When the caravan went out, it was the height of summer, the hottest time.
Ye Jiao had a body for six months. Although her belly was not big, it was not small. She was a little heavy when she walked.
Qi Yun originally wanted her to take a good rest, but this time the place where the caravan gathered was not far from Qi's house, so he chose an empty field where Qi's house was drying millet, surrounded by walls, and most of the people passing by were Qi. The tenant of the house, others can't see anything.
If you go to the town or the city, you will inevitably disturb other people, and it is always bad to be ostentatious.
Even if the imperial court turns a blind eye and ignores it, if other merchants know that the Qi family has formed a caravan, whether it is jealousy or jealousy, it is always a disaster, and this is why this place is chosen.
And here is also close to the Qi family's mansion, and it can be reached by just a cup of tea. Qi Yun looked at Ye Jiao curiously, and went with her.
Tie Zi said softly when they came over: "Young Master, the shopkeeper of the restaurant just now said that someone has packed his entire second floor, and you can directly see the movement here from there."
The Qi family is a wealthy family near here, and the restaurant is owned by the Qi family. If something happens, they will naturally come over and say something.
Qi Yun was supporting Ye Jiao, and when she heard the words, she looked over there.
Qi Yun recognized the carriage and knew it was the third son.
It is clear that I invited him to come, but he didn't come, but now I want to come here to take a peek, and I don't know what these powerful people are thinking.
Qi Yun's expression was still light: "It's okay, that person is my friend, so it's okay to come and see."
Tie Zi stopped talking and just followed behind Qi Yun.
Not long after, I saw Manager Song who was busy.
Most of the caravans formed today are funded by merchants, and assembled by selected and competent subordinates, bring enough goods, and must be guarded by people who know kung fu.
The mules and horses to be used, the guides along the way, and even the large and small joints are all in need of money.
Qi Yun's caravan was the first to go out. Usually, a caravan of this kind is very ambitious. There are dozens of horses and hundreds of people at every turn. However, Qi Yun is very cautious. There are no more than thirty people, and half of them have kung fu.
The rest, in addition to those who are smart and can do business, are those who are knowledgeable and articulate.
Also brought two painters, specifically to draw maps.
These readers alone account for several cars.
Steward Song watched from the side, and his heart ached.
The older he gets, the more economical he gets. At best, he is called shrewd, at worst, he is stingy.
The wine shop is getting bigger and bigger under the control of Steward Song. Steward Song seems to be used to spending money to earn more money, but this does not mean that Steward Song has changed his temper.
Looking at the caravan that had piled up several thousand taels of silver, and finally brought only so many things to go out, Manager Song was really suffocated.
Holding things in his heart, he hung up on his face, and when Qi Yun looked at Manager Song, he knew that he was upset.
He first smiled at Ye Jiao who was beside him, wiped her sweat with a handkerchief, motioned her to take a look by himself, and then looked at Steward Song beside him, and said softly, "What's wrong? But I have something on my mind."
Since Qi Yun asked, Steward Song did not hide it: "Master, this time the caravan went out, it cost a lot of money, although the money came from the third son, but in all aspects, whether it is to find someone or We paid for the route, and even the money for the joint management, and we threw away more than a thousand taels, but with such a few things... I'm afraid I'll lose money."
Qi Yun looked at it and said, "It's nothing, don't worry."
Manager Song knew that what he was talking about was nothing wrong with what the Third Young Master mentioned, but there were not many who could really make money.
Ordinary people in the caravan, stuffed mostly porcelain and jade, these are rare treasures when they go out.
But what about at home
A carload of wine, a carload of books, a carload of paintings, and a lot of rouge powder for women!
Of course, these are better preserved than those porcelain and jade wares, and they don't like to be broken, but Steward Song always felt that they couldn't sell for the price.
Guanshi Song thought for a while, and couldn't help but say, "Actually, what I'm holding in my hands now is medicine, except for wine. What if I take some medicinal materials? It doesn't take up space."
"No." Qi Yun refused without thinking.
And this refusal is different from other times. Before, Qi Yun had his own calculations, so he didn't go into details with Manager Song, and just let him do it.
But this time, Qi Yun made it clear: "We are doing business with foreigners, and these can be exchanged for money, but they are nothing more than gadgets, and it is not important to use them, but medicinal materials are life-saving things. Now the truce has just ended. , that's because we won and beat them, but the heart of the wolf will not be cut off, if this medicine is given, who knows whose blood will be shed in the end."
Song Guanshi is not someone who can't understand clearly. He was in a hurry just now, and now Qi Yun said it thoroughly, and immediately a thin layer of sweat was running down his back.
He bowed to Qi Yun, upright, and his voice sounded a little frightened: "I see, thank you for the advice."
Qi Yun didn't pursue it. He knew that steward Song's temper might make mistakes, but he was never ambiguous when he knew his mistakes and corrected them. That's good.
Steward Song was busy again, while Qi Yun turned back and walked slowly with Ye Jiao.
Ye Jiao has been carrying this little thing in her stomach for six months now, and now she has to support her waist when she walks.
Just now when Qi Yun went to talk to Steward Song, Ye Jiao supported her by herself. When Qi Yun came back, she put her hand down comfortably. Sure enough, the next moment the man stretched out his arm and gently placed it on her. on her lower back.
The sun was hot in summer, because the sun was getting high, Xiao Su took an umbrella out to support Ye Jiao to block the sun, while Ye Jiao herself held a fan and wore a silk skirt and gauze, so she didn't feel too hot.
And this gauze is light and thin, and the silk skirt inside is also thin, so you can't see the skin, but you can easily feel the temperature on the woman's body when you touch it.
Qi Yun moved on her waist, thinking in her heart that even if her little girl was pregnant, it was only a drum in the front, and it was still thin when she touched it from the back, and it didn't change much.
But this slender waist is about to give birth to a small life, and I don't know how hard it is.
Thinking of this, Qi Yun felt more and more pity in his heart.
Ye Jiao didn't know what her husband was thinking. Instead, she stared at the carriages with great interest, watching them load them, and she couldn't help but ask, "Xiaogong, those are Fendai?"
Qi Yun nodded: "Yes, I bought a lot of Hangfen this time, as well as Luozidai. I also left two boxes for you, and you can use them when the weather is cooler."
Ye Jiao blinked and asked, "These are expensive?"
From the point of view of the little ginseng, since it is buying and selling things, it is like taking money to buy things from the stall, some expensive, some cheap.
But the more expensive the more money, the cheaper the less money.
Although these Fendai are good, they are still much cheaper than golden jade.
Qi Yun has always been patient with her, and when she said nothing to Steward Song just now, when she arrived at Ye Jiao's place, she made it clear: "We are not expensive, but it is expensive outside. If you sell the gold price, someone will want it.”
Ye Jiao smiled when she heard the words, and she knew that Xiang Gong was the most powerful.
At this time, Tie Zi came over and said, "Second Young Master, Steward Song is a little undecided. I want you to come and have a look."
Qi Yun nodded and said to Xiao Su, "Take care of the second young lady." Then she met Ye Jiao's eyes, and her voice was gentle and gentle, "Wait for me, I'll be back."
In fact, it's only a few steps away, and you can see it, but it's been a long time, and even a moment's separation is a bit boring.
Ye Jiao nodded lightly, preventing her big belly from being difficult to hug, she just clasped his hand and said, "You should also avoid the sun and go, remember to pick a cool place and don't expose yourself to the sun."
Qi Yun nodded, patted Ye Jiao's hand, and then passed.
Ye Jiao stood in the shade and watched, her eyes followed Qi Yun's circle, but she didn't leave for a moment. Xiao Su supported her and vaguely heard Ye Jiao muttering.
Xiao Su thought she wanted something, so she asked, "Second Young Mistress, what are your orders?"
Ye Jiao shook her head, raised her eyes to look at Qi Yun, and said softly, "Xiang Gong's body still needs to be taken care of slowly."
In such a sweltering heat, everyone else was too hot to wear anything cool, but Qi Yun was still wearing a decent long gown, but he didn't see the slightest heat, and there was no sweat on his face.
Even if his body is still empty, he can't feel the heat.
Today, Bai Hongguo can feel at ease in the hand, but it is a life-saving thing, and the magic medicine that saves life at a critical time is the most precious thing.
But if you eat it when you have nothing to do, you will at most get a taste of it.
If it is good, it looks like it will need to be supplemented more in the future.
Thinking about it this way, Ye Jiao felt as if her husband could calm down after having sex, but she touched her stomach and felt that this method would take several months.
The little ginseng was thinking about life in a serious way. Qi Yun didn't know that his wife had been planning to study books with him in a few months.
What Song Guanshi was busy with was how to arrange and arrange it, and it was extraordinarily meticulous. The only thing that needed Qi Yun to speak was to give advice to the people in the caravan, and there was nothing to do next to him.
Fortunately, there are not many people, and it is more convenient to arrange it, and it will soon have an appearance.
Looking at the team in front of him, Steward Song was both relieved and worried: "I just don't know how much money these can get in exchange."
Qi Yun smiled, and he could naturally think of things that Manager Song could think of, but Qi Yun didn't seem to mind: "It's not me who pays the money this time, it's up to the three young masters to take care of everything, so it doesn't matter if you earn more or less. Don't worry too much."
Song Guanshi was even more anxious when he heard this: "It's because we don't have to pay for the money, so we should make it bigger. The third son doesn't know what kind of honorable person he is, and he doesn't even want to say his name, but you can tell by looking at it. It's different. If the caravan can't make money this time, so that he can't see the oil and water, what should he do next time if he can't make money?"
Qi Yun glanced at Steward Song, and curled the corners of his mouth: "Don't worry, whoever is dissatisfied can't be dissatisfied."
In Qi Erlang's heart, he doesn't care what identity the third son is, but in his heart, this person is a money box, and he will never let the third son run away.
All these things that should be there, even if you bring less money-making goods, the items promised to him will be placed in the caravan as well, and the third son will definitely not have any objections.
As Qi Yun thought, Chu Chengyun, who was staring at him at the moment, was very satisfied.
This time, when the caravan set off, Chu Chengyun did not agree to watch it together with Qi Yun. What he thought at the time was that after all, it was a matter of competing for profit with the people. No matter what he said, he was also a prince, a royal family, and there was no need for a thousand liang. Yin Zi ran all over the place, and always felt that he had lost his dignity.
But when the time came, Chu Chengyun changed his mind again, and even brought Meng shi to see it together.
Mr. Meng understands Chu Chengyun's thoughts the most. This is the first time he has made up his mind, and it is the first time he has done things by himself.
But now that he has an appearance, Chu Chengyun is very happy to let Meng see it, praise him, and make him proud.
Meng shi was happy to follow him, so he came with him, with a smile on his face and a fan in his hand, smiling at the achievements of his prince.
The two packed the second floor of a restaurant next to them, and they could see it clearly.
Just now, Qi Yun and Ye Jiao were in the eyes of Chu Chengyun and Mrs. Meng for their goodbyes, and Mrs. Meng couldn't help but say: "Their husband and wife are really affectionate, and it's a good thing for Jiao Niang to have such a loving husband. I don't know how good the day will be."
Chu Chengyun was watching the caravan with great interest, distinguishing the use of those frames one by one, and after listening to Meng Shi's words, he looked back at her: "Huiniang, why do you envy others? I treat you better than anyone else."
Meng shi looked at him and smiled, nodded, and gently reached out and took Chu Chengyun's arm.
Even though Meng suffered a lot in this marriage and her body declined, she did not regret it after all.
Chu Chengyun treated her well, and followed her closely everywhere, but Meng Shi felt that the hardships she endured before were like cultivation.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Meng opened her red lips lightly and said softly, "May I be like a star and a king like the moon, and the lights are bright every night."
The ordinary Meng family seldom said these sweet words to him, but now that he said it, it made Duan Wangye feel a little overwhelmed for a while.
But in the end, he was happy, Chu Chengyun looked around, thinking that the second floor was covered by himself, and there was no one else except Liu Rong, he glared at Liu Rong: "Turn over."
Liu Rong immediately turned around and sighed in his heart. It was different in the end. Ye Tiju was never trained by the prince before when he was there. Now Ye Tiju has left something and replaced him with himself. This treatment is simply heaven and earth.
Chu Chengyun kissed Meng Shi's face immediately after he turned around.
Meng Shi just said the truth just because of her love, but she didn't expect her husband to do such a Meng Lang thing.
With a flushed face, a woman who was always virtuous and smart looked up at him, stretched out her hand and pushed it: "You look good, you're making trouble for me."
Chu Chengyun didn't think it was a riot, but instead said confidently: "I've figured it out now, now that you and I have left the capital, we don't have to face the old faces of those aunties sent by the queen mother every day. You and I are husband and wife, get closer. That's what it should be, I don't want to do it for someone else."
Meng Shi first smiled and nodded gently, but soon she asked gently: "Xiang Gong, you just said to change someone, who do you want to change?"
Chu Chengyun was taken aback by this, he just said it casually, he didn't really think about changing anyone, and replied honestly: "I don't want to change anyone, my wife is so good, I don't want anyone next to me."
Meng shi raised her eyes to look at him, and laughed again, this time looking more sincerely than before.
No matter what the future is, if he has this heart, Meng Shi will be satisfied.
Chu Chengyun didn't know that he had just turned around on the edge of danger, his eyes were still fixed on the outside, and he looked at the frames one by one, the smile on his face getting bigger and bigger.
He had everything he should have, and Erlang Qi did what he said.
This made Chu Chengyun involuntarily say: "Sanlang does have a good elder brother, his second elder brother really serves the country and the people, but it is a pity that he is not in good health and cannot be an official, otherwise he must be the backbone of our dynasty. "
Meng Shi smiled, but said nothing, Sushou Xianxian picked up the jug and poured a cup for Chu Chengyun.
When Chu Chengyun's eyes saw Ye Jiao, he suddenly remembered: "This is Ping Rong's sister."
Meng Shi smiled when he heard the words: "Well, she is a very good woman."
Chu Chengyun also nodded, and then said: "This time Ping Rong is returning to Beijing, it is the Prime Minister's intention, it is reasonable to say that I should go back to visit his old man in person, but I got the letter before and the father is sick again, this time has arrived. I can’t hide it, if I go back to Beijing…”
Meng Shi didn't make him embarrassed: "Don't worry, my father is just worried about you and me. Someone will report to him, so he can be at ease."
But Meng Shi knew in his heart that his father asked Chu Chengyun to go back to fight for the throne.
She knew this, and if she wanted to come to Chu Chengyun, she didn't know it, but she pretended not to know.
Meng Shi knew that his husband was not stupid, he was just waiting.
If he can live a pure life, he will be his idle prince, and his life will be better. If he can't, he will not sit still and wait for death.
Otherwise, he would not let Ye Pingrong return to Beijing, nor would he let the Qi family caravan travel at this time.
He is leaving behind and leaving a future for himself.
However, what was in Chu Chengyun's heart was the love of flesh and blood. He was someone who couldn't let go easily, otherwise he wouldn't pretend to be crazy and run away from the capital.
Meng Shi was a little helpless, but also a little relieved.
This kind of flesh and blood is a person. In the entire royal family, there are too few people like people. Fortunately, I have encountered a soul and soul.
It's just that Meng Shi knew the temperament of that palace better than Chu Chengyun.
What kind of kinship, what kind of brother and brother respect, in front of that chair, everything can be thrown away.
She lowered her eyes and looked gentle, hiding the coldness in her eyes.
The Empress made a ruthless attack on herself, and she certainly would not let the Prince go. This fight will be a matter of time sooner or later. Mrs. Meng is not in a hurry.
When the caravan outside set off, Chu Chengyun took Meng shi away with a contented expression, but Meng shi could see that he was actually thinking about something else. As for what he was thinking, Meng shi did not ask, and he tacitly understood it.
Qi Yun, on the other hand, helped Ye Jiao to go home slowly. As soon as she entered the house, Ye Jiao was sleepy.
Qi Yun helped her sit down by the bed, took off her shoes, helped her lie down, sat next to her with a fan, and fanned her while saying, "Go to sleep."
Ye Jiao's eyes stared at him, and she became sleepy when she looked at it, so she closed her eyes.
In summer, the bed curtains are replaced with thinner ones, and there is also a bamboo lady on the bed. It is a hollowed-out pillow made of bamboo, and it feels cooler just to hold it.
But Qi Yun still fanned her. He never let others do it for him, he just did it himself.
When she fanned the fan, she could see Ye Jiao sleeping, which was not exhausting for Qi Yun, but rather enjoyable.
But Ye Jiao slept lightly this time. She probably just went out for a walk. Although it wasn't too far, she was now a month old, and she felt tired just walking around, but she slept lightly.
What woke her up was the pain in her calf.
She couldn't help but snorted twice, opened her eyes, it was still bright outside, and then she felt cramps in her legs.
Ye Jiao couldn't help but want to get up and knead, but before that, someone had already held her leg and kneaded lightly.
The little ginseng felt a lot more comfortable, so I could not help propping myself up with my arms to see it.
He saw that Qi Yun was sitting sideways on the bed, putting her legs on his own, and kneading them intently.
Seeing her sitting up, Qi Yun looked at her and smiled softly: "Wake you up?"
Ye Jiao didn't say anything, just stared at him blankly.
Her husband is frail and does not like to sweat, this Ye Jiao has long known.
Sometimes at night, she doesn't need to hold Mrs. Zhu, as long as she hugs Qi Yun, she can relieve the heat.
But now, Qi Yun's forehead was sweating, and the tip of his nose was also sweating. Even though the smile was soft only for Ye Jiao, he could see that he was tired.
Ye Jiao's eyes moved to her lap again. Seeing that he was still pressing, Ye Jiao couldn't help but say, "Xiang Gong, I'm much better, I'm fine."
But Qi Yun didn't stop: "You usually feel better when you have a cup of tea when you feel uncomfortable on your legs. Now you're up early, and you lie down when you're tired."
Ye Jiao couldn't help looking at him: "I... have you been in pain before?"
Qi Yun's eyes were looking at his wife's white calf, and his voice was slow: "Usually at night, if you walk too much during the day, you will hum at night, but the pain won't wake up. I'm probably tired from going out today. It just hurts, it's alright, it'll be fine right away."
The little ginseng still looked at him, and could hear that this was not the first time for him, but looking at Qi Yun's skilled appearance, he didn't know how many times before.
Does this person knead himself like this every time
Qi Yun thought she was still suffering, so she couldn't help comforting her: "It's okay, you're having a hard time having a baby, that's all I can help you share, you first..."
But before Qi Yun could finish speaking, he felt that the man's calf was straining.
Then, as soon as he turned his head, he saw Ye Jiao shrank her legs, propped up the bed with her hands, and moved towards him.
Qi Yun was busy trying to reach out to help her, but when he reached Ye Jiao, the woman's soft lips had already touched his mouth.
Just sticking to it, when I speak, I can still feel the softness of my lips when I touch it: "Thank you, Xianggong, you are the best to me."
Qi Yun's eyes looked at her, holding her waist to prevent her from bumping, and then deepened the kiss.
When her lips parted, Ye Jiao grabbed his clothes and gasped, while Qi Yun followed her hair and said softly, "I should be the one to thank you."
Qi Yun didn't know about a woman's pregnancy before, but now she looks at her own wife, and she really knows what it means to be pregnant in October.
He just did some small things, how could he deserve this thank you
And the little ginseng hugged him, thinking to himself, my husband is the best, and it makes people seem to have honey in their hearts.
But hugging her, Ye Jiao felt that something was wrong.
Her calf moved, and she raised her head to look at Qi Yun: "Xianggong, are you not feeling well?"
Qi Yun didn't speak, and he also felt that he seemed to be emotionally moved. He felt that it was not suitable to be next to Ye Jiao, and got up to leave.
But Ye Jiao held him back, Qi Yun was afraid that she would not be able to sit still, so she hurriedly sat back on the bed again.
But that's not enough, the little ginseng pulled him to the ground with a little force.
This made Qi Yun stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Jiao Niang, I will drink a few bowls of cold tea and it will go away. It's okay."
And Ye Jiao heard that he wanted to drink cold tea, and was even more reluctant to let him go. She looked at him with clear eyes: "You just rubbed my legs, so I will help you now."
"… What help?"
The hand of the little ginseng moved down slowly, calm and calm, and his voice was soft: "Knead it for you."
In the evening, when it was time for the whole family to eat, the two of them went too late.
Ye Jiao's expression was as usual, and she was smiling while eating, but every now and then she put down her chopsticks and rubbed her hands.
Qi Yun always served her dishes, and Liu Shi nodded, feeling that he cherished his wife.
Qi Ming was on holiday today and happened to be at home. Looking at Qi Yun's red ears, he couldn't help but ask, "Second brother, are you hot?"
Qi Yun brought a piece of chicken to Ye Jiao. Hearing this, he turned to look at him: "I'm not hot, are you hot?"
Qi Ming shook his head: "It's not hot."
"Alright then, copy 20 big characters for me at night, let's eat now."
Qi Ming: …