I'm a humble concubine. My acting skills are off the charts. You can check my performance.

Chapter 311 Thinking

The business is going better than originally expected.

After all this preparation, even if there are any doubts, they will be swayed by the whitewashed peace. After all, no one can resist money and future.

In any case, the benefits the people have gained are real, and the people's hearts have been won, and these cannot be faked.

If you are rich, you should help the world; if you are poor, you should take care of yourself. So many women in prison can still reach out to others and pull up those who are also in the quagmire. This is a rare kind of innocent heart.

Mrs. Wang had never come to the banquet, but after hearing what Zhao Fangyu said and what she did, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel that this Princess He was indeed an important figure.

Two days after the banquet, countless invitations were handed to Zhao Fangyu. Even though there were compliments at the end of the banquet, all business deals had to be signed in black and white, and verbal promises would never be as real as those written in black and white.

The concierge received so many heavy letters that they filled two large bamboo baskets. Some families even sent out two letters in two days, for fear of missing such a good opportunity.

"Are they all here?" Xingzhi took the maid who was cleaning the place and collected two large baskets of invitations. The servant nodded hurriedly, "They are all here, not a single one is missing. We are not the kind of people who would brag about a little benefit."

Xingzhi went to report to Zhao Fangyu, who happened to be going out. When he heard the boy at the door saying this, he asked Nongbo to grab a handful of money and give it to him as a reward.

Taking advantage of the good weather in the morning, Zhao Fangyu simply sat in the yard and checked the invitations one by one. Nong Bo followed behind Zhao Fangyu and prepared pen, ink, paper and inkstone beside him.

He also found some important posts related to the Hewang Mansion and the Zhao family and put them aside, and put the rest together, dividing them into several piles and placing them in one place.

Xingzhi stood in front of the door, as if wanting to step forward and intervene, but he couldn't find a chance. He could only watch Nongbo finish all the work he could do.

The girl Nongbo was not very outstanding before. At least when Diecui Chunshao and the others were around, she was just a little maid following Suer. Now that Suer is gone, she has taken over.

Unexpectedly, among the people who came up, she was the smartest and most like Chun Shao.

Nong Bo was very tactful in grinding ink, moistening the brush, spreading paper and making tea, as if he had endless work to do.

Zhao Fangyu was picking and choosing among the posts.

"Have the Wang family and the Lu family sent any invitations?"

The busy Nong Bo immediately replied: "Yes, they are all posts from the mistress of the house."

"Miss Cui from the Cui family has also sent in a letter."

Zhao Fangyu nodded in his heart, she indeed had the demeanor of Chunshao.

Afterwards, he stopped asking questions and just read the posts one by one.

Don't judge a person by his appearance. Some people may seem simple, but if you look back, you never know which big Buddha you will find.

The texture of the post is different, and the appearance is also very particular.

Some are extremely elegant, some are piled with gold and jade, and some even embroidered the Four Gentlemen with their own hands...

All kinds of clever ideas came up one after another, for fear that Zhao Fangyu would not see her posts.

Zhao Fangyu first looked at the group that Nongbo had picked out, the Mei family, the Zhang family, the Nanshan County Yang family...

Of course, the Mei family must be included, as well as Meng Yunqiao's husband's family.

Although Meng Yunqiao was not cautious enough as a girl, she was lucky enough to meet the Zhang family in Upper Shuzhong. Now she lives a very good life and has become a mother. This note was sent all the way from Shuzhong. Even if no one said it, Zhao Fangyu could recognize that it was written by Meng Yunqiao herself.

It is rare to find someone with such ugly handwriting. Although it has improved a lot later, there are still a few characters that show the shadow of the original style.

She doesn't seem to have changed much.

Zhao Fangyu thought of this for no reason, but after thinking about it again, he felt relieved.

Perhaps because she had seen too many separations and deaths, the life she had originally dreamed of should be like Meng Yunqiao's.

A concubine's daughter who is not very favored marries into a relatively good family. The family is powerful and the husband's family has no choice but to beg her. She has an easy life and a generous dowry. Even if she is not in love with her husband, the husband dare not favor the concubine over his wife.

Besides, the Zhang family is really good.

The Zhang family is active and sensible. Another thing is that Meng Liu's husband will come to the capital to take the imperial examination next time. If he passes, the Zhao family will have another reliable relative in the capital.

The Zhang family is different from the Yang family in Nanshan County. The Yang family will not release the eagle until they see the rabbit, while the Zhang family is the opposite. They promise first and then take, which makes people feel comfortable.

Whether there is a Zhao family in the capital or not, life will only get better and better. A family that is so clear-headed and has ambitious descendants will never be buried.

As for the post sent by Zhao Fangwei's husband...

His slender fingers slowly tapped the hard cover of the invitation. It felt cold and even the sunlight could not warm it.

But in just a moment, Zhao Fangyu put it aside to be determined.

The Yang family has to wait a while. Firstly, Nanshan County is not suitable for growing flowers. Moreover, their ancestors are from the same lineage as Yang Gushan. On the surface, they have had no communication over the years, so no one knows what is going on inside.

In the officialdom, Yang Gushan became the prime minister. There was no reason why Yang Jian, who was so good at making friends, would not contact him.

With this in mind, the previous rift between her and Zhao Fangwei was not worth mentioning.

This matter is a bit troublesome, but if we don't give their family a chance, there is no guarantee that Zhao Fangwei will not follow in Zhao Fangyun's footsteps.

She married far away and will have few opportunities to go back to her parents' home in this life. If she doesn't care, won't she follow in Zhao Fangyun's footsteps?

In the past, the Zhao family was in power. Even if Zhao Minshan fell, there was still her, Zhou Qinghe, and Meng Yanzhen in the capital. But now, the only one who can be considered a backer is Meng Yanzhen.

Zhao Fangyun had gotten into such a mess right under their noses, and she didn't want to see another sister who grew up with her die or get injured because she couldn't bring enough benefits to her husband's family.

Putting this post aside, and after reading all the other posts and letters one by one, Zhao Fangyu finally found what he wanted.

There are powerful families in the local area, so it takes time for the news from Nanshan County to get here, but there happens to be a family here whose relatives are still alive in Nanshan County and are now working as minor officials in the Ministry of Finance in the capital.

The family lives on the border of Nanshan County and is also a prominent family in the local area. The head of the family is now a minor official in the Zhidusi. Although the position is not high, he is under the emperor's feet after all, which is different from the officials sent out to other places.

The relationships in the capital were complicated, so Zhao Fangyu didn't have to worry that Yang Jian, because of his relationship with the prefect, would squeeze out his competitors and leave them no room for survival.

The posts from the Yang family and the Cao family of the Zhidusi were placed together, thus fulfilling the friendship they had shared in their childhood.

Whether you live a good life is another matter. After all, if people find out that something is wrong with such a big thing, it would be a bloodless murder.

After dealing with the post, Zhao Fangyu turned around and called Nong Bo to come over.

"Send these letters one by one. The letter from the Yang family should be sent from the post station without hiding anything. You should personally deliver the one from the Cao family and say... I heard that the Cao family and the Yang family are on good terms, and my sister is the eldest lady of the Yang family. If you need to discuss anything, just go find her."

Nanshan County is not a lucrative place. It is rare to have a perfume shop. To have two or three is wishful thinking.

If both companies want to open perfume shops, then they must be small in scale.

The land in Nanshan County is not fertile and cannot grow large quantities of grain and rice, but there is one thing that is the foundation of Nanshan County, and that is textiles.

The cloth of Nanshan County is quite famous, but it is not the precious silks and satins, but the bulk cotton and linen. The profit is not much, but it is enough for the people to have enough food and clothing.

She believed that as long as her family did not hold her back, Zhao Fangwei would have a good life. She had always been smart and courageous, otherwise she would not have targeted Song Bai.

The two families restrain each other, so as long as the other party shows any signs of doing something wrong, the other party will eagerly send the news to her to seduce her.

There were hundreds of invitations sent in. When he looked at them one by one, it was already lunch time. Before Zhao Fangyun entered the house, he saw Shuiying, wearing a turquoise jacket, hurriedly coming in from outside.

The hem of her skirt was almost showing. Seeing how anxious she was, Zhao Fangyu immediately winked at Nong Bo, who sent away the servants around her and only left a few maids.

Mizukage bowed and said, "Princess, I have news from the Song family that their eldest lady has launched an attack."

Zhao Fangyu's brows relaxed for a moment, then they frowned again, unable to stop worrying: "When did it start? How is my elder sister now? Did the Zhao family send anyone?"

"The Zhao family has already sent someone there. The eldest lady got more news than us and said they have already arrived."

"It was launched at the beginning of the morning hour. As soon as it started, the servant of the Song family came to report."

Zhao Fangyu nodded and asked Nong Bo Xingzhi to open the warehouse. He took the warehouse booklet and picked out the gifts for Zhao Fangjin one by one.

"Go, bring Sister Shu here."

Xingzhi responded and quickly went to the next room to pick up the little girl who was playing counting sticks with the female teacher.

She has gained a little weight during these days in the palace. The baby fat on her cheeks is white, tender and cute. When she smiles, she shows a row of millet teeth, which makes people's hearts soften.

Zhao Fangyu held Shu Jie'er on his lap. Shu Jie'er just thought that Zhao Fangyu wanted to play with her. She smiled with two dimples and looked at Zhao Fangyu with expectation.

Zhao Fangyu straightened Shu Jie'er's hair and said, "Let's go home and see your mother today, okay?"

Shu Jie'er hadn't seen Zhao Fangjin for a long time. In fact, she missed him a lot, but she knew that her mother was pregnant with a younger brother or sister, so she came to live at her aunt's house.

But no matter how good her aunt's family is, Shu Jie'er still likes her mother the most.

"Okay!" Sister Shu agreed crisply, her rising tone filled with uncontrollable joy.

Zhao Fangyu gently stroked Shu Jie'er's face, and then took out a pair of newly-made Eight Treasures Auspicious and Fortune Necklaces, put one on Shu Jie'er, and put the other in a box and put it in Shu Jie'er's arms.

Shu Jie'er didn't understand what was going on. Zhao Fangyu was afraid that she would think too much and feel disappointed. He was even more afraid that someone would instigate a rift between Shu Jie'er and Zhao Fangjin and her daughter in the future.

"The baby in your mother's belly is about to be born, and your aunt wants to take you to see it."

Sister Shu was still very happy: "Okay!"

"Sister Shu was born the same way my younger brothers and sisters were born, so no matter how many people there are or how much blood there is, Sister Shu doesn't need to be afraid."

"Because Sister Shu also came to the human world in this way."

Shu Jieer realized it belatedly at this moment, and tilted her head in confusion, "Will there be a lot of blood when a brother or sister is born?"

"Yes, each child was born to a mother who suffered severe injuries."

"Did Shushu also hurt mother a lot in the beginning?"

Shu Jie'er's mood dropped. When she thought about how her birth had caused Zhao Fangjin to suffer serious injuries, she couldn't help but feel sad, and she even didn't like herself that much anymore...

Zhao Fangyu gently nudged Shu Jie'er's lowered head and patted her back slowly: "But you are your mother, and you must give birth to this child at all costs."

"Shushu, don't be unhappy. Your mother's greatest wish is that Shushu grows up safely."

Shu Jie'er was a little unconvinced: "Really?"

"Really? It doesn't matter because it's Shushu. Think about it, does your mother smile every time she sees you smile?"

The dimples on Shu Jie'er's face slowly returned. She put her two soft little arms around Zhao Fangyu's neck and called her "Auntie" in a baby voice, "Don't be afraid, Shu Shu. Go back and teach your younger brothers and sisters not to be naughty!"

Mother needs to have a good rest, so she goes home to teach her younger brothers and sisters how to count the chips!

Zhao Fangyu changed into a festive coat, and Shu Jie'er also changed into a red outfit, even the pearl ribbon on her head was changed to red.

Zhao Fangyu then went to the Song family with the gift box as white as water.

Shu Jie'er held the box that Zhao Fangyu handed to her and walked step by step beside Zhao Fangyu.

Neither of them had time to eat. Fortunately, Nongbo was thoughtful and made a bowl of hot milk pancakes for Zhao Fangyu and a basket of thumb-sized buns for him. The two of them ate their meal in the stable carriage.

The Song family was in a mess at the time. The masters were all in Zhao Fangjin's yard. When they saw Zhao Fangyu carrying Shu Jie'er in, the eldest lady and Mother Cui hurried over.

Maids came in and out, carrying out basins of blood. Shu Jie'er looked at the blood with a pale face and hugged Zhao Fangyu's neck helplessly. The next moment, she heard Zhao Fangyu say, "Do you remember what your aunt said?"

"Sister Shu, don't be afraid. Sister Shu was born like this too."

Shu Jie'er's face was still pale, and she subconsciously arched the side of Zhao Fangyu's neck: "Mother... it hurts."

"Yes, but when your mother wanted to give birth to Shushu, she already knew that it would be very painful and she would bleed a lot, but she loved Shushu, so she wanted to bring Shushu into this world no matter what."

Shu Jie'er couldn't help but have tears in her eyes. She called out "grandmother" with a choked voice, and then asked Zhao Fangyu to let her go.

"Daddy, Mommy is in pain."

Shu Jie'er didn't understand many things, but she knew that she was unhappy, but except for her and her aunt and grandmother, everyone else seemed happy.

My mother had obviously lost a lot of blood, but my grandmother still made arrangements, requiring everyone who came today to eat a bowl of brown sugar eggs, saying that this was the custom in our hometown and that these were auspicious eggs...

"But Mommy is in pain, Daddy, can you please tell your brothers and sisters to be good, so Mommy won't be in so much pain..."

Shu Jie'er's eyes were filled with tears. Song Bai picked Shu Jie'er up and asked her if she wanted to rest. Unexpectedly, Shu Jie shook her head stubbornly, and the pearl ribbon on her head also swayed slowly.

"No, I want to stay with my mother."

The eldest lady looked at Shu Jie'er, who felt sorry for her mother, and then looked at Madam Song, who was so happy and waiting for the birth of her grandson. She felt dissatisfied, but after all, she never said anything on such a day.

People always have to have some hope. When her Jin'er has both a son and a daughter, Mrs. Song will have nothing to say.

If you are not smart, you should go out less.