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Chapter 313 The first encounter with the original heroine

"Who is this?" the old lady pointed at Jiang Youzhen and asked.

The girl looked in the direction the old lady pointed, and when she saw Jiang Youzhen, her eyes flashed with surprise.

I didn't expect that in such a small place, there would be such a handsome young man from a noble family.

Then she discovered that the shop was actually quite impressive and had good business. At this time, the shop was also crowded with people, which showed how good the business was.

She thought to herself, what's the point of staying in a small town? If you want to do business, you must do it big. With an idea in mind, she looked at Jiang Youzhen again and made up her mind.

"Madam, this is our young master." The second shopkeeper replied respectfully.

"But you are a scholar? You look like a bookworm." The old lady's eyes were full of admiration. The young man was handsome and pleasing to the eye.

Speaking of this, the second shopkeeper was very proud, "Yes! The young master ranked first in the county examination this year."

The old lady turned around in surprise and asked, "The first place in the county exam? Is it Jiang Youzhen?"

The second shopkeeper was a little surprised. This old lady didn't sound like a local, so how come she knew their young boss?

"Exactly! The old lady also knows our young master?"

The old woman looked at Jiang Youzhen again and suddenly smiled, "It's her? This is such a coincidence."

Among the officials and noble families in the capital, who hasn't heard of Jiang Youzhen's name? The imperial court's new policy reform of building docks was because of this young man, and the first place to experiment was Tongzhou Prefecture.

A medium-sized prefecture city came into the public eye because of the new policy. As the new policy was implemented, Jiang Youzhen's name also became popular.

However, Jiang Youzhen is just a young man without any foundation after all, and he should be protected by the two princes, otherwise the capital would have won over Jiang Youzhen long ago. It must be said that this is a talent.

"Madam and young lady, please go upstairs. There are private rooms upstairs." The second shopkeeper invited them to the second floor.

"What do you want to buy, old lady and young lady? I will help you carefully select." The second shopkeeper saw that the two people were dressed richly or noble, so he thought they were a big business.

"Bring some embroidery samples over here. Your buttons are well made. Bring all kinds of them here so we can choose."

The old lady spoke first, and just as the second shopkeeper was about to walk out the door, she suddenly stopped him.

"I admire your young master very much. It just so happens that I have a granddaughter at home who is also taking the exam this year, and I have some questions for her. Please invite her over and ask her a few questions."

The old lady's words stunned the second shopkeeper. He turned his head and looked at the girl sitting next to the old lady. She was still wearing a veil in the house, probably to avoid him, a foreign man.

If the rules are so strict, why should we meet our own boss?

"Yes!" Since it was the guest's request, no one would mind, so the second shopkeeper would just do it.

The second shopkeeper went downstairs and walked to the counter to tell Jiang Youzhen about the matter.

"In that case, I'll go up with you." Jiang Youzhen nodded and didn't care.

The second shopkeeper looked up and saw Jiang Youzhen's handsome face. He suddenly realized! Could it be that he thought the young master was well-behaved and a scholar with a bright future, so he fell in love with him?

The girl just now should not be married yet, she is probably the granddaughter of the old woman. Ouch! Is the young master favored by a wealthy family?

Jiang Youzhen asked the second shopkeeper to take a lot of embroidery and buttons, and also brought some auspicious knots of different sizes and several screens.

Just as he was about to go upstairs, Jiang Youzhen remembered something and said, "Go get the three-foot-long double-sided embroidery in the backyard storeroom."

The second shopkeeper was a little surprised. "That was a newly embroidered sample. The second owner said it took too long to make, so it's only for exhibition and not for sale."

"I didn't say I wanted to sell it, just go and get it." Jiang Youzhen had his own plans.

Her shop already employs many embroiderers, many of whom have not signed a contract to sell themselves. They are free to come and go and are only paid monthly wages, but they cannot get in touch with the core.

The real core technology can only be mastered by those embroiderers who have signed a contract to sell themselves.

This kind of core technology must not be spread out. Of course, the truth will come out sooner or later, but it must not be spread in the first ten years.

The Jiang family's indenture contract was also very kind and righteous. After the whole family discussed it, they said that one only had to work for fifteen years, during which time they would be paid monthly wages based on their performance, but the minimum monthly wage would be one or two taels of silver.

When fifteen years are up, he will no longer have to work for the Jiang family and can just wait for the Jiang family to take care of him in his old age.

After going upstairs, Jiang Youzhen knocked on the door.

"Come in!" There was a bit of majesty in the old voice, and you could tell from the voice that he was someone important.

"My name is Jiang Youzhen. Nice to meet the old lady and the young lady!" Jiang Youzhen bowed as soon as he entered and did not dare to look up.

Who knows if she will be accused of something when she looks up? Aren't rich families said to have strict rules?

"Are you Jiang Youzhen? I've heard of you. It was you who proposed the court's new policy of dock reform. The Second Prince and the Fourth Prince both praised you highly. Now, among the noble families in the capital, your name is known to everyone."

The old lady looked at Jiang Youzhen again, and immediately thought of the niece of the third son's wife. Although the third son was only a concubine's son, he was quite obedient in managing the family business in the past two years. His brother-in-law was now on duty in the Hanlin Academy, so it was not bad to have a legitimate daughter.

This kid will have a promising future in the government, so why not marry the two families and win over Jiang Youzhen? From the fact that both princes mentioned Jiang Youzhen in their memorials, we know that Jiang Youzhen is someone that both princes want to win over.

Since she has encountered him this time, she must lend a helping hand to the Fourth Prince.

The most important thing is that their Luo family has been tied to the Fourth Prince, so Jiang Youzhen must join the Fourth Prince. And this kid has a shallow foundation. Even if he has some future, he is still far behind the wealthy Luo family. There is a huge difference.

The third son’s niece is just right, and she’s also a legitimate daughter, so her status doesn’t disgrace the boy.

At this moment, the old lady had thought of a foolproof plan.

Jiang Youzhen didn't know that the old lady was already plotting against her, so she just said modestly: "Old lady, you are too kind, it was just a sudden idea. The most important thing is that the two princes acted decisively and the emperor was wise and brave, so they came up with such a good plan."

"Oh? Then who do you think is the most suitable to implement the new policy, the Second Prince or the Fourth Prince?"

"This is something that the emperor and the adults should worry about. Although we are scholars, we don't know the details and dare not speak rashly."

Are you setting a trap for me? This old lady originally came from the capital, and must have a close relationship with a certain prince in the court. At least she has already taken sides.

In that case, I have to be careful with my next words, because it's clear that he has other intentions!

The girl looked at Jiang Youzhen curiously through the veil. He was a man of good taste, good looks, and smart. It was a pity that he came from a poor family, otherwise he would have been a good candidate.

However, she thought about her purpose and felt that it would be good to have more confidants! With an idea in mind, she lowered her head and drank her tea.

"Have you proposed marriage?" The old lady smiled. This boy was indeed smart, so she didn't insist on asking.