Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

"Jing! I heard that your house was robbed?!" The warm scene was disturbed by a loud voice. As soon as the words fell, a pair of black soft boots with dark patterns stepped in.

The man was wearing a royal blue silk gown, with a yellow jade pendant hanging from his waist, which swayed with his hurried steps. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a tall crown, and a heroic look on his face.

"Fenglong, please sit down. It's okay, nothing valuable was lost." Jing stood up and bowed, then sat down and slowly scooped the last spoonful of osmanthus wine.

"That's good! Otherwise, with such a huge deficit recently, I'm afraid you'll lose all your savings."

"The Tushan family's background is not that thin." Jing Yubai held the light green porcelain bowl in his hand and placed it on the table.

Fenglong sat down and picked up the fermented rice wine. "This tastes good! Miss Jingye, which chef in your mansion made this?"

Jingye served him tea and replied with a smile, "It was Lanxiang's idea. I added some osmanthus to neutralize the sweetness with its fragrance."

Feng Long looked at me and said, "Miss Lanxiang is so elegant! I heard you were injured? Is it okay?"

I bowed quickly and said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. Lanxiang is fine, she just has a headache and can't remember many things. But remember to do your best for the young master, that's enough." Fenglong is Jing's good friend, so I have to show my loyalty in front of him and lay a solid foundation among the masses.

Feng Long laughed loudly after hearing this: "I believe you got hit on the head. When have you ever been so smooth-talking before!" After laughing, he said seriously: "Jing, I came here this time because I actually have something to discuss."

Jing nodded and asked, "Is it the batch of ships that are in stock?"

Feng Long replied, "That's right! It was ordered by Master Huang to transport goods southward, but his fleet was hit by a water disaster. Not only did the valuable goods he was transporting fall into the water, but he also had to pay a large sum of money to the families of the crew members, so we can't make subsequent payments. We can't get the money we were supposed to collect, and we have a tight budget to buy other goods. The ship is docked in the dock, which is another expense."

Jing pondered for a moment and asked, "Is there any buyer who can take it?"

"I've asked, and these boats were custom-made by Mr. Huang. They're made of solid, high-quality materials, and they're not of ordinary standard. Ordinary buyers can't use them, and most of the unusual buyers have their own fleets, so they don't need them right now."

I saw Tu Shanjing frowning, thinking hard, and I couldn't help but blurt out, "If we can't sell it, why not rent it out first? Rent it out until Mr. Huang can pay. He has delayed the final payment for so long, he won't mind, right?"

Feng Long said with a smile: "Lan Xiang, now the cargo carriers can't use our boat, who should we rent it to?"

I refilled Jing's teacup with water and replied, "Although it's a cargo ship, it doesn't have to carry goods. Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, so hold a Mid-Autumn Festival party, invite singing and dancing troupes to perform festivals - perform singing and dancing, and then invite good restaurants to host some banquets, set off some fireworks on the water, charge more for the best seats, and hold some lotteries on the shore. If there are people who want to go on the boat for a tour, then sell tickets on the spot. If you want to make your products famous, charge them money to display them on the boat, and then customers can buy them..."

The more I talked, the more Jing's frown relaxed. After hearing what I said, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's a good idea!"

Feng Long also became excited: "After all, it's Master Jing, and the maids around him are so smart!"

I nodded modestly: "No, no, I just learned a little bit from you!"

Jing glanced at me with a half-smile and said, "Then leave it to you and Chunming. If you need anything, you can go directly to Butler Hu to ask for it. You don't have to report to me if the expenditure does not exceed one hundred taels of silver, but you must come back and tell me briefly about what you have done every day."

I quickly saluted: "Lanxiang thanks you for your trust, sir. I will do my best to make a fortune!"

Fenglong seemed to have something else to discuss, so Jing didn't leave me and Jingye to wait on him. Only the two of them were whispering at the desk. I was reluctant to go back to my room to rest, so I walked to the courtyard to see that there was no one around, and hurriedly pulled Jingye over to ask, "Sister, who is Chunming?"

Jingye whispered to me, "Chunming is the nephew of a distant relative. He lost his parents when he was young and came to our house. He usually helps manage the business of the house and lives in the west courtyard. Go west from the backyard, pass the alley and see the vermilion door. Just ask the servant at the door to inform us."

I took note of it secretly, and Jingye frowned slightly, and then said, "Just one thing, the second lady of Rui was in trouble a few days ago, and her son happened to be on duty when the mansion was robbed. She must still be upset about you. Be careful to avoid their residence on your way there, and don't let them find some excuse to catch you and make trouble for you."

I nodded repeatedly and held Jingye's hand: "Thank you for your advice, sister. But who is this Second Lady Rui? Why is she so arrogant in the mansion?"

Jingye sighed: "It's a long story. She is the second daughter-in-law of the previous housekeeper. The old housekeeper's eldest son has been missing for many years. She always thought that since the old housekeeper was gone, her husband would naturally take over. Unfortunately, her husband is not ambitious and can't take care of these things. He only knows how to gamble. The position of housekeeper was allocated to Uncle Hu according to his ability. Seeing that Uncle Hu had no son, she expected the position to be passed back to her son. So she was always trying to pick on her. People in the mansion couldn't compete with her, but they remembered the old relationship with the old housekeeper. Who would have thought that she would become more and more domineering. Because she didn't do anything big and she could please the old lady, no one could control her for the time being. If you meet her in the future, remember to avoid her." After that, she patted my hand.

I don't want to get involved in this kind of trouble. I want to stay as far away from her as possible. I pinched the back of Jingye's hand and said, "Thank you, my dear sister! I will listen to you."

Jing Ye smiled and said, "I think it will be very tiring for you to go back and forth if the master assigns you this task. You don't have to worry about the chores in our house. I will assign them to a few people. If there are any good things later, remember to share some with them."

I couldn't do all the chores in the mansion, so now I'm happy to be a hands-off boss. I laughed from the bottom of my heart, shook Jingye's hand and thanked him repeatedly.

When I returned to my room, Xiao Wei was sitting at the table, playing with the flowers on the table, bored. When she saw me coming back, her eyes lit up and she jumped off the stool and ran towards me: "Girl, you're back?! Did you do your job well?"

"So-so~" I poured a cup of tea and drank it all.

"The girl is smart. She will be back to normal in a few days. Don't worry."

"Haha, I'm not interested in that. By the way, Xiaowei, is there anyone looking for you while you're here?" I was afraid that Xiaowei was also an orphan, so I tried to ask in a tactful way.

"Xiao Wei was originally picked up by Mother Wang in the East Mansion. Mother Wang passed away the year before last, and Mother Liu let me stay in the original house and do some chores like serving tea and water. When I was hungry, I would go to the kitchen to find food. When I was free, I would play by myself or with Xiao Hui. No one would come to look for me except him." Xiao Wei answered generously.

"Xiao Hui is also living where we lived yesterday?" My guess was pretty close. Xiao Wei is also a helpless person and no one cares where she goes. It would be better for her to stay with me and I can find her playmates instead of staying in the original place and being bullied.

"Xiao Hui doesn't live in our house. Sometimes I secretly let him in to play."

"I see. Then go and leave a message for him. Don't let him get anxious if he can't find you. I can't make the decision here. I'll try to take him over when I find a chance so you can take care of him."

"Thank you, girl! You are so nice to me~" Xiaowei threw herself into my arms, smiling happily.

I stroked her hair, feeling the warmth and softness in my arms.