The Li family in Haicheng is a branch of the Li family in Zhao County, and it is also the maiden family of Wang Qifang's deceased mother, Mrs. Li, since the death of Mrs. Li's father, there is the eldest brother of the Li family, Li Changbo, the eldest son of the Li family, who took over as the patriarch. Later, Li Changbo's career was smooth, all the way from a civil official with a loose rank to a servant with real power, from a small coastal county town to the capital, and became one of the courtiers relied on by the emperor of the dynasty.

Li Changbo went to the capital to become an official, leaving his wife and third brother to serve his parents and guard his ancestral business in his hometown. And this third brother, that is, Wang Qifang's third uncle Li Changshu, is not keen on the career economy at all, and after barely passing the examination, he refused to take the imperial examination again, but turned to run the shops and granges under the name of the Li family.

Not to mention, Uncle Li Chang was not successful in studying, but he was definitely a good hand at business, and after only three years of hard work in receiving the ancestral industry, he expanded the various industries of his family by nearly doubled, and the shops under his name involved various industries in Haicheng, and the profits created every year were almost one-third of the entire Haicheng, as if he was the largest wealthy businessman in Haicheng.

This is nothing, the fourth year of receiving the ancestral industry, coinciding with the Confucian Chamber of Commerce triennial membership certification conference, Li Changshu relied on his natural business sensitivity and fresh creativity, in one fell swoop to obtain the only membership of the Confucian Chamber of Commerce in Qidi, becoming the leader of the entire province and region.

"Confucian Chamber of Commerce? Mama, Zhao, oh no, isn't that my father-in-law the president of the Confucian Chamber of Commerce, if my uncle really helps me, will it offend the Zhao family? ”

After listening to the brief family history of the Li family, Qifang thought of the Zhao Mansion in the capital, and inevitably said with some worry.

"Hehe, don't be afraid!" Mama Zhao said a long time, was thirsty, picked up the teacup on the kang table and drank two sips, moistened her throat, and continued: "When the Confucian Chamber of Commerce was first established, there were complete rules and regulations. In addition to the president, there are eight directors below, who are elected by the Confucian merchants every year and represent the interests of all Confucian chamber members.

Whenever there is a major change in the Confucian Chamber of Commerce, or when a member is recruited or expelled, the president and nine of the eight directors vote, and only after more than five people agree, the resolution will be passed...... The Confucian Chamber of Commerce is not the president who can have the final say! ”

"Oh, that's ......"

Wang Qifang nodded silently, and began to plan how to contact the third uncle, "By the way, grandma, how is the relationship between the third uncle and my mother?" Also, when is the birthday of the third uncle or the birthday of the uncle? ”

"To be honest, in the Li family, the relationship between the wife and the third uncle is the best. I think that at the beginning, Mrs. Li gave birth to her third uncle and had a third aunt in the second year, and her body was not good, and the third uncle almost grew up under the care of the nurse and the wife who was the eldest sister. When his wife died, the third uncle cried so sadly, and almost turned his face with the master on the spot because the old man was not sad enough! ”

Mama Zhao remembered the past and said with emotion. As for Qi Niang's question, Mama Zhao tilted her head and frowned and thought about it, "Well, if I'm not mistaken, the third uncle is the birthday of April 16th" said in her mouth, her fingers kept pinching back and forth, "...... Yo, it's the ninth day of April, and it's not a few days away. ”

"Okay, I see, besides, it's time for us to send a message to Kyori!"

Wang Qifang already had an idea, and by the way, she also said what Mama Zhao had always wanted to do but didn't dare to do.

"Deliver a letter? Qi Niang, you mean that you have to inform your aunt about your pregnancy? ”

To be honest, at first, when Mama Zhao first knew that Qifang's child had not fallen, she really wanted to tell Jingli immediately, so that her aunt and wife could take Qi Niang back as soon as possible. Later, after listening to Qi Niang's analysis, I thought of Qi Niang's situation in Zhao Mansion, and I didn't really want her to go back at this critical moment.

Well, if you go back, you must go back, but not now, now Qi Niang is a double person, the easiest to attract jealousy, and the most vulnerable, if you really go back to Zhao Mansion now, with the black heart and viciousness of those little sluts in the house, even if she takes care of her, the safety of Qi Niang and the child is not fully guaranteed.

Compared with the smoky Zhao Mansion, the remote mountains and wilderness are safer. In addition, their Zhuangzi has been sorted out and will be able to move in soon. At that time, as soon as the courtyard gate is closed, she and Qi Niang can give birth to the child in a down-to-earth and safe manner.

After the child is born safely, it shouldn't be too late for them to plan to go back to the house, right?!

"Hehe, Mama Zhao, do you think that if I ask my third uncle for help, with my third uncle's personality and deep affection for my mother, my third uncle may swallow his anger?"

Although I haven't seen this third uncle, from Mama Zhao's narration, Wang Qifang can still roughly understand this person's personality. Not to mention anything else, just because he was not sad enough because the lord of the Wang family was not sad enough in the funeral hall of his deceased wife, the third uncle was able to find out the reason and question his face, which shows that this person is very protective and cherishes his family.

"Huh?" Mama Zhao was a little hesitant, she hadn't seen her third uncle for many years, but judging from his temperament, Qifang's worries were not unreasonable.

If the third uncle knew that his sister's only daughter was treated so coldly by the Wang family and the Zhao family, he might be angry, maybe he would send someone to the Zhao family directly.

Mama Zhao saw it with her own eyes back then, although she was pressed down by Wang Qifang's father, she also gave Mrs. Zheng a hard blow, which really made her honest for a long time.

"Hehe, Mama, you don't have to worry, as long as the third uncle is willing to help me, the affairs of the Zhao family will be easy to handle!"

Wang Qifang raised her eyebrows pointedly, and there were some things that Zhao Mama also understood.

"Oh~~ Yes, yes, yes, oops, you see that Mama is really confused, how can such a simple truth not be figured out. So, who do you want to send to deliver the letter? ”

After thinking for a while, Mama Zhao understood Qifang's words, suddenly slapped her forehead, and said with a smile. Oh, it's really that everyone is lax in the countryside, and even Qi Niang can think of things, but she ignores them - the reason why Qi Niang is ignored in the Zhao family is not because she has no mother's support? Once the third uncle stands behind Qi Niang, not to mention a concubine who can't get on the stage, even the uncle has to weigh it carefully.

"Who to send?" Wang Qifang repeated with a smile, there are so many people in her hands, but it is estimated that there is only one person who can really take on the responsibility of "sending letters", "Just Chen Dongsheng, he is clever, his mouth is also sharp, and he often runs on the street, and he is not timid when he sees strangers!" ”

Haicheng, Li Mansion, a dusty young descendant came to the door.

"Qingzhou? The Zhao family? ”

After receiving the housekeeper's report, Uncle Li Chang frowned slightly, hey, their Li family has been away from Qingzhou for many years, how can they still have relatives?

"Oh, master, why did you forget, didn't our niece Qi Niang marry into the Zhao family in the capital, and the aunt's husband's family is not in Qingzhou?"

Seeing the dazed look of his father-in-law, the third wife of the Li family, Chen, hurriedly reminded.

"Qi Niang? The eldest sister's daughter Qi Niang? When Uncle Li Chang heard this, he was stunned, and a white and chubby vague shadow and the eldest sister's eternally young and beautiful face flashed in his mind.

"I guess it's my niece, by the way, Steward Li, does anyone have a letter?"

Compared with Uncle Li Chang's startling, Mrs. Li seemed much calmer, and she turned her head to ask Steward Li, who was bowing down and waiting for orders.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Hearing this, Steward Li hurriedly took out an envelope from his arms and held it to Chen with both hands.

"Huh? How is a blank piece of paper? Chen tore open the seal and pulled out the letterhead inside, only to find that there was not a word on the brand-new white paper, and there was a bead that was pulled out along with the white paper. Chen carefully twisted between his thumb and index finger, looked at it carefully, looked at it for a long time, and finally saw some clues, "Master, look, how can this bead be the same as the pearl that Mrs. Sangu gave to the concubine?" ”

"What, Pearl? I'll see! ”

As he spoke, Uncle Li Chang took the pearl from his wife's hand, lowered his head and looked at it repeatedly. After a while, when he raised his head again, his face was obviously nostalgic and sad, "That's right, this is the mysterious dowry that my mother left for the eldest sister and third sister back then, and it is said that it is not allowed to be used unless it is absolutely necessary...... Qi Niang? Has it been a 'last resort'? ”