Liu Xin smiled and said, "You don't have any opinion on this kind of thing, what can I say."
Ma Yun gave him a blank look and said: "You stinky men, just like to eat in the bowl and look at the pot. I have thought of many ways these days, and now I have an idea. Cai Yong doesn't want to let it go. If your daughter is your concubine, let her be your wife."
Liu Xin said flatly: "No! Only you are my wife."
Ma Yun felt sweet in her heart and continued: "It seems that you still have me in your heart, so I will help you. Didn't the ancients say three wives and four concubines? These three wives are one regular wife and two flat wives, so let her It's good to be a flat wife, so Cai Yong won't have any opinions, right."
Liu Xin asked uncertainly: "Wife, what are you talking about for being a wife and a wife? Is there such a rule now?"
Ma Yun said disapprovingly: "Whether it was in the past or not, if I said so today, then it will not be there anymore."
Liu Xin said embarrassedly: "But I already have the three of you now. You are a regular wife and no one can say anything, but how do you arrange for Bian Yu and Zhu Qian?"
Ma Yun sighed and said, "The world is hard to do. If you like Bian Yu, let her be a good wife. As for Zhu Qian, she can only be wronged. However, I still have to make three chapters with you. "
Liu Xin couldn't help asking nervously: "Three chapters? What do you mean?"
Ma Yun said solemnly: "Since you have said that you are three wives and four concubines, you can only marry seven wives in the future, not one more. If you want to marry more, please kick me out of the house first."
Liu Xin hurriedly covered her mouth and said, "Don't talk nonsense! Seven is only seven, and Wei Xiaobao has only married seven wives. I am still not satisfied."
Ma Yun gently removed Liu Xin's hand, and feigned: "You still have your nose on your face. It's not enough to have a few of us with you. Are you really planning to marry seven and go home."
Liu Xin smiled and said: "Well, well, you will have the final say on your wife in the future. From now on, you will be the one who will marry your wife and concubine in the mansion, Ma Yun, not me, Liu Xin."
Ma Yun gave him a sudden chestnut on his head, and said softly, "Begging for a fight!"
Liu Xin exclaimed "Ouch" and suddenly asked: "By the way, wife, is Qiao'er counted as one?"
Ma Yun hesitated for a while and said: "Then, then it doesn't count. Do you miss her? Go to her room to sleep."
Liu Xin could feel the jealousy in her words, couldn't help but laughed, kissed her on the forehead, and said: "You are so generous, how am I embarrassed to leave, I will naturally sleep here tonight, and I should be well. Enjoy the comfortable life of enjoying your wife and children's hot kang."
The important task of going to the door to propose a marriage fell to Jushou, and Cai Yong listened to him explain his intentions, pretending to hesitate with restraint. Unable to withstand Jushou's repeated persuasion, the old man reluctantly agreed. In fact, a while ago, when he learned that Ma Yun's second child had followed his mother's surname, his mind began to loosen up, but he still couldn't save face. Now, Liu Xin took the steps to the door. Although her daughter was just a wife in the past, it is better to be a concubine. What's more, her daughter's current state does not agree to marry her to Liu Xin, I am afraid that something will happen.
Next, when discussing how to hold the wedding, a disagreement occurred. The ancients required three books and six ceremonies to get married. Cai Yong's meaning was naturally to be carried out strictly in accordance with etiquette. The two parties had no problems in the five links of Nacai, Asking for Name, Najib, Najib, and Asking for Appointment. But it got stuck in this link.
Cai Yan is Cai Yong's only jewel in the palm of his hand. Naturally, she attaches great importance to her marriage. Of course, she hopes that when she welcomes her, she will give a lot of praise and make a big splash. And Liu Xin didn't want to stimulate the nerves of Ma Yun and Bian Yu, but only hoped that Cai Yan would pass the door quietly, and even the matter of banqueting guests and friends would be saved.
In fact, from Liu Xin's perspective, he doesn't have much affection for Cai Yan. After all, I have known Cai Yan for more than a year. For more than a year, Liu Xin's thoughts have been placed on Wang Tu Baye. I have not even seen her face a few times, let alone making love.
This is different from the one between him and Ma Yun, when they came here together through the journey, and the two lived through each other's lives and shared adversity. What's more, when he was in Hejian, Liu Xin acted as a shopkeeper. Tian Feng and Ju gave them the affairs of the county. Liu Xin spent more time with Ma Yun, and his feelings naturally heated up sharply. It can be said that no one can replace the feelings between Liu Xin and Ma Yun.
But Liu Xin, Bian Yu and Zhu Qian lived together for more than a year, and naturally they developed some feelings. Just as people used to marry according to their parents' orders, the matchmaker said that the couple did not see the first side until the moment of the bridal chamber, so they could stay together for life. As for Qiao'er, Liu Xin and her can't say that there is no relationship at all, but it's more of a relationship, so Liu Xin's arrangements for her are more casual.
Cai Yan’s situation is quite the opposite. Even a college like Cai Yong can’t make her daughter show up frequently. The young men she has come into contact with are very limited. As early as in Luoyang, Cai Yan had a slight affection for Liu Xin. On the way from Luoyang to Jingzhou, the information that came one after another made her quite disappointed with Cao Cao and Wei Zhongdao, and further brought out Liu Xin's excellence. After a series of events, especially after Yingchuan was rescued by Liu Xin, her inner balance had completely fallen to Liu Xin. However, what really made her love Liu Xin firmly tied to Liu Xin started from hearing Liu Rui's "Journey to the West". The stories told from the little girl's mouth can be so wonderful. You can imagine Liu How brilliant is Xin's talent. If Liu Xin knew that a "Journey to the West" could be a big killer for picking up girls, he would definitely regret not taking the copy of "Dream of Red Mansions" with him. In that case, he would definitely be able to fascinate the world.
Cai Yan's heart was relieved when he heard the news that Jusui came to propose a marriage. Ma Yun did not break his promise. The cardamom girl who was pregnant with spring had already begun to look forward to a bright future. Who knows that good things take a long time, the two sides got stuck when they talked about welcoming the relatives.
Cai Yan, who had finally recovered some of her former glory, finally couldn't help it, and said to Cai Yong, "Father, don't pay attention to these details anymore. Sister Yu hasn't been so courteous."
Cai Yong said angrily: "Can Bian Yu compare with you? What is her background? A woman in a brothel, now sitting on an equal footing with you, has already raised her. My daughter is married, how can she not be beautiful."
Mrs. Cai knows that wives and concubines of big families often have petitions, but Bian Yu obviously still has a certain influence in Liu Xin's mind, and hurriedly persuaded: "Master, you must not say that. it is good."
Cai Yongyue insisted, and said: "I am not doing this for Yan'er's sake. I just passed through the door so simply, what status will I have in the husband's house in the future."
Cai Yan already sobbed and said, "I don't want any status. As long as I can marry Liu Xin happily, I'm satisfied."
Mrs. Cai also continued to persuade: "Master, the female congress is not allowed to stay, so you should stop arguing about it. Besides, if Yan'er has a child in the future..."
When Cai Yong heard this, he was taken aback and interrupted Mrs. Cai's words and said, "No, no, just listen to your wife."
Here, Ma Yun is also persuading Liu Xin: "Husband, I don't think you should fight with the old man. Don't make the point. Our family is not rich."
Liu Xin is determined not to let go: "This is not a question of money or money. I have done this with a conscience. When you married me, it was a wedding with only the two of us. Now we have to marry her in the door, but we have to make a big fanfare. I can't promise."
Ma Yun didn't say anything, she was naturally happy in her heart, curled her lips, and said, "But it's not a problem to be so stiff. Or, you can make some concessions. She is different from me and Bian Yu. , We are all orphans without father and mother, you have to consider how her parents feel."
Liu Xin pondered for a long while, and said, "Concession, in this situation now, how do you tell me to make concession."
Ma Yun smiled and said: "That's not easy. Get a sedan chair and set up a bridal chamber. Please make friends at the two tables. You must shut down Mr. Cai's face."
Both sides took a step back, this issue was much easier to handle, and the marriage was soon set on the eighth day of August.
When Liu Xin just started to implement the new taxation policy in Jingzhou last year, most of the people still couldn't believe it and were always on the sidelines. However, last year's autumn harvest, under the vigorous promotion of the government, really distributed the harvest in accordance with the new taxation policy, and the income of the people increased exponentially. As a result, the people's enthusiasm for farming rose, and they really spared no effort to cultivate intensively. The five prefectures of Jingxiang and Xiang have achieved unprecedented bumper harvests in summer and autumn.
The people have a large amount of surplus grain in their hands, and the government has set a fair price to open the purchase. They feel that this day is really getting better day by day. I don't panic when I have surplus food at home. Now not only have surplus food at home, but also spare money on hand, and the prospects are even brighter. The people who became wealthy began to be willing to improve their lives. They ate meat every other way and pulled a few feet of cloth to make new clothes during the holidays. As a result, the market in these five counties gradually prospered.
It is not just agriculture and commerce that have developed. Some savvy people have also found opportunities in them, and more people are raising poultry and livestock. In the past, they just wanted to raise more poultry and livestock. The food in the family was not enough to eat. When they were not picking up, they often had to dig some wild plants and grass roots to satisfy their hunger. It is not easy to raise a few poultry and livestock occasionally. Large-scale farming. What's more, no matter how much you raise, it will still be a problem if you can't sell it. Who dares to raise more? Now, all of this is not a problem, and those who have the conditions have started side jobs one after another.
Liu Xin looked at the report in her hand and was full of emotion. It has been almost two years that she can finally let the people of Jingzhou live a good life. Not only that, but his own strength has also been further enhanced, especially in economics. Seventy percent of the land in the five counties of Jingxiang is in his own hands, and this piece of taxation has filled the granaries of the counties. The land and shops in the new city of Xiangyang have been sold out, and more than half of the houses in the old city have been demolished. By next year, a new round of development can begin there. Excluding the taxes that must be handed over to the court this year, the funds he can use have exceeded 15 billion.
While he was there thinking about what big moves he would do next year, Xiao Liu Rui stumbled in from the outside and yelled: "Father, you go and have a look, my mother gave birth to her."
Liu Xin threw down the information in her hand, "Huo" stood up, and said in surprise: "So fast, doesn't it mean there are still two days left?"