Jiang Miao made an appointment with Xu Zilan, and she got on the Xu family's carriage and asked Li Biao to go home first and pick her up in the evening. Li Biao agreed.
The Xu family's carriage was spacious and comfortable, and the driver was an acquaintance of hers. She was almost kidnapped by Sun Yuanbao in Furong Town.
The person who rescued her was Uncle Zeng, the coachman of the Xu family. When they met again this time, Jiang Miao greeted him cordially.
"Uncle Zeng, long time no see."
"Mrs. Shen."
Uncle Zeng still remembered her. He knew that Jiang Miao was now an official's wife and was a close friend of his wife. Uncle Zeng's attitude was full of respect. When Jiang Miao came over, he stood up and saluted.
"Uncle Zeng, there is no need to be polite. Just call me Jiang Miao."
Uncle Zeng smiled and did not agree. After all, she was an official's wife. How could a servant of his dare to call her by her first name?
"Ms. Jiang, come quickly."
Xu Zilan was already waiting for her in the car. When she saw Jiang Miao coming over to ask Caiyun to help her up, Jiang Miao brought her a snack and handed it to her after getting in the car.
Xu Zilan's eyes suddenly lit up, "What delicious food did you make?"
"The baked finger biscuits are just for snacks in the car. There are also melon seeds and hawthorn tea. I brought a pack and asked Li Biao to deliver them to you and Xu Langjun when we get back."
Jiang Miao took out the snacks from her bag as she spoke. Caiyun made two cups of hawthorn tea for the two of them. Xu Zilan ate the snacks and tea happily.
"Okay, since I went to Zhenjiang Prefecture and got used to the delicious food in the city, I will lose my appetite when I come back."
"Yes, Mrs. Jiang, you don't know that my wife and husband usually eat two bowls of rice in one meal, but now they can't even eat half a bowl. And my husband's favorite roast chicken is now boring. It’s not as good as the braised chicken in Zhenjiang Prefecture…”
Caiyun opened her mouth and agreed, saying that not only her wife and husband, she also ate food from the food court and felt that she couldn't eat anything else.
Jiang Miao chuckled lightly, "If you want to eat, come to Zhenjiang Mansion. It's not far away anyway. The county government has reserved a room for you. You are welcome to come at any time."
"Okay, as long as you don't dislike it then."
Xu Zilan swallowed the biscuit in her mouth, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and replied with a smile to Jiang Miao's words.
"How could that be? I wish you could stay here for a long time."
She was an acquaintance of a young lady in ancient times, and she couldn't find anyone to accompany her when she wanted to go shopping. How could Jiang Miao dislike her?
Xu Zilan knew that she was telling the truth and held her hand gently. Jiang Miao didn't have a good playmate, so why didn't she? Compared to those noble ladies who put on airs, Xu Zilan preferred the real Jiang Miao. .
"Madam, we have arrived at Jade Kwai Fong."
The two of them talked for a while before the carriage stopped. Uncle Zeng knocked on the curtain. Xu Zilan responded and took Jiang Miao out of the car.
There is a row of carriages parked at the entrance of Jade Kwai Fong. Each carriage is exquisite and luxurious, and it can be seen that the owner is of high status.
Yu Guifang has been open for several months, and this is Jiang Miao's first time here. Although she is the second owner, she is only responsible for supplying goods, and Xu Zilan does all the business work.
Looking at the spacious and bright shop, the inside is fragrant but not cloying. The windows are open and covered with a layer of gauze, which not only blocks flying insects but also allows good ventilation. As soon as you enter the house, you can feel the fragrant breeze. It makes people feel like they are among flowers.
Jiang Miao smelled the scent of mint and rose, mixed with the fruity aroma of peach, which hit her nose and made her feel relaxed and happy.
The shop was full of young ladies, all of them brightly dressed and pretty in appearance, especially the young lady in the middle who was the most beautiful.
The young lady has tall temples, lightly swept eyebrows and almond-shaped eyes, but there is a hint of coldness between her eyebrows. She is wearing a long aqua dress, with a slender waist. She frowns slightly when surrounded by everyone, and there is a hint of coldness hidden in her eyes.
irritable.
"Sister Yan'er, smell this rose water, does it have a light and pleasant fragrance? It smells much better when sprayed on your body than incense."
Jiang Ru couldn't put it down holding the small bottle of floral dew. The pink floral dew in the white porcelain bottle cost 500 taels of silver. Jiang Ru's body ached. She had bought too many things recently and she had no money in her hand.
Her father cut off her money because she had run into her aunt last time. Now Jiang Ru couldn't afford to buy a bottle of flower dew, so she could only encourage Liu Ruyan to pay for it.
Liu Ruyan frowned. She didn't understand her idea. Just because she was willing to give her something didn't mean she was willing to be taken advantage of again and again.
Moreover, Liu Ruyan only had a thousand taels of silver on hand. She had given all the previous money to Sun Hao, and asked Sun Hao to help buy food and send it to Zhenjiang Mansion.
If she had known that Zhenjiang Mansion would recover soon, she would not have spent this money. It was wasted money and she could not leave her name with Shen Yanqing. It was completely wasted.
"Sister Yan'er, smell it..."
Seeing that she was distracted and paying no attention to anyone else, Jiang Ru handed the flower dew to her nose. Liu Ruyan didn't pay attention for a moment. What hit her nostrils was the fragrance of roses. It was neither strong nor light, but it smelled good, and it also soothed her inner irritability.
effect.
Liu Ruyan's brows gradually relaxed, and the irritability in her heart gradually disappeared.
"Well, it's okay."
She looked at Jiang Ru's expectant eyes and reluctantly nodded.
Jiang Ru didn't care about her reluctance, holding her arm with a sweet smile on her face.
"Since Sister Yan'er likes it, then buy it. You, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, only have two bottles of flower dew. You can buy it with a little money, right Sister Yan'er?"
As for why there were two bottles, of course it was because one bottle belonged to her.
Jiang Ru didn't show any concern at all. As she spoke, she took two bottles of floral dew from the counter and handed them to Shopkeeper Xu.
"Shopkeeper, wrap them up separately for me."
Liu Ruyan was complimented by her in public, and she had no choice but to say no. Jiang Ru believed that she was the daughter of the prime minister, and she was too proud to break up with her, so she encouraged her to buy some flower juice as a gift.
Shopkeeper Xu glanced at Liu Ruyan's face and knew that she agreed. He took the floral dew from Jiang Ru and packed it at the counter.
Jiang Miao and Xu Zilan watched a good show from the outside. Jiang Miao's face was full of sympathy. This beautiful young lady was so miserable. Without saying anything, she was deceived out of five hundred taels of silver by the young lady next to her.
Although she was the boss and most of the five hundred taels of silver went into her pocket, Jiang Miao still felt that Jiang Ru's approach was unethical.
"Alright, Madam Liu, Madam Jiang, your flower dew..."
Shopkeeper Xu quickly finished packaging and handed two red boxes with roses engraved on them to the two of them respectively. Jiang Ru took them happily and proudly.
Liu Ruyan was heartbroken. These two bottles of floral dew had spent all her personal money. She didn't want to see it, so she winked and asked the shopkeeper to hand it to Xiu'er.
The ladies were all of high status, and the shopkeeper couldn't afford to offend any of them. He treated them carefully, handed them the flower dew, and turned around to see Xu Zilan and Jiang Miao at the door.
Shopkeeper Xu greeted him happily, "Master, you are here!"
Liu Ruyan was very close. When the word "master" came out, she frowned and turned to look.
