flstandardbreds Chapter 136 White Flower Cousin
Chapter 136 White Flower Cousin
He worked so hard as a clerk that he lost a month's salary.
On the second day, the second prince personally delivered the map to Zhao Zhihuai, and Zhao Fangyu believed that the rude man who knocked on the window last night was indeed sent by the second prince.
This……
Zhao Fangyu had doubts about the reliability of the Second Prince in her heart. She thought it was better to rely on herself than on others. The right thing to do was to manage her business in Jiangnan well first. When the situation was not right, she could pack her bags and take a boat south. She could open a shop all the way from the capital to Longxi. She didn't believe that her grandfather would send troops south to chase after the runaway wife of a dandy prince.
Zhao Fangyu's business center gradually moved to Jiangnan, and Zhao Fangjin also moved there.
"Jiangnan is rich, and Beijing is powerful. Both sides have a firm grip on it. How can this money still run away?"
Zhao Fangyu looked at herself and Zhao Fangyu's shop. It was a pity that she had no connections. Otherwise, if she could open a security company and connect all these goods with a logistics network, she couldn't imagine how much wealth she would make.
Unfortunately, the first bird to stick its head out gets shot. It is impossible to do such a good business without a background.
Zhao Fangyu urged the shopkeepers in Jiangnan to establish good relations with the grain transport company. The grain transport company had never delayed their goods, except that sometimes there were some losses on the way.
But it is inevitable and expected.
Chunshao smiled as she watched Zhao Fangjin and Zhao Fangyu talking about preparing the dowry, but what she was thinking in her heart was that the girl's brows, which had been frowned for many days, had finally relaxed today.
"It's just you. If it were someone else, who would dare to do such a big thing?"
Zhao Fangyu chuckled twice: "Why did your sister become more timid after getting married? Where's the ruthlessness you showed me last time when you gave me that bearer note?"
Zhao Fangjin angrily poked Zhao Fangyu with a finger, his face full of helplessness and pampering.
"How can it be the same? I gave it to you because I knew you could use it well. Whether you use it or not is another matter. You are not someone who will sit still and wait for death."
Zhao Fangyu laughed even more happily, thinking it was just Zhao Fangjin's compliment to her. She wanted to hug Zhao Fangjin's daughter Shu Jie'er and play with her: "Look, look, your mother was much more fierce when she was a child."
This made Zhao Fangjin sit over and pretend to tickle her waist, which frightened Zhao Fangyu so much that he came to disturb her.
Zhao Fangyu helped Zhao Fangjin with the accounting. It was not that she could not finish it, but she calculated quickly, so the two of them could play for a while longer in the remaining time.
It was a rare occasion that Zhao Fangyu came to see Zhao Fangjin, and even Song Bai was driven out to have tea with his colleagues.
It was just such a rare moment when no one with good eyesight would disturb the sisters, but a water-blue figure came uninvited.
The visitor was wearing a light blue pleated skirt embroidered with white flowers and birds, a small floral half-sleeve with butterflies and peonies, a pair of rabbit-like buns on her head with red pearl beards, and a pair of medium-sized gold bamboo leaf earrings with white moon beads on her ears.
A delicate white area was revealed on her chest, which was made even more eye-catching by a string of tender green jadeite necklace.
The visitor had slightly red eyes. He stroked the door frame, looked at Zhao Fangjin with some fear, and timidly called her "cousin-law".
Zhao Fangjin gently tapped Zhao Fangyu's palm, and Zhao Fangyu sat down quietly and played with Shu Jie'er in his arms.
"Cousin, I heard that your sister from your mother's side is here. This is the sachet I made myself. I hope you don't mind."
Zhao Fangjin had a perfect smile on his face, and the sachet was passed from one hand to another and finally into Chunshao's hands.
When the visitor saw that he had collected his things, he wanted to go inside, but Zhao Fangjin stood in front of the door like a door god, motionless, and the smile on his face turned distant.
"Sister-in-law... don't you like me?"
If such tactics were used in the Zhao family, Zhao Fangjin would have just slapped the man in the face, but she was in her husband's family after all, and she had to be careful in what she said and did for the sake of her reputation.
"My cousin, you are worrying too much. My sister is shy and doesn't like to talk to people. She was transferred to the Imperial Court because of this problem when she was in the palace. It's not because she doesn't like anyone."
Zhao Fangjin's words were both an open criticism and a hidden praise, she almost said directly that her sister was now the principal wife of the second prince, who was married by the emperor himself, and that this poor relative should not mess with her sister.
The girl with the red beard cried in the wind, said goodbye aggrievedly and left, crying all the way, looking really pitiful.
"Why don't you let her come in and meet me, sister?"
Zhao Fangjin laughed: "Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? How dare she come to you and talk nonsense?"
"Her family was hit by a flood, so she came to my mother-in-law for help. My mother-in-law wanted my husband to take her as a concubine, but my husband refused. So she behaved like this all day long, as if she was afraid that others would not know how harshly I treated her."
Zhao Fangyu recalled that the girl was dressed in silk and satin, and she didn't look like someone from a poor family.
"Talking about other things? She must be talking about me or the Zhao family, otherwise my sister wouldn't have given her face."
Zhao Fangjin is a jewel raised by the Eldest Lady herself, how could she embarrass herself in public?
There must be a reason for this.
"Other things are fine, but Sister Shu likes her very much. She often goes to her mother-in-law's house to play with Sister Shu under the pretext of visiting her. She tries every way to get close to your brother-in-law. I'm fed up with her."
Zhao Fangyu smiled when he heard this: "What a coincidence."
"She has a scent of milk on her body. When a child gets close to her, he naturally likes the sweet smell. He can't talk, so he just hugs her and chews on her greedily. Outsiders will naturally think that the child likes her and wants to get close to her, so that she can use Shu Jie'er as an excuse to find fault with you."
When it comes to the skill of mixing perfumes and making medicines, there is no one around Zhao Fangjin who is better than Zhao Fangyu.
"I'll make you some good incense tomorrow. Then check where she bought it. Check it carefully after you buy it to make sure it doesn't contain anything harmful."
"I'm afraid that the incense seller mixed something addictive in it, so that others would harm Sister Shu for her brother-in-law."
Zhao Fangjin immediately hummed twice: "I was afraid of disturbing her, so I usually don't dare to wear perfume. I didn't expect that she would take advantage of this opportunity."
"The child is still young, so it's better to wait until he's older before using these spices. When her incense is worn out, just find a few reliable people and follow her to buy some and have them take a look. If there's anything wrong, you can report it directly to the old lady."
"You can't ask your granddaughter to give in to a cousin who comes to seek refuge with you."
"I'll make you some perfume, just use it. Make some fruity flavors and drop a few drops on a small bonsai stone. Then Sister Shu and you will be able to sleep more peacefully."
Zhao Fangyu wanted to make some fruit-flavored perfume to coax Shu Jie'er to stay with Zhao Fangjin, so as to avoid that little white flower-like expression that would make him frown from time to time.
"No, without me, will my sister still allow her to do whatever she wants?"
Zhao Fangyu didn't believe it. Zhao Fangjin was a tough guy who dared to take her to the Duke of Li's Mansion alone to confront Meng Yanzhen when they were young. No matter how timid he was, he would be able to deal with a little cousin.
Zhao Fangjin picked up the teacup and took a sip. Seeing her smile, Zhao Fangyu knew that Zhao Fangjin would not suffer any loss.