Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun decided to leave for the next stop soon. Boss Xu got the news and came again.
He dedicated the rouge formula handed down from his ancestors to Qin Rushuang.
Those recipes are the painstaking work of several generations of the Xu family, and are carefully recorded in a yellowed book.
Qin Rushuang stroked the yellowed book. There were traces of time on it. She could even imagine how generations of people in the Xu family recorded these rouge formulas through constant attempts.
The remaining generations of the Xu family were trying to make changes based on this formula. Qin Rushuang also saw some newly added notes, which should have been added by Boss Xu himself.
Qin Rushuang had mixed feelings in her heart. This yellowed book was the inheritance of the Xu family.
"Don't worry, I'll send this recipe to Kyoto first. I'll let someone send you a message about how to share the profits from the cooperation between the Du family and the Xu family. You won't suffer any loss."
Boss Xu burst into tears of gratitude, "Thank you so much, Princess."
When she heard that Qin Rushuang and Xie Xun were leaving, the old lady who was recovering from her injuries in the backyard was very reluctant to leave.
"We haven't stayed for a few days, so why are we leaving? I've already heard about the things in Zhou County from that incompetent brat of mine, and things haven't calmed down yet. Why don't you stay for a few more days?"
Qin Rushuang smiled and comforted the old man: "I will leave the rest to Shen Xiaoyang. Both the prince and I believe in his ability to do things. We will not be out for a long time this time, and we will have to rush back to our father in a while."
Where is Shou?"
The old man thought, "I'm confused. It's almost His Majesty's birthday."
There was some reluctance in the old man's eyes, and he said: "You are young, so you should walk around more and see more. It is right. Let's do this. I will call everyone at home back tonight, and we will have a lively meal.
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Naturally, Qin Rushuang would not refuse to agree. She nodded with a smile, "Then I've worked hard to prepare it."
At the dinner, the old man called his sons and daughter-in-law, all of whom were in their forties or fifties, and a junior named Shen Xiaoyang to accompany them.
At first these people were a little reserved
They have all left their parents, built their own homes, and only come back a few times a year.
A few days ago, I heard that two distinguished guests came to the old house. I thought they were distant relatives, but I didn't come to visit. Unexpectedly, they turned out to be King Huai and Princess Huai.
After all, there are differences in status, and there is always some incompatibility at the dinner table.
Seeing this, Xie Xun and Qin Rushuang talked to them politely, and slowly, the atmosphere relaxed.
The food at the dinner was very sumptuous, and everyone sat around a round table. The table was very large. According to etiquette, people who are fastidious would only use dishes that were around them.
Xie Xun was eating when he saw Qin Rushuang looking at the prawns on his side eagerly, a little greedy.
Neither Kyoto nor Zhou County are close to the sea, and such large shrimps are rare. Seeing Qin Rushuang looking at him eagerly, Xie Xun picked one and put it on his plate.
As he was peeling the shrimp shells, he saw Qin Rushuang's mouth dropped. He wanted to laugh in his heart. Did Qin Rushuang think that he didn't understand what she meant?
He carefully peeled off the shells of the shrimps before putting the shrimps into Qin Rushuang's bowl.
"Eat slowly. If it's not enough, I'll peel it for you."
Qin Rushuang's expression suddenly turned from gloomy to clear.
The interaction between the young couple was watched by those on the sidelines, who were naturally envious of the good relationship between King Huai and Princess Huai.
"The prince really loves the princess."
The speaker was Shen Xiaoyang's youngest uncle.
It was also when Shen Xiaoyang introduced him that Qin Rushuang learned that he was actually the youngest in his generation.
No wonder Qin Rushuang was surprised, it was because this man was very different from the young master from a wealthy family.
Although he was well-dressed, his face looked older than that of the brothers next to him, and he was a healthy wheat color. There were some wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and he looked weather-beaten at first glance.
When the old lady heard this, she immediately glared at the youngest son.
"You also know the benefits of having a wife? Look at you! Your brothers have all married and started a business. You see, the eldest brother's son is about to marry someone else. What about you? You are in your thirties, but you are still a bachelor!"
When the man saw that he had stabbed the firecracker, he quickly begged for mercy, "Mom, please eat more of this."
The old lady glared at him again, "Don't change the subject. It just so happens that the prince and princess are here today. Ask them to ask you if there is anyone in Kyoto who has a good daughter who won't despise your age. Let me start a family as soon as possible." That’s the right thing to do!”
When Qin Rushuang heard this, she smiled and agreed.
"This uncle looks funny and well-informed. I guess he is very popular with girls."
The old lady sighed.
"When I was young, the threshold of my family was almost crossed by the matchmaker who proposed marriage, but he didn't want to! He didn't want to go to Kyoto to develop well, and he didn't want to stay in Zhou County and live a peaceful life. He had to do business everywhere."
The old lady got more and more angry as she talked: "I don't know if it's because the family lacks him to eat or to drink. I'm thinking of ways to go out to get money. I think the family didn't treat him badly!"
Hearing what the old lady said, Qin Rushuang became a little more interested, "Is uncle also in business?"
When the man saw Qin Rushuang talking to him, he immediately burst into laughter.
He likes to do business and usually travels all over the country. Usually he is too busy to come to such a family banquet. Today, he heard that the distinguished guest in his family was Qin Rushuang, so he took the time to come back.
Others may not know about Qin Rushuang, but he travels all over the world, and the reputation of Du's Trading Company is well known to him.
Now that Mr. Du's only direct granddaughter is here, how can he not show his face?
"Princess, you're welcome. I am the fourth child. If the princess doesn't mind, you can follow a guy like Shen Xiaoyang and call me uncle."
When Qin Rushuang heard this, she changed her title: "Is Fourth Uncle also in business? I wonder what kind of business Fourth Uncle is in?"
"Well... I've dabbled in a bit of everything. To put it mildly, I travel all over the country in search of business opportunities. At worst, I just resell things here and there."
"Bring the things from the north to the south and sell them, and then bring the things from the south to the north and sell them, and make a little money in between. By the way, I have a caravan under my command. If the princess needs it in the future, just ask!"
When Qin Rushuang heard this, she felt a little interested in this person.
The fourth uncle said it simply, as if he was just reselling things, but Qin Rushuang knew that reselling things from the south to the north couldn't be done with just a few words.
The journey is so long, and the financial, material, and connections required are all indispensable.
If everyone could do this, how could products from different regions command such high prices?
And the caravan that Fourth Uncle mentioned was definitely not simple either.
"Since Fourth Uncle said this, Rushuang has made a note of it. If there are goods that need to be transported in the future, he must ask Fourth Uncle for cooperation."
The fourth uncle smiled happily after hearing this. He picked up his wine glass and wanted to toast Qin Rushuang, but was stopped by Xie Xun.
"The princess is pregnant, so I will drink it for her."
Seeing that Xie Xun's face didn't look angry, the tension in his heart immediately disappeared, and his fourth uncle picked up the cup with a smile.
"It is a small man's honor to drink with the prince!"
After drinking a glass of wine, my fourth uncle brought up something else.
"I heard that the prince and the princess are leaving Zhou County soon. I wonder where they will go next?"
Qin Rushuang smiled.
"To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet. It just depends on where I go. By the way, I heard from my grandma that my fourth uncle is very busy in business and will only stay in Zhou County until tomorrow. I wonder where my fourth uncle will go to make a fortune next?
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The fourth uncle's eyes turned and he quickly made an invitation: "The next stop is to go to Jiangnan. I wonder if Wang Ye and Wang Fei are interested in going together?"
