. Are you hiding something from me?"
"Grandma, Sanniang wants to come back!"
Qiao Xin frowned: "She has only been away with her father for half a year, why is she thinking of coming back? Yuncheng is not far from here, Shunzi delivers goods to both places every few days, so she can come whenever she wants!"
Qiao Lingyin bit her lip and said, "Second Aunt is pregnant, and she is looking for a marriage for my sister! She is talking about Second Aunt's family, and wants to make the relationship even closer."
"Talking about marriage? How old is your third sister? She's only five years old, right? What kind of marriage are you talking about? Aren't the second aunt's family members in the northwest? Why are they here? What was the attitude of that family when you left? You don't understand it. Is it okay? Your second aunt is dissatisfied with her comfortable life and wants to find something to do for herself. With their character, are they worthy of my third aunt?"
This damn girl, such a big thing, she didn't even mention it in the letter! What, you've been away for only a few days and you're already alienated from me, then why did you tell me all this?"
"Grandma, don't be angry. My sister doesn't distrust you. She just complained casually and didn't say anything. It was my granddaughter who sent someone to find out. My second uncle mentioned this matter and comforted my third sister. But my third sister still feels comfortable with us. When my second uncle is not at home, my second aunt is pregnant and her energy is inevitably not enough!"
Qiao Xin's anger subsided a little after hearing this!
The mother is unreliable, and if the father does nothing, then the couple can no longer keep the second child. Fortunately, Qiao Yunqing has not lost his mind.
However, with Zhang's family members meddling behind the scenes, I'm afraid the second son's harem will be in turmoil again.
"Just pretend you don't know about this, and I'll take care of the rest."
Qiao Lingyin knew that this matter had been resolved on the grandmother's side, so Second Aunt's plan was out of the question, and her sister's future was secure.
"Yin'er, you are a good sister. Our family will not follow the tricks of sisters killing each other, fighting for husbands, and not wanting to see sisters live better than themselves. Our family will never do such things as close relatives.
I brought you out here to broaden your horizons, to show you that good men are not only found in Kyoto, and that women in this world do not only have the choice of getting married and having children.
Cousins, cousins, whatever, as long as I'm alive, don't even think about it!
Don't worry, as long as your parents still recognize me as their elder, I can make the decision on your sisters' marriage!"
"Grandma, I don't want to get married too early!" Qiao Lingyin's nose was sore and she held Qiao Xin's arm affectionately.
Second Aunt was looking for a partner for Third Sister, and his mother was not idle either. But compared to Second Aunt, who was not able to recognize the situation of Big Wang and Little Wang, his mother was very perceptive and knew to test his opinion in advance.
As for whether I can care about his thoughts at the critical moment, I don't know, but now with my grandmother's participation, I don't have to worry about my parents randomly marrying me off for profit or other reasons in the future.
In the past few years, as his grandmother traveled around, he saw too many women who were still unhappy after marriage, and he became more and more aware that what his grandmother taught her was true.
Since ancient times, women have been no less than men.
But they were increasingly bound by decadent etiquette and had to confine themselves to the square inner house.
Today I am thinking about clothes, tomorrow I am thinking about my husband, the day after tomorrow I am talking to my sisters.
Even if you learn to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and can tell right from wrong, it is only for the sake of thanking a good man for choosing you in the future.
Grandmother didn't want them to live such a life, and warned them that when the body is helpless, the heart can be free.
When there is no one to rely on, a woman must be strong and strong to rely on herself. If she entrusts her entire fate to others, it will definitely not end well!
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