"It's really superfluous for him to ask you like this, just send it directly." Chu Chengyun looked at the letter again, "And the map seeds that I got this time, send them together, I want them all."
Chu Chengyun accepted the letter so simply, which surprised Ye Pingrong.
Even though Ye Pingrong was a military commander, he was not very proficient in the world, but after being with Chu Chengyun for so long, he often heard him say something like "officers do not compete with the people for profits".
Now, his master is the emperor, but Qi Yun is a common man. Isn't what Chu Chengyun does now is to compete with the people for profit
However, Ye Pingrong still understood what to say and what not to say, he immediately folded his fists and cupped his hands and said, "My brother-in-law apologises for His Majesty."
As soon as these words came out, Chu Chengyun had a smile on his face, and his eyebrows were a little helpless.
He likes Ye Pingrong, this person has no foundation, and he is not too close to the officials of the DPRK, and he has an upright and unyielding temperament.
Pure ministers are often the favorite of every king.
But Ye Pingrong was also too blunt, and sometimes he couldn't understand Chu Chengyun's words when he turned a little corner.
But before Ye Pingrong could figure out what Chu Chengyun meant, he listened to him: "Okay, Pingrong, get up, I don't mean to blame Erlang, but I want to reward him. As long as one of these grain seeds grows, then It is a great deed for the country and the people.”
Ye Pingrong just got up, and when he heard the words, he cupped his hands again and said, "My brother-in-law, your majesty, thank you..."
"Okay, okay, don't replace your brother-in-law for your brother-in-law. After a while, in another year, you will be my brother-in-law."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Pingrong blushed.
Chu Chengyun didn't tease him very much, he waved his hand and let him back off, while Chu Chengyun himself let someone take the bunch of big characters out of the palace door.
When Chu Chengyun arrived at Meng's palace, Meng was playing with the vase.
Chu Chengyun couldn't help but ask, "What kind of flower is this? It doesn't look like a precious variety."
"This is called auspicious flower. Although it is not as beautiful as peony roses, it still tastes fragrant." Seeing him coming, Mrs. Meng smiled and threw off her scissors, washed her hands again, and then walked over to meet Chu Chengyun. "Why didn't your Majesty let anyone pass the word?"
Chu Chengyun grabbed Meng Shi's hand and waved away a bunch of palace servants who were following behind him. Then he entered the door with a smile: "It's okay, you and I are still so particular about what to do. Also, as I said before, I will call you Xianggong in private, don't call it birth."
When Meng Shi heard the words, he softly called out "Xiang Gong", which coaxed Chu Chengyun into a wide-eyed smile.
In fact, Mrs. Meng didn't know it in her heart. Since ancient times, there have been many incidents of falling in love and falling in love. It is common for a new generation in the palace to replace the old one. Just before she got married, Mrs. Meng's mother told her that no matter whether Chu Chengyun Whether the future is an emperor or a prince, it will always be the descendants of the royal family, and the rules must not be forgotten.
But now Meng Shi still calls her husband, because Chu Chengyun is still calling himself "I" in front of her.
If there is a day when the time changes and the roots of love are no longer there, it will not be too late to follow the rules by then.
Chu Chengyun didn't know that his queen thought so much in an instant. He took off his cloak and asked him to hang it up. Then he happily dragged Mrs. Meng to sit down at the table, put the copybook on the table and said: "Look, Saburo's words are getting better and better."
Meng Shi took one and unfolded it, looked at it for a while, and said with a smile, "Yes, Saburo of the Qi family has improved a lot in calligraphy, and it seems that he has also studied and practiced hard."
Chu Chengyun nodded and was rather relieved: "If you write this word well, you will naturally benefit a lot. I think it is also because of his brother Qi Erlang's supervision. Looking back, he should also encourage Erlang to keep an eye on Qi Sanlang's studies. A child of insight, who will be cultivated well in the future will definitely be a pillar of the country that is no weaker than his brother."
Regarding Qi Ming, Mrs. Meng often heard Chu Chengyun mention it.
The Qi family Saburo's road to the imperial examination was often accompanied by Chu Chengyun, saying that they were on the same road, but in fact, Chu Chengyun had been watching him all the way through the examination.
When Qi Ming got the small three yuan, Chu Chengyun was happy for a while in the palace, and Meng Shi could understand this feeling.
It is like carefully raising a flower, and watching it bloom, there is always a sense of relief.
It's just that Mr. Meng could hear that Chu Chengyun was not only optimistic about Qi Ming, but also liked Qi Yun very much. Otherwise, he would not have thought carefully about the Erlang of the Qi family before returning to Beijing.
Poured a cup of tea for Chu Chengyun, Meng Shi smiled and said, "Since Xianggong is optimistic about Erlang of the Qi family, why not recruit him as an official? Even if the imperial examination is hard and Erlang can't survive, he may be able to get an appointment through recommendation or donation to an official. An official position can also serve the country.”
Chu Chengyun held Meng Shi's hand and shook his head: "Huiniang didn't know, that Erlang Qi's body is thin, although I have only seen him a few times, but every time I look at him, his face is pale and his body is weak. Whether it is a scientific examination or an official donation, as long as you can't get a first-class jinshi, you can't stay as a Beijing official, but you have to send it out. Erlang is afraid that he can't bear it."
Meng Shi smiled and looked at him: "Xiang Gong is kind and kind."
Chu Chengyun looked at Saburo's words on the table again, and said softly: "Business is not bad, if it's done well, it's a good thing. As for the matter of being an official and a slaughter, it's enough for a family to have one."
This remark was related to the political affairs of the previous dynasty, and Mr. Meng did not accept it, but he knew in his heart that Chu Chengyun had his own regulations.
Neither the Qi family nor the Ye family has a foundation, and they were born from the grass roots. On the contrary, they can rely more on them and are worthy of trust.
Mr. Meng turned and asked, "Listen to what the Xianggong means, is this to make Qi Erlang an imperial merchant?"
"It's not the time yet, wait and see, this time I'm just a bit of a whim about the Lu family, he can know how to move forward and retreat, and he's doing it very well. Whether the title of this royal businessman can finally get it, it's up to him. Look at his skills."
Meng Shi smiled: "Qi Yun is really lucky."
Hearing this, Chu Chengyun couldn't help but say: "Of course he is not bad luck, at least, his lady is not bad."
Meng Shi knew that Chu Chengyun still remembered the incident during the New Year, so he took his arm and said in a gentle voice: "The Qianli Pond was empty before, I will ask someone to wait until the spring of next year to put some in it. Then, the Qianli Pond will be lively again."
Chu Chengyun nodded solemnly, patted Mrs Meng's hand, and seeing that there was no one else beside him except the palace servant, he leaned over and asked, "Looking at the New Year, the New Year is the most lively in the capital. Huiniang, why don't we go out to see the lanterns in disguise?"
This is illegal.
The words twirled around her mouth, and Mrs. Meng saw Chu Chengyun's expectant look. She immediately curved the corners of her mouth and said softly, "Okay."
When Ye Pingrong's reply was sent to the Qi family, the Qi family's house was also preparing for the Chinese New Year.
Qi Yun's subordinates have a lot of shops, and the caravan also has to give out reward money. To send them wax money at the end of the year is to make a separate account, and it takes several days to complete it.
And Ye Pingrong's reply to Qi Yun did not open until night.
Ye Jiao was sitting beside Qi Yun, and when Qi Yun opened the envelope, she leaned over and asked, "Did Big Brother have a letter for me?"
Qi Yun took out two copies from the envelope and gave the thicker one to Ye Jiao without looking at it.
Ye Pingrong has always had a lot to say about his little sister, seven or eight pages are few, and most of his relationship with Qi Yun is business affairs, and one page is too much.
However, this time Ye Pingrong mentioned that after Chu Chengyun agreed to share the money, he also mentioned that many lots in the capital have been vacant recently.
Qi Yun stared at these words and read more, and then said softly, "This may be a good opportunity."
Ye Jiao was looking at the two or three things Ye Pingrong wrote about getting along with Hua Ning with relish. Hearing the words, she leaned over and fell on Qi Yun's shoulders. She raised her head and asked him, "What chance?"
"It should be the last time the officials were purged, and even the property with these people was swept away, and many shops were free." Qi Yun's voice paused, as if he was sitting and thinking in his heart, and then said, "Maybe I You can try to see if the business in the capital is good or not."
Going to the capital to open a shop has always been what Qi Yun wanted to do, but he has been preparing for it, but has not started to implement it.
After all, Gyeonggi is different from ordinary towns. The forces in it are intertwined, and officials of the fourth and fifth rank are running all over the place. A little carelessness can easily lead to trouble.
But now that Ye Pingrong has gained a firm foothold, and Qi Yun has found a backer that can't be bigger, he can try to open a shop in the capital.
Ye Jiao didn't know much about this, but she always trusted Qi Yun, and she felt that Ye Jiao would support everything Qi Erlang did.
Qi Yun is also a decisive person. After reading it, he burned the letter paper, and then went to play with Xu Bao for a while without saying a word. When Xu Bao was a little tired, Qi Yun put him in a small wooden table. Immediately, let Xu Bao play by himself, while Qi Yun walked back to the table.
There is no need to discuss with anyone, Qi Yun has his own calculations, and when Ye Jiao read Ye Pingrong's letter, he made up his mind: "Now is the right time, I should try it."
Ye Jiao blinked: "How much money will it cost?"
"About three thousand sticks."
Seeing Qi Yun made up her mind, Ye Jiao got up and went to the inner room, took out the money box from the hidden compartment under the bed, took out a stack of silver notes, counted them, and handed them to him.
Qi Yun took it and said with a smile, "Jiao Niang, this is more than 3,000 passes."
Originally I just asked casually, but who knows the serious answer of Little Ginseng: "Here is the profit from the caravan, which needs to be distributed to the emperor, and some of it is the cost of opening a store."
Qi Yun was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the bank note in his hand.
In total, eight thousand five hundred and ninety-three, which is exactly the same as what was recorded in his accounts.
This made Qi Erlang look at Ye Jiao in surprise: "Jiao Niang, how do you remember it so clearly?"
Ye Jiao was stuffing the box back, and when she heard the words, she closed the secret box and replied, "Master, if you let me manage the money, then I naturally have to remember it carefully before I can help you. The management you taught me before. I've memorized all the accounts, and I've also written down the accounts when I see them."
These expenses are quite a lot, and because of the money spent on buying mountains and land before, Ye Jiao's box is half empty.
However, the little ginseng doesn't feel distressed, and the husband can earn it back as much as he spends, so there is nothing to care about.
However, because Qi Yun's business is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more accounts, the little ginseng has to be re-read every day to memorize it by heart.
Qi Yun stood there and looked at Ye Jiao without speaking for a long time.
In fact, after getting along for several years, Qi Yun also knows the temper of his wife. She seems to be lively and playful, but in fact, Jiao Niang likes eating and sleeping the most. It's not an important matter, Ye Jiao has never been too lazy to care or learn.
She had the patience to learn how to read characters, in order to read the Pharmacopoeia of Medicine, Classics, and Pharmacopoeia, and then take care of Qi Yun's body.
She can insist on planting those medicinal flowers for Qi Yun's well-being. He clearly understands these things.
But what Qi Yun didn't expect was that Ye Jiao could even recite the family's accounts.
Qi Erlang is an unforgettable person, and those account books can be remembered without much effort, but his wife does not have this ability, I am afraid that she has worked hard.
As for the reason, Ye Jiao made it clear just now that she wanted to help Qi Yun, but Qi Yun coaxed her to spend her family's money to Ye Jiao's heart, even if Ye Jiao never managed the accounts carefully, Yun can still remember clearly.
But just for the sake of helping him, my little girl really bothered about these complicated and uninteresting things...
Ye Jiao spread the quilt again to block the bed, only to realize that Qi Yun had not spoken.
She looked back inexplicably, but before she could see anyone, Qi Yun hugged her tightly from behind.
Ye Jiao was originally half-kneeling on the bed, but when he hugged her like that, she lost her balance immediately, and the two rolled into a ball on the bed.
The little ginseng exclaimed, looked down at the man's hand that was firmly placed on his lower abdomen, and patted the back of his hand involuntarily: "What are you doing, Mr. Xiang?"
The man put his chin on her neck with a smile in his voice: "I wanted to say thank you to you."
"Then just say it directly, what if you just fell and injured yourself?"
"No, the lady said it was tough last time, so I asked someone to add a lot of cotton wool to the mattress, so naturally it wouldn't touch it."
When Ye Jiao heard this, she thought of her back being red when she was studying the book last time.
It should have been a shy thing, but the little ginseng couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pressed the mattress, and nodded: "It's a lot thicker, it's really good."
Qi Yun guessed that Ye Jiao would say this, but she couldn't stop laughing when she heard it, and kissed her on the face again and again.
And Xu Bao, who was riding a pony on the ground, heard the movement, turned his head to look, and saw his father and mother stacked together, not knowing what to do.
Xu Bao immediately got off the pony, ran over with a smile, jumped up and down on the edge of the bed, and shouted, "Xu Bao wants to play too, and Xu Bao also wants to play!"
Ye Jiao immediately pushed Qi Yun away, leaned out and hugged Xu Bao, but looked at Qi Yun.
Qi Yun was regretting in his heart that he should take the fat son out. When he met Ye Jiao's eyes, Qi Yun was stunned, and then nodded understandingly.
Xu Bao suddenly didn't realize it, clapped his hands with a smile, and prepared to play a game with his parents.
But Qi Yun and Ye Jiao really put him on the bed and brought a cloth tiger to tease him, until Xu Bao was tired from playing and lay down and fell asleep, Qi Yun handed in Xiao Su and hugged him Xu Bao went to the next room.
When Xu Bao was lying in the crib and hugging the tiger cloth, his mouth murmured.
Usually he slept with Ye Jiao in his arms, but today he changed to a cloth tiger, and the little guy could naturally feel the difference.
Today's mother-in-law is tough and not fragrant anymore.
He woke up twice in the middle, both when Qi Yun urinated for him, but Xu Bao was still aggrieved and didn't speak.
I miss my mother, my father is not fragrant...
But when Xu Bao woke up the next day, he was in Ye Jiao's arms, but it was no longer a familiar room, but the carriage of a carriage.
Xu Bao rubbed his eyes, looked left and right, first saw Ye Jiao hugging him, Xu Bao happily shouted "mother", and then saw another little boy who was staring at him. Fatty.
Xu Bao is a lively person, even if he just woke up, he can immediately raise a big smile: "Brother Huzi."
With a smile on his face, Mr. Dong, who was holding Huzi, said, "Xu Bao is so smart, he still remembers Huzi."
Ye Jiao touched Xubao's little face, gave him water, and then fed him rice paste with egg yolk and fish meat before she said, "Let them play together, why do you want one from here to the mountain? When the time comes, these two children can save themselves the trouble of being in one place."
Dong shi put Hu Zi on the cushion, and when Xu Bao also sat on the cushion, Hu Zi immediately went over and lay directly on Xu Bao, shouting "little brother", soft and sounding extraordinarily close.
Xu Bao giggled, pulled Huzi, and took out his favorite cloth ball from the cabinet of the carriage, and played with Huzi.
The two children are doing well, and Dong is also happy.
It wasn't easy for her to give birth to a tiger child. The tiger child was born prematurely and was weak, so she became the plump look she is now, but because of her uneasy body, she was introverted since she was a child and didn't like to move very much.
But Xu Bao is a little sun-like child, lively, active, and extraordinarily enthusiastic. The two children have gotten along well since they were young.
And taking a step back, Xu Bao is the owner's young master, and it is also a good thing for Dong to play with Hu Zi.
It's just that Dong shi couldn't help but be curious.
Today, Ye Jiao asked her to go to the mountain to see the garden. Dong Shi also heard that the owner had purchased a new garden. It was on the mountain. As soon as she said she was invited, Dong shi agreed, but she didn't know what to do.
Xiaosu sat beside the cushion and stretched out his hand to protect it, and the children of the province were bumped and bumped by the carriage.
When Mr. Dong was free, he turned his eyes to Ye Jiao: "Why do you want me to help you go up the mountain this time?"
Ye Jiao nodded with a smile, "I thought that the New Year was coming soon. After the New Year, the weather will gradually warm up and some herbs will be able to be planted, so I thought Chunlan would help me find out where on the mountain is suitable for planting them."
Although the little ginseng used to be a medicinal material herself, and she knew many varieties that were not recorded in the common pharmacopoeia, she was still willing to listen to Dong's advice when it came to planting medicinal materials. The two of them together is better than one of her own. People frown.
Naturally, Mr. Dong would not refuse. Whether it was out of respect for the owner or because of the friendship between the two, Mr. Dong was willing to follow him this time.
But at this moment, the carriage that was traveling smoothly suddenly stopped.
Ye Jiao lifted the curtain and asked, "What's the matter?"
The driver outside looked back and said, "Second Young Mistress, the lead seems to be making trouble, blocking the road halfway, do you have to wait?"
Ye Jiao didn't speak, she just lifted the curtain and looked over there, but she didn't recognize the people on both sides.
Dong shi also leaned over, just glanced at it and said, "Jiao Niang, get out of the way, it's the Wu family and the Qian family over there. It's a fishy smell to get involved with them. It's better to avoid it early."
"Okay, let's go around." After speaking, when the carriage started to move again, Ye Jiao looked at the Dong family, "What happened to the Wu family?"
Hearing her question, Mr. Dong immediately came to his senses.
She is a lively and outgoing temperament, and she has made friends with many women in the back house. Besides playing games and drinking tea, the women are most willing to talk about family affairs.
Who married and took a concubine, whose shop went down, there are new things every day, but there are real and fake, big and small, just pick and listen.
And the thing that could make Dong shi show this kind of expression was when the Lin family had an accident last time.
With the idea of sharing something new together, Mrs Dong leaned over to Ye Jiao and whispered to her, "I'm afraid you've been very busy lately, so I haven't heard of it. Actually, it's spread all over the city. It is said that after Miss Lu Qi was brought into the Wu family to become a concubine, Wu Dalang's wife Qian, who was always crying, didn't know what happened. She was seriously ill, and half her life was lost. Qian's family was in trouble with the Wu family. It's not over."