Until she arrived in Chang'an, Guo Ping had not fully recovered her senses, she seemed to be still in a dream, in a trance, like a dream, what her future was, she didn't dare to think about it.

But her daughter was found, her brother appeared, this is what makes her infinitely happy, she is a very simple working woman, she doesn't care much about glory and wealth, she pays more attention to her family, her children and relatives.

"Little brother, is your wife in Chang'an?"

When she was about to arrive in Chang'an, Guo Ping suddenly thought of this important question, what about her brother and daughter-in-law, nephews and nieces?

Guo Song smiled slightly: "They are still in Taiyuan, they came to Chang'an in March, eldest sister, I have two wives and one concubine, two daughters and two sons, the youngest son is only four months old, the eldest is a daughter, two years younger than Mingzhu, and likes to paint." ”

"You actually have ......"

Guo Ping just wanted to say that his brother actually had three wives, but suddenly thought that he was the king of Jin, and besides, which prince didn't have hundreds of wives? Three wives are already very few.

"Little brother, I think.... Would like to ask you a favor. Guo Ping slurred.

"The eldest sister said that's it, what can't I do?"

"I also have a son, named Junyu, who was a son-in-law for others in Wugong County, scolded and beaten, and the farm work was very heavy, which was very pitiful."

"Why do you want to be a son-in-law?" Guo Song asked puzzled.

"I took him around to find Mingzhu, our mother was penniless, begging all the way, I really couldn't hold on, passing through Wugong County, I met a family to recruit a son-in-law, and gave ten yuan to settle in, for ten money, in order to let me continue to find my sister, Junyu sold himself, he was only sixteen years old!"

Speaking of this, Guo Ping couldn't help crying again, and Zhou Mingzhu fell into her mother's arms and comforted her in a low voice.

Guo Ping hugged her daughter and continued: "Nominally a son-in-law, but in fact a slave, their daughter is only five years old, how can she get married?" I went back to see him once last year, he was only seventeen years old, and he had to plant two hundred acres of land alone, and he couldn't eat enough, and he was insulted if he ate more........"

"Say no more!"

Guo Song interrupted the eldest sister's words, and said to Zhao Jun with a gloomy face: "Arrange for a few brothers to go to Wugong County to pick people back, eldest sister, where is he?" ”

"In Weitou Village, Qizi Township, Wugong County, the easternmost family, the head of the household seems to be surnamed Wang."

Zhao Jun immediately said: "The lowly job knows, and the lowly job will pick up the person in person." ”

.........

Guo Song took the eldest sister mother and daughter to Xingqing Palace, Guo Ping looked around Xingqing Palace, and refused to live here, she said that this is not where she lives, and living here will be short.

Guo Song had no choice but to send the eldest sister's mother and daughter to the VIP post in Shengye Fang next door, arrange for them to live in a comfortable single courtyard, and instructed the post to serve well, and gave the eldest sister five hundred taels of silver to buy some clothes and jewelry.

Guo Song regretted a little in his heart, if his wife was here, his wife would arrange them, after all, he was a man, and he didn't think about many things well.

He returned to Xingqing Palace, and just arrived at the gate of the palace, he saw Zhang Lei and his wife Li Wenyu from a distance, and they were asking the guards.

Guo Song was overjoyed, the senior sister came too timely.

"Senior brother, I'm here!" Guo Song rushed over with his own soldiers.

"We're worried about the air! The soldier said you are out and not in the palace. Zhang Lei grinned.

"Senior sister, what did you come back from?"

"Last night, I came back with my child, and after a busy day, I happened to come to see my junior brother and bring you a letter, which was written by Brother Xue and sister."

Li Wenyu took out a letter from home and handed it to Guo Song.

Guo Song took the letter and said hurriedly: "I just have something I want to ask my senior sister for help." ”

Li Wenyu smiled slightly, "His Royal Highness the dignified King of Jin, there is still something to ask me, a folk girl, for help?" ”

"It's a family matter, and I have to help my senior sister!"

Guo Song briefly said that Yunyang County met his sister, and Zhang Lei immediately complained: "Senior brother, this is your mistake, how can your own sister live in the official post?" No matter how good the official post is, it can't do it! Why not come to us? ”

"Don't talk nonsense, if I knew that Senior Sister was back, would I not come to you?"

Li Wenyu hurriedly said: "Don't fight, junior brother, where is the eldest sister?" Take me to her. ”

Guo Song took Zhang Lei and his wife to the official post again, but met the eldest sister Guo Ping's mother and daughter, Guo Song was shocked, "Eldest sister, where are you going?" ”

Guo Ping swallowed: "They are too enthusiastic, arrange dozens of people to serve, I really can't stand it, I want to go to the guest house." ”

Guo Song sighed secretly in his heart, the eldest sister had a hard life, and she couldn't stand the sudden wealth.

Guo Song hurriedly introduced Zhang Lei and his wife to the eldest sister, although Li Wenyu is a wealthy businessman, she also came over with hardships, and she is very down-to-earth in dealing with people and things, and a few very simple words made Guo Ping feel more cordial, unlike the official, who knelt on the ground with a large group of maids and kowtowed, calling her the lord of the county, which made her feel ashamed.

"Okay! I'll take Mingzhu to live in your house, and I'll cause you trouble. ”

"What's the trouble, the eldest sister just happened to talk to me, I was bored at home alone, Yu'er can also take Mingzhu to the street, and the little ladies can buy some fat powder clothes or something."

Guo Ping smiled at Guo Song and said: "Little brother, I took Mingzhu to live in Aunt Li's house, they are real people, and living with them makes me feel steady." ”

Guo Song smiled bitterly and nodded, "When Junyu comes back, I will find you a small house nearby to ensure that you can live at ease and comfortably." ”

"Let's go back, I went with Aunt Li."

Guo Ping took her daughter and Li Wenyu into the carriage, Zhang Lei was kicked down, and there was no place for him.

"Senior brother, let's go have a drink."

The two came to the Taibaiju Restaurant at the entrance of Dongshi, and found a window seat on the second floor to sit down, Zhang Lei was a frequent visitor here, ordered seven or eight dishes, and asked for two pots of Meishou wine.

Zhang Lei poured Guo Song a full glass of wine and asked, "I haven't heard you talk about it in the mountains before, and there is an eldest sister?" ”

There are loopholes in this, he actually knew that he had an eldest sister after returning to Lingzhou, Guo Song said lightly: "Don't mention the previous things, it's sad to mention it." ”

Zhang Lei thought that Guo Song remembered his parents, so he hurriedly said: "Then don't talk about it, Lao An and I went to Cao Wannian to sign a contract in the afternoon, but there is a problem here." ”

"What's the problem?"

"We also plan to buy thousands of acres of land each, build a house and make a lot of money later, but Cao Wannian said that the land in the old Chang'an City has a purpose, and it is not sold to private individuals to build schools or something, is this too unsentimental?"

Guo Song drank all the wine in the cup and said with a smile: "It's not that he doesn't want to sell it to you, because he doesn't know where to build Taixue and which places to build the Academy, and only when the drawings of the old Chang'an are completely finalized can the land be considered for sale, you have to wait patiently." ”

Zhang Lei was a little anxious, "I'm afraid that by then, everyone will know that the price of land has risen to a sky-high price, what else will we earn?" ”

Guo Song could understand Zhang Lei's anxiety, so he thought about it and said with a smile: "In fact, there is an investment channel, which can also make a lot of money, and it is several generations to make money." ”

"Where?" Zhang Lei suddenly became excited.

Guo Song said slowly: "Guanghuamen Outer Street! ”

Guanghuamenwai Street is the mile-long street connecting the old city and the new city of Chang'an, which is now partly a vegetable field and partly a wilderness, with barren graves and bushes on both sides.

Zhang Lei was stunned for a while and asked, "Could it be that the government wants to build a bazaar to facilitate the officials living in the old city to buy vegetables?" ”

Guo Song shook his head, "Things are not so simple, I have always wanted to promote business and tear down the walls of Chang'an......"

Zhang Lei stroked his palms and laughed, "I and Lao An both firmly support this, we both say why the dignified capital of Chang'an, the business is not as good as Yangzhou and Yizhou, isn't it because of a wall?" Relying on the east and west markets alone, small shops cannot survive, and without the support of thousands of small shops, how can there be a thriving business? ”

"That's the reason, I went to Yunyang County today, and I deeply felt the prosperity of that kind of small business, but it is impossible to demolish the wall of Chang'an City for the time being, so can I follow the Dongguan Street in Jiangdu?"

Yangzhou Dongguan Street is a big road connecting Luocheng and Zicheng in Jiangdu County, with shops on both sides, extremely prosperous, and these thousands of small shops support the prosperity of Yangzhou.

Zhang Lei blinked his shrewd little eyes and asked, "But the merchant shop is outside the city, and the security problem will be a headache." ”

"Who said the merchant was laid outside the city?"

Guo Song smiled slightly: "What if two more city walls are built to connect the new city and the old city?" ”

Zhang Lei slapped the table excitedly, "I'll buy land tomorrow!" ”

Guo Song said calmly: "Don't be so excited, listen to me, you go back and discuss with Li An, you can't buy it all, just buy thirty percent of the land, and then divide it into three parts, you and Li An each have one, my eldest sister has one, of course, my eldest sister's share will be paid for by me." ”