Chen Wenhui and Wan Meizhen came to Bai's courtyard together. Bai was drinking tea, listened to their intentions, looked at the two lists, and said with a smile: "Your sister-in-law is really good friends." I thought of going together. Moreover, Miss Mei has not yet entered the door, but she has received your help, and I think that in the future, you will definitely be able to get along very well. Actually, you know what? Before you came, someone had already come to deliver something to Miss Mei. ”

Chen Wenhui was about to open her mouth to ask who it was, when she suddenly thought of it and said, "It won't be the second brother, right?" ”

Bai smiled and said, "It's not him." He also asked me to bring something for Miss May, so that Miss May would have a more decent dowry in the future. ”

Chen Wenhui hurriedly asked: "It seems that the second brother really likes Miss Mei." It's okay like this, and the husband and wife will definitely be reconciled in the future. Mother, tell me what our second brother sent? ”

Bai Shi smiled and said, "There is no list of things he sends. ”

At this moment, Chen Wenhui asked strangely: "Why don't you even bother to get a list?" ”

At this time, Wan Meizhen had already thought of asking and asked, "But the second brother didn't send anything, just took the silver ticket?" ”

Bai Shi smiled and said, "I'm really right for you, he really didn't send the object over, but took a silver ticket of 20,000 taels." Originally, I refused to accept anything, let alone 20,000 taels of silver, if I had the heart, it would not be a problem to add another 200,000 taels of silver. However, firstly, Miss Mei's dowry cannot be allowed to exceed that of the eldest sister-in-law Wan's, and secondly, it is also necessary to be low-key and not too public. The situation in their family is like that, if the dowry is more than the princess's, everyone understands what is going on. ”

Chen Wenhui thought about it and asked, "Then why did my mother put away the second brother's 20,000 taels of silver?" ”

Bai smiled and said, "Because, your second brother said." This is a piece of his heart. So, I accepted it, and in the future, when I returned to the capital, I saw Miss Mei, and I must give her this silver ticket in person, and tell her that this is Lin'er's heart. ”

Chen Wenhui clapped her hands: "It's so romantic." Miss Mei will definitely be very impressed. ”

Bai said, "You two things. I'm going to give it to her myself, too, because that's what you want. Therefore, Miss Mei will definitely be very moved. ”

Chen Wenhui laughed and said, "Ours can't be compared with the second brother. ”

Bai said, "These are more than 10,000 taels of silver. Coupled with the 50,000 taels I gave and the 20,000 taels I gave, Miss Mei's dowry is almost 100,000 taels. It's time to catch up with Mi-jin's dowry. It's enough, in the capital. The concubines are all considered to be the best. ”

Chen Wenhui thinks about it. At least it was more than Aunt Hu's dowry back then.

Bai Shi said: "Also, not only is it valuable. You guys are also very thoughtful, and you have prepared a lot of things to cherish and save face. For example, the calligraphy and paintings, books and antique furnishings prepared by Hui'er are things that are not easy to buy with money, and they can only be put into the dowry to show the elegance of her family as a girl who came out of a scholarly family. There are also these precious Shu embroideries given by Meizhen. Exquisite Suzhou embroidery is not something that can be purchased overnight. And the two of you have given these good heads, and you will definitely be able to support Miss Mei. ”

Chen Wenhui and Wan Meizhen both laughed.

Three people were chatting. Chen Wenjun and Chen Wenlin came over. Bai won't talk about this topic, for fear that Chen Wenlin will be ashamed. Bai said: "I think you all know about it. Our clan has returned all the thirty percent of the income of Shanghai City to the emperor. The emperor gave the Chen Silla Peninsula. In addition, some of the barbarian land, relying on the Chen clan, took out some of it and gave it to the Chen clan. The Chen family was very satisfied. But your father asked me to speak to you. In the next year, the Chen people should use troops against the Silla Peninsula. It is different from Jun'er's use of troops against the Wa Kingdom. The forces of the Chen clan were already very strong, and there was no problem in dealing with Silla and Gogoreo. So, the Silla Peninsula will soon be pacified. At that time, there would be a lot of Silla prisoners of war. Your father has made an agreement with the patriarch for you to send your native slaves over to exchange with the prisoners of war in Silla. Hui'er and Lin'er's will use the natives of Luzon, and Jun'er's will use the natives of the Wa Kingdom. In this way, you can also get a lot of Silla and Gogoryeo prisoners of war. You have to think about how to use it. In addition, the Chen people have more outlets to the sea, and they will definitely take out some things from the Chen people's land for trading, so that the Chen people's demand for food will increase, and the goods of the Chen people's land can be taken out and traded. You have to take advantage of this opportunity, and you should be able to make a profit. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "This is good news, I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I'll send a message to my people right away to get them ready. ”

Chen Wenjun and Chen Wenlin also said that they would go and instruct people to prepare.

Bai said: "Okay, that's all for business, I'm going to go with Meizhen to see my little granddaughter." Go ahead and get busy. ”

The three brothers and sisters of the Chen family hurriedly went out and got busy.

In the next few days, Chen Wenjun, Chen Wenlin, and Chen Wenhui were all busy with their own things, and Wan Meizhen accompanied the Bai family to walk around Xinguang City and bought a lot of things. When Bai Shi rarely had such leisure, when she was in the capital, she had to deal with the family's property and housekeeping every day, and she also had to help the queen mother take care of the communication problems of foreign women, as well as ask about the hospital and Yangshantang. Where do you have time to go shopping and drink tea? Now in Xinguang City, put aside the intrigue and troubles, I can see my children every day, accompanied by my filial daughter-in-law, especially with my lovely granddaughter, and I am in a good mood.

Time flies. After the New Year, the Bai family was about to return to the capital, and Chen Wenhui and others sent the Bai family to the big ship at the dock before reluctantly parting. However, Chen Wenlin suffered from gains and losses, and Chen Wenhui laughed at him and said: "Second brother, you need to watch it again, you will soon be able to see your mother again." Thinking about it, my mother will propose to the Mei family's sister when she goes back. You should be able to go back to Dachu and reunite with your mother soon. ”

Chen Wenjun said with a smile: "It's not just a reunion, it's also a time for major life events, when the second brother gets married, I don't know if we can go back to the capital of Great Chu?" ”

Chen Wenhui frowned. Chen Wenlin's face was already flushed.

Wan Meizhen said with some regret: "I can't go back, I want to come to that time, either I have already given birth, the child is small, and it is inconvenient to travel." Either it's about to give birth, and you can't travel long distances. ”

Chen Wenjun said: "I also have a lot of things, the affairs of the Wa Kingdom, and the things about the Chen people on the Silla Peninsula, it is really not easy to find time." ”

Chen Wenhui said: "I can spare time, but I don't know if the emperor is willing for us to leave the city under construction and let us go back." ”

After saying this, everyone remembered that they were all officials appointed by the emperor, and they could not leave their posts without the emperor's order. Wan Meizhen suddenly thought and said: "We can't go back, but the second brother's life is a major event, and the emperor will definitely approve the second brother to go back and get married." Maybe the marriage of the second brother can still be a marriage. That's glorious. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "It's good to give marriage, so that the second sister-in-law will be less bullied by those people in the mansion in the future." ”

Everyone, you say a word, I can't make Chen Wenlin ashamed of a word.

Chen Wenjun saw that it was almost over, and hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Mother has gone back to the capital." Are you two going back soon, too? Why don't you wait until after the Lantern Festival to go back? ”

Chen Wenhui said: "I'm not, the walls of my Qingchun City are almost completed, it is a critical time, and although my city construction is almost the same, the construction of roads outside the city is still a big project, and it is estimated that it will take a year or two." I am also going to open a road between my Qingchun City and my second brother's Tianshui City, so that we can trade, communicate with each other, and watch and help each other. Where do you have time to play in Shin Kong City? ”

Chen Wenlin hurriedly said: "My Tianshui City is also a mess. There are many capable people under my sister, and they are still busy like this, let alone me. I'm in a hurry to get back. ”

Chen Wenhui said: "Big brother is also very busy. Do you have to go there again? ”

Chen Wenjun nodded and said, "It's true that I want to go over again." Since everyone is busy, I won't keep you, so you can go when you're ready. ”

Everyone nodded. Only Xiao Shanling suddenly became unhappy, and said in a milky voice, "I don't want my aunt to go." I want my aunt to play with me. ”

Everyone laughed.

Chen Wenhui said: "I can understand why the queen mother looks so loving every time she sees me." I am so happy and happy to look at the good spirits now, and I like it so much. It's rare that the little good spirit is also close to me. This is the fate. It's just that I'm too busy there, and when Qingchun City is built in two years, I'll take Xiao Shanling to me to play. Good spirit, do you say it's good? ”

The good spirit said, "I want to see my aunt dancing the sword." ”

Chen Wenjun's face was pulled down and said, "Hui'er, are you dancing the sword to the good spirit again?" I'm not afraid of getting hurt, you are a girl who likes these swords and the like all day long, forget it, don't take my daughter badly. ”

Since Chen Wenhui turned twelve years old, Wu Lixia began to teach her to learn swords, and she has been decent for half a year. Chen Wenhui was very proud, and often danced the sword to show the good spirits, which naturally attracted Wenjun's dissatisfaction.

Wan Meizhen said: "I think it's very good." In the future, it would be nice if our good souls could have such a skill as our aunt. ”

Chen Wenjun smiled helplessly and said, "Of course, I also hope that the good spirit can be as smart as Hui'er." But I don't want the good spirit to jump out like Hui'er, where is there a girl from a big family to learn swordsmanship? Chen Wenhui immediately became proud again and said, "How is it about learning swordsmanship?" I like it. Besides, I'm already twelve years old, and my father and mother agreed that I could learn swords at the age of twelve. In the future, when Xiao Shanling is twelve years old, we will also ask her to learn swordsmanship. ”

The little good spirit clapped his hands excitedly. (To be continued)