Traveling through time and space to become a child, supporting the family by catching fish and shrim

Linshui County.

At noon, the streets along the Fenshui River were extremely bustling.

This is a business district located near the dock, with many shops and extremely busy flow of goods in and out.

Behind a small shop named Xu's Cloth Shop, there is a large warehouse with the back door facing the river. The goods unloaded from the dock are continuously carried to the warehouse by "porter workers".

Because the road along the river is a bit narrow, the scene here looks unusually crowded.

Half a month ago, Xu Mengru received a letter from Chen Lang sent from the Liao Kingdom. In the letter, Chen Lang said that he wanted to be a royal merchant, and asked Xu Mengru to set up the framework first, and leave the connections and sources of goods to Xu Mengru to build, and not to be stingy with money, because Hongyanzui's smuggling business had sufficient profits.

After receiving this letter, Xu Mengru felt indescribably excited.

It is true that bras and cheongsams have brought Xu Mengru great commercial success, but she has been exposed to the cloth business since she was a child, and ready-made clothes are the end of the cloth business.

Unable to control the upstream, Xu Mengru always feels uneasy.

But now, I am just working under Chen Lang. If I want to pick up the cloth business again, I need Chen Lang's approval.

As for leaving Chen Lang and working on her own, Xu Mengru had thought about it, but in the end she gave up the idea.

A person must know how to be grateful.

If it weren't for Chen Lang, after separating from the Xu family, she might have lived a mediocre life and ended up getting married in a hurry.

And now, Chen Lang took the initiative to propose to rebuild the cloth shop, and went straight for the highest honor of the cloth shop, the Imperial Merchant!

How could Xu Mengru not be excited about this?

Imperial Merchant, that is the title most desired by those who deal in cloth in the world.

Although the origin of the imperial merchants was somewhat "shameful", this shame belonged to the imperial court and had nothing to do with the cloth merchants who did business.

When Xu Mengru was in charge of Xu's Cloth Shop in Nanhe County, she also thought about becoming a royal merchant, but her competitiveness was too poor, so in the end she just thought about it and did not dare to take action.

Things are different now. If Chen Lang, who has a powerful background, wants to become an imperial merchant, then the sky is high and the sea is vast, and he can soar freely.

But then again, Chen Lang's background is indeed a bit scary.

He is the son of Li Shirong, the Grand Commander of Qinzhou Road more than 20 years ago.

Li Shirong was a general who left a significant mark in the history of the Great Yan Dynasty. He was a hero who almost destroyed the Liao Kingdom. However, due to the emperor's suspicion, he was eventually stripped of his military power and secretly executed.

As for how Xu Mengru knew Chen Lang's background, it was because one day, Zhu Sui'an brought Chen Lang's biological mother Feng Chaoying to the house, pointed at Li Xiuzhi and said, this is your daughter-in-law.

From then on, Feng Chaoying lived in Chen Lang's house, and Chen Lang's life experience was revealed.

Xu Mengru would occasionally feel jealous when she saw Feng Chaoying and Li Xiuzhi getting along so well. She almost forgot what it felt like to be with her mother.

However, Chen Lang's mother was really a very thoughtful woman. She saw his desire for family affection, and one afternoon she took the initiative to find him and offered to adopt him as her goddaughter.

Xu Mengru kowtowed on the spot and acknowledged her as her godmother.

Later, I received a letter from Chen Lang.

"Miss, the dye has arrived."

Hong'er's words interrupted Xu Mengru's thoughts. She shook her head slightly and said, "Let's go and take a look."

When we arrived at the warehouse, it seemed like a huge pharmacy. On the huge display shelves were various kinds of cloth and dyes that had just arrived.

The shopkeeper who was recruited from Xu's Cloth Shop in Nanhe County and the local clerks hired in Linshui County are counting the quantity to ensure that the "porters" at the dock have not missed or delivered the wrong goods.

After seeing Xu Mengru, the shopkeeper surnamed Hou came over and said hello.

"Miss Xu, why are you here on such a hot day?"

Although it is along the river, Linshui County is still quite hot in June. Although Xu Mengru is wearing thin clothes, ancient women are not like modern women who just wear suspenders and hot pants when the weather is hot. They will still wear several layers of clothes.

As I walked along, I was sweating profusely and my clothes were sticking to my body.

Xu Mengru has a poor figure, her clothes stick to her body and cannot outline any curves, but she is good-looking, and with her sweaty appearance, she is still very attractive to men.

Although the dock is not as chaotic as Baoningfang, it is still a place where good and bad people mix together. Xu Mengru took Hong'er with her when she went out, and she had no guards, so Manager Hou inevitably became worried.

Xu Mengru smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry. After the incident with the Meng brothers, Lord Zhu and Magistrate Chang tightened the security in Linshui County. The dock is much safer now. Besides, it's most of the day, so no one will deliberately cause trouble."

Shopkeeper Hou said, "That's true, but it's better to be safe than sorry. Miss Xu, it's better to bring a bodyguard with you when you go out in the future."

Xu Mengru said, "I've made a note of it. Let's take a look at the goods first."

Shopkeeper Hou said, "Miss Xu, please come this way."

Coming to the shelf where the dyes were stored, Xu Mengru took the list in her hand, looking at it and comparing it with others, muttering to herself: "Alum, cinnabar, holly..."

"Well, the ordered goods have arrived."

"Shopkeeper Hou, these dyes can't be left here. People are coming and going, and it will be very troublesome if they bump into each other."

Shopkeeper Hou said, "Don't worry, Miss Xu. I'll put them in a separate warehouse in the back."

At this time, a "Are You Hungry" employee in a blue uniform came in with a few food boxes and said, "Boss, here are the meals you ordered."

Shopkeeper Hou came forward, checked the food, confirmed that there was no problem, and paid.

"Miss Xu, you haven't eaten yet, right? How about eating something together?"

"These are all ordered from heaven. They are very clean."

Xu Mengru said, "I've eaten, is it enough for you?"

Shopkeeper Hou smiled and said, "It's okay, just order more right away. Are you hungry? These people deliver food very quickly."

Xu Mengru looked at the "Are You Hungry" employee who hadn't left far outside and said with emotion, "Mr. Chen, although you're not in Linshui anymore, you can still be seen everywhere here."