Huangcheng Street was extremely lively. When Xie Ruyue saw that her sister had not spoken for a long time, she had already raised the car curtain out of boredom and looked outside. Xie Ruzhuo accidentally looked outside and his eyes widened immediately.
It was a salt shop, and there was a long queue outside the door. Some people were impatient to wait, so they took advantage of the opportunity to jump in line, and were immediately besieged by other people.
"Stop!" Xie Ruzhuo was so busy that he lifted the curtain and shouted to the driver. The coachman was startled, but he did not dare to disobey the order. He hurriedly stopped the carriage on the side of the road, then turned around and asked, "Miss Fourth, what happened?"
Xie Ruzhuo returned to the car, staring closely at the store called "Mingyue Salt Store".
According to the imperial court's order, only officials are allowed to set up salt points, and the public is not allowed to mine and sell salt. And this Mingyue Salt Village is a sales point set up by the government. This is the only one within a radius of five miles. Therefore, the business of Yanzhuang can be said to be making money every day.
However, if she remembered correctly, the shopkeeper who was in charge of the Yanzhuang store in her previous life was Xiao Junhan's person.
Xie Ruzhuo desperately recalled everything in her previous life, only regretting that she was too stupid in her previous life and knew very little about Xiao Junhan. Xie Ruyue was frightened by her cold appearance. She gently tugged Xie Ruzhuo's arm and said, "Zhuo'er, are you okay?"
The way this girl looks now is so attractive.
Xie Ruzhuo came back to his senses at this moment, and said with a smile, "I'm fine." After saying that, he lowered his tone and said, "Coachman, go home."
However, the corners of her lips involuntarily widened the smile, and gradually turned into a cold look.
Xiao Junhan, she was worried about how to deal with him, and God gave her a good opportunity!
The thoughts in his mind gradually expanded, and Xie Ruzhuo's mood became lighter.
After returning home, Xie Ruzhuo was just about to retreat when he saw Jin Yu walk in and said with a smile, "Miss Fourth is finally back. Someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent a new box of pastries. The old lady didn't want to eat it, so she is waiting for you. "
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately brightened his eyes and said with a smile, "Sister Jinyu is interested. I'd like to trouble you to make a trip. I'll be there right away."
Since her rebirth, she has tried her best to make up for the family ties in her previous life, and now she has achieved remarkable results. Not to mention anything else, just saying that the old lady treats her is enough to tell. No matter how big or small, everything was done for her sake, but the old lady was thinking about her favorite snacks.
Thinking about it, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but have slightly red eyes. She was just doing what a junior should do. She was really too much in her previous life.
When they arrived at Zizhuyuan, Xie Ruzhuofang paid his respects, and saw the old lady waving her hands and saying with a smile, "You little greedy cat, please stop those false gifts and come here to taste how this pastry tastes."
Xie Ruzhuo followed his gaze and saw four or five plates of snacks on the table. They were crystal clear and the color was instantly pleasing.
She took a piece of pastry and put it into Ji's mouth first. Then she took another bite and said with a smile, "Well, it tastes really good."
Seeing the satisfaction on her face, Ji's eyebrows were full of endearment, "You are just a greedy cat."
Xie Ruzhuo immediately retorted, "That's what grandma is used to." As he said that, he laughed first.
Seeing her being so weird, Ji couldn't help but laugh, and suddenly remembered something, so she asked, "Yes, Zhuo'er, what do you think of your cousin Yanzhang?"
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo immediately sounded the alarm in his heart, but with an innocent smile on his face, he said, "Grandma's relatives are naturally good, but why did you think of this?"
Ji didn't intend to hide it from her, she just smiled and said, "Ms. Xu came over just now and mentioned it to me, saying that she intended for Yanzhang to get married to our family. It's a good thing to get married. I think although the child I'm a bit impetuous, but that's still a good thing. But you are about the same age, and we may know each other better when we get along, so I just want to ask what you mean."
It was inappropriate to ask Xie Ruzhuo's married daughter about this matter, but Ji didn't know why, but she always felt that the granddaughter in front of her could give some pertinent opinions. The more she looks at this girl now, the more she feels she is reliable and steady. Therefore, after Mrs. Xu mentioned it, the first person Ji thought of discussing was not those daughters-in-law, but her young granddaughter.
After hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Ji Qing's movements were quite fast this time. She had just come back and started tinkering! Does this mean that Jiang Qinglan has no hope, so she wants to start with the Xie family? It's a pity that I don't know how to make everything go smoothly for her!
It's just that it's hard to say what happened today. Xie Ruzhuo only said respectfully, "My daughter's family must know etiquette, so I didn't have much communication with Cousin Ji. Grandma has a sharp eye and must know people better than me." . It’s just that Cousin Ji has only been in the capital for a few days, so he’s just planning the marriage. Isn’t it too hasty?”
As soon as she said these words, Ji's brows furrowed. She didn't feel it before, but now that Xie Ruzhuo said it, she felt a little uncomfortable. After all, this was the first step that allowed the Xie family to use their connections to find an official position, and the second step was to marry the Xie family's daughter. Is the purpose of the Ji family's visit this time too obvious
Although Ji is close to her eldest brother and takes good care of the descendants of the Ji family, her married daughter has thrown away the water. Her focus now is still on the Xie family. Ji made some considerations in her mind and became somewhat silent.
Xie Ruzhuo knew that she had listened to her heart, so he didn't bother him. He bowed and left.
After getting out, Xie Ruzhuo immediately looked towards Zixiao Garden with a cold expression. If you want to take advantage of the Xie family, you have to see if her Ji family has the qualifications!
Jin Yu looked at Miss Fourth's back and was a little shocked for a moment. It is true that all the ladies in this house are not easy to get along with. Even though the fourth lady is usually soft and frail, she can be very ruthless.
Xie Ruzhuo turned around at this moment and asked, "Sister Jinyu, let me ask you, did Xu say something just now?"
Hearing this, Jin Yu immediately calmed down and whispered, "I didn't hear it clearly outside. I only heard that Mrs. Ji meant that her son was old and wanted to get married. During the conversation, it seemed that she wanted to marry him. It’s the fifth young lady.”
"I understand, Sister Jinyu, I have one more thing to trouble you. When the second aunt comes to pay her respects, you can choose to reveal this matter to her." Xie Ruzhuo only thought for a moment, then whispered in front of Jinyu. This sentence.
Jin Yu was stunned and said subconsciously, "Isn't this inappropriate?" She had been working as an errand at the old lady's house for many years. She had always been polite, never did anything out of line, and never gossiped.
"Sister Jinyu, you don't want our Xie family to be coveted by outsiders, right? How about you just do me this favor?" Xie Ruzhuo said sincerely. She knew that Jinyu was the most loyal. I will definitely agree.
As expected, upon hearing this, Jin Yu suddenly hesitated. She was silent for a long time and then said, "Okay, Fourth Miss, don't worry, I know what to do."
Xie Ruzhuo thanked Jinyu and didn't stay long. He just turned around and walked towards his eldest brother's courtyard.
Mrs. Li would definitely not be willing to let her legitimate daughter marry someone like Ji Yanzhang, but Ms. Li had brains and she would use other means to prevent this. After all, although her mother-in-law is a minor official, she happens to be from the Ministry of War. If she picks out a few bad things, she will lose Ji Yanzhang's job.
What she has to do now is to make her grandma stop thinking about marrying the Ji family, and then make her disappointed in the descendants of the Ji family!
Xie Huainan was practicing calligraphy in the study when he heard the report from his servant that the Fourth Miss was here. He was so busy that he put down the pen in his hand and went out with a smile, saying, "Why are Zhuoer here free today?" In the past, Xie Ruzhuo But he rarely comes here.
Xie Ruzhuo greeted Xie Huainan with a smile, followed him into the study, looked up and down a few times, and said with a smile, "Brother, this place is still the same. The smell of books and ink is there as soon as you come in." Xie Huainan doesn't like decoration, so the study In addition to books, there are swords, guns and sticks inside.
As she spoke, she walked to the desk and saw a pair of unfinished words spread out on Xie Huainan's desk.
"My eldest brother's words have become more forceful and steady, and they look grand. Grandpa must like them."
Hearing this, Xie Huainan laughed loudly and said, "You are really smart, girl. This is the birthday gift I want to give to grandpa, but you are the first to see it."
"That's natural. With such a smart brother, it's hard for me to be smart or not." Xie Ruzhuo smiled slyly, then picked up the pen and added a line of small words.
Xie Huainan just smiled and watched her misbehaving, and did not stop her. He waited until she finished writing before laughing and scolding, "You are too lazy, you even want to grab the birthday gift with me. You are really worried that I will be in the limelight."
"That's natural." Xie Ruzhuo put the pen away and said with a smile, "I am the daughter of a boudoir. I am too poor to give anything away, so I can only borrow from my elder brother. It depends on you whether you want to borrow or not."
"You have said it, can I still borrow it?" Xie Huainan rubbed her hair, remembered something again, and asked, "Yes, didn't you go to the lake with Miss Jiang? Why are you back so early?"
Hearing his question, Xie Ruzhuo's smile instantly fell and he said, "People have fallen into the water, so naturally they have to come back early."
Seeing that she looked wrong, Xie Huainan immediately ordered Jiubao, "Go out first and guard outside to prevent anyone from coming in."
Jiubao responded, then walked out of the door, and then closed the door obediently.
After Jiubao went out, Xie Huainan asked, "Zhuo'er, what happened? And the one you said fell into the water, was it you?" As he said that, he looked Xie Ruzhuo up and down again. Seeing that she was indeed fine, I felt relieved.
Xie Ruzhuo shook his head and said, "Actually, it's not a big deal, it's nothing important. It's just that I feel angry."
Xie Ruzhuo told what happened, and then said, "It's just that Ji's family was plotting everything, which really made people's hearts angry. Just now I went to grandma's place, and after listening to her wishes, she also wanted to marry our Xie family. Not to mention goodbye. Yes, based on this kind of character alone, no matter which daughter of the Xie family marries, she will not have a good life, but I can’t tell grandma this!"
Seeing her like this, Xie Huainan immediately comforted her softly, "Zhuo'er, don't be angry yet. You can't talk about this matter. I understand. Don't worry, my elder brother will handle this matter."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo said guiltily, "Brother, I came to you because I had no other choice. If I could speak, I would definitely tell my grandma myself." The last thing she wanted to take advantage of was her relatives, but this matter If it were up to her, it would definitely be discounted in Ji's mind, and she might even think that she was being petty, and then it would not have the original effect.