As he was talking, Mr. Chen and his wife invited the prince to come. I got up early and heard the sound of the prince talking in Yun'er Courtyard, so I came over directly. Mr.'s etiquette is very strict, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, the son-in-law is the prince, on behalf of the royal family, is the king, his own generation is also a minister, must be the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, this is the outline, can not be chaotic. As soon as he was about to kneel, the prince stopped: "Sir, don't be like this!" The king has a few words to say to his husband, and we will go upstairs. ”

Mr. Chen followed the prince into the Feiyun Building, and as soon as he entered the hall, he saw the four-story cargo boxes stacked on the north side of the door, and he didn't expect the prince to bring back so many things. He also saw the goods in the hall through the open door, and was very surprised, and said in his heart, how could he bring back so many things? How did he know that the goods in the hall were only one-ten-thousandth of the entire cargo at best. The two of them came to Yun'er's room, and there was only one passage leading to the inner room in the outer room, and there were all cargo boxes stacked on the roof on both sides of the door, which filled Mr. 's heart. He thought that the three of them had really gone out to travel, and it was limited to buy a little souvenir. I wonder how the prince brought it back, and how many vehicles do it take to pull it back? The place where I live is so close to Feiyun Tower, and I didn't hear the movement of the carriage and the unloading of the truck, so I thought about it with Shui'er.

The prince said: "The first person I want to thank when the king comes back from this trip is Mr., during the absence of the king, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Chen for taking care of Fujin." ”

Chen Dabin hurriedly said: "Don't dare, don't dare, the lower officials should do their best." ”

"Do you remember a few antiques that Ben Wang and Yun'er took when they left? The three of us bought these goods after selling those antiques, and we maintained the expenses for a year. Therefore, this king would like to thank his father-in-law for his support. As he spoke, he made a gesture to Mr. Chen.

Mr. hurriedly returned the salute: "The prince's words make the lower officials embarrassed!" Those antiques were redeemed by the prince with silver, and they should belong to the prince, and they have nothing to do with the lower officials. ”

The prince was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Sir, what did Ma Yuanwai tell you at the beginning?" Why do you still think that the antiques belong to the king? Yes, the antique was redeemed by the king, and before that you pawned it and got the silver. The meaning of this king's redemption is that these antiques are your heirlooms and rare things, how can you pawn them out? It's a pity that you can't find it if you want to buy it from someone. This king just ransomed it and sent it back to you, and he didn't want to stay. It's just 20,000 taels of silver, and a few antiques. Ma Yuanwai said, that Shang Ding has been passed down by you for more than 100 lifetimes. More than a hundred lifetimes will take two or three thousand years, right? Is such a precious thing worth more than 20,000 taels of silver? When you were waiting for the money to give Yun'er a dowry, didn't this king leave the antiques tantamount to taking advantage of people's danger? It's not that this king shows off his wealth, you also know that this king's annual salary is 10,000 taels, 10,000 taels of rice, and 6,000 taels of the son's life. As for the size of Yun'er, you think it's too much to put silver twice, but it's actually very normal at all. Yun'er is the first side room of this king, and she is twenty years younger than this king, and she is very wronged by Yun'er. From the king's point of view, whether it is Yun'er's appearance, talent or character, it cannot be valued in silver, she is the priceless treasure of this king, how can it be bought for 50,000 taels of silver? Sir, don't take this matter to heart. Except for the treasures you gave to this king, Master Shang Ding said that you would not be allowed to take them, but you know that every antique we brought with us is very valuable. Among them, there is a clay pot, which has been tested by people's high-end instruments, and it is actually something earlier than the era of Dayu's water control in ancient times! You know that all your antiques are sold for many times more than they are in the Qing Dynasty! Sir, how can this king see that you are not shaken at all? We used the money you exchanged for antiques to cover a year's expenses and bought a lot of things. The prince did not say the specific figure of the exchange of money, nor did he mention the prehistoric period of the clay pot. None of this should be said casually.

Mr. said: "The price of antiques is not static, one price for one period, one price for one place, and one person for one vision. Since it's so valuable outside, why don't you exchange Shang Ding for silver? That thing seems to be worth a little more silver. ”

"Hey! You don't care, do you? This king has really convinced you, and if you change someone, you won't regret beating your chest, but you're good, the clouds are light and the wind is light. ”

The gentleman also smiled: "It's not that Xiaguan is light and light, it's that Xiaguan understands that those things can only be used in your hands." They have been following the subordinate for so many years and are not worth much, so they have a role in your hands. Actually, they're yours from the day you redeem them. ”

The prince was anxious: "It's not this, it's not this, this king is really grateful for your help." By the way, let's just say that Shang Ding, the master didn't let him bring it at all, the master said that it was too valuable, too valuable, and a national treasure, and he didn't dare to bring it if he brought it that might cause trouble. It's a priceless thing, and now it's back to you, so you can take it back quickly, there are too many things here in this king, don't get confused and lose it. "The prince saw where Yun'er put Shang Ding when he was leaving, and when he got there, he took it out and handed it to Mr. Chen.

"Lord Wang! Aren't you embarrassing your subordinates? It's no longer something that belongs to the lower officials......"

"Sir, you really have a stubborn energy, and this king separates you and me, and you are so serious! Have you ever thought that those things in the hall are all exchanged for your treasures, and this king will leave the most valuable ones, who do you think of this king? ”

"Xiaguan doesn't mean that, Xiaguan is...... Alas, the lower officials don't need any money anymore. The Xixi capital you gave is no longer available and inexhaustible, and that Shang Ding is the dowry that you don't want and should be Yun'er. Xia Guan guessed, you must have bought these things to be useful, it is likely that it is for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, if it is useful, isn't it very good? ”

"You're right, I'll tell you why we've been traveling for a year, I don't know if Mr. is interested?"

Of course, the gentleman was interested, and he had a deferential expression.

"This king wants to enter the palace with Fujin to give gifts, so let's make a long story short. We were ordered by the master to go to a distant place to learn art and buy goods, and prepare to come back to do business, send the silver we earned into the treasury, and help the next emperor establish a prosperous Qing Dynasty. I'll tell you more about this when I have time, these are secrets that can't be made public. ”

"Xiaguan understands, don't worry, since it's a secret, Xiaguan won't leak it to anyone."

"It is because I believe you that this king told you. Last night, I discussed with Fu Jin to return the silver from selling antiques in foreign lands to you, but Fu Jin said that the savings in the house are far from enough, so I will pay it back slowly. Fortunately, there are still two Zhuangzi in this king, and they will ...... after the autumn."

"Lord Wang! Say what to repay! You have made great military achievements, twice rescued the driver, and now you have become famous and returned to think of contributing to the country, and the next official is a scholar, although it is useless, it should also be 'the responsibility of the country's rise and fall'. ”

"Well said! Or, let's take half of each one? ”

"Since Xiaguan is your father-in-law, is there a son-in-law and father-in-law who see each other like this? Don't say anything about half of each of them. ”

"Sir is really a loyal and righteous man, this father-in-law, this king is fortunate to have three lives! What do you want this king to say? ”

"You don't have to say anything, everything is in plain sight."

"This king has one more thing to ask sir, I heard from the horse clerk that your Shang Ding is a treasure that your ancestors have passed down for more than a hundred lifetimes, and it is long enough."

"Yes, by the generation of Xia Guan, it is already the one hundred and fifty-eighth generation. It was handed down from the hands of King Wu of the Western Zhou Dynasty. At that time, King Wu won a lot of booty, so he gave some of the booty to several sons as a souvenir, and the two small boxes and clay pots of Shang Ding and Yun'er belonged to the category of war booty, so they were passed down from generation to generation. Xiaguan is the descendant of Wuwang Ji Fa, or this sect, should be surnamed Ji, but our branch changed the surname Chen because of the avoidance of disaster, and the family tree says that a farmer surnamed Chen saved our family. In fact, it doesn't matter what the surname is, but we are indeed the descendants of King Wu, and the genealogy is all arranged from King Wu, and it is also recorded in the "Family Tree". It's a pity that there is no son to pass on here in Xiaguan, and in the future, these two antiques will be Xuan'er's. ”

"Oh, that's not going to work! No matter what, it's not Xuan'er's turn, you still have a nephew, and a nephew also has a son. I can't believe you're also a member of the royal family. The prince laughed heartily, and then said, "Sir, this king has something to discuss with you. ”

"Lord Wang, please speak."

"Your nephew, Young Master Ruiqian, is running a cloth village?"

Exactly, he didn't want to go on a career in office, but he wanted to support his family, a mother, a wife and three children, and the whole family of six had to eat. Originally, Xiaguan's brother could still let his son study and participate in the scientific examination before he died, and he could also support their mother and son, two grandsons and a granddaughter, but the sister-in-law couldn't accommodate the six of them, so she swept them out of the house when Xiaguan's brother just died. It was Xia Guan and his brother-in-law who helped his nephew fund and helped him open a small cloth village to make a living. What do you mean by Ruiqian Buzhuang ......"

"We bought some cloth in a foreign land, the format is very wide, and the quality is also good, I want to try it for the agent in your nephew Young Master Chen's cloth village, I don't know if it's okay?"

"I didn't say it, you have to tell someone to send it over."

"This kind of cloth is completely different from our Qing Dynasty, the silk here is woven from pure silk, and the cotton cloth is also woven from pure cotton, and the place we went to has too many people, and the cultivated land area cannot keep up with the needs of people's food and clothing, so we use substitute textile cloth. It looks better than cotton cloth, but after all, it is not spun from cotton grown in the ground, and silk is not completely pure silk, or even completely substitute spun. The biggest drawback is that it is afraid of heat, and then the air permeability is not very good, and other aspects are not bad, strong and durable, good color, not fading, good washing and drying. So I want to try it out, this king thinks that Young Master Ruiqian's character is good, and wants to ask him for help. He is a business operator, and he should be paid as much as he wants. Don't let Young Master Ruiqian contribute in vain, then this king will be embarrassed to speak again. ”

"Since the prince said so, the lower official went to Ruiqian to tell him in person, it doesn't seem to be a problem."

"Then there's Mr. Law. The king is going to enter the palace and send the gifts to the emperor and the queen mother, and the details are at leisure, and then talk to Mr. in detail, let's go down together, Mr. please. ”

"Lord Wang, please first."

The gentleman returned to his residence, put Shang Ding in a very private place in his study, and told his wife that the prince had returned Shang Ding to him. Mrs. Chen never asked about the interaction between men, and passed with a promise.

Mr. hugged Bei Bei from his wife's arms, and his heart was hot. He is a person who touched the prince, and he is broad-minded and open-minded. How can someone give him such a good opportunity to get a priceless antique, how can he let it go? Or maybe not mention it at all. The two copper boxes in Yun'er's hand were originally Yun'er's toys when she was a child, and they were sold for so much money that they didn't dare to mention them at all. Some people still kill and plunder for money and treasures. The unhappiness of the past disappeared, and was moved and replaced by the prince's bright mind.

Bei Bei and his grandfather are very close, and he knows that he is sticking to his grandfather less than a day after he came back. The two fat hands touched Grandpa's face and beard from time to time, giggled at Grandpa, and liked Mr. Chen so much that he didn't know what to do. Xuan'er grew up by touching the top of his head, and he also took on the great responsibility of educating the son. I thought that Yun'er might not be reborn, because Xuan'er is eight years old this year and has no next one. But the baby daughter went out to travel for a year and brought back two children. He likes Yun'er's pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses too much, not only because they are good-looking, but also because of their health. The little face is white and red, chubby, with black and bright eyes, especially energetic; The hair is also black and shiny, and at first glance it looks like a healthy child.

Mr. Chen, who has always been afraid of mentioning that his daughter will have children, has to admit that his daughter has three children now, and all of them are of such good quality. It's only been April, and I'm only wearing a thin piece of clothing, and when I touch it, my little hands are cold, and I don't sneeze. However, the lady was afraid that the child would catch a cold, so she wrapped the towel she had wrapped when she came back and wrapped it around her waist. Contrary to the fact that the children of some large families are always covered and covered, Yun'er also told the old lady not to warm up the baby Beibei.

"Master, what did the prince say to you, the old man didn't come out for a long time."

"Just say what they bought, what else can they say. It seemed that they were working hard enough outside, and Yun'er had a few boxes in the hall. ”

"It was bought back by the prince, but it was placed in Yun'er, what does it have to do with us. It's Yun'er's two children who are the real treasures. Look how strong they are, this little girl can jump high. I don't know how big Yun'er's belly was when she was pregnant with them. ”

Which pot is not opened, and the gentleman hurriedly interrupted and said: "Fujin has entrusted the child to us, which is a good thing and a trouble." ”

"I know what you mean, the child was born to Yun'er, but it is the root generation of the prince, it is a golden branch and jade leaf, you are afraid of ......"

"yes, it's really well cared for."

The old couple is actually very content, if Yun'er marries a husband of the same age, they may not be so favored and pitied by their husbands. Many young people are uncertain, they don't know how to cherish the people in front of them, they use women as playthings, and they will be left behind in a few days. If Yun'er encounters something like that, it is really better to follow the prince and be blessed.

The gentleman said to his wife: "After a while, Changqing and I will go to Ruiqian's cloth village to have a look, and the prince said that they bought a little cloth and wanted to sell it on behalf of Ruiqian in Ruiqian's shop, so I will say hello to Ruiqian first." Don't send the goods over when the time comes, he doesn't want to sell them, and the prince will have no face. ”

"Yun'er, they still bought cloth and came back? Isn't it good to use it yourself? Why did it sell? ”

"Aren't you fooling around?"

"Yes, yes, I'm worrying, then you should go quickly."

Just do it, the gentleman handed Bei Bei to his wife, called the chief to follow Changqing, and neither of them was alarmed, quietly went out from the back door of the garden, turned onto the main street, hired a covered carriage, and went straight to Yulong Buzhuang. When I told my nephew Ruiqian, there was no one who didn't agree. The meaning of consignment selling is to help sell the cloth sent by the prince, without spending capital, and there is a certain amount of hard work. The gentleman told his nephew that he would send the cloth in a few days, and the details of the situation would be detailed at that time.