When Tie Zi went to find Qi Yun, Manager Qin had already left.
At this moment, Qi Yun was opening the ledger and looking at it, his expression was calm, and he only occasionally took a sip of the tea cup.
Seeing Tie Zi come in, Qi Yun pointed to the food box on the table, and said, "You can eat the fermented rice balls brought by Director Qin."
Originally, Tiezi wanted to tell Qi Yun about He Xiaosu, but when Qi Yun said this, he swallowed back what he was about to say, sat down at the table and opened the food box to take it. Out of wine and fermented Yuanzi, eat it in one bite.
The quicksand bag just now was still full, and now Jiuniang Yuanzi has eaten it again, making Tiezi feel that he is a little panicked.
But if you can let go of your own affairs, you still have to talk about your master's affairs, so Tie Zi swallowed Yuanzi in his mouth and told Qi Yun that Ye Jiao was going out.
Qi Yun nodded, his expression was flat, and he was not surprised. He just said, "It's better to go out for a walk, wait and tell the front, bring a few more people, don't be too tired to be a sweet girl."
If Ye Jiao wanted to go out alone, Qi Yun would definitely follow. In the past, it was only when her body was not good enough to move around. Now that Qi Yun was much healthier, she would always pick up Ye Jiao.
But if someone accompanies Ye Jiao, Qi Yun seldom goes out, even if he wants to follow, but Qi Erlang also knows that he should give his wife some time.
Tie Zi responded, looked down at the bowl he had eaten clean, hesitated and stood up.
Seeing that Tie Zi had something to say, Qi Yun closed the account book in his hand, looked at Tie Zi and said, "If you have something to say, don't hesitate."
Tie Zi naturally knew Qi Yun's temper, so he said, "Master, I want to marry Xiao Su."
Qi Yun was stunned when he heard the words, obviously not expecting such a sentence, so he raised his head and asked Tie Zi, "Have you discussed this with Xiao Su?"
This reminded Tie Zi of what had just happened. He had just fallen to his knee and was in pain, but his face was full of smiles: "I said that, Madam also knows."
Even though Qi Erlang is not a master of love, he has never thought about love between men and women, but he knows Tie Zi and Xiao Su, and after a little thought, he said, "Xiao Su is young and used to listen to you, you say. She can believe anything, and these things are not counted only by her nodding, but also by Jiao Niang."
From Qi Yun's point of view, Xiao Su's heart is full of eyes, only her own sweet girl, even if Tie Zi has liked her for so many years, Xiao Su can't see it.
As for what was said between the two, Qi Yun didn't ask much, because he knew that the two were a good match, Tie Zi was of good character, and Xiao Su was straightforward and simple, which was naturally a good thing, but Qi Yun would not nod for Ye Jiao.
He looked at Tie Zi and said slowly: "Jiao Niang always loves Xiao Su, being like a younger sister, even if she can let go of things next to her, but for marriage matters, Jiao Niang will definitely give Xiao Su a careful look. If you have the heart, just treat her well, and when the little girl nods, I will agree to anything."
Hearing this, Tie Zi didn't feel lost, because he knew that Qi Yun and Ye Jiao were thinking about Xiao Su. In the end, women were always passive when it came to marriage. Even if Qi Yun believed in him, he wouldn't say anything. .
Since it is for Xiao Su, Tie Zi is also happy.
And in his opinion, as long as Xiaosu doesn't marry someone else, it's great, and it's fine for him to wait a little longer.
Tie Zi agreed with a smile, then he bowed and ran out to prepare the carriage for Ye Jiao to go out.
On the second day, when Ye Jiao saw Tie Zi, she didn't mention it. She just looked at Tie Zi carefully, then turned to look at Xiao Su, and asked Tie Zi to go back to serve Qi Yun. Just took Xiao Su's hand and got on the carriage.
In the carriage, the Meng family was riding with him.
Since Meng Shi and Qi Ming got married, the two of them have been living a good life for a while, but even though they are a bunch of couples who are close to each other, they can't do nothing. After a few days, Qi Ming will return to work in the yamen again, and Mrs. Meng will also start to take charge of housework.
Even though Father Qi and Mrs Liu are still here, the second old man has never interfered in his son's family affairs. He treats himself as a temporary resident, and he can be happy every day. Even if Mrs. Meng asks Mrs. Liu how to keep the house, Mrs. Liu just smiles. Say the last two words, never intervene in specific things.
This relieved Mrs. Meng, but she also had to work harder, and she had to take care of everything in the back house.
Fortunately, when he was in the Meng family, Mrs. Meng was in charge of the house, but now she was just reusing what she had learned before. In addition, Qi Ming’s house was simple and the servants were all familiar with it. Mrs. Meng It's easy to get used to it quickly.
After getting to know her a little bit, the first thing she did was to see Ye Jiao.
With a smile on her face, Meng shi, who had already pulled her hair into a bun, said warmly, "I haven't seen the lady of the Dong family before. My sister-in-law knows her well, and I think she's a good person to get along with."
Ye Jiao nodded and said with a smile, "She is very clear and straightforward. She is in the business of medicinal herbs. She just came here, and it is rare that she brews good tea."
Meng shi nodded with a smile, then got up slightly, sat beside Ye Jiao, held Ye Jiao's hand and talked to her with respect.
Although the two had known each other before, but at that time they hadn't met, and the relationship was not close, but now it is different. They are sisters-in-law, so naturally they should be closer.
Ye Jiao also smiled and moved closer to her. When she got off the carriage, Ye Jiao said, "Let's go to throw the pot together. You are making great progress now. I don't know who wins and who loses."
Meng Shi smiled softly: "Of course it's my sister-in-law, I'm still very early."
"You know how to coax me."
"Zhilan is all sincere."
Ye Jiao smiled and pulled her out of the carriage, and the two walked towards the pavilion together.
The scenery here is very good. At first glance, a maple leaf is red, as if the sky is burning red, and the pavilion is located in the maple forest, which is particularly elegant.
Because this is the backyard of Zhuangzi bought by Qi Yun, no outsiders come here, so it is very clean.
Shi and Dong were already sitting inside. Seeing Ye Jiao and Meng coming, the two stood up and greeted them with a smile.
At this time, there was already tea brewed by Mr. Dong on the table. After the ceremony, Mrs. Meng picked it up and took a sip, only to feel that his mouth was full of fragrance. In addition to the fragrance of tea, there was also the fragrance of flowers, which was especially good.
Among them, Mrs. Meng Shi was always smart, Mrs. Dong was a businesswoman and used to watch words and expressions. Although Ye Jiao treated people with sincerity and never concealed her feelings, the other three liked her very much, and they would not hesitate to speak. Peaceful, and quickly warmed up.
Ye Jiao brought a box of snacks, which matched the floral-flavored tea very well.
Naturally, someone came over to arrange things for throwing the pot, and in the pavilion, Shi said: "There has been no war in the court for a while, so I think I can relax for a while."
Liu Rong is in the Ministry of War and Qi Ming is in the Privy Council. If the court is stable and there is no war, it will be a good thing for them.
And Qi Yun and Fang Li's business also needs peace in the world to do well, the more stable the better.
Meng Shi nodded with a smile, and said warmly, "This is excellent. We can relax a little when they are free. It's a good thing not to worry about it, and we can gather more often."
As soon as these words came out, several ladies nodded.
For them, the husband and the family are important, but everyone needs some time to relax, and they always have their own time.
Ye Jiao remembered something, looked at Shi Shi and said, "I went to your orchard to look for you last time, but I didn't see it. I said you left in a hurry, but what's the trouble?"
Shi Shi smiled, took Ye Jiao's hand and said, "I have a fancy for a new Zhuangzi, and I am going to buy it. There are a lot of goods coming and going, so I thought about buying a new Zhuangzi and making a good deal of it. The fruit that was sold by Li, now the planted one just eats it and takes it as a gift."
Ye Jiao is not a woman who doesn't understand anything. Having been with Qi Yun for a long time, she can understand a little bit about the business. Hearing this, she guessed, "Are you looking for Zhuangzi from Linhe?"
Shishi nodded and said, "Well, it's time to find Linhe."
Although Shi's current orchard is also close to the river, it is still a bit far away, and it is difficult to carry it. Even if there are boats on the Qiyun River to help, it still has to rely on carts and horses on land.
In the past, Shi only wanted to set up an orchard and support herself, but now she is going to get married. Even if Liu Rong's salary is enough, it is probably because people want to start a family. The same is true, originally just wanted to do something with nothing, but now Shi has to manage it well.
She looked at a village in Linhe.
Seeing that Ye Jiao was about to speak, Shi Shi smiled and said warmly, "You don't need to bother Jiao Niang about this, I have already found Zhuangzi, who belonged to Doctor Youwu's family. When it came out, I went to buy it."
Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Shi have met several times, and Mrs. Dong is also someone who will come to the scene. Everything in the capital is almost overheard. Hearing that, he has his own speculation in his heart, but he said with a smile on his face: "It's a good thing, it should be paired with wine."
Ye Jiao smiled and said, "Good tea is fine too."
Dong Shi smiled and poured Ye Jiao another cup.
Hearing them mention Doctor Youwu, Mrs. Meng felt a little emotional.
In fact, she had known Shi Shi for a long time. Even though she was only a merchant's wife before, Shi Shi was good at dancing with long sleeves and a good person. She could often be seen at some tea parties.
But at that time, Meng Shi felt that this was just a woman who was being scolded by her family, and she was decisive enough to be able to get along, but she didn't think much about it.
Even later, on the day of the marriage, when the mother-in-law said that Shi scolded Doctor Youwu's daughters in person, Meng did not expect any follow-up.
It wasn't until a few days ago that Doctor Youwu's family fell, that the Meng family knew how powerful the Shi family was.
This woman looked calm and indifferent, but she was determined to do what she said, which is really unusual.
Meng Shi couldn't help but look at Ye Jiao, and felt that her sister-in-law seemed to be just pure and kind, nothing different, but if you look closely, whether it is Empress Meng who has a shrewd heart, or Princess Hua Ning, who is smart and hearty, and has beautiful faces. The Dong family in front of him, or the determined Shi family in front of him, or the Meng family, Ye Jiao's friends gathered together, but Ye Jiao was different.
They all have their own calculations, which seem to be carved into their bones, but Ye Jiao is different. She lives at ease, but she is very transparent, but it is attractive.
Meng Shi couldn't help laughing, and then pulled Ye Jiao to throw the pot.
When he was playing, Mrs. Meng put aside her own thinking and planning as if she was able to do it. Just joking with Ye Jiao, she was happier than ever before.
For a few days, the Meng family would go to look for Ye Jiao, sometimes to see the maple leaves and enjoy the chrysanthemums, sometimes just to sit in Qi Yun's mansion, look at the three children, talk to Ye Jiao, and feel at ease. of.
But this made Qi Ming a little helpless.
Yan Er, the newly married couple, couldn't get more together in one place, but his wife was very stable. It didn't mean that Mrs. Meng didn't like him. On the contrary, Mrs. Meng was very happy with him, but she wanted to help him because of this happiness. Let Qi Ming take care of everything.
This made Mrs. Meng often look at the account books when she was at home, or asked the housekeeper's wife. When she finally had some free time, she had to go out to talk to Ye Jiao.
Qi Ming took advantage of the fact that he had just finished eating and before Meng shi went to check the account, he reached out and gently grabbed Meng shi's wrist.
Meng shi's face flushed, even though he had done something closer, but Meng shi was still a little ashamed, so he could not help but earn a little, and whispered, "What are you doing?"
Qi Ming was also young and a little embarrassed in his heart, but he still leaned over and said to Mrs. Meng, "Miss, I'll rest tomorrow, why don't you leave it to me for a day, let's go to see the maple leaves together?"
In fact, Meng Shi had already read Maple Leaf all over, and there was nothing new to look at.
But what he did with Qi Ming was different, so Mr. Meng nodded, and there was some joy in his smile.
At this time, Mrs. Meng took out a purse from her sleeve, hesitated for a moment, first sent it to Qi Ming, but quickly took it back.
This made Qi Ming a little curious, so he reached out to take it, turned it over, and saw the red maple leaves embroidered on it.
It's just that Qi Ming has seen a lot of ordinary purses, but it's the first time I've seen such rough embroidery.
When you open it, you can see that there are various colored petals stuffed inside, with a fragrant fragrance and a faint scent of traditional Chinese medicine.
He couldn't help looking at Meng Shi and asked, "Is this what Zhilan did?"
Meng Shi hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
In fact, she has been doing it for a long time, and she also embroidered the maple leaves on it. It's just that Miss Meng Wu is good at everything. She is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, and poetry. , it is rarely embroidered.
This time it was because Ye Jiao and Mrs Dong knew medicinal herbs. They said that in autumn, they needed to take care of themselves, so they gave her some medicinal petals, saying that it was good for her to carry around, so Mrs. Meng made a purse with inside. Put the petals on it and prepare it as a sachet to give to Qi Ming.
But just because the embroidery on it was not good-looking, Mrs. Meng never dared to take it out.
Seeing Qi Ming blankly holding the purse, Meng Shi thought he disliked him, pursed his lips, and reached out to grab it, only to see Qi Ming dodging, for fear that Meng Shi would go back on his purse, and neatly put the purse away. put it on.
After wearing it, he smiled and said to Mrs Meng: "It's great, I also have something made by my wife. Before, I only looked at the second brother and brother Xiao with hot eyes. Now that I'm better, I also have my wife's pain."
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Meng understood Qi Ming's thoughts, and her face turned even redder. She has always been a woman with a calm mind and a clever mouth, but now she can't say a word. She just stares at him, thinking about not watching tonight. The account was settled, and it was a pleasure to help Xianggong study ink while he was studying.
At this time, Ye Jiao was also using the petals, but instead of stuffing her purse, she threw it directly into the tub.
Behind the screen, the tub was still steaming hot, and Ye Jiao was rolling up her sleeves, while she said: "Xiang Gong, you are weak, there are two kinds of medicinal herbs in here that have stronger medicinal power, you have to put them in later. In the tub, it is easy to absorb it after smoking it."
Qi Yun had always trusted Ye Jiao's medical skills, so he nodded, looked up at the vague figure behind the screen, and said warmly, "I'll take it down, Jiao Niang, you wash first, I'll wait for you."
Ye Jiao responded, then put the basket aside, took off her clothes, and stepped into the tub.
And Qi Yun immediately lowered his head, coughed lightly, and calmed down before asking, "What did you think about Xiaosu before?"
Ye Jiao took the cloth towel and swiped the water, and she heard the words: "Xiaosu's temperament is more and more like me, she has decided in her heart, and she will only say it out of her mouth, she is willing, I will naturally not object, but I still have to Wait a minute, Mom Mo said that Xiaosu is still young, and it will take another two years to get married before she can be stable."
Qi Yun felt that this statement was reasonable, so he came down and talked about another matter: "The shipyard is almost ready, and after a while, the ship can be built and try to go to sea, and the court will give a lot of money. It’s more convenient and more secure.”
Ye Jiao in the screen blinked, knowing that this was a big deal.
Qi Yun has always wanted to expand his business, but the commerce and trade of this dynasty were developed, and there were people doing ordinary industries. It was not easy to grab food from others, so he had to find another way out.
The vast sea is the place Qi Yun wants to explore.
What is rare is that he did not know when he actually got the support of Chu Chengyun, and with the emperor's approval, this business is a guaranteed profit.
Ye Jiao was about to speak, when Qi Yun continued: "This time I'm just trying to catch some seafood, I think I'll have something fresh to eat after a while."
The little ginseng couldn't help laughing, and his voice was soft and glutinous: "For such a big event, what you said, Xianggong, seems to be just for me to add more dishes."
Unexpectedly, Qi Yun's voice soon came in from the other side of the screen: "What Jiao Niang likes is a major event, and I will naturally do my best."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Jiao lost her voice.
Qi Yun thought she was concentrating on bathing and was not going to disturb her, but at this moment, he heard the sound of water, and then he saw Ye Jiao lying on the edge of the tub, looking out of the screen, and then smiling with his eyebrows curved: "Xiang Gong , and the children?"
Although Qi Erlang didn't know what she was doing when she asked the children now, he immediately replied: "Stone fell asleep, and Ruyi stayed with her mother. Ning Bao and Xu Bao have been playing with the little prince for a long time today, and they have also fell asleep."
Ye Jiao made a sound of "um", but still looked at him, only showing a pair of clear eyes, and her voice was soft: "Xianggong, come here."
Qi Yun put the book he was looking at on the table, got up and walked behind the screen: "But you want to wipe your back?... Jiao Niang, what are you doing with my clothes?"
"Can't we wash them together? You also have to soak the left and right petals. I'll help you."
"Can… "
"Um?"
"I mean, of course, of course."
And this petal is useful, especially when the steam is steamed, and it is also matched with a moderate amount of exercise to activate the body and mind, which makes it more and more absorbed.
It's just that this method is tiring, and the little ginseng thinks that it should be more cautious in the future.
A few days later, it was Ye Jiao's birthday.
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