"(Bitterly reading books) Chu Yang's family looked at Jiang Wan with a pleased expression, smiling and saying: "Little lazy, this is the golden bean we have prepared for you to reward. The three red thread packages contain solid gold beans, divided into large, medium and small sizes. This kind of real gold bean, don't use it to reward people for now. Keep it in your hand, and carefully observe and taste it later, and reward those who are close to you with a good heart. The four dark red thread packages contain hollow gold beans, divided into two categories, you can use them as a superficial reward."

  "Little lazy, your mother and the female elders in the family must be too busy to have time to tell you all these things personally. As your brother's wife, it's only right that I prepare these for you, so take them with peace of mind." She neatly gathered up the opened sachets, tied them tightly, then picked up the bundles and directly stuffed the two packages into Jiang Wanru's arms.

  Jiang Wanru hastily pushed back and said, "Sister, you've prepared too many gold beans. I won't be able to use so many." Chu Yangshi gave her a white eye and said, "Those people won't mind if you give them more rewards. You're going to a new place where you don't know anyone, use these mundane things to open the way, and see clearly the loyalty of the lower ones. Don't think it's too much, use it quickly, and also save some for later, so that you can use it for a while. Originally, I wasn't just preparing these few packages for you, your brother-in-law said that preparing too many would be useless, with your temperament, you absolutely wouldn't accept them, and taking them back would attract attention and cause trouble. That's why I only helped prepare these few packages, and my heart was feeling uneasy about it. You shouldn't push me away like this. Think about the couplets you got for us, outside they are worth a lot of money, but even with a lot of money, one can hardly get one.

  I and your sworn brother have always understood your feelings, never mentioning the matter of giving you silver. Today, you are not allowed to mention that vulgar thing with us either, just take it happily." Jiang Wanru was still thinking about politely declining. Chu Xiao looked at her and said: "Little lazy, this is what brothers and sisters do for their younger sister, a little bit of heart, are you going to refuse?" Jiang Wanru listened to Chu Xiao's words, and couldn't bear to decline anymore, she could only accept the two packages with both hands and carefully put them in her bosom.

  Jiang Wan's head hung low, her emotions in turmoil. Chu Xiao and his wife exchanged a glance, and Chu Yangshi smiled and whispered to her, "Little lazy one, aren't you always interested in the marriage between the Lian King's household and the Jiang family? I think you're more carefree than the third miss of the Jiang family. You can go out and learn to read and write. The third miss of the Jiang family will be the young mistress of the Lian King's household, but her days at home are not easy. It's said she doesn't know how to recognize characters, let alone write them, and she hasn't even entered the Lian King's household yet. She has already offended a noble person."

  Jiang Wanru was shocked by these words, and she looked up at Chu Xiao and Chu Yangshi's affirmative expression. After a pause, she asked: "How could this be? Who did she offend?" Chu Yangshi smiled lightly and said: "This matter wasn't her fault, it's just that her luck was too good, and she snatched away the title of Di Wangfu's young master's legitimate wife from someone of noble birth. Although that noble didn't explicitly say they wanted to marry into Di Wangfu, they must have privately mentioned it. As a result, the families they had their eyes on were all afraid to agree to the marriage proposal. Di Wangfu could only hastily arrange for Jiang family's third miss."

  That noblewoman from then on bore a grudge against Third Miss Jiang. She had to see them get married with her own eyes before she would give up and choose someone else to marry. The reason the Wang estate agreed to engage their daughter to Third Miss Jiang was because of her background - although she wasn't born as the legitimate daughter, her birth mother was a legitimate daughter of the Yu family, making her a legitimate daughter of the Jiang family. Very few people had a similar status, with ties to both new and old noble families. Most importantly, she was an extremely docile person, which was why the Wang estate chose her. Given the noblewoman's temperament, it was absolutely impossible for her to take second place. The engagement between the Wang estate and the Jiang family was destined to be completed from the very beginning.

  Jiang Wanru smiled wryly and looked at Chu Yangshi, saying in a low voice: "The Wangfu is indeed cunning, and the third Miss Jiang is innocent. Is that noble person the youngest princess of the imperial family?" The Ning dynasty's imperial family only had this young princess, who had not been betrothed to anyone and was known for her straightforward and outgoing personality. Her reputation was well-known outside the palace. When Chu Xiao heard these words, his eyebrows slightly rose, and Chu Yangshi nodded slightly, saying in a low voice: "This matter can only be discussed here, and must not be spread outside. Xiao Lan, compared to the third Miss Jiang, are you perhaps more fortunate?"

  Compared to the legendary Third Miss Jiang, also known as Jiang Xiaolan, she was indeed much luckier. Jiang Wanru nodded slightly and smiled faintly: "Yes, I'm lucky. When I was young, I had the good fortune of meeting my sworn brother, who taught me how to read and behave properly. As I grew older, my sister-in-law also instructed me on etiquette and propriety. Moreover, my family never restricted my movements, allowing me to come and go freely." As Jiang Wanru spoke, all three of them thought about the usual lives of illegitimate children in aristocratic families - a facade of elegance, but actually a mess inside.

  Before leaving, Jiang Wanmu said to Chu Xiao's couple: "The two people who accompanied me here, the one with a dignified appearance is my uncle, and the other one who looks mischievous when smiling is the brother of my personal maid. Their families are my attendants, so if anything happens to me in the future, I will only let them inform you. When I can come out again, I will visit you at Chaguan Yipin. You two can rest assured, I will be careful and live on, I am still young, and there are many good days ahead."

  Chu Xiao and his wife deliberately looked out the window again at the two people talking downstairs, seeing that they only had a cup of tea in front of them, and their expressions were not too exaggerated while talking. Chu Yang smiled and said: "Xiao Lan is absolutely right, I started to look at that young man and felt that he smiled particularly pleasantly. It turns out that's called a slightly mischievous smile." Jiang Wanru stood up and bowed to the couple, saying: "Thank you, brother and sister-in-law." Chu Xiao and his wife stood up, and Chu Xiao walked over to Jiang Wanru, softly saying: "If it's really unbearable, don't force yourself too much."

  Jiang Wanmu came down from upstairs, Chu Chui followed her and walked over to the shopkeeper, whispering instructions in a soft voice. Mu Gen and Fang Zheng saw Jiang Wanmu's figure and quickly drank the water in their cups. As Jiang Wanmu exited the store, the shop assistant looked at her with a smile and said: "Miss, I have something to ask of you?" Jiang Wanmu looked at him in surprise and said: "Can I still help you with anything?" The shop assistant spoke in a soft voice: "Miss, I have a younger brother who is too honest and straightforward, and not good with words. He's not suitable for working as a shop assistant, but he can handle some miscellaneous tasks."

  Jiang Wanmu glanced at him and said in a soft voice, "You go talk to Fang Zheng about this matter. He has always been fond of you and won't refuse you." The shop assistant looked at Fang Zheng and Mugen walking out of the store and said in a soft voice, "My younger brother is eager to learn, but our family doesn't have the conditions to support his education. I've heard Fang Zheng mention that his brother works as a manager at a new bookstore that's about to open. Maybe they need people there." Jiang Wanmu glanced at the shop assistant with an urgent expression and looked at the passing crowd. She said in a soft voice, "Let him go try out at that bookstore. As long as the owner thinks he's suitable, he can stay on." The shop assistant had a joyful look in his eyes and smiled, nodding his head to say, "Thank you for your suggestion, miss."

  Fang Zheng and Mu Gen came over, exchanging greetings with the shop assistant. Jiang Wanmu said to Mu Gen: "The younger brother of the shop assistant wants to go to the bookstore to do some odd jobs." Mu Gen smiled after hearing this and asked the shop assistant: "What's your younger brother's name? When he comes, I'll think of a way to put in a good word for him with the boss." The shop assistant looked at Fang Zheng with joy, saw him nodding, and smiled as he said to Mu Gen: "His name is Li Xiaosan. If the boss can keep him on, I hope you can look out for him in the future, Manager Mu."

  Three people walked away under the grateful gaze of the shopkeeper, after walking a distance, with no one approaching them, Fang Zheng said to Jiang Wanru in a soft voice: "Miss, I've seen Xiao Er's younger brother, he doesn't talk much, and is a person who focuses on doing practical things. If we can recruit him as our own, Mu Gen will have a good helper in the future." After listening, Jiang Wanru said to Mu Gen: "Brother, let the shopkeeper take a closer look at him, if it's okay, keep him after that. You and he get along well. As long as his character is stable and his personality is upright, we can use such people with confidence."

  Mugwort nodded and said in a low voice to Jiang Wanru: "Hmm, I've taken note of this matter. Sister, the person who was following behind you just now helped us settle the tea bill. He said that if you knew about it, you would also nod in acceptance." Jiang Wanru listened and nodded, saying: "Can you two remember his appearance?" Fang Zheng and Mugwort both nodded, saying: "We remember." As they walked to a place with even fewer people, Jiang Wanru turned her head around and said in a low voice to them: "Don't forget his appearance."

  He is my sworn brother I met outside, the closest person by my side. His wife is my sister-in-law's confidante. In case of any big trouble in the future, you can go to him for help, and he might be willing to lend a hand." Fang Zheng and Mu Gen looked at each other with some surprise and comfort when they heard Jiang Wanru's words, feeling that she was truly sincere with them.

  Mù Gēn was doing something in the tea house when he saw Jiāng Wǎn Mù entering and exiting a private room. He had been guessing about Jiāng Wǎn Mù's relationship with the couple inside, and now he finally got an answer. Mù Gēn had always known that Jiāng Wǎn Mù made money by writing outside, but this was something she revealed to him when she couldn't bear his questioning anymore. Now he knew that she also treated them as sworn siblings, and it sounded like they were very good to her. Mù Gēn directly asked Jiāng Wǎn Mù: "Do they know you're getting married tomorrow?"

  Jiang Wanmu looked at Fang Zheng and Mugen, saying: "I didn't hide from them that I'm getting married. I only hid my background from them. The truth about the third miss of the Jiang family must not be revealed in the next few years. We still need to rely on this secret to live a peaceful life." Fang Zheng and Mugen looked at Jiang Wanmu with disbelieving faces, Fang Zheng speaking directly: "Miss, it's too easy for them to investigate you."

  Jiang Wanru nodded and said, "They want to investigate me, it's very easy. When we became friends, we agreed not to pry into each other's family background, only recognizing the friendship between us, and our personal relationships have nothing to do with our family background. My sworn brother is a man of his word, my sworn sister-in-law is also a good woman who keeps her promises. Just now they revealed their true intentions to me, only because they were worried that I would have a hard time after marrying into the husband's family. However, if there's something I can handle myself, then I don't want to trouble them."

  Hard study