Early the next morning, Ran Qiunian was called up by Xiu Gu to practice archery, and on the temporary shooting range in the courtyard, he drew the bow and shot arrows neatly, and he had been practicing very well in the past few days.

After Ran Qiunian finished shooting the last arrow, wiped the sweat on his neck, and was about to drop the bow and arrow in his hand, he heard a cheer from the entrance of the courtyard.

"Sister's archery skills are really beautiful, and they are really impressive. Brother Hui will find you a good yew bow and take you to the suburbs to practice in the woods. ”

Ran Qiubai brought all the gifts he had prepared for Ran Qiunian early in the morning.

Originally, I was a little worried that Ran Qiunian would still be lying in bed so early, who knew that as soon as he entered the yard, his eyes would light up, and he couldn't help but praise Ran Qiunian, who was dressed in a strong suit and had neat movements.

"Brother Qiubai, do you really want to take Nian'er to shoot arrows in the woods in the suburbs? When, call the big brother again! ”

Ran Qiunian lost his bow and arrow, and was moved by what Ran Qiubai said, so he rushed to Ran Qiubai's side, holding the person's arm, his eyes were shining.

"Ahem, when you learn to shoot arrows on horses, you can't chase your prey with just two legs."

Ran Qiubai saw that Ran Qiunian looked like he couldn't wait to go now, so he hurriedly put forward conditions to restrain people, for fear that Ran Qiunian would rush to tell his grandmother, so grandmother didn't break her leg with Ran Qiunian?

Ran Qiunian was disappointed, she had just learned how to shoot etiquette, these days she has just started to get in touch with horseback riding, if it is really as Ran Qiubai said, she has to wait until the Year of the Monkey to play in the suburbs.

"Okay, okay, let's see what good things my brother brought you first."

Ran Qiubai hurriedly diverted Ran Qiunian's attention, for fear that she would mention the matter of going out of the house to hunt again.

Ran Qiunian took the gift brought by Ran Qiubai with great interest, brought it back to the house and opened it.

"In addition to these, there are many novelties, and I have them delivered one by one in a few days. They were all brought back from the north by caravans, and it was also a coincidence, and when I met the triennial gathering, many merchants from other countries and caravans from the Western Regions came, so I took the opportunity to change a lot of things that were not available here. ”

Listening to Ran Qiubai talking about what he saw and heard in the layman's business, Ran Qiunian was also fascinated and yearned.

But thinking of such a brother who loves business purely, in his previous life, he was framed for colluding with foreigners to commit treason, and mixed the goods of the caravan with gunpowder that is forbidden to smugglers in this dynasty, so that she couldn't argue, Ran Qiunian's expression was slightly cold, she thought about it and opened her mouth to remind.

"Big brother is out on business, but you have to be more careful. Nian'er recently learned the business laws of this dynasty with Master Xiugu, and there are many goods that are forbidden to be smuggled, and Nian'er has heard of it for the first time. Big brother should pay more attention to the goods of the caravan, and don't get mixed with things that cannot be bought and sold. ”

Regarding what Ran Qiunian said, Ran Qiubai was a little unimpressed.

He smiled and explained: "My sister is too worried, I am more familiar with the law of business than you." Rest assured, my caravan is full of brothers who have followed me for many years, and they are all trustworthy people, and they will never make such a mistake. ”

Ran Qiunian nodded, and said no more, although Ran Qiubai was a natural business wizard, he was too easy to trust the people around him.

Especially those who are regarded as brothers by him, once trusted, they will never easily doubt, so they can be so ruthless in their previous life.

Speaking of which, Nian'er hasn't seen the people in Brother Qiubai's caravan, the people who are regarded as brothers by Nian'er, that is, Nian'er's brothers. Next time, my brother wants to have a banquet for a few of your good brothers, so it is better to let Nian'er meet her, and Nian'er wants to thank them for taking care of my brother on the way to business. ”

Ran Qiunian smiled harmlessly, since Ran Qiubai didn't believe that any of those people would betray, she could only stare more, after all, she had also seen the good brother who confronted her brother in front of her brother in her previous life.

Ran Qiubai didn't notice Ran Qiunian's careful thoughts, and was still moved by what Ran Qiunian said about caring about him.

Although Ran Qiunian's proposal was a little inappropriate, their businessmen were not so pedantic, and Ran Qiunian's age was still young, so Ran Qiubai did not directly refuse, and he was also happy to introduce his brother to his family.

"In a few days, the little grandfather will return to Beijing, the caravan has settled down, and I am about to invite a few brothers to come over for a small gathering, and then I will talk about it."

Ran Qiubai patted Ran Qiunian's head, and said it happily, but he was still a little worried in his heart, and couldn't help but add: "Don't tell your grandmother about taking you to see your brother." ”

Ran Qiunian smiled and nodded again and again, looking at Ran Qiubai inexplicably feeling a little weak, and couldn't help touching his neck.

Only then did the two refocus on the gifts brought by Ran Qiubai, and Ran Qiunian opened the largest box, which turned out to be a set of ruby heads, with excellent color and exquisite workmanship, which was very different from the common jewelry nowadays.

It's good, but she picked up a gem and shook it in front of her eyes: "Brother Qiubai, is this face a little early, and it will take many years for Nian'er's ceremony." ”

Ran Qiunian looked at Ran Qiubai who had just reacted with a smile and couldn't help it, he didn't need to give it away, he could only put it together with the ones left by his mother and hide it in his private vault.

"But you can also save it first, and you can use it in a few years."

Ran Qiunian comforted Ran Qiubai, who was a little frustrated, and picked out two hairbands decorated with fine rubies from them, and compared them in the hair, "This is just using it, Nian'er will wear it today, thank you Brother Qiubai for your generous gift." ”

Bringing the hair to Qingxi and asking her to help her put it away, Ran Qiunian winked at Ran Qiubai, and picked up the rest of the gifts.

The palm-sized mercury mirror, the half-arm-length diorama, and the most surprising thing for Ran Qiunian - a pack of unknown seeds from the Western Regions.

"I knew you liked this, so I helped you collect more, this thing is not worth anything in the big set, that is, the picture is fresh, I saw that the merchant showed the novelty and beauty of the flowers, so I brought you this bag, but unfortunately he didn't sell the flowers, and I don't know if these seeds can live."

Ran Qiubai didn't expect that the seed he took the most seriously was the one that his sister liked the most, and he immediately regretted that he didn't collect more.

But in fact, from Ran Qiubai's description, Ran Qiunian had already guessed what this thing was.

She saw a very strange flower from the illustrated book given to her by Xiu Gu, white and soft, like a white cocoon, which can draw silk, and has the effect of preventing cold and stopping bleeding, so it is called Bai Diezi.

Ran Qiunian originally didn't believe that there was such a thing in the world, who knew that she really had the opportunity to see it, and she was immediately very interested in this bag of seeds, she didn't think too much about it at this time, she just felt that she could verify the authenticity of the book and see the things that existed in the rumors, and she was very excited.

"Brother Qiubai, Nian'er likes the gift you gave me so much, I'm going to ask Master Xiugu now, I must plant the white stacks to see if what is said in the illustrated book is true."

Ran Qiunian held the seed cloth bag in his hand, and excitedly gave Ran Qiubai a big hug, and then couldn't wait to turn around and run to Xiugu's house.

"This girl, listening to the wind is the rain."

Before Ran Qiubai could react, Ran Qiunian's figure was gone, and he couldn't help crying and laughing.

Even Qingxi was forgotten in the distance by Ran Qiunian, and when she heard the words, she had to give her own young lady the aftermath.

"Ever since Miss and Xiugu learned the ability to distinguish herbs, they have become more and more interested in these strange flowers and plants. This is a matter of liking the seeds sent by the second young master. ”

Ran Qiubai smiled and shook his head: "I'll go back first, don't let Nian'er be greedy and forget the time of the banquet." ”

After sending Ran Qiubai away, Qingxi saw Ran Qiunian with an excited face and Xiugu who was also a little excited in a garden carved out of the back of Xiugu's house.

"I once had the opportunity to see Bai Diezi on a traveling doctor who was passing by the border gate, this thing has a better hemostatic effect than gold sore medicine, as long as you press on the wound for a while, the bleeding can be quickly stopped."

"It's a pity that the traveling doctor also got it unintentionally, and there is not much left. If it can be implemented in the army, it will really be a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people. ”

Ran Qiunian was attracted by the scene mentioned by Xiu Gu, and then looked at the bag of white stacked seeds in her hand, and immediately became cautious.

"But I only have this small bag, I must plant it carefully, and I can't waste it."

Xiu Gu is also full of approval, these days to read some ancient books recorded planting methods, ponder thoroughly and then plant seeds.

"Don't look at that yet, miss, it's time to get dressed up, the banquet over there is about to start."

Qingxi saw that Ran Qiunian and Xiu Gu had collected the seeds, so they were about to go to the house to read the planting method, so they quickly stopped people and persuaded them bitterly.

Ran Qiunian had no choice but to give the seeds to Aunt Xiu first, and she and Qingxi went to make up, and specially asked Qingxi to tie the two ruby hairbands sent by Ran Qiubai to her, and looked at the mirror, which made Ran Qiunian's delicate face look radiant and extraordinary.

"Miss is really getting better and better-looking, and in a few years, I'm afraid that among the daughters of Splendid City, no one can compare to our young lady's complexion."

Ran Qiunian looked at the girl who had begun to show her demeanor in the mirror, and was a little stunned.

She smiled in the mirror, and the girl in the mirror smiled brightly. In a few years, this face will grow, but I am afraid that even the magnificent and intense ruby head will not be able to suppress half of the elegance.

"Let's go, didn't you say you were going to have a banquet?"

Ran Qiunian got up and walked out of the house first, outside the courtyard, she saw Xiao Yin who was about to come to find her, she smiled at Xiao Yin subconsciously, stepped forward a few steps to follow Xiao Yin's side, and pulled people to the banquet hall together.

Xiao Yin was stunned by Ran Qiunian's smile, and only returned to normal after a moment, looking at Ran Qiunian, who had begun to take shape but didn't know it, his mood was suddenly a little complicated.

Although the two did not speak, they were full of tacit understanding and did not seem to have an awkward atmosphere.

Qingxi walked behind the two, looking at the back walking side by side, the fit between the two made Qingxi suddenly feel like a good match.

Shaking his head, Qingxi scolded himself for being cranky with a smile, abandoned distracting thoughts, and walked into the banquet hall.

Ran Qiunian and Xiao Yin separated and went to their own seats.

After sitting down, as soon as he looked up, Ran Qiubai, who was looking at Ran Qiubai who was sitting next to Xiao Yin, compared the ruby headband on his head to himself, and blinked his right eye, which was very good, and couldn't help but be amused, and quickly covered his mouth and glanced at the funny Ran Qiubai opposite.

Only then did Ran Qiubai settle down, but Qi Ruoyun, who walked to the door, happened to see Ran Qiunian's unadulterated smile, and suddenly stopped, and his heartstrings vibrate.