Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 159: Let the Dandy Learn Farming
"Madam, are you the wife of Mr. Xiao Si?" Mrs. Jiang's voice was a little sharp.

Hearing this, Wen Qingwan knew that Madam Jiang had misunderstood. She raised her eyebrows and looked over, only to see Madam Jiang quickly catching up with her.

Jiang Li looked at her with her bright eyes, her face showing that she wanted to know too.

"I am the sister-in-law of Young Master Xiao Si. May I ask who your wife is?" Wen Qingwan answered quickly. She looked at the mother and daughter of the Jiang family and asked deliberately tentatively.

This was the first time Wen Qingwan met Madam Jiang in this life, but she had met Madam Jiang and Jiang Li countless times in her previous life.

After all, some palaces allow fifth-rank officials to attend with their families, but Wen Qingwan was at two extremes in her previous life.

Either you are a nobody in the dust, or you sit in a high position and become the queen who rules the country.

She had met Madam Jiang many times in Gong Yan, but had never had the chance to speak to her, so she didn't know her personality.

In this life, it might be possible that she and Jiang Li would become sisters-in-law, so she had to help her fourth brother test it out.

"I am the wife of Lord Jiang, the Censor. This is our daughter Jiang Li, meeting the eldest sister-in-law of the Xiao family."

Mrs. Jiang said with a smile on her face and patted her chest with her hand. It turned out that she was the sister-in-law of Mr. Xiao Si.

The sister-in-law of her future son-in-law was really pretty, and the mother and daughter were particularly enthusiastic, which made her even more satisfied with the Fourth Master Xiao.

"..."

Xiao family’s eldest sister-in-law?

Doesn’t Madam Jiang know that Xiao Lichuan is the fourth son of Marquis Weiwu?

Wen Qingwan smiled more sincerely: "Thanks to Miss Jiang's righteous words today, Madam Jiang was also implicated. My fourth brother and I thank you."

"Don't be polite, sister-in-law of the Xiao family. May I ask... Is the fourth young master Xiao engaged?" Mrs. Jiang asked anxiously.

They had been out for a long time and wanted to go back home early. Seeing that everyone was looking at them, Mrs. Jiang looked embarrassed.

"Our fourth brother is not engaged yet. May I ask if Miss Jiang is engaged?" Wen Qingwan asked politely.

Hearing this, Mrs. Jiang's eyes flashed with joy. Such a beautiful and smart sister-in-law would definitely be the best choice for her daughter if she married into the Xiao family.

After all, her husband is a fifth-rank official, and if her daughter wants to marry into a merchant family, they should have some advantages.

She wanted to take the initiative to propose a marriage between the two families, but her daughter had just taken the initiative to help someone out of a difficult situation.

She couldn't bring it up right away, otherwise it would seem that her daughter was too proactive, so she had to be reserved.

Madam Jiang still doesn’t know that Xiao Lichuan is the fourth son of Marquis Weiwu, and she doesn’t know that Wen Qingwan is Madam Weiwu.

No one present called Marquis Wen Qingwan Madam, and everyone in the entire Shangjing City knew that Marquis Weiwu was extremely poor.

However, the owner of the Yunjin store made a fortune, and people who didn't know would never have thought that Wen Qingwan was the marquis's wife.

Mrs. Jiang boasted with a smile on her face: "Haha, my Li'er hasn't settled down yet, and the people who came to ask for marriage almost broke down our doorstep..."

"Mom, didn't you and Dad say it's hard for our daughter to find a husband? How could anyone come to our house to propose marriage?"

Seeing her mother bragging, Jiang Li blushed and interrupted her mother in a low voice.

Because of her father, many ladies from wealthy families do not want their sons to marry her. You can find out this by just asking around. So why bother bragging about it to elevate yourself?

The ladies and young ladies who were picking out brocade in the store were all shocked. They didn't expect that the daughter of the rumored sharp-tongued Lord Jiang would be such a straightforward person.

It’s a bit stupid to be direct!

Anyone can see that Madam Jiang wants to marry her daughter into the Xiao family, so she brags in front of the other woman's sister-in-law that her daughter is very popular.

But her daughter came to ruin her plan right in front of her, and now there's something fun to watch.

Everyone in the store knew that the owner of Yunjin Store was called the Fourth Young Master Xiao, but not many knew that he was the Fourth Young Master of Weiwu Marquis.

Those who know about it will not tell others that Marquis Weiwu is cruel and ruthless. They can't afford to offend him, but they can't hide from him either.

Young Master Xiao Si is handsome and good at making money. Even though he is a merchant, there are still many young ladies from wealthy families in the capital who want to marry him.

Among them, many ladies and young ladies came to Yunjin Store to choose clothes, but their real purpose was not to buy clothes.

But they are all very reserved and cannot be as straightforward as Mrs. Jiang and her daughter.

Several ladies and young ladies glared at Jiang Li fiercely, regretting that they had not stepped forward before!
After the incident where Mrs. Fan San had her mouth torn, these ladies and young ladies did not dare to speak out easily.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Xiao family is not someone to be trifled with. She ordered her maid to tear the mouth of the third wife of the Zhenxi Marquis's Mansion, but the Fan family left in disgrace.

That action was enough to shock them. No wonder the Fourth Young Master Xiao dared to speak so harshly. They would definitely ask their family members about the Xiao family's background when they returned.

Seeing that Jiang Li was honest and straightforward, Wen Qingwan liked her more and more. The Xiao family had many brothers, and it would be bad if she married a troublemaker.

Although she is not afraid of trouble, she hates it.

"Mrs. Jiang, Miss Jiang, to thank you, I will take you to the second floor to pick out some new brocade."

After Wen Qingwan finished speaking, the ladies and young ladies who were choosing clothes looked at Jiang Li and her daughter with envy.

Everyone knows that customers who want to go to the second floor need to spend five thousand taels of silver a month to be eligible to go to the second floor to see the new products.

"Can we really go up to the second floor?" Jiang Li's eyes widened, showing her inner ecstasy and excitement.

Although they didn't have much money, she really wanted to go up and see how stunning the new brocade was.

"Not only can you go up to the second floor, but if Madam Jiang and Miss Jiang like any of the clothes, we will give them to you as a thank you gift."

"Okay, okay." Mrs. Jiang smiled so brightly that her face looked like flowers blooming. In her heart, she thought: There's no need for a thank-you gift, but it can be used as a betrothal gift.

"Mom, you..." Why are you so rude! Jiang Li's face turned even redder after she squeezed out two words.

"Ms. Jiang, don't feel embarrassed. This is what you deserve. Jinlan, take Madam Jiang and Miss Jiang up first."

Wen Qingwan gave the order with a smile. She had already seen the ninth son of the Su family standing in the corner of the men's clothing area.

Seeing that he was sweating anxiously, he should be the one coming to give her compensation money. She had to get the money first before she could feel at ease.

"Madam Jiang, Miss Jiang, please follow me to the second floor." Jinlan didn't know what else her master was busy with, but she was always obedient.

Wen Qingwan saw that everyone who was selecting Yunjin was looking at her, so she coughed lightly and said, "Ladies and young ladies, please feel free to choose. Today, all purchases in our store will be given a 20% discount."

"Oh my God, there is such a good thing. Thank you, ma'am." Everyone hurried to choose and no longer paid attention to Wen Qingwan.

Wen Qingwan took Jinque to the men's clothing section, and the ladies and young ladies just thought that she was going to inform them that the men's clothing section was also having a discount.

"Hello...Madam." Su Jiu greeted her stutteringly, his legs shaking as if he had the hiccups.

"I didn't know that Young Master Su would visit Yunjin Store. I'm sorry for being disrespectful." Wen Qingwan responded politely and friendly.

"........."

Su Jiu saw the devil's gentle smile, and his fear increased. Before, only his legs were shaking, but now his whole body was shaking. Wen Qingwan saw that Su Jiu didn't say anything, so she didn't say anything either. Anyway, she must get the silver today.

She looked at Su Jiu quietly, recalling his previous life. Su Jiu was the illegitimate son of the Su family's illegitimate son, and Su Xiaomin took special care of him.

After Su Xiaomin became the Seventh Princess, she asked her to let Su Jiu be responsible for managing agricultural production and farming activities.

Su Jiu did not disappoint Su Xiaomin's expectations, and was finally promoted to the position of Nong Zheng based on his own abilities.

Under the secret guidance of Su Xiaomin, he made great contributions to the agricultural production and promotion of agricultural technology in the Dasheng Dynasty.

Wen Qingwan originally planned to let Xiao Lichuan get to know Su Xiaomin and marry the skilled farmer back to the Xiao family.

Let the Xiao family be self-sufficient, not be affected by the disaster two years later, and have enough food and drink to live until old age.

Another thing is that she particularly likes to get along with Su Xiaomin, as they have many similar interests and hobbies.

But Wen Qingwan could only think about it in her heart, she knew that Duke Su would never agree.

In his previous life, Duke Su tried his best to send Su Xiaomin to the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Princess ended up marrying her to the Seventh Prince.

The Seventh Prince was obsessed with Wen Mingzhu and never liked her, but Su Xiaomin never complained and lived happily alone.

Su Xiaomin complained to her family, saying that she had always believed that hard work could overcome all difficulties, and that as long as she worked hard enough, the Seventh Prince would see her.

She tried every possible way to please the Seventh Prince and helped him take care of all the prince's affairs.

She asked her grandfather to hire a famous teacher to teach her the classics, history, and literature so that she could understand him better, and she also wanted to be polite in her dealings with others so that she could become the dazzling consort of the Seventh Prince.

But there was only increasing disgust in the eyes of the Seventh Prince. After the Seventh Prince was crowned king, Wen Mingzhu often separated from him and had a very unhappy life.

The Seventh Prince regarded her as a poisonous snake and a vicious wolf, and blamed her for Wen Mingzhu's miserable life.

If it weren't for the Su family's support, the Seventh Prince would probably want to kill her and marry Wen Mingzhu.

When Wen Qingwan found out about this, she felt very sympathetic towards her and summoned her into the palace to comfort her, but she was told that she was living a very good life.

Complaining was just a way for her to make Duke Su feel pity for her. She also said: The crying child gets candy, so just cry and complain.

She despised the kind of man who dared to love but didn't dare to fight for it. He was a idiot and a waste. How could she possibly care about the Seventh Prince?

From then on, she and Su Xiaomin became close friends who could talk about anything, but unfortunately her health was already at the end of its strength at that time.

In this life, she still wants to be a close friend of Su Xiaomin with whom she can talk about anything. After experiencing this life, Wen Qingwan has also grown a lot.

She is in good health now and can live another eighty years. After reading Xiao Jin's thoughts, she realized that the emperor wanted to depose the prince two years ago.

This was something she had never dreamed of. In her previous life, the prince had the support of the queen and the Su family and lived a smooth life.

During the years she stayed in the Eastern Palace, she knew nothing about what was going on in the court, let alone what was happening outside. She only knew that the prince slept with a different beauty every night.

After being reborn, Wen Qingwan just wanted to find a mansion to live a comfortable life and die peacefully.

Later, she fell in love with Xiao Jin, and her thoughts changed. She wanted to use her advantage as a prophet to make money with the Xiao brothers and sisters.

As long as they have enough silver and food, no emperor would dare to make things difficult for them.

During the time she was reviewing memorials, she knew that even the emperor, whose treasury was empty, had to show some goodwill to them for the sake of the court's purse.

Seeing Su Jiu at this time, Wen Qingwan's thoughts changed again. Since the Su family can assist the prince, they can also assist other princes!

At night, she would listen to Xiao Jin's thoughts and see which prince the emperor liked...

If Su Xiaomin became the queen, she would be able to live an even more carefree life...Haha, it’s beautiful just thinking about it.

Wen Qingwan laughed three times in her heart.

"Madam...Demon...what are you thinking about?" Su Jiu asked tremblingly when he saw Wen Qingwan smiling scary.

"..."

Thinking what?
She was thinking about her past life, but could she tell him?

Wen Qingwan was very excited at this time, so she heard Su Jiu's "Madam Demon" as "Madam Hou".

She pinched her chin and teased Su Jiu, "This lady is wondering when you will give me the 40,000 taels of silver."

Hearing this, Su Jiu actually felt relieved. It turned out that the devil was obsessed with money. No wonder he laughed so scary.

"No wonder Madam is smiling so happily. I'll give it to you now." Su Jiu said as he handed the brocade box to Wen Qingwan personally.

"Thank you. Please let me know if you need any help." Wen Qingwan took the brocade box with a smile on her face and threw it directly into her sleeve (space).

She was not afraid that Su Jiu would lie to her. The consequences of lying to her would be serious, and a beating would be the lightest punishment.

"Mrs. Dong is so polite. I want to help my sister pick out a dress. Could you please give me some suggestions?"

After Su Jiu gave out the banknotes, the pressure in his heart disappeared. He then thought about giving Su Xiaomin a gift. After all, he had never given her a decent gift before.

"No problem. Mr. Su, tell me your sister's size. We will find the best people to help her design a unique dress so that Miss Su can dazzle the audience at the East Palace Flower Viewing Banquet."

"Thank you Madam Xiao for your kindness to my sister. Su Jiu is grateful. I will go back to the mansion to get the size now."

Su Jiu really felt that way in her heart, so her title changed from Mrs. Dong to Mrs. Xiao.

"Well, just give it to the shopkeeper when the time comes. Don't be polite. This has nothing to do with you. I am only helping you because you gave me the money."

The reason why Wen Qingwan knew how to design clothes was because Su Xiaomin taught her, and she wanted to design a unique one for herself.

When Su Xiaomin received the clothes, she thought she had met a fellow villager and was so excited that she burst into tears.

Su Jiu thought that his sister was crying with joy because she received his gift, and he was extremely grateful to Wen Qingwan.

These things happened two days later, and at this time Su Jiu felt that Wen Qingwan was not so scary anymore.

On the contrary, he admired her way of handling things. She was neither arrogant nor domineering, and she never took advantage of others.

Su Jiu looked directly at Wen Qingwan boldly. He just felt that he read too little and couldn't find any words to describe her beauty.

Her eyes, as deep as the sea, made Su Jiu's heart tremble, and he realized that the person in front of him was not an ordinary person.

Su Jiu suddenly wanted to hang out with the devil because she would beat people up and extort money from them.

He had been hanging out with Fan Wu and his cousin Shen for many years, and every time he beat someone up, they had to pay him money.

The gap between people is too big!
"Mrs. Xiao, are you recruiting guards?" Su Jiu asked expectantly.

"Do you think my lady needs a guard?"

"..."

Wen Qingwan saw that Su Jiu was a little disappointed, and said with a smile: "If Mr. Su is interested, my manor is still short of a manager."