The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 259 Dare not offend

The smile on Shi Yao's face froze for a moment, and she said, "I have indeed met a good man. This is my grandmother's cousin, Jiang Miao."

It’s a pity that he can’t be a good son-in-law.

Xie Jibai looked at the spider web marriage map of the Shi family and immediately knew that it was the most outstanding young man in the Jiang family, so he bowed and smiled and said, "So it's the Third Young Master Jiang. Congratulations, young lady, on your upcoming wedding. I'll go ahead."

After saying that, Xie Jibai took two steps back. Guiquan brought the horse over. He jumped on the horse and bowed to Jiang Miao again, smiling like a spring breeze, "Third Master Jiang, goodbye."

After saying that, Xie Jibai rode away.

Guiquan followed closely behind.

After walking for a while, Guiquan asked, "Master, that second daughter of the Shi family looks so familiar!"

Xie Jibai didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he just smiled and said, "Her elder sister is Shi Mingzhu, and they look a bit alike. You've seen the eldest daughter of the Shi family, so it's natural that you find the second daughter familiar."

"But," Guiquan scratched his head, "I feel like I've seen her somewhere else, but I can't remember where."

"If you can't remember, forget it. She is a daughter of the Duke's Mansion and an unmarried woman. Don't criticize her or you will ruin her reputation."

Guiquan said solemnly: "Yes."

Xie Jibai thought to himself, half a year ago, the second Miss Shi was in Jinling, dressed simply, riding in an open donkey cart, bright as fire, like a wild rose, full of vigorous vitality.

Now the second Miss Shi is adorned with gold and silver, and looks extremely wealthy. Her appearance has also matured compared to six months ago. She has learned the rules and manners of a lady from a noble family, and is like a blooming peony, with a bit more grace and elegance. However, her vigorous vitality has not been exhausted by being kept in seclusion.

Her youthful vigor is reflected in every look.

Shi Yao is still Shi Yao.

No matter how the environment around her changes or how her life goes through drastic changes, she is still the same person at heart.

The one in his portrait.

But she was a girl from a decent family. After he finished the painting and relieved his momentary impulse, he did not dare to keep it privately and could only burn it.

After meeting Shi Yao today, I suddenly had the urge to draw her.

Xie Jibai thought about Jiang Miao's slightly hostile face, smiled slightly, and held down his right hand. It was okay. He had already offended the girl once. If he offended her a second time, he would deserve to die.

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Shi Yao watched Xie Jibai for three seconds, reluctant to leave.

This was a big contributor to her obtaining rebirth points.

It’s a pity that the seventh brother Shi Mingchen is useless. The Xie family tries to avoid suspicion with the Shi family in every way. I’m afraid Xie Jibai is also avoiding her as if she were a ferocious beast.

After completing the last business deal, Xie Jibai was afraid that he would avoid her next time he saw her and never have anything to do with her again.

Shi Yao shook her head, took a few steps forward, and said, "Cousin, we're done, let's go."

Otherwise you won’t be able to join in the fun.

Xie Qingdai has also returned to Beijing. Will she get involved in this matter?

"No hurry, I have sent someone to inquire about Bo Yinghao's whereabouts." Jiang Miao frowned and asked, "But you, my cousin, seem to be familiar with Mr. Xie?"

"Today is the third time we've met," Shi Yao was confused. Jiang Miao was holding on to Xie Jibai. Did he really treat her as his fiancée? She held up three fingers and explained, "It's really only the third time we've met.

In the past in Jinling, the Xie family grain shop had a good reputation for being honest and trustworthy. They had never had a fake scale. It was said that there was once a shopkeeper who secretly made a fake scale. Old Master Xie tied the man up and took him to the government office to sue him. He also apologized to the villagers, paid compensation, and donated money to repair the bridge to make amends. His reputation was very good. "

Jiang Miao nodded: "The Xie family is indeed honest and trustworthy in doing business, never cheating anyone, and their reputation is reliable."

Especially in the military, he has an excellent reputation.

Jiang Miao looked at Shi Yao and didn't say the last sentence.

Because the Xie family's good reputation is so loud, it is closely related to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

His family used to be a family of nobility, and although it has fallen on hard times now, they still have some connections with some people in the army, so they know some unknown news.

Shi Yao pursed her lips and smiled: "After entering the capital, I heard that the elder sister of the Xie family and my seventh brother were engaged, and I was very happy, but it's a pity that they are not destined to be together, which is a pity.

Didn't Fengzhou suffer from floods before? I also wanted to help, so I donated two thousand taels and asked the Xie family to help buy grain and send it to Fengzhou. The person I entrusted was this Third Master Xie. "

Jiang Miao's mind works quickly.

The Xie family had long intended to avoid suspicion with the Shi family, and would not often go to the Duke's Mansion to pay their respects. They would probably only go to pay their respects to their great-aunt and great-uncle during festivals or when there were important matters.

Then, Shi Yao and Xie Jibai should only have three chances to meet.

During one Chinese New Year, there was no flood in Fengzhou.

The second time was when the Xie family broke off the engagement.

The third time was on the old Duke’s birthday, when the disaster relief work was nearing its end.

Thinking about this, Jiang Miao couldn't help but have a complicated expression.

This second girl is really a person who cannot be judged by appearance. When the Xie family was about to break off the engagement, she actually approached Xie Jibai to donate silver and grain for disaster relief. She is really courageous!

She was not afraid that the Xie family would throw the banknotes in her face.

Of course, the Xie family didn’t dare.

However, did Xie Jibai really dare to take on this thankless job?

So, how did they meet for the first time? Why did they build trust in each other?

The thought flashed through his mind, and Jiang Miao turned his attention back to Shi Yao's donation of silver for disaster relief. The gold hairpins on the girl's head seemed to shine even more brightly.

This girl is truly kind-hearted and knows how to judge the situation. She found the most reliable person to help with disaster relief.

From the perspective of a relative, he reminded, "The Xie family is reliable in business, and my cousin has a keen eye for talent. However, it would be better for my cousin to have less contact with Mr. Xie."

There was more gossip to be heard. Shi Yao pricked up her ears excitedly and asked curiously, "Why? Is there something wrong with him?"

Jiang Miao motioned for his attendants to withdraw, then said solemnly: "Third Master Xie is a righteous man with good character, but he has two improper habits. One is his love of beauties, and the other is his love of painting beauties."

Shi Yao pursed her lips.

"cousin?"

Shi Yao chuckled, cleared her throat and said, "Thank you, cousin, for praising my beauty."

Jiang Miao: “…”

Shi Yao originally thought that he was going to use harsh words to mock Xie Jibai's romanticism, but she didn't expect her cousin to use such elegant words. As a result, her impression of Jiang Miao became even better. She didn't want to make things awkward with him, so she quickly said:

"My cousin is so open with me and cares about my reputation. He is more like a brother than my own brother. I accept his kindness.

But, cousin, don't worry. The Xie family is avoiding the Shi family as much as possible. Just now I wanted to ask the third master Xie for help, but he refused me without hesitation. I think he will pretend not to know me when he sees me in the future.

It is only because my cousin’s family is a relative and they are not too far apart that they are willing to interact with our family.”

After saying this, Shi Yao looked disappointed.

Jiang Miao couldn't bear to see her disappointed, so he comforted her, "Relatives are connected by blood, so it's only natural for us to help each other. There's news in the capital every day, and this storm will soon pass, so don't worry too much, cousin. It's getting late, let's go find Miss Bo."

Shi Yao nodded and then got on the carriage.

Jiang Miao mounted his horse and gave the order to set off.

Soon, they arrived at the inn where Bo Yinghao and his family of three were staying.

The inn was packed with people watching the fun.

The servants of the Jiang family bowed to Jiang Miao and Shi Yao respectively and said, "Third Master, Miss Bo has been found."