If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

Before Qin Shu went out, she brought out a jar of ginseng wine that her father had made before.

Last night, when no one was paying attention, she took the opportunity to open the jar to check the wine and quietly dropped two drops of spiritual spring water into the wine.

The purpose of doing this is not for Old Madam Xiao, but for Xiao Cheng.

They soon arrived at the Xiao Mansion. The doorman had been instructed and warmly welcomed Qin Shu in.

Old Uncle Xiao has been praying to gods for years and is still not at home.

Cui Yu opened the curtain herself, and when she saw the wine jar in Qing Sang's hand, a big smile appeared on her face. "Miss Qin is here? Please come in. The old lady has been talking about it all morning."

Qin Shu smiled politely and nodded slightly to Cui Yu.

Turning around the jade screen at the door, Qin Shu slowly walked to the old lady and bowed, "How is the old lady?"

Madam Xiao smiled and raised her hand, "Okay, get up quickly."

Cui Yu asked Qin Shu to sit in the first seat at the bottom, and personally took the tea from the maid and placed it on the table next to Qin Shu.

Madam Xiao smiled and said, "I heard that he returned to the city yesterday? It's a long journey from the capital to Jinzhou. It must have been hard."

Qin Shu bowed slightly and nodded to Nanny Yu who was standing beside the old lady.

Then she turned to Qingsang and said to Madam Xiao, "My daughter just came back from the capital and didn't have time to prepare a gift. This jar of wine is the old ginseng wine my father brewed for mother. It has the effect of nourishing qi and blood, calming the mind and replenishing qi."

"It's just a small token of my love, I hope you won't despise it, old lady."

Madam Xiao laughed, "You are so polite, kid. I am already very happy that you can come and talk to me."

"Speaking of which, it's really not easy for you, a child. You support such a big family business by yourself. Your parents' funeral was also handled decently. Although you are a girl, you are no worse than a boy."

"A few days ago, I talked with the old dukes from other families, and they all praised him nonstop."

"Now I have received another imperial envoy. This is the first time in our Great Zhou since the beginning of time."

Yu Ma Ma hurriedly said, "Listen, old slave, this Miss Qin is a hundred times more powerful than the female general in the opera. Isn't this the female general in the world?"

Old Madam Xiao laughed.

Qin Shu blushed slightly, coughed lightly and said, "Excuse me, Aunt Yu, I am just lucky because of the kindness of my father."

Old Madam Xiao stopped smiling and winked at Nanny Yu.

Nanny Yu understood and quickly waved her hand.

Cui Yu led everyone to retreat, while Nanny Yu stood guard at the door.

When Qin Shu saw this, she knew that the old lady would definitely talk about Xiao Cheng.

as predicted.

After everyone left, Madam Xiao picked up the tea, took a sip, and then asked, "Miss Qin is alone now, without parents or elders to take charge of her. I wonder what plans she has for the future?"

What are your plans?

Qin Shu lowered her eyes slightly, a hint of sarcasm flashed across her eyes, and she replied softly: "My daughter still has two years of mourning to observe, so I have no plans for the time being. Now that my daughter has been established as a female household and is in charge of the position of head of the family, everything must be focused on family affairs."

Madam Xiao sighed softly, "Cheng'er grew up beside me. I know his character best, and he is definitely not a bad-hearted child."

"I also know how he feels about you. If..."

"Madam!" Qin Shu suddenly interrupted Madam Xiao. Although her voice was soft, her tone was firm. "Mr. Xiao is a man of high character, open-minded, generous and righteous. It is Qin Shu's blessing to be able to meet Mr. Xiao."

"Mr. Xiao's marriage has been arranged, and it is a marriage favored by the Empress and granted by the Emperor. I heard that the Chen family has a clean and upright family tradition and is a family of scholars. Miss Chen is also beautiful and kind, and is a good match for Mr. Xiao."

"Mr. Xiao once saved Qin Shu's life, and Qin Shu is grateful to him. Although Qin Shu is of humble status, she has her own persistence and pride. Qin Shu would rather be alone for the rest of her life than be a concubine to anyone."

Madam Xiao sighed for a long time and said, "You are a strong-willed person."

She underestimated this girl.

She was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Well, it's true that I didn't think carefully about this matter, and it caused Miss Qin so much trouble."

"The queen has written to me several times, mentioning you and asking the mansion to take good care of you. If you need help with anything in the future, just let me know."

Qin Shu thanked him softly.

However, he did not take Mrs. Xiao's words to heart.

If Xiao Cheng said this promise, she would still believe it to some extent.

And she doesn't need to.

The two chatted for a while, and when Qin Shu saw that Old Madam Xiao looked tired, she took her leave.

After leaving the Xiao Mansion, Qin Shu was about to get on the carriage when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from behind.

Xiao Cheng's voice then sounded from behind, "Shu'er?"

Qin Shu stopped and turned around with a calm expression.

Xiao Cheng looked much thinner, his face was a little pale, and his beautiful eyes seemed to have lost their former luster.

He stared at Qin Shu blankly. Although he tried his best to hide it, his face still hid sadness. After a long time, he reluctantly twitched his lips and said, "I just heard that my grandmother invited you into the mansion."

Xiao Cheng looked into Qin Shu's eyes with some uneasiness, "Grandma, didn't she say anything excessive, right?"

Qin Shu smiled and said, "No. The old lady just asked me to come over to ask about the situation in the capital."

Xiao Cheng then breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace, "That's good." Then he repeated in a low voice, "That's good."

Seeing that he lowered his head and didn't speak, Qin Shu called out, "Mr. Xiao?"

Xiao Cheng raised his head and forced a smile, "Shu'er, I, we..." His voice gradually became smaller, and he asked with an uncertain tone, "Can we still be friends?"

Qin Shu smiled and said, "Of course!"

Xiao Cheng looked at her without blinking, smiling but with red eyes, "Then, in the future, if you need help, you must tell me."

Qin Shu also looked at him and agreed with a smile, "Okay!"

Xiao Cheng's figure swayed slightly, he took a step back, and said in a hoarse voice: "Well, goodbye."

Qin Shu watched him staggering toward the gate and suddenly called out to him, "Xiao Rongfeng."

Xiao Cheng turned around suddenly.

Qin Shu looked at him seriously and said softly, "I'm very happy to meet you. It's my honor to have a friend like you."

Xiao Cheng opened his mouth but said nothing, just nodded slightly.

Qin Shu smiled again, turned around and got on the carriage.

Xiao Cheng kept watching the Qin Mansion's carriage until it disappeared from his sight.

After a long time, a flash of extreme pain suddenly appeared in his eyes, and then he suddenly smiled and took a deep breath.

Then turn around.