Chapter 257: Getting Wider and Wider
evening.
The sun sets.
The wind doesn't stop.
The wind blew away the large patch of crimson that spread across the sky.
Under the setting sun, the convoy moved forward slowly.
I heard that traveling by water is faster, but Jiang Miaomiao thinks traveling by land is safer.
I heard from passing merchants that bandits and pirates often appear on the waterways.
Although they did not dare to rob every ship, few pirates dared to touch Yipinju's ships.
But there are also some who are short-sighted or come specifically for them.
If you set fire to the boat.
With water all around them, they probably wouldn't even know where to escape.
If someone was good at swimming, they could jump into the river and escape, but she was just a little kid who fell into the water. If she wasn't rescued in time, she would either drown or freeze to death.
The river water is very cold at night.
Lu Qingyao and Xiuxiu looked at each other and agreed that it would be more appropriate to travel by land.
The reason why the two brothers of the Sun family traveled by land was because the sisters of the Xu family were afraid of water. They were not afraid of it before, but only recently.
Ever since I fell into the water while boating, I have become extremely afraid of water.
So they all took the official road without any prior arrangement, and when they met by chance, they traveled together.
At this moment, the convoy stopped at an open grassland, preparing to set up camp there.
After the carriage stopped, my mother got out of Mrs. Sun's carriage and brought back a bag of chestnut crisps.
When little Miaomiao saw the chestnut crisps, her eyes lit up.
It just so happened that she was hungry too.
The little girl sat in her mother's arms, shaking her legs, eating while listening to her mother and Aunt Xiuxiu talking.
Lu Qingyao held the chestnut cake in one hand and touched her daughter's chopped green onions with the other, looking at her with a smile.
"Don't eat too much. Sitting in a car and not moving around can easily lead to indigestion."
"Okay, Mom." Jiang Miaomiao nodded and smiled obediently at her mother.
Lu Qingyao discovered that her daughter had a strong ability to adapt. They were all a little tired after traveling for several days.
The little girl is still very excited.
Eat and sleep, sleep and eat, and when I’m not sleeping, I lie on the car window and look at the scenery.
She also asked Yan'er to make a small windmill for her.
I often see a chubby little hand sticking out of the car window, holding a windmill.
Spinning and spinning.
Tired of riding in the carriage, the little guy climbed onto Xiuxiu's horseback again, shouting, "Gee, gee..."
The two of them rushed away like a whirlwind and disappeared in front of the convoy in the blink of an eye.
I don't know where I'm waiting for them.
I am happy every day and laugh a lot.
Although Jiang Miaomiao felt the ride was a bit bumpy, it was still quite fun.
But at this moment, she was more curious about why her mother went to see Mrs. Sun?
It was obvious that the sister-in-law was difficult to get along with. She had an icy face and could be described as cold as ice.
But since A-niang was able to bring back chestnut cakes for her, I guess she gets along well with Mrs. Sun.
Then I heard Aunt Xiuxiu say, "Sister, when Qiao'er came home, she said that Sun Dalang and his wife came to Jiangzhou a few days before the wedding. They came to visit their parents and attend their brother's wedding banquet, and to see if there was any business they could do in Jiangzhou."
"She's indifferent to Qiao'er, her sister-in-law. I wouldn't say she's very kind, but she doesn't give her any trouble either. You didn't just look for her just because of Qiao'er, did you?"
"Not really. I negotiated a deal with her."
"What business?"
Xiuxiu was curious about what kind of business could make that cold face smile.
"The Sun family owns a weaving and dyeing workshop in the capital, and we have a lot of high-quality wool. This is a perfect match," Lu Qingyao said with a smile.
Jiangzhou is not big, but it has a lot of wool. However, if it is sold domestically in Jiangzhou, the supply will exceed the demand.
She also thought about setting up her own workshop to weave and dye cloth, but after thinking about it, she gave up.
Weaving requires very specific skills, but I was too unfamiliar with this industry to venture into it lightly.
So she planned to open up sales channels in the capital and sell them as far away as bamboo shoots and rice.
Coincidentally, at this time, Sun Dalang and his wife appeared.
Xiuxiu nodded. "This is good. With this deal, at least Pan will be kinder to Qiao'er. Then we have to sell all our wool to them in the future."
"We're not just talking about supplying wool to them. We're discussing a partnership, but we'll make a decision after we visit their dyeing workshop in Beijing."
Lu Qingyao thought that she could sell it to the Sun family at a very low price, but she also had to participate in the operation of the Sun family's weaving and dyeing workshop.
On the one hand, doing so is mutually beneficial, and on the other hand, it also supports Qiao'er in the Sun family.
Since ancient times, power and wealth have complemented and enhanced each other.
In any powerful and wealthy family that can travel far and long, there are brothers who not only become officials, but also engage in business.
Studying requires support, and entering officialdom also requires arrangements.
If you don't have financial support and have high aspirations, you will most likely go astray.
After getting to know her, Lu Qingyao felt that Sun Dalang's wife was a sensible person. She just had a cold face but a warm heart.
It is not difficult to tell from the gift she gave to Qiao'er that she put a lot of thought into it.
Although the material is not particularly expensive, it can be seen that the pearl jewelry is of the style and color that Qiaoer likes.
The workmanship is excellent, most likely custom-made.
I think he has asked about Qiao'er's personality, temper and preferences.
Therefore, even though she was serious, Qiao'er still felt her kindness.
In comparison, the gifts sent by Sun Erlang's wife were much more perfunctory. Most of the jewelry were old styles, and the workmanship was unsatisfactory. Most of them were clearance items from jewelry shops.
Jiang Miaomiao thought her mother was very powerful.
The road becomes wider and wider.
She has already started to cross over into the dyeing and weaving industry, and may even buy a clothing store. If nothing unexpected happens, she will no longer need to spend money to buy clothes in the future.
And my mother only does what she thinks is right, and she is not afraid of others misunderstanding her or calling her stupid or a saint.
In fact, she has her own considerations.
It always gives people a surprise.
In fact, Lu Qingyao had this plan. Every year, everyone in the family, young and old, would sew clothes for the four seasons.
It’s okay for adults, as long as they are light and not too fancy.
Pianxiao Miaomiao is very particular about the style and fabric of clothes.
The style should be good and the fabric should be comfortable, and I don’t like anything fancy.
It was never to her liking, but she had nothing else to wear.
Jiang Miaomiao was leaning on the car window looking out, holding the small windmill and looking around with her head tilted.
"Hey! Those guards of Brother Sun Er and godfather seem to be his people."
"How is it similar?"
Lu Qingyao followed her daughter's gaze and saw that the group of guards brought by Sun Erlang were helping them set up a tent.
The height, build, and even movements are surprisingly similar.
The movements were so quick and swift, worthy of being a soldier trained by the Mu family.
But little Miaomiao's observation skills are really good, she could see it at a glance.
Jiang Miaomiao raised her little head and thought for a while.
"They have similar builds, walk alike, and even move alike. They feel just like the people my godfather brought last time."
Lu Qingyao stroked her daughter's head and said with a smile, "Look how smart you are. Your brother Sun Er works under your godfather, so it doesn't seem like those guards are his people."
Sent by godfather?
Jiang Miaomiao smiled foolishly at the guards.
No wonder they don’t seem to be protecting Brother Sun Er.
Because the guards' eyes would sweep towards her from time to time, like minesweepers.
He didn't care about the Xu sisters at all and didn't even listen to their orders.
So, the coincidence is not really a coincidence.
But it was a deliberate encounter.
Jiang Miaomiao felt warm in her heart, thinking that her godfather was a very kind person. He specially sent people to protect them and didn't want them to know.
Do good things without leaving your name, you are a good person.
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