Chapter Eleven: Aunt and Nephew Secretly Talking About the Events of the Year
Rong Jingqiu didn't want to pay attention to the Yuanwei Escort Agency's request in the short term, so she said, "Drag him first." There are more important things in her recent schedule.
Lin Keda just relayed other people's requests. In his selfish heart, he did not want Rong Jingqiu to meet with the young leader of the Yuanwei escort agency. After all, the reputation of a girl's family is very important. No matter how you pretend to be a man, you can see the flaws when you look closely. So when he heard Rong Jingqiu say that he would not be able to face for the time being, he immediately responded "Yes".
Rong Jingqiu asked about some business details, and Lin Keda could answer them in detail. In Lin Keda's story, the Jiangnan region is a more prosperous place than the capital, and it is a gold-selling cave. Especially the salt merchants in Jiangnan are rich, but they have low status and dare not be too high-profile. However, their private enjoyment is no less than that of kings, princes, generals and ministers.
"Our spices are very easy to sell there. Whether it is merchants or flower boat ladies, they all have demands... At night, flower boats are coming and going on the river. The fragrance floats thousands of miles away, and you can smell it from afar... The private houses of salt merchants are full of pavilions and towers, which is every step of the scene. The exquisiteness and wonder of ordinary people can imagine the luxury of enjoying closed doors is amazing... It is because our business this time is bigger than the previous two times, so we have to have the honor to go in and see..."
When Lin Keda talked about Jiangnan, not only Rong Jingqiu, but also Mei'er and others were fascinated by the fact that the farthest place they could reach was the city, and Jiangnan was too far away from them.
Only Liu Zhixuan had no expression on his face. He sat like an old monk entering into meditation, and seemed to have not listened to Lin Keda's words at all.
Rong Jingqiu came back to her senses and saw that the maids around her seemed to be thinking. Then she snapped her fingers to make them come back to their souls, and then smiled, "That kind of gold-selling cave is full of wine and drunk today, so how can you care about tomorrow's sorrow? Just listen, especially Brother Lin, you can't get caught in it and you can't extricate yourself."
No matter how rich the salt merchants are, as long as the court decides to slaughter them, they will probably have to take off several layers of skin even if they resist. It is still unknown whether they can escape unscathed. Compared with the imperial power, these are all false.
Lin Keda was stopped by Rong Jingqiu, and immediately knew that he had said too much, and his face turned red. He was just taken by his friend to see him and then he became a little drifty. His concentration was too poor. Thinking of his shortcomings, his sitting posture became much more correct.
"What the girl said," he bowed and reflected on himself, "In fact, there are many wealthy families in the capital. Do you really not plan to sell goods in the capital?"
Although Jiangnan is prosperous, the capital is not inferior. Even if the profit is not as good as Jiangnan, it saves travel expenses and can be kept equal.
Rong Jingqiu didn't expect to attract attention in the capital. Wouldn't it be nice to be low-key? If she hadn't thought about the couple in the big house trying to make her think, she wouldn't have wanted to show her scheming and strong side before, hoping that the aunt would feel that she was not easy to control and gave up her dirty plan.
She shook her head, "Let's do it for now."
Seeing Rong Jingqiu insisting, Lin Keda stopped persuading him. I think the girl was still a little afraid of the Hou Mansion. That's right. This farm was originally the Hou Mansion's property, and the girl just borrowed this chicken to lay eggs. If the egg was discovered by the Hou Mansion one day, it would be possible that she would even be served.
Rong Jingqiu was still a girl from the Hou Mansion before she got married. I heard that the girl from the Hou Mansion only received 20 to 30 taels of monthly silver per month. It sounds like a lot, which is definitely enough for every family to spend in their spare time. But for Rong Jingqiu, taking the 20 to 30 taels of monthly silver per month is really not attractive.
Thinking of this, the passion in his heart immediately faded. Jiangnan was far away and there were more places to operate, not to mention that he felt a little as if Rong Jingqiu wanted to plan something in Jiangnan.
However, like his younger sister Lin Lan'er, he always keeps in mind the teachings of his mother Lin An. He must not cross the line unless they are in charge of things. He really tells the girl.
"Kida, do you pay attention to the price of grain in Jiangnan?" Liu Zhixuan changed the topic as soon as he spoke.
Lin Keda was stunned. Why did he turn to this topic?
However, in order to come back and tell Rong Jingqiu and others about his experience, he looked at everything, and seemed to have paid attention to the price of grain, so he said one by one what he knew, and finally summarized it, "After Jiangnan, it is Yumi Township, and the price of grain is much cheaper than that of the capital."
Liu Zhixuan continued to ask questions, and Lin Keda could also answer.
This time it was Rong Jingqiu's turn to stop talking. She just listened quietly, thinking about something on her face.
Mei'er and others were not afraid to breathe. Once the girl talked about serious matters, there would be no share of them playing. They were screened for being able to serve Rong Jingqiu, and those who could not pass Lin'an's training could not be left behind.
Zhu'er ran to the kitchen. After returning, she saw the girl and Liu Zhixuan. Lin Keda was still discussing matters, so she had to say in Mei'er's ear, "The lunch is ready."
Mei'er nodded and saw that Rong Jingqiu's conversation had come to an end, then stepped forward to report.
Rong Jingqiu turned her head and looked at the hourglass. It was already noon. "It's already past the meal time. Mei'er, why didn't you remind me earlier?"
"It's hard to interrupt the girl's words." Mei'er replied with a little straightforwardness.
Rong Jingqiu smiled, not caring about her words, and then asked Liu Zhixuan and Lin Keda to go for a meal first.
The women in the house behind the Dingyuan Marquis’ Mansion do not pay attention to whether it rains. They are concerned about their own acre of three-point land.
After getting the blood scriptures, the old lady Rong Fu believed in Buddhism more devoutly. Every time she came out of the Buddhist temple, she was covered in sandalwood. When Aunt Fu, who was waiting outside, saw her, she quickly went forward to support her.
After she sat down, she took the teacup from her maid and put it into her aunt's hands. "Auntie, you have to pay attention to your body..."
As soon as he started talking, Rong Fu looked at her with a smile. He had to ask for something recently, "Say whatever you want. You have come to my Ning'an Hall so hard recently." This made her serious daughters-in-law look unfair.
Aunt Fu was a little embarrassed, but she said directly, "Auntie, do you really want to bring the third girl back?"
"When you entered the door, I made it very clear that you shouldn't think about it. As your aunt, you turn a blind eye to your behavior beyond the rules, which is considered to be your support." In Rong Fu's heart, no matter how much your niece kisses her, she can't make the Marquis's house uneasy. "The third girl is just a girl's family. She is old this year, and it won't be a problem for you to give her a dowry. It's a joke to tell her."
This granddaughter copied her blood meridian and scratched her itchy, but her deep-rooted dislike was still engraved in her bones, and it was impossible for her to change her attitude in a short time.
"Aunt, you know me, I..." Aunt Fu half-squatted down and sat on her feet, her face feeling a little bitter.
Rong Jingqiu is not her son, and she is indeed not as afraid as she should be afraid of, but she was afraid that others would use this to uncover the shit plate.
Rong Fu looked at her deeply, then waved his hand to let everyone who served him leave, then gently lifted the jaw of his niece in her niece, and her turbid old eyes were shining.
Chapter completed!