The first year of Changye of the Great Zhou Dynasty was the first year of Emperor Dezhen of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After experiencing the battles of the first emperor to conquer Goguryeo for many years, coupled with the bursting of the Huai River a few years ago, a sudden flood almost spread to half of the territory of the Great Zhou, and the Great Zhou Dynasty has lived several years of difficult and difficult days.

Fortunately, the new emperor finally succeeded to the throne.

In fact, the new emperor Emperor Dezhen has been in charge of the country as the crown prince since five years ago, when the first emperor was sick and bedridden. At that time, he tried his best to withdraw the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty from Goguryeo, thus ending the dilemma of several years of conquest, but unable to take a small Goguryeo, and began to implement leniency in the country and recuperate.

In the past five years, the heavens have been beautiful, the wind and rain have been smooth, and the declining national strength has been thriving for a while.

At the end of last year, the first emperor, who had been dragging on the hospital bed for five years, took the last breath of relief, and the crown prince who was in charge of the country finally ascended the throne.

The subjects of the whole Great Zhou also breathed a sigh of relief. - Replaced Emperor Dezhen, it must be different, right?

One morning in May, the weather was fine and the sun was warm, on a wide mule and horse post road outside Chang'an, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, a group of eighteen high-headed horses galloped wildly on the post road, splashing smoke and dust, provoking pedestrians on both sides of the sidewalk to avoid in a hurry.

"Whose Malaysia is this? It's so angry! ”

The passer-by asked curiously, pointing to the group of people who had faded away.

Some people are well-informed and are busy showing off their knowledge to those who don't know the way, "Then you don't know the way, right?" I know the man on the horse. The leader is Du Xiancheng, one of the two major salt merchants in Chang'an City. Last winter, a blizzard collapsed countless houses inside and outside the capital, and it was this Du Yuanwai and his comrade Xiao Yuanwai who started together to set up porridge sheds outside the city, and countless people lived. Even the Holy One thanked them for their good deeds and gave them idle positions as 'extras'. Otherwise, two salt merchants, where can they be called outsiders?! ”

"It turned out to be Du Yuanwai! That's a great good man, our family was thanks to the porridge shed they set up last year, otherwise the blizzard last winter would really not have survived. ”

Hearing that it was Du Xiancheng and Du Yuan, many people suddenly realized and raised their thumbs to praise.

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"Drive!" Du Xiancheng whipped another whip on the big horse he was riding, eager to fly home with wings.

"Brother Du, I'm going home soon, I don't need to pump this horse like this, right?" An entourage next to Du Xiancheng saw him smoking a horse, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Aren't you ignorant of the Tao? Our Brother Du is like an arrow! The eldest lady caught Zhou today, that is Brother Du's heart! ”

A crowd burst into laughter. Lang Lang's laughter actually drowned out the rumbling horses' hooves.

Du Xiancheng heard the jokes of his entourage, the corners of his mouth lifted lightly, and his mood relaxed a lot.

He is a tall man, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a talent, but there is some evil spirit between his eyebrows, and at first glance, he has been in the army and killed people.

Du Xiancheng reined in his horse and turned around and said: "This trip to Jiangnan, everyone's harvest is not small. Go back and sit down first, and then go home separately, do you think it's okay? ”

Most of Du Xiancheng's entourage were his brothers in the army back then, and he never treated them as a human being.

When the first emperor conquered Goguryeo, the only people who could join the army were the sons of good families, all of whom were innocent and well-born. As a result, after several years of fighting, these good families suffered heavy casualties, and almost shook the national capital of the Great Zhou.

These people, who were lucky enough to survive from the battlefield, naturally cherish today's peaceful life.

The entourage said abruptly: "Eldest Lady catch Zhou, of course we have to go." Big brother rest assured! ”

The sound of horses' hooves, in the sound of Lu, came to the door of a vast courtyard.

There is a plaque with gilt characters on a black background hanging high at the door, and the word "Du Zhai" is written on it.

The field in front of the gate was bustling, with several sedan chairs and carriages parked.

They should all be people who come to the feast.

Today is the first birthday of Du Xiancheng's eldest daughter Du Hengshuang, and the practice is to ask relatives and friends to come over to watch the ceremony.

In Chang'an City, catching Zhou is a very important ritual for a child.

The so-called three-year-old looks old, and when he is one year old, he can already predict the fate of his life by catching the week.

Du Xiancheng thought of his little daughter with pink makeup, his heart was about to melt, he pursed his lips and chuckled, and led his entourage around the gate and entered through the gate of the mule and horse courtyard on the other side.

"The master is back!" While helping them lead the horses and settle them, the subordinates of the Mule and Horse Courtyard went to send someone to the front to report the news, "Go and tell the lady that the master is back!" ”

The Du family is a salt merchant and is not short of silver. This house has only been bought for a few years, and the pavilions, flowers and trees in it are all left by the previous owner, and the courtyard is spacious, quiet and elegant, without the slightest feeling of nouveau riche.

The place where the eldest lady Du Hengshuang grabbed Zhou was set up in the flower hall in the backyard. Separated by four large landscape inserts, the male guest sits in the front and the female guest sits in the back.

"Madam, the lord is back. Said I'll be sitting down soon! A little girl of seven or eight years old ran in with a smile and reported it.

Du Xiancheng's wife, Fang Yuniang, was born in a small family, with a beautiful face, looking weak, but in fact, she has a pungent and capable temperament, and she is a leader inside and out, never letting Du Xiancheng worry about things at home.

"The master said that when he came back today to catch Zhou for Shuang'er, he would definitely come back. I believe in my lord. Fang Yuniang stood up with a smile and bowed slightly to the ladies and ladies next to her, "You can go to the front hall and sit down first." I'm going to get Frost out. ”

Long Xiangye, who was good friends with Fang Yuniang, hurriedly stood up and said with a smile: "You go quickly." I'm going to talk to our lord too, so that he doesn't have to worry about it. ”

Long Xiangye's husband is Du Xiancheng's comrade in the army, and he is also Xiao Xiangsheng, a friend of life and death. After the two retired from the army, they started to buy and sell salt merchants at the same time, and after five years of hard work, the two started from scratch and now have a lot of money, and they are also a lifelong friendship. After the two got married, the two families naturally became a good family.

"Brother and brother, do you want to go in with me to see my sister?" Fang Yuniang bent down and teased a little boy who was snuggled next to Long Xiangye. He is Long Xiangye's eldest son Xiao Shiji, who is only four years old this year, and his eyebrows and eyes look exactly the same as his father Xiao Xiangsheng, so it can be seen that when he grows up, he will be like his father and become a rare beautiful man.

Children are born cute, and adults always love to tease them.

Xiao Shiji immediately frowned and dodged behind Long Xiangye.

"Huh? Don't want to? Our Shuang'er is about to cry, and the scholar and brother don't want to look at her......" Fang Yuniang deliberately made an uncomfortable appearance, took out a handkerchief, and pretended to press it on her face.

Xiao Shiji was just a child, he couldn't tell the truth from the fake, he was ashamed to see this, and hurriedly ran out from behind Long Xiangye, pulled Fang Yuniang's skirt, and said loudly: "Aunt Fang, don't cry, I'll go see Shuang'er, I'll go see Shuang'er!" ”

Fang Yuniang winked at Long Xiangye and made an inquiring expression.

Long Xiangye smiled and nodded, "Go ahead, go with Aunt Fang to see Sister Shuang'er." ”

Fang Yuniang took Xiao Shiji's hand, was surrounded by a group of maids, and went to the back hall.

There are also other families in the flower hall who have brought girls and boys over, but the relationship cannot be compared with the Xiao family, so no one is jealous. The relationship is there, who doesn't have the trouble to eat this irrelevant flying vinegar? Moreover, everyone knows that although Du Xiancheng and Xiao Xiangsheng are not brothers, the relationship between the two is more harmonious than that of brothers.

Even for the sake of Du Xiancheng and Xiao Xiangsheng, the relationship between Fang Yuniang and Long Xiangye is better than others.

"Is Frost awake?" Fang Yuniang came lightly to the room prepared for Du Hengshuang in the back hall.

Du Hengshuang's adoptive mother, Qiu, is a woman about the same age as Fang Yuniang, although she is not as beautiful as Fang Yuniang, she is also beautiful. And to be a foster mother, the most important thing is to be healthy and have a good character.

Qiu held a little fat child wrapped in a big red skirt in his arms, humming a little song softly, and went back and forth in the house.

Xiao Shi and the tips of his ears, from Qiu's soft song, heard the sound of a kitten humming softly. He didn't know how it felt when others heard it, but when he heard it, it felt like a thread of silk, trembling and drifting slightly into his ears, and then into his heart, over and over again, and entwining his heart to the full.

Xiao Shiji couldn't help but lift his feet, wanting to see what the little chubby boy who made a kitten-like voice looked like.

Seeing the main mother Fang Yuniang coming in, Qiu was busy hugging Du Hengshuang and bowed slightly.

"Madam, the eldest lady has just woken up, but she is in a little sleepy and is coaxing."

Fang Yuniang took Du Hengshuang from her adoptive mother's arms with a look of pity, "Does Shuang'er miss her father?" Frost rest assured, Daddy is back. ”

Du Hengshuang still hummed with his eyes closed.

Xiao Shiji looked curiously at the little baby who looked like a ball of pink and white dough, "This is Sister Shuang'er?" ”

Fang Yuniang nodded, hugged Du Hengshuang lower, and showed Xiao Shiji, "Shuang'er, say hello to Shi and brother." ”

Du Hengshuang yawned lightly and ignored it.

Xiao Shiji saw the baby's chubby little face, and couldn't help poking it with his fingers.

It's soft and noisy, and it's cuter than a big white steamed bun.

Du Hengshuang was poked uncomfortably, frowned, and puffed out her mouth, as if she was about to cry.

"Frost? Where is Frost, let me see Frost. Before Du Xiancheng arrived, a loud voice came in first.

Hearing Du Xiancheng's voice, Du Hengshuang immediately opened his eyes and looked sideways at where the voice came from.

Fang Yuniang greeted her with a smile, "The master came back very quickly." - This is Frost, come, call Daddy. ”

Du Xiancheng took the little fat boy who was still closing his eyes from Fang Yuniang's hand, "Hey, it's a lot heavier." This little girl was born really heavy. ”

Du Hengshuang's eyes widened, looked up at Du Xiancheng's eyes, and suddenly smiled.

"Ah, the eldest lady finally smiled! It turns out that the eldest lady misses her father! The adoptive mother Qiu smiled and stepped forward to make fun.

Fang Yuniang also laughed, "This little girl is really going to please you." I don't laugh at what I tease her, and as soon as you come back, she laughs. ”

Du Xiancheng kissed Du Hengshuang on the face, "My sister-in-law, of course she is happy to see me." ”

Then I saw Xiao Shiji standing beside Fang Yuniang, "Shiji, why are you here?" Where's your father and your mother? ”

"Uncle Du, my father and mother are in the flower hall in front, waiting to see Sister Shuang'er catch Zhou." Compared with Fang Yuniang, who likes to tease him, Xiao Shiji prefers Du Xiancheng, who treats him as an adult.

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