"Miss Seven, the old lady is caught with the wind cold. Ago, the temperature was a little high during the day, and the old lady was panicked because of the stuffiness in the house, so she asked the old slave to open the window, and forgot to close it when she slept, and it rained in the middle of the night, and the old lady was sick. ”

"Mama Gong, you are also an old man who follows my grandmother, why are you so impertinent?" Qiao Lixi asked with a pinched throat.

Mama Gong trembled, "What Miss Seven said is that this old slave was negligent. ”

"I don't blame Mama Gong for this," Mrs. Qiao, who was lying on the bed, said quietly, "I asked her to open the window, but it would rain in the middle of the night." ”

He coughed twice and turned pale.

The house doctor asked the old lady for her pulse and prescribed medicine.

Mama Gong took it and handed it to the little maid beside her.

"Miss Seven, the old lady's illness is menacing, I'm afraid I'll have to lie in bed for a few days."

Qiao Lixi looked at the house doctor, who immediately nodded and echoed a few words.

Qiao Lixi didn't listen carefully, anyway, she was too lazy to pay attention to those few words, just waiting for these people to make a move.

Sure enough, Mama Gong continued: "The old lady knows that Miss Seven is filial, so she called you here and wanted to ......."

"I'm not a doctor, so I can't help my grandmother." Qiao Lixi choked.

Mama Gong sneered, "Miss Seventh is young and doesn't know many rules, but all big families, elders are sick, and daughters-in-law have to serve at the bedside." ”

"So what?" Qiao Lixi pretended to be stupid.

Mama Gong gritted her teeth and said, "So, please also ask Miss Seven to write a letter to the eldest lady." ”

"The Qiao family is not the only one in my mother's daughter-in-law." Qiao Lixi relied on her young age and was arrogant, and said deliberately.

Mama Gong tried to maintain a humble smile on her face and said, "Naturally, every room comes in turns. The eldest lady is not there for the time being, so she starts from the second room, two days per room, and then makes up for it when the eldest lady returns. ”

Therefore, they are not afraid that Gu Jingshu will deliberately delay time on the road, the disease of wind and cold can be big or small, the old lady is old, and it is normal to lie in bed for a few more days. After Gu Jingshu came back, after a few turns, she just made up for it.

Qiao Yixi looked at Mama Gong with a smile.

Even if she didn't look up, Mama Gong could feel the gaze above her head. At first, she could hold on calmly, but gradually, she couldn't hold it anymore and began to sweat on the top of her head.

Obviously, Qiao Yixi didn't say a word, and her shallow breathing was inaudible, but the feeling of heavy pressure on her spine lingered, gradually bending her spine.

Mama Gong struggled a few times, as if she wanted to straighten her back, until her entire back was soaked with sweat, and she didn't get rid of the feeling of suffocation.

Qiao Lixi smiled slightly, "Grandmother is sick, and it is appropriate to serve the sick, but my mother may not be able to come back." ”

"What, I can't help it?" Hearing Qiao Yixi's words, the old lady Qiao, who was lying on the bed in a state of illness and half-dead, suddenly roared with anger, "I am an elder, your mother is my daughter-in-law, I am sick, it is a matter of course for her to serve her illness, no matter where I say it, I am justified!" I didn't want your mother to serve alone, a few rooms came in turns, and my bowl of water was flat! Moreover, I didn't let your mother come back immediately, a few rooms came in turns, and she should make up for a few days at that time. ”

The implication is that she is very reasonable and does not embarrass anyone.

Qiao Lixi was not annoyed, looked at Old Madam Qiao's ruddy face because of anger, and said softly: "My mother is weak, if she really wants her to rush back non-stop, I am afraid that not only will she not be able to take care of her grandmother, but she will also need someone to take care of her." I am my mother's daughter, and I will take care of my grandmother on behalf of my mother. ”

I didn't expect Qiao Lixi to come to such a show, Old Madam Qiao's original plan was useless.

Qiao Lixi is sick?

If it was usual, if Qiao Lixi wanted to say this, she would have responded, but now is the critical moment, and Old Madam Qiao doesn't dare to pinch Qiao Lixi as usual.

Qiao Lixi is a junior, yes, but it is really not the turn of a grandchild to serve the disease, and there is no one in Qiao's family, harsh on a child, what is it to say it?

If you want Qiao Yixi, then the other rooms should also be grandchildren.

Old Madam Qiao was reluctant to let Qiao Jinwen serve, how could she be allowed to serve.

"Qiaoqiao has a heart, let's talk about this matter."

Seeing that Old Madam Qiao had just died down, Qiao Lixi felt incredulous.

As soon as she walked on her front foot, Old Madam Qiao called Xue Tao over.

I don't know what the two said, Mrs. Qiao didn't ask anyone to be around to serve the sick, and after lying in bed for two days, she was alive.

Qiao Lixi didn't have the leisure to guess the old witch's thoughts, sitting in the study, she pondered about the tea shop.

Before returning to Jincheng, she had this plan, but she came back to deal with some messy things, and she didn't have time yet. Now, the "Meal World" is developing very well, and the two branches have been opened, both around Jincheng, she discussed with Jin Baijin and prepared to open one in Chaotianmen, with the power of the Gu family taking care of her, she is not worried.

"Miss." Angelica is coming.

Since the relationship was clarified in front of Qiao Yixi last time, she really didn't dare to contact her master, and she learned the rules from Mama Feng, so awkward that she scolded her mother!

She is the "Twelve Evil Gods", she kills people with a sword, when do you need to pinch her throat to speak?

After cursing a few words, she pinched the small bamboo tube in her sleeve pocket and walked in front of Qiao Yixi.

"This is a letter from Gu Gongzi, and it was sent by a carrier pigeon, so it flew directly to the slave maid." Angelica was afraid that Qiao Yixi would misunderstand, so he explained a little.

It's endless!

Qiao Yixi frowned irritably.

When she opened it, Qiao Lixi was immediately happy.

Is this Gu Jinzhen too familiar?

You actually want to partner with her to open a store?

When he was in northern Sichuan before, although he mentioned it, she didn't take it to heart, but she didn't expect that guy to bring the letter again.

I don't know where he knew that she was going to open a tea shop, and even the preliminary preparations were done.

Seeing that Qiao Lixi was silent, Angelica gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, this is a good thing, you should think about it seriously." ”

Nature is a good thing.

You don't have to do anything, you don't have to come forward, you can take up the shares with some silver, and you can sit and collect the cashier, and there is nothing more worry-free than this.

But there is no good thing in the sky that pie falls, who knows what Gu Jinzhen is calculating?

When he was in northern Sichuan, Gu Jinzhen's attitude was strange, the convulsions were too strong, and it was too unbelievable.

Tapping his fingers on the table, Qiao Lixi was a little undecided.

It's not that hesitating about anything, but I'm worried that she will refuse directly, Gu Jinzhen won't be able to accept it, and what will she do out of the ordinary.

Before he could come up with a reason, someone came to the concierge to report that Zhong Chenglin, the young master of the Zhong family, was here.

What is this operation?

Qiao Lixi looked at Mama Shen.

Mama Shen was also confused.

Angelica seemed to think of something, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he buried his head.

Zhong Chenglin is a foreign man, and it is a little inappropriate to go to Qiao Lixi's courtyard, and Zhong Chenglin is a junior, so he first went to Mrs. Qiao's courtyard to greet him, and then sat in the flower hall in the outer courtyard with Qiao Lixi.

When the Qiao family got the news, they secretly sent someone to investigate, but they were all blocked by wolfberry.

In order to avoid suspicion, Qiao Lixi invited Mama Gong and waited in the courtyard with Mama Shen.

Qiao Lixi didn't say a word, sipping tea deliciously, Zhong Chenglin sat awkwardly for a moment, and finally sighed, "Miss Qiao, I took the liberty to come here today to talk to you about business?" ”

"I don't remember that our Changfang had business dealings with the Zhong family." Qiao Lixi pretended to be stupid.

Zhong Chenglin smiled bitterly: "If there was no before, it doesn't mean that it can't be now." ”

"Qiao's family is in the silk business, and it has nothing to do with porcelain."

Zhong Chenglin said good-naturedly: "The Qiao family's business is mainly silk, and the Zhong family's business is mainly porcelain, but both of us have other businesses. ”

Qiao Lixi deliberately tilted her head and thought: "Our two families have an intersection in business? ”

The intersection she asked was a joint venture in business.

Zhong Chenglin shook his head, "No, but it can be discussed." ”

Qiao Yixi squinted.

She is now more sure of Zhong Chenglin's purpose for coming to Qiao's house.

Gu Jinzhen only proposed to cooperate with the front foot to open a tea shop, and Zhong Chenglin came on the back foot, what else did she not think of?

Sure enough, Zhong Chenglin said very sincerely: "Miss Qiao, Shuzhou is the most famous, in addition to silk is tea, the tea industry, there are many big commercial houses in Shuzhou, and it is not too late for us to get a piece of the pie." Now the imperial court is determined to get this piece of fat in Shuzhou, we don't need to take advantage of such good congenital conditions, why bother to cheapen outsiders? ”

Qiao Yixi smiled perfunctorily.

Zhong Chenglin said solemnly: "Moreover, we have more advantages, whether it is the capital or Fanbang, our caravan can go, and take the waterway from Chaotianmen, safe and assured." ”

Qiao Yixi is not easy to fool, "As Zhong Gongzi said, in the capital, there is Gu Gongzi in charge, and in Fanbang, there are Zhong family's merchant ships to open the way, if you cooperate with me, Zhong Gongzi will suffer a lot." ”

Isn't it sick that a person eats a piece of bread and has to give her a portion?

"Miss Qiao's maternal ancestor is the Gu family of Chaotianmen." The implication is that they cooperated with Qiao Yixi because of the Gu family's supremacy in Chaotianmen.

Qiao Yixi squinted her eyes and looked at Zhong Chenglin with a look of "I don't read much, don't lie to me".

Zhong Chenglin said: "Business can only be done if it is profitable, and we have a purpose in cooperating with Miss Qiao." The strength of Qiao's family's house, Qiao Xingbang's ability, is one of the conditions we choose, although the Zhong family has its own merchant ship, but on the Shuzhou waterway, it is still the world of the Gu family, from the capital to Fanbang, is the world of our Zhong family's merchant ships. Miss Qiao doesn't need to guard against me, since I came to the door in person, I am very sincere. Of course, with Miss Qiao's intelligence, she must know that I am here on behalf of Gu Gongzi, Miss Qiao does not have to guess Gu Gongzi's intentions, he will definitely not do anything unfavorable to Miss Qiao. The previous target was Gu Gongzi's fault, and he would explain it to Miss Qiao in person. ”