Dress up as a hot farm wife, take care of her cubs and raise her husband to farm

Stopping a car on the street, there’s no point hiding anymore.

Cheng Xue closed her eyes and nodded, and Bai Wei immediately told the driver the location. There is no need to look for another place, just go to Shabushabuya. Let’s have lunch on our own property. Since the master is not at home during the day, it’s just the wife herself.

It was time for dinner, and the lobby and private rooms were full of people. Women eat in a very elegant manner, without any noise or fuss.

The group of people came to the innermost private room. No matter how busy the shop was, this room would not be open to the public, leaving it to Cheng Xue, Bai Shi and Lian Yuying.

There was no need to order anything. The female waiter here knew Cheng Xue's taste and quickly served a table full of food.

Seeing Mrs. Gu, she didn't say anything. She boiled the food and dipped it in sesame sauce to eat it. After he had made himself half full, he picked up the cup and took a sip of honey water.

Seeing that she really didn't want to say anything, Mrs. Gu finally sighed and said:

"Mrs. Li is really hard to make an appointment with. If I hadn't met her on the street today, I don't know when I would be able to meet your honorable lady."

Cheng Xue said "hmm", put down her cup, and said frankly:
"I don't want to see you, so I'll hide if I can. But today I really can't hide, so I have to meet you. Mrs. Gu will tell you what she has to say, you and I are not friends."

"Today I have learned the meaning of 'burning bridges across the river'. I was so enthusiastic about the opening of Mrs. Li's store at the beginning, but I am completely different now."

"Well, you're right, is there anything else?"

Mrs. Gu's eyes widened in shock, she didn't expect her to be so direct.

As she watched her pick up the blinds and pour them into the pot again, the anger started to come out. No matter what, she is the "First Lady of the Capital", a title bestowed upon her by the emperor. Not only was she disrespectful, but she also ate with such a big mouth. What does this mean?
"Did Mrs. Li forget the flattery she gave me when she first opened the business?"

"I dare not be busy with this. This is the shame of my life. Looking back now, I still want to curse." Cheng Xue replied lightly.

"Bam—"

Mrs. Gu slammed the table angrily, and the next second Bai Wei opened the door and came in.

"Who let you in? Get out!"

Bai Wei didn't even look at her, walked directly to Cheng Xue, knelt down and asked:

"Madam, are you perming?"

Cheng Xue shook her head and put the dipping sauce-wrapped louver to her mouth. Bai Wei didn't show any politeness, she opened her mouth and said "Ah woo——" and then ate it.

The master and servant were in a state of disobedience, which completely annoyed Mrs. Gu.

"Ms. Yu, don't think that just because Li Hui has entered the Ministry of Household Affairs, you are Mrs. Gaomen. In our eyes, you are still a village woman from the mountains."

"In this case, Mrs. Gu, you should stay away from me, a mountain village woman, and don't stain your eyes again."

"You——" Mrs. Gu bit her back teeth impulsively, her chest rising and falling.

I was used to running rampant in the capital, and suddenly being looked down upon by others made me feel unhappy. But if you miss the opportunity this time, if you want to "catch" her next time, you won't know it's the year of the monkey, so you can't be impulsive, or your impulsiveness will cause trouble. Thinking of this, Mrs. Gu adjusted her mentality and said calmly:

"Mrs. Li, I really don't know where I offended you. If you have any objections to me, just tell me. We still need to get along with each other. After all, both men are officials in the court, so we can't see you when you look up."

"Mrs. Gu's words are serious. Although husband and wife are one, we can still distinguish clearly between home and court. What's more, I'm not good at socializing, so my husband will never ask me in this regard. You are overly worried. As for The 'opinion' you mentioned is true. In the past two summers, you have organized a fundraising banquet.

The shabu-shabu house donates five hundred taels each time. Where are the things? Ever since Lord Su left the northern border, you, the 'First Lady of the Capital', have never sent anything away. On the contrary, Bai Zian prepares it every year and sends it to the north every year. After two years and one thousand taels, I can purchase at least seven or eight hundred pieces of cold-proof materials. "

Mrs. Gu was speechless.

Although Bai Zian sent things to the north with a "Shabu Shabu House" banner, everyone in the city thought it was from her, and she was willing to let this misunderstanding happen, so she never explained. But now that she was being questioned by Zhi Bu Deng, she was really speechless.

"Mrs. Li is too impatient. It's not that I won't give it away, but I'm going to give it something practical. I heard that the guardhouse in the north was renovated last spring, and many soldiers brought their families to them. The quilts, cotton-padded clothes, pots and pans It takes a lot to wait.”

"Mrs. Gu, do you mean to help them get all these together? She is the 'First Lady of the Capital' after all. This kindness is beyond the comparison of a country woman like me. Three health centers were built last year, each housing 100 households. , five more are expected to be built this year.

There is no need to prepare pots and pans. There are iron ores in the north and we can be self-sufficient. Quilts, mattresses, etc. are still acceptable. Based on a minimum of five people per household, 800 households equals 4,000 units. Mrs. Gu is so generous! No wonder I haven't given it away in the past two years. I wrongly blamed Mrs. Gu, and I apologize to you. "

As Cheng Xue spoke, she picked up the teapot herself and took the initiative to pour her a cup.

"I wonder how much Mrs. Gu has prepared now? Do you need my help?"

"Even with your help, we can't complete it. I didn't know that there were five new health centers this year."

"You don't know? Mr. Gu took office at the Ministry of War, and such a big thing has already spread in the capital. But that's right, you are the first lady, and you have too many things to do every day, so it is understandable that you don't know. Then Just prepare two thousand sets of quilts, and we’ll take care of the rest. We’ll still support Mrs. Gu for this midsummer fundraising banquet.”

Cheng Xue's warm words completely disrupted the rhythm of what Mrs. Gu wanted to say. When she got on the carriage and almost reached home, she realized that she had not mentioned her business.

Mrs. Gu was very upset, but Cheng Xue was extremely happy.

If she can make a fool of herself, she can't be the "First Lady of Beijing" for nothing. I don’t want to kidnap anyone morally, but I can’t want both money and fame, and then do nothing and treat someone as a fool?

As the quilts in the suburbs of Beijing were gradually mass-produced, the first thin quilt was moved into the store for sale.

Each thin quilt sells for 30 taels, the thick quilt costs 50 taels, and the double quilt sells for 60 taels.

The store not only sells quilts, but also handmade four-piece sets. Most of them have pictures of mandarin ducks playing in the water, early birth of a baby, etc. They are all red and are used for marriage. Most of these things are prepared at home, and wealthy families will find embroiderers to do it themselves. However, the ones sold in stores will definitely have novel patterns, and most people won’t be able to sew at home.

Cheng Xue's business is booming, and Li Hui is gradually closing the net.

Because there is a martial arts exam this year, the imperial court ordered officials from various places to personally escort the martial arts exam candidates. No rank is required, anyone can send it, and by the way, bring the state records from all over the country.

This notice is issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs and mainly involves fees. Everything related to money was distributed by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and Cui Shangshu directly handed over this matter to Lin Chensong. Li Hui doesn't care about this at all. He is thoroughly investigating the confusing account...