Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Two days later, everyone went to the theater and reserved a seat by the window with a good view in advance. However, the play on the stage was boring, so everyone diverted their attention and talked about this and that, eventually bringing up things in the palace.

"The Emperor is in a bad mood today and only ate half a durian. He might be in a bad mood for a while. Little girl, if you have something you want to see him for, please step aside."

"What happened?" Qiao Jianer asked.

"De Fei hanged herself."

"De Fei, such a position is not easy, why are you so depressed?"

There are usually only a few concubines in the palace, and each of them is the glory of the family. They are not only concubines, but also shoulder the responsibility of the prosperity of the family. They will never die unless they have to.

Pei Zhujin sighed softly, "Among the four concubines in the palace, Concubine De and Concubine Xian are the most popular. They both think they are the most important people in the emperor's heart. They have been jealous of each other for many years and have refused to give in."

"Just two days ago, Concubine Xian was rewarded with a large durian, which caused a stir among the concubines. Although durians can be bought from Miss Qiao, the size they buy is nowhere near as large as the ones presented to the Emperor. Every concubine is proud to receive a durian from the Emperor, and it has become a criterion for judging their importance in the Emperor's heart."

"Favored concubines are given a piece every day, so when Concubine Xian got a whole durian, it shocked the other concubines. Concubine De couldn't get over it and went to question the emperor, who scolded her. So after noon today—"

Not to mention the concubines, Qiao Jian'er was also quite shocked.

She said that the reason why the woman bought a durian of almost the same size as her that day was to hurt her.

So easily, he took the life of a powerful enemy.

That Concubine De is so fragile that she can't even withstand such a small storm.

Qiao Jianer stroked his forehead speechlessly.

Pei Zhujin continued, "The Emperor sent someone to measure Concubine Xian's large durian and discovered it was slightly smaller than the one presented as a tribute. Everyone in the palace said that Concubine De's death was not worth it."

Pei Shijiu looked at Qiao Jianer and said, "Little girl, when did Concubine Xian come to buy durian from you?"

"Just two days ago, I went to the palace to offer durians as an offering. On the way, I was stopped and taken to a private room. A woman sat with her back to me and asked me to buy a durian that was slightly smaller than the one I was offering. Her request was barely noticeable."

The two brothers looked at each other with sudden realization.

"The virtuous concubine used this trick and won the battle without bloodshed. She was a smart move after all." Pei Zhujin shook his head.

"Miss Qiao, don't take it personally. You're just selling a durian. This matter has nothing to do with you."

"I won't blame myself for this," Qiao Jian'er said. "Otherwise, with so many murders, wouldn't those who sell knives and forge swords be guilty?"

As long as you come to buy durian from her, no matter who you are, she will sell it to you as long as you pay the money.

"That's right, this is what a little girl should be like." Pei Shijiu agreed.

Qiao Jian'er was not affected at all. He continued to sell durian nuts and made a lot of money every day.

Half a month later, he had earned more than one million taels. As pocket money alone, he generously gave ten thousand taels to Dacheng and Zhizhi.

"Brother Dacheng, if you like a girl, go after her openly. Don't be too bashful with your spending. If it's not enough, ask me for it."

"Sister Zhizhi, you said you wanted to improve yourself. Take this money and find the best teacher to teach you whatever you want to learn."

The two men were so moved that they had tears in their eyes when they held the silver note worth 10,000 taels.

"I will treat Qingrong to a meal at the best restaurant and to watch the best play," said Qiao Dacheng.

Qiao Zhizhi also said, "I want to learn painting and paint beautiful things. I heard that there are several famous female painters in the capital. Their paintings are worth thousands or even tens of thousands of taels. I want to work hard to do the same."

With Jianer as an example, she has been thinking about what she is suitable for.

During this period, she asked Pei Qingrong to take her to relevant museums to try to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and other skills.

During some exploration, I found that what she likes most and what she can devote herself to most is painting. Perhaps this is her best talent.

She also didn't want to learn eighteen skills. Being able to maximize one strength and achieve results in it, making it something she truly possesses in life, is more useful than being eclectic.

"Okay, Zhizhi will become an excellent painter one day." Qiao Lianer encouraged.

If she had known that she could make money so quickly, she would not have been in a hurry to buy that small house. However, this house is quiet and elegant in the midst of a bustling city, which is also nice.

But Qiao Jianer needed a storefront, so he went to look at a large mansion facing the main street.

Even if the royal family rewards me in the future, there is nothing wrong with having a few more houses.

With so much money in hand, Qiao Jianer happily looked at a large four-courtyard mansion with a garden and a pond, spending 300,000 taels.

This was a wealthy family that had just been raided. Among their properties, apart from the possessions, antiques, calligraphy and paintings that had been taken away, all the garden furnishings and furniture were still there and well-preserved, exuding aristocratic grace, magnificence and elegance. Thousands of flowers bloomed in the garden, hundreds of bamboos were interesting, and several clumps of lush green banana trees were planted. A covered bridge was built in the pond, extending to the center of the lake, where a pavilion was built.

Qiao Jianer allocated the rooms again.

The small courtyard was a bit cramped and crowded for storing goods, but now the space is much larger, which makes it more convenient to sell things and more private.

She took some time to check on the crops in her fiefdom.

The farmlands where rice seeds were first sown more than half a month ago have now sprouted batches of tender green seedlings, which are crowded together very densely and growing well, without any signs of yellowing or withering.

When planting rice in Daze State, they use the transplanting method of other rice. When the seedlings grow to a certain size, they are pulled out of the field and then planted in paddy fields at a distance. This way, the rice has enough space to grow and does not compete for nutrients, so it grows fatter.

The villagers are very happy. At the beginning, they were skeptical and uncertain, but now, seeing that the seedlings are growing much better than before, they know that there is a lot to look forward to in the future.

People's attitude towards Qiao Jianer became much more welcoming, and some families even gave him eggs and pickled vegetables.

When the carriage returned, there were two more baskets of eggs and a few jars of pickled vegetables.

In fact, the life of the villagers is just food and clothing. As long as you are truly good to them and consider their survival, they will sincerely accept you.

A few days later, the Qiao family army, which had been on the road for a month, finally arrived at the fiefdom.

The three siblings of the Qiao family were waiting at the entrance of their fiefdom. When they saw their uncles and brothers, as well as Mrs. Lu, coming, followed by a huge army, a surging and glorious fighting spirit filled everyone's hearts, surging layer by layer.