The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Yao took the banknotes and placed four thousand taels of it in front of Song Yuntang.

"This is my share."

Then he placed another six thousand taels in front of her.

"This is what I gave to the prefect, the governor, and the wife of the lieutenant general of Yingshan City."

It's already the end of September, and the Chinese New Year is just two or three months away. I've recently managed to scrape together ten thousand taels of silver, and I'm thinking about what kind of New Year gifts I can prepare for the three ladies that are both decent and pleasing to them.

If we start preparing now, the shop should begin to show results by the end of the year.

From then on, when they receive dividends at the end of each year, they will remember her.

Yao looked at Song Yuntang and continued, "I think that not just anyone can participate in our business. Since your target is the entire Daxia, participants must have some status and position to maintain this business in the future. When I go to deliver the contracts to the ladies in the provincial capital, I will give each of them a copy of your gift. This will not only sell them a good share, but also bring them into the partnership. It's a win-win situation."

Song Yuntang was delighted.

"Madam is really thoughtful."

Yao smiled and waved her hand.

"Since you have business dealings with Wan Qingsi, you can probably convince the Yang family to get involved. They have the support of the Suichuan County Governor, so they're not short of money and power. As for the gifts you brought, I'll help you deliver them to the ladies who promised to open a clinic for you last time. They can also participate in this business, but not too many. I wonder if Miss Song understands what I mean?"

Song Yuntang could tell that Yao's advice was very pertinent.

"I understand. Thank you for your advice, ma'am."

Anyway, her immediate goal was to earn 10,000 taels of silver and take over all the land of the Huang family.

Opening a shop is a long-term plan, and of course you have to choose the method that is most beneficial to you.

……

Near noon, a voice came from outside the door.

"Madam, the young man from the Xu family said that you detained his wife and is looking for her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Deming walked into the yard.

Looking towards the courtyard gate, Xu Qingye was standing outside the courtyard in a proper manner.

When he saw Song Yuntang's head covered with notes, he twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled slightly, barely perceptible.

"Ah! I was so engrossed in playing mahjong that I forgot the time. It's already noon." Yao quickly removed the note from her face. "It's my fault, it's my fault."

He then ordered, "Baosheng, Baozhu, go and tell the kitchen to prepare the meal."

Zhu Deming said hurriedly, "No need. Mother anticipated that you would be so engrossed in your play that you forgot the time, so she'd already instructed the kitchen to prepare everything. Miss Song, please stay at home with your husband for dinner today. I've also asked the housekeeper to arrange for your brother-in-law."

"Then I'm sorry to bother Master Zhu and Madam Zhu."

As Song Yuntang spoke, he finally reacted and quickly removed all the notes from his face.

Zhu Deming laughed out loud at the chaotic scene.

He looked at Yao who was standing beside him.

"Look at you, how old are you, playing this with a little girl, and even having your forehead covered with paper? If this gets out, won't people laugh at you?"

Yao glanced at him and pretended to be angry.

"Why? Do you think I'm too old?"

Zhu Deming stepped forward with a smile, "That's not true, don't accuse me."

Seeing the couple flirting here, Song Yuntang didn't want to stay in the pavilion for too long. He bowed slightly and walked towards Xu Qingye.

"Why did you come to Zhu's house?"

Looking at the girl's face, which became more and more delicate after dressing up, the look in Xu Qingye's eyes became more and more profound.

"Mom saw you guys were out all morning and was worried something might happen, so she asked me to come check on you." The man smiled gently and raised his hand to smooth the hair by her ear. "Have you been playing mahjong all morning?"

When he was ruffling Song Yuntang's hair, his fingertips faintly brushed across the skin of her cheek.

Sensing the man's touch and his gentle eyes, Song Yuntang couldn't help but feel a stir in her heart. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but for a moment, she felt that Xu Qingye also liked her.

"You know Majiang? You can play it?"

Xu Qingye shook his head and said, "I haven't played it, I just saw it in Tang Mansion."

Song Yuntang smiled and said, "I'll get one when the time comes. I can play with my parents and Wencheng when I'm free."

Looking at her face full of longing, the man's eyes flashed with doting.

"Don't you want Wencheng to help you negotiate business outside the city?"

"No need to talk." Song Yuntang moved closer to him. "I've made a lot of money and plan to open a shop directly."

Seeing Xu Qingye's puzzled look, Song Yuntang leaned closer to him again and said, "I'll explain it to you when we get back."

Xu Qingye didn't say anything, just hummed softly.

"You're truly newlyweds! Look at how affectionate you two are. I'm really envious." Yao said as she and Zhu Deming walked towards them. When they got closer, she took Song Yuntang's arm and said, "Come on, let's go have lunch."

Zhu Deming and Xu Qingye walked side by side at the back.

The man's gaze was on the girl from beginning to end, never shifting for a moment.

Seeing this, Zhu Deming pursed his lips and smiled.

"You kid, you also have your moments of misstep."

Xu Qingye seemed to understand the meaning of his words.

"This is not a misstep."

It was love at first sight.

It is also what I will think about for the rest of my life.

……

After finishing his meal at Zhu's house, Song Yuntang asked someone to hand over all the things on the mule cart to Yao, and then he and Xu Qingye got on the mule cart and went home.

She took out a stack of banknotes from her bosom and looked at Xu Qingye excitedly.

"look!"

Xu Qingye looked at the handful of banknotes, surprise flashed in his eyes, but his tone remained calm.

"Why is there so much silver?"

"I have a business here, and the county magistrate's wife wanted to get involved, so she gave me some silver." As she said this, she stuffed the banknote back.

"Why did you suddenly change your mind?" Xu Qingye looked at her.

Song Yuntang pursed his lips and said bluntly, "Master Zhu is worried that after the Huang family falls, the new landlords may not be more ruthless than the Huang family. So I asked him to help me keep the Huang family's land for a while. Once I have enough money to take over the land, this concern will naturally be resolved."

Xu Qingye nodded.

"In the current market, we can slow down the business and no one will say anything." He turned to look at her, "But I didn't expect you to do such a big thing without saying anything. If you encounter something like this with the Huang family in the future, can you discuss it with me first? In case of any accidents, I can also think of countermeasures in advance."

"it is good."

After playing mahjong all morning, she felt a little tired when she relaxed. She yawned and looked at Xu Qingye beside her.

"Can I borrow your shoulder to lean on?"

"Are you sleepy?" the man asked.

Song Yuntang hummed, "A little bit."

Xu Qingye patted his legs and said, "It will be more comfortable lying here."

Song Yuntang didn't hesitate and just lay down.

Xu Qingye was very considerate. He protected her head with one hand and held her arm with the other to prevent her from rolling off his legs due to the bumps.

The little girl lay quietly on his legs, so quiet and well-behaved that he couldn't bear to look away.

he thinks.

She is willing to rely on and be intimate with him, so she must have no feelings for him at all, right?

……