The Qin family traveled over mountains and across rivers, arriving in Pingyang more than half a month later.

  As soon as Ah Nuan entered Pingyang City, she felt uneasy all over. The people in Pingyang City had extremely loud voices, and the vendors were shouting at the top of their lungs, which could be heard from across the street. Accustomed to the soft and gentle Wu dialect, her ears felt uncomfortable for several days. Moreover, the air was dry and monotonous, unlike the warm and humid climate of Jiangnan, which occasionally carried the fragrance of flowers, making every breath a pleasure.

  She supported the old lady down from the carriage, and they walked in through the front gate, past the front courtyard, and through the flower trellis gate, taking in the views of the other courtyards as they went.

  This courtyard is located in a wide alley south of Pingyang City, and the layout of the three courtyards is quite different from that of Qins residence in Hangzhou. The eaves corridor goes straight up and down, and the courtyard has no pavilions or ponds, just like an overly rigid and demure old maid, devoid of any interest.

  Qin Miao is a hedonist, after all, she has been exposed to many good things since childhood. Looking at this row of gray and dusty houses, her excitement about coming to Pingyang City was suddenly extinguished. After all, she is still a thoroughbred southern girl at heart.

  But before she could carefully criticize the old-fashionedness of other families, her first period came knocking on her door unannounced. Qin Miao was a late-blooming girl, at least physically. Girls from other families had their periods at 12 or 13 years old, but hers was long overdue, worrying Old Lady Qin to death.

  "Grandma..." At this moment, Qin Miao was hiding in her quilt, refusing to let Yatou wipe her body clean.

  Anu is an unlucky child, at least in the eyes of Old Lady Qin. She lost her mother when she was born and has been raised by this old woman since childhood.

  "Ah, Nuan is a big girl now..." She poked at the quilt where Nuans butt was and smiled warmly: "Its time for Nuan to get married and have children."

  Bei Zi shifted uncomfortably at these words.

  The big girl Zixuan beside her couldnt hold back, and burst out laughing. In her opinion, the young ancestor of their family was a strange person, quite different from ordinary official or merchant families daughters. When Qin Miao was very young, she learned how to manage the household and shop in various ways, with an innate cleverness. Every time she accompanied her to see those managers, her demeanor was like that of a small adult, serious and decisive. But in many things that girls should have, the young ancestor was surprisingly childish, such as dressing up, needlework, and especially the first period that would eventually come to every girl.

  "Grandma, how can you be so shameless!" Anus muffled voice came from under the quilt.

  Madam Qin couldnt help but laugh and cry at the same time, this child... "How can you be so shameless? The Shen familys daughter is two years younger than you and shes already here. Whats wrong with..."

  The old lady coaxed and tried to pull the quilt open, looking at her granddaughters small face that was red from being covered up, and chuckled as she patted Qin Miaos butt: "Silly girl!"

  Anu pouted, feeling uncomfortable in her heart. This feeling was different from going to the bathroom, it was sticky and painful. She was also a clean-loving child, looking at the red marks on her clothes, her face felt hot again, so she had to let Zixuan wipe and change her clothes.

  After a busy time, Zi Xuan leaned in and whispered to her about the precautions for menstruation. It can be heard that womens menstruation will come for several days, and during this period, they must avoid colds, especially not get cold, and there are some tedious taboos, An Nuan feels that being a woman is really troublesome.

  Fortunately, the trouble only lasted for three days, and An Nuan was back to her lively self. So on this day, she took her maid and servant out onto the streets. Before leaving, she specifically asked the servants about the location of their newly opened Lang Yue Pavilion and Qing Feng Shop.

  Langyue Pavilion and Qingfeng Shop in Pingyang City have been open for only a month, with excellent location, personally selected by Qin Yu. The whole street stretches for several miles, with shops selling books and paintings, gold, silver, jade and stone, silk and satin clothing, everything is available.

  Wandering around shops is an interest that Qin Miao has cultivated over the years. In Hangzhou, there are no big or small shops that Qin Miao is not familiar with. Know yourself and know your enemy, a hundred battles will not be in vain, this is what the old lady has been teaching for many years. Theres another one: hearing is not as good as seeing, only by experiencing it personally can you understand what the masters are playing at.

  "Miss, Qingfeng has arrived." The little girl Yulü pulled Qin Miao, who was still lingering at the sugar gourd stall, and nodded vigorously towards her.

  "Here!" Qin Miao tossed the sugar gourd string that had just been bitten into to the young servant, and swaggered into Qingfeng Pu.

  The shopkeeper was Chen Dà, an old man brought from Hangzhou by Master Qin. Qín Miào looked around, but didnt see Shopkeeper Chen or any customers, not even a single apprentices shadow; the large shop was as deserted as could be.

  She couldnt help but furrow her brow, this wasnt what she had expected.

  Bang! Such a good location, such a big sign, so many pedestrians outside, how come nobody comes in? She slapped the table heavily with her hand, shaking off the ruler on the table and dropping it to the ground.

  Just then, the back of the table slowly rose up a persons head, followed by a sleepy face with a pair of frightened eyes.

  Qin Miao naturally had sharp eyes and could tell that the young man was a shop assistant, and still a lazy one at that!

  "Hey little brother, are you open for business?" She waited calmly and unhurriedly until the shop assistant had fully stood up before asking.

  This fellow is indeed lazy, Chen the shopkeeper followed the master out and temporarily let him watch the door. Yesterday he was delighted with the good news of Qingfengs shop and had a few more drinks with his childhood friend from next door, and until now he is still dazed.

  He habitually rubbed his eyes, sizing up the newcomer. A short girl with a low bun, her eyebrows furrowed and fire in her eyes. But this face was truly delicate, even more beautiful than Chunhua next door. Looking again at her entourage, a retinue of maids and attendants followed closely behind, clearly from a wealthy or official family.

  "Hey, hey, whats up? The young lady wants to see something. Is it the seasonal gauze skirt or the autumn cloak?" The shop assistant suddenly came to life, walked around from behind the counter to Qin Miaos side, and bowed with extreme courtesy, looking like he was eager to serve.

  According to the stores rules, the new clerk should have a diligent and pleasant attitude to make customers happy. But when Qin Miao saw him, she couldnt help but feel annoyed by his sloppy appearance, as if he was about to drool all over her legs. What kind of people does Big Brother hire? Not only is he lazy and slow, but also has such poor manners.

  "What kinds of fabrics, patterns, and styles do you have for cheongsam dresses? Tell me one by one." Qin Miao directly bypassed him and found a seat in the shop, sat down, and waited for a short while. Feeling empty-handed and empty-mouthed, she said to the shop assistant with a hint of anger: "Wheres the tea? Does your Qingfeng Shop not know how to do business?"

  To be honest, this fellow is usually quite quick-witted, but Qin Miaos rhythm from the moment she entered has been too good, completely disrupting his usual familiar way of receiving guests. At this moment, he was thinking about how to introduce her in a brilliant manner, but was directly interrupted by the guest.

  "Oh dear... its my mistake, miss. Just a moment, the tea will be right here!" He quickly ran inside, hastily calling out to his colleagues in the back to hurry up with the tea.

  Qin Miao looked at them bustling around inside and out, her anger in her heart couldnt be stirred up anymore, it directly turned into worry. She held the tea cup and shook her head helplessly, it seemed like she had to have a good talk with Father and Big Brother.

  The situation at Langyue Pavilion next door is much better than that of Qingfeng Pu, although it has not been bustling with guests, but at least it looks like one and can live up to the signboard of Qins family.