When the girl got off the carriage, You Miao called out a second sister and rushed forward. The girl was a distant second cousin of You Miao. At that time, the old man of Qiao's family had three bedrooms, Qiao Zhang and Qiao Jue, and Qiao Ke'er's house was the second bedroom. There is another long house in Jiangzhou. The eldest son's name is Qiao Wei, and he has only one daughter in three generations. Later, Jiangnan suffered a plague, and Jiangzhou Qiao Wei died of the disease. The nanny of Qiao Rong, the second daughter of Qiao, sold her fields and tea houses for her, and came to join Qiao Zhang. Qiao Rong used to hang out with You Miao when she was a child, and they lived happily ever after as childhood sweethearts. Uncle Zhang lived in another manor.
For a long time, Qiao Rong didn't have frequent contact with this place. She was free and happy. After Qiao Ke'er passed away, Qiao Rong came to pay her respects and cried so hard. She also had a sister with You Miao. The love of the younger brother is to see each other after many years, and they are very sorry for each other.
Qiao Rong smiled and said, "This is a high official, Miaozi. Sister doesn't even recognize you."
You Miao smiled embarrassedly and held Qiao Rong's hand, feeling filled with emotion for a while, but she didn't know where to start, but Qiao Jue smiled and said, "Rong'er is fine when she stays in Jiangzhou. , I want her to live in the villa, our restaurant in Maocheng has just opened, so I can let her come and go to take care of things."
You Miao knew what Qiao Jue meant and wanted Qiao Rong to come and live there. Of course, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Okay, my cousin can stay here for as long as you want. Today is actually New Year's Eve. If you hadn't said it, I would have forgotten all about it. already."
Qiao Rong pursed her lips and smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I had a drink with you, Miaozi, I heard that you are too busy to eat. When are you going to come downstairs to accompany your sister for a drink?"
You Miao couldn't help but sigh. Since she returned to Jiangnan, her relatives hardly moved. You Hange, a brother in the household department, never asked about the current situation. The cousin of the You family lived in the courtyard of Quanshan, and You Miao did not go to visit. As soon as she was busy with official business, she was in a daze. This time Qiao Rong came here, and since she was accompanying her, she went back and explained something, saying that she was visiting relatives, and took a long leave to go to the building in Maocheng with Qiao Jue and Qiao Rong.
Qiao Jue bought a street-facing shop in Maocheng earlier, and did business at the foot of the emperor. Naturally, no one in the south of the Yangtze River dared to compete with You Miao for a lot. Not only was the land deed approved, but all the joints had to follow Qiao Jue's wishes. In the past year, Qiao Jue spent a lot of time decorating it. Useful for small talk.
Although it is a restaurant, the restaurants are also divided into three, six, and nine levels. The Moyan Tower faces the canal behind Maocheng, and there are three large painting boats. Most of them are used for decoration. , Guqin, wooden table and wooden case are a world of their own, and the painting boats are also planted with ink bamboos and camellias moved from Jiangbo Villa. Strive for elegance everywhere.
You Miao has been an official in Maocheng for nearly two years, and only then did she have time to visit her restaurant for the first time. She thought that it was fine, she had nothing to drink, drink tea, listen to the piano, and Qiao Rong was a beauty in the south of the Yangtze River. Behind the curtain, she looks like a fairy who doesn't eat human fireworks, so as not to be like a lady boss holding an abacus all day long and screaming like a copper stench.
"This is a good place." You Miao said, "How much money can you make in a day?"
Qiao Rong smiled and said, "Look at what you said, silver and silver, you know it all day long. It hasn't opened yet."
You Miao couldn't help laughing and crying: "Sister, uncle, you don't know that the most important thing you need to be an official in the court is money."
Qiao Jue said: "Look at Miaozi, when others become officials, they all take money from their families, but our family has nothing to do and has to fill in money from the government. I've never seen anything like this."
Qiao Rong and Qiao Jue made fun of You Miao, You Miao just sighed helplessly, and said, "Cousin, if you don't come, I should have seen you long ago, but there are too many official duties..."
Qiao Rong instead comforted: "If you work hard, you are worthy of the emperor, and you are not worthy of the people. If you are a good official, you will naturally accept your wishes."
Qiao Jue also smiled and said: "Isn't that right, now the Youjia Qiao family is relying on you, it doesn't matter if you don't go to relatives, everyone knows it well, and can do what His Majesty ordered. It's all about us. My relatives come to see you and help you."
You Miao thought that this is true. Now the fate of the downstream family and Qiao family is tied to him. As long as You Miao does not fall, everyone will be able to take advantage of it, go up to the imperial court, go down to the local government, and encounter each other. Anything implicated in You Miao's crony must be released. The responsibility on my shoulders is so great that it is difficult to shirk.
In the early winter, a thin layer of ice formed on the river surface. You Miao thoughtfully, watching the distant egrets fly by, asking about things in the villa, worrying about the lack of food, but Qiao Jue had an indifferent expression. If there is not enough food to eat, planting is done. Jiangbo Villa is never afraid of famine. When You Miao heard this, she felt relieved. The three drank a round of plum wine, but they heard a commotion outside.
"Master You! Master You!" A guard was stopped outside, but just shouted from the air: "The Ministry of War has a request! Hundreds of thousands are in a hurry, the military situation is here!"
You Miao was stunned, and almost broke out in a cold sweat. These days, he was shocked, and his nerves were tense. The guard said again: "The battle is won! General Nie is victorious in the battle!"
As if struck by lightning, You Miao stumbled and stumbled at the door of the restaurant. He forgot to put on his boots and ran out, kicking his bare feet on the foot of the table.
"You say it again? Say it again?" You Miao said while pulling the guard.
The guard said: "Ping Shangshu asked me to invite you to the lord. The people in the political affairs hall said that the lord may have come to the Moyan Tower..."
You Miao shouted: "Tell me about the military situation!"
"Yes yes yes... General Nie's troops went out of Qishan, and he and General Huwei besieged them in two ways. General Tang cut off the back road of the Tartars. General Nie set fire to the mountain and attacked them unprepared, burning more than 10,000 people of the Tartar army to death, and was chasing the Tartar army. …”
"Report-"
At this time, another war horse rushed in along the main road of Maocheng. You Miao didn't bother to ask any more and rushed out of the way. The man on the war horse recognized You Miao, hurriedly restrained the horse, and shouted excitedly, "General Nie is victorious! General Nie is victorious!"
You Miao couldn't say anything for a while, staggered, his mind went blank, and walked towards the Ministry of War. The people came out one after another, spreading the news from ten to ten, and the military situation on the front line spread throughout the city in a short time.
This day is the New Year's Eve, at the end of the year, there are rumors that the front line wins. After waiting for eight months, Nie Dan finally lured all the Tartars into Qishan and set the mountain on fire.
When You Miao arrived at the Ministry of War, all the officials were in a mess, Ping Xi saw You Miao coming and hugged him tightly. What's coming?! Come with me into the palace!"