"I am not a treacherous man. If it weren't for you, Eighth Brother, how would I have thought that trafficking timber from overseas would also be so profitable? In addition, just looking at what happened to Yongxing, I should also know that the trafficking of timber is not only profitable, but also reduces the risk of the fleet at sea. Speaking of which, the eighth brother has helped me a lot. ”

"Even if Brother Lin leaves me alone, he can't talk about treachery, Brother Lin is serious." Banniang was silent for a moment before she said lightly.

But it is impossible for her to refuse Lin Zhaoqing's words. If she has money or not, even if she knows that she has taken advantage of others, as long as she does not take advantage of it, she can feel at ease.

What's more, what Lin Zhaoqing said was not wrong. If it weren't for her, how could Lin Zhaoqing take a lot of labor-intensive goods like wood in his eyes? It's just that he thought about it, without his own guidance, how can he know what kind of wood can be regarded as valuable wood? You must know that what is precious to her is not a valuable thing in the place of origin.

"This is my business, as long as the eighth brother knows, the cooperation between you and me will not change."

Banniang smiled and nodded: "Then I will thank Brother Lin for making it happen." ”

"It's not early, the eighth brother should start quickly, don't forget the 20,000 Guan family stuff I need next spring. Take care all the way. Lin Zhaoqing said as he stepped forward and lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, and nodded to Banniang with a smile.

The two parted for a while, and it wasn't until the carriage was far away that Lin Zhaoqing turned his horse's head and left.

The matter of cooperating with Banniang has been trapped in his heart for these days, and even when he came, he didn't make up his mind, and it wasn't until the last moment that that sentence blurted out. At this time, although I was related to the parting, I felt so relaxed and comfortable, and the heaviness that pressed on my heart these days seemed to be impossible to find all of a sudden.

As for the firm, he will find a way to convince the shareholders.

In the carriage, a smile slowly appeared on Banniang's face. The smile grew bigger and bigger.

Cang'er hasn't seen this relaxed smile on her face these days. Then he asked, "Lin Zhaoqing kept you, but what did you say?" Why did you suddenly feel so happy? ”

"Sister Cang'er, do you know that Lin Zhaoqing has been cooperating with Qingrui's timber business since he agreed. In other words, what I was worried about will no longer come up. ”

"Really?" Cang Er was also infected by the joy on her face, and said, "I just said, Lin Zhaoqing is not that kind of person." ”

Because of the delay in Quanzhou for too long, the speed of the return trip was accelerated, and the water and land alternated, and several people finally returned to Nanfeng City on the 28th.

After entering the city, the two dart masters, Master Guo and Master Qian, returned to the dart bureau to resume their lives, Cang'er also returned to Lufu, and Banniang was worried about the workshop, so she asked Liu Erlang to go back to the workshop first.

She and Xu 13 hired a carriage and went home directly.

This time I went out for more than a month, not to mention that the Zhu family and the Wu family were worried, even if they were worried all day long.

Although Ba Niang sent a letter back and reported safety, if everything was really fine as the letter said, how could it be delayed for so long? Something must have gone wrong in business. He still knows his daughter very well, and it is typical to report good news but not bad news. So as soon as he heard that Banniang was back, he hurriedly walked out of the study.

I saw that Banniang was talking with the three of Zhu's concubines, and Wu came over with snacks and tea.

Banniang hugged Xiao Eleven, teased Xiao Jiang a few times, and asked May and the nurse to take the two children down.

Seeing her father coming over with a calm face, she hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, and said with a smile: "My daughter has seen her father, but she couldn't come back to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with her father and aunts, because her daughter is not filial." ”

"It's good that people come back safely." Zeng Budo grimaced and nodded.

But I found that Banniang went out, still wearing a man's clothes, black and thin, and distressed, only the two brothers and daughters-in-law were there, but it was hard to say anything, so she only said: "Go and change your clothes, and then come over to talk to your mother and aunt." ”

Banniang also knew that her clothes were a little unsuitable at home, so she responded with a smile, and waited until Zeng Bu was out of the house before she confessed to Zhu and her two aunts, An and Xu.

An Shi smiled: "I haven't seen you for more than a month, why do I think the eighth sister has grown a lot taller?" ”

Xu Shi also laughed and said: "No, the third sister-in-law also said so, I still think it was my delusion." ”

"Looks like it's a little taller?" Zhu Shi said with some uncertainty. He sent Qi Niang to accompany Banniang back to Wei Yuan, and then sighed: "This child has lost a lot of weight, I can't eat and sleep well these days, so I'm worried that if something happens to her outside. Fortunately, I came back safely now. ”

An comforted: "Don't say that the eighth sister is going to such a far place, and she is away from home, it is inconvenient to do anything, she is a virtuous girl, but she is married, in the first few months, I was also in a trance all day long, for fear that she would not have a good time at her mother-in-law's house." Let's be mothers, isn't this all like this? ”

Xu also smiled: "Sister-in-law is also worried in vain, I think the eighth sister is a safe one, that is, those sons and daughters in our family, how many can compare to her?" ”

Xu's children, the sons have all become relatives, the daughters have also married, and they have never had another child, the two daughters-in-law are good, and the daughters are married, but it is not like the An family and the Zhu family have to worry about the children all day long.

Zhu and An said: "It's still his fifth aunt, you are blessed, and now you don't have to worry about everything." ”

Xu said with a smile: "I have a wide heart, my children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, I don't ask them for anything, as long as they live a peaceful and peaceful life, I will be content." ”

Not to mention the gossip of the three of them, just say that Qi Niang and Banniang went back to Wei Yuan, Qi Niang took Banniang's shirt and skirt out, and went to Zhang Luo Hot Water to wash her alive.

After rushing for days, Banniang was really tired.

After the mother-in-law brought the water and finished the bath, Qi Niang helped her dry her hair and said, "Mother said, let you sleep for a while, and then go over to talk when you wake up." ”

Because she took a bath and felt weak, Banniang responded with a smile, and talked about the things she brought home, Qi Niang said: "Don't worry about it, my sister-in-law has taken the two sisters-in-law of the third uncle's family to tidy up." ”

"Then I'll sleep for a while, Seventh Sister, you can also go and see, if you have anything you like, just pick it first."

When she went to bed and lay down, Qi Niang helped her tuck the quilt corners, and called May to come over and guard outside, so she went to the backyard warehouse to find a few people from the Wu family to see what good things Banniang had brought back this time.

Although the Zeng family is in filial piety, but Banniang went out for a trip, and he also brought gifts to each family, and some of Banniang's friends, Wu's they may not know what to give, and they also need her to help distribute it.

Banniang lay on the bed, but couldn't sleep.

Thinking that Lin Zhaoqing said that the business of wood raw material wholesale would continue to cooperate with her, but after this incident, it also reminded her that she could not put all her eggs in one basket. What if Qingrui can't work with her one day?

You have to build your own business channels. In everything, it is better to rely on others than on yourself.

She thought of the Li family in front of her, although the Li family was just a way out, but since she thought of this road in a hurry, she was unwilling to lose this idea again.

Instead of being enemies of each other, it is better to turn hostility into friendship.

At the beginning of the construction of the soybean oil mill, Lu Qiqi used the method, and she didn't even think of it until now. Although he is a businessman, when it comes to resourcefulness, he has fallen behind Lu Seventeen.

When these days are busy, you must find an opportunity to meet Mrs. Li.

Besides, I haven't seen Li Yong's naïve cousin Aya for a few days, I heard that she is about to return to the capital, and she wrote from home, saying that she would take her back to Beijing for the New Year.

And through the matter of the woodware shop, Banniang also knew that Mrs. Li seemed to care about everything, but in the Li Mansion, her words had their own weight. If she is really a useless lady in the house, how can it be that after giving her a guarantee, the Li family has really never looked for her again?

If she can reach a consensus with Mrs. Li and then cooperate with the Li family's carpentry shop, it will always be a retreat for her.

Thinking like this, I slowly fell asleep.

When I woke up, I found that it was dark, so I hurriedly called the maid in and asked what time it was.

The little maid smiled and said: "It's the end of Shen, just now Miss Seven has come to see Miss Eight, and Miss Eight is awake, so let's go to Mrs. The second son also sent someone over to ask questions. There is also Miss Ten, who is also waiting for Miss Eight to wake up and talk to Miss Eight. ”

Banniang thought about Xiao Shi's cute face, and couldn't help but smile. I haven't seen her for more than a month, and I really miss that stinky girl.

Banniang got up busily, put on her clothes, and asked the maid to help her comb her hair, and went to the main courtyard, Zhu Shidao is Erlang looked for her, and asked her to go to the backyard to see her brothers first, Banniang was going to go, and was about to go out, when she saw Xiao Shi Niang running over like a wind: "Eighth sister, are you back?" ”

Banniang squatted down, took her in her arms and spun around a few times, making the girl giggle.

Zhu scolded with a smile behind him: "As soon as I come back, I'll be crazy." Why don't you put your tenth sister down quickly, this girl is also seven years old, she should look a little bit, and besides, where can you hold it again? ”

"Mother, don't say it, Little Ten Sister is really heavy now, and next year, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold it. Little Tenth Sister, how many good things do you say you eat every day? Why does it look like a little pig the longer it grows? ”

If you want to talk about Xiao Shi Niang, sometimes even Eight Niang is jealous of this girl. Among the sisters of the Zeng family, this girl is the smartest, not to mention, and she is also the best-looking. Sanniang is dignified, Liuniang is bright, Qiniang is soft, and Baniang herself is a little heroic, but Xiao Shi, this girl, actually combines all the advantages of several sisters. Just talking about appearance, I am afraid that when I grow up, I am no worse than the future fifth sister-in-law Wu Sanniang.

Most importantly, this girl is too clever. Second Brother Zeng is famous and never forgets, this girl is not too much, just talking about her studies, she is obviously a girl, and her family does not teach her much dedication, but she is no worse than Xiao Jiulang, who is several years older than her.

Just mentioning this, Dad once doubted that he was proud. In the past, only Banniang devoted herself to teaching her studies, but now even the second brother is serious. This girl often took the scroll to Mr. Chen for advice, so that Chen Lanyu can't see Xiao Shi for a day now, so she misses her, and she has a bit of a taste of treating her as a proud protégé.

The two sisters were scolded by the old lady like this, but they also reined in, Xiao Shi first glared at Banniang because she said that she had become a pig, and then couldn't help but purse her lips and smile at Banniang.

"Let's go to the backyard to see my brothers." Banniang took Xiao Shi's hand.

"The second brother asked me to come to find the eighth sister." Xiao Shi took small steps outward, and said crisply.