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  "No, nothing..." Aunt Xiu hastily said, then changed the subject, "By the way, miss, what was the name of that tree you told your uncle to find the other day? I forgot for a moment, please tell me again."

  "It's the white wax tree, also known as the green olive tree or the white thorn tree." When she asked about this, Ninth Sister temporarily put aside their previous conversation and thought for a moment before saying, "I'll write it down for you instead, after all, Uncle can read." She then instructed Qing Xiang to bring over pen and ink.

  After writing it well, she was still uneasy and relied on her memory of the previous life to draw a picture on one side before handing it over to Aunt Xu.

  "This is great, just as the young lady thought!" Auntie Xu couldn't read, but after looking at the picture, she immediately smiled and nodded. However, a little later, she asked, "But...young lady, what's the name of this tree?"

  "Hehe, it's a big deal, but... I'll only tell you once I've found that tree!" Jiujie'er said with a smile.

  Uh, that... it's not that she doesn't want to explain, it's just that it's a bit hard to explain.

  Through this cooperation with the Jiang family in opening a shop, she finally had a specific understanding of the candles of this era.

  Red wax, also known as various oils and fats made of wax, is the most common; secondly, yellow wax, or beeswax, is taken from honeybees.

  The rarest and most precious is white wax, which, as the name suggests, is secreted by a small insect called the white wax insect that lives on the white wax tree.

  This small insect sucks the sap of the white wax tree and secretes a waxy substance, said to have been discovered by Sun Simiao, the King of Medicine in the early Tang Dynasty.

  One day, Yao Wang went up the mountain to pick herbs and accidentally discovered a tree with white transparent water droplets hanging under its fruit, which tasted like honey.

  Later, small insects were found on the branches, and soon white snow (wax flowers) grew on the branches. Finally, the small insects turned into moths and flew out.

  In her previous life, Jiu Jie felt that this was quite wonderful, so she collected all the knowledge about the white wax tree and the white wax insect, and even used her summer vacation to go to the main production area of Emei Mountain in Sichuan to admire them.

  She inferred that although this era already had such a wax-making technique, because the habits of those white wax insects were really troublesome, they were not artificially domesticated and still relied on natural ones, so the output was not much.

  This was quite a good business opportunity, so she asked her uncle to go find this kind of tree.

  She knew that all the skills she had learned had been completely drained by the Jiang family, and the Jiang family was even more skilled than her, which made her feel uneasy.

  No trickery no trade, merchants value profit, this point whether it's on Yan's body or Jiang Yuxing's body, she can fully experience it.

  She still has some guard against these people!

  After seeing off Aunt Xue, they had dinner. After dinner, she was embroidering under the candle holder on the table, but just after two stitches, Cuijiao came over and said that Third Madame asked her to go over for a while.

  At this time...

  The ninth sister couldn't help but glance at the sky outside.

  Cuijiao urged her on, and she didn't dare to linger. She followed Cuijiao quickly, but her heart was filled with apprehension, fearing that she had unknowingly violated some rule or regulation.

  After arriving at the main house, she saw Jiang's calm smile and Jiu's mood finally relaxed.

  However, it also feels strange that in the house there are not only the tenth sister and her, but also her cheap old father Wen Chonghu and her closed-door studious, long-lost eldest brother Wen Jing Shui.

  She was over forty years old, still quite good-looking, just a bit stout, because the government office where he worked was very far away, and he himself was a timid and cowardly person, so he didn't dare to sneak around casually, so he only came back once every three or four days, and Ninth Sister rarely saw him.

  And her elder brother was very tall, with a handsome face, but he was thin and pale, his eyes also lacked spirit.

  It must be because I've been reading too much!

  It's also true that having been taken care of by the highest leader in the government is an honor, but it's also a pressure!

  The Jiang family, who had been eagerly waiting for their son to achieve success and bring honor to the family, must have also nagged him constantly.

  This elder brother's days will definitely be difficult...

  "It's nothing, really. Your father and I had you all come over tonight mainly to remind you to take care of the servants in your respective houses, because tomorrow the royal princess and prince will arrive, so be sure not to make any mistakes...” Just as Ninth Sister was feeling sorry for Wen Jing Shui, Jiang Shi suddenly spoke up.

  "Didn't you say twenty-four? How did it come earlier?" Which made Ninth Sister feel caught off guard, and she blurted out the question.

  Wen Chonghu immediately furrowed his brow.

  Jiang also looked at her in surprise, then slowly said, "Originally it was, but I heard that on the way, they met Weiyuan Wang who had just returned from a triumphant expedition and entered the capital together, so they didn't take the water route. This way, they arrived several days earlier than originally planned, so they came ahead of schedule."

  Why does trouble always come so quickly?

  The ninth sister couldn't help but secretly wipe her forehead in frustration, but she didn't dare show it on her face.

  Then Wen Chonghu again, as usual, instructed his three sons and daughters, no wonder they had to follow the rules, couldn't let outsiders look down on them, couldn't lose face for the three families.

  These words are what Wen Chonghu says every time he holds a family meeting. In this Hou Mansion, Jiu's father is also cautious and fearful of offending those in power.

  Two high-rise buildings are like this, what can Jiujiu do? Ah...

  " Ninth sister, are you worried that Sixth sister will tell Young Master about the poisonous spider?" As soon as they stepped out of the door, facing the night wind, Shier's voice came from behind.

  "Uh..." Jiujier was taken aback, her heart filled with a mix of emotions, but she still managed to maintain a serious expression on her face, nodding her head, "Yes!"

  "Don't worry, Ninth Sister. If they give you a hard time, I definitely won't stand idly by!" Under the moonlight, Tenth Sister's small face was full of determination and spirit.

  "Thank you, tenth sister!" A faint warmth welled up in Ninth Sister's heart.

  "Eldest sister, do you know what my greatest wish is?" The two walked side by side, and Tenth Sister said in a low voice.

  The rare depth in tenth sister's tone made ninth sister unable to help but glance at her sideways.

  "I hope that one day... our three families can live with dignity and pride, without having to look at anyone's face or be bullied by others!"

  These words made Jiu Jie'er pause, and when she turned to look at her again, all she saw was the cold winter sky, and on that beautiful face as delicate as a flower, there was a resolute light.

  It must have been her parents' humility and compromise that stimulated this simple-minded girl to grow up quickly.

  No matter how much trouble Jiuniang was in, the sun rose as scheduled on the second day, and time flew by quickly. Before she knew it, it was already after noon. The Wen family was busy welcoming Princess Xingxin.

  Xin Qin Wangfei and the Eldest Madam looked extremely similar, with the same tall and slender figure, the same fair and elegant complexion. The only difference was that Xin Qin Wangfei had a more dignified air about her, with a hint of majesty between her eyebrows, giving off an aura of a noble lady.

  To show respect, the madam led a group of wives to welcome them at the second gate, and after gathering together, they rushed to the Hall of Longevity of the old lady in a grand manner.

  After a lively and warm conversation, the Wen family's sisters were also brought out to pay their respects one by one. The third sister and sixth sister were held hands by the princess and showed great affection, which was not explicitly stated. What surprised the ninth sister was that the princess still remembered her, smiling and praising her for being elegant and refined.

  Overjoyed and surprised!

  The ninth sister had only one feeling, but it was not surprise, but fright.

  Fortunately, the queen's meeting with her was not long, and soon turned to the next sister, letting Jiu Si'er breathe a sigh of relief.

  "Old lady, the young master has come to pay his respects!" But suddenly, a shout from the woman at the door made Jiu's heart leap up...

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