After time travel, he devoted himself to helping his father with his career.

After sending Xie Zhiqiu away, Mingjia stayed in the study to read, waiting for his brother to finish.

Mingjun and Mingjia took a carriage back to Xiaozhai together. On the way, Mingjun looked at Mingjia who was hesitant to speak, which made Mingjia feel very uncomfortable.

"Brother, if you want to say anything, just say it!"

"You have a good relationship with Madam Xie?"

Mingjia raised her eyes and glanced at her brother, and admitted directly without any concealment.

"Well, they all like to do business, so it's inevitable that they have some common topics!"

Ming Jun nodded. He has been in the capital for the past two years and has paid more attention to the Xie family and knows more than others.

"Ms. Xie's situation is a bit difficult. Many families in the capital have sent matchmakers to ask for Mrs. Xie's hand in marriage, but... they are all low-class bastards or even concubines!"

"For a while, Madam Xie would have accidents every time she went out. Fortunately, she had a capable guard who helped Madam Xie in danger many times!"

Ming Jia guessed that Xie Zhiqiu's life was difficult, but she didn't expect that it would be so difficult.

"Ms. Xie didn't take the initiative to seek...help?"

Ming Jia originally wanted to ask Emperor Liang Jingchen why he didn't help Xie Zhiqiu, but he immediately suppressed the idea as soon as it surfaced. This question should not be asked.

Mingjun shook his head, he didn't know!

It’s unclear whether Xie Zhiqiu asked for help and no one helped her, or whether Xie Zhiqiu never asked at all!

Until the carriage stopped at the door of Xiao's house, Mingjia didn't say a word and was in a bad mood.

Mingjun was a little worried about his sister, but Mingjia didn't seem to want to talk anymore. Mingjun got off the carriage first and reached out to help Mingjia get out of the carriage.

Mingjia looked down at her brother's outstretched hand, hesitated for a moment, then firmly grabbed his brother's hand, and swung out of the carriage like she did when she was a child.

Mrs. Dong spent a few days and finally went through the warehouse and various lists at home in Jingcheng. She also had a good idea of ​​the progress of preparations for Mingjun's wedding.

Today, Ms. Dong also received a post from the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, inviting Ms. Dong to visit a jewelry shop together in the future. Ms. Dong immediately accepted the invitation.

When Mingjun and Mingjia came back, they saw a sumptuous dinner and their happy mother.

The smile on Mingjia's face immediately overflowed, she ran over and hugged Dong's arm, asking what was going on.

"Mom, don't worry, but whatever jewelry Mrs. Yang San wants, you can just come and give it to her! We have money!"

Mingjia confidently told Mr. Dong that there were not many opportunities to show off her financial resources, but it was also a reason for her brother to get married.

If the female relatives of officials from other places come to Beijing and just start spending a lot of money, they will probably cause unnecessary trouble for their father.

"Jiajia, do you have time tomorrow?"

Mrs. Dong has met many official relatives and attended many banquets, but... this is the first time for her future in-laws to meet, so she is inevitably a little nervous.

Mingjia also wanted to go with her mother, but she just met the Emperor today. The point is that the Emperor only said that he would make an appointment when he had time, but did not specify the time. Mingjia was a little afraid to agree.

"Mom~! I..."

"Stop! I understand! It's okay, I'll take Lady Shui there!"

Dong knew the answer just by seeing Ming Jia's face. Knowing that Ming Jia had many things to do, she didn't feel disappointed.

However, this time Mingjia had a different opinion.

"Mom~! You can take Granny Yan with you the day after tomorrow! Granny Liu Shui will take care of Mingxi at home."

Ms. Dong looked at Mingjia with some surprise. Mingjia didn't explain much and just smiled and nodded to Ms. Dong, indicating that Ms. Dong would just listen to her.

"Okay, I'll take Granny Yan with me!"

Dong quickly came to his senses, Mingjia was right about this kind of thing!

The family had dinner chatting and laughing. Mingxi enthusiastically talked about what happened in the academy and suddenly became the happy fruit on the dinner table.

Mingxi's child grew up in Dianzhou, and his Mandarin in Beijing was very poor, so he was sent to the academy in Beijing as quickly as possible by Mingjun to correct his accent.

Mingjun has always had the habit of reading at night. It was late at night before Mingjun came out of the study. When he was about to enter his yard, Mingjun suddenly stopped.

"I guess you may not have slept. The weather is getting warmer, but it's still cold at night!"

Mingjia couldn't sleep so she climbed up to the roof to look at the stars. Han Yan hugged Mingjia's cloak and stood guard in the yard. Mingjun saw Mingjia's figure far away.

Suddenly there was a big cloak on his body. Mingjia turned around and saw that his brother was sitting next to him and was helping him tie the big cloak.

"not happy?"

Mingjun spoke gently. He wanted Mingjia to tell him the reason for his unhappiness.

"That's right! Brother! If we work together, we can definitely make the Xiao family stronger, right?"

"Yes! Dad is already a fifth-level magistrate of the state. I will take the Chunwei exam next year. Your business will grow bigger and bigger. If we work together, the Xiao family will get better and better!"

"If the three of us are not strong enough, there is still Mingxi! There will be a new generation of the Xiao family in two years. We are not in a hurry, we will do it bit by bit!"

Mingjun comforted Mingjia with a gentle but firm tone. Mingjun originally didn't want to talk to Mingjia about such a deep topic, but Mingjia was obviously immersed in her own sadness.

"Jiajia, I have talked with your sister Jinglan, and we will not stand in the way of the path you want to take in the future!"

Mingjia looked at her brother in shock. Does his brother know what she thinks?

"It's not that you don't like women's clothing, you just don't like being trapped in the back house. But... you never bother to act as a man. Every partner who works with you knows that you are a woman."

"Jiajia, people in the capital used to say that Madam Xie came from a noble family, but she degenerated into doing business. She was crazy and ambitious!"

Ming Jun only said this and stopped talking any more, but his eyes kept looking at Ming Jia.

If anyone knows Mingjia best, it must be his brother Mingjun. Mingjun has been in the capital for a long time in the past few years, and he has slowly figured out the rebellion in Mingjia's heart.

When he first figured it out, Mingjun was shocked, and... when Mingjun looked at Mingjia from his brother's perspective, Mingjun had doubts about Mingjia.

But Mingjun soon accepted this kind of sister. This is the sister she has loved since childhood, and she has always fully supported her father and her sister!

Mingjia was moved by her brother's understanding, but Mingjia couldn't say anything, whether it was because of the cold smoke guarding the yard or the shadow hiding under the eaves.

After a few breaths, Mingjia tried her best to regain her composure, and suddenly said jokingly.

"Brother~! You are wrong. Huo Zelin didn't know that I was a woman when he was working with me. He only found out last year when I got married!"

"Pfft~! Hahahaha..."

Ming Jun couldn't help but laugh to the sky. Huo Zelin was really deceived by his sister. I heard that he was dumbfounded for several days, and in the end he suspected that it was his imagination.

Seeing his brother smiling happily, Mingjia also pursed his lips and laughed.

[I am not Xie Zhiqiu, and the Xiao family is not the Xie family. As for the future of the Xiao family? Let’s talk about becoming a century-old family first! 】