Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune

"Woooooooo..."

Jiang Zipei locked herself in her study and sobbed.

Qi Caiwei, ignoring the pain in her face, anxiously called out from the doorway, "Pei'er, open the door for your mother, let her see your face."

Lu Qingyao's strength is really great.

She had been slapped, and her head was still spinning; her ears were still ringing.

Pei'er is so young, who knows how badly she was beaten!

Jiang Zijin stood quietly to the side.

My younger brother seems to have grown up a bit. He no longer clings to his mother and acts spoiled; he knows to hide away and lick his wounds.

But he was only born half an hour later than me.

They were siblings from the same mother, and she knew all the books her brother read by heart, but he could only stumble and struggle to read them.

If I were a man, then he wouldn't be of any use to me.

It's really tough being a woman in this world!

Despite possessing talent surpassing that of men, he was unable to take the imperial examinations.

They were all children of the same father, but because their mother was a concubine, they were treated as inferior in every way.

A single, small rumor can ruin a woman's reputation.

She held her mother's hand. "Mother, I'll take care of my brother. You go and apply the medicine first."

Qi Caiwei then remembered, touched her face, and a sharp pain shot through her.

Fortunately, her daughter makes things a little easier for her.

Daughters are always the most considerate.

She placed the wound medicine in her daughter's hand, saying, "Jin'er, then you should persuade Pei'er to open the door and apply the medicine quickly..."

"Yes, Mother, don't worry, leave this to me."

After her mother left, Jiang Zijin placed the wound medicine at the door and said to the inside, "Jiang Zipei, I've left the medicine at the door. If you've cried enough, come out and get it yourself."

Seeing no response from inside, she left on her own.

Granny Gong glanced at the small medicine bottle on the ground and followed.

While applying medicine to Qi Caiwei, Aunt Mei advised, "Madam, I've noticed that Madam Lu and the Princess are getting very close. We shouldn't provoke her. The most important thing is to find a way to return to the capital as soon as possible. You and your husband can't continue living apart like this..."

Qi Caiwei nodded, "Yes, it's indeed time to go back."

People say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and although she and her husband still corresponded frequently, it was ultimately not enough.

"Aunt Mei, do you think my husband and father are still angry with me?"

"Madam, you are so charitable. You have donated a lot of money to Qingyun Temple and other temples in the capital, and you have also set up soup kitchens, which has earned you a good reputation for both the Jiang and Qi families..."

"Besides, it's been two years, who still remembers those things from before?"

"Aunt Mei, I wrote to my husband earlier, but he kept changing the subject. Could it be... that he has someone else?"

Qi Caiwei felt a little flustered and grabbed Mei Gu's hand to ask.

Although their letters were full of sweet words, they never mentioned her returning.

Mei-gu hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

She meant that one shouldn't completely trust what the son-in-law says; in fact, one shouldn't completely trust what any man says.

"Madam, why don't you take advantage of the New Year to send some gifts back to the Jiang and Qi families? The head of the family has always doted on you, and if your concubine can put in a good word for him, he might just give in..."

"What about my husband? I don't think he wants me to go back."

Mei Gu said, "That's easy for the son-in-law. The Jiang family isn't wealthy to begin with, and the old lady is greedy for money. You can send the old lady some gold and silver jewelry and have her talk to the son-in-law. Maybe that will work out."

Qi Caiwei excitedly grasped Mei Gu's hand.

This method is feasible.

Indeed, there's nothing money can't buy; no wonder Lu Qingyao is so determined to do business.

Spending your own hard-earned money gives you confidence.

“But what about these businesses in Jiangzhou? If we do the same business in the capital, my husband and father will definitely not allow it.”

“That’s easy. Pawnshops and jewelry shops are legitimate businesses. There’s nothing wrong with opening them in the capital. Just keep it a secret from the gambling den and don’t let the son-in-law know.”

There are far more high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital than in Jiangzhou, so even without gambling dens, there's no need to worry about not making money.

Because of the head of the family, the money might come in even faster.

"Let's do it this way, Aunt Mei, go and do it quickly." Qi Caiwei thought this method was excellent.

She quickly got up and rummaged through her makeup box and cabinet.

While flipping through the pages, he instructed, "Have someone send five thousand taels of silver back to my mother-in-law, and also select some jewelry. Nothing too flashy or gaudy; the old lady likes gold and silver, large pieces of gold jewelry. If we don't have any at home, we'll have them custom-made at a jewelry shop..."

"Yes, this old servant knows."

"I'll go to the shop again and pick out some calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, as well as jade ornaments, to send back to my father and husband..."

As Qi Caiwei spoke, she rummaged through the cabinet and pulled out a long sandalwood box. "Send this back as well, and give it to my husband personally. He will be very happy."

Mei carefully took it, opened it, and glanced at it.

Puzzled, he said, "Madam, this paper is also available in the capital, why bother sending it back from here?"

A smile appeared on Qi Caiwei's swollen face. "You wouldn't understand. This is Chengxintang paper..."

"This paper is as thin as jade yet as tough and long-lasting as a pine tree, unlike ordinary paper. It is priceless. My father only received a few sheets as a reward from His Majesty. The few sheets that my husband has in his collection were given to him by that Lu family member many years ago..."

Mei Gu, of course, didn't understand any of this; she only took in the phrase "a fortune is hard to come by."

Since the host family treasures this paper so much, it must be extremely precious. Sending it to the capital in the best possible condition is the right thing to do.

He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Madam, this old servant will have someone send it to the capital like a treasure, and it will definitely not be exposed to wind or rain."

While the Jiang family was sending cartloads of treasures to the capital, their neighbors across the street were also preparing their own things.

Princess Liang pulled Lu Qingyao to sit beside her.

"Qingyao, the reason I'm here today is because I have something to ask you."

"Princess, please speak."

Princess Liang smiled slightly, "Since you're already calling me 'aunt' and 'auntie,' could you please stop calling me 'Princess' all the time? I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, just call me 'elder sister.'"

Lu Qingyao was taken aback; how could she possibly dislike it?

This is the emperor's aunt, and she was afraid of being too forward.

"Sister Cui..."

"Oh! My family is all boys, and now I finally have a little sister to confide in."

Princess Liang grew increasingly fond of her younger sister.

What a wonderful person!

Before meeting her, I heard those rumors in the capital.

She still thought that this woman was either a vicious and shrewish woman as rumored, or a weak woman who wallowed in self-pity and let others bully her.

When she met the woman in person, she found that she was neither a shrew nor a weak woman.

Lu Qingyao noticed that Princess Liang was staring at her and grinning foolishly, and she wondered what made her so happy.

However, after just half a month, she seems to have been reborn. Her complexion has improved a lot, and she smiles more often.

I'm happy for her.

"Sister Cui, what were you trying to ask me just now?"

Princess Liang snapped out of her reverie and had a maid bring her a box. "This is the treasure. Do you have any more? How many do you have?"

Lu Qingyao curiously took the box and opened it.

"Sister Cui, do you want this bamboo fungus?"