She loses if she divorces, the reborn mistress only divorces her husband

Li Jingwan directly said that she had spent more than 30,000 taels of silver to subsidize the expenses of the Marquis' Mansion, and Old Madam Qin was embarrassed.

She had, of course, always known about it.

But after Li Jingwan got married, she had always been gentle and docile, and she was suppressed by herself, so she never dared to complain, so she pretended not to know and used her granddaughter-in-law's dowry with peace of mind.

But now that Li Jingwan has said it, she can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Madam Qin took a sip of tea with a guilty conscience. "Jingwan, thank you for your hard work. Your mother-in-law has never been involved in anything, and I didn't know about it. Your child is the same. He spent his own money and didn't tell me."

"How dare I disturb the old lady's peace with such trivial matters?" Li Jingwan replied respectfully.

"It's just that when I returned home today, my mother insisted that I count my dowry on the pretext of selling the shop. She was afraid that I would be cheated by outsiders, so I counted it."

"She also said that if the Marquis's Mansion was really short of money, she could make up for it first..."

"That's not the case." Old Madam Qin flatly refused. "There are many people in the Marquis' Mansion, and although there are many places to spend money, how can I ask your family to pay for it?"

She looked at Mother Zhang and said, "Go to my room and get three... get twenty thousand taels of silver."

As she spoke, she sighed, "Jingwan, I have saved some money to save my life, but it's only these 20,000 taels. You can take it first. I will make up the rest of the money within two months."

Old Madam Qin was so sure that Li Jingwan didn't dare to accept it.

How dare she, a granddaughter-in-law, ask for money from an old lady like me?

Unexpectedly, Li Jingwan agreed immediately, "Thank you, old lady. It just so happens that my shop is in a tight spot, and this money can help me out of my urgent need."

She plans to use this money to open an escort agency.

Li Jingwan's answer almost made Old Madam Qin bite her tongue.

But the words had already been said, so she could only let Mother Zhang do as she was told and watched with pain as Li Jingwan took the banknote.

Li Jingwan admired the expression on Old Madam Qin's face for a few seconds, then said that she had some business to take care of, so Old Madam Qin asked Mother Zhang to send her out.

As soon as she left, Qin Changzhou, who was hiding behind the screen, came out with an equally unhappy look on his face.

He had reluctantly agreed to go back to her parents' home with Li Jingwan tomorrow, but he didn't expect her to go back early without notifying him.

"Grandma, you shouldn't have given her the silver."

Old Madam Qin knew this very well, and wanted to call Li Jingwan to teach her a lesson and make her hand over the jade Guanyin statue. In the end, she not only did not get the thing, but also lost 20,000 taels.

It's really a loss for the lady and the soldiers.

"Changzhou, the Li family is still useful to us now." Old Madam Qin advised him, and also advised herself, "We can't let the Li family know that Li Jingwan is subsidizing the Marquis' Mansion."

"Anyway, her things will belong to Brother Yao and Sister Yun in the future, so let her hold them first."

Qin Changzhou frowned, "Grandma, I have already told my superiors that I want to send the Guanyin statue. What should I do now?"

"I'll pay for it."

Thinking of having to pay a large sum of money again, Old Lady Qin sighed painfully.

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The next morning, Li Jingwan got up and washed. Instead of wearing her usual clothes, she changed into her old riding clothes, looking very capable.

"Miss, why are you wearing this?" Bitao was very puzzled.

Li Jingwan walked into the yard and began to stretch her muscles. "I'm not feeling well. Coach Zhu told me to practice the Five Animals Exercises and the Horse Stance first yesterday."

She exercises not only to strengthen her body, but also to prepare for going to the Northwest.

The environment in the northwest is harsh, and going to look for my brother will be hard, so I can't let my body hold me back.

Li Jingwan had an impression that the Five Animal Exercises were taught to her by Coach Zhu when she was a child.

After practicing three times, my body felt slightly warmer and my breathing became heavier.

But she didn't rest and started doing horse stance again.

After she married into the Marquis's Mansion, she never practiced again. After squatting for a while, her legs began to tremble involuntarily.

Bitao wanted to go forward to help her, but was stopped by Cuiyu.

"Don't go yet, Miss, you know your limits."

"This is too hard." Bi Tao felt distressed.

"This is for the young lady's health. Since she can hold on, let's not disturb her."

Li Jingwan gritted her teeth and persevered for a stick of incense before she stopped. However, she was unstable and sat on the ground.

Bi Tao was startled and hurried forward, "Miss, are you okay?"

"It's okay." Li Jingwan raised her head and looked at the blue sky facing the morning sunlight. There was sweat on her face, but she smiled.

No matter how hard it is, it is not as hard as the suffering we endured in our previous life.

In this life, she still has time, so it is worth it no matter how hard or tiring it is.

From that day on, Li Jingwan got up at dawn to exercise. She went from being shaky at the beginning to being as still as a pine tree now, and the duration of her horse stance was also increasing.

In addition, she deliberately avoided the medicine prescribed by the doctor, and she clearly felt that her health was gradually getting better.

But in front of Old Madam Qin, Qin Changzhou and others, she would pretend to be uncomfortable.

That morning, Li Jingwan exercised, bathed, and changed clothes as usual. After having breakfast, she began to look at the account books and called a few maids in to question them.

She no longer managed the mansion with care as she did in the past, but now just dealt with it casually.

Unnecessary expenses were cut directly, and if anyone complained or spent more than the monthly quota, she would ask the accountant to ask Old Madam Qin for money.

She wouldn't pay a penny anyway.

Because she still owed her more than 10,000 taels of silver, Old Madam Qin did not dare to blame her and could only find a solution herself, which saved Li Jingwan a lot of effort.

After dealing with these matters, Li Jingwan took Cui Yu out of the house and inspected her shop.

After arriving at a silk shop, she went into the backyard.

Xiang Mingfang and Zhu Gaozhi were waiting for her.

After the two men exchanged greetings, the impatient Zhu Gaozhi first talked about opening an escort agency.

"Miss, I have already found escorts. Some of them are like me, they used to follow the old general, and some are my brothers who are coaches. They are all skilled in martial arts, honest and loyal, and they keep their mouths shut."

Li Jingwan nodded repeatedly after hearing this, then asked Cuiyu to take out the purse, and then handed it to Zhu Gaozhi.

"Coach Zhu, here are 20,000 taels of silver notes. Use this money to buy things from a shop and train escorts."

"That's too much." Zhu Gaozhi waved his hands quickly, "Miss, let's go first..."

"Coach Zhu, take it first." Li Jingwan stuffed the purse directly into his hand.

"Going to the northwest is not like going anywhere else. There are many places where you can spend money. Besides, I believe that Coach Zhu will never cheat me."

"Don't worry, Miss." Coach Zhu secretly praised Li Jingwan for being worthy of being the daughter of Li Beiwang. She has extraordinary aura and trusts people.

He clasped his fists and said, "Zhu will definitely live up to his mission."

After saying this, Li Jingwan talked about her training these days and asked Zhu Gaozhi how to practice next.

Zhu Gaozhi had already made preparations and handed the things he brought to her.

"Miss, here are sandbags and bows and arrows. When you practice the Five Animals Exercises and Horse Stance in the morning, tie the sandbags to your hands and feet, starting with the lightest sandbags. Once you get used to it, switch to heavier sandbags."

He took the bow and arrow in his hand and easily drew the bow to full draw.

"I remember that you liked archery in the past, Miss. Practicing bow drawing can strengthen your arm strength and core, and can also protect yourself. You should practice bow drawing for another quarter of an hour every day. This bow is designed based on women's arm strength. After you get used to it, I will choose a bow with greater arm strength."

Li Jingwan thanked him, took the bow and arrow, and stroked the bow lovingly.

Her father taught her archery.

At first she felt it was too tiring and didn't want to learn. However, her father said that women didn't have to limit themselves to embroidery and needlework. If they learned more skills, they might be useful in the future.

My father was right. If you rely on mountains, the mountains will fall and if you rely on trees, the trees will shake. It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on heaven or earth.

After Zhu Gaozhi finished talking about his own affairs, he hurried to do his work.

Xiang Mingfang, who had been waiting nearby, spoke at this time.

"Miss, I have already found out what you asked me to check last time."