Encounter (2)

Du Ruhui and Liu Ao entered the inner room of the deliberation and handling affairs together, he wrung his brows and thought for a while, and asked Liu Ao: "In addition to the business of selling salt in Jiangdu, does Du Yan have any other business?" ”

Liu Ao has been running an inn and a raw silk business for Du Ruhui in Jiangdu for many years, and he is a shrewd and capable person, and when he heard such a question, he replied almost thoughtlessly: "In the past two years, because of the dredging of the Cao River and the construction of the palace under Wang Shichong, I took the opportunity to take a big deal and set up a weaving and dyeing workshop for the silk satin silk used in the palace. Speaking of which, recently his stewards are buying a ship, and most of the salt in his treasury is going to be shipped north, and they have made this money, so that they can buy autumn silkworm raw silk and prepare the weaving cloth to be used in the palace middle-aged festival. ”

Du Ruhan smiled coldly, "Steward Liu, find someone to do some tricks and sprinkle more than half of his salt in the Cao River, maybe it can be done?" ”

Liu Ao pondered for a moment in embarrassment, "Man-made things can naturally be done, but this method seems to be not very good-looking." ”

"As early as the Kaihuang period, the salt ban was opened, and the merchants of our dynasty could sell salt as much as possible. In the past few years, he has climbed up to Wang Shichong, holding some power in his hands, and he got carried away, and even monopolized the right to sell salt privately. He made a lot of money, and he had to buy salt at a high price when he was miserable, and he couldn't even afford salt if he was a little poorer. How many tricks he used in secret, and now we are just like him, and we just respect him a little bit or two. ”

Liu Ao nodded again and again, "Even if most of it is poured, the rest can still be sold at a low price." From now on, if he can break his monopoly, it will not be a pity to sprinkle all that salt. ”

Taking advantage of this opportunity can also make him mess up, so he has to devote most of his energy to business, and he can't spare time to find Qi Niang. It's convenient for Brother Yu to bring back Qi Niang. Du Ruhui said to herself, and Liu Ao had a hidden smile on his face. Since Du Yan entered the door to ask for someone, he was as shrewd as he was, and he had already guessed the matter to seven or eight points, secretly thinking that this mother did not cling to the powerful, she was meticulous, and she was bold, and she acted with true temperament, no wonder her own Ah Lang was so tight.

Liu Ao understood the meaning and went to mediate and pave the way. Du Ruhui lingered in Qiyue Ju for a while, sat down in front of Baoyang River, tried to adjust her breathing and restrained herself from thinking about her soft and white face like rain pear blossoms, for fear that she would lose control for a while, rushed to the inn in Danyang County, and firmly encircled her slender and helpless figure in the crook of his arm. On that day in Yuhang, she lost her father and mother, and cried and collapsed in front of him, seeing her firmly grasping his robe, until her finger joints turned white, and from that moment on, he made a vow in his heart to block all the misery for her. But now she is in the quagmire because of his uncle, and he can only watch from the sidelines, teaching him to be ashamed and angry to spread in his chest, and to act a little more ruthlessly than before.

Yu Li never got off the horse to rest, and ran wildly, and two hours later, he was already in the Shunkang Inn in Hushu Town. Hearing that someone inquired about her whereabouts, Mu Qing didn't know whether it was Du Ruhui or the person sent by Du Yan to intercept her, so she hid in the room and didn't dare to go out. Yinghua was bold and went downstairs carefully to investigate.

After a while, Yinghua ran back to the room and said with a smile: "There is a handsome Ah Lang who said that he came from Jiangdu to pick up people. But is my brother-in-law coming? ”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a light tap on the door twice, "Qi Niang, I'm here, open the door." The voice was soft and full of warmth. Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, he couldn't believe his ears, and Ah Liu, who was on the side, was also surprised, jumped up and hurriedly ran to open the door. At the opening of the door, the man standing proudly had a smile on his lips, but his brows were slightly frowned, and with pity, he called softly: "Qi Niang." ”

Mu Qingyou sat in the room, looked up at him, the corners of his lips twitched a few times, but he finally failed to laugh, but closed his eyes, and two lines of tears flowed down his cheeks. "Sister, what are you crying about? Is this a brother-in-law? Yinghua grabbed her and shook her with her arm, Mu Qing hurriedly raised his hand to wipe away his tears, a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "Mo nonsense." This is a senior brother who grew up in a small place, treat me like a brother, and you should also call me a brother. ”

Ah Liu wiped the corners of his eyes, saluted with Yinghua, and then went downstairs to find Ada to prepare the car according to Yu Li's instructions. There were only two people left in the room, Mu Qing and Yu Li, Yu Li briefly said the cause and effect, and the two were silent together, not knowing what to say. Seeing that there were tears left on her face, Yu Li stretched out his hand to wipe it, Mu Qing subconsciously tilted his head, Yu Li paused, and put down his hand with a smile, "Also, now that Qi Niang is an adult, she can't be as unscrupulous as she was when she was a child." ”

Downstairs, Ada set up the car, and Yinghua Deng ran upstairs to urge, which broke the silence of the two, and went downstairs to the car and went to Jiangdu. It was still Yinghua Aliu who followed Mu Qing in the car, and Yu stood on the side and rode a horse to talk to Ada. Yinghua was a good thing when he was young, and pestered Ah Liu to talk about Yu Li, and Ah Liu read it in pieces. Mu Qing looked at his back through the curtain of the car wall, as if every time she traveled as a child, and it was only at this time that she put down her heart that had been hanging empty, and a wave of tiredness hit her, and she fell asleep unconsciously.

I don't know how long she slept this time, and when she woke up again, she was already on a couch surrounded by screens, the last rays of the day were sprinkled on the silk curtain in front of the couch, the roof was flickering with sparkling waves, there was some clear moisture in the air, and the sound of fine water rippled in her ears, and there was a faint fragrance of cinnamon. Someone outside the curtain was whispering, and although the voice was low, she could clearly hear whose voice it was, and she hurriedly got up and straightened her skirt and sideburns, lifted the curtain, and looked around. The interior of the house is exquisitely furnished, and the water is facing outside the window, and the breeze carries the coolness of the water into the house.

"Are you awake?" Du Ruhui appeared in front of her with a smile on her face, took her hand, and asked her to sit down next to the desk, "Eat something first, I'll ask someone to prepare some water, so that you can bathe and freshen up." As she spoke, she raised her hand and tucked her broken hair behind her ear, and said softly: "I didn't expect that there would be such a big mess in a few days, because I was not thoughtful, and you were frightened." Never again, you will be tied to you wherever you go. ”

Mu Qing was really hungry, so he didn't care about talking, he took a few bites of cakes and another underwater stomach before he eased up. "Na Du Yan, he is your uncle, and you are afraid to offend him from now on."

Du Ruhui laughed, "Don't worry, I won't have much chance to see him again in the future." There are still some things to be done in Jiangdu, and after dealing with these, we will immediately go west to the east capital, and the Tang State Mansion has come to urge me, and it seems rude to drag it down, I just hope that the affairs here can be handled as soon as possible. ”

Hearing him say this, Mu Qing bit the cake again, and his eyebrows and eyes revealed a little childishness that he should have at this age. "What are you going to do with your father?" Du Ruyan suddenly remembered that she had escaped from the smuggling. "Let him bear it himself." Mu Qing put down his food, pursed his lips, and said angrily: "I explained the reason to my father on the day I got home, but he did not hesitate to give me to him in order to stay by Du Yan's side for a long time. It is not me who is causing the trouble, but himself. How to face Du Yan is up to him. ”

Du Ruhui reached out and took away the cake crumbs that were stained on her cheek, "Eat less, I'll let Ah Liu come in and bathe and freshen up for you, and when it's dark for a while, I'll take you to the street and eat something else." I heard Aliu say that when you came out, you threw away all those clothes, and I asked people to buy some women's dresses and powder, and see which ones are suitable for use, and if they don't fit, they can only be put back tomorrow. ”

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