Shu Manyao's dowry shop was left by her biological mother. Later, he has been managed by the old lady, but Chen died of dystocia a year after marrying, and gave birth to Shu Manyao or a girl's family, and Shu Chengye went to Jiangnan not long after burying Chen, and the old lady also followed, so it was inevitable that this shop would be a little negligent.

When the Shu family came back from Jiangnan, the shop was already no longer profitable, and it was still losing money. At that time, there were many things in the Shu family, and the old lady was busy with the affairs of the inner house, and the shop outside was almost sold.

Later, Shu Manyao wanted to practice managing the shop, but the old lady didn't dare to use this shop to let Shu Manyao toss, for fear that the toss would be gone. However, the old lady is not a vegetarian, and the shopkeeper is about to sell the shop, and the old lady will not put up with them, so it took half a year to find evidence books or something, and the shopkeeper was served.

There are a lot of shops in the Shu family, and this shop is a little dispensable, so the old lady simply rented out this shop. Now, just after the expiration of three years, Shu Manyao plans to take back the shop and start a small business on his own.

She has a lot of dowries, and Yang Jianbai also has some industries, but these add up, even one-tenth of the Shu family's property can't be compared. The annual income adds up to three or five thousand, Yang Jianbai is now a third-grade official, and there are a lot of entertainments, even if he goes to a restaurant outside to eat, it costs twenty taels of silver. The other two people's food and clothing, as well as all kinds of gifts, that little bit of silver can hold up for a while, but after a long time, it is not enough.

It is not easy to live in the capital, but it is not only that it is expensive to buy a house with an inch of land and money, but also the price is not low, and the capital is full of nobles, and all the silver money added up to a year, it is almost a thousand taels of silver a year.

Shu Manyao wanted to keep the shop in his hands and start a small business or something. However, she thought about it for so many days, and she didn't think of what business to do, at this time in her last life, she had already left the capital, where did she know what was popular in the capital, but she didn't go out of the capital, she didn't like to inquire about these things, who knows what business to make money?

"You're not really going to be in the spice business, are you?" Shu Manyao asked with some confusion, Yang Jianbai nodded: "Didn't you tell your grandmother and second aunt before that you bought fake spices?" Let's say this time, we found the merchant of the Western Regions, and we exchanged the fake spice for some Western Regions specialties. ”

The corners of Shu Manyao's mouth twitched: "Is this Western Regions merchant real or fake?" ”

"Nature is true." Yang Jianbai smiled and touched her head: "I thought about it, there are very few things in the Western Regions, there are few on our side, people, aren't they just rare?" Let's get more wool or something, maybe we can sell it at a good price? ”

Shu Manyao pouted: "I don't think your idea is really good, things in the Western Regions are indeed rare in our place, but no one may like them." What do the people in this capital pay attention to? Expensive and refined, delicate and meticulous, with a flamboyant wind, but the things in the Western Regions, not to mention, maybe there are people who are rare, but there is also a smell of cattle and sheep, who will like this? ”

"You're stupid, aren't you?" Yang Jianbai said with a smile: "Which animal doesn't have a little taste on it?" When you went to Buzhuang in the past, did you smell anything? It's just because the cutting method is different, so I'll send someone to inquire about the cutting method on our side, and then send it to the Western Regions for guidance. There are also those specialties, not only the fur, but also the goat's milk over there, we can get some back to sell, it is said that the mare's milk wine over there is still very delicious. ”

Shu Manyao glanced at him: "Are you just for that mare's milk bar?" ”

"No, I just think it's a business opportunity. Look, when the father-in-law comes back from the peace talks, the Khitans in the west are settled, and it is time to open a trade route. At this time, if we prepare in advance, we will definitely be able to make a lot of money. Yang Jianbai said with a smile, he is an official of the imperial court and a confidant of the emperor, so he knows this thing more clearly.

Shu Manyao was a little moved, thought about it, and nodded in response: "Okay, let's open a specialty shop in the Western Regions first, and make money, if we don't make money, then we can also change careers to do something else." Do you have someone who can be a treasurer? ”

"Those of my subordinates are okay to fight, but it's a little difficult to be a treasurer." Yang Jianbai touched his chin, when the second aunt was guarding against him, the boys around him were all good at fighting, let them calm down and plan to settle accounts or something, it was really embarrassing for them.

"No, I was almost bypassed by you, what are you going to do with borrowing 30,000 taels of silver?" Shu Manyao thought for a while, suddenly reacted, turned his head and glared at Yang Jianbai, 30,000 taels of silver is not a small amount, in this place in the capital, 30,000 taels can buy three large courtyards that are very close to the palace, an ordinary family of six, 30,000 taels can live for three lifetimes, what does Yang Jianbai suddenly want 30,000 taels of silver?

"Lady, can you not be so smart......" Yang Jianbai was silent for a long time before he said with a little grievance, Shu Manyao raised his eyebrows: "You said before we got married, we are husband and wife, and no one is allowed to hide from anyone what to do, you say, what are you going to do with the 30,000 taels of silver." ”

"Isn't that about to be settled?" Yang Jianbai put away the expression on his face and sighed: "This war has been fought for nearly six years, lady, you have never been on the battlefield, you don't know about the war, a confrontation, both the enemy and us, there are dead, and there are injured, in six years, nearly 50,000 people have died, 80,000 people have been injured, and 40,000 people are disabled, these are only preliminary statistics." ”

Shu Manyao frowned and looked at Yang Jianbai: "You want these 30,000 taels, are you going to comfort these people?" ”

Yang Jianbai nodded, and Shu Manyao reached out to poke his forehead: "Are you stupid?" This kind of thing can only be done by the imperial court, what is the matter if you come forward yourself? Are you planning to buy people's hearts for the emperor? ”

"No, I'm only going to soothe those under my command." Yang Jianbai hurriedly said, Shu Manyao shook his head: "No, if you do this, what will other generals think?" Is it to do it with you? If you can come up with 30,000 taels of silver, can anyone else? ”

Yang Jianbai's mood was a little low: "Then what should I do?" I can't watch them drag their injured bodies back, you don't know, these people may be the pillars of the family, now the crippled, the dead, what should the rest of the family do? ”

"The court has a pension, this kind of thing can only be done by the court, and it can only be done in the name of the emperor, and you can't touch it at all." Shu Manyao is very resolute, and she is also very sympathetic to those people, but compared to her own small family, these sympathies are a little too thin.

It's just that, seeing that Yang Jianbai was reluctant to speak, Shu Manyao couldn't help but sigh: "If you really want to do it, it is better to secretly send the 30,000 taels of silver to the emperor." ”

Yang Jianbai glanced at her and shook his head: "Isn't this a slap in the emperor's face?" The emperor has already given it, and I will send another 30,000 taels of silver, what will the emperor think? Moreover, these 30,000 taels, if only the tens of thousands of people under my command are enough, but if they are handed over to the emperor, then if they are divided, how much can the people under my command get? ”

People's hearts are biased, even if they are other soldiers, they are defending the country, but in the end, it is the people under their command who have deep feelings. For the sake of irrelevant people to thin up their own people's things, Yang Jianbai is naturally unwilling.

"Don't be in a hurry, think slowly, people always come up with solutions." Shu Manyao sighed, stretched out his hand to Yang Jianbai to pick vegetables, and the two of them talked for a long time, and the food was cold: "If you really can't think of a way, let's go and ask Uncle Qi, or write a letter to my father to ask, you just don't eat at this time, and you can't think of a suitable way, don't starve yourself." ”

The corners of Yang Jianbai's mouth twitched, and he ate with a bowl. After eating for a long time, he suddenly looked up at Shu Manyao: "Don't you object to me giving away these 30,000 taels of silver for nothing?" ”

Shu Manyao looked at him suspiciously: "I want to object?" ”

"I borrowed this money, and we will pay it back in the future." Yang Jianbai emphasized very solemnly, and Shu Manyao nodded: "I know, whether it is an IOU written by you alone or not, you are my husband, and I should naturally share the money you owe." In the future, the two of us will pay it back together, what, are you going to pay it back by yourself? ”

Yang Jianbai's face was a little happy, but also a little incredulous: "I mean, I borrowed 30,000 taels of silver and gave it away for nothing, we won't get anything, and we will have to repay the debt in the future." ”

Shu Manyao frowned: "Do I look like a fool?" It's been a long time and you still haven't understood what you're talking about? ”

"No, no, I just think it's ......" Yang Jianbai smirked: "I just think I'm so lucky to marry the most haode lady in the world, lady, you are really good!" ”

Shu Manyao picked the corners of her mouth and smiled: "You just found out?" Since I am the most haode lady in the world, then you must listen to me in the future, and you can't make the most haode lady in the world angry, otherwise, I don't want you. ”

Yang Jianbai snorted and laughed, Shu Manyao glared at him, Yang Jianbai restrained the smile on his face, reached out and took Shu Manyao's hand, and promised very solemnly: "Lady, don't worry, since you married me, I swear that I will never live up to you in this life." No matter who it is, the status in my heart is not as good as you, Niangzi, even if it is our future child, it is not as heavy as Manyao in my heart. ”

Shu Manyao's face turned red, and he took a piece of chicken and stuffed it into Yang Jianbai's mouth: "This kind of thing, it's not that I can believe it, I have grown up in this life, I just look at what you will do in the future, what you say will never compare to what you do." ”

"Yes, don't worry, lady, in this life, I will always only do things for you." Yang Jianbai smiled and was satisfied, his original love for Shu Manyao has gradually turned into love, marrying a smart, sensible and empathetic lady who can understand himself most importantly, it is really a blessing that he has cultivated for eight lifetimes.