books44 Chapter 1588 Linjiangxian 9
Chapter 1588 Linjiangxian 9
Jiang Xinxin didn't know that she was about to face two big troubles, Hua Ruyue and Bai Jiusi. She came out of the deep mountains and forests happily, and it can be said that she had reaped a lot of rewards.
As usual, Jiang Xinxin prepared the herbs she planned to sell in advance. Looking at the bamboo plaques all over the yard, she felt a sense of accomplishment.
Bai Jiusi and Hua Ruyue came to the door at this time.
Jiang Xinxin hadn't seen these two people for a few days. When they met before, they were wearing gorgeous robes with wide sleeves, and every accessory on their bodies was exquisite and beautiful. But the two people she saw today looked much simpler. Hua Ruyue only used a plain headband and two wooden hairpins to fix her hair, and her clothes were changed to ordinary materials and narrow sleeves.
As Jiang Xinxin invited the two of them in, she couldn't help but ask, "Did your belongings get stolen?"
Hua Ruoyue quickly said, "No, no, we are fine. We just feel that those gorgeous clothes and jewelry we wore before are no longer suitable here, and we think it's time to change our lifestyle."
Bai Jiusi saw the teasing and disbelieving look in Jiang Xinxin's eyes and immediately felt that his previous behavior was really embarrassing. He cleared his throat and finally found a way to speak. "Master Yuan Xin, what do you think about me and A Yue getting a job in your house?"
Jiang Xinxin immediately withdrew the hand that had been holding Hua Ruyue's, and the smile on her face disappeared completely. "It's nothing, I'm not blessed enough to afford it."
Hua Ruyue quickly grabbed Jiang Xinxin again and pleaded, "Hey, hey, hey, Yuan Xin, take another look!"
"Before in Songhe County, I learned a lot from you. At least I know how to make and prepare common medicines!"
"Besides, you've witnessed our learning ability firsthand, so give us a chance~"
Bai Jiusi also fought for himself awkwardly: "I won't compete with A Yue for work. I still have plenty of strength. Just let me do the daily carrying and shouldering work."
Jiang Xinxin used the puppet talisman without saying a word. Although Hua Ruyue and Bai Jiusi had extraordinary origins, they were not on guard against her and easily let Jiang Xinxin succeed and directly controlled them to walk out the door. When the door was closing, Jiang Xinxin did not forget to recall the puppet talisman, thinking that she might be able to use it next time.
"Since you two have a plan, just do it yourselves. Why do you have to fight with me?!"
Jiang Xinxin resorted to such tactics, so Bai Jiusi and Hua Ruyue could only retreat temporarily. However, they still explained to Jiang Xinxin, "Working for yourself and working for others feels different. We are in need of someone like you to supervise us."
Jiang Xinxin laughed and didn't respond.
Bai Jiusi was able to build a career in just a few years and is a capable and talented person. If he didn't have a specific goal to achieve, someone like him would be able to do well anywhere.
He didn't think it was a big deal that Jiang Xinxin didn't offer any extra help. He carefully prepared a business plan and decided to start a new business with Hua Ruyue. "When I was in Songhe County, I had gold dug from the mountains as capital. Now I've decided to start from scratch. Let's take it slow."
Bai Jiusi was willing to take her with him to do things. Hua Ruyue felt that he had changed a lot. If it were in the past, he would probably have finished the work by himself. Although she didn't think there was anything wrong with doing so, she was indeed unwilling to hide behind Bai Jiusi and reap the benefits of his work.
Hua Ruyue's years following Jiang Xinxin in Songhe County weren't in vain. Now she could even check for loopholes in Bai Jiusi's plan. "Here, the emperor is far away, and government orders are difficult to reach. The court's supervision is much lax. The character and style of the officials in charge are very important. Many things need to be understood in advance before taking any action."
There are not many merchants here, and it is not prosperous. It is much worse than Songhe County. Hua Ruyue knows that the basic situation of the two new residents, him and Jiang Xinxin, has been known to others long ago, so he went out with cakes and asked the neighbors for information.
For example, he quickly figured out how many streets there were in the city, who lived on each street, what kind of shops were open there, how many restaurants and inns there were, what was their most commendable feature, and what the personalities of the surrounding residents were like.
Young couples like Hua Ruyue and Bai Jiusi are good-looking and have good temperament. When they came, they brought a lot of luggage and a luxurious carriage. Even though they are dressed more low-key now, everyone speculates that they might be wealthy people who eloped here from outside.
As for Jiang Xinxin who arrived first, some people suggested that she might have encountered a sudden change in her family and had no one to rely on, so she came here to settle down. After all, it is very common for women here to go out and work, which is different from the outside world, and they are more friendly to single women.
Starting a business from scratch in a place where there is not much trading and commerce is underdeveloped requires much more consideration and preparation than in Songhe County.
Especially in Songhe County, there are abundant upstream and downstream markets nearby, but here we can only develop the downstream market for the time being, and the initial direction should be differentiated from the industries of the local big families. This project is enough to make Bai Jiusi worry.
For Hua Ruyue, this matter was quite simple. She just asked Jiang Xinxin whether she was interested in replicating the industry she had established in Songhe County here. After receiving Jiang Xinxin's reply that she was ready to focus more on cultivation, she took on the responsibility of protecting the health of women in the southwest.
Jiang Xinxin was really not polite to Hua Ruyue. She didn't want to do the same thing over and over again. Hua Ruyue came forward on her own initiative and was an experienced hand, so it would be good to let her gain some experience.
Bai Jiusi and Jiang Xinxin didn't spend much time together, but he could see that Jiang Xinxin was very dissatisfied with his male chauvinism, so he just supported Hua Ruyue's decision and didn't dare to talk back at all.
Hua Ruyue was stunned. "Why are you suddenly so... reasonable?"
Bai Jiusi was so angry that he laughed. "I worked hard in business in the past just to provide us with fine clothes and delicious food. After all, we lived a peaceful and happy life in heaven without any hunger. If we were to be left with nothing to wear and no food to eat after this catastrophe, then I would have truly harmed you!"
Hua Ruyue felt a little guilty, but after spending so much time with Jiang Xinxin, she had mastered the art of shifting the blame with a clear conscience. "So I suspect the lack of progress in our tribulation journey is probably related to our affluent lifestyle from the start."
At this point, Hua Ruyue and Bai Jiusi's lives gradually got back on track. The couple soon became well-known female friends far and wide. Unfortunately, a few years later, they faced a new round of pregnancy.