Speaking of which, there is a small garden in this Dingwang Mansion that is very interesting, divided into four parts, each part is full of flowers that bloom in the same season, and it is very lively.

After Mrs. Quan Si came, she saw Princess Ding sitting in a sea of flowers, like a fairy concubine.

After stepping forward to salute, Mrs. Quan Si couldn't help but smile and said, "The princess is really a fairy-like figure, sitting among the flowers, she really looks like a flower fairy."

"The fourth aunt is really good at laughing, that flower fairy with a big belly." Su Yiqing smiled, asked Mrs. Quan to sit down, pointed to a plate of snacks and said, "This is a newly made flower cake in the kitchen, the fourth aunt can taste it, it tastes good."

Mrs. Quan Si took a small sip, tasted it carefully, and praised: "It's not very sweet, but it has a very strong floral fragrance, which is suitable for tasting this early spring new tea slowly, and it has a different taste."

Su Yiqing smiled slightly: "This is newly developed in the kitchen, I used to like to eat sweet, but after I got pregnant, I couldn't eat too sweet things."

"Pregnant women are mostly like this, what the baby in your belly doesn't like to eat, and you won't like to eat either." Mrs. Quan Si smiled, "It seems that the princess must be pregnant with a boy."

"Cheng Fourth Aunt Ji Yan." Su Yiqing doesn't care if she gives birth to a boy or a girl, but others won't believe it when she says this, this era is patriarchal, especially when she is pregnant with her first child, if she doesn't care, others will definitely think that she is hypocritical.

Mrs. Quan Si said some flattering words again, just at the door, Mama Qing had secretly given her a mouth, I don't know what the princess is looking for her, but the princess likes to listen to auspicious and festive words, and it is always right to say more happy events, Mrs. Quan Si went out on a long trip a year ago. If you encounter anything interesting, you can also talk about it, the princess likes to hear interesting things.

said some festive and flattering words, and seeing the faintness on Su Yiqing's face, Mrs. Quan Si suddenly came to her senses, such ordinary flattery, presumably the princess has heard too much and is tired of hearing it. Gotta say something fresh.

As for what to say. Mrs. Quan Si is also a woman in the house in the end, even if she goes abroad for one or two long trips, she is surrounded by maids and maids. I didn't go to the streets and alleys of the market, I didn't see much, and I couldn't think of anything interesting for a while, so I simply talked about what I was happy about.

Her happiest thing recently is to open a shop and make money. One of the most lucrative is a clothing store, and she wanders among the noblewomen. There is a lot of research on the fashion of clothing, so it is more profitable.

Mrs. Quan Si talked about clothing: "The blessing of Princess Xiangshan of the Mengzu tribe, some leather fabrics of the Mengzu tribe have been very popular in Yancheng recently, and the big girls and daughters-in-law in the streets and alleys like them. In particular, the fabric made of feathers is very popular because of its bright and eye-catching colors. Speaking of which, it is the weavers of Dajing who are skillful and can weave the feathers of those kingfishers into the fabric. It forms a colorful fabric, which is very beautiful."

Su Yiqing thought for a while and said; "But when the feathers leave the body of the bird, the color cannot be maintained for a long time, and it cannot be washed, so it is difficult to preserve the fabric, right?"

"The princess is very right." Mrs. Quan Si said with a smile, "These clothes are just fresh, just wear them for a season, who can afford to buy these clothes, who will wear a piece of clothing for several years?"

"It's a pity for the kingfishers." Su Yiqing just sighed, but she didn't get too entangled, it is not suitable to hunt these days, even if people like these feather products, those birds will not suffer too much disaster.

Mrs. Quan Si didn't have any sense of protecting and cherishing animals, she only felt that the princess pitied the weak, so she said: "Many of these birds are also very hateful, often stealing crops and fruits, there are so many birds that like to eat fruits in a forest, and the fruits of this fruit forest have suffered, and the most hateful thing is that those birds do not eat only one, but each pecks so many times, most of the fruits are rotten before they are ripe, and even if they are not rotten, they cannot be sold for a good price."

"But these birds also eat bugs." Su Yiqing smiled lightly, didn't want to continue the topic, and changed the topic slightly, "I heard that several of the fourth aunt's shops have been very prosperous recently, and she must have made a lot of money."

"It's okay, small businesses make hard-earned money, and there are a lot of risks." Mrs. Quan Si sighed, "I also entrusted the blessing of this year's heavy snowfall, some of the leather goods and wool materials in the front shop have been earned, and there are still people who build yì, do grain business, and open a rice shop, I didn't do it, I opened a rice shop, I have nothing to say if I lose, and I will be poked in the backbone if I make too much."

Su Yiqing expressed her understanding that grain merchants and salt merchants have been profiteers since ancient times, and they will be scolded in good years and disasters.

Mrs. Kwon Si said again; "It's this leather business, and I don't plan to do it this year, so I'll just make some silk forgings and the like."

"Why?" Su Yiqing was a little puzzled, "The fourth aunt seems to have started the leather business only last year, and she can make money the first time, why don't you continue to do it?"

"It's too risky." Mrs. Quan Si sighed, "Many of these leather goods are from the border, or they are purchased from the herdsmen in the west, and some are still from the fierce tribe, the relationship between the two sides has been tense recently, even if it is nothing, there are many border bandits, our family is entrusted with the blessing of the master of the family this time, and introduced a guard on the border, took care of it a little, and also said hello along the way, otherwise it will be difficult to transport the goods to Yancheng safe and sound."

Su Yiqing remembered that when they first entered the city, their convoy was attacked, and it can be seen that bandits are also rampant, but she is still a little puzzled: "Bandits are so rampant, does the government care?"

Mrs. Quan Si said: "If you want to be near the big city, the government will naturally manage it, but how to manage it in the deep mountains and old forests on the border?" One hundred and ten people can pull a team, snatch it and flee into the mountains, and when the government hears the news, they will have long disappeared, and it is impossible for the army to take thousands of people into the mountains to chase and suppress. [,！ There are also those who flee to other people's borders, and it is even more impossible for the army to cross the border to pursue them."

Bandits in other people's territory, Su Yiqing didn't know why, and thought of a possibility.

Mrs. Quan Si misunderstood, thinking that she was talking about hiking and stealing, and the princess didn't like to hear it, so she quickly changed the topic: "I want to open one more spice shop recently, what does the princess like, just tell me, I can pay attention to it, although there is nothing lacking in the Dingwang Mansion. But some special spices and herbs are not easy to find if you are not careful."

"Thank you, Fourth Aunt." Su Yiqing didn't refuse, nor did she say what she wanted, she was silent for a while, and said, "Is my aunt familiar with the Zhou family?"

Mrs. Quan Si was stunned for a moment, and said cautiously: "I'm not very familiar with it. It was my mother's family who thought that my sister was taken into the Zhou family. Married to a cousin of Master Zhou, the master of the Meng family, so he took in his niece and son-in-law to study in Yancheng some time ago, as long as he came to Yancheng to take the exam. Usually those who get a little kiss will be taken in."

Su Yiqing understands very well, just providing a room and three meals a day, and becoming an official in the future, she will naturally be able to get a great favor. There are great returns, so don't talk about relatives. Even if they don't know each other, many people are willing to take in scholars who are rushing to take the exam.

"Princess...... Miss Zhou's fourth family affair with the Quan family, is it inappropriate?" Mrs. Quan Si saw that she was talking about many things, and she didn't seem to have any focus. I couldn't help but have the audacity to make a guess.

Su Yiqing smiled lightly: "Fourth aunt, do you think this family affair is appropriate?"

Of course, Mrs. Quan Si felt that it was inappropriate, but she was really hard to talk about now, but the princess opened her mouth. I can't just say anything like I did to the third old lady of Quan, and I hesitated again and again. He could only ask tentatively: "What is the princess's consciousness...... Don't approve?"

"I don't know the fourth lady of the Zhou family, and the Meng family is not only close to the third old lady of Quan, what position do I have to say for or against?" Su Yiqing said with a slightly tired look on her face, picked up the teacup and touched her lips lightly.

Mrs. Quan Si observed her words and took advantage of the situation to leave.

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Back at her home, Mrs. Quan Si pondered for a long time, and felt that Princess Ding still did not approve of this family matter, but the superior person is like this, and many things will not be said clearly.

Since Princess Ding does not approve, then she has to find a way to do something, otherwise Princess Ding's words, she or their family may get into big trouble at any time.

Just when Mrs. Quan Si was pondering, Mrs. Quan San came to him crying, saying that they had an accident in the room again.

It turned out that after Mrs. Quan Si put away the leather goods business, the third old lady bought the group of shopkeepers she bought the leather goods, and secretly took over her business in that line according to her original route.

Originally, this was nothing, anyway, Mrs. Quan Si didn't do it herself, whoever took over was the same, but the third old lady didn't sue Mrs. Quan, for fear that Mrs. Quan Si would please someone or something.

As a result, something happened, and Mrs. Quan Si also said that although this kind of border business is profitable, it is also risky, not only to prevent thieves, but also to let the officers and soldiers find various names to pump oil and water.

The third old lady was not greedy this time, and there were not many goods in the house, so I thought about familiarizing myself with the route first, and walking a few more times to buy more goods when I was familiar with them.

But I didn't expect that it was planted only once, not the bandits, but the person who transported the goods had an accident, and the goods were mixed with iron, which is controlled, especially the recent tension between the Mengzu and Da Zhou, as a result, the goods were detained, not to mention, and they were charged with smuggling iron.

Because the power family is also a big family, and there are several in-laws, the government does not dare to ask too tightly, but people also said that this crime is not light, and it is also very heavy, but the power family is not a family that can rebel, it is estimated that if you want to make some money, it will be a big deal, but the government has to be dotted up and down, and a lot of mouths have to be sealed, and there is always a bit of hush money.

The official who came to deliver the message asked for 50,000 taels of silver at a fixed price, and if he didn't give it, he could use this charge to seal all the shops in the name of the third old lady.

The third old lady of Quan is in a hurry, and she is anxious to find Mrs. Quan, and ask her to intercede with the Meng family, there are many people who know the border of the Meng family, and maybe this little thing can be resolved by saying a word, the Quan family is not what it used to be, and 50,000 taels really can't be taken out.

Mrs. Kequan went to the door twice, and she didn't even see Mrs. Meng's face, and the Meng family only said that Mrs. went to the temple to eat fast, and she couldn't chase her to the temple.

Looking for Meng Ye, Meng Ye is also busy with business, and he can't even go home all day long, so he rests in the yamen.

Master Quansan, there is no way, he can't just get engaged and ask the Zhou family to help talk to the Meng family, right? I really had no choice but to let Mrs. Quan San come to find Mrs. Quan, who was closer to the Meng family.

Mrs. Quan Si didn't shirk it this time, but she couldn't help it, just said that the shopkeeper was cunning, she saw that the shopkeeper was not a kind person, so she didn't need it, and she didn't make this voice anymore, she was afraid that the shopkeeper would be bad, who would have expected that the third old lady would follow.

Why didn't the third old lady tell her, if she did, she would definitely remind the third old lady to be careful.

The third old lady of Quan was silent, and it took a long time to beg Mrs. Quan Si, in the end, it is a family, and she must do a favor.

Mrs. Quan Si didn't shirk it, only took out a few ornaments, saying that there were too many, and these ornaments could be a thousand eight hundred taels, although it was a big difference from the official's errand, but it could also save the emergency, the officialdom opened 50,000, presumably it was able to bargain, and it should be able to solve it if you gave one or two thousand.

The third old lady of Quan has a bitterness and can't say it, so she wants to be the first one. [,！ They can take out 20,000, but now, let alone 10,000 or 20,000, even one or two thousand is a large amount for the third room.

The meaning of the third old lady is to let the Meng family help, and it is best to get this matter back, along with the goods, and punish a few Diao slaves who betray their masters.

After listening to Mrs. Quan's words, I really don't know if I should feel funny?

If you want to let the Meng family help and get rid of the relationship, it is still reasonable, but if you want to get the goods back, it is impossible, then you have to find someone to help, dredge the way, and the debt owed will have to be repaid in the future.

The average businessman either dredges the goods in advance, or admits it afterwards, and pays attention to it next time.

It's good to say that the third old lady is complaining.

Mrs. Quan Si could only prevaricate, saying that it was for the sake of the family last time, and Mrs. Meng was also a little annoyed with her, and it was not good for her to go to Meng's house again in a short time.

The third old lady said that it was only possible to let Princess Ding think about it, didn't Mrs. Quan Si come back from King Ding's mansion a few days ago?

Mrs. Quan Si is even more funny, is the princess saying that she will see her, and she will help when she says to help? Princess Ding still has a big belly? What relatives ask her for help over trivial matters? People aren't busy dying?

Therefore, no matter what the third old lady said, she just said, and the princess is not so familiar with the princess, recently the princess is heavy, and the palace says that there is nothing to disturb the princess, last time the princess felt bored, summoned her to talk about it, and she really couldn't come to the door if she had nothing to do. (To be continued)