From that day on, Jiang Yunxiu kept an eye on Jiang Yunzhu and Shen Fengming, thinking that if he could catch them, he could make trouble...
Jiang Yunxiu suddenly thought of Tian Ying and shuddered. But she immediately comforted herself that it was not her fault. If Tian Ying had not done it, she would have been blamed for catching the adultery.
Jiang Yunzhu didn't know what she was thinking. She let her hair down, lay on the bed, and had a sound sleep.
When she got up, it was almost evening. She stretched and felt refreshed.
At this time Li He knocked on the door. It turned out that Qin Zhen came and wanted to see her.
Jiang Yunzhu packed up and went out to meet Qin Zhen.
"Miss Jiang, I'm really sorry." Qin Zhen apologized repeatedly as soon as they met.
"What happened?" Jiang Yunzhu was now alert and began to ask about what happened before.
Qin Zhen still didn't know how Lin Ting'an knew about Jiang Yunzhu. He had never told anyone about this. He even told others that Jiang Yunzhu's 5% stake was in his name.
Jiang Yunzhu was not surprised that Lin Ting'an knew her, but why did he ask Qin Zhen to invite her? For her shares? But he didn't mention it at all.
What else could it be for
Although Lin Ting'an whispered those words in her ear when she left, she didn't feel that he treated her in any way after just meeting her once.
I can't understand it at all.
"Miss Jiang, I have a gift for you." Qin Zhen suddenly said. As he spoke, he opened the box in his hand, took out a painting from it and handed it to Jiang Yunzhu.
Jiang Yunzhu was curious and opened it. She saw that the pavilions, towers, ponds, flowers and trees in the painting were vivid and lifelike, but it didn't look like it was painted by a famous artist. It looked more like a floor plan of a house.
At this time Qin Zhen took out another thing, which was a key.
"This is a villa in the north of my city. It's not far from the courtyard where A Yao lives now. If Miss Jiang lives there, it will be convenient for her to visit A Yao." Qin Zhen said.
He actually wanted to give Jiang Yunzhu a house.
"How can this be possible?" Jiang Yunzhu hurriedly returned the painting in her hand to Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen said, "Miss Jiang, please listen to me. I know you did that before for A Yao's sake, and I wanted to give you a gift. This happened again today, and I feel even more uneasy.
Just accept this house as a token of my appreciation."
As soon as Jiang Yunzhu saw the painting, she had a rough idea of what the house looked like and its value, which was at least one thousand taels.
One thousand taels, is it a lot? To Yu Qinzhen, it is not much. But to Jiang Yunzhu now, it is a lot. How can she accept such a heavy gift from him
Jiang Yunzhu insisted not to, and then said, "Boss Qin, if you really want to help me, why don't you..."
She expressed her idea that she wanted to sell her 5% stake to Qin Zhen at a discount.
She had been thinking about this matter since she sat next to Lin Ting'an. Now the matter of giving away porridge and planting trees has completely exceeded her expectations. Especially with Lin Ting'an involved, she doesn't want to have anything to do with him anymore, it would be better to exchange it for silver and freedom.
Qin Zhen was shocked and even puzzled after hearing this. Lin Ting'an wanted to participate in this activity of giving away porridge and planting trees, which might not be a bad thing. It's good to have a big tree to enjoy the shade, which shows that their business is indeed profitable. Then everyone can make money together in the future.
Jiang Yunzhu is withdrawing now. All her efforts have been invested but there is no output yet. It will be difficult for her to sell her shares at a high price.
With her vision, she should understand this, so why is she still selling her shares
Could it be because of Young Master Lin? Thinking of what happened before, he felt it was very likely.
In fact, Lin Ting'an was really outstanding. Among all the young men in Luzhou, he had a good family background, good knowledge, and a rare good character. He never visited prostitutes or gambled, and it was said that he didn't even have a concubine. Many women in Luzhou were attracted to him and wanted to marry him.
It's a pity that Jiang Yunzhu's family background is too low, otherwise she and Lin Ting'an would... No, Qin Zhen thought of Mr. Shen who was always by Jiang Yunzhu's side. He was also a unique person in the world. Many thoughts flashed through Qin Zhen's mind quickly.
"Miss Jiang, are you sure you want to sell it?" Qin Zhen asked finally.
"Sure." Jiang Yunzhu nodded.
Seeing that she had really made up her mind and there was no room for maneuver, Qin Zhen agreed to buy her shares.
"There is one thing I want to say to Boss Qin. I don't know what Mr. Lin thinks. You buy these shares from me..." Jiang Yunzhu didn't finish her words, but she believed that Qin Zhen should understand.
This would probably make Lin Ting'an unhappy. However, Jiang Yunzhu knew that Lin Ting'an was sensible in what he did, and when the matter was done, he would not do anything to Qin Zhen.
Qin Zhen frowned and thought for a moment. He understood her concerns, but if you want benefits, you have to take some risks. After weighing it, he felt that it was okay.
"Okay, thank you, Boss Qin." Jiang Yunzhu said.
"I should thank Miss Jiang."
With the two of them like this, the price was naturally easy to negotiate. In the end, Jiang Yunzhu sold the 5% stake to Qin Zhen for 1,500 taels plus the price of the villa.
Jiang Yunzhu had wanted to buy a house for a long time, but she just didn't have the money. After the backyard of Qishanju was opened up, it was very spacious, but it was not as good as a real house, with smooth front and back and quiet inside. When Jiang Yunxiu came today, she realized that she needed a separate space.
She saw the villa in Qinzhen and liked it very much.
The two hit it off immediately.
Soon, the two of them wrote a new contract. Qin Zhen got Jiang Yunzhu's shares, and Jiang Yunzhu got 1,500 taels of silver notes, as well as the house deed, land deed and keys to the villa.
After Qin Zhen left, Jiang Yunzhu first transferred the house deeds and land deeds to her own name, and then looked at the 1,500 taels of silver note and fell into deep thought.
Xue Jing had always wanted her to open a restaurant in Luzhou, and she knew that the 1,500 taels would be enough.
But does she really want to go to Luzhou
There are definitely benefits to going to Luzhou. There are more ingredients there, and after the restaurant is opened, the profit will definitely be more. Moreover, she is very familiar with Luzhou, and opening a restaurant there may be easier than opening this Qishanju.
But in Luzhou there is Lin Ting'an and the people she knew in her dreams...
Then what about going to the capital? She couldn't help thinking, the capital has eight streets and nine alleys, and it is rich in natural resources. She had been there several times in her dreams. There were all kinds of exotic plants from the west, all kinds of spices and seafood from the sea, all kinds of mountain delicacies from the north, and all kinds of fruits and vegetables from the south. She had thought several times about opening a restaurant there, lying drunkenly under the corridor and dreaming of iron horses and icy rivers, and waking up to see the magnificent scenery of the capital.
It was a pity that she had no choice at that time and had to give up.
So what now
Should I stay in Wuling County, or go to Luzhou, or the capital
In any case, now that she has money, she feels that she should re-plan her life.
Thinking of this, she stood up and found Chen.
The next day was a day off and everyone returned to Changshi Village, including Jiang Yunxiu.
Everyone in the Jiang family sat together and looked at Jiang Yunzhu. She called everyone together today. Was there something going on
Jiang Yunzhu said, "I want to ask everyone about their thoughts on the future. I want to stop the takeaway business in the village."
When these words were spoken, some were surprised, some had expected it, and some sighed.
"Yunzhu, have you really decided?" Jiang Cheng asked.
"Yeah." Jiang Yunzhu said. The takeaway business in the village is dispensable to her now, so she should cut it off when necessary.
Everyone was silent.
"I'll just stay here." After a moment's thought, Old Man Chen twirled his beard and said. He liked his current life very much, planting flowers and raising grass, and spending his old age in peace. Of course, it would be even better if Jiang Yunzhu and the others could come back to see him more often.
As for the bustling county town, it has nothing to do with him.
Jiang Cheng had already thought about his life. He saved money to buy more mules and carts. In the future, he and Xu Qingshan would become the top rickshaw puller in Wuling County. There are 360 professions, and there are top talents in every profession. As for Jiang Yunzhu's restaurant and teahouse, she earned all of them herself. He was not a good father if he could not subsidize his daughter, so of course he would not take her money.
As for the house, just live here with Mr. Chen. The old man is old, and he is still worried about living alone.
Well, if he has money in the future, he will build a bigger and better house for Mr. Chen to live in.
But after all, it should still be in Changshi Village. It is convenient to drive a cart and do business, and the place is spacious.
Chen would naturally stay with Jiang Cheng, but if Jiang Yunzhu needed help, she would always help her.
"I, I'll just keep studying." Jiang Lin said. In order not to lose face in front of Jiang Yunxue, he attended classes seriously and reviewed diligently every day. The teacher often praised him, and he gradually found studying interesting.
Jiang Yunxue needless to say, she also wants to study. Jiang Yunzhu thought of Qin Zhen about this matter, maybe she has a way now. Let's try it later.
Jiang Wu is still too young, so forget it.
Everyone expressed their ideas, and Jiang Yunzhu had a general idea in mind.
"If I want to go to Luzhou or Beijing in the future, what will you do?" she asked.
There was no need to talk about Mr. Chen. Jiang Cheng and Chen looked at each other, both a little embarrassed. Their daughter was a capable person, and they were afraid they could not help her.
Jiang Yunzhu understood that if she went, she would probably have to go alone.
Everyone has their own life, and no one should sacrifice themselves for others. Even if that person earns more, or is his relative, Jiang Yunzhu understands.
Jiang Yunxiu watched from the side from beginning to end, with contempt in his heart. These people only had such ambitions. Do they know how prosperous Luzhou is? Do they know what people eat in Anping Marquis's mansion? They know nothing.
Just a bunch of poor creatures.
When she heard Jiang Yunzhu say Luzhou or the capital, she felt vaguely uneasy.
At this time, Chen noticed her and asked, "Yunxiu, how much is your redemption money now? Can we save up some money and redeem you?"
In the past two days, Jiang Yunxiu had been showing off her rich life in Anping Marquis's mansion, but Chen always felt that it was just a job for servants. In particular, she heard that the masters could beat or kill people like Jiang Yunxiu who sold their bodies at will.
Therefore, it is better to redeem her. This way, she can find a suitable man to marry and raise children like a normal girl.
Chen meant well, but Jiang Yunxiu was furious when she heard this. They wanted her to marry an ordinary farmer and stay in the village for the rest of her life.
In the dream, she suffered for so many years because she listened to them.
Now that she has finally entered the Anping Marquis' Mansion and is appreciated by the eldest son, why would she come back
However, she rolled her eyes slightly and said, "Mom, it might cost twenty taels of silver." It would be good for her to get some silver for free.
"Twenty taels." Chen was slightly surprised, but quickly calmed down, "Okay." With Jiang Cheng's current rate of making money, twenty taels is not that difficult.
Jiang Yunxiu regretted ordering less.
After everyone dispersed, Jiang Yunzhu found Mr. Chen alone and said that she wanted to buy the house and give it to him.
"How can this be possible?" Old Master Chen shook his head. This yard would cost sixty or seventy taels of silver. Just rent it.
"Grandfather, I have to tell you in secret. I recently got some extra money. Consider this yard as my gift to you as a gift to you," said Jiang Yunzhu.
"Good child, it's enough for you to have this intention." Old Master Chen didn't ask her what kind of extra money she had made, he just said this.
Jiang Yunzhu was determined to buy the house.
She went to see Mrs. Feng in person and asked them if they wanted to sell the house.
The Feng family built a new house, so there was no point in keeping this house, so they naturally wanted to sell it.
Jiang Yunzhu was grateful for the old lady's kindness in taking in their family, so she offered a slightly higher price, seventy taels of silver.
Mrs. Feng doesn't want it.
Finally, the two of them agreed on sixty-eight taels to make a lucky number.
Immediately, Jiang Yunzhu took the silver and obtained the house deed and land title deed of the house.
She talked to Old Mrs. Feng for a while and then left the Feng family.
Old Mrs. Feng looked at her from behind, feeling both envious and admiring. She said she wanted to buy a house, which showed that she had more than just that much money.
Oh, if only she could have a daughter like this.
Unfortunately, she was not fertile and gave birth to only sons.
Now she can only hope that her daughter-in-law can give her a lovely granddaughter.
While other families are looking forward to having grandsons, Old Mrs. Feng is already looking forward to having a granddaughter.
Jiang Yunzhu came back and gave the house deed and land deed to Mr. Chen.
"Did you really buy it? So quickly." Old Man Chen was shocked, and then said, "Then don't give it to me, put it in your name, or give it to your father or your mother." He can still live for a few years.
"Grandfather, just put it under your name, so that I can feel at ease." Jiang Yunzhu remembered that Jiang Cheng still had his mother and brothers. Everyone in Changfeng Prefecture had fled the famine, and maybe Mrs. Jiang, Jiang Hai and others would also come out.
Although they might not necessarily meet Jiang Cheng, what if
If they do meet, there will be endless lawsuits.
Putting the house in the name of Mr. Chen will avoid many problems. A house may not be worthy of the word "dependence", but at least it can allow Mr. Chen to live here legitimately and spend his old age in peace.
After Mr. Chen understood Jiang Yunzhu's thoughts, he was moved. This child was really smart.
And she actually thought so much about him...
"It's a pity that grandpa can't help you." Old Master Chen sighed, otherwise he would definitely serve her.
"Grandfather, what are you talking about? You are well, I am happy to come back to see you from time to time." Jiang Yunzhu said. It is also a very happy thing to have relatives in this world.
"Then come back more often when you have nothing to do. I'll plant flowers and make tea for you." Last time, Jiang Yunzhu saw that Grandpa Chen had planted a lot of flowers, so she jokingly said that she wanted to use his flowers to make tea. Who would have thought that Grandpa Chen actually remembered it in his heart.
Jiang Yunzhu smiled, "Okay."
Afterwards, she went to find Jiang Cheng and gave him a silver note. This was a silver note of 100 taels, which could not fulfill all of Jiang Cheng's wishes, but it could save him a lot of effort.
"Where does so much silver come from?" Jiang Cheng was shocked.
Jiang Yunzhu repeated what she had just said to Mr. Chen.
"Yunzhu, you..." Jiang Cheng hesitated.
"Dad, I didn't do anything illegal. I earned the money through legitimate means." Jiang Yun said.
Jiang Cheng was relieved, but he couldn't take the money.
"Dad, just take it. The more you invest, the more money you can make. When you make money, you can just pay me back, okay?" Jiang Yunzhu said.
This seems to be the case, but...
"Dad, take it step by step. First buy a mule and a cart, and then develop slowly." Jiang Yunzhu advised.
"I know." Jiang Cheng is a steady person.
But he soon remembered another thing, "Your mother has always been thinking about redeeming Yunxiu..." If he spent money to buy a mule and a cart, would Chen agree
Jiang Yunzhu said, "That's fine. Dad, go to Anping Marquis's Mansion in person. If you can get her indenture, you can spend the money."
Jiang Yunzhu didn't believe that Jiang Yunxiu would be willing to leave Anping Marquis Mansion.
Jiang Cheng understood the meaning of her words, "You mean?"
"Dad will know if he asks. Anyway, Captain Li often travels between Luzhou and Wuling County, so it is easy for you to go to Luzhou." Jiang Yunzhu said.
Jiang Cheng was silent for a while, "I understand."
Jiang Yunzhu was relieved. Jiang Cheng was different from Chen. Chen was too emotional and easily deceived, so she told Jiang Cheng about it.
After saying this, Jiang Cheng thought of something, "The takeaway business in the village is gone, what about Tan Debao and the Fang couple?"
"Tan Debao, come back to Qishanju with me. As for the Fang couple, I want to ask them what they think and see if they want to go to the county town to work." Jiang Yunzhu said.
Jiang Cheng said, "In fact, Fang Laosi is also a good driver."
"Dad, do you want him to follow you in driving the cart?" Jiang Yunzhu asked.
"Let's ask him what he thinks." Jiang Cheng said.
He immediately called Fang Laosi and his wife.
Fang Laosi and his wife had already heard that Jiang Yunzhu wanted to stop the takeout business, and were feeling distraught. Suddenly, they heard Jiang Yunzhu asking them whether they wanted to go to the city to work or follow Jiang Cheng in the car. It seemed as if they had found their direction.
After careful discussion, Fang Laosi decided to stay in the village and help Jiang Cheng drive the cart to make money.
Their homes and children are here and they are familiar with the place. Since they can live here, they don't want to move into the city.
Jiang Yunzhu understood.
Tan Debao was extremely excited. Jiang Yunzhu said that he would be sent to the county town after he worked in the village for three years. Now, he has only worked for more than two months and he is being sent to the county town? He is luckier than Xue Jing.
He followed Jiang Yunzhu, calling her boss all the time, almost treating her like a idol.
After lunch, Jiang Yunzhu planned to go back to the county town. This time, she must not delay like last time.
But this time there were new people coming, Gu Yongde, a middle-aged couple, and Gu Qifeng.
"Village chief." Jiang Cheng and others hurried out to greet him.
After some pleasantries, Gu Yongde explained his purpose. He was asked by someone to come and see Jiang Yunzhu.
He was entrusted by the middle-aged couple, who were his younger brother and his sister-in-law. Ever since Gu Qifeng and Jiang Yunzhu went to Luzhou during the Chinese New Year, he was more determined to do business with Jiang Yunzhu.
These days, he has helped a lot with the takeaway business in the village.
Today he also heard that Jiang Yunzhu was going to stop the takeout business, and he immediately became anxious.
In fact, the Gu couple had gradually accepted the fact that Gu Qifeng was not good at studying. Plus, Jiang Yunzhu was indeed a capable person. In less than three months, she had established herself in the county. They were afraid that any further delay would delay Gu Qifeng, so they asked Gu Yongde to go meet Jiang Yunzhu.
Ask her if she can hire Gu Qifeng.
"We don't need any wages. We will be satisfied if we just let him learn some skills from you." said the Gu couple.
"His age..." Jiang Yunzhu said.
"I'm not young anymore." Gu Qifeng seems to be in the voice change period recently. When he opens his mouth, he has a hoarse voice.
Actually, to be honest, fourteen years old was not young in that era. Even Jiang Yunzhu was only three years older than him.
Jiang Yunzhu really had a good impression of him. He had ideas and was daring and hardworking, which complemented Li He's rigorous and honest character.
She looked at the Gu couple and Gu Yongde.
"Just accept him and let him run errands for you. If he doesn't listen, have someone beat him up," said Gu Yongde.
The Gu couple also nodded.
Since they all said so, Jiang Yunzhu said, "Okay, let him go to Qishanju to work."
Everyone is happy.
After taking note of Jiang Yunxue's matter, Jiang Yunzhu took Tan Debao and Gu Qifeng back to the county town.
Two more people joined Qishanju.
When Tan Debao and Xue Jing met, they naturally had endless things to talk about.
Gu Qifeng seemed to understand what he had to do. He followed Li He, calling him "Brother" one after another, his mouth as sweet as honey.
Seeing that he was smart and hardworking, Li He was willing to take him with him.
With the addition of these two people, Jiang Yunzhu seems to be able to be at ease and be a hands-off boss.
She decided to go and see her new house first.
According to the address, she quickly found the house.
The vermilion gate was very majestic.
He Ying took the key and went to open the door. When she opened the door, she immediately saw the flowers and plants in the garden, full of vitality. The houses and furniture were all kept very clean and tidy.
This is a two-story house with a cross courtyard. It is a smaller version of a regular mansion, but it is cleverly decorated with pavilions, lotus ponds, and gardens. Jiang Yunzhu fell in love with it at first sight.
He Ying also looked left and right, extremely happy.
Jiang Yunzhu immediately decided to move here.
When she got back, she told Chen about it. Chen had heard from Jiang Cheng that she had made some extra money, so she was not surprised that she had bought a new house. It was said that the young ladies of the rich families in the city had their own embroidery houses. Qishanju was crowded with people, so it was still a bit messy. It was best for Jiang Yunzhu, a girl, to live in a private house.
She went to see the house and was amazed by it, but she had no intention of moving in.
There are two new people in Qishanju now, so she has even less work to do. On the contrary, at home, Jiang Cheng now wants to buy a new mule and a new car. Without Tan Debao, there is no one at home to cook for him, so she wants to go home to take care of Jiang Cheng and Old Man Chen.
It seemed like a lot had changed overnight.
Jiang Yunzhu returned to Qishanju and was thinking about moving, but she saw Shen Fengming standing there and she paused.
She moved, where does he live
He used to live in her house, where Jiang Cheng and others lived. Later, he lived in Qishanju, where there were also many people. But her house was the only one for her, and when he moved in, it felt like they were living together.