The team sets off again.
Lin Wanjie put two hundred and fifty taels of silver into his pocket, thought about it and took out another ten taels and handed it to Jian Niang.
"What are you doing for me?" Jian Niang asked with a frown.
"Take it."
Lin Wanjie didn't say much, he just felt that the number two hundred and five was inappropriate.
Jian Niang looked at the piece of silver in her hand. Although it was not much, her heart felt inexplicably warm and she put it in her sleeve.
Thinking back to the night before when this fool and Yu Jiaoer left hand in hand, Jian Niang felt bad.
This woman doesn't like to express her feelings, but it's not unintentional. She is still angry with Lin Da.
Somehow, she was bribed with just ten taels of silver.
The beautiful face of the second lady, who was originally full of sadness, turned into snow in the spring breeze, and her cheeks turned crimson, like peaches awakened by the spring breeze, making them moist, soft and attractive.
Jian Niang collected the money without drawing down the curtain, revealing half of her rosy face, and talking to Lin Wanjie: "What are the underwear that the lady is talking about?"
"It's hard to explain."
"Why is it so hard to explain?"
"It's just like wearing underpants, but the style is a little different and more comfortable."
Jian Niang probably understood, her face became redder, but she was also more curious: "What style is it? I think the lady likes it very much, and why is it sold so expensive? Twenty taels of silver a piece?"
"Madam, curiosity killed the cat, so don't ask."
"I want to know!" Mother Jian rarely acted coquettishly, and her coquettish look made the servant behind her bump her head against a tree.
"After I return home, I will ask someone to give one to Madam."
A few days ago, the eldest lady ordered her servants to send underwear to the ladies and ladies of wealthy families everywhere.
Today is the time to hit the harvest.
More and more young ladies and ladies stopped in front of the Xiao family team to ask about underwear, and without exception they all wanted to order.
Maybe three or five pieces, or a dozen pieces, or even hundreds of pieces, to be worn by all the maids in the house.
There is also a lady who has gone beyond the version and directly asked if there is a men's version, so that she can wear it for her husband.
It was said to be a gift, but more like signing an order. After walking for two hours, all the Shu brocade on the back panel was replaced by several large boxes of silver.
It's a pity that there were no banknotes in this era, so it was really inconvenient to hold so much money.
Thinking of this, Lin Wanjie had an idea: "If I open a bank, won't the money come pouring in?"
Lin Wanjie soon gave up the idea, because it was not easy to open a bank. Without the help and platform of the court, it would be difficult to gain a foothold in the world. If not, it might lead to disaster and cause trouble for yourself.
So think about it and forget it.
The last family is the Li family who have "engaged".
Today's young master of the Li family is much more polite.
Seeing the Xiao family's team approaching, he went out to greet her from afar and said, "My son-in-law welcomes Mrs. Xiao."
It was Jian Niang who got out of the car. Master Li was a little surprised. It was obvious that Jian Niang was so talented that he couldn't believe his eyes.
"Who is this……"
Lin Wanjie stepped forward and said, "The second lady of the Xiao family."
"Where's the eldest lady?"
"The eldest lady is feeling unwell and resting at home."
Young Master Li is drooling. He didn't expect there to be a more beautiful woman in the world than the eldest daughter of the Xiao family.
The second lady of the Xiao family, why didn’t you find out earlier?
Jian Niang frowned and lost interest in talking when she saw Master Li's expression. She handed a piece of Sichuan brocade to Lin Wanjie and asked Lin Wanjie to pass it to Master Li.
"This is a small gift from my Xiao family. Please accept it, Mr. Li. If we have nothing else to do, we will leave first."
"Hey, my marriage to the eldest lady..."
"I am a servant who has never heard of any marriage. If you have any questions, please tell me to the eldest lady."
Lin Wanjie's attitude made Master Li unhappy.
But the bride price has been taken out, and the eldest lady has not yet married, so she does not dare to have a conflict with them now.
Seeing Master Li's cautious appearance, Lin Wanjie felt funny.
The offensive and defensive dynamics have changed, and times are different.
The task assigned by the eldest lady was completed, and the group was very tired.
A servant shouted from behind: "Brother Lin, can you go back now?"
Before Lin Wanjie responded, Jian Niang coughed lightly in the carriage and hesitated: "It's still early, why don't you go ahead?"
Walk ahead?
In front of it is a patchwork of simple dwellings, with no scenery to speak of.
Judging from the second lady's face, she seemed to have something on her mind.
Lin Wanjie's mind was running fast. The second lady was always at the Xiao Mansion and rarely went out.
When he was in the Xiao Mansion, he was not worried. How could he suddenly become troubled when he was outside?
After seeing each other for a moment, Lin Wanjie had a guess.
Seeing that there was still a piece of Shu brocade that could not be sent out on the cart, he asked tentatively: "Madam, how about giving the extra piece of Shu brocade to Madam's natal family?"
"Ah?" Jian Niang was shocked and came back to her senses, "Where can this happen?"
"Why not? It's a rare trip. It's the Chinese New Year. It's reasonable to go to your parents' house to see her, and it's the rule to bring some small gifts. Now that we've made sense and the rules, let's go and come back."
Hearing the second lady's tone, Lin Wanjie knew that he had guessed correctly.
The second lady must be homesick, as her former home is probably not far ahead.
Lin Wanjie didn't give the second lady a chance to say more, and shouted directly: "Let's go to the second lady's natal home."
The old coachman turned back: "Lin Da, I don't know where the second lady's natal family is going."
Lin Wanjie took advantage of the situation and asked, "Madam, how do we go?"
Mother Jian felt that this was against the rules, but after she had finished talking and the person arrived at the door of her house, she pointed to the front and said, "The second alley in front is to the left."
"Did you hear that? Take the second alley to the left!"
The team set off again. In the carriage, Jian Niang suddenly said: "Thank you."
Lin Wanjie did not respond.
Then he said, "Lin Da, I heard that you also have parents. It's been sixteen years, have you ever gone back?"
How did Lin Wanjie know this?
Lin Da's memory was very confusing. He knew that the original owner still had his parents.
But he was sold to the Xiao family at the age of nine, and his contact with the family was only once every two or three years.
Now that the body has changed its owner, Lin Wanjie has no memory at all.
"I've forgotten it all."
"You are free and easy, and you can forget it as soon as you say it. I still remember when my parents sold me to the Xiao family, I held on to my mother's clothes and refused to give them away, and my father pulled me from behind. I felt like I was almost beaten to death. "
Lin Wanjie frowned slightly: "In that case, why do you still want to go back to see them?"
"Because I have no other relatives in this world. Even if they treat me badly, I only have them..."
After saying that, Jian Niang opened the car curtain and looked at Lin Wanjie.
Lin Wanjie felt a little guilty when she was stared at, and scratched her head: "Why are you staring at me, madam?"
Jian Niang sighed quietly: "Originally, Madam, I thought there was another fool I could rely on, but it's a pity that the person you like is Yu Jiao'er."
"This..." Lin Wanjie felt that talking to the second lady was irritating, but how to explain it?
"Why!"
Just as Jian Niang was about to lower the car curtain, a little man in coarse linen clothes came up and poked his head in to look.
Lin Wanjie stared at him, but the man asked: "Is it Mrs. Jian?"
