The Xu family also has connections in the capital, and Jiang Miao is on good terms with Xu Zilan. It would be a blessing if the two could reach a cooperation.
But now there is a problem. Xu Zilan came to Beijing to meet her. Jiang Miao didn't know whether the Xu family would agree to her doing business. However, Jiang Miao still wanted to try hard and write to Xu Zilan first to ask her what she wanted.
If nothing worked, she would make other plans.
After Jiang Miao finished writing the letter, Shen Yanqing helped send it to him. He had contact channels with Xu Ziwen. Xu Ziwen entered the Hanlin Academy. Now the Xu family has moved to the capital, and the Xu family's business has gradually moved to the capital.
Xu family in Beijing
Xu Zilan came back from the banquet again, with a hint of impatience on her always cold face, and Xu's mother was also unhappy. After entering the room, she drank a cup of herbal tea. She sat down and calmed down, finally waiting for the depression in her chest to dissipate.
He cursed.
"That guy is short-sighted, and he is picky about my Lan'er. Among all the noble ladies in the capital, except Madam Liu from the Prime Minister's Mansion, which one can compare to you? He even asked you to be my concubine. Damn! No matter who you are.
The emperor is still a prince, so even if my Lan'er is an old girl for the rest of her life, she will not be their concubine. Isn't this a cruelty to others!"
The more Xu's mother thought about it, the angrier she became. She originally thought that her aunt could introduce some reliable young talents, but she didn't know that it was either the concubine of the minister's family or the husband of a merchant's family. This family did not want to marry her, but
I want to take her into the house as a concubine.
You said that a lady from a small country place is not worthy of a husband from the capital. Being a concubine is just a way of promoting her. How could Mother Xu not be angry after hearing this?
Xu's mother didn't want Xu Zilan to marry into a good family, but at least she had to have a clean family background and a husband who was diligent and motivated and didn't have concubines or prostitutes.
There is only one woman in the Xu family's men's room. This is the standard used by Xu's mother to find a husband for Xu Zilan. However, she did not expect that most husbands in the capital have wives and concubines. It is difficult to find a clean room.
Moreover, Xu's mother originally thought that since her family was the richest man in Furong Town, it would not be difficult to find an innocent and motivated husband. Who would have thought that people in this capital city would be too high-minded and look down on their copper-smelling body?
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"If I had known earlier, I would have asked your brother to look for you among his classmates. You see, Shen Yanqing won the top prize at a young age. Although his family background is a bit weak, he has good looks, talent and knowledge. Unfortunately, he already has
A wife, or else she would be worthy of you..."
"mother!"
Xu Zilan saw that her mother's words were becoming more and more out of tune, and she even said things like marrying Shen Yanqing.
She was on good terms with Jiang Miao. If such words reached her ears, how would Jiang Miao view her? Moreover, Shen Yanqing's cold temperament was exactly the same as hers, and it was not her type.
"I was just talking casually..." Xu's mother looked stern, knowing that she was speaking freely.
"What do you think we should do now? We have been in the capital for several months, and we haven't found a family yet. You will be seventeen during the Chinese New Year, and a woman as old as you has already given birth to a child..."
Mother Xu was chattering, her face was full of worry, but Xu Zilan calmed down.
"They don't like me, and I don't like them. Each one of them has been emptied by women. Only the ladies in the capital regard them as treasures. I won't marry until I find the right one."
Can my parents still kick me out of the house?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could your father and I kick you out?"
Xu's mother gave her an angry look. Is she the kind of person who doesn't care about the happiness of her children?
"I knew my mother loved me the most."
Xu Zilan nestled in her arms and acted coquettishly. She had been cold-tempered since she was a child and rarely acted coquettishly. Xu's mother's face softened completely and she didn't care about getting married.
She is happy to raise her daughter, so what if she can't get married. This is not the loss of the Xu family, but the husbands in the capital are not worthy of her.
As soon as Xu Ziwen entered the house, he saw this scene of a loving mother and a filial daughter. He paused at the door and looked up at the sky.
"Hey, the sun didn't come out in the west today, and Zi Lan is actually acting coquettishly with my mother!"
"roll!"
Xu Zilan rolled her eyes at him and threw a tea cup over. The tea inside spilled out and splashed at his feet. Xu Ziwen jumped to avoid it, and the corner of his clothes accidentally got stains of water, which were clearly visible on the moon-white robe.
"Xu Zilan, are you evil or not? This is murdering your own brother. You don't care about my mother. With her unforgiving temperament, who would dare to marry her?"
This is a newly made robe for him and he has only worn it twice. He usually cherishes it.
"Okay, has anyone arranged your sister like this? Just say a few words."
Xu's mother saw that he had no control over his words, and every word he said hurt Xu Zilan's pain, so she quickly stopped him.
"Aren't you on duty today? Why are you back now?"
"Isn't this a letter to her? Madam Jiang specially wrote it to Zilan, and Brother Shen sent it to me."
Xu Ziwen's job was very leisurely. He usually copied files and his superiors didn't care about him. It was easy for Xu Ziwen to catch fish.
"Ms. Jiang's letter?"
Hearing that it was from Jiang Miao, Xu Zilan didn't care to be angry with him. She stood up from Xu's mother's arms and reached out to take it.
Jiang Miao had not been in contact with her for several months. Xu Zilan knew that she and Shen Yanqing had gone to Zhenjiang Mansion. She also knew about Xu Ziwen's food collection. Now Jiang Miao wrote to her to ask for her help.
Xu Zilan opened the letter with doubts. Jiang Miao's letter was written concisely, and the purpose of cooperation was written at the front. Xu Zilan's eyes suddenly lit up when she saw that Jiang Miao wanted to open a fragrance shop with her. Compared with marrying a husband and raising children, she was more interested in doing so.
Interest in business is stronger.
Moreover, Xu Zilan knows Jiang Miao's craftsmanship. None of the spice shops in the capital can compare with hers. The fragrant beads and jade cream made by Jiang Miao are hard-to-find items in the capital.
Now Jiang Miao has little connections and no connections. Cooperating with her is a sure-profit deal. How could Xu Zilan refuse?
"What did Lady Jiang tell you?"
Xu Ziwen saw the smile on her face getting bigger and bigger, and was curious about what was written in the letter. Although Xu's mother did not speak, there was curiosity in her eyes.
Xu Zilan opened the letter to the two of them, her tone full of excitement.
"Mrs. Jiang wants to cooperate with me to open a shop!"
"Opening a shop? Does Mrs. Jiang want to start a snack business?"
Xu Ziwen didn't read the content. He became interested when he heard that Jiang Miao was going to do business. If Jiang Miao opened a shop in the capital, wouldn't he be able to eat Jiang Ji's snacks every day?
"Huh, Madam Jiang wants to open an incense shop with me."
Xu Zilan's eyes were proud, and she was even happier to see her brother being hit. But Xu's mother's eyes lit up when she heard Xiangfang Shop.
"Ms. Jiang is selling fragrant beads again, and that jade cream. Ever since I used hers, I can't stand it anymore from other stores."
