Chapter 162 Making a Big Death
Spring outing.
Apricot blossoms are blowing all over my head.
There are crowds of tourists on the spring outing.
Qi Caiwei and Madam Qin went out together.
Go when you are excited and return when you are tired.
The two grew up in the capital, and now they meet in the remote place of Jiangzhou, they feel that they have met too late.
Madam Qin did not mind that Qi Caiwei was born a commoner and was a concubine, and that making friends with her would be an embarrassment to her status.
Qi Caiwei didn't mind that Madam Qin was arrogant and rude, and looked down on others.
She held Madam Qin's hand and said, "Sister Wang, believe me, as long as your Liu Lang marries Jiang Qiao'er, with her in his hands, there is no need to worry that Lu Qingyao will not give the Qin family a share of the profits. Who knows, Tianxianglou can even be revived."
Mrs. Qin's surname was Wang. When the Wang family had an imperial concubine, their status rose and they became members of the imperial family.
There are not many people in Jiangzhou that she looks up to.
The one he despised the most among them was the current prefect's wife, Mrs. Lin.
The Cui family is on good terms with Lu Qingyao and King Jing. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so she made friends with the Wang family.
Behind Wang is Prince Su.
Prince Su's mother, Concubine Li, is quite favored, and it is better to curry favor with her than with the idle Prince Jing.
"Sister, is the business in Qingshi Town really as profitable as you said?" Thinking of the humiliation she suffered when she visited that day, Mrs. Qin began to back off.
Her husband Liu Lang doesn't have to marry Jiang Qiaoer.
It’s just that Tianxianglou has been run with great effort for many years, but now the business is bleak, yet my husband insists on spending money to keep it going.
The daily losses from such a large restaurant and hotel made her unable to sleep or eat.
There are thousands of profitable businesses, but she was somewhat skeptical that just a few baskets of bamboo shoots could make her a fortune.
He asked his son to go to Qingshi Town to find out, but he found nothing and instead fell in love with the girl.
She is just a country girl, I really don’t know what he likes about her?
Qi Caiwei advised, "Sister Wang, don't underestimate the bamboo shoot business. Those people go to Yipinju every day to buy bamboo shoots. Have you ever seen them stop buying them or have you ever seen Yipinju refuse to accept them?"
Mrs. Qin thought for a moment and said, "That's not the case."
She had even specifically inquired about it.
Yipinju is not only found in Jiangzhou, but also in the capital and counties.
What the Qi girl said was true.
"But the Jiang family doesn't want to marry their daughter off. What can I do?" He had already tried all the stupid tricks he could.
The farmer's daughter was also stubborn. Even with her bad reputation, she still refused to get married.
Although she also wanted that deal, there was really no need to go to this extent.
Qi Caiwei smiled awkwardly, "I'm not afraid of Sister Wang laughing at me, but to be honest, I wasn't willing to marry Jiang Yunze in the first place. He already has a wife and children, and his family background is not good. Even if I admired him as much as I did, I wouldn't do such a stupid thing..."
Mrs. Qin was shocked when she heard her story. "How could it be so?"
The rumor is not true.
It is said that Minister Qi was very impressed by his son-in-law's talents and was willing to let his daughter become his concubine.
Jiang Yunze therefore had two fathers-in-law, one a civil official and the other a military official, who held high positions of power, which made many children from poor families envious.
Her own husband also had the idea of taking a concubine, but she nipped it in the bud in time.
Of course, Qi Caiwei's purpose in saying this was not to make her laugh.
"To be honest, I was young and ignorant at the time. Because of my status as a concubine's daughter, I rarely had the opportunity to attend banquets. I lacked experience, and I don't know which lady I offended with my rude words. Someone ambushed me and I fell into the water. In a panic, I accidentally broke into Jiang Yunze's room and happened to see him changing clothes..."
Mrs. Qin looked at her in disbelief.
This woman is stupid. She helped others count money even though she was being cheated.
No wonder...
No wonder the dignified Shangshu would let his daughter be a concubine. Even if she was a concubine's daughter, he would still find a disciple to be his wife.
Almost all of the concubines in the Qi family were wives of small officials, and there were also some who were well-matched with them.
Instead, this most favored daughter became someone's concubine.
This is something worth pondering!
She pursed her lips with her handkerchief and said, "Sister, this kind of thing is just a common trick used by those playboys..."
Seeing that Qi Caiwei looked unhappy, he added, "Of course, Lord Jiang is a gentleman."
At her age, she knows everything. Why does she need this little girl to teach her how to do things?
The bastard in her family has done a lot of things like this. Among the beautiful concubines in the house, there must be some who did this.
How could I not have thought of this method in Jiang Qiaoer's case? It's just that I couldn't see her and had no chance.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
"Sister Wang, my husband is different from those playboys. He would never do such a thing." Qi Caiwei immediately retorted.
How can you compare your husband with a playboy like Qin Liulang!
A person who has studied hard for ten years to obtain fame and honor, who is self-disciplined and respects propriety, who never flatters the powerful and who never associates with playboys.
There's no way he could know these tricks.
And Lu Qingyao was there at the time and witnessed everything with her own eyes.
When she was young, she looked down on Jiang Yunze simply because he came from a poor family and his wife was rude and disrespectful.
It’s definitely not because I look down on this person.
He is talented, gentle, considerate, and courteous...
He is a role model in the hearts of children from poor families.
Even though Lu Qingyao poisoned her illegitimate son and was unfilial to her mother-in-law, he simply sent her back to Jiangzhou and did not divorce her.
Even though he knew that Lu Qingyao had lost all her dowry in order to save her mother's family, he disregarded his own safety, offended the emperor, and knelt before His Majesty to plead for the Lu family.
Would such a person plot to make her his concubine?
She absolutely didn't believe it.
Seeing her like this, Madam Qin smiled awkwardly, "Your husband is naturally different..."
It’s true that her son is a playboy, but Jiang Yunze isn’t necessarily a good person either.
Oh! I gave her a kind reminder, but she got so angry that she got into trouble.
Qi Caiwei, who had originally had a gloomy face, now smiled. "Sister Wang, I heard that you go to the capital every year to send a lot of goodies to the palace. The expenses must be quite high, right?"
Madam Qin frowned.
Good things and money flowed like water to Concubine Li and Prince Su.
Can the expenses be reduced?
Otherwise, she wouldn't have swallowed her anger and asked to marry a farmer's daughter just for that little bit of business.
If she hadn't sent a lot of silver and money to Concubine Li and Prince Su this time, her husband's official position would probably be difficult to keep, let alone the position of Tongpan of a state.
Qi Caiwei realized she had touched a sore spot, so she consoled him, "Look, the business in Qingshi Town can solve your urgent problem. I also heard that the Lu family not only trades in bamboo shoots, but also raises lake sheep and trades in grain. Each of these businesses is making a fortune every day."
Not to mention that Mrs. Qin was moved, she was jealous to death.
However, her own business also makes money quickly, no worse than Lu Qingyao.
She felt a little more balanced.
"No wonder Yipinju's business is so good..." Mrs. Qin said with her eyes shining.
She didn't even know that the Lu girl also raised Hu sheep.
Mutton is in short supply not only in Jiangzhou, but also in the entire Daliang State. Not to mention, Shan Gongli has to transport it to the northern pastures every year.
If all the mutton in the palace is supplied by the Qin family, then my husband's promotion and return to Beijing will be just around the corner.
Mrs. Qin couldn't help but get excited when she thought of this. She grabbed Qi Caiwei's hand and said, "Sister Qi, do you have any good ideas for asking Qiaojie to marry you? Speaking of which, not only is Lu her aunt, but you are too. Why don't you get closer to her?"
Speaking of this, Qi Caiwei felt embarrassed.
But it was only a moment of embarrassment, and then he smiled and said, "Sister Wang, when I went out this morning, I saw the Lu family leaving, so I sent a servant to inform your Liu Lang..."
Give him the opportunity, it depends on him whether he can seize it.
Madam Qin's face lit up with joy. "It seems I have to make some money from this Pinju Residence. On my son's wedding day, I will definitely treat you as a guest of honor and have Qiaojie serve you a cup of tea."
Qi Caiwei's heart leaped with joy.
She was happy whenever she saw Lu Qingyao in trouble.
She took Madam Qin's arm and said, "Sister Wang, there are branches of Yipinju all over the country. Their mutton and bamboo shoots might all be supplied by Lu Qingyao. I wish you great success and prosperity!"
But when it comes to Yipinju, she became curious.
"Sister Wang, do you know who owns this Pinju and why they allowed it to grow so big in Jiangzhou?"
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Qin was already itching to try it.
She is determined to get the Lu family's daughter's business.
She couldn't touch Yipinju, so it would always be good to have a share of it.
Speaking of Yipinju, she didn't know much...
"I only know that the owner of Yipinju is from the Empress Dowager's family. The current head is Manager Jin, who came to this Jiangzhou branch from the capital three years ago. Since he came, Yipinju's business has been booming."
After Manager Jin came to Jiangzhou and introduced bamboo shoot banquets, mushroom banquets, and other new dishes, Tianxianglou's business became worse and worse.
It's not that she hasn't thought about doing it in private, but her husband wouldn't let her.
It is said that the owner of Yipinju is also a royal relative and cannot be touched.
The carriage slowly drove into Jiangzhou City.
People come and go.
The peddler hawked his wares along the street.
"Flowers for sale! Peach blossoms, peonies, azaleas. Young ladies, put one in your hair..."
"Chuanbing... selling huanbing... fragrant and crispy huanbing..."
An errand boy carrying a teapot came running over and said, "Old man Zhang, give me ten steamed buns."
"Where are you going, little brother? Do you know why all these people are heading east of the city?"
The idle man said with a smile, "There's a good show at Yipinju. Why don't you go there and take a look? Who knows, I might buy all the cakes for you in no time."
"Then I'll go take a look..."
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Jiang Miaomiao stretched.
He opened his little hands and was carried down from the carriage by Aunt Xiuxiu.
Shopkeeper Jin greeted him with a smile, "Young Master, how did you find time to come here today?"
Xiuxiu glanced at the tea shop across the street and said with a smile, "Please, boss, take them to eat something. I'll go to the cake shop in the south of the city to buy some cakes and will be back soon."
Ever since I left the house, someone has been following me.
I originally wanted to deal with them early, but my sister said she wanted to wait and see.
See what they intend to do.
Shopkeeper Jin understood, "Don't worry, Madam Xiuxiu, leave this to me."
Jiang Miaomiao is now very familiar with Yipinju, and she has her brother and sister Qiaoer following her.
Just let them play freely in the garden.
The little girl chases butterflies, and the older girl appreciates the flowers.
The gentlemen were drinking tea in the pavilion.
There were quite a few girls and boys admiring the flowers in the courtyard, many of them looking at each other from afar across the peony bushes, exchanging glances.
Qiao'er and Princess Rong'an saw that the little girl was struggling to catch the butterflies.
I’m too small to reach it.
The butterfly has flown far away, but you still have to chase it.
Running out of breath.
The two of them prepared to go forward to help.
Among the peonies, butterflies came and went, flying through the flowers and grass.
The two men held round fans and tiptoed, following the butterfly all the way. They saw a pair of jade-colored butterflies resting on a Taihu stone beside a flower.
The three of them surrounded him and attacked him.
Suddenly, a playboy jumped out from behind a rock and said, "Qiao'er, I've been looking for you so hard!"
Seeing the playboy rushing towards Jiang Qiaoer, Princess Rong'an pulled her back.
The man missed and was about to get angry when his eyes fell on the face of Princess Rong'an Fu Yuan.
She was stunned for a moment, then her heart was suddenly moved, and she teased, "Oh, what a coincidence! You actually have such a beautiful sister. She is truly more beautiful than flowers. Why don't you all follow me? I will definitely not treat you badly."
Although Princess Rong'an was not favored by her father, she was still a precious person and was well protected.
As she was still young, she had never seen anything like this before, and her face immediately turned red with shame.
Qiao'er protected her behind her and mustered up the courage to say, "You rascal, you scoundrel, stop making trouble here. This is Princess Rong'an. How can I allow you to act wildly here? Get out of here now..."
Hearing the word "Princess", Qin Siyan was stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.
"Hmph, you, Jiang Qiao'er, are just a farmer's daughter, yet you still dream of making friends with Princess Rong'an. Who are you trying to fool?" Qin Siyan snorted lightly, looking Princess Rong'an up and down.
She wore a light blue cotton skirt, with a few peonies pinned in her hair. She was not wearing any makeup, but she looked very elegant and refined.
This is simply a pretty young lady, not a princess at all.
The servant who tipped him off didn't mention any princess.
If this woman was a princess, she would be surrounded by servants. How could she appear here in such shabby clothes like Jiang Qiaoer?
Seeing that Qin Siyan didn't believe it, the two of them became anxious and shouted for help.
Qiao'er protected Princess Rong'an and retreated, giving Jiang Miaomiao a wink.
Jiang Miaomiao slid up onto a big rock and watched people chatting and laughing in the distance. She didn't notice her brothers here and the two maids who were admiring the flowers.
I burst into tears instantly.
Crying loudly at the top of his lungs.
Crying heart-wrenchingly.
The little cub looked small, but he cried loudly and with great energy.
Jiang Ziyan was the first to recognize his sister's crying.
Although all children are crying, their family members can still tell the difference immediately.
Standing up, he saw the little person in the flowers, as well as Sister Qiao'er and the man sitting opposite the princess.
He pushed Jiang Zifeng and said, "Brother, go and see, my sister is being bullied."
After saying that, he ran out first.
Sun Yanshu and Jiang Zifeng followed closely behind.
Jiang Zifeng's whirlwind kick surpassed them in an instant.
The maidservants closest to Princess Rong'an had already run over first. Although the princess forbade them to follow, they still had to follow closely.
When he heard the baby crying and the princess's cry for help, he ran over.
"Where did you come from, you scoundrel? Don't dare to touch my princess..."
Jiang Miaomiao saw a group of people running towards them.
She stopped crying and quickly covered her eyes.
This Qin Liulang must be courting death!
It must be a very ugly death...
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