Marry a powerful minister and remain a widow?I’m done with the book-wearing female role!

Jiang Yuzhu looked at Xie Zhao and narrowed her eyes. A person who didn't value the love between his children had spent a night alone with a woman from a fishing village before getting married?

Could it be that there is something else she doesn't know?

Spending the night on a small island is ambiguous enough.

"Yuzhu, it's not what you think."

Xie Zhao looked at Shipyard Lu's big mouth, rubbed his forehead, and was thinking about how to explain.

The atmosphere was so quiet that Lu Shipiang suddenly reacted, slapped himself and said: "Brother and sister, I said whatever I wanted to say, the boss is too thick-headed, my dear is not a woman, but a strong man, I will never shake you status!"

After Lu Shipianjiang explained, Jiang Yuzhu, who was not worried at first, suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

If Xie Zhao is a broken sleeve, Jiang Yuzhu will not be able to accept it. What he fears most is that it will be accepted by both men and women!

Keenly aware of the anomaly, Captain Lu quickly added: "Jiao Niang is the same age as Brother Xie, and she already married and had children back then."

The reason why I called the woman by her name was because the men in Jiao Niang’s family did not live long. Her mother became a widow in her twenties, and the fate was similar for several generations.

"After his mother gave birth to a son, she was afraid that he would not live long and die young, so she raised him as a girl and named him Jiao Niang."

I don’t know if the naming has an effect, but Jiao Niang is in good health and strong.

When they went out to sea with Xie Zhao, they happened to encounter strong winds and waves. They estimated that it would be dangerous to return at night, so they stayed near the island for the night.

"Two years ago, a wealthy family ordered a batch of dried shrimps. My dear girl transported the goods to the capital, and even went to the capital to inquire..."

Shipyard Lu said apologetically, "My dear lady, I asked about it and said that there was a number one scholar named Xie in the same year as brother Xie, and he is now a second-rank official, hehe."

Whether he is the number one scholar or a second-rank official, he is a noble person.

Shipyard Lu didn't connect that person with brother Xie in front of him at all.

"Besides, the number one scholar's surname is Xie Mingzhao, and brother Xie's name is Yuanhe. They are not the same person."

Scholars are very noble and look down on the villagers whose ancestors made a living by fishing. It is rare for someone as easy-going as Yuan He.

"Brother Lu, who in the village has sea worms? I want to buy some."

Jiang Yuzhu saw that Xie Zhao didn't want to reveal his identity and changed the subject wisely.

The group will leave the fishing village tomorrow. It is best to raise a batch and transport it directly to the Northland.

Shipyard Lu thought he heard wrongly, so he paused for a while and asked, "Do you want sea worms?"

Villagers have a stock of worthless things dried in their homes.

"You can buy whatever you want, I'll give it to you for free!"

A carload of sea bugs cannot exchange for two big fish.

Boatman Lu patted his chest and promised that he would still have some face.

"No, you must pay. This is not a one-time deal!"

Sea cucumbers can be dried and soaked again, and they are very light after drying and do not take up space, making them easy to transport.

What Jiang Yuzhu wants to do is a long-term business, specializing in replenishing the health of the soldiers in the camp in the north of the city.

"How about this? The dried sea worms can be recycled for five cents per pound, and the transportation costs will be calculated separately. How about that?"

Such good things will flood into the sea just because people don't know their value.

Jiang Yuzhu could offer a cheaper price, but she couldn't bear it.

Five cents was exactly the same as the price of dried fish. In the final analysis, she got the big advantage.

Boatman Lu hesitated for a moment and then said: "Brothers and sisters, although there are not as many sea worms as fish and shrimps, there are quite a lot of them. It is not economical for you to pay five cents per catty. In fact, there are many villagers who pay two cents per catty." Willing to sell.”

"The price has been decided. We will leave the day after tomorrow. I hope the villagers will come up with a batch first."

In addition to sea worms, dried fish, dried shrimps, dried clams, and all kinds of sea vegetables, Jiang Yuzhu bought them all.

Transporting it to the Northland requires people from the fishing village to follow it. After the goods enter the border town, the money and goods are paid.

"Follow me, Jiao Niang. He often goes to the surrounding areas to deliver goods. He has some experience and can reduce losses."

In just a few words, Shipyard Lu had negotiated a deal with Jiang Yuzhu on behalf of the fishing village.

Different from the past, Jiang Yuzhu did not have to bargain, Lu Shipiang took the initiative to lower the price.

In the afternoon, people in the fishing village got the news and came to deliver their produce. Jiang Yuzhu asked Hongjin to register and make a register, and also met Jiao Niang.

Jiao Niang did not match his name at all, her face was a bit weathered by the sea breeze, her complexion was dark red, her eyebrows were thick and her eyes were big. When she saw Xie Zhao, she slapped Xie Zhao on the shoulder hard: "Yuan He, our brothers haven't seen each other for many years! "

Thanks to Xie Zhao's martial arts practice, otherwise he would have been photographed staggering on the spot.

The midday sun was dazzling, and Jiao Niang casually wiped the sweat droplets on her forehead, and said vividly: "Let me tell you, the imperial envoy passed by Lingcheng!"

Jiao Niang went to the city to deliver sea intestines and stayed for one day.

I heard that sea intestines were made into a famous dish by the prefect to entertain Mr. Xie, but Mr. Xie took Mrs. Xie and hid.

"I heard that Mr. Xie packaged grain and grass into stones in the capital. The grain and grass were dispersed and transported to the north by caravans. Mr. Xie led people to transport the stones and made a lot of money!"

The money earned was used to supply military supplies in Lingcheng and transported to the border towns in the north.

As Jiao Niang talked, she always felt that something was wrong, so she asked: "Yuanhe, are you coming from the capital to the north this time?"

This route actually met the imperial envoy.

Jiao Niang didn't know Xie Zhao. He looked at Jiang Yuzhu carefully and was shocked: "Could it be..."

More than a year ago, Jiao Niang came to Beijing to deliver goods and met Jiang Yuzhu.

At that time, he heard someone pointing out that the Jiang family's legitimate daughter was Xie Zhao's wife and that the relationship between the two was cold.

The young lady joined in the fun, no wonder the beautiful woman in front of her looked familiar.

Boatman Lu said with a look of disbelief: "My dear lady, you must have read it wrong. How could the imperial envoy come to our fishing village?"

The imperial envoy Xie Zhao is of the second rank. He is making decisions for the people in Ruyang and has been sent to Lingcheng.

Moreover, Mrs. Xie is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs and a very legendary figure.

"impossible!"

Shipyard Lu was very naive and thought this was a misunderstanding.

When he saw Xie Zhao's expression, he paused and said doubtfully: "Brother Xie, could it be that..."

"What my dear lady said is right, but we are old friends and we shouldn't talk about it in terms of officialdom."

Xie Zhao's face was calm, without any official airs.

Shipyard Lu reacted for a long time, and then shouted: "Hurry up and offer the set of carving knives Brother Xie gave me!"

Calling a second-rank official a brother and sister, smoke is rising from the Lu family's ancestral grave.

After Xie Zhao returned to Beijing, he asked people to give gifts to his brothers in the fishing village who had a close relationship on several occasions. He gave Jiao Niang a dagger for self-defense, and also gave Boatman Lu a carving knife that he dreamed of.

"Yuanhe, it's my fault. If I had gone to Jingzhao Yin Yamen, maybe we could meet again."

Jiao Niang quickly let go. Although she didn't show it on her face, she patted Xie Zhao on the shoulder with much less force.

Everyone gathered together and had a good time. Xie Zhao always had a faint smile on his face, which was incompatible with his usual cold and inhumane attitude.

It turns out that he also treats ordinary people as brothers and gives gifts carefully.

Under the wide sleeves, Jiang Yuzhu's slender fingers hooked Xie Zhao's calloused hands. Compared with Xie Zhao, who was suffering from the cold at a high place, the person in front of him was much more flesh and blood.