Chapter 316 Miaomiao’s Teachers
A whole winter day.
Lu Qingyao is always busy.
Because after returning to Beijing, many new businesses were developed.
People in Daliang love to eat mutton, and winter is the best season for warming and nourishing the body.
Therefore, Yipinju is packed with people in winter and business is booming.
Even the cloth shop opened together with the Sun family got on track thanks to large orders from the Princess's Mansion and Prince Jing's Mansion.
Plus the year-end settlement dividends.
The entire Lu family was extremely busy.
In the hall, the sound of abacus beads clacking echoed for several days.
The accountants worked tirelessly, all gathered together to check the accounts.
Because they have to settle the accounts before the New Year so that they can distribute dividends to their bosses, big and small.
It was also the first time for them to see so many people working together in such a small bamboo shoot business.
It directly increased their workload.
However, when they all gathered together to count the accounts, they no longer dared to underestimate the deal.
It's almost one link after another.
The reason why Yipinju stands out in the capital is definitely due to these rare ingredients from thousands of miles away.
This is no simple business.
Lu Qingyao watched the servants skillfully add tea and water, and light the charcoal fire, while snacks continued to be placed on the table.
Everything seems to be in good order.
She knew that asking her elder sister-in-law, Mrs. Lan, to help her with the household was the right decision.
Second sister-in-law’s teaching of Miaomiao was quite effective, and it could be said that they had a mutual effect.
Some of the little girl's bad habits were also corrected under the daily supervision of her second sister-in-law.
My second sister-in-law has become much gentler and calmer. She has even picked up embroidery again and is making clothes for the children.
It’s good for the family to live in harmony.
The family is safe and healthy, and she has nothing to worry about outside.
Since Lu Mingxi followed her aunt, she has inspected all of her aunt's properties in the capital.
I sincerely admire my aunt more and more.
It is hard to imagine that a woman like her, who has been subjected to so much criticism, can still do this.
It’s not easy at all.
However, when Lu Mingxi heard her aunt say that she was only the second owner of Yipinju, she became even more curious.
He poured Lu Qingyao a cup of tea and said, "Aunt, aren't you curious about who the owner of Yipinju is?"
"Of course I'm curious, but since he doesn't want to show up, there's nothing I can do." In fact, Lu Qingyao also had some guesses in her mind.
This boss is probably either a prince or a royal relative.
Otherwise, given the current level of ostentation of Yipinju, it would be totally unacceptable if no one became jealous and started trouble.
But since they don't want to show up, why force them?
Yipinju was doing legitimate business, and all the account books were handled by her. They came from legitimate sources, and she remembered every single transaction clearly.
There is no need to dig into who this person is.
Xiuxiu just went next door to pick up Miaomiao from school, but she didn't pick her up, so she went to the kitchen to check.
With the eldest sister-in-law of the Lu family around, she felt much more relaxed.
All I have to do is take care of the whole family and run some errands for my sister.
As my sister said, every inch has its own merits and demerits, and the right person should be placed in the right position.
Disciplining slaves and maids, and taking care of the miscellaneous affairs in the back house are such complicated and confusing tasks that are not what she is capable of doing.
She doesn't have that kind of patience.
Seeing that only Xiuxiu had returned, Lu Qingyao asked curiously, "Didn't you go pick up Miaomiao and Zhizhi from school? Why aren't they here?"
"Sister, Miss Gangmu sent someone to tell her that she's taking the children out for a walk and will be back later."
Lu Qingyao nodded, she was relieved to leave it to Qianxue.
She hasn't taken care of her children these days.
Yan'er doesn't require her to worry at all, except for this little one.
A little kid with a big brain.
A small person has more ideas than anyone else and is quite bold. He can get into trouble if he is not careful.
It was okay when I was young.
If we let Xiuxiu take him away now, I'm afraid the house will be torn apart.
I remember when we were in Jiangzhou, Miaomiao and Xiuxiu made a mushroom stew. After giving it to chickens, ducks and geese for a taste, they dared to feed it to others.
It’s scary just thinking about it.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
They probably think they are Shennong, and Xiuxiu still joins her in making trouble.
Ask her, she can explain it clearly.
It is said that although many fungi are slightly poisonous, they will become non-toxic when cooked. They can be dried or baked and then added to dishes.
Very logical and convincing.
Because of their attempts, Yipinju now has many more rare ingredients.
But once is enough.
If this happened a few more times, Lu Qingyao was afraid that her heart would not be able to bear it.
Now Miaomiao's schoolwork is entrusted to Qianxue. Although the girl is young, she has an indescribable aura.
The little guy became much quieter in front of her, as if he was a different baby.
There was no problem in teaching my second sister-in-law the rules and etiquette, and the effect was very good.
At least now he doesn't smack his lips when eating, sits and stands properly, and he won't show what she calls Ge You's "Ge You slump" anymore.
In fact, the person she was most worried about was Princess Yuqing next door.
He must feel that he owes Miaomiao something, feels sorry for her, and wants to make it up to her.
I just had someone make her a set of the twelve zodiac animals made of pure gold. It would be fine to give her gold and silver as toys or small gifts.
I’m afraid that my children will develop bad habits of arrogance and extravagance.
I heard from Xier that there were thirty or forty dishes for two people to eat together, and she would eat a few bites of each dish.
It's such a waste of food.
It seems I have to go have some tea with Princess Yuqing.
Let's discuss Miaomiao's education. After all, she is a princess, and one day she may have to meet the royal relatives. She doesn't want her daughter to be looked down upon by others.
Lu Qingyao thought for a moment, "Xiu Xiu, when we're done with this, let's invite Princess Yuqing to our house for a banquet."
Xiuxiu nodded. What's so difficult about this? She knew Princess Yuqing's food preferences.
That's right, these days, she discovered that there must be some unspeakable secret between her elder sister and Princess Yuqing.
"Sister, you don't want to find a foster mother for Miaomiao, do you?"
"Stepmother?" Lu Qingyao looked up at her, confused. "What do you mean?"
Xiuxiu pursed her lips and smiled secretly, whispering, "Miaomiao's godfather is still in need of a wife. A princess and a general, I think they are a perfect match, tsk tsk!"
Lu Qingyao almost spit out a mouthful of water.
He tapped Xiuxiu on the forehead and said, "What are you thinking? Princess Yuqing may be so glorious and noble, but she has no say in choosing a consort. Although Daliang doesn't have a written rule that consorts can't be officials in the court, the higher-ups still follow it. Look at the princesses who have already married. Their consorts are either sons of noble families without official titles, or just officials without real power."
A man who could become a son-in-law of a royal consort had to come from a prominent family, but he could not have real power. Even if he was extremely talented, he had to leave the court.
You can't have your cake and eat it too.
When Lu Qingyao knew Miaomiao's life experience, she had already vaguely guessed that this was the reason.
Xiuxiu opened her mouth and suddenly realized, "That's right, no wonder Princess Yuqing would choose a man like Prince Consort Cao."
If we find a powerful person in the Cao family, the emperor will definitely be suspicious.
Come to think of it, there were only three princesses who reached the age of marriage for the emperor, and the princes-in-law they married were all not very good.
I guess no truly talented and ambitious man would dare to marry a princess.
It seems that being a princess is not that good.
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Here, Jiang Miaomiao pulled Mu Qianxue out.
Counting it up, she has been in the capital for several months.
Every time I went out with my mother to do some work, we would just take a quick look around in the carriage, and I had never really strolled around.
Lu Zhizhi hasn't left the house since returning to the capital.
When she was in exile, she could still sneak out to play for a while, but now the house is full of people, and her second aunt keeps an eye on them when she has nothing to do.
No standing by the door, no climbing trees, no jumping around...
All I could hear was her nagging voice.
I've never seen her like this before.
Lu Zhizhi is now afraid of her second aunt and behaves very well in front of her.
Mu Qianxue looked at the children in the carriage cheering and knew that no matter what poetry or prose she talked about today, the children would not be able to listen.
It is better to go outside to teach and put what you have learned into practice.
Along the way, the three little ones huddled together and looked out the window.
Outside the car, the cold wind was blowing snowflakes.
The car was padded with thick mattresses and windproof curtains, so it was warm.
But because the three curious little cubs lifted the curtain, cold wind blew in from time to time, and gusts of cold wind still hit them in the face from time to time.
Mu Qianxue did not stop them.
She was still wrapped in her cloak and also wrapped her three children tightly.
There was snow on both sides of the road and people were clearing the snow.
After all, it is the imperial capital.
There are still a lot of cars and people coming and going, and vendors are still hawking their wares. They will not close their shops or open late just because of the snow or cold weather.
In comparison, people in Jiangzhou are more casual. In this kind of weather, there must be few pedestrians on the streets of Jiangzhou.
As expected, the past and the present are connected.
The pace of life in big cities and small cities is also completely different.
However, in the streets and alleys of this bustling Kyoto, many pedestrians in ragged clothes are very eye-catching.
The bright and prosperous contrasts with the dilapidated.
Strangely, they were all walking quickly in the same direction.
"What did you each see?" Mu Qianxue's melodious voice came from behind.
The three little cubs sat back in their original seats obediently.
"Aunt, someone is making a snow lion over there. It's quite big. There are also little kids playing snowball fights, playing with lanterns, and setting off firecrackers." Yan Cheng'an pointed to the front door of a house.
A group of boys were making a snow lion, and it was almost as tall as a person and looked quite realistic.
A group of children were playing in the distance.
Jiang Miaomiao also found it novel.
The snow in ancient times and today is the same snow, but the ways of playing with it are different.
Modern people make snowmen, while ancient people made snow lions.
"Auntie, can you smell it? It smells so good. Someone is selling delicious food outside." Lu Zhizhi said as she pursed her lips and swallowed.
Her memory of the capital city stopped at the age of five or six, which was the same age as Xiao Chengan.
In her memory, her parents took her to visit the lantern festival, where there were lots of people, lanterns, and delicious food.
Now the capital city looks as fresh to me as Miaomiao.
When Jiang Miaomiao looks at Sister Zhizhi now, it feels a bit like the way she felt when she saw Sister Qiaoer back then.
I have suffered and gone hungry, and even though life is better now, I still have an obsession with food.
She likes to watch Sister Zhizhi eat on a daily basis. She looks like everything she eats tastes delicious, which makes people very hungry.
Jiang Miaomiao thought of herself. Although she would not be reincarnated, she was abandoned as soon as she was born.
But fortunately, I was lucky enough to meet my mother and brothers.
A Niang can hunt and make money. Although others think she is poor, she is actually not hungry at all.
Her brothers would leave all the delicious and fun things for her.
I should consider myself lucky.
Maybe I did good things in my previous life, and good people will be rewarded.
"Where is Miaomiao? What did you see?" Mu Qianxue smiled and touched her head.
She found that the little girl always liked to be in a daze. Her eyes were sometimes blurred, sometimes bright, as if she could see through people's hearts.
Jiang Miaomiao thought about it and saw a lot.
She saw what Yan Cheng'an and Lu Zhizhi saw, but it couldn't be said to be the same.
"Aunt, where did those people come from and where are they going? They don't look like beggars." Jiang Miaomiao lifted a corner of the curtain and looked out through the car window.
She wanted to ask just now, but she thought that Aunt Qianxue was a girl who never went out of the house on weekdays, so she probably wouldn't notice it.
Since her aunt asked, she just said it casually.
When Mu Qianxue heard Miaomiao's question, her eyes changed slightly as she looked at her, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.
Without even looking outside the carriage, he replied, "These are all refugees from the north. Many of them have some savings, so they don't look like beggars. There's someone giving out porridge in the north of the city. Do you want to go and see them?"
"Go." The three of them said in unison.
My aunt said that since we were going there, why not go?
The carriage turned a corner and slowly drove towards the north of the city. In less than a quarter of an hour, there were fewer and fewer vendors on the road.
The bustling streets are gone, and there are only old houses with plaques saying "Futianyuan" and "Tzu Chiyuan"...
There were even clinics packed with people, and it looked like almost all of them were refugees.
Jiang Miaomiao instantly understood where this place was.
From a distance, I saw several porridge stalls filled with people of all ages, forming a very long queue.
There were officers and soldiers around to maintain order.
There were flags flying above the porridge stalls, indicating that they belonged to various households and mansions.
What Wang, Qian, Sun, Li, Jiang...
The Mu family also had a porridge stall here. When the servants saw the carriage, they wanted to come over and salute. Mu Qianxue stretched out her hand and waved, and they retreated.
The carriage stopped by the side.
Mu Qianxue led them off the carriage. "Do you know why so many refugees have flocked to the capital this year?"
Yan Chengan's eyes moved, and he replied, "Because it's snowing, the weather is cold."
Mu Qianxue smiled and nodded.
Lu Zhizhi: "Because of natural disasters and a poor harvest, they couldn't get enough to eat, so they came to the capital."
On the way back to the capital, A'niang told her that some places suffered from insect plagues, some places suffered from droughts or floods, and the people could not harvest food.
Mu Qianxue gently touched her little face and said, "Zhizhi is right. The natural disaster is also partly to blame."
She looked at the youngest girl again, "Miaomiao, do you know the reason?"
"Because of the war, the people were displaced, so they fled to the capital." Jiang Miaomiao replied absentmindedly.
It is obvious that the increase in the number of refugees is either a natural disaster or a man-made disaster.
Prince Su's rebellion in the north will definitely affect the peace of the people, so they are fleeing to the most prosperous capital.
"How do you know?" Mu Qianxue's eyes flashed with a strange light.
The little guy even knew all this.
"Uh... my second brother told me." Jiang Miaomiao felt a little guilty. She almost let the cat out of the bag accidentally. It seemed that she shouldn't know so much at her age.
I didn't expect that my aunt would move the classroom out. No wonder she agreed so readily to take them out to play.
She was distracted just now because she saw a familiar figure in the porridge stall.
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