Transmigrated Little Farm Girl Bringing Great Fortune
Chapter 162 Making a Big Death
Spring outing.
Apricot blossoms filled my head.
The spring outing route was bustling with tourists.
Qi Caiwei and Madam Qin went on an outing together.
They went out in high spirits, and returned when their enthusiasm waned.
Having grown up in the capital, the two felt an instant connection upon meeting again in the remote Jiangzhou.
Madam Qin did not mind that Qi Caiwei was born out of wedlock and was a concubine; associating with her would be an insult to her status.
Qi Caiwei didn't mind Madam Qin's arrogance and disdain.
She grasped Madam Qin's hand and said, "Sister Wang, believe me. As long as your sixth son marries Jiang Qiao'er, with her by his side, he won't have to worry about Lu Qingyao not giving the Qin family a share of the profits. Who knows, Tianxiang Tower might even be able to come back to life."
Madam Qin's surname was Wang. The Wang family produced an imperial concubine, which elevated their status, and the Wang family also became related to the imperial family.
In Jiangzhou, there are very few people she finds worthy of her attention.
The one they looked down on the most was the current prefect's wife, Madam Lin.
The Cui family was on good terms with Lu Qingyao and Prince Jing. Since the enemy of my enemy is my friend, she then befriended the Wang family.
The Wang family had Prince Su behind them.
Consort Li, the mother of Prince Su, was quite favored; it was better to curry favor with her than with the idle Prince Jing.
"Sister, is business in Qing Shi Town really as lucrative as you say?" Recalling the humiliation she suffered during her visit that day, Madam Qin was somewhat hesitant.
Her sixth son didn't necessarily have to marry Jiang Qiao'er.
Despite years of painstaking management, Tianxianglou is now in dire straits, yet her husband insists on spending money to support it.
The daily losses of such a large restaurant kept her up at night.
There are countless ways to make money, but she still had some doubts about whether a few baskets of bamboo shoots could bring in a fortune every day.
He sent his son to Qingshi Town to inquire, but he found nothing. Instead, he took a fancy to a girl there.
She's just a country girl; I really don't know what she's taken a fancy to.
Qi Caiwei advised, "Sister Wang, don't underestimate the bamboo shoot business. That person brings bamboo shoots to Yipinju every day. Have you ever seen a day when he stops or Yipinju refuses to accept them?"
Madam Qin thought for a moment, then said, "No, that's not the case."
She had even made a special inquiry about it.
Yipinju wasn't just found in Jiangzhou; it was also located in the capital and various counties.
What Lady Qi said was true.
"But the Jiang family is unwilling to marry off their daughter, what can I do?" I've already tried every foolish move I could think of.
That peasant girl was stubborn; even with her reputation so bad, she still refused to marry.
Although she really wanted that deal, it wasn't worth going to such lengths.
Qi Caiwei gave an awkward smile, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Sister Wang, but to be honest, I didn't marry Jiang Yunze willingly in the first place. He already had a wife and children, and his family background was humble. Even if I admired him a lot, I wouldn't have done something so foolish..."
Madam Qin was greatly surprised when she heard her story. "How could this be?"
That's not the case, as the rumors suggest.
It is said that Minister Qi highly values his son-in-law's talent and is willing to let his daughter become his concubine.
As a result, Jiang Yunze had two powerful fathers-in-law, one a scholar and the other a warrior, which made many poor young men envious.
Her own husband had also considered taking a concubine, but she nipped it in the bud.
Of course, Qi Caiwei didn't say all this to make her laugh.
"To be honest, I was young and ignorant back then, and because of my status as a concubine's daughter, I rarely had the opportunity to attend banquets. Lacking experience, I don't know which young lady I offended with my rude words, but I was ambushed and fell into the water. In my panic, I accidentally entered Jiang Yunze's room and happened to find him changing clothes..."
Madam Qin looked at her incredulously.
Is this woman stupid? She's been tricked and she's still helping him count the money.
No wonder...
No wonder a high-ranking official would not allow his daughter to be a concubine. Even if she was a concubine's daughter, he would still marry a student of his own rank as his principal wife.
Almost all of the Qi family's concubine daughters were wives of minor officials, and many of them were well-matched in terms of social status.
On the contrary, this most favored daughter became someone else's concubine.
This is something worth thinking about!
She dabbed her lips with her handkerchief. "Girl, this kind of thing is just a trick that spoiled brats always use..."
Seeing that Qi Caiwei's expression was not good, he added, "Of course, Lord Jiang is a gentleman."
Having lived this long, what doesn't she know? Why would she need this young girl to teach her how to do things?
That scoundrel of hers has done this kind of thing countless times; many of his concubines must have come from such a line of work.
He must have thought of this method about Jiang Qiao'er, but he just couldn't see her and didn't have the opportunity.
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
“Sister Wang, my husband is not like those spoiled brats; he would never do such a thing,” Qi Caiwei immediately retorted.
How can you compare your husband to a playboy like Qin Liulang!
He was a man who studied diligently for ten years to pass the imperial examinations, was self-disciplined and respectful of etiquette, never curried favor with the powerful, and never associated with playboys.
It's impossible for them to know these tricks.
Moreover, Lu Qingyao was also there at the time and witnessed everything.
When she was young, she looked down on Jiang Yunze only because his family was poor and of low social standing, and because his wife was vulgar and rude.
It's definitely not because I look down on this person.
He was exceptionally talented, gentle, considerate, and respectful to scholars…
He is a role model for children from poor families.
Lu Qingyao poisoned her illegitimate son and was unfilial to her mother-in-law, yet he only sent her back to Jiangzhou and did not divorce her.
Even knowing that Lu Qingyao had given up all of her dowry to save her mother's family, he disregarded his own safety, angered the emperor, and knelt before His Majesty to plead for the Lu family.
Would someone like that scheme to make her his concubine?
She absolutely refused to believe it.
Seeing her like this, Madam Qin gave an awkward smile, "Your husband is naturally different..."
Her son is indeed a spoiled brat, but Jiang Yunze isn't necessarily a good person either.
Ha! I offered a kind reminder, and she got all worked up. She'll be in for a world of hurt.
Qi Caiwei, who had been frowning, now wore a smile. "Sister Wang, I heard that you send a lot of good things to the capital and the palace every year. The expenses must be quite high, right?"
Madam Qin frowned.
Good things and money were sent to Consort Li and Prince Su in a continuous stream.
Can the expenses be reduced?
Otherwise, she wouldn't have swallowed her pride and gone to the farmer's daughter's house to ask for her hand in marriage for that little bit of business.
If she hadn't sent a lot of money to Consort Li and Prince Su this time, her husband's official position would probably have been in jeopardy, let alone becoming the prefect of a prefecture.
Seeing that she had touched a nerve, Qi Caiwei comforted her, saying, "Look, the business in Qing Shi Town can solve your immediate problem. I also heard that the Lu family not only trades bamboo shoots, but also raises lake sheep and trades grain. All of these businesses are very lucrative."
Not to mention that Madam Qin was tempted, she was also extremely jealous.
However, her own business was also very lucrative, no less so than Lu Qingyao's.
She felt a little better.
"No wonder Yipinju's business is so good..." Madam Qin's eyes lit up as she spoke.
She had no idea that the woman from the Lu family also raised lake sheep.
Mutton is in high demand not only in Jiangzhou, but throughout the entire Daqing Kingdom. Not to mention, the palace alone has to transport it to the northern grasslands every year.
If the Qin family supplies all the mutton in the palace, then my husband's promotion and return to the capital will be just around the corner.
Thinking of this, Madam Qin couldn't help but get excited. She grabbed Qi Caiwei's hand and said, "Sister Qi, do you have any brilliant ideas on how to marry Qiao'er? Speaking of which, not only is Madam Lu her aunt, but you are too. Why don't you get closer to her?"
At this point, Qi Caiwei became quite embarrassed.
However, the awkwardness only lasted for a moment before she smiled and said, "Sister Wang, when I went out this morning, I saw the Lu family leave, so I sent a servant to inform your sixth son..."
He's given the opportunity; whether he can seize it is up to him.
Madam Qin's face lit up with joy. "It seems I must make a good profit from this place. On my son's wedding day, I will definitely treat you as an honored guest and have Qiao'er serve you a cup of tea."
Qi Caiwei felt a surge of joy.
She felt happy whenever she saw Lu Qingyao suffer misfortune.
She took Madam Qin's arm and said, "Sister Wang, there are branches of Yipinju all over the country. Their mutton and bamboo shoots might be supplied by Lu Qingyao. I wish you a fortune every day and that you make a fortune!"
However, she became curious about Yipinju.
"Does Sister Wang know who owns Yipinju and why they allow it to grow so powerful in Jiangzhou?"
Hearing this, Madam Qin was already itching to get her way.
She was determined to win over the Lu family's business.
Even if she can't move Yipinju, it's always good to get a share of the profits.
She didn't know much about Yipinju either...
"All I know is that the owner of Yipinju is from the Empress Dowager's family, and the current manager is Manager Jin. He came to this Jiangzhou branch from the capital three years ago, and since he arrived, Yipinju's business has become more and more prosperous."
After Manager Jin came to Jiangzhou, he launched a whole bamboo shoot banquet, a mushroom banquet, and other new dishes, and Tianxianglou's business declined day by day.
She had considered taking action in private, but her husband wouldn't allow it.
They say the owner of Yipinju is also a member of the imperial family, and cannot be touched.
The carriage slowly drove into Jiangzhou City.
People come and go.
The peddler hawked his wares along the street.
"Flowers for sale! Peach blossoms, peonies, azaleas—young ladies and young wives, put one in your hair..."
"Steamed buns...selling steamed buns...fragrant and crispy steamed buns..."
A errand boy carrying a teapot came running over. "Old Zhang, give me ten steamed buns."
"Young man, where are you headed? Do you know why everyone's heading towards the east of the city?"
The idler chuckled and said, "There's a good show to watch at Yipinju. Why don't you go check it out? You might just buy all these cakes in no time."
"Then I'll go take a look too..."
……
Jiang Miaomiao stretched.
She opened her little hands and was lifted off the carriage by Aunt Xiuxiu.
Manager Jin greeted him with a smile, "Young master, what brings you here today?"
Xiuxiu glanced at the tea shop across the street out of the corner of her eye and said with a smile, "I'll trouble you to take them to get something to eat. I'm going to the pastry shop in the south of the city to buy some cakes and pastries. I'll be back in a bit."
Ever since I left the house, a tail has been following me.
I originally wanted to deal with them as soon as possible, but my sister said she wanted to wait and see.
Let's see what they intend to do.
Manager Jin understood, "Don't worry, Miss Xiuxiu, leave this to me."
Jiang Miaomiao is now very familiar with Yipinju, and she also has her brother and Sister Qiao'er with her.
They were free to play in the park.
The little girl chases butterflies, the young woman admires flowers.
The young men were drinking tea in the pavilion.
There were quite a few young men and women admiring the flowers in the courtyard, many of them exchanging glances and feelings across the peony bushes.
Qiao'er and Princess Rong'an watched as the little girl struggled to catch the butterflies.
I'm too small to reach it.
Even after the butterflies have flown far away, you still chase after them.
Running out of breath.
The two then prepared to step forward to help.
Butterflies flitted about among the peonies, flitting among the flowers and grass.
The two, carrying round fans, tiptoed behind the butterflies until they saw a pair of jade-colored butterflies alight on a Taihu rock beside the flowers.
The three men surrounded him and pounced on him.
Suddenly, a playboy jumped out from behind the rock, "Qiao'er, I've been looking for you for so long!"
Just as the libertine was about to pounce on Jiang Qiao'er, Princess Rong'an pulled her back.
The man missed his target and was about to get angry when his gaze fell on Princess Rong'an, Fu Yuan's face.
He was stunned for a moment, then his heart fluttered with desire. He teased, "Oh, what a coincidence! You have such beautiful sisters. They are more beautiful than flowers. Why don't you both come with me? I promise I won't treat you badly."
Although Princess Rong'an was not favored by her father, she was still a person of high status and was well protected.
Being so young and having never seen anything like it before, she blushed deeply with embarrassment.
Qiao'er shielded her behind her and mustered her courage to say, "You scoundrel, you shameless scoundrel, stop causing trouble here! This is Princess Rong'an, how dare you act so wildly here? Get out of here now..."
Upon hearing the title "Princess," Qin Siyan was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter.
"Hmph, you, Jiang Qiao'er, a peasant girl, dare to dream of befriending Princess Rong'an? Who are you trying to fool!" Qin Siyan snorted and looked Princess Rong'an up and down.
Wearing a light blue cotton ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with a few peonies tucked into her hair, she appeared remarkably elegant and refined without any makeup.
She's just a pretty young lady, not some princess.
The servant who tipped him off didn't mention any princess.
If this woman were a princess, she would surely be surrounded by servants; how could she appear here dressed in such shabby clothes as Jiang Qiao'er?
Seeing that Qin Siyan did not believe them, the two became anxious and shouted for help.
Qiao'er protected Princess Rong'an and stepped back, giving Jiang Miaomiao a wink.
Jiang Miaomiao scurried up to a large rock, watching the laughter and conversation in the distance, unaware of her brothers and the two maids admiring the flowers.
She burst into tears instantly.
She burst into loud sobs.
She cried her heart out.
The little cub looked tiny, but its cry was surprisingly loud and full of energy.
Jiang Ziyan was the first to recognize his sister's crying.
Although all children cry, their family members can still tell the difference immediately.
Standing up, she immediately spotted the small figure among the flowers, as well as Sister Qiao'er and the man opposite the princess.
She shoved Jiang Zifeng, "Brother, go check on her, she's being bullied."
After saying that, he ran out first.
Sun Yanshu and Jiang Zifeng followed closely behind.
Jiang Zifeng's whirlwind kick instantly surpassed theirs.
The maids closest to Princess Rong'an had already rushed over. Although the princess forbade them to follow, they still had to keep a safe distance.
Hearing the baby crying and the princess calling for help, they rushed over.
"Where did this lecher come from? Don't you dare touch my princess..."
Jiang Miaomiao saw a group of people rushing towards them.
She stopped crying and quickly covered her eyes.
Qin Liulang is definitely courting disaster!
He'll definitely die a horrible death...
……
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