vstars Chapter 1098 Chapter 1098
Chapter 1098 Chapter 1098
Qin Youran was amazed after hearing this.
When he looked at Wen Linghuan again, his eyes were filled with admiration, "Fourth sister is so capable, I never mentioned her before."
Wen Linghuan felt a little embarrassed and thought to himself, I've told you, can you understand?
When he looked at Song Guanzhou again, he felt like a talented horse meeting a skilled horse trainer. In his eyes and heart, he was filled with praise and admiration for Song Guanzhou.
She clearly looks like a fairy who is not of this world, so why does she know so much?
It was a rare opportunity for Wen Linghuan to meet someone who knew about escorting, so he was naturally excited. He answered all of Song Guanzhou's questions, including what the bandits in different places looked like, how to deal with them, and what jargon they used.
"The bandits in Yun County have bad tempers and don't care about the code of conduct. They always make unreasonable demands. We killed them several times there. Later, my uncle thought that it's not easy to earn a little money by traveling around, so why risk your life? So, we no longer accept escorts from Yun County and the surrounding ten counties."
Song Guanzhou nodded upon hearing this. "Of course it is. Escorting is also a business. It's not worthwhile to explore a place where the cost and benefits are not proportional, but..."
She suddenly had an idea and said to Wen Linghuan, "The imperial court has built a post station. Why not cooperate with the post station and travel on the official road? It should be safer than traveling privately."
Express delivery!
Only if you can get through all places can you make big money.
Wen Linghuan's eyes sparkled. "Sister-in-law, you've thought of this, and it agrees with my uncle. But honestly, the local officials in Yun County haven't done much. Even though the banditry has affected the common people and merchants, they haven't stopped it."
Song Guanzhou took a sip of the sweet soup and pondered for a moment. "Don't worry. If I get a diligent official in the future, I can give it a try. It's not uncommon to add icing on the cake, but the new official's foundation is unstable, so it's good to help him in times of need."
"Yes! Thank you, sister-in-law."
Wen Linghuan nodded heavily, and Song Guanzhou waved his hand. "Your uncle must have thought of this a long time ago, but in my humble opinion, if we want to become bigger and stronger, we must be able to travel throughout our territory. This will benefit both the people and the country."
Qin Youran dozed off while listening.
These were very far away from her and had already touched upon her cognitive blind spots, but Song Guanzhou liked Wen Si's manners and active thinking very much.
She asked about many of the jargon and secret terms of escorting, and Wen Si did not hide anything and told her everything.
It greatly satisfied her curiosity.
"Sister-in-law, if you find an opportunity, you should go out for a walk. Although food, clothing, housing and transportation are very simple, there are many times when the wind blowing in front of your eyes is refreshing."
Wen Linghuan couldn't say that she didn't like makeup, didn't like taking care of her husband and children, didn't like staying by her mother-in-law's side, and had to be careful even when drinking a cup of tea.
In the wilderness, by the riverbank, among the mountains and in front of the vast ocean, she found the peace she had never experienced in her boudoir.
As she spoke, Song Guanzhou listened.
The two hit it off right away and got along very well. "If there's a chance someday, I'll definitely introduce Chonglou to you."
Chonglou?
Wen Linghuan asked with her eyes, and Song Guanzhou's eyes were delighted, with a smile in the corner of his eyes. "She is also a girl who has traveled all over the country. She is good at medical consultations and can make her own pills. She is also open-minded and cheerful by nature, and she is somewhat similar to you."
"Ah..., she's also a remarkable woman, huh?"
Song Guanzhou nodded and pointed to his broken leg. "She and her cousin Lin'er often come to the mansion to treat me and change my medicine. As long as the fourth young lady doesn't have prejudices against me, they will definitely become close friends."
Wen Linghuan quickly shook his head, his eyes filled with joy and happiness. "Of course not. Sister-in-law underestimated me. When I was escorting my uncle, I was just an ordinary peddler."
pawn?
Song Guanzhou laughed, "Fourth Miss is too modest."
It was not until Xu Lingqiao brought Xile in that he was stunned to see the two people talking animatedly and Miss Qin Er leaning on a recliner and taking a light nap.
"Watching the boat..."
Song Guanzhou was about to stand up and greet Xu Lingqiao, but Xu Lingqiao stepped forward and said, "Just take a rest. I'm not a stranger. I just didn't know you had so many guests here. Am I disturbing you?"
Wen Linghuan quickly stood up and said he didn't dare.
He took the initiative to talk again, "Sister and sister-in-law look like twins, really alike." Song Guanzhou introduced the two of them. Qin Youran, who was standing beside them, heard the noise and woke up slowly.
"This is Ling Huan, the fourth daughter of the Wen family, and this is Qin Er's sister Youran."
When he turned around to introduce them, they had already put their arms around Xu Lingqiao. "We know this is Sister Xu. Second Brother has mentioned it several times, and Chun Brother is even more talkative, saying that someone as beautiful as Fourth Sister-in-law is unique in heaven, but there is only one pair in the world."
"Please sit down and talk to me quickly, so that I, a disabled person, can have a sore neck."
They started laughing and took their seats.
After asking where she came from, Wen Linghuan learned that Xu Lingqiao was from Jiuxian County. Wen Linghuan mentioned the customs and people of Jiuxian County in a leisurely manner, and Xu Lingqiao was fascinated by what he said.
"Although it's the place where I was born, I don't have the knowledge and experience that Fourth Miss has. As for the Niangniang Temple, I've never been there either."
"It's a great place to have tea and enjoy the scenery. The rare gilded Maitreya Buddha in the Niangniang Temple was delivered there by my uncle and I."
Xu Lingqiao was also attracted by Wen Linghuan's conversation. Although she had not seen much, she had heard and seen a lot during the month of exile. To be honest, she was not as ignorant as Qin Youran.
In addition, she has a gentle personality and always thinks about Qin Youran. Qin Youran is not sleepy at this moment. She lies in the recliner and listens to these interesting stories that she and other sisters have never heard in the boudoir. Gradually, she becomes fascinated.
When it was time to eat, Rendong had already ordered the kitchen to prepare some extra dishes for the guests. When they were about to set the table, Song Guanzhou said, "Go and invite Silang and Qin Er to dinner. Oh, and invite my cousin too."
Now, Xu Lingbai and his sister eat their meals every day from the big kitchen, just like the masters of other courtyards.
Most of the time, he was either called by Zhang Fanghui or came to Shaohuayuan.
With the call today, we have to sit at two tables. Rendong obeyed the order and took Qingfang and Qingfei to get busy. Hehua was seriously injured that day and has been lying in bed to rest these days.
Chun Ge and A Lu were hanging around at the gatehouse, and were watching the meal being served, so they came to help out.
Hearing that they were going to invite a few gentlemen, the two of them walked to two different places arm in arm. Not long after, Pei An accompanied by Xiao Bei and a few others came in one after another.
Seeing this, Xu Lingqiao came forward and greeted Xiao Bei, "My cousin is here, I'll go call my cousin's wife."
Xiao Bei stopped her and said, "Sister Xu, please don't be polite. She caught a cold this morning and her stomach is probably cold. She can't eat anything and is lying down right now."
After hearing this, Xu Lingqiao gave up.
Xu Lingbai had never met Wen Linghuan and Qin Youran before. Xu Lingqiao introduced them to both sides. After they greeted each other, Xu Lingbai stood at the back with a red face and neck, and was laughed at by Qin Er.
"How are you going to behave in the future with your temper? You're already blushing just because you saw your two sisters."
Like cooked prawns...