After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Lin Shu was such a kind-hearted and intelligent person. From the cold attitude of the Marquis' Mansion mentioned by Xiao Xuetang just now, and her question about starting his own business, he knew that she was not speaking casually.

For a moment, Lin Shu looked at Xiao Xuetang with a complicated expression, and the expression on his face changed again and again. Hong Fu took the initiative to stand up and said, "I'll go outside to check the business."

Just at this time, a guest came outside.

"Xuetang..."

Lin Shu really felt sorry for this child, so he didn't call Miss Su in such a distant way. He said seriously, "This matter is not as simple as you think."

"You and I were born into aristocratic families, and have lived a life of luxury since childhood. We live a life different from that of ordinary people, and we have to pay a corresponding price."

Xiao Xuetang had thought carefully about leaving the Xiao family for a long time. The first thing she thought of was to cancel the engagement with Lin Shaoshu. But even after canceling the engagement with Lin Shaoshu, how could she leave the Marquis' Mansion?

In her previous life, she spent most of her life making sacrifices for the Marquis' Mansion and competing with Ye Jin for favor in order to gain her parents' approval. Xiao Xuetang didn't want to live that kind of life again in her next life.

Maybe through marriage?

But if she chooses this path, why does she think she will be lucky and the person she marries will not be the second Lin Shaoshu?

Moreover, she wanted to live a life that belonged completely to her. Just as Ye Jin and Concubine Xie said, a woman could live without relying on anyone.

Xiao Xuetang's expression changed again and again for a moment, and he said, "Just because we have the surname of an aristocratic family, do we have to be trapped in the family for the rest of our lives?"

At this moment Lin Shu was shocked. The girl in front of him overlapped with someone in his memory. Although their identities were different, the expressions in their eyes were so similar.

After a long while, Lin Shu finally found his voice and said, "Of course not. As long as you are brave enough and dare to embark on the thorny road, there is nothing you can't do."

Lin Shu's tone was gentle. Although he was less than thirty years old, he had the wisdom of someone who had seen a lot of things. His temperament was very similar to that of Mr. Xie Sanye, which made Xiao Xuetang feel a natural sense of dependence and trust.

The things that had troubled Xiao Xuetang for a long time, which he had thought about over and over again in his dreams at midnight but had not dared to tell anyone, were now all asked out, and Xiao Xuetang finally felt relieved.

Here, Lin Shu saw the changes in Xiao Xuetang's expression. He smiled for the first time, and then said in a relaxed tone: "Filial piety is the first priority in this dynasty. If you want to completely sever ties with the family, it is not so easy, unless you have made achievements in merit, or..."

"They took what they wanted from me. Before I left the Lin family, they wanted to force me to cut off one of my fingers. Later, a big shot backed me up, so the Lin family let Hong Fu and I leave."

Xiao Xuetang did not ask them what they took away from Lin Shu, but was very interested in the big shot that Lin Shu mentioned.

She knew that the Lin family was a family of craftsmen. According to legend, the Lin family's ancestors were descendants of the Mohist school, proficient in the art of mechanical construction, and had mysterious dealings with the royal nobles of Kyoto.

Lin Shu was the eldest son of the Lin family. As a big shot who could make the Lin family support him behind the scenes, his background must be extraordinary.

If he could help himself...

Facing Xiao Xuetang's bright eyes, Lin Shu held his forehead and said, "That man has a weird temper and is cold and indifferent. He helped me at that time so that I will owe him a favor in the future. As a girl, you should not get involved with him."

"Besides, the situation in Kyoto has not been as tense as before. Your third uncle may return to Kyoto. With the Xie family around, the people in the Marquis' Mansion will be more or less cautious. If you really want to leave the Marquis' Mansion, then let that old fox help you with advice."

Listening to Lin Shu's words, Xiao Xuetang couldn't help but laugh.

In this era, it is not easy even for a man to leave his family and start his own business, let alone a weak woman like Xiao Xuetang.

If you want to break off the engagement and start your own business, you need to plan slowly.

After living a new life, one of the biggest changes in Xiao Xuetang is that he can look at things in a more open-minded way and not get stuck in a rut.

In ancient times, filial piety was given top priority and it was very difficult for men to establish themselves on their own, let alone women, who had to make achievements and plan everything out slowly.

She has nothing else but plenty of time and patience.

After thinking it through, the anger that had been accumulating in Xiao Xuetang for the past few days finally dissipated. Looking at Lin Shu, he rarely joked, "I now finally believe that you and my uncle have been friends for many years."

After all, in the past in the Xie family, Xie San would get angry with anyone who called him the fox, but there was nothing he could do... Even his grandfather said that all the brothers and sisters in the Xie family had their eyes on Xie San!

The little girl's smile was bright and lively, much better than her previous lifeless look, so Lin Shu didn't bother with her.

At this moment, Xiao Xuetang's eyes inadvertently looked at the customer who was buying perfume powder outside the curtain, and her eyes suddenly froze...

Lin Shu was so careful that he could tell at a glance that Xiao Xuetang looked unhappy and asked, "Do you know him?"

Xiao Xuetang sneered: "More than knowing her, that person is my good sister's personal maid."

Lin Shu's face suddenly darkened, and he asked, "Could it be that she followed you here?"

After all, Xiao Xuetang is still in the Marquis' Mansion. If the people in the Marquis' Mansion knew that she was doing business outside, it would probably cause a lot of trouble.

Xiao Xuetang pondered for a while, then shook his head and said, "Ye Jin has only been in Kyoto for a short time. Even if he has great connections, he can't possibly find out what's going on in the shop. He must have other intentions."

As they were talking, Hong Fu, who was in the shop, saw Qiao Niang's shifty look and realized something was wrong. She said with a cold face, "Are you going to buy anything?"

Qiao Niang said arrogantly, "It's just some perfume. Do you think I can't afford it?"

"A box of this Yan Xin Ji perfume powder costs one hundred taels. Seeing that you are no better than a mere servant, can you really afford it?"

Xiao Xuetang's voice came from behind the door curtain. She lowered her voice deliberately. Not to mention Qiao Niang, even Hong Fu almost didn't hear it.

Little did people know that Xiao Xuetang learned this voice-changing technique from a theatre troupe from the south at the Xie family!

Hongfu was very clever. She was stunned at first, but soon reacted and said to Qiaoniang, "Did you hear that? My young master has spoken. If you don't want to buy it, leave quickly."

As he said this, he was about to drive Qiao Niang out.

As the saying goes, like master, like servant. Qiao Niang didn't learn much from Ye Jin, but she did learn the habit of looking down on others. She took out a stack of banknotes, slapped them on the table and said, "This money is enough to buy out your perfume and powder shop."

Ye Jin was indeed a wealthy man, and even the servants around him were generous with their money. The thickness of the silver notes was probably over a thousand taels.

Hong Fu's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and she said calmly, "Not bad, it can probably buy me about ten boxes of cosmetics."

Qiao Niang suddenly felt a pang of pain in her heart, and Xiao Xuetang behind the curtain almost laughed out loud.

She originally wanted to make a killing from Qiao Niang, but she didn't expect Hong Fu to be even more ruthless than her...

Upon hearing this, Qiao Niang's face lit up with excitement, and she even wanted to take the banknote back!