Regarding Zhang Xiu's matter, Su Yan went to find Mrs. Ren Li early the next morning. After hearing what she said, she glanced at her and said carefully, "No businessman in the county will have trouble with you, unless it's the county magistrate."
"When the county magistrate's daughter reaches the age of marriage, I'm afraid she will fall in love with your family. I have seen that girl before. She is charming and pretty, but she can't compare to you."
"If this is true, don't be afraid. The entire county's business is basically in your hands now. My father-in-law and the others will not let anything happen to you."
Su Yan smiled, not worried about anything happening, "I'm not worried about anything happening, I just wanted to ask the county magistrate what kind of business he does?"
Ren Li knew at a glance that she was probably going to start with the business of the county magistrate's house, "I'm afraid that won't work. I heard that the county magistrate's wife has been in the ceramics business for generations, and the largest kiln in the county belongs to their family."
"We will deliver goods to different places at the beginning of every month. We have a monopoly on the porcelain in the entire county."
Su Yan's eyes lit up and she smiled sweetly. Ren Li was stunned, "You don't know how to do the ceramic business, right?"
Su Yan was involved in a wide range of businesses in the past. She would do whatever she could to make money. For a while, she made money from ceramics, so she went to live in a brothel alone for more than a year.
Ceramics require style. If the master is good at craftsmanship and can make the style, he will not have to worry about selling it.
The styles of ancient porcelain are rare, and the workmanship is relatively rough, not as refined as modern ones.
However, it may be because the place is small and the price is not high, so it is naturally not sophisticated.
Yellow clay embryos are not difficult to find, and cave dwellings are not a problem. As long as she finds a suitable master, she can sell them.
Furthermore, the perfume bottles can also be exported from your own cave in the future without losing money.
"If you have nothing to do, the two of us can team up."
What she meant was that as long as she was not afraid of offending the county magistrate, they could do business together.
Although Mrs. Ren Li was a little afraid of the county magistrate's wife, she thought about it and realized that the Ren family was already a grasshopper on the same rope as Su Yan. It didn't matter whether she did something or not.
"Okay, I'll be shameless enough to share a cup."
"I'll have someone check it out to see if it's the work of the county magistrate's wife."
If it is not natural, you cannot offend people for no reason.
"Okay, trouble."
As soon as Su Yan went out, Dongzi immediately followed her, looking left and right, for fear that someone would snatch her away.
She said amusedly: "What did Master tell you to scare you like this?"
Dongzi scratched his head, "Master said that if anything happens to Madam, I won't have to live anymore."
"It's okay. Nothing will happen in the county town for the time being. I'll buy some meat later and go do what you said last night. You must be quick."
At this time, Su Yan was still thinking about making dried meat and bacon for her family.
Things have to be done, and people at home also have to worry about it.
After the meat was brought home, Su Yan worked hard in the kitchen all morning. Worried that the meat would not be dry, she let it roast over the fire and moved her hands over the fire, leaving marks on the meat.
Zhang Xiu wanted to help, but she refused to let him help. "You have a good rest and will be a beautiful bride in a few days."
Zhang Xiu blushed immediately, "Madam, don't make fun of me."
Su Yan smiled, her eyes falling on the hairpin on her head, "Dongzi gave it to me? She has good taste."
"He gave it to me early in the morning, saying he bought it on the roadside." Zhang Xiu raised his hand and touched the hairpin, with a look like a little girl on his face.
"Dongzi is a pretty good person."
As soon as Su Yan finished speaking, Dongzi's voice came from outside, "Madam, we found it."
The next moment, Dongzi came in panting, and saw Zhang Xiu straightening his body instinctively, and his breathing became smaller.
Zhang Xiu scooped up a bowl of water, handed it to him and went out. Dongzi drank it in one gulp and said, "The hunchback next to Sun Laizi shouted, saying that the county magistrate's wife asked them to do this."
"It's said that the county magistrate's wife was offended yesterday and she would try to deal with us."
Hearing this, Su Yan was not in a hurry, "Just find someone. If we don't have a quiet time, they won't be able to either."
"Dongzi, go and see where there are yellow mud seeds on the top of the mountain. If you like them, go to the Yamen with your money and buy them."
"If the Yamen asks why, just say you don't know about the master's family."
"Okay." Dongzi turned and left.
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It took two days to smoke a large package of meat and sent it to the capital in a letter. Su Yan was happy thinking that Qin An could eat it.
Before the kiln matter was settled, Ning Yi came to find him first.
Su Yan took him to the study room to talk about things, and Ning Yi gave her the happy news as soon as he opened his mouth, "Qin An won the exam, and now he is waiting for the imperial examination in two months." After saying this, his tone was filled with admiration.
Qin An is a real person with weak legs. He was able to pass the imperial examination in the capital in just a few years and his academic skills are extraordinary.
But he knew in his heart that without Su Yan, Qin An would not be so lucky.
With a good wife like Su Yan, I can't make a difference even if I want to.
As soon as she heard that she had hit the target, Su Yan's eyebrows were filled with joy and her eyes were full of joy, "Have you seen him? How is his body?"
"I met you once, and it's the same as usual."
Ning Yi's eyes flashed slightly and his throat was a little bitter. He looked away and said again with his hands behind his back: "The Ning family's cook has entered the imperial dining room. Concubine De is going to hold a flower banquet. She asked the Ning family's cook to cook 108.
Cauliflower."
"If you can't do it, I'm afraid you will be kicked out of the palace. What can you do?"
Su Yan calmed down and thought carefully, "I'm afraid I might have angered Concubine De."
"Well, Concubine De's family also has a cook running for the election this time."
"Cauliflower is not difficult, but the difficulty lies with Concubine De. No matter how good the cauliflower is, she will still find mistakes."
Ning Yi naturally knew, but he couldn't avoid it, "What can you do?"
"Concubine De just wants to insert people into the palace. It is convenient to have multiple people in the palace. If the Ning family cannot resist, they will temporarily surrender and work for her." Su Yan said.
Once you enter the palace, there is no reason to fight alone. You must be with someone to survive.
Her words awakened Ning Yi, and his eyes fell on her again, "How can you do what the palace does? Who are you?"
Su Yan was not afraid of their suspicion. No matter how suspicious she was, she was just a widow in the village. "Doing business is not much different from that in the palace. How can the Ning family go to the capital without the help of others?"
"Young Master is a smart man and knows these things better than a woman like me."
Ning Yi didn't believe that a woman who had never been out of the county could be so smart, but Su Yan's life experience could not be traced.
"The Ning family is where it is now, thanks to your help."
"We are just doing business, not a helper. I will give you the recipe for cauliflower. However, some cauliflower will be poisonous if eaten with other foods. I will give you the recipe and you can check it carefully with the doctor."
Su Yan naturally doesn't want anything to happen to the Ning family, and she still needs the Ning family's help.
When the results of the palace examination were released, no one knew Qin An's situation in the capital. She was somewhat powerless and had no way to go to the capital to help him.
At that time, we can only help through the Ning family.
Ning Yi nodded, took two steps and then stopped, "Qin An will definitely be granted a marriage once the palace examination is over, so be prepared yourself."
For the top three candidates in the palace examination, officials from the capital came to propose marriage, or the emperor personally granted the marriage.
No matter which one it was, Qin An couldn't refuse.
