0p0 Chapter 272 Dragon Boat Race (1)
Chapter 272 Dragon Boat Race (1)
The next day, everyone in the family got up early and the food was already prepared in the kitchen. Jiang Ruonan and Li Yan'er both looked at each other with dislike, but they didn't say anything.
Jiang Weinan secretly said to Jiang Weinan: "Cousin, send her away sometime."
Jiang Weinan patted his forehead and said, "The one who brought you two together is your elder. It has nothing to do with her. Don't be so rude to her."
Then Jiang Weinan told Jiang Ruonan about the miserable state Li Yan'er appeared in when she found them.
This was what Xie Jiaojiao told her yesterday. It turned out that Li Yan'er ran away by herself, without taking any servants with her. She did take a lot of silver with her, but as a lady from a wealthy family, she didn't know how expensive money was, and she was very generous along the way. So, she found an inn to stay in halfway, and the next morning, the silver she had with her was stolen. In the end, she could only rely on selling her jewelry to reach Jiangbo City.
In fact, Xie Jiaojiao didn't know all this. She found out all this from Qiuxiang who was always with Li Yaner.
Jiang Ruonan opened her mouth slightly and finally said, "She deserves it. She has never been far away by herself, but she just wants to run away from home!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yan'er came towards them, and Jiang Ruonan quickly shut up.
Li Yan'er glared at him, and Jiang Ruonan snorted and turned away.
In the carriage, Jiang Weinan said, "We are going to help the He family today. If they can win the first place in the dragon boat race this time, they will become famous in Jiangbo City, which will only benefit their business."
Xie Jiaojiao nodded: "You are right, but you should also remind He Hu to be careful of others tampering with his boat! After all, there are a lot of people here today."
Just as Xie Jiaojiao finished her words, the carriage suddenly stopped moving.
Lai Fu said, "Master and Madam, there are too many people. The carriage cannot move."
Xie Jiaojiao lifted the curtain and saw that they had not been out for long, and the street was full of people and crowded.
Xie Jiaojiao said to Lai Fu: "It's okay, let's get off the car and walk!"
Jiang Weinan nodded, and Jiang Ruonan's brother Li Yan'er had no choice but to follow.
Jiang Ruonan walked to Xie Jiaojiao, but before he could speak, Xie Jiaojiao turned around and said to Qiuxiang, "There are so many people here, don't leave my cousin."
Li Yan'er was originally feeling awkward because she didn't want to walk next to Jiang Ruonan, nor did she want to walk next to Jiang Weinan. Xie Jiaojiao's words undoubtedly made her feel a little warmer by leaving her behind.
Qiuxiang quickly agreed!
Jiang Ruonan then spoke: "Cousin, is the He family cooperating with you in the transportation business?"
Xie Jiaojiao nodded.
Jiang Ruonan nodded: "Before I came here, I heard from my grandfather and second uncle that you have met the old man of the He family, He Jin?"
"Of course I have. Mr. He is still in good health. Why? Do you know him?"
Jiang Ruonan immediately waved his hand: "I know the younger generation, Jiangnan has only been here a few times, how can I know him, I just heard grandpa mention him twice, he is a person that grandpa admires, so I thought it would be great if I could meet him."
This surprised Xie Jiaojiao. She looked at Jiang Weinan, who looked as if he didn't know anything about this.
Jiang Ruonan said, "Do you know why he left Jiangbo City?"
"Isn't it because Jiang Huaian's family is the only one in the business, leaving him with no business to do?"
Jiang Ruonan shook his head: "The He family has been doing this transportation business for decades. Jiangbo City is their root! At the beginning, they had a batch of goods that sank directly on the river. At that time, all the people on the ship, even those who could swim, were not spared. They all died in that disaster. Moreover, the goods were loaded on several ships. If they were delivered safely, the He family could have become the number one transportation company in Jiangbo City. But they all sank. Not only the goods were lost, but also the ships and the people on the ships. That's why the He family withdrew from Jiangbo City!"
Xie Jiaojiao had actually inquired about this matter before. She heard that at that time, the door of the He family was full of people who wanted to collect debts...
"In that case, what does Grandpa admire about him?"
Jiang Ruonan continued, "At the beginning, all the debt collectors and the families who had accidents with that batch of goods came to ask for money. He Jin sold all his cash, including his ancestral home, and first comforted the families of the victims, and even gave a lot more. Then he turned around and wrote IOUs to the debt collectors! To be honest, if it were an ordinary family, they would have walked away long ago if something happened. But He Jin not only did not run away, but also brought his family back to his old business, slowly paid off all the IOUs owed to everyone, and earned himself a family business. You can imagine that in Jiangbo City, the later transportation business was basically monopolized by the Jiang family. He Jin was able to survive with his family in the cracks and pay off so many debts. Isn’t it admirable?"
After Jiang Ruonan finished speaking, Xie Jiaojiao glanced at Jiang Ruonan and thought, the He family has really put aside their past grudges by agreeing to cooperate with them!
This is not simple at first glance...
Jiang Weinan also frowned slightly, and Jiang Ruonan said again: "Cousin, do you know? Aunt and He Jin's son used to be good friends!"
Jiang Weinan shook his head: "Is there such a thing?"
Jiang Ruonan nodded: "I also heard it from my second uncle in private, because when they were in the town, my aunt helped them."
Xie Jiaojiao nodded slightly when she heard this: "Now I understand why the He family is willing to let He Hu play with you."
Otherwise, according to what Jiang Ruonan just said, the Jiang family and the He family are not just competitors, they are enemies! The Jiang family forced the He family to sell their ancestral home. If it were her, it would be a fight to the death!
There were so many people at the riverside!
The streets on both sides are lined with small vendors selling snacks, rouge and powder, and headdresses.
The road was packed with people!
Xie Jiaojiao and Jiang Weinan took them to the He family's dock.
The He family's already completed dock was also crowded with people, and there was a dragon boat next to the dock.
As soon as Mr. He and He Zhongsheng saw them, they came over immediately.
Xie Jiaojiao introduced: "Grandpa He, Uncle He, this is Jiang Ruonan, and this is Li Yaner, they are all Jiang Weinan's cousins!"
Li Yan'er and Jiang Ruonan greeted the two people, one bowed slightly and the other cupped his hands.
"Meet Grandpa He and Uncle He."
Mr. He and He Zhongsheng smiled and said, "Is this your first time seeing a dragon boat race?"
Li Yan'er smiled appropriately and nodded slightly, while Jiang Ruonan said to Grandpa He, "Grandpa He, I'm here today to cheer for you. I wish you win first place in this competition."
He Jin looked at Jiang Ruonan and said, "You are a nice kid. I like you."
Just as he finished speaking, He Hu came over. He was wearing a jacket on his upper body, long pants on his lower body, and a scarf on his head.
When he came up, he first greeted Jiang Weinan and Xie Jiaojiao, but then he saw Li Yan'er next to him, his eyes widened immediately, and he couldn't help but say: "My goodness, whose sister is this, she is so pretty!"