In the fourteenth year of the great cause Hongyuan, Meng Chun, the twenty-year-old heir of the imperial merchant, Xue Chunyue, the second young master of Haizhou Xue Mansion, set sail, and returned to Haizhou after staying in Silla for a year, and met Su Yuming, the daughter of the Su family, a great silk merchant in Haizhou, and Su Yuming at this time has become the eldest young lady of Xue Mansion and his eldest sister-in-law.

Xue Chunyue opened up a new route in the Silla area, took the East China Sea as his home, and experienced the baptism of wind and sun, with a little more traces of vicissitudes on his face, and also added a little maturity. At this time, he wore a silver crown in his hair and a dark pattern robe of indigo auspicious clouds, which added to his calmness, and he didn't look like a weak-crowned young man.

Yu Ming's head full of green silk has been neatly pulled up, revealing a pure white neck, wearing a long skirt of the same color with a water red background, and a mutton fat white jade hanging around her waist, which makes her more and more white and beautiful, beautiful and lovely.

Things are people, goodbye is already a gentleman's wife, but also his eldest sister-in-law, Xue Chunyue has mixed feelings in her heart, and she actually forgot to say hello in the court.

Su Yuming also stood in place in a daze, staring at him carefully, and gradually wet her eyes.

It is a good season in the south of the Yangtze River, the breeze is blowing, the flowers are colorful, and the two of them stand in the warm spring light of the catkins, just like beautiful flowers and eye-catching.

The personal maid Du Juan, who came to marry, was very worried when she saw the two of them looking stupid, people came and went in this courtyard, and it was inevitable that others would be criticized when they saw it, so they hurriedly found a topic to break the deadlock, and whispered in Su Yuming's ear, "Young lady, the eldest young master is still waiting at the door, didn't you say that you would go to Master Wu's house together to discuss the date of departure?" ”

Su Yuming came back to her senses slightly, "Got it...... Chunyue, you have worked hard all the way, go to Mrs. to say goodbye first, she thinks you are very important...... Take a good rest, it is estimated that the master will have a big feast for you tonight. ”

Xue Chunyue smiled bitterly, "Mother naturally wants to go there, but the banquet is enough, I have already told my father, these mundane affairs can be avoided, tonight is just an ordinary family banquet, the eldest sister-in-law does not need to be restrained." By the way, the old man Wu that Du Juan just said is the Wu family of the grain merchant in the north of the city? ”

"Exactly, after all, the Wu family is a big grain merchant who has business dealings with the imperial court, and he can't be neglected. Since you left home, the master has followed up on the Wu family's business affairs with Hui Jin, so as not to make Master Wu feel that he has been neglected. Su Yuming knew the friendship between the Wu family and Xue Chunyue, and didn't want him to doubt whether Xue Huijin intended to snatch the resources he had managed, so he explained a few more words.

Xue Chunyue raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, "The eldest sister-in-law is too worried, the business affairs of the Wu family will be decided by the elder brother in the future, I will not ask, but I have just returned to the house, and I haven't had time to meet with my brother yet, so I ask the eldest sister-in-law to tell me about some things." ”

Su Yuming was suspicious and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

"Most of the Wu family's grain and grass business is military rations. The imperial court had previously delegated the business of military rations to the hands of civilian grain merchants because of the lack of both divisions and the two divisions, but now the strength of the two divisions has increased greatly, and it is believed that the power to purchase military rations will be recovered in the near future, and the business of the Wu family is very likely to plummet at that time, so there is no need to allocate too many cargo ships to the Wu family, so as not to waste resources. ”

Su Yuming was shocked, "How do you know about such a secret court movement?" After thinking about it, he suddenly realized, "You still have a relationship with the household?" ”

"There were already a lot of grandfather's protégés in the household department, and it was not uncommon for me to make friends with one or two, besides, Silla and Daye were only separated by a sea, so why was it difficult to pass on a few words."

Hearing what he said, Su Yuming's expression quickly fell into a gloom, and he nodded, "I said before, if you are determined to build household connections, the Ye family will definitely be able to add icing on the cake for you, why don't you-"

"The Ye family doesn't have anything left in the household department, why do I need to borrow the power of the Ye family!"

"Why are you talking angrily? The Ye family is a well-known financial management family in my dynasty, and there are many children of the Ye family. Although there is no one in power in the Ye family since Lord Ye Cikai, it is only a matter of time before the Ye family has another financial management master. Su Yuming paused, as if he wanted to say something, and finally continued, "Prince Jing and Second Uncle are trying to find a way to infiltrate the household, but they can't do it, Miss Ye...... You have to take chances. ”

After saying this, Su Yuming's eyes were unconsciously covered with a layer of mist, and she looked at Xue Chunyue with a smile.

In the eyes of outsiders, the eldest lady of the Su family is a businesswoman who can take charge of herself, how could she have thought that she also has a weak appearance? I'm afraid these weak postures will only be revealed in front of him......

Xue Chunyue's heart swept through an unbearable heartache, he unconsciously took two steps forward, and was about to raise his hand to wipe her tears, when Xue Huijin's deep voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Yu Ming, it's almost time, and the second brother's homework, it's better to leave it for tonight's family banquet."

The two of them followed the prestige, and saw Xue Huijin, the eldest young master of the Xue family, standing at the gate of the courtyard with a gloomy expression.

Su Yuming hurriedly tidied up her appearance, turned around and walked towards Xue Huijin.

When she passed by, Xue Chunyue bowed slightly, after all, she was her eldest sister-in-law, and in front of her brother, etiquette could not be abolished.

Xue Huijin took Su Yuming's slender hand, and walked out of the courtyard in a blink of an eye, and the courtyard was empty of flying catkins......

Xue Chunyue grinned bitterly, it seems that the year of leaving Silla still has some effect, after all, at this time, he is not as heartbroken as a year ago......

Xue Chunyue's return made the family banquet in Xue's mansion reappear the joy of the past.

Since Xue Huijin and Su Yuming got married, there has never been such a relaxed and joyful family banquet in the Xue Mansion, and the two married daughters of the Xue family have also returned to the door with their husbands and children. Xue Chenggui has a wife, two concubines, three sons and four daughters, plus a few grandchildren, and the whole family sits at two large tables.

Xue Chenggui and Mrs. Xue were very happy, especially Mrs. Xue, who changed her indifferent appearance in the past, and frequently pushed the cup to change the lamp. When the eldest lady and the second lady saw her brother return, her mother was relieved and very happy, and she was busy giving him vegetables. The two aunts have always been cautious in such a family gathering, going with the flow, and there is no joy or sorrow at all, so the only knot in the banquet is Xue Huijin and Su Yuming and his wife.

Although Xue Huijin is a concubine, he is the eldest son of the Xue family, so he naturally sits at the main table, at this time he seems to be suspicious of Su Yuming and Xue Chunyue's courtyard during the day, his face is gloomy, and the toast is not refused, and he drank more than a dozen glasses unconsciously. Yu Ming on the side saw him like this, and a sad face quietly climbed on his face, but he forced a smile in front of everyone.

Where could her every move escape Xue Chunyue's eyes, seeing that Su Yuming never raised his eyebrows, he took the initiative to get up and toast to Xue Huijian, "The younger brother toasts the elder brother, this year, I have left home because of something, the third brother is still young, and many affairs in the family are handled by the elder brother, the younger brother is very ashamed, and he will do it first." After speaking, he tilted his neck slightly, and only the empty cup remained.

Since he took the initiative to toast, as a brother, there was no reason to shirk it, so Xue Huijin got up and returned the salute, said a few words of the scene, and drank it all.

Xue Chenggui looked at the movements of his two sons, and knew that Su Yuming was still a hurdle that could not be crossed between the two, but they all said "not stupid, not deaf, not a family", the thoughts of these children, he must not be biased, otherwise it will only get worse and worse, so he also followed Xue Chunyue's topic, said a lot of good things about Xue Huijin, and pushed the family banquet to another climax.

The family banquet lasted until the end of the year, and Xue Chunyue, as the protagonist, was still very sober, but Xue Huijin was a little drunk, Su Yuming supported him, thanked his parents and walked to the room in the side courtyard. Xue Chunyue watched Su Yuming support Xue Huijian's slightly struggling body, and couldn't move for a long time, until their figures disappeared into the darkness......

Li Jingfeng, the eldest brother-in-law who drove from Sipin Haizhou, saw everything in his eyes, and after everyone dispersed, he said beside Xue Chunyue, "If you want her to live well, don't think about the old feelings and mention the old things, this brother of yours is not an easy person to get along with." ”

Xue Huijin has been pampered by Aunt Ma since he was a child, and Xue Chenggui is helpless, and gradually develops his arrogant temperament, which everyone sees in their eyes. There is no need for Li Jingfeng to remind him of this matter, Xue Chunyue also understands, he twisted his eyebrows slightly, and replied to Li Jingfeng, "Thank you brother-in-law for reminding me, Chunyue should be cautious and dare not exceed the rules." ”

Li Jingfeng pursed his lips and patted him on the shoulder, then shook his head and left.

Su Yuming helped Xue Huijin into the room, and while instructing Du Juan to prepare and wash things, she untied Xue Huijin's wide clothes.

Xue Huijin suddenly grabbed Su Yuming's hand and stared at her with half-contempt eyes, "It's been a year since you got married, and I see that you are a lot more skilled in serving your husband, but your heart, I don't know if it has grown a little more obedient?" ”

Su Yuming didn't look directly into his eyes, and said lightly, "I am your wife, so I will naturally do my duty as a wife." ”

"Really? So tonight...... Are you going to push me away, or are you going to obey me? Xue Huijin pulled her into his arms, leaned in slightly, gently kissed her smooth forehead, and then kissed the tip of her nose and cheeks ...... affectionately.

Su Yuming closed her eyes slightly, bit her lip and said, "Hui Jin, the Wu family has been busy with business affairs all afternoon, and you and I are tired......

"Do you make it so difficult for you to obey me?!" After hearing her refusal, Xue Huijin suddenly pushed her away, lost patience, and interrupted her words, his tone was already slightly angry, "How many times have you obeyed me in the past year?" When was it not cold and boring to deal with things? Now that Chunyue is back, I'm afraid you won't even bother to deal with it! ”

Her hand was twisted painfully, but she couldn't break free, so she could only twist her eyebrows and reply, "From the moment you gave me an aphrodisiac on the night of the candle in the cave room, you should know what kind of ending we will go!" ”

"Without the help of some external force, can you give me a real cave candle?! If I hadn't been prepared, I'm afraid you would have eloped with him to Silla! ”