When Su Yan returned home, the more she thought about it, the more something was wrong. It was obvious that Zhao Shenghua was coming towards her just now, and she was crazy and had no such consciousness.
She didn't hide it from Qin An, "Ms., Zhao Shenghua doesn't seem to be crazy. Could it be Caixiang Shop's fault?"
No one was offended in the town, except for Caixiang Shop.
There are people coming to make trouble these days, but Qin An is there, saying a few words and then running away in despair.
Qin An frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "I'll go find him."
"You won't admit it even if you go to him."
Su Yan knew that he could scare the owner of Caixiang Shop, but he would definitely refuse to admit such a thing.
There is no other way to do this except to suffer a dumb loss.
But she also has the ability to make them suffer, "Mr., do you know whether Caixiang Shop is rented or bought?"
Qin An didn't know about this, so he shook his head and said, "I don't know, but most of the shops in the town are rented. In the early years, the shops here were owned by one family, and later they moved to the county town."
Hearing this, Su Yan whispered: "I'll ask my eldest sister to inquire about it tomorrow. I saw there are no shops for rent near Caixiang Shop. If Caixiang Shop is for rent, I will find a way to rent it."
Qin An knew that his wife had something in mind, "Okay, I'll go out for a walk tomorrow."
He bent down and reached out to touch her belly, and then asked, "Does your stomach hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, I'm not scared."
Su Yan patted her belly gently and said, "Kick one and show it to your father."
After waiting for a long time, a sudden bulge in the stomach made the two of them look at each other with unconcealable joy.
Su Yan was jealous and patted her gently again, "Give me a kick."
As a result, there was no movement at all. She said softly and half-jokingly: "I just like your daddy."
Although it was a joke, Qin An was really a good father. He was afraid that she would have trouble turning over in the middle of the night, so he would wake up whenever there was the slightest noise.
Sometimes I am too tired to open my eyes, so I still get up and bring her water to accompany her to the toilet.
So much so that she is now trying her best to stay awake at night so that he can have a better rest.
Qin An came over to kiss her and coaxed: "Daughter-in-law, I like you."
"Whatever you want to eat, I'll get it."
"There is some food left at noon. Let's warm it up and eat it soon." Su Yan went to collect the clothes. The clothes, which had only been drying for a day, were hard from the sun. Especially the men's clothes were made of poor material, like sticks.
She carefully sat down on the chair and gently rubbed the fabric piece by piece to make it softer.
The sky outside is like a burning cloud, and it looks really beautiful from a distance. Children of unknown families are playing and playing around at the door.
Finally, she fell to the door and the three or four year old girl burst into tears.
Seeing this, Su Yan stood up and came out to pull her up, comforting her and saying, "Is something okay?"
The little girl cried so much that she twitched twice, then shook her head, "Thank you, Auntie."
"Then go back quickly. The road here is uneven, so go run and play over there."
Su Yan looked away when she saw her walking away. Then she saw two strange women coming out of the next door. This family was mysterious and had no idea where they were from.
But yesterday I heard Xiao Lan talking about her nephew, and she guessed he was from a high-ranking official's family.
Try to keep as little contact as possible, otherwise you will get into trouble.
The yard next door
"The woman's legs have been broken and there is no way to reattach them. I'm afraid that if they ask, I'll have someone give her some dumb medicine." Li De said with some relief in his tone.
If that person hesitates in doing things, he will not be able to become a great person in the future.
Xiao Lan nodded and whispered: "Keep your hands and feet clean."
"Is there any letter from the capital?"
"Yes, Lord Shangshu sent a message, telling us not to be too hasty and wait until the court has made arrangements before we recognize our relatives."
Li De paused and said, "The Emperor intends to go on patrol incognito."
It is difficult for the royal family to have heirs. One of the sons of the queen was killed. Most of the concubines are princesses. Now this year, the second prince will succeed him.
If the second prince was dedicated to serving the people, the emperor would not have to be so anxious. However, the second prince was so promiscuous and oppressed the people that he was beheaded several times.
The emperor thought of his only bloodline and protected him despite the infamy of the people.
If Qin An is really the daughter of the empress, then he is a serious legitimate son of the royal family.
Not only was Daqing saved, but the entire Xiao family was not suppressed by Concubine Xue's party. If not, and the second prince came to power, the first one would be to attack the Xiao family.
Even if the emperor had the intention at that time, he was powerless.
"I'm afraid I can't hide the fact that the woman is pregnant."
This kind of person who harms the royal bloodline must not be allowed to stay.
Xiao Lan never sent anyone to the capital to report this matter. Once it was reported, not only the child died, but also the woman.
Ordinary peasant girls could barely keep them, but if word spread about a second-married widow, the entire royal family would be humiliated.
Only in death can the royal reputation be preserved.
"Hide it first and try to save the woman."
The two people seemed to have a strong affection for each other. It would be better if the child was gone. But if the woman was gone too, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to think about it.
The sun has been shining brightly for several days, and stepping out of the house feels like it's on fire.
Shop, it's two or three past noon.
Goudanfu came in with a big belly, sweating from the heat, and whispered to the sympathetic woman: "I asked, it's rented, and the shop belongs to the mayor's house."
"It is said that it will be renewed every year, and the rent will be twenty taels of silver a year."
Twenty taels of silver for a large four-door shop was not expensive. Su Yan waited for her to sit down and asked, "When will the renewal be continued?"
"I didn't ask. The woman who washed the dishes probably didn't tell me because she saw that I asked too many questions." Goudan's mother took the green onions and started to sort them quickly.
Hearing this, Su Yan nodded, turned to the attic stairs and shouted, "Mr. sir, come down for a moment."
Soon the rough man strode down wearing a gray single-piece coat and said in a low voice: "What's the matter, wife?"
"Sister, she asked about it and said it was the mayor's shop. You and I can go and ask about it."
Su Yan didn't want to disturb him, but things were like this here. If a woman went to speak up, she might not be able to do it, so the head of the family would do it.
"Okay, I'll get the umbrella." Qin An turned around and went upstairs and came back down quickly.
Goudan’s mother saw him going out to get an umbrella, water, and food. Now she doesn’t even dare to envy her. She will never be like this in her life.
"Sister, take a look at the shop. There is mung bean soup in the earthen pot. You can scoop it up and drink it yourself." Su Yan took the hand of her rough man and went out.
Qin An saw that the umbrella could not cover her, so he used his body to block her. Su Yan covered her completely, but he was exposed to the sun. After a while, dense beads of sweat started to appear.
Su Yan stretched out her hand to push the umbrella forward, and soon the man leaned over again and said in a low voice: "Daughter-in-law, I will make a big umbrella when I get home later. This umbrella is too small for you to go out."
"That's enough. I'll go out less when the weather gets hot."
Su Yan stretched out her hand to wipe his sweat, but Qin An said no, "Look at the road."
In about a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the mayor's house.
The mayor had just gotten up from his nap. When he heard that they were renting a shop, he shook his head and said, "It has been rented to Caixiang Shop."
Su Yan wiped Qin An's sweat and then said: "You renew it once a year, so it shouldn't be renewed this year, right?"
"Mayor, let's not beat around the bush. I just want to rent a shop to do some business. You rent it to Caixiang Shop for 22 taels a year, and I'll give you 25 taels."
"As long as you rent it to me when it expires this year, there will be no breach of contract on your part."
Initially, the mayor wanted to refuse, but he hesitated when he heard that it was twenty-five taels a year. Five taels a year was still a lot.
"I have to ask Caixiang Shop. If she is willing to rent it at this price, I will rent it to her."
Su Yan was very considerate, "That's true."
Soon she said bluntly: "Mayor, no matter how much money Caixiang Shop pays, we still have five taels more than her."
If you make less money, you will make less money, but if you give up, you will gain something. When doing business, you cannot stick to that little money, and you will not achieve great things.
Although others take advantage, in the end both parties benefit.
At this point, the mayor finally understood that he wanted to go against Caixiang Shop. He had heard from his wife earlier that Caixiang Shop had gone to the Geda Soup Shop to cause trouble.
He thought for a moment, "Wait until I ask Caixiang Shop."
Su Yan and Qin An didn't say much. They went out and went to the fields. They bought a piece of land a few days ago and just planted vegetables.
Go and have a look.
Seeing wild vegetables with a strong sour taste on the roadside, Su Yan was a little greedy and said: "Mr., take a few handfuls home and eat them for salad."
The man bent down and pulled two handfuls, shaking off the mud on the root, "Eat less, the doctor said, you can't just eat wild vegetables, you have to eat more meat."
"Want to eat shepherd's purse? I'll get some dumplings."
My daughter-in-law doesn't like eating meat these days, nor does she like eating vegetables. She just likes to eat these wild vegetables growing on the side of the field.
"If you don't want to eat, come back when the weather cools down."
Su Yan raised her hand to smooth his hair, and when she got closer, she noticed that his eyes were a little red, and said, "Ms. sir, is there something in your eyes? They're so red."
It wasn't like this just now.
Qin An felt his eyes were stuck, so he stretched out his hand to rub it a few times. Su Yan quickly held it back, "My hands are full of mud. It will be even worse later."
After saying that, he opened his eyes with his fingers, and when he looked carefully, he found a small hair.
She blew hard twice until she could no longer see the hair, "Is there any more?"
The rough man blinked a few times, shook his head and said, "No more."
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Caixiangpuzi
The owner knew the town's purpose and looked confused: "Mayor, you also know that we can't make much money, especially when the shop over there opens, we will have no business. I won't say anything if it goes up by one or two cents."
agreed."
"Five taels of silver is too much."
He spent fifty taels on pimple soup and still hasn't recouped it. He and his wife have been worried about the public money for help recently.
When the mayor heard what he meant, he knew that there was no way to talk, so he said directly: "There's nothing to talk about. Just now, the pimple soup family came to me and offered to give me twenty-five taels of silver a year. Well, I'm a good person."
You go there for money. If you want to make money, so do I."
When he heard about the Pimple Soup Shop, the owner's expression changed. Needless to say, he must be at odds with his family. "Mayor, we have been friends for so many years. You know who I am. You might as well rent to that Pimple Soup Shop."
Give me."
"If your family agrees to take twenty-five taels of silver, I will rent it to you. The Liaopa Shop has said that she will add five more taels of silver to the amount you pay. I also see that our friendship does not make things difficult for you. You can return
Let’s discuss it with your wife.” The mayor said with a talkative look.
After he left, the owner was so angry that he kicked his stool and hurried home, "Daughter-in-law, the mayor wants to increase the rent. He said it is twenty-five years of silver per year, otherwise he will not rent it to us."
As soon as the woman who was washing clothes couldn't help but say: "Why didn't he go and rob him? For twenty-five taels of silver, I can buy a small shop with a little more money."
"If you don't want to rent, you won't rent. Let's see who takes advantage of it."
"The owner of the Gupai Soup Shop went to the mayor and said that we wouldn't rent it, but she rented it. She also said she had five taels more money than us."
"That rotten widow! Does she have a dark heart? I've been in this town for so many years and I'm not afraid of it. Last time I insisted on hiring a few niggas and you refused to let me do it. You see, they were all bullied."
"This time, just follow my advice and catch the widow and give her a scare to see if they still have the guts to rent it."