Chapter 158: "Sisters" from Jiangnan
As the Chinese New Year is approaching, the main street is full of lively New Year's goods, and there are officials from all over Chang'an who come to Chang'an to report their work, which is extremely lively.
The business of Baiwei Lou and Zhiwei Pavilion is getting better and better.
While Qiao Jinniang was checking accounts with abacus in the yard, Yuyan brought in a post, "Miss, the third young lady of the Jiangnan provincial governor sent you a post."
Qiao Jinniang didn't remember knowing such a "big official", but when she saw the words, she became acquainted. It was her classmate Qiu Su.
In the past, it was a friendship between secretly reading the book. Qiu Su's family owned a pharmacy, and most of the pharmacies in the Jiangnan Prefecture were owned by Qiu's family.
Back then, she married first and sent a message to Qiu Su, but Qiu Su never came over, so she gradually lost contact.
It is not easy to see old friends in Chang'an, Qiao Jinniang wrote a reply.
Qiu Su came to the Qiao Mansion in the afternoon.
When Qiu Su came with a beautiful young girl, Qiu Su said to Qiao Jinniang: "Jin'er, I haven't seen you for a long time, I never thought that you would become the daughter of the Hou's mansion, the county magistrate of Jia'an, and even more that your husband turned out to be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ."
Qiao Jinniang smiled and said, "I didn't even think about what happened this year."
Qiu Suqian smiled and said, "When you were studying, you had the best knowledge, and always thought that you should marry a champion and be the wife of a champion. I never expected to have such a great blessing. This is my husband's sister-in-law, called Zhong Wuer. ."
Qiao Jinniang said, "My sister is very beautiful. I'm afraid I'm going to fascinate everyone when I come to Chang'an."
Qiu Su piled up with a smile and said: "You, you are about to become a princess, and you are still joking with your little sister, oh, why is there so much sauce in your yard, I was just worried that I will come to Chang'an this year to celebrate the New Year, I can't get enough of these sauces!"
Qiao Jinniang smiled softly, "If you like to leave later, I will ask the maid to take you two away."
Entering the house, Qiu Su looked at the furnishings in Qiao Jinniang's house. There were two charcoal braziers in the ground dragon that was burning vigorously, and the basins were all made of silver wire charcoal, showing his wealth.
However, Qiao Jinniang has always had a very good life. Although Baiwei Lou is only a small restaurant, Qiao's parents are willing to spend money for Qiao Jinniang.
At that time, knowing that Qiao Jinniang was only the daughter of the shopkeeper of the restaurant, many of her classmates looked down on her.
But Qiao Jinniang has the most beautiful clothes, the most beautiful hair accessories, and even the little maid next to her is smarter than others.
And although she is the most naughty, she is also loved by the gentlemen. Except for painting, she is the best in other subjects.
She is also generous and often brings cakes from the restaurant to the school.
When Qiu Su got married, she invited her former classmates and friends, but Qiao Jinniang was the only one.
It was because she felt that Qiao Jinniang, a merchant girl, was not worthy to attend the wedding ceremony of the third young grandmother of the provincial governor's family.
Later, I heard that she has a handsome husband and a lovely boy.
Qiu Su felt that her life and Qiao Jinniang's life were completely different. Her husband was the son of a provincial governor and had a high position. In the future, she would be the wife of the official family, and Qiao Jinniang would always be the shopkeeper of a restaurant.
At the beginning of the year, I heard that she was abandoned. At that time, Qiu Su sighed, thinking that she was a classmate after all, and wanted to help her, and I heard that she had left Jiangnan.
It was only later that she found out that she had become the real daughter of the Hou Mansion. At that time, Qiu Su also thought that this real daughter of the Hou Mansion had never seen each other for 18 years, and the life in Chang'an might not be easy.
The real noble family in Chang'an also despised a daughter of a Jiangnan restaurant.
But before she came to Chang'an, her mother-in-law asked her if she knew Qiao Jinniang, and asked her to come to Chang'an to please Qiao Jinniang. It is best to make her younger sister and Qiao Jinniang good friends.
Qiu Su learned from Zhong Sanshao that her mother-in-law intended to let her younger sister Wuer enter the East Palace as a liangyuan.
The maid served Qiu Su and Zhong Wu'er tea, and Qiu Su said, "Looking at the abacus on your desk, you are still doing business?"
Qiao Jinniang said: "Exactly, I, Baiwei Building and Zhiwei Pavilion, don't worry about leaving it to others to deal with, I have to keep an eye on it myself."
What Zhong Wuer despises the most is the businessman philistine smell that Qiu Su carries. Seeing that Qiao Jinniang is also like this, she said:
"Didn't the Empress said not long ago that His Royal Highness is going to get married? Could it be that the person who married was not you?"
Qiao Jinniang looked at Zhong Wuer and said, "Why do you ask that?"
Zhong Wu'er said aloofly, "Businessmen are inherently despicable. Don't let people try their best to give up their status as merchants. You're going to be a crown princess now, and you're still holding an abacus, don't you think..."
Qiao Jinniang snorted coldly: "The merchant is despicable? You say that the merchant is despicable, so why did your Zhong family marry Qiu Su?"
Qiu Su couldn't hold back anymore, she pulled Zhong Wu'er and whispered in her ear, "Did you forget what the mistress said when you came?"
Only then did Zhong Wu'er say: "Sister Qiao, I am also looking out for the face of my fellow villagers, so I kindly advise you.
You and I are from Lin'an, and we will go to the East Palace together in the future. If you do not correct your bad habits, you will be laughed at by other concubine Liang Di in the future. "
Qiao Jinniang frowned and said, "Entering the East Palace together? Fortunately, she is still the daughter of the provincial governor. How dare you say this out loud?"
Qiu Surian persuaded Qiao Jinniang: "Jinniang, you have to ask for a help in the East Palace. My girl talks straight, but she doesn't have any malicious intentions.
Merchants are despicable is what the world thinks, why don't you dare to face it?
As Wuer said, these other noble girls dare not laugh in front of you, and they can't guarantee laughing behind your back. "
Qiao Jinniang only said: "Tao is different and not conspiracy, Qiu Su, you have been a merchant girl for more than ten years, but when you get married, do you feel that you are humble?
Back in the academy, when the women in the official family laughed at us, how did you persuade them to apologize at the time, but you forgot? Feeling humbled to the point of being selfish? "
Qiu Su said: "Jinniang, I am not as lucky as you, but Wu'er has no bad intentions. If she enters the East Palace, she will be respected by you in the future."
Qiao Jinniang said coldly, "Although I haven't decided on a maid to be married to the East Palace, I can't use a maid like Miss Zhong!"
Zhong Wu'er frowned and said, "Although you are the daughter of Lord Hou, my father is also the governor of Jiangnan. All the officials in Jiangnan have to obey my father's orders. How dare you insult me like this?"
Qiao Jinniang hummed, "The Inspector of Jiangnan has made great achievements because there are so many merchants and tax revenue in Jiangnan.
Miss Zhong used the silk and satin sold by the merchants, and the merchants paid taxes to get your father's official achievements today.
You still know that your father is the governor of Jiangnan, so you dare to say that the merchants are despicable?
Hongling, see you off. "
Qiu Su hurriedly said, "Jinniang, you are rich now, but don't you recognize our former boudoir friends? After all, they are classmates of ten years, if they are sons and daughters, this friendship will How precious."