Jiang Miao also taught her how to quickly read the account books. Although the Feng family had sold off most of their property, Zhuangzi was reluctant to sell the shops in good locations. If she and her brother did not make a living in the future, they would just sit back and eat nothing.
Money will eventually run out.
When Feng Yuxian took over the business, she also wanted to learn how to run it and leave a way out for her and her brother.
"Miaoya, you know so much."
Jiang Miao taught her these practical methods. Even if she knew nothing about doing business, she had a plan in mind after listening to Jiang Miao's words.
"Practice makes perfect."
Jiang Miao chuckled. She had been in ancient times for so long and had opened more than a dozen shops. She was not good at other things, but she was still good at doing business.
"Hey, if I had your skills, I could take care of Yutang by myself."
There is no need to rely on others...
Feng Yuxian didn't say the rest, but Jiang Miao could also guess that no matter how well Magistrate Ma treated them, they were still relatives separated by generations. In particular, Ren and Ma Qiuling were not easy to get along with, so Feng Yuxian's life would probably not be easy.
.
If she lived in modern times, she would be perfectly white and rich, and the company's property would be left to professional managers, and she would just eat, drink, play and enjoy herself.
But in ancient times, businessmen were at the lowest level, and an orphan girl who had no support from her parents or brothers and was pregnant with a huge treasure was even more fat in the eyes of everyone. She had no other choice but to rely on her uncle's family.
"If I want to open a shop in Jiangnan in the future, we can cooperate."
"OK."
The two talked all afternoon. When Shen Yanqing came out of Ma Liangji's study, the lights in the courtyard were already on. In the evening, it started to rain again. When Jiang Miao came out of the west courtyard, she saw him
The umbrella is waiting for me at the moon gate.
"Have you finished chatting?"
Jiang Miao ran over with her skirt in hand, got into his umbrella, put her arm around his and asked.
"Yeah." Shen Yanqing moved the umbrella towards her. In the evening, the wind suddenly came up and blew the rain into the umbrella. He took a slow and clever step to block the rain for her.
"Master Ma has promised to organize flood control, and tonight he has sent people to evacuate the people at the foot of the lower mountain."
"That's good."
Jiang Miao felt relieved when she heard what he said. Fortunately, the Yangzhou magistrate was a good official who was diligent and caring for the people, and because of Feng Yuxian's relationship, their several conversations went smoothly.
After dinner, the two of them simply freshened up and then lay down on the bed. Jiang Miao's hair was spread behind her, and she rested her head in Shen Yanqing's arms. Listening to the rain falling more and more violently outside, a flash of worry flashed in her eyes, "No.
Will something happen?"
The rain started again just after it stopped for half a day. The water storage capacity of Yangzhou City has reached its limit. If the rain does not stop, it will easily collapse.
"Nothing, just go to sleep."
Shen Yanqing patted her arm and comforted her in a low voice, but the solemn look in his eyes did not let the woman see.
The banana leaves outside the window have been knocked down, the water tank under the eaves has long been filled, and there are a few toads nesting in the corner of the yard. They are making people feel restless and excited. He looks out the window with dark eyes.
In Ma's house, Ma Liangji didn't fall asleep either. He put on a coat and stood by the window. In the evening, he had sent all the guards from the government office out. Although he was still skeptical about the flood, Shen Yanqing was right.
He would rather believe what he has or not. People only have one life. He cannot be stubborn and arrogant and gamble with people's lives.
Mrs. Ren couldn't sleep in the light. When she saw Ma Liangji standing by the window and not getting into bed, she called him softly several times.
"You go to sleep first, I'll go to the study to stay."
The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and there was no accurate news tonight, so he had no intention of sleeping.
"You..." Seeing Ma Liangji go out, Mr. Ren was so angry that he beat the bed. He didn't know what the two people said to him in the afternoon. He looked worried since the evening. Ma Liangji never talked to his wife about official matters.
The woman said, causing Ren's thoughts to go astray, thinking that he was disgusted with her because of Jiang Miao's incident.
In Cangnan County outside Yangzhou City, the village is close to Huaishan Mountain. The continuous rain for more than half a month has washed down the soil from the mountain. The gravel blocked the road and the walking officers and soldiers almost tripped over the stones.
"Why so many rocks?"
"It washed down from the mountain. The rain continues to fall, so everyone in this village must move away."
They were originally ordered by the prefect to evacuate the people. Seeing the situation in the village, the leading officers and soldiers felt anxious in their hearts.
"Walk!"
The sky has darkened, the people have turned off their lights and gone to sleep, and the whole village is quiet.
The officers and soldiers were holding torches. The rain was getting heavier and the flames were in danger. They held gongs and drums in their hands and went from house to house to wake up. The dogs in the village barked when they heard the noise. People in the village also got up and came out. They saw the officers and soldiers on the road.
Everyone's legs were weak.
"Master, what have we done? Are we going to arrest someone?"
They had never seen such a battle before. A group of officers and soldiers knocked on the door in the middle of the night. It looked like they were asking for their lives.
"Pack up your things and leave with us quickly. It's raining so hard outside and there will be a mudslide on the mountain. Your village will be flooded by then!"
"Master, we can't leave. The chickens I raised haven't been sold for any money yet."
"Yes, sir, our home is here, where can we go?"
When they heard that they were going to move out, the people were not happy. It had been raining for so many days and it was fine. Wherever there would be a mudslide, these officials would make a fuss out of it.
"Okay, if you don't want to move away, then don't blame the brothers for putting you in jail. Now that you are obedient, you can go back and clean up Xinrou. If you disobey the order, you will have to be captured by the brothers. Then the flood will come.
, you will have nothing!”
"Officials can't just arrest people. If we are willing to stay here, who will we be harmed?"
A group of people still wanted to shout, but the leading officers and soldiers arrested them and grabbed a few thorns. The crowd was obviously much quieter. They knew that the officers and soldiers were here to force them, and they did not dare to resist anymore.
"Then let's go back and clean up now."
"Be quick!"
The rain was already pouring down, and the officers and soldiers were anxious. They didn't want to die here. However, the common people didn't take it seriously. They went home to pack their things and wanted to take everything away. After waiting for a long time, no one came out. The patience of the officers and soldiers was exhausted.
After all, he kicked down the door and went in to arrest the person.
"If you don't leave, don't take anything with you!"
"Right away, right away, right away..."
Seeing the officers and soldiers pulling out their swords, the common people panicked, picked up the small bags containing silver and bumped them out. Some elderly people with bad legs and feet were carried by their children and grandchildren. After the officers and soldiers counted the number of people, they escorted them to the city in batches.
Go inside.
Just two miles out of the village, I heard a roar behind me, and the mud and rocks from the mountain were washed down, burying the entire village.
